I cleaned some fan parts earlier because I thought it would rain and ruin my epoxy plans but I managed to paint epoxy after all. The epoxy sure looks nice once I roll it on.
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The large flat areas are easy to strip, so the cab floor was easy. I have a few areas to patch up where the prior owner drilled some holes in the floor. Bit by bit, I'm applying more epoxy primer. I still haven't figured out why they punched a hole in the floor on the PS next to the tunnel.
I used a mallet and wood chisel to dig out the old seam sealer from the roof gutter. I then did a weld repair of about 5 pinholes and ground them down smooth. Then POR15. I'll put some fresh seam sealer in next.
Today was the first day in over a week that the rain hasn't cancelled my plans. I need more sunshine so I can get some work done. I plan to have the cab in primer by the end of the summer. Today I applied primer to the cab roof, one bed side and stripped some new areas. Over the weekend, I did manage to get primer on some other bed pieces.
I sold my 1966 parts truck today. It might be rebuilt into a driving truck again or at least the cab will save someone a lot of work because it is in really nice shape.
My 1965 and 1966 trucks have a hand operated E-brake. The E-brake cable has a clip that holds it securely to the frame and another clip securing each rear cable to the rear wheel backing plate. Removing the clip is an interesting and often very difficult task. To remove the cable from the frame or backing plate, you need to depress 3 prongs simultaneously so that the clip can back out of the hole it passes through. After struggling with screwdrivers, pliers, and wasting a lot of time, I finally came up with the best solution. My new method is so simple, I'm ashamed I didn't think of it until now.
We have had high humidity and rain every day for over a week. I can't get stuff done on my cab or drivetrain. The good news is that I have an agreement to sell my parts truck cab and other extra parts this Saturday. No pics to post but I've spent a lot of time taking apart my 66 parts truck. Stay tuned! When the weather clears a bit I hope to do the following:
1. Test fit my 1966 E-brake cables. A conversion from the 1965 style bracket. 2. I'll show you a new entry to the Tips and Tricks Section. 3. I'll put epoxy primer on more of the body parts. 4. Pull some dents with the stud welder. I stripped more of the cab today. I'd like to pull a few of the roof dents before applying the epoxy. The stud welder should do the job but I need to proceed cautiously so I don't make things worse. These pics were taken before I wiped down the metal.
I mixed some epoxy primer on Sunday but the weather turned bad on me. It has a 72 hour pot life if kept in a sealed container. On Monday I applied some to my cab but had a lot of primer left over. What you see in the bowl is all I mixed up and I had to scramble around and get some more pieces ready for primer. This stuff covers really well and has a lot of solids. Dries pretty fast and easy to work with. I'm pleased so far. Later this week I'll try some tests to see how good the adhesion is. This stuff gets awesome reviews on various forums. Body filler is supposed to be applied AFTER the epoxy primer, so the final bodywork is yet to come.
My plan is to strip the cab in small sections at a time. Then apply epoxy primer before moving on to the next area.
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