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Just got done with the green portion of the truck. The rattle cans worked ok. I'm sure it'd be better using a compressor. Doing it in my yard so I couldn't control the conditions.....dust etc. I have a couple of gnats forever immortalized in the paint, which is kinda cool. It aint a show...

Unfortunatly, there are no bonified paint stores in my area. I live out in the sticks. I'm a bit behind schedule because of the weather but I'm hoping to lay down paint on Monday. Pics will follow.

Just about ready to paint. I just finished the majority of the mechanical work and frame work. I just threw the body panels on yesterday....bed is still off. I have a few more things to do and I should be laying down paint next week. I still have to get one of those pistol grip things for...

Will do. I suppose I ought to start a thread showing what I've done so far. It's been a 6 yr long resto/build project. I thought I was done till I blew the motor last month. Figured it'd be a good time to do a frame off restoration...seeing that I had to take of the entire front body to get...

Really looking forward to trying it out. Been working on the truck for so long, it's exciting to get to the final step of the resto/build-up.....the dang paint. Body work is my achilles heel though. Hate it!!!!

Will do. Just have to finish some sheet metal work. I had to weld in a bit of new skin. Have one more to go on the end of the bed.....right behind the rear bumper.

Thanks fellas. Yeah, I figured it be pretty straight forward. Just didn't know if there was anything odd with the GCI that made it lay different than other rattle can paints. Hopefully it won't come out looking too crappy.

Hey fellas, I could use some of the wisdom that ya'll must have about painting. Before I start, let me just say that I did search the forum but couldn't find a thread that addressed this. I know ya'll must be pretty dang sick and tired of answering paint questions. I did search the threads...