crazyrichard Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 whell decided to go two tone .... idea was to use olive green .. nice oldskool feeling color ... from what i saw on the net it looks great with black ... masked the cab off ..... painted it but man .. i hated it .. now this shot looks horrible especially .. outdoor shot and the green lights up ... not how it really looked visually more like this , indoor shot .. now that would have been high gloss cleared ... but no i just kept looking at it , tried a strile between the colors ...along the side my first idea i had when i started this was high gloss over patina .. so i painted the whole cab and rear section the olive green , hit it with salt and shot this brown-ish over it then after getting rid of the salt .. i was left with chipped paint , looked nice ... but i then hot it with a coat of acrylic burnt sierra , hand brushed and then wiping it with a cloth so it was just a clear layer more like to give it a new color tone ... then used brown oil paint , washed the panellines with black and with a hand brush drybrushed until i like it .. made shading under lines and deeper parts so after this stage i'm now thinking about some lines on the side ....and clear coat to make it shiney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 So, you went "full circle".......????? It looks good both ways! BUT I have to admit, I liked the 2 tone black and green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 thnx john ... well the longer i looked at it the more i hated it .. maybe with clear it would have looked better .. my feeling was it should have been the other way rund , black lower part green and the top black oh well now i will go this route i will just have to build a nother houler in the future and think more in davance and make that gloss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Yeah, don't ya love that!? ALWAYS have to look at things differently to know what your trying to achieve! ANYWAY, I got to ask, I know of the salt method of "rusting" BUT I got to ask how did you remove it on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I have to say. I kinda liked the black and green. But the rat rod truck really works. I love that look. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 thnx guys . and remember i will try (first time) a high gloss over this patina .. curious myself on how that will turn out i hope something like this > and john in a bucket of water with a spongue i just washed and washed , toothbrush also works great but i didnt have a old one left .. some salt is hard to get of .. i had a small spongue with one soft and one abrasive side .. just keep going funny part is the salt look like the flakes off ... is now covered mostly with my washes haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 gave the wheels a wash anti slip floor , still loose will be glued down after clear coat .. and the patina is dry .. more matte now chrome piece will be the base for a winch i will make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Very nice, I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 This is an amazing project! Really cool, original, and so well done! Great work! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Oh man. I loved the green/black. I'm very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 thnx guys and sorry rob .. well not only here but on a nother forum opinions where evenly spread some liked this more and some loved the back/green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Yes the green and black were nice, but what you have now is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Richard, I just went through this entire thread...man, this is a killer hauler! Using the Cadillac sides was a stroke of genius, and the solution for the wheels...man, where do you come up with this stuff? I was hoping for the wooden floor, but I'm kind of biased, I love using that stuff for pickup beds now! I wasn't too sure about your color choice (I loved the all black look myself), but the more I see the Rat Rod look on it, the more I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) thnx guys and yes maybe now i need to go for a wooden floor !!! almost forgot about that thnx !! clear is on , real good clear reacted with the paints , my other clear worked fine , glad i tested it > here is the result of clear , over time this will get a tad less glossy (usually does) but thats good then it get even nicer i think Edited June 2, 2015 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 The Rat Rod on the deck and the Rat Rod "Roll Back" look GREAT together!!!! NICE job man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow!!! That looks awesome!! ...............and SHINY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great work Richard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 thnx guys .. whell headlight lenses are in , front window is in and now working on a real wood floor on the bed from real real thin wood .. almost doen and i can tell you it makes such a difference , already looking much more realistic .. i think when i'm done with other stuff ... i will finish the floor and post some pics today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 the floor is done > used 1mm thick real hardwood veneer strips ... the bed is wedge shapen so i started in the middle of the bed with a straight line and worked my way to the sides .. left and right the last verneer strips are cut to size in the wegde shape .. now the wood runs straight i will also try to drill holes and make steel plates with rings for straps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 added a strip on the end looks better then lookinh at the ends of the wood , sclae wise you could easely drive over this .. also did a strip in the middel > adds depth a bit too maybe instead of just lifting and using ramps i could make a system to put it down like this !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codie27 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 This has been one of my favourite recent build threads lately!! Ive gotta say I really like the two you were trying, but the way youve decided still makes this one awesome beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Wow that wood really makes it pop. Nice work as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 thnx guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I've gotta agree, the wood really sets it off! If you could find a way to get the whole thing to slide back off the truck, that would be a really cool way of loading it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Rich, excellent work on the wood bed. Its such a sharp touch to your truck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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