Shop truck pics.

olds45512 · #1 04-27-2017, 04:43 PM

Here's some pics of a few of the shop trucks we've had, this is probably only a 1/3 of them. Keep in mind it was the 90's and early 2000's so the graphics and colors are a bit dated. These are pics of pics so the quality isn't great. All these trucks had 12 coats of clear that were wetsanded and buffed so you couldn't feel the paint edge where it went from one color to another. The older black Chevy with the waves on the bottom was totaled by the guys kid that bought it, I saw the Ford a couple years ago and it's all rusted out and has a blue camper top on it.

john hall · #2 04-27-2017, 09:14 PM

You guys really put some time in on those. Tell us about the graphics, is it painted on or decals? Were you guys doing the graphic work? Personally I have never liked anything more than pin stripes, just not my style. But you have to respect the guys putting them on and not making a mess!

drcjv · #3 04-28-2017, 07:45 AM

Tim why did you make me look at all those Chevy's before I got to see that beautiful Ford ?

olds45512 · #4 04-28-2017, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by john hall

You guys really put some time in on those. Tell us about the graphics, is it painted on or decals? Were you guys doing the graphic work? Personally I have never liked anything more than pin stripes, just not my style. But you have to respect the guys putting them on and not making a mess!

Every year my dad would get a new truck and drive it home from the dealer and pull it straight in the shop, from there it was torn apart and wetsanded down for paint. Paint day would start at about 6am and wouldn't be done until 8 or 9 at night. The graphics we're layed out by a guy named Thad Cunningham, the day we were painting he would show up with 5 or 6 drawingsand we would pick the one we liked and he would start laying it out. All the painting besides any airbrush work was done by my dad, I didn't paint back then but I was involved in all the taping every time we went from one color to another. Once the graphics we're done the truck would get 6 coats of clear, once the clear dried it was wetsanded smooth and 6 more coats were applied and they were also wetsanded once dry. Once the truck was buffed and done you could run your finger down the side and not feel any of the paint edges. We no longer do this because the dealers would never give my dad any extra on trade in but then they would turn around and sell the trucks for top buck.

Terry C · #5 04-28-2017, 08:47 AM

I'm picturing you riding around in one of those sporting a mullet.

Shrewcub · #6 04-28-2017, 09:23 AM

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I'm picturing you riding around in one of those sporting a mullet.

Yoe read my mind Terry!

olds45512 · #7 04-28-2017, 09:30 AM

Nope, no mullet for me. Long hair on a guy was something that didn't fly with my dad, we had a guy working here with a ponytail and my dad always threatened to cut it off.

mjsoldcub · #8 04-28-2017, 10:20 AM

beautiful fords....theres an oxymoron

nice paintwork...like the ton'er did that have a rollback on it???

drcjv · #9 04-28-2017, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mjsoldcub

beautiful fords....theres an oxymoron

nice paintwork...like the ton'er did that have a rollback on it???

MJ That's what my buddy with a new Z06 said until the other night when he tried to pull away from me and I stayed side by side with no problem for $50,000 less. ( and that's with a very mild tune ) Now before all the vette and chevytards say oh yeah but put some turns in the road and see what happens. For under $10,000 I could upgrade the suspension Run as good or better and still have $40,000 left over to build a new garage just to keep it in. Don't get me wrong the Z06 is an incredible machine in fact I was going to buy one. I am just to tall and fat to fit. Not going to spend that much on a car I am not comfortable in. I enjoy nothing more than spanking Vettes and camaros. Now with a pulley, boostapump some spark plugs and a new tune we are approaching demon territory. I forgot the half shafts I'm sure they will need an upgraded too. Another $3000 still plenty left for that garage. Since I've killed a couple hellcats it might be time to exercise some demons.

olds45512 · #10 04-28-2017, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mjsoldcub

beautiful fords....theres an oxymoron

nice paintwork...like the ton'er did that have a rollback on it???

Yes, we use to tow before the state police mandated that you had to have a wrecker and a roll back as well as a fenced in area to store the cars.