shaved tailgate on a dime - Page 2

LOKi · 11-15-2008, 10:17 AM

its not a high stress point, but i have seen tons of tail gates that look good for a few days and then it get wavey or a chunk of bondo falls off. filling anything has to be done right or it will come back to haunt you.

and no one will hold it against you for being poor and cheaply building stuff. hell i encourage it, if you find a cheaper way for me to do something that i want to do then i will do it for cheaper (thanks to you)

but we will hold it against you if the work is shoddy and in the end all you are doing is butchering a perfectly good truck. the world is full of hack masters.

but remember the time, money, and effort you put into a vehicle is more than apparent in the finished product. you will thank your self.

silver hair deere · 11-15-2008, 01:56 PM

i have not nor will i ever use more than 1/8 inch of bondo or filler of any kind . as you say i take pride in my work !!! i can't tell you how may times i have reworked stuff , just because it didn't feel right . poor and cheap doesn't mean shoddy to me !!!

silver hair deere

silver hair deere · 11-16-2008, 02:47 PM

the weather wasn't as bad as they predicted , so out i went . made a wooden template of contour of tailgate . then moved to spot i welded in close but no cigar , but workable . main thing i did today was fix one of the end gate strikers here are the pictures , turned out good even if i have say so .

silver hair deere

silver hair deere · 11-18-2008, 03:13 PM

man it was cold out there today , even my fat didn't keep me warm . only three pictures today tell me what you think , now is the time to chime in the glossy is the primer that hadn't dried . i feel no ridges or wrinkles . sorry for the crappy pictures .

silver hair deere

mc · 11-18-2008, 03:26 PM

Looks damn smooth to me!

silver hair deere · 11-19-2008, 03:20 PM

only one picture today , tried to spray a little paint on the patch , looks like dung , not because of the patch because it was to cold to paint . may have to wait to warmer days . as always commits and suggestions welcome

silver hair deere

kerad11 · 11-19-2008, 03:39 PM

take the tailgate inside to paint. line your shower with plastic for overspray.

silver hair deere · 11-19-2008, 05:07 PM

i thought about that but momma runs the house (me the rest) and she said no , another thing i was worried about the fumes getting in my c-pap machine . and i don't need to breathe them all night .

silver hair deere

Ronell · 11-19-2008, 05:17 PM

hay man your doing just fine. atleast your getting it done.

kerad11 · 11-19-2008, 05:18 PM

thats why god made all bathrooms have ventalation fans.

wait till she leaves.

silver hair deere · 11-19-2008, 05:26 PM

things are a little different in a mobile home with a gas furnace . and difference smells do get in my c-pap machine .(cooking smells) don't worry Sunday is 55 degrees

silver hair deere

NORMSCOLORADO · 11-19-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver hair deere

excuse me i suffer from C.R.S. it is .030 flux core . i have the gas kit but no money for the tank . (live on disable pay) so i do the best i can , yes i should have welded it fully but it isn't a hight stress and i need to conserve my wire for future projects . i hope this form doesn't hold it against me because i'am dirt poor and must dream of ways to cheaply build this stuff . believe me i would love to buy a kit for this projects but i can't . sorry

silver hair deere

hey another man of cheap mods man like my self good luck with the tg! its looking good! but yeah be careful with it it may crack like the rp on my 76 chevy i need to put some more stiffeners in!

silver hair deere · 11-20-2008, 03:17 PM

couldn't do anything with that paint , the pink in the top is where the gmc was .so off it comes . sunday its going to be 55 till then the paint stays in the house . might heat up the tailgate (lightly )with a torch before painting . any ideas ?

silver hair deere

kerad11 · 11-20-2008, 03:40 PM

sandable primer kicks ass. kitchen sponge wrapped in sandpaper does wonders. long strokes blend. clean everything 10 million times. if you think you cleaned everything well....clean it again. you can never prepare enough for painting.

d3afsocaldaddy27 · 11-22-2008, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by greg larkins

looking good so far. and don't worry about any form of joking about disabilities. we got a deaf guy, a 17 year old amputee, and other people with lesser forms of disabillities on this forum, and we do not make fun of them.

true... alot of good people here... here i am deaf

mooker · 11-22-2008, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver hair deere

couldn't do anything with that paint , the pink in the top is where the gmc was .so off it comes . sunday its going to be 55 till then the paint stays in the house . might heat up the tailgate (lightly )with a torch before painting . any ideas ?

