Peterbilt 359 Restoration Ep.88 Preppin For Paint

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Truck fans rejoice, I’m finally back to working on LBL … this time I lean into getting the truck ready for primer and even though it doesn’t look like much, there’s plenty of nooks and crannies that need to be sanded, prepped and cleaned up but like I always say, any progress is progress. Can’t wait to see this truck in metallic blue…
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[@TwinStix]

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[@fazerainbow5674]

awsome video mark lbl is comeing along nicely thumbs up and shared

[@JasonSmith-gv6ic]

Good morning, Mark. I work in the air compressor industry. If you pipe the air filters outside, it will make the compressor a lot Quieter. It'll also keep it from sucking in paint and dust. Love watching your channel.

[@notpoliticallycorrect1303]

Indeed, I have a big upright Tecalemit compressor built in 1981,it resided in the corner of the workshop for years and required a bit of attention from time to time,cleaning filters, the occasional snapped reed valve from being clogged with all manner of stuff that made it past the filter,a new motor because the old one had sucked in airborne dust,grit and metal from the workshop. For the last fifteen years it's been in a dedicated brick shed outside,and hasn't seen much attention since.

[@marysoldeeley2218]

Holy dust bath Markman! Little bit closer! I'm still jealous! LOL I wish I could afford to fix up even just one. I get to help with my Boss and his Son's when they get them. At least... LOL

[@iain3411]

Awww , poor snowman all dusted up. Can't wait for the blue paint.

[@dieselentity6039]

When all your friends come together to share a common bond...every Thursdays watching twinstick garage! Life is good!! Keep at it Mark! Wonderful episode as always!!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

You forgot to mention the fantastic Smokey and the bandit trailer distraction!

[@spottedhoss1920]

Hello Mark, really nice to see another video of LBL, I actually learned something from this video that I am going to use myself. Every time I watch somebody doing body work I remember why I never wanted to do it. Have a great week my friend say hello to Mrs. Twin stix for us.

[@noshsreqd]

I always use a shop vac with a brush attachment when bodyworking to keep the dust out of the air and not end up on everything in the shop. It still gets around a bit but way less than blowing it everywhere. Look forward to seeing the primer go on.

[@davidsimons6881]

Little by kettle is coming along nicely. Be a nice old 359 when you finish it up.

[@billyhaddock5540]

Mark, little by little is getting the TLC that she needs. all the best at getting her done..

[@nostreamavailable9090]

I bet those trucks bless the day they went to live with you mark.

[@kylederry5031]

When the time comes for graphics, I really think it would be cool to continue the stripes that were on the hood when it was white. I just thought I'd put that out into the universe. What ever you decide it's your rig, I'm sure it'll be awesome nonetheless

[@KanakaMaoli1]

In another tip, get rid of the pneumatic inline sander on rounded surfaces, you can actually see 1/3 of that bar in contact with the surface causing ripples in the bondo. I'm not criticizing I'm trying to help. Get flexible long blocks

[@StrayHornSS2024]

Hot beer !!! you Canadians are crazy lol

[@stephenadams5293]

Nice to see you at the pete.

[@Josephboley81211]

Good morning all you amazing twin stick fans✌️🙏

[@randydobson1863]

Hi Mark & Mrs. Twin Stick & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Mark & Mrs. Twin Stick & Friends Randy

[@Daves_adventures4315]

Can’t wait for LBL to be done! Love that truck!!

[@Pan_Gotti]

I love those old mack LTL in the end clip. Definitely on the list of trucks to own at some point.

[@justinperry4587]

Loving the Luckenbach and yellow belly’s! My kind of guy!

[@Antonymorris1.6]

I can't wait see the end result

[@straightpipeacres6365]

Man, what a difference in the sander hey. Nice job buddy!!

[@awittenburg1977]

Looking Good Mark… A suggestion for your Makeshift Sanding/Paint booth, get an Exhaust Fan installed on the back wall. Crack the bottom of the Garage door and inch or two to draw fresh air in, or if the wind isn’t cooperating, prop open the Man door or crack a window. Just a thought… We do that with our shop in the Winter time when we have to run a Truck inside.

