*Keep in mind that I'm not going for "perfect" and i'm not necessarily trying to restore this truck. I was actually going to leave the frame and exhaust how it was, but wanted to do a little something to it. I'm sure you can go MUCH deeper if you wanted to (pressure washing, sand blasting, other things to treat it, etc...) Thanks for all of the suggestions and help guys! Even if it's telling me what I did wrong, lol. I've still got A LOT to learn and I'll be making plenty of mistakes along the way*
Hey BROTHER YOU JUST KEEP GOING AT THE PACE YOUR WIFE AGREES WITH CAUSE YOU gotta LOOK AT IT THIS WAY WHO DO DO YOU WANNA WAKE UP BESIDE FOR THE NEXT HUNERD YEARS
Noice, looking forward to you going back to the moostang! Ive got to do the same thing to my 67 Impala, looing forward to gettin her on a lift and taking out that issue
I came for the Mach1 but stayed for the host - love seeing your channel grow, getting inspired by your incredible attitude and journey and watching you make the old man proud buddy, keep doing what makes you happy we’ll be here for the ride :) !
Your truck is looking great, you will appreciate it a lot more because you are the one doing the work and not just paying to have someone else do it for you. that is great pride in what you have accomplished already!
I did my sub frame on my 67 camaro i pressure washed it first then wire wheeled and pressure washed and degreased it and then I sprayed rusty metal primer then I painted its black sometimes if you spray just the color it will flake but the rusty metal primer grabs to surface rust really good
Great job, glad you took my advice. So much better now and will help preserve the truck for years to come! Every little thing you do will make the truck more enjoyable and reliable. Keep moving forward.
Not to sound weird but I'm here at these videos because of your personality. There's about 20 million people out there rebuilding cars it's the person building it that gets me to stay
Looks great. For the future, you might want to use a rust converter paint on something like the bed, where you were able to get the majority, but there’s obviously going to be some left behind. Doesn’t cost much more, and you can leave it there or paint over it for your final look. Don’t worry about the trolls, trolls happen. Keep on moving forward!
Keep wrenching on that old Ford and the mustang to. I got a 2000 Silverado from Tennessee and the undercarriage is spotless. Keep wrenching your doing awesome. 🤘🤙
Looks pretty good. A couple tips for next time. It's not enough to just blow something off with air to clean it before paint. You want to use something to remove any wax/grease/dirt that may be on the surface. If you don't do that there's a good chance you'll end up with peeling paint down the road. I don't know how long that VHT paint is going to last. it doesn't like to be sprayed on dirty rusty metal. And it also requires a pretty specific process to fully cure it. It needs to be baked to cure. So read the directions on the can or look it up on the internet to get the directions. It requires running the vehicle for a certain period of time, letting it cool and then progressively running it for longer periods then letting it cool in between. And before you put the bed back on crawl under the bed clean up all the areas where the bed sits on/bolts down to the frame. Then give them a few coats of paint. Otherwise the bed will rust in those areas. Then when you are re-installing the bed put some anti-seize on all the bed mounting bolts before installing them. Yes it's a nightmare of a mess to work with. I suggest wearing some rubber or latex gloves while doing it. Otherwise you will end up looking like the tin man. It gets all over everything. But it works! It will keep the bolts from rusting and making it impossible to remove the bolts/bed in the future. I use it on just about any chassis hardware ( like the shock mounting bolts/studs ) . It makes life a whole lot nicer in the future. I live in Minnesota so I know about rust. I also put some on all the wheel studs before putting tires on. Just don't get it on brake rotors where the pads contact them. If you do spray them with brake clean to remove it.
The Mustang brought me to your channel. But I'm a bit of a gear head so it does not matter if you are working on the Mustang, F-150 or even a garden tractor. Just keep making videos.
Yeah, this video little old but im sure other comments may have mentioned. after sanding down, wash it with soap nd water, dry out. then maybe use a phosphoric acid prep, rust converter, then a top coat. just refreshing my knowledge cuz im bout to do some work on my suv. I think products i got in mind were, the sand down wash/dry prep on any frame or parts. Rust converter product, aka rust bullet, then i would use a top coat paint on top of it to seal it in. then i could additionally add a undercoat product such as PB Surface Shield, fluid film..etc and that would be the perfecto restoration/rust proofing combination imo
Perfectly fine to back it out and WASH THE FRAME WITH SOAP AND WATER, to get the loose dirt off. Then bring it back inside and let it dry for a few days. Then proceed with your plans.
