Canso65 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I wish my man cave looked as nice as the interior of your Mack Brian. hmmm... maybe you just gave me an idea. Love the visor and your paint work. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Paint work looking good Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Lookin good man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 looks goodi wish a have one of those seats long ago!this visor turn out greatlove itjacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Thanks for the comments and encouragement guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 What do you mean "back to sanding"? Are you changing the color? Looks like a great paint job to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 What do you mean "back to sanding"? Are you changing the color? Looks like a great paint job to me.Thanks Michael. I'm just trying to get it slick before I put some clear on it. I also have a couple of places to fix. Being an old resin cast, it has taken a lot of work, and it's still not going to be perfect. It will probably get one more coat of yellow before it gets cleared. It's been drying for a week, but it doesn't look like I'll get much done this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Keep up the good work Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks for the comments. I just wanted to make sure that I didn't miss the July update. No progress this month so far, and it's looking like there's not going to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyEarle Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Any updates on this build? I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Any updates on this build? I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone.I haven't touched it since the first part of June. I hope to get back on it this week though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'm just checking in for August. I have not touched the Mack since June. It has been a very busy summer. I hope to catch up soon and get back to finishing this thing. I'm still in the contest for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Brian I hope your September allows you time to finish your Mack. It's coming along great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I certainly hope you find the time to complete this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 No sweat Brian, when you have time and patience, new progress will come along automatically. I'll be looking for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Thanks for the comments guys!Well today was the day to start again. I knew that it was too humid to paint lacquer, but I risked it anyway since I haven't worked on it in two months. I'm sure that you can guess how it turned out.Back to the drawing board. The cab looks terrible! I'm now considering a different color too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 thats a real stinker on the paint Brian, what color are you thinking? i think a black or white cab would look nice also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks Sam! I knew better, but with very little time lately I decided to try.I'm leaning towards black as well. I'm not really wanting to strip it, because first it's resin, and also I have a lot of body work involved in it already. The problem is that I used Testors Lacquer and it is quite a bit softer than other paints, especially other lacquers. So, if I don't get all of the yellow off, I have to get a paint that won't react with the yellow. I'm to the point right now that I want to just put it in a box and forget it, but I don't like starting a project and getting this far and not finishing. Oh well!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Well after dropping the cab and having to repair a small fracture, not to mention a paint disaster, I'm back on track. I've been sanding, and sanding, and sanding some more. It's looking a lot better though. All of the bumps in the picture is just paint dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Looking good!Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Brian, That's unfortunate about the paint.. Do you think the cab paint could be safely removed soaking in Purple Power? I've used it with resin parts without any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Brian, sad news about the paint. For me the paint job is still the biggest unknown factor, will it work, or not?I'd suggest at the current stage of progress, just redo the paint, same color. The frame and all of the parts there are done, and have color. My last project had a paint job that kicked my butt good, so bad that I lost interest in finishing the build, even though it was as good as done.You've had a pause now, I hope for you the road gets smooth again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 now that you have the cab repaired and sanded. I say go with the same color and git r dun !! lol Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Could it be that I have finally gotten some paint on this cab to stay??? It is a combination of jet black with some pearl black mixed in and cleared with some 15 year old Testors clear coat. It's not 100% perfect, but it's going to be good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 looks good in black Brian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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