STILL2HI's official build thread

[still2hi]

Well since the arrival of the new forum i decided i would throw up a thread to post pictures in of what i am doing to my truck lately. I will start at the beginning this is what i started with

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0418.jpg

then it got bagged, with some Boss 20's

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0441.jpg

i also shaved the hood lines and did a cat eye grill

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0515.jpg

chopper mirrors

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0505.jpg

new wheels

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0546.jpg

SO i drove the truck like that for the summer and fall of 07 and decided that it need a complete redo so i shave a whole bunch of stuff

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0849.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0861.jpg

More pics tomorrow, the bed is getting bd'd as i type and the cali skin will be welded on soon along with some other random stuff, its at a shop but i go there and work on it at night doing the stuff i know how to do

[e10pvmnt]

****en sweet man! Wish mine was that straight! Hell i wish mine was together haha! Good luck finishen it man should look sweet as hell when it's back together!

[CKTA]

:thumbup:

[stepsidebowtie]

damn bro, you ain't messin around. Lookin good!

[BackinBlack]

Never noticed the shaved hood lines when I saw it. Nice touch. Looks good.

[tatoodkelt]

Never noticed the shaved hood lines when I saw it. Nice touch. Looks good.

I was thinking that too. Makes for a very clean look.

[still2hi]

thankyou, the plan is to get the body work all complete in the next 2 monhths and then paint it, the colour is Midori Sour by Duponts Hot Hues line. Altho since i am plannig a sfbd next winter i am considering just rocking it with primer because of the fact that the cab and just about everything else on the truck has to be pulled off again, meaninig it would most likely get damaged again

[Inverter]

Yes,wait on refinishing the body.Theres too much handling to risk damage.Looking smooth btw.Put another GT logo on after repaint,it looks good.

[still2hi]

ya im kinda leaning towards that way, im not a fan of driving around in primer looks very unfinished imo, but i will decide that when the time comes. But i like the GT logo when it was stock but since everyhting will be shaved a logo will be out of place imo but maybe i will get a photoshop of it when its in colour again

[Xonair]

looking good bro

[Marcos]

Looks good bro, cant wait to see more.

[spot me 2]

Nice truck!
Where did you get the grill?

[still2hi]

the grill came from a local truck accessory store called Truck'N'Stuff, probably doesnt help ya but thats where i got it

[jays88chevy]

Looking good, love the chopper mirrors. where did you get em'?

[Low88]

looks good.




so you ready to sell the grille yet?

[still2hi]

nope its sittin her all warm and cozy waiting to be primed, but i thought you ahad found one anyways????
and the chopper mirrors i got from a local shop here that builds choppers, i am not sure on if i am going to run mirrors again tho i will wait till its in color to decide

[spot me 2]

Sorry to hyjack your thread, but does anyone know who makes that grill. I gotta have one!

[Low88]

you can get them from godfathercustoms

[Bugs]

awesome. nice to see another ontario truck on the forums.. especially at that level of modification.

hopefully i can see it in person this summer

[nice06z71]

truck looks good, nice work

[still2hi]

thank you anad yes imo our scene in ontario is pathetic lol, i mean there are alot of trucks around but not what it could be.


And progress is being made i worked on it today, the whole under neath of the bed is going to be sandblasted soon and then epoxied and then bedlinered i think, the cab corners are done, the gas tank is raised i just keep forgetting to bring the camera everytime i go to the shop, got a new rear crossmember in, instead of the stock one, the gas tank crossmember still has to be bent out of 1 1/2 tubing

[99gixxer]

sweet. lookin forward to progress pics

[DroppedAsAChild]

I cant wait till summer man, hopefully mine will go under the knife if all goes well for my school and stuff. I still ahve to come down and see it lol I gotta talk to trev also about painting mine. Good times on friday too lol

[still2hi]

well i finally got some pics here for you
the bed is BD'd now 2 1/4 just to lay rocker, its gonn abe shimmed up for this year until the cab gets done, i decided im just gonn afinish the bed this year instead of runnin a bed cover to hide the ugliness lol
new gas tank corssmember is in and th rear one i cut off and did this 2x3 peice

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0900.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0901.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0902.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0906.jpg


and a SPY photo of a ramdon shot of the bed??????????????????

