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Fellow diy guys looking for suggestions on redoing this 1956 tonka pickup I picked up cheap it’s been repainted really badly blue
Open to all ideas

>> No.1736940
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>>1736913
take it apart
strip the paint either with a chemical or blasting
fix dents or other issues
If the surface is not smooth or not to your liking, then paint with filler primer, sand primer, paint with desired color.
Filler primer will fill small defects and can be sanded smooth as in picture related. Sanding allows the new paint to adhere to the surface.
clean, remove rust, and polish non painted items or replace with new.
I am sure there are video tutorials on youtube.
Metal finishing is not too difficult if you know what you are doing. Its the same process for a real car.

>> No.1736943

>>1736940
>I am sure there are video tutorials on youtube.
There are a lot of really good toy restoration channels on YouTube.

>> No.1736949

Right on thanx
Any suggestions on colors?

>> No.1736951

>>1736913
Watch a few of these vids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzQ3UK1R3AM

>> No.1736952

>>1736951
This one is better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_bp9QcL4xQ

>> No.1736953

>>1736951
>>1736952
Was going to suggest "Marty's Matchbox Makeovers" myself, haven't seen these guys.

>> No.1736955

>>1736953
>Marty's Matchbox Makeovers
I'm happy with that.


KEVIIINNNNNN!!!!!!

>> No.1736981

>>1736949
what was original?

>> No.1737117

>>1736940

>sanded smooth as in picture related

Orangepeel...

Just fucking with you, that looks bretty gud.

>> No.1737927
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Well anonsi went with rat rod style left blue on just painted over it for a cool ratty texture in places
Esp love tailgate way blue pops thru on letters

>> No.1737929
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>>1737927

>> No.1738038
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1738038

So you did zero prep and literally just spray bombed over it.

Great job anon.

>> No.1738063

perfection is boring
When it wasn’t perfect to start with better than it was a lot better l
As for prep didn’t have the luxury so oh well roll with it

>> No.1739631

I just now reread wat I posted I put it wrong I knocked paint off body down to metal best could left blue on fenders and tailgate wat I meant so it would kids peek thru with coat of orange
The prep didn’t have luxury of doing it all way right no primer just black on it
Still not done gonna put white walls on it and maybe dually on back might lower front but give it a more aggressive stance if can

>> No.1739633

Lol drunk posting leads to confusion yet again my bad anons

>> No.1739638
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I do all kinds diff ones over years
Got this Hubley vw it was already white primer I couldn’t resist giving it a grape flavor to it lol

>> No.1739652

>>1736949
I would go with red, with chrome bumpers.

>> No.1739717

>>1739638

this thread can't be real. some sad looking shit.

>> No.1739873

Really sad hmm thought everyone liked grape guess not oh well I’ll post no more since no one digs my ideas not gonna waste my time

>> No.1741063

>>1738038

He may be a hiperhormonated teenager that has no time for preparations and lenghty restorations.

He may grow, become patient and redeem himself in the future, no permanent damage was done.

>> No.1741078

>>1737927
why bother? Why spend the time to take pictures, ask for advise, and then spray some black paint over the blue?
looked like shit before.
looks like shit after.
just throw it in the trash.

>> No.1741083

Im trying to say positive things.
I really like how you left the rust on the front bumper bolts. the rusty bolts do give it the rat rod look.
but now you have a truck that is blue, black, orange, silver and two kinds of head lights...