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I'm really torn on paint colors... I want to stay close to the original color, there's a vw passat green color and it's $350 per gallon, and there is an aston martin color that is close (I haven't priced it yet...) However when you go to pick paints its really hard to get a good feel for the colors. When you get a feel for the prices you really wonder what you're doing. I know the last time it was painted, we used two gallons, and still had light spots and no left over... So I'm going to say probly around 3 gallons this time because of the interior and the inside of the engine compartment... I'm planning on staying with the DBC grade paint (mid grade) with ppg, and I'll put on a good layer of clear, maybe two depending on $$$. Because I don't want to repaint it again for a while... Especially being that I tore it down to bare frame this go round.
I want the interior metal to match the body so the dash will be painted the same as the body and then the seat, dash cap, and all associated (currently) green plastic pieces will be painted beige or tan. The truck originally came with captain chairs, but my dad sold them in favor of the bench, however I'd really like to get another set of those, and make a console for between the seats. The seat (bench or buckets) will be re-upholstered in a beige/tan as well.
As for the engine, I plan on keeping it pretty stock, worked very well for 30+ years, never let me or my dad down, however fuel pumps, and alternators, should be added to the list of regular maintenance items every year!!!
I'm replacing the carter afb carb with an edlelbrock 1405 (manual choke 4 bbl, 600 cfm). Once gas prices go sky high again I may be better off to swap the motor for a 440 or I've tossed around the idea of converting it to a stroker and fuel injecting it. We'll see it depends a lot on the wallet and gas prices, as I do intend to drive it. I plan to baby it, but it's a truck and a very dependable vehicle. Daily driver duties no, some off roading mainly for camping and hiking, and city duties for moving and hauling things my car can't. I'm also going to toss on a set of hooker headers, and a full 3" stainless dual exhaust, dumping out just before the rear tires, with a set of flowmaster mufflers. (There is no emissions equipment required on this truck, they only check my fuel caps!). Being it's registered in the city makes my life much easier.
I'm really torn on paint colors... I want to stay close to the original color, there's a vw passat green color and it's $350 per gallon, and there is an aston martin color that is close (I haven't priced it yet...) However when you go to pick paints its really hard to get a good feel for the colors. When you get a feel for the prices you really wonder what you're doing. I know the last time it was painted, we used two gallons, and still had light spots and no left over... So I'm going to say probly around 3 gallons this time because of the interior and the inside of the engine compartment... I'm planning on staying with the DBC grade paint (mid grade) with ppg, and I'll put on a good layer of clear, maybe two depending on $$$. Because I don't want to repaint it again for a while... Especially being that I tore it down to bare frame this go round.
I want the interior metal to match the body so the dash will be painted the same as the body and then the seat, dash cap, and all associated (currently) green plastic pieces will be painted beige or tan. The truck originally came with captain chairs, but my dad sold them in favor of the bench, however I'd really like to get another set of those, and make a console for between the seats. The seat (bench or buckets) will be re-upholstered in a beige/tan as well.
As for the engine, I plan on keeping it pretty stock, worked very well for 30+ years, never let me or my dad down, however fuel pumps, and alternators, should be added to the list of regular maintenance items every year!!!
I'm replacing the carter afb carb with an edlelbrock 1405 (manual choke 4 bbl, 600 cfm). Once gas prices go sky high again I may be better off to swap the motor for a 440 or I've tossed around the idea of converting it to a stroker and fuel injecting it. We'll see it depends a lot on the wallet and gas prices, as I do intend to drive it. I plan to baby it, but it's a truck and a very dependable vehicle. Daily driver duties no, some off roading mainly for camping and hiking, and city duties for moving and hauling things my car can't. I'm also going to toss on a set of hooker headers, and a full 3" stainless dual exhaust, dumping out just before the rear tires, with a set of flowmaster mufflers. (There is no emissions equipment required on this truck, they only check my fuel caps!). Being it's registered in the city makes my life much easier.
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