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0904-1.jpg

[Pre-Game]

hehe thats trick the laid over tubs,,, its going to look good, and unique... what did u use to shave the hood lines i dig that, maybe i will try and do that to mine,

[Inverter]

Someone needs a new camera...Mine is having troubles too. You've been doing work,looks good!So your B/D'ing the bed floor and shimming it up untill u do the cab/clip?

[still2hi]

Someone needs a new camera...Mine is having troubles too. You've been doing work,looks good!So your B/D'ing the bed floor and shimming it up untill u do the cab/clip?


lol ya the camera is **** its in the shop too much just a cheapy, yes i am shimmin it back up util next winter

[DroppedAsAChild]

Its lookin good bro ill have to stop bye and check it out soon

[still2hi]

ya its still at trevor's lol and will be for awhile yet

[blksunshine]

super clean truck man..it was a really nice truck to start with..that color is so sick. good luck with the rest of the build.

[still2hi]

ok finally some progress pics

the bed is bd'd and just resting on the truck now, the truck is replumbed, with all the valves on the corners instead of on the tank (what a differnece that makes i love it) everything is undder the bed now tank wires pumps etc.
taillights are wired and working now as well

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0940.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0944.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0951.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0952.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0953.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0956.jpg



and this pic with the caddy and the truck together lol

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN0954.jpg

[Marcos]

Looks awesome, but get some new shocks!!


http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/general-discussion/street/314482-napa-response-shocks-obs-kp-6-link.html

[BagginA93chev]

looks good man, i like your style.

[F4MOU$]

im likin the grille shell, we sell em at work, but never seen one installed and it looks awesome!

[DroppedAsAChild]

Lookin sick bro, i might stop by trevs today to check it out. Oh and when you gunna drop off the tails ?? lol i cant wait to see how they turned out man .

[still2hi]

maybe this weekend i1ll get you the tails, and thanks everyone for the comments cant wait to get it put back together again

[adversary]

Do you get higher lift or just go up faster, with the valves closer to the bags?

[still2hi]

i just find it wayy more sensative so i guess its faster, it rides nicer as well because your not riding on the line, you use less air because the line doesnt have to be full.

[still2hi]

ok i have been up for more than 24 hours now and this is what i have, its painted Hot hues Midori sour, the drivers door messed right up as i was spraying it bubbled in a spot for some reason, so i didnt clear it so thats shy it doesnt match right now. I also ran out of clear cote so i only have one coat and it has crazy orange peal obviously, so its going to a show i promised myself i would get to this year then i will blcok it out with 400 and clear it again, so needless to say im not impressed right now but i got it all cleaned up and driveable and thats what i wanted lol

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN1026.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN1027.jpg

[still2hi]

****ty pics but im off to the show and thats all i got right now ill put more detailed ones up later

[ITALIANO]

Def gotta see more pics! hood mod looks clean with grill

[DroppedAsAChild]

Well he won 3rd place for under construction and i won 2nd for fullsize lol there was only 3 fullsizes in total and jons was underconstruction lol. The colour is sick in person, def cant wait to see it all put back together.

[drpdndshvd]

I saw it today and its a brutal hackjob!

Kidding! Looks amazing and damn i love that color!

1st place GM baby! haha congrats guys, wow that sun is killing me from today

[still2hi]

thanks i just got back from georgia lol i wanna sleep i drove straight no sleepin

[still2hi]

here are some more pics from a show, i am happy with how the taillights turned out they light up nice and are clearly visible while driving


http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/n504654691_911154_58021.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/n504654691_911160_74361.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/n504654691_911158_68751.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/n504654691_911156_63371.jpg

[454InTheHood]

truck looks good man, that hood is sick too

[silverado82]

great paint

[DroppedAsAChild]

Wonder who took those amazing pics lol

[wickedgmc]

That truck is tight. Keep us updated

[slammed97]

for some reason i really like that green! excellent choice on the colors and good work!

[92 sierra slx]

sweet truck man

[still2hi]

thanks here are some other pics

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/IMG_0075resized1.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/IMG_0057resized1.jpg

[ryanthorsen]

truck looks sick as **** i love lime green paintjobs. but im confused u said u was gonnna resand that clear with 400 and then reclear it. i know 400 on clear is usually for base and 1000 is for reclearing. clear prolly wont cover 400 i wouldn't think specially bbeing that 400 is iffy with base as far as scratches are concerned. i just thought u were suppose to use 1000 to get it back to reclear, unless the tech sheet says other wise.

by the way, u went from ontario to ga for a car show.. damn man, where at in ga?? i live in south east ga about 2 hrs from fl.

