81 F100 flare side custom with 300 six & T18

[Gary Lewis]

You are a human dynamo!  You make me tired just following along, but well done!

[FuzzFace2]

Well my 6am off load was canceled when I got to the site.
Home now but need a nap and think it will be way to hot to do any work out side when I get up. :(
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

You really don't like painting, do you?  

But, it is going to be very hot today.  Take care.  Cool weather isn't far down the pike.

[FuzzFace2]

Gary Lewis wrote

You really don't like painting, do you?  

But, it is going to be very hot today.  Take care.  Cool weather isn't far down the pike.

I don't mind the painting part its the prep before painting I don't care for and the body filler sanding before that I really don't like.

What also makes it hard is I know the right way this all HAS TO BE DONE and cant skimp on any of it.
I may get out later to move the truck out and do a cleaning. I think with a few fans running and a back pack blower I should get some of the dust out and do that a few times, wet the floor, plastic covering stuff & walls should keep the dust / dirt from getting into my paint jobs.

I was thinking the other morning when sanding I should do my painting early in the morning and / or when raining. Moring for cooler & less bugs and rain for less bugs & dust / dirt.
We will see when the time come as they say ;)
Dave ----

[kramttocs]

Just started reading through your build thread (working backwards though it). I think I asked you over at FTE but I see your bezel has the clock cut outs. Did you say you had one to put in there? I've never actually seen one powered on before.

[FuzzFace2]

kramttocs wrote

Just started reading through your build thread (working backwards though it). I think I asked you over at FTE but I see your bezel has the clock cut outs. Did you say you had one to put in there? I've never actually seen one powered on before.

The wood radio bezel in the picture as you saw is made for the clock and NO I don't have that assy. to install.

I have a complete (gauge & radio) black weave set that does not have the cut out for the clock that are broken but can be repaired with glue.
I have been thinking I can then lay down a wood decal.
I have also been following the post on here from Perry that is working on a decal set for the different wood grains & the brushed ALUM. and if a good price would go with them when they are for sale.

If I came across a clock set up that works and is cheap I may go for it but I also don't know how it gets powered up and don't know if that part of the wiring is still in the truck as other wires in that area were cut that I had to repair.
Dave ----

[kramttocs]

FuzzFace2 wrote

If I came across a clock set up that works and is cheap I may go for it but I also don't know how it gets powered up and don't know if that part of the wiring is still in the truck as other wires in that area were cut that I had to repair.
Dave ----

If you decide you want to go the clock route let me know. I've got a couple that I should be able to test out once I get my truck back together. If at least one works, you are welcome to it. Better to use than stored in a box.


I am also interested in Perry's progress... very promising.

[FuzzFace2]

kramttocs wrote

FuzzFace2 wrote

If I came across a clock set up that works and is cheap I may go for it but I also don't know how it gets powered up and don't know if that part of the wiring is still in the truck as other wires in that area were cut that I had to repair.
Dave ----

If you decide you want to go the clock route let me know. I've got a couple that I should be able to test out once I get my truck back together. If at least one works, you are welcome to it. Better to use than stored in a box.


I am also interested in Perry's progress... very promising.

Thanks for the offer.
When you do test them (no rush on my part) and find a good one please let me know as I believe all wood bezels have the cut outs for the clock and to convert the weave to take a decal would be a lot of work.

When you go to test the ones you have I would like to see what the wiring on the truck side looks like so I can hunt it down in mine.
Dave ----

[kramttocs]

Well I may have volunteered too quickly. Curiosity got the better of me so I pulled my 'dash clock' rubbermaid off the shelf and while 'a couple' turned out to be 8, every single one of them is the later style (83-86) which doesn't look like it will work with an 81? I checked the wiring on Chanute (80) and there are two plugs in the location where later trucks have the clock plug but both of them are smaller. So you are still welcome to one but doesn't look like it will be plug at play.

