"How to restore your 73-87" - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

toms68cst · 11-22-2002, 06:24 PM

I thought you guys might get a kick out of this thread on the stovebolt page.

According to them all you need for a 73-87 chevy truck $38.48 worth of brush-on paint, a can of bondo, a can of spray foam and a couple rolls of duct tape!

http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-...c;f=1;t=006616

Tom · 11-22-2002, 06:37 PM

ah but listen to how they praised these years! I guess old age imparted some wisdom to them

chevy68388 · 11-22-2002, 06:53 PM

that is so wrong lol

c10scotty · 11-22-2002, 09:41 PM

those guys are a little different eh?

well they certainly wont win any shows with those trucks!

fanman · 11-22-2002, 10:32 PM

The previous owners of my truck painted it with blue house paint. Looks like they used a roller too. It looks good from a distance, but like crap up close.

toms68cst · 11-22-2002, 11:39 PM

When I was in high school we had a 52? International truck. It had lived most of its life on a California orchard and was in very nice shape for its age. The paint was faded so my dad insisted that I paint it with a brush. I begged and pleaded with him to cough up the 300-500 bucks it would cost at the time to have it sprayed but he never did go for it. I finally painted it with a brush. It looked like crap after that and I'm sure it was ruined as far as collector value.

C10N.UT · 11-23-2002, 12:41 AM

My 86 was from a "rural" community around here.Lets just say that it had a few brush and roller strokes on the panels from the bad attempt to keep it a similar color.Not to add to the fact they also had about 10 red reflectors on it.2 on each fender and 2 on the tailgate

Needless to say they ended up on the floor as soon as i got it home,along with a few discs of 300 grit

11-22-2002, 06:24 PM	#1
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,296	"How to restore your 73-87" I thought you guys might get a kick out of this thread on the stovebolt page. According to them all you need for a 73-87 chevy truck $38.48 worth of brush-on paint, a can of bondo, a can of spray foam and a couple rolls of duct tape! http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-...c;f=1;t=006616

11-22-2002, 06:37 PM	#2
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	ah but listen to how they praised these years! I guess old age imparted some wisdom to them __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

11-22-2002, 06:53 PM	#3
chevy68388 king $h!t Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: spring valley/ohio/usa Posts: 416	that is so wrong lol __________________ j dawg the 86 allmost done 357/700r4/lifted 9/dana44 front ten bolt rear/3.73 gears/35s

11-22-2002, 09:41 PM	#4
c10scotty ~THE SILVER BULLET~ Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WYOMING Posts: 285	those guys are a little different eh? well they certainly wont win any shows with those trucks! __________________ ~1980 c10 chevy scottsdale~ ~2.5/4 drop 305/th350c~

11-22-2002, 10:32 PM	#5
fanman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Auburn, MI Posts: 156	The previous owners of my truck painted it with blue house paint. Looks like they used a roller too. It looks good from a distance, but like crap up close. __________________ "When I start my car in the morning I want the neighbors to think the world is comming to an end." Homer Simpson I'm not stuck, I've still got some gas left"

11-22-2002, 11:39 PM	#6
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,296	When I was in high school we had a 52? International truck. It had lived most of its life on a California orchard and was in very nice shape for its age. The paint was faded so my dad insisted that I paint it with a brush. I begged and pleaded with him to cough up the 300-500 bucks it would cost at the time to have it sprayed but he never did go for it. I finally painted it with a brush. It looked like crap after that and I'm sure it was ruined as far as collector value.

11-23-2002, 12:41 AM	#7
C10N.UT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 64	My 86 was from a "rural" community around here.Lets just say that it had a few brush and roller strokes on the panels from the bad attempt to keep it a similar color.Not to add to the fact they also had about 10 red reflectors on it.2 on each fender and 2 on the tailgate Needless to say they ended up on the floor as soon as i got it home,along with a few discs of 300 grit

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