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Cab Exterior

  • What's New
  • The Truck
    • Leyland DAF T244
    • Leyland DAF T244 Specs
    • Military Commision
    • 31KJ56
  • The Restoration
    • The Restoration
    • Engine Upgrades
      • Goals
      • Bosch VE Fuel Injector
      • Dynamic Timing Advance Spacer
      • Boost Pin
      • 3,200rpm Governor Spring
      • Delco Remy Alternator
      • Holset HX35W Turbo
      • Exhaust Brake
    • Engine Maintenance
      • Goals
      • Oil Pump
      • Radiator and Heater Core
      • Water Pump
      • Coolant Thermostat
      • Clutch
      • Flywheel
    • Painting The Engine
      • The Plan
      • Lifting the Engine
      • Cleaning the Engine
      • Exhaust Manifold
    • Cab Exterior
      • Intro
      • Sand Blasting the Undercarriage
      • Painting the Undercarriage
    • Chassis
      • Removing the Flat Bed and Lockers
    • Electronics
      • Wing Indicator Lights
      • Truck Batteries
  • The Habitat
    • The Habitat
    • The Box
      • GlobeTrekker Tips and Tricks
    • Doors, Windows and Hatches

The first step in getting cab exterior ready was to paint the undercarriage.

Sand Blasting the Undercarriage
Sand Blasting the Undercarriage
After doing plenty of research into painting the truck, it became clear that getting stable base to paint on top of was critical. They say preparation is key and I think I finally understand why, it's by far the most time-consuming step of painting but it's definitely worth it. Unfortunately,…
Painting the Undercarriage
Painting the Undercarriage
This sort of job requires plenty of planning - we had the sandblasting done on a Friday so we could spend Saturday painting the cab. The first step was POR-15 Rust Prevention Coating, which was probably unnecessary given the distinct lack of rust that we found but we didn't know…
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