New guy starting his Burban build
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Well we went to an outdoorsmans expo yesterday, me my dad my brother and my buddy Paul, had a lot of fun, and on the way back stopped at Pauls place to take a look at the dry burban. Il take some pics later today to put up when i get back down there, but basically....I think another coat is in order. Apparently I musta had some buildup in the sandpaper at a couple of spots while wet sanding and didnt realize it, cuz in a couple of places you can see somewhat deep grooves in the paint that the last layer couldt quite cover up. So i'll throw on one more layer and see what happens then. Expect pics either tonight, which is what im really hoping for, or tomorrow at the latest.
Alright, the last coat of paint didnt go quite as planned, so now we shall add one more for a total of 6 coats. Hope 6 is all it will need. here are the pictures from the last coat done, notice in the hood what appear to be scratches, Im guessing thats from buildup in the sandpaper when i wetsanded. theres more, i tried to get a picture of it but the light wasnt working for it.
Be aware, the last coat was closer to a 35/65 mixture as opposed to the usual 50/50 I have been doing, so theres a bit more orange peel and runoff but that should be fixed with another layer plus wetsanding.
its getting really reflective tho! look when my buddy Paul starts cutting some metal at the shine in the paint!
Be aware, the last coat was closer to a 35/65 mixture as opposed to the usual 50/50 I have been doing, so theres a bit more orange peel and runoff but that should be fixed with another layer plus wetsanding.
its getting really reflective tho! look when my buddy Paul starts cutting some metal at the shine in the paint!
Well I've been mulling it over in my head the last week as to weather or not to continue with the paint. I rather like the way it looks as it is now even with the slight imperfections here and there, but as Chiliwak mentioned, it will get more imperfections being off road and all, and i never wanted a street queen, but a trail king. So I decided tonight to leave well enough alone and began removing all the the tape and i have to say, it looks DAMN good! Aint gunna be winning any awards at any car shows but that was never the point. I wont be wetsanding it or adding a clearcoat either, so when i take pictures tomorrow, what you see is what it will look like...until i decide to do something later if i ever do. Anyway, not a whole lot of progress, the interiors been all stripped almost, gunna paint more of the plastic trim, still havnt gotten my rocker panels (going on week 4) and tomorrow im going to spray some rust reformer on the bottom to get it ready for bed liner. I still have a lot of cool ideas for this baby, but money is tight so its not coming together nearly as fast as I was hoping it would. Thank God it will be summer soon, so when i get to CO Il at least be able to do a lot of what will be left on the list done without a shop. Anyway, thats just the quick update. Later.
Alright, heres some pictures for your enjoyment! dosnt look half bad, looks mean, trail ready, and better then when i started haha
And after those pictures were taken i sprayed the whole bottom part with rust reformer, so that in a day or so it will be dry and i can spray down some truck bed liner. i do plan on eventually cutting out and welding in new panels in most places, but im running out of time right now before the big move, and since i wont have a shop for a while, i gotta make due. I did order new rocker panels, but so far they havnt come in the mail, i would really love to get those done before heading out...
And after those pictures were taken i sprayed the whole bottom part with rust reformer, so that in a day or so it will be dry and i can spray down some truck bed liner. i do plan on eventually cutting out and welding in new panels in most places, but im running out of time right now before the big move, and since i wont have a shop for a while, i gotta make due. I did order new rocker panels, but so far they havnt come in the mail, i would really love to get those done before heading out...
well i did some more work to the Burban, after the rust reformer dried i wiped down the lower portion of the truck and got it clean and then used up a can of rustoleum truck bed liner. i really wish i had my rocker panels in before doing it, but oh well. looks halfway decent at least.