silver hair deere

jus make sure your tailgate and paint are sum wat warm itll make for a better turnout

silver hair deere · 11-23-2008, 03:04 PM

got it repainted today pictures 1&3 are from each end number 2 is where the old handle used to be . found 2 small dips but they will have to wait for spring got to work on project sears gt 's p.t.o. as always commits and suggestions welcome . will take one more picture with it on the truck tommorrow .

silver hair deere

SLAB RIDE · 11-23-2008, 03:35 PM

turned out awesome man good job, yea get a pic with it on the truck

WTRacing · 11-23-2008, 03:37 PM

damn dude! lookin great!

SC · 11-23-2008, 03:51 PM

Looks good man

it means so much more to you when you do it yourself. DIY projects FTW!!!!

11-15-2008, 10:17 AM	#21
LOKi Nation Citizen Join Date: May 2007 Location: Crestview, Fl Posts: 1,436 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime its not a high stress point, but i have seen tons of tail gates that look good for a few days and then it get wavey or a chunk of bondo falls off. filling anything has to be done right or it will come back to haunt you. and no one will hold it against you for being poor and cheaply building stuff. hell i encourage it, if you find a cheaper way for me to do something that i want to do then i will do it for cheaper (thanks to you) but we will hold it against you if the work is shoddy and in the end all you are doing is butchering a perfectly good truck. the world is full of hack masters. but remember the time, money, and effort you put into a vehicle is more than apparent in the finished product. you will thank your self. __________________ -Jeff- http://www.355nation.net/dump/chops/...res/lokink.png Riddle me this: What the fuck is a mouth breather?

11-15-2008, 01:56 PM	#22
silver hair deere New To The Nation Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: land between the lakes tn Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime i have not nor will i ever use more than 1/8 inch of bondo or filler of any kind . as you say i take pride in my work !!! i can't tell you how may times i have reworked stuff , just because it didn't feel right . poor and cheap doesn't mean shoddy to me !!! silver hair deere

11-18-2008, 03:26 PM	#25
mc The One & Only. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 9,445 Rep Power: 10	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime Looks damn smooth to me! __________________ 355Nation Cardomain \| 355Nation MySpace \| 355Nation Merchandise \| 355Nation Facebook

11-19-2008, 03:39 PM	#27
kerad11 Nation Advocate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksville tn Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime take the tailgate inside to paint. line your shower with plastic for overspray. __________________ KERAD = DAREK MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!

11-19-2008, 05:07 PM	#28
silver hair deere New To The Nation Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: land between the lakes tn Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime i thought about that but momma runs the house (me the rest) and she said no , another thing i was worried about the fumes getting in my c-pap machine . and i don't need to breathe them all night . silver hair deere

11-19-2008, 05:17 PM	#29
Ronell New To The Nation Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 53 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime hay man your doing just fine. atleast your getting it done.

11-19-2008, 05:18 PM	#30
kerad11 Nation Advocate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksville tn Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime thats why god made all bathrooms have ventalation fans. wait till she leaves. __________________ KERAD = DAREK MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!

11-19-2008, 05:26 PM	#31
silver hair deere New To The Nation Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: land between the lakes tn Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime things are a little different in a mobile home with a gas furnace . and difference smells do get in my c-pap machine .(cooking smells) don't worry Sunday is 55 degrees silver hair deere

11-20-2008, 03:40 PM	#34
kerad11 Nation Advocate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksville tn Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime sandable primer kicks ass. kitchen sponge wrapped in sandpaper does wonders. long strokes blend. clean everything 10 million times. if you think you cleaned everything well....clean it again. you can never prepare enough for painting. __________________ KERAD = DAREK MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!

11-23-2008, 03:35 PM	#38
SLAB RIDE Nation Affiliate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 226 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime turned out awesome man good job, yea get a pic with it on the truck __________________ 06 Crew Cab Z71

11-23-2008, 03:37 PM	#39
WTRacing Wife Beater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 5,706 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime damn dude! lookin great! __________________ Tribo 2004 Colorado ZQ8 & 1997 S10 Stepside ZQ8

11-23-2008, 03:51 PM	#40
SC walking is for the poor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,055 Rep Power: 0	Re: shaved tailgate on a dime Looks good man it means so much more to you when you do it yourself. DIY projects FTW!!!! __________________

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