What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 43 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

evilokc · 06-02-2018, 02:21 PM

drove into cars and coffee. got a lot of attention. I think people relate to an in progress vehicle. even had a couple of guys ask questions about and tell me they cant wait for theirs to run and drive. then took it out to breakfast and a plant nursery. i was siting there talking with a guy while about to leave. he was complimented the rattle and thanked him and said "alright look away. if your looking it wont start" of course the rattle fired right to life. happy day of trucking.

Black_Sheep · 06-02-2018, 03:51 PM

Got a bunch of small parts ready for paint and started sanding louvers for the 3rd or 4th time...

55cruiser · 06-02-2018, 05:44 PM

[ATTACH]
Had a great day at Fleetwood Country Cruizin 2018 many TF and AD trucks.
Great to meet some of the people with trucks, Many cars trucks some where near 4500 vehicles for 2 day show. Excellent location and grounds for the show

MiraclePieCo · 06-02-2018, 07:53 PM

Spent 2 hours hammering out this severely mangled AD panel truck rear splash shield. Now needs rust spots patched.

evilokc · 06-03-2018, 12:16 AM

changed out my valve cover breather for a dual breather set up.

martin_95037 · 06-03-2018, 04:11 PM

Move 1100+ gallons of water.

MARTINSR · 06-03-2018, 04:52 PM

Got the cab out of the garage for some sand blasting today. With my little compressor it's pretty much a joke but I did get some cleaned up. Out in the sun I also found 374 of welds I need to complete. This was NOT fun work out there in the sun blowing sand all over me, yeow, done for the day. I may feel like getting out there for a few minutes out there tonight but I doubt it.

I got out some "magic coating" rust stuff that I have and I will be using it, may epoxy primer over it but I will be getting out there at the very least tomorrow and start welding up stuff. I forgot I have to put some nuts on the back side ends of the hinge brackets on the cab too. So more work than I planned, I thought I was done with the cab but that was all but a fantasy. Basically I headed out for lunch with Sandra Bullock and ended up being stuck in an elevator with Roseann O'Donnell.

Another week working on this baby before any epoxy can be sprayed.

Brian

pvienneau · 06-04-2018, 10:27 AM

Painted/Rewired/removed rust and replaced the left rear blinker with the stainless steel conduit kit. Looks great. I will do the right next weekend. I also used the tech tip from Stovebolt to get it to sit right. https://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/e...ght%20bracket/

bennylava · 06-04-2018, 05:47 PM

I looked at it, thought about all the stuff I need to do to it, and came inside and started watching youtube videos instead.

evilokc · 06-04-2018, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bennylava

I looked at it, thought about all the stuff I need to do to it, and came inside and started watching youtube videos instead.

been there SO many times.

evilokc · 06-04-2018, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Got the cab out of the garage for some sand blasting today. With my little compressor it's pretty much a joke but I did get some cleaned up. Out in the sun I also found 374 of welds I need to complete. This was NOT fun work out there in the sun blowing sand all over me, yeow, done for the day. I may feel like getting out there for a few minutes out there tonight but I doubt it.

I got out some "magic coating" rust stuff that I have and I will be using it, may epoxy primer over it but I will be getting out there at the very least tomorrow and start welding up stuff. I forgot I have to put some nuts on the back side ends of the hinge brackets on the cab too. So more work than I planned, I thought I was done with the cab but that was all but a fantasy. Basically I headed out for lunch with Sandra Bullock and ended up being stuck in an elevator with Roseann O'Donnell.

Another week working on this baby before any epoxy can be sprayed.

Brian

cab looks great. do mine next

evilokc · 06-04-2018, 11:08 PM

I removed the 2 middle bolts on my intake and added some sealant. there was a little oil seeping up the threads. need to do driver side as well

MARTINSR · 06-04-2018, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

cab looks great. do mine next

Well, I started this cab in 1992, so I hope you aren't in a hurry.

Brian

MARTINSR · 06-04-2018, 11:25 PM

Got some spots missed in my patches all welded up, then went to the holes in the drivers side floor that I hadn't seen before, made some patches, and now I have to re-think the whole thing. Do I replace the floor, do I make a new one, do I buy a repro, hmmmmmmmm

Brian

DeeJayNOLA · 06-06-2018, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

drove into cars and coffee. got a lot of attention. I think people relate to an in progress vehicle. even had a couple of guys ask questions about and tell me they cant wait for theirs to run and drive. then took it out to breakfast and a plant nursery. i was siting there talking with a guy while about to leave. he was complimented the rattle and thanked him and said "alright look away. if your looking it wont start" of course the rattle fired right to life. happy day of trucking.

Evil OKC what cars and coffee you went to. I'm going to try and make it a habit to go to Fastino's on Juan Tabo every Wednesday. Wife and kid both love the pizza.

MARTINSR · 06-06-2018, 12:43 AM

With coming home late, going out and voting with the wire and taking my evening walk, didn't get much done but got my "five minutes" in. Went to the hardware store and got flat stock to make the nuts on the back of my hinges, cut it into four pieces ready to go. I also got some Ospho on the inside of the metal pieces I will be installing on the back of the cab.

I have to tell you guys again, I never heard of anything like this until just a year or two ago. "Oil" reduces friction but this "cutting fluid" helps with tapping, or cutting, or drilling, it's friggin amazing stuff!

I was cutting this 1/4" thick flat stock with my air saw and it was taking a bit, I put a drip of "Tap Magic" on it and wham it started cutting much faster, amazing!

Brian

robertsjm711 · 06-06-2018, 12:45 AM

ELECTROLYSIS!!!

*Jesse Z* · 06-06-