[kramttocs]

Here is the E3 harness end that plugs into the truck:



http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/clocks.html

[Gary Lewis]

I've put a later clock in an earlier truck by pulling the wires & pins out of the two connectors and mating them.  A bit of heat shrink around each one and electrical tape around all of them, and who needs a connector?

They use the same wire colors with the exception of the early one having a LB/R that comes from the instrument dimmer while the later one has a BR wire that comes from the headlight circuit.  In other words, the early clock gets a variable to dim while the later one just gets nothing or 12v to dim.

[FuzzFace2]

The temperature this weekend was nice for working on the truck but the rain was not for what I wanted to do.
Because of the rain over the weekend I had no work, being cool and no rain I hit the garage at 4am.

Pulled the truck outside so I could start cleaning for paint.
After sweeping, blowing and sweeping 2 to 3 more times and a run to the hardware store I started setting up the "paint booth".
Set up is putting plastic sheets over a car & sons furniture I cant move and down 2 walls. It is not so much for the over spray but dust control.

Got the truck back in the garage and used plain water and clean cotton rag to wipe it down as it still had some dried wet sanding slime on it that had to come off before tapping it up for primer & Paint.
A few hours later, 5pm, the truck is all most taped up. I have to wrap up the frame to keep over spray off and need to get it as low as I can to reach the roof and I bought 2 platforms and still to high.


I did stop half hour for breakfast and little over an hour to cut some of the grass as we were starting to loose the cats in it.

They are talking of it getting hot again over the holiday weekend but not in to the mid 90's so I hope to get primer and some paint on the truck.
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

Looks like you are ready to paint!  Can't wait for the results.  

[FuzzFace2]

Gary Lewis wrote

Looks like you are ready to paint!  Can't wait for the results.  

Almost a little more tapping to keep overspray off the frame then prime, scuff and paint
I am home now, short day at work.
I should take drinking water bottles out of my car to the frig in the garage so I may see what I can do when out there.
A nap sounds good too, got up at 3am for work.
Dave ----

[kramttocs]

I got up well after 3am but I agree - a nap does sound good :)

Setup looks really good. Am looking forward to seeing it in color.

[FuzzFace2]

I don't even have to touch the truck and I go backwards!

When tapping the door jambs & hood jambs I used this 3M foam tape my brother said to use, he does body work for a living.
When painting and used in places like door, hood & truck / deck lid jambs it makes a "soft" paint line where if you use tape leaves a hard paint line.

Well it took me for ever to do the doors because when you closed them it moved the tape and paint would have gotten into the jambs.
Well today I went into the garage for something and was thinking of doing a little on the truck and I saw most of this foam tape came undone. Thing is this was put in place before the door windows were taped up so I could close the hood all the way and put bungee's on the doors to hold them closed tight to the foam tape.

Don't know how I am going to fix this as I cant prime & paint it this way and I did try tape on the doors and this WILL NOT WORK.
Needless to say I was turned off on doing anything on the truck after finding this.

Will see what work has for me tomorrow and if I have a late load I will see about putting a few hours in before work when I am fresh. Was up at 2am for work and found this at 3pm just killed the day!
Dave ----

[Rembrant]

Starting to look like a truck again Dave!

[Gary Lewis]

Dave - Sorry!  I know that feeling, and it is BAD!  

But, I find that after a day or so of walking away and getting back to it I find it isn't as bad as I thought.  Bad yes, but not THAT bad.  And, usually I find a way around it by walking away for a bit.

Hope tomorrow is a better day.  

[FuzzFace2]

It better be better tomorrow as I plan on getting out early like 3am or 4am and when I call it a day it will have paint on it.

Looking to do the white on the cab and thinking the rear fenders this way the white is done and should not need to open that color can again.

Let it dry on Sunday or if it feels good I will tape off the white and do the red other wise Monday I do the tapping and red.
That's the plan  any way.
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

Woo Hoo!!!!  Paint!!!  

Can't wait to see it.