I put in new weatherstipping on this door, and the thing didnt want to close all the way cuz of how stiff the new WS is, so i did this to force it closed until it will have a chance to settle
I plan on, when funds become available, take out that cloth part and put in diamond plate metal, with a folding down table. I cant wait, but my wallet sure can haha
I put in new weatherstipping on this door, and the thing didnt want to close all the way cuz of how stiff the new WS is, so i did this to force it closed until it will have a chance to settle
I plan on, when funds become available, take out that cloth part and put in diamond plate metal, with a folding down table. I cant wait, but my wallet sure can haha
haha thanks Shultzie! glad you liked it haha! I too love these older burbans, I had the opportunity to buy a 93, which i do like, but when i saw this 89, I just had to have it, their kind of rare around here and ive always loved the way they looked and they are super reliable, always a big plus
oh and im moving out to Denver for a while, might go to school there if a couple other things dont pan out. But Il also begin testing for an entry level police officer position there soon too, so I really hope that pans out, but we will see.
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haha thanks Shultzie! glad you liked it haha! I too love these older burbans, I had the opportunity to buy a 93, which i do like, but when i saw this 89, I just had to have it, their kind of rare around here and ive always loved the way they looked and they are super reliable, always a big plus
Good choice glad you got what you wanted and reliable is always key!! Good luck in Denver with your testing. I lived in Lakewood for a bit and was nice. I'm now out in the mountains and hope to never leave! lol
Haha yeah i can believe that! I am quite...nervous about living in a big city. Im such a country bumkin that I will stick out like a sore thumb, especially with my western cloths and big cowboy hat and belt buckles lol
But Im so used to wide open spaces and driving big tractors and diesel pickups all over the place, that i think it will take a lot of adjusting haha oh well, thanks for the kind words man! Glad your enjoying living up in the mountains (Im assuming the Rockies?) and yes, reliability is always key. But man, today I saw something to really tempt me from going and to get rid of this project. A friend is selling his 1997 crew cab F350 with the tried and true 7.3L Powerstroke and a banks 3 1/2 inch exhaust and intake kit and custom guages etc...that would be perfect to put a camper on the back of! only 8k bucks too! But i think il just settle for my burban right now haha
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Haha yeah i can believe that! I am quite...nervous about living in a big city. Im such a country bumkin that I will stick out like a sore thumb, especially with my western cloths and big cowboy hat and belt buckles lol
Man Denver is a good mix of country and city so you wont feel out of place. Just east of Denver is much like the mid west then to the west is the foot hills. Yeah i'm due east of Colorado Springs in Salida but moving up to Steamboat Springs this weekend because I got on a new fire crew. Sounds like a nice ford never had a diesel but have heard the 7.3 is a good motor. Seems like you have done a lot of work to the burban. Let us know what you decide on doing. Don't know much about the hood issue but on my old 81 Chevy I just had to adjust some stops when I put my new hood on. Take it easy.
haha thats a real relief to hear! Unfortunately i wont have my Burban down there until late May. Im taking my Lincoln down first and leaving my Burban at my buddies farm until i get situated, hopefully i can find a good place to keep both vehicles there. Nice, how Colorado springs aint too far from Denver, not sure about Steamboat Springs tho haha. Maybe one day once I have my Burban down there we should get together and wheel together.
And I'm going to keep my Burban since it suits my needs better now then the F350 does (if it were a year ago without the prospect of moving and with the prospect of buying farm land here, i would go for the F350) yeah I tried to slide the hood back and forth and everytime i swear it gets worse...not cool, and i cant find anything comprehensible on Google about it either. Keep on trying I suppose...My goal is to have this baby out and about by Friday (interior done and hood on straight is what i need) I worked on it from 3 till midnight last night, got it cleaned and the other side bedlined, as well as cleaned the interior and sprayed on the bedliner on the floors. Also painted more of the plastic (knew i should have bought another can of that crap, i ran out with just a couple pieces left to paint) and began interior installation. I now have the vast majority of the driver side trim installed, but man it really ticked me off for the bit up by the A pillar, that did not want to go in but on the passanger side i had no issues, go figure. got the dash back in and the center console, tomorrow im going to finish painting the interior trim and hopefully get all the rest of the interior installed. seat belts, seats, trim etc...and on Friday going out to a friends place to take it on some mild trails and take pictures and just enjoy it, have a bonfire, crank up the music, just have a good old time haha. So thats where im at, i took a few pictures but for some reason my computer dosnt recognize the device for me to move them from it to my computer, so il have to take some other pictures here tomorrow for you guys.