[DroppedAsAChild]

Went to GA to pick up a truck a buddy of ours bought off of Mautofied.com

[ryanthorsen]

Went to GA to pick up a truck a buddy of ours bought off of Mautofied.com
ahh i got ya...what part yall go too.. u should really talk to him about that 400 and 1000 sanding. wouldn't want him to **** it up and have to rebase the whole truck over. im by no means a pro with painting but im pretty sure im correct about that.

[still2hi]

we went to voldosta to get the truck, and i usually wetsand the clear with 400 and then 600 and re clear it, i just finished a motorcycle tank black and it did that 8 times and it filled the scratches no problem, thanks for the info maybe someone else can chime in too i dont wanna fck more sht up, here is the bike tank i did
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/DSCN1070.jpg

[ryanthorsen]

dont know if you tryin to be an ******* about it or what..i didn't mean u were gonna **** ur **** up in a bad way if you took it that way then oh well i ment it to be a helpful thing. i also didnt see any part where u said u were gonna do 400 wet it just said 400. if u were to do it dry, then chances are u prolly would have burnt through that clear in no time, but im sure u know that already. u can take my help how ya want dont really give a ****. just sayin if you were to do it dry, u should do it with 1000.

[still2hi]

no i wasnt being an ass at all sorry if i came across that way, i really do appreciate any help cuz im a newb with this stuff and dont think i know it all, the picture of me giving the finger was one i had on my computer to show the gloss not directed to you at all lol sorry for the confusion, but 400 wet and then 600 wet should be fine?

[ryanthorsen]

no i wasnt being an ass at all sorry if i came across that way, i really do appreciate any help cuz im a newb with this stuff and dont think i know it all, the picture of me giving the finger was one i had on my computer to show the gloss not directed to you at all lol sorry for the confusion, but 400 wet and then 600 wet should be fine?
my bad bud i didnt know if mean to come across negative either if i did. i just work at a body shop and we do most sanding dry not wet. and i tottaly forgot about wet sanding. and i actually think we did most of a sanding on clear at wyotech wet. so i shoulda know what you were talking about. **** looks clean man...hats off to u if your 19 and sprayin that **** urself. im 20 and still tryin to get it down good. who makes that green?? i love lime green especailly black and lime green two tone. **** looks good man...ready to c it all cleared up. and ya gas tank does have some kinda shine to it too lol :cheer:

[99gixxer]

wet sand it with 1000. theres no need 2 sand twice going from 400 to 600. when you sand it flat & smooth theres no need to sand it again, because once its flat it wont get any flatter by keep sanding. your just making more work since you have to sand out all the 400 scratches. just do it once with 1000.

your tank looks good, just trying to save you some work. if your worried about adhesion with the 1000, it will adhere good. when the clears already layed down slick, i just pass some 1500 over to clear it again sometimes.

[92 sierra slx]

[QUOTE=still2hi]thanks here are some other pics

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/still2hi_2006/IMG_0075resized1.jpg
[QUOTE]
the best pic ever for a wallpaper

[still2hi]

the thing is that the truck has so much orange peal from only doing one coat that to knock it down will take forever with 1000 thats whay i wanted to go with something abit more agressive

[ryanthorsen]

u should just try it to ssee what it look like..sand wit 1000 clear it and finish if if your still not impressed with it..sand it with 1000 again a couple days later and reclear. ive heard that makes a hell of a shine, never seen it personally tho. ive also heard its a bitch to spray the clear on and real easy to get a run.

[still2hi]

ya it is lol, i have no issue with colour ever but the clear kills me, thats why i do it light so im safe, i just have to get around to taping it all off again so i can reclear it, i like cruising too much tho

[87 dually burb]

?? where did you get you tail lights at?
you got a pic with the brakes on?
thinking of something for the burb rear pillars
thank lookin good

[ryanthorsen]

ya it is lol, i have no issue with colour ever but the clear kills me, thats why i do it light so im safe, i just have to get around to taping it all off again so i can reclear it, i like cruising too much tho

just thank god clears fixable lol..i dunno how u feel about spraying it on over the base. but the painter at the shop i work at told me when u sand the clear to respray clear over it to get a shine...his metaphor was like pooring water on a flat surface and try not to get it to run. said its very hard to make it go on there with out running. but ive hear from abunch of people that its like show finish. do you do all your painting your self where do ya do it at??

