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Tsquare wrote:
My goal is to have a decent paint job for less than $350. I am changing the color from pealing paint silver to a gunmetal to charcoal grey.
Murphy's Law on Projects: Expect to spend twice what the initial budget is set to.
Check! The paint, reducer, and hardener was $446.95. I was going to go with a flat paint which would have been about $70 cheaper but I got a fine metal-flake charcoal grey. The NAPA paint I was originally going to get is no longer being sold by NAPA. I priced the paint, reducer, and hardener at $244 of their web site but it is no longer available.
While I was at NAPA I got a small container of Bondo and a package of 15 amp fuses for the blinkers for $21.18. The Bondo I have had on the shelf for the past 20 year is a solid chunk. I have also developed a short to ground in my turn signals. It affects both sides so I need to do a little troubleshooting.
The trip to Harbor Freight was right in line with what I expected. I spent $47.23 on a in-line desiccant filter, fittings, paint gun, and pack of 500 grit sandpaper. I need to service my air compressor, set up my in-line filter, and assemble the paint gun. I have a spot on the rear of the cab that needs smoothing and some body filler. I also need to sand the roof and rear of the cab. I also need to remove the mud flaps and screws holding the fender well liner and then sand the outside of the bed. I am on the fence about a painted in bed-liner as I am approaching the limit of the maximum I wanted to spend on this project.
Still need a source for the plastic lower valence front bumper and grill. I can get the honeycomb grill from Rock Auto for $63 plus shipping but I cant get the bumper lower valence.
Total: $515.36
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Tony
NE ATL
'04 XLT regular cab 3.slo stepside
Semi retirement