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  1. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    I agree I think it looks pretty cool and it’s something different for a change. I plan on trying to smooth the block out as much as possible before painting it gloss black.
  2. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Oh yeah I knew it was an oldsmobile. I mean I took the engine out of the old station wagon, so I never thought it was a chevy. I thought it was an oldsmobile 350. But yeah a nice free upgrade for sure. I didn't realize how different the oldsmobile engine was from a chevy until this project...
  3. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    I've been tearing into the engine in order to get it cleaned up and ready for paint. Used aircraft remover to strip the paint then used a wire wheel on the block to clean it up real good. I will finish it off with a couple coats of oven cleaner to get any remaining dirt off. I did come across a...
  4. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Got the engine and transmission out and separated them. Good thing I did because as it turns out, the torque converter was bolted to the flywheel with only one bolt. The other two had shaken loose and fallen into the flywheel cover. This is the first time I separated the trans from the engine...
  5. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Thanks! Yeah life definitely got in the way but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I've been blessed with everything that's happened in the last year, but the hot rod has taken a back seat. Hopefully I will get back on track now. The only thing I plan on doing with the exhaust is making some...
  6. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Sooooo I've been absent for some time now. Like a year and a half. I haven't made much progress either. We decided to pull the trigger and built a new house and I got a bigger garage too. 3 car garage is definitely an upgrade from our 2 car. Although all that means is that I just got more toys...
  7. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    I used a black epoxy primer (same brand) that I had laying around from when I painted my suspension parts. I like it because it sprays on pretty thick, and I wanted a dark primer since I was spraying a dark color. I let the primer dry and then block sanded it smooth with 600 grit before I...
  8. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Thanks Fletcherson... really good advice. I'm not using any reducer and I'm using a slow activator. This is what I was told to use for my application. I live in Houston where it's 100 degrees right now. so the slow activator is needed. Flash time is about 10 - 15 minutes. I gave about 15-20...
  9. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Thanks for the advice guys. That helps a lot. I have already purchased more paint and plan to mix up a gallon of the same color. I'm going to sand the entire body flat and respray another couple of coats, and then follow that up with a few coats of clear so that I have some clear on there to...
  10. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    A razor blade?? ha! That sounds risky. I have some sags too so that would be too much for a razor blade. I read also that with metallics, when you sand them it will cause the sanded areas to basically look different from the rest of the paint because you are altering the metallic. I will try a...
  11. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    I've got runs and sags lol. It's only on the sides of the body. Not the front or back. But it's definitely noticeable in person. If I could give any advice to you Rubicon, spray the first coat very light. That was my mistake. I went too slow on my passes and it put it on too thick. It didn't...
  12. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Thanks! You can't see the runs in the pictures but you can definitely see them in person. I've been reading some articles this weekend and everyone is saying you can't wetsand/cut/buff single stage metallics. So I'm not sure what to do here lol. I have a test piece at home that I sprayed. Maybe...
  13. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Thanks for the advice. Do you know if wet sanding will be a problem since it's a metallic single stage? I'm picturing the metallic flakes being a problem when sanding/polishing.
  14. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    So I sprayed some color on the body this weekend. The color turned This was my first time ever painting a car so go easy on me haha. I was used to how thick the primer sprayed on and I ended up putting the first layer of color on too thick and caused a lot of runs. Really disappointed in myself...
  15. cmcdanl

    27T Project underway

    Nice! I love the 27 Ts. I used to have one and regret selling it.
  16. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Haha good advice Jim. I like both colors but I think I'm going to mix something up that is somewhere in the middle of the two. I just like hearing people's opinions even if they do stink! No one is going to make me sway one way or the other, I just like the input.
  17. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Well I managed to get some work done and survived the Harvey floods thankfully. I got the body blocked and sprayed some primer on it. The first pic is the primer. Since then I have been block sanding it for days. I have always heard everyone say body work is the worst but I underestimated it...
  18. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    I doubt there is a grondfather clause. I've been using photobucket for 12 years. I did notice that mine stayed up longer than most. Maybe they just haven't got to you yet Fred. Im not sure but if you can save them somehow it might be a good idea before they disappear if they were in fact on...
  19. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    That's actually a really good idea.
  20. cmcdanl

    My First T-Bucket Build

    Yeah it would be a lot of work and I don't know if it's worth it haha. It's just really frustrating.

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