[IH8FORD]

ya it is lol, i have no issue with colour ever but the clear kills me, thats why i do it light so im safe, i just have to get around to taping it all off again so i can reclear it, i like cruising too much tho


haha i feel you there i have the same problems i just did the doors and fedners for my truck today and i finally got the clear to go on pretty damn good.

[ryanthorsen]

haha i feel you there i have the same problems i just did the doors and fedners for my truck today and i finally got the clear to go on pretty damn good.

i sprayed a 03 silverado hood. and right on that lip where it meets the fender i started spraying there and ran the bitch..but i didnt run the flat part lol. this was also the first time i sprayed in about 7 months so.. before that i sprayed for about 3 months strate and before that never. so im by no means a pro just tryin to lear. lol

[still2hi]

i spray in the shop at my parents place, soak the floor down and hope for the best lol

[IH8FORD]

i spray in my gf's parents garage and do the same thing lol.

[ryanthorsen]

nice..what kinda comps yall using??? one of my buddies wants me to primer his mini and he got a 5 hp like 20gallon comp i wanna say. something like that. will that let that gun spray or what. hopefully when i put blue pearl over my paint i should be ssprayin it in a paint booth at the shop prolly. nothing wrong with wettin walls down ive heard of many people doing that. i was gonna do it with my truck until i started workin at the body shop im at now.

[99gixxer]

if you have trouble with runs, watch your flash time between coats. screw what the tech sheet says about 10-15 min.

put a medium coat down for a tack coat, dont let it dry too much, come back with a heavier coat, if its still not slick enough come back with a thrid coat & put it on heavy. if you havent waited too long the coats should melt together super slick & not run.

after each coat i touch a piece of paper or a inconspicuous spot in the clear. if you can smear the clear wait a few more minutes, you want to be able to leave a thumb print in it. if it doesnt leave a thumb print, its probly flashed too long & if you try to slick it out itll run.

also, i dont know what your weather is like, but here its so hot, all i use is slow activators & reducers unless im painting a small part. you want to be able to give yourself some time & not have to rush gettin the next coat on.

sorry for the long post but that might help you some.

[99gixxer]

btw, what base & clear are you using?

[ryanthorsen]

put it on to heavy tho ull have solvent popin **** from where u put to much on to quick and didnt let some of the solvents out. the solvents will just go through the clear and put little tiny pinholes in your clear.

[99gixxer]

yeah, thats usually why the first coat is light & i slam the last coat on, so just the last coat is real thick. only had that problem a few times & it wasnt bad at all.

[still2hi]

the colour that i used was from the Dupont hot hues line which is the same as the Chromabase line, i used the chromabase activator with it and i use the chromaclear for clear cote the 7900

[Low88]

the colour that i used was from the Dupont hot hues line which is the same as the Chromabase line, i used the chromabase activator with it and i use the chromaclear for clear cote the 7900
sweet, I was a little worried it was my exact color, but we are a bit different...

[still2hi]

haha
we are in different countries its all good

[Low88]

is your cab bodydropped yet?

[KDM86]

Wow that truck looks sick man!

[still2hi]

no not for a few years i dont think
not sure how far the truck is gonna go anymore
might be time for something else
who knows i jsut wanna get the bed back on

[DroppedAsAChild]

***COugh*** Dually ***Cough** LOL

[ryanthorsen]

notta bad obs man i wouldnt mind having it. and im not even to much a fan of obs. its tha damn interior that kills me.

[thebigcheez]

sick man, looking good!

[still2hi]

not good weekend with the truck, we were going to a cruise nite in niagara falls and all of a sudden the trcuk fell a bit on the drivers front and i heard air hiss. So i pulled over and turns out whoever did the ball joints didnt put a cotter pin in the fckn thing so the nut backed off and it fell out of the spindle and the lower arm hit the back of the rim and sheared the valve stem off so i got it all fixed up tho