One of the first things we did when Munchkin got her truck was to strip out the inside. It was a painstaking job, but it will be worth it in the end.
Once everything was removed from the interior, Munchkin painted on the Dupli-Color bed armor. She chose to do this instead of redoing the carpet. She felt it would be more durable and easier to keep clean.
Daddy has been teaching Munchkin some of the finer points of stripping off paint and grinding off rough spots as they prepared the tailgate for the primer and first coat of paint. Munchkin needed to see some color on the truck to stay motivated. The tailgate was the most obvious choice for the first transformation as it will be some time before the body is ready for any type of paint. The tailgate didn’t need a lot of work done on it, so they decided to tackle that first.
And we now reveal the color that will be on Munchkin’s truck. Daddy and daughter are not doing a show quality restore on this truck. It will still have some dents in it as it’s meant to be an every day driver/work truck. Munchkin was thrilled to finally see some color on her truck.
Much of the work being done now does not come at a great monetary cost. It just takes time, hard work – lots of hard work – and patience. Munchkin’s patience with the process comes and goes, but that is also part of the learning experience. Daddy is loving the opportunity to spend time with his girl doing something he truly enjoys.
Up next… interior.
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as a Michigan fan… I {heart} the maize and blue! ; )
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The color scheme was totally her doing. It’s kind of funny that she picked out maize and blue (or as she said when she was younger – amazing blue).
Love it. Will look like a Blue Angel when it’s done. You’ll have to put a number on the back.
Didn’t even think of that, but you’re right!
very nice
love the colours
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