[@petergerman3593]

Great job glad to see your working on little by little again it's my favourite truck right from the start

[@johnforster5312]

Mark, my 13 year old son has a little business making hardwood cutting boards and cheese boards. Sanding them smooth definitely takes time and patience but it's the same principle as body work: the hand is ultimately the best way of determining whether the board is properly flat or not. He hasn't got a jointer or thicknesser yet, so it's all hand sanding using a belt sander and orbital. Slow and steady like always!

[@Charles-qt2gx]

Really like your channel. I have been going back to rewatch the body work on the Snowman truck selected episodes as they pertain to my KW project. I have always been impressed with how much you get done per episode. Keep up the good shows. I find them informative and entertaining.

[@Tonkatruck1979]

This is going to be amazing when you're finished. I'm not going to lie. I'm jealous as sin because I love old trucks. They are so much better than the new ones! Keep uo the good work Mark. LBL is gonna be a jewel when youre finished 👍

[@artcats310]

hi mark i found your channel when you first got the snowman truck and i love the way you fix them up now i look forword to thursdays it really makes my day keep up the great job

[@warrenholmar1129]

Yeah, Mark, it is all in the name. "Little by Little" As for the compressor. Our garage at work has the compressor in a tin shed outside.

[@keithqueen3554]

I just picked ip a harbor freight drum sander s happy customer here. Saved me hours on my 71 chevelle project.👍

[@billywhite3020]

When you get little bye little painted she going be one sharp truck keep wrenching. And keep the videos coming

[@MrBlueWRX]

3M bristle discs are the best product to use to remove paint from around those rivets, also for future look at a Mirka Deros electric DA sander, much quieter and pleasant to use.

[@normankimber-zy8be]

Hey Mark, you amze me about your hard work and dedication. You just can't be afraid and do it. I also would suggest looking into a rotary screw compressor. They are really quiet and produce a lot of air. The down sides I know of is they are expensive. But if you can find one for a good deal they are awesome. Keep up the hard work and I enjoy watching what is coming up next in your videos.

[@marks7120]

I’m loving this channel. What you can get done on the weekend is inspiring. I’m a big fan of LBL. I think that this awesome truck I believe deserves an extra amount of love.

[@dptp9lf]

It takes a special person to do bodywork for sure...

[@pinepaul9920]

Glad you’re back to working LBL

[@philipmichel215]

This is looking good, Mark. For me, my patience wears thin about 80% into the project. I have to stop myself from rushing or taking shortcuts the final 20% if I want it done right!

[@cowboy5252]

Truly inspiring Mark, you’re a man of many talents despite the fact you deny it, lol 😂 not many would attempt the size of projects that you undertake & get great results, keep going buddy!👍🏻🇬🇧

[@gavinflower587]

Making progress little by little and let's face it Bandit turned out great and that was the practice truck. LBL the OG will kick ass when it's finished.

[@bryanmoffett1917]

Finally you got a DA sander!!!

[@archstanton9206]

The old DA sander is pretty much indispensable. Mark you might find it worth the time to pour a little pad out behind your shop and build a compressor shed. You can vent and insulate it to where it will be fine all year. (I live in snow country too) I did this about 10 years ago when I built my "New" shop. It frees up space in the work area and gets the danged racket out of the building. A weekend project is all it takes. Invest in a good water separator/oil remover set up as well, if ya haven't already done so.

[@jessemerriam9732]

Nice job keep up the great work mark

[@dr69296]

I am an original OG from when you had high 3 digits subscribers. I was impressed by your ability to bring LBL back to life. Now you are implementing all the skills you have learned through the years to make her pretty. Can’t wait for her to be completed.

[@KanakaMaoli1]

Mr Mark, you need a pressure regulator on your air tools. It sounds to me that you're running them full pressure. You don't need that. You're actually defeating the cutting ability of the sanding disk by running it so fast. Drop the pressure down to at or under 90 at the tool. Air tools run best with cfm not high pressure.

[@Tom_fromMySpace]

the freeway maniac. loved the video

[@NickManCuso59]

You're up to your eyeballs 👀 in projects. Good luck with that !

[@AndrewSandilands-tk6st]

Outstanding to see you back on LBL Mark 👌 it’s coming along great.

[@veronica46]

Should use a red scotch pad instead of the small air grinder especially around the rivets n fiberglass hood youll start sanding more material and then once painted itll look wavey

[@Sircraig7963]

G'day Mark, Good to see more progress on LBL, slow n steady wins the race . Respect....!

[@melvinloveridge6725]

YES! an LBL episode. Get my beer 🍺

[@robertlemoi7919]

Mark. The reason for your difficulty in finishing your plastic is you are using the air file and D.A. You have to use a finish board and sanding block. The air file will jump a lot as well as the D.A. Also the finish paper I use is 80 grit. The primer will fill in the deep scratches as well as alight coat of glaze. Then you can go to a lighter grit of paper.

[@kc9bpo]

Truck is looking great, little by little.

[@johnathonterry4824]

I really like little by little, but I love a coffin sleeper for looks on a truck with that wheelbase

[@76speedymax]

Good morning, hey Mark, one of the best things I ever did was build a cover and put my compressor outside my shop. Cuts way down on the noise.

[@robertwhitmore3606]

Mark, I turn 69 this year, I just hope I see it completed before pass. Thanks for your channel. Rob

[@rags-fv6ko]

That’s hurtful 😢 you won’t stay strong

[@rags-fv6ko]

Just stay strong

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

nice one mark loved the vid

[@tater_relocater]

I’m not an expert but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night. If you still have the huck gun remove the ones you flattened sand and replace the hucks. New fender would be cheaper than the man hours and materials repairing the fender.

[@larryspencer76]

Morning mark lbl coming right along.

[@christophermgwadira4400]

That tool can clean... It's another Thursday

[@pauleaton6419]

The more you work on little by littles body work the more I think you should spray it a alloy silver as it looks lovely in silver

[@billysmith2494]

You keep going on the old truck and get it back to the look it should have I wish more people would do the same I would a lot rather see the old trucks going down the highway than all the new ones we see all the time keep up the good work and keep the old iron going

[@rockybrewer6734]

Doing very well you have a lot of patience

[@fergusmoloney]

For a guy whose motto is to ‘work with what you got’ you sure do a lot of shopping! 😅

[@joeroad6618]

You should invest in a small spot blaster to clean around the huck rivets, would clean the paint without destroying the profile. with the right media you wouldn't need to worry about ruining the surface. regardless, you are doing an excellent job!

[@stansdds]

First! Yep, Bondo dust, yum. Body work takes a very long time to do when you want it as close to perfect as possible.

[@motor2of7]

This stage of the project is my definition of hell. I could never be a body man.

[@JamesPretty]

lol doodle bug. never ever heard anyone call it that

[@TwinStix]

Guess I just named it 😂

[@JamesPretty]

@@TwinStix I think I’m gonna call it that from Now on

[@MaclearieFarms]

Mark I will say a buddy of mine is a body guy and he is a true artist and it is an art form to be a body man don’t beat yourself up over it I’ve been learning how to do it all and it’s a real learning curve compared to mechanics

[@nfprojectshop]

👍

[@alanduncan8167]

Hi mark, I don't know if this would be for your application, but I have been told never to put the filler straight onto the metal, it's better with a little primer then the filler, stops the tin worm getting in, love the videos 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@andhotrodshop]

Have you ever considered using glaze instead of bondo? After all you are just going for smooth, not trying to fill big dents. Glad to see you are using the guidecoat now 👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼

[@christopherandersen5950]

Or u could go with high build primer.. would have done real nice there.. also I would recommend a bendable long board and doing it by hand as the air long board is straight and ur using it on a round surface..

[@brentthomas5815]

my dad 2 of those LTL Mack’s. One was a 52 the other one was a 54. I believe it was one of the better looking macks

[@rags-fv6ko]

Really wished you’d repaired the 359 sleeper though and add the panels

[@TwinStix]

Yeah in hindsight 🤔

[@hzgts308]

Classy Fella! Love your work, mate!

[@paulolson6380]

Loving the videos, Eastwood I believe has been advertising a flexible sanding board with a vac attachment. Might be somthing to look into

[@kevinjoyce4497]

Keep doing what you’re doing my friend. We have your back.👍

[@Southalabamaoutdoors]

Mark, now painting the brown on the other truck was way easier than a mettalic blue will be for LBL. The mettalics must lay In the paint the same. If not the paint will look different in every angle. So learn how to get it right before attempting it.

[@meganallensmithjr2670]

Second!!! Good Morning Mark "Twinsticks" Keep the fenders white as a homage to the original hood Great Job Twinsticks

[@Yet1moreUtuber]

Finally, a *truck* vid

[@JayDee-mk9th]

I would go back to your paint stripper around the rivets and in tight corners but lay it on much "thicker"than you previously did, and a lot less dustier , or go make yourself a little handheld sandblaster that you can work out of a 5 gal bucket of media with

[@Mike-hb4pc]

Have you ever thought about media blasting? Like maybe baking soda or whatever is appropriate for aluminum surfaces. That would sure get in around those huck bolts and the tight areas and make life easier, I would think. Just a thought......

[@larrytengwall5989]

Hey Mark! It's great ta 👀 U gettin' down on LBL!

[@jeffcarder3545]

Ha Brother Just wanted to say you can thin your Bondo down with laqer thinner just a little bit and you will see how it spreads so much nicer and won't be so thick I swear just try it you will like it ask any body man they will agree Jeff Carder

[@adam_Buck]

3m finger wheels will clear those rivots

[@TwinStix]

Tried those on #ProjectSnowman … they work but wear down super fast. Still looking for the silver bullet 🤔

[@jamesjournell867]

& remember u yourself said=; SOVIGNEIR- BLUE- metallic clear coat/ only😮

[@brandonthomas5999]

Mark I don’t know how you do it lol, I’m at the point In my project where the sanding comes in to play and I just don’t have the patience for it. Props to you!

[@jamesturowski3327]

Hey Mark! Have you ever watched Carter auto restyling? He does body work the way it used to be done. Lots If helpful tips.

[@johnmelling9950]

Mark. would it not be easier and less mind blowing to just drill out the hucks and put new ones in? You could then plow through the sanding stage rather than spending all that time sanding around them and the end result would look so much nicer with new hucks.

[@TwinStix]

Thought about it but not all are easy to get at from behind 🤔

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

The high end truck body shops remove the huck bolts for bodywork and paint and they pre paint the new huck bolts before installing them. With the hucks removed you can actually body work panels flat. instead of using regular cheap bondo you would be better off using products from evercoat or smart.

[@daveA2024]

You should have started off with knocking the high spots down Mark, leaves a lot less work to do with the bondo then.

[@TwinStix]

I like work 😂

[@xbear7473]

we use our sander mostly only on steel

[@pinepaul9920]

Can you put an undercoating of some sort on the fenders that will prevent the rocks from beating up the fenders in the future?

[@claudemills1961]

You should have a Anvil under the fender when you use your hammer

[@pickakacamperjohn2262]

I’m not a painter, but could you use stripper on the hucks! Maybe take a few applications little by little 👍

[@MrMatto84]

Yeah i know what ya saying about aircompressor noise I ended up buying myself one them silent air compressor it is heaps better to work with in the shed

[@kevinjones7555]

You shoulda bought a Mirka electric they're expensive but worth it (I've had mine for six years still going strong love it) works better than the pneumatic, quieter and more energy efficient your not constantly running a 3-5 hp compressor motor to run a little sander. Let me guess your compressor never shuts off while your sanding? Waisting money.

[@stovebolt448]

Hey Mark on that inner fender strip is that bolted or riveted on, why I ask I have seen that inner part chromed with the rest of the fender painted, looks great, you right on section-by-section....or little-by-little.😁 Gads Mark environmentalists all over the world were going into fits watching you blow out all that sanding bondo, Susie Spotless fainted right on the spot, Oh well...........😁😁Thanks for the video.......

[@Youseguys]

Mark, I’ve used these before when doing brake jobs and wonder if this kit would work for cleaning your huck rivets Brake Hub Resurfacing Kit, Brake Hub Cleaning Kit for Rust, Wheel Stud Cleaning Kit

[@craigr6763]

Have you ever tried a fine wire brush on a air die grinder around rivets