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shocks
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David
Paint
I don't know what your regulations say in CA, but I bought the paint at my Sherwin Williams store over the counter. It's a 2 part enamel paint that I spray with an HVLP gun. Instructions for reduction are on the can or you can get the spec sheet and it will tell you everything you need...
Lights
Thanks, but I buy new taillight lenses on every truck I do. The old lenses are always cracked or faded so I just leave them on until after the paint job then install new ones. :beer: Same with the front marker lights.
Buy the way your truck is also looking good...I need to install...
I don't think I would paint my own truck in this paint color, but I don't live in the city. I do think if you saw the truck in a city background it would look better and fit the environment. But it looks good in person. :beer:
David
Thanks
It will spend it's life in the city so I think it will work out for the new owners. Plus it will match the rest of his fleet.
On a side note, this paint is MUCH better quality than the stuff from Rapco. The Sherwin Williams paint is a 2 part paint with a hardener and is VERY tough once...
Paint begins!
Well after a week trying to work out getting the SW paint at my local store it came in and I started the paint job today. I am painting the grill. bumpers and wheels along with the cargo seats black, and the body will be dark grey with the light grey and black camo. Tomorrow I...
I am building two trucks for a client who wants them in the urban camouflage paint scheme to match the rest of his company trucks. First up is the M1008. Here are a couple pictures of where I am now in the resto. The paint is going to be SW enamels in dark grey, lighter grey and black in the 3...
Hey Mark, your new truck and your first post :grin: glad the truck worked out and ran so well. That is a nice running truck!! I have a radio cable I will let you have if you need it.
Next truck is on the way up from South Carolina by the end of the week.
But I have two trucks to do in a new...
Links work for me..try this:
Forms & Applications | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
If not just Google the Vermont DMV and go to the "forms" section.
David
This is from their web site....
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR A VERMONT REGISTRATION & TITLE
New Vehicles:
Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin properly assigned.
If vehicle was manufactured in Canada, a New Vehicle Information Statement is required.
Bill of Sale is required for...
It's still working Joe (Warthog) just got a clean VT reg. and tags for his truck, last week.
All you need is a bill of sale, and pay the fees. You are NOT applying for a TITLE...this works because VT does not issue titles for trucks older than 15 years. What you are doing is applying for a...
Here is the thread on the completed 29K desert tan truck.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/81125-southern-cucv-resto-winter-project-m1009.html
Next two trucks are the works and will be urban camo! :mrgreen:
David
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