Shoot me but I had to do it..

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 You act as if I was the only one whispering what to do in your ear.....................

 

Now.....The trick is to find someone who not only WILL remount the new tires onto the old 3-piece rims; but is old-school enough to be able to do it properly (and safely.) And you'll thank me in the morning for kicking you in the keester to make sure you got tube-type radials.....you want NOTHING to do with bias-ply tires, "purist" or not. That's one thing I am willing to compromise on any restoration.

 

As far as the paint goes, you need to do what you feel is right. I for one, like an original paint job- that driver's door came out pretty good. But if the other side is as bad as you say it is, compounding/buffing may not cut it. And you can't just repaint one door or compartment and not mismatch the rest of the truck. If you blow paint, it's an "all-or-nothing" decision. And it's not a cheap one either- no matter what paint you use- Sherwin Williams, DuPont or my favorite- PPG "Durethane"; it's going to cost you. The more prep you do on your own, the cheaper obviously.

 

Drivers door was NOT done. I haven't touched any part of it since I got it, that's how it was delivered. As you saw in the pics, the paint on the officers side is chipping away in more than one spot. When ya come up, you can meet Rob. Not much he does NOT know about 3 piece rims and everything else. His guy Kurt has been painting 35 years and I also respect that knowledge. You and your dad know a Hell of a lot as well, and I sure as Hell wish I did. Paint is anywhere from $400-800/gallon for paint , and another Mack owner on FB told me he had his stripped his rig with plastic media and did not have to remove the gauges on the pump or the dashboard. Waiting to hear from him. That old style diamond plate is going to be painted, I could imagine the cost chroming that.

 

The grab rails, bumper, and a few other parts will be removed and rechromed. Get your wife a weekend off and you can help take the gauges out for rechroming ... lol

 

Stay safe, Brothers.