I vote not to paint the tank.

 

Update time, and Holy Sheep Taint am I glad this part of te build is almost over!

I finished stripping the frame on Wednesday, got about 85% of the whole frame stripped which is about 50% more than I had originally wanted to do but I somehow kept finding myself doing more and more.

With the help of a few people (thanks Joseph, Matt, Lee and Jarrett) I was able to locate the elusive POR-15. I think I called 12 different paint shops and none of them knew what the heck I was talking about. But again with the help of some guys I found a place that carried it that was abut 35 minute drive from me. I bought one pint of that stuff and it cost me a cool $50!!! That's the most expensive paint I've ever bought!!

I also some acetone and a pint of Rustoleum flat black for the engine bay. I actually wish I would of done it in Gray so that if I have some oil leak or something in the engine bay it'll be easier to see, but overall I really like the way it turned out. I'll get some better pics on Sunday but for now here's what the firewall looks like...





I then turned my attention to the frame and applied that $$ POR-15. I was warned by the people that sold it to me to use gloves and not let ANY of it touch my skin... Well I didn't and I look like a cow right now!!

Again I'll take some better pics on Sunday but I was able to get the first coat of paint on the frame and it took FOREVER (bout 6 hours). I'm gonna put a second coat on it when I get back from the desert this weekend but this one coat kicked my ***! :nunchuk1:

BEFORE



AFTER



Engine bay looks really good too now that it's been painted with that POR-15 stuff but I wasn't able to get a picture.

 

That POR is good stuff. But you will be wearing it for a good week if it gets on you. Also if you got any on the lid of the can and you put it back on, your never gonna get that lid off again. You gotta cut it open now.

 

Yeah I read about the lid thing on the label. I cleaned it off best I could, hopefully it was enough that it won't get glued on. I didn't pound the lid back on anyways so we'll see.

 

Looking good mang. The por 15 came out looking good!!

 

I also got around to disassembling my pistons and rods from my old motor. I had one of the pistons bead blasted by Richard at WCCH and thought I'd share what happened to some of my pistons. I haven't cleaned all of them yet but I think there are four of them like this...



I still have to clean the other 7 but we'll see what they all end up looking like when I get around to cleaning them.



I think I was detonating one whole bank, since I also had 4 intake valves "tulip". Just remember this was a forged and built 8.8:1 364ci motor. Takes alot to do that to a piston!!

 

Damn son I hope you can recognize the sound of a detonating engine now .
You're doing a hell of a job on the frame and firewall...looking really good!!

It might be worth one of those cheap Southwest Airline tickets to Cali to get a ride in your truck when it's done

 

Looks good! Have fun in the desert.

 

looks good, wanna do mine when your done?

 

I want pictures of this cow-skin.