The frame cleaning & paint look great! You might be new to the hobby but your a natural born car guy! I can definitely relate to just heading out in the middle of the night to hang out with your cars & trucks!
First off scrub frame really good then primer with a rust converter brush on out of gallon can that turns red oxide to black oxide ( aka gunblue) then I would brush paint a rustoliem gloss w/hardener added that will give a lot more protection than bubble gum shake and bake rattle can , and last years !
Use a putty knife to scrape, unless it is a useless screwdriver and you don't use it for removing screws ever again. When you paint on the stang I suggest you use a good rust converter primer first. It basically kills the rust that was left instead of just covering it up and possibly having the paint flake of in just a couple of years or so. For just a few bucks more it could last much longer. Keep up the great work, your doing great with the ol'e F150 and I am glad you was able to get it up and running so easily.
Confession: I subscribed at the first installment because I thought “dude has no idea what he’s getting himself into”. But I realize you’re using the F150 (which looks like a great first project) as a platform for you to find out all that you didn’t know, and that’s a very wise move. The Mustang is going to take abundant skill (and money), and will be sometimes frustrating. But by going down this F150-first path,I think you have a much better chance to succeed. Stay with it. There will be bad days, but good days too.
If you're not going to get all the rust off you should coat it with a rust convertor before you paint the frame. The rust will come back though the black paint.
You should have pressure washed it it's going to take at least 8 to 10 cans to do it right don't skimp back cuz it won't work if you are going to restore it do it right the first time no shortcuts
I would also suggest if u can retstore your headlights. Makes visibility at night much better. Maybe a set of led headlights bulbs to make things brighter at night.
Keep doing what you do the way you want to do it. You're content is enjoyable whether its the mustang or the pickup or a tour of the rigs on your property. The only thing I'd get rid of is all that hurricane stuff 😜
Hey thought you were in Tennessee! We don't have no stinking Hurricanes in Tennessee just Volunteers my friend. Lol! Just giving a hard time. Sort of maybe. LOL. Dang I really liked this channel I looked over the hat Jacket and shoes. But that shrine behind you got me dude. LMBO. Kidding you again. Keep the video's going. I watch the commercials to help with revenue.
I would look at POR15 it seales rust and wont let it come back! It goes on with a roller or a brush and self levels and makes stuff look brand new! Very easy to use.I think you would be even happier than the spray paint.You dont have to sand too much only get big chunks off and goes sssooooo much faster.My .02
A portable sand blaster would've worked better at removing that rust. Easier too. Looks good overall. Not sure I would've painted the exhaust though. Since it doesn't just rust from the outside. Condensation from normal combustion gathers inside and allows it to rust from the inside out as well.
Man it looks awesome I'm loving it. I would also do,the rear diff too mabe paint the diff,civer red to match the truck? Also look into putting some new shocks on it the yellow Monroe's would look nice. Lastly u thinking about painting the truck? It would look great with a fresh coat of red,on it check out macco man u can get a,really nice one for 800 bucks. Keep up the great work
I’m here for all the content, all the cars, and most importantly to see the journey. I enjoy your personality and connection to the work that you’re doing. Keep it up! Btw frame looks excellent! Tbh, I love the beat up red paint on the truck, I wonder if it could be restored and protected and keeping some of that distressed look to it!
Also, exhaust pretty much rusts from the inside out. So what you did isn't bad, but it likely wont help a whole lot. Still worth it extend the life of what you have for $20.
Lol im doing mine with the steel round brush on my drill for my 92 f150. And ya i hit a rivot just right and felt a few of the steel bristles go into my forehead and they actually draw blood. I might go pick up that nylon cup if i can find one
Do your thing at your pace. It is your project after all. I'm here, regardless . Continue with your metamorohasis. Yes you are becoming a car guy. It is in your blood now. Give in to it's illness.
Mate i am not here to tell what you should be doing,but if it was my truck,i would taken a lot of those bolt on parts off and put new bolts in them,once those parts were off,a full pressure wash clean,and then start taking off the surface rust
