Mr Vapour Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 A few months ago I got a isuzu elf to cart my blast equipment. It was filthy and was in worked in condition. PO was a drain layer and he carted his digger and stuff around. in its life before that it was a mcentee hire truck. it's got a bad paint job that's cracked and ugly. a few small dents and knocks. the interior is filthy with almost every clip broken ,stereo is kaput and the floor mats torn. Tail lift stopped working not long after I got it. Business is slow and I would like to present the best image possiable. Having a mobile billboard cant harm things. So I have set aside some time to tart the old girl up. I'm just wanting it to look presentable so if I pull up on site, driving down the road the truck and I look like a professional company. I dropped it at my neighbour's paint shop for a quick spray, but he found the whole truck is covered in cracks, he stopped work and told me to strip it. I started thinking I could wrap it. I got some cheap vinyl and gave it a go on some various panels and did not have much luck after many hours of you tube videos and giving it a go I decided that I would not ever be happy with the result. So the plan is now a cheap paint job my self. Get some signage printed remove and clean the interior and replace misting clips. ali Express radio ali alarm new LED lights new tail lift pump install racking and covers. I have almost every thing I need. now I need good weather. . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 So today I got cracked in the head buy a rampaging concrete drill as I was making a big hole is a wall. Got sent to the Doctor and he said go home an rest, but don't go to sleep. My standard mode set so if I stop and simply lounge around 8/10 times I will have a nap. So I decided to make a start on the truck. a set of fusion component speakers arrived this week. just 58 delivered of the tard. out with the old and in with the new. when j pulled the door panels off I found all but 2 clips wer missing or broken. luckily I brought a a bag random clips off ali. will be very handy. boring pic but I'm stoked the door is back togeather and the rattles are gone Got a cheap $30 radio offAli. Found a 24_12v reducer under the dash. good to have but the radio I got is 24v so pulled the reducer hoping it may stop my battery drain issues. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I think I put a variant of that headunit in a tractor of ours. Bluetooth works well although call quality is a little patchy. Pretty pleased with it for the money. Cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 12 hours ago, johnnyfive said: I think I put a variant of that headunit in a tractor of ours. Bluetooth works well although call quality is a little patchy. Pretty pleased with it for the money. Cool project. good to know. I just know it has hauraki and the rock. did not go any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 got some primer on the doors and small panels colour will be in before dinner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 colour went down very nicely. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 stupid rain. paints taking ages to dry. heaters on in shed. hope it drys in next couple of days. will bolt doors back on truck to paint the other side. will be cleaning the shed today me thinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 All blue? nioce. However, Turk would look even better with a white roof and wheels, and maybe white below the crease in the body? Or will that just shift it from 'ex-Downer yellow truck' to 'ex-Mainfreight blue and white truck'? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 4 hours ago, azzurro said: All blue? nioce. However, Turk would look even better with a white roof and wheels, and maybe white below the crease in the body? Or will that just shift it from 'ex-Downer yellow truck' to 'ex-Mainfreight blue and white truck'? I yep all blew. and no that would just make it look like a smurf. black or silver wheels. plan is for blew tray. blast the back end and smash some blue on. but its winter so may just wire brush the base parts and squirt some black on till summer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 been productive day so far. happy with the first coat. just a quick scrub with the grinder and wire brush. so don't get close. need to flip the cab and prep that ready for a coat of primer. but will do that once this is finished. now to go clean the mess in the shed. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 second coat on. a couple of runs but over all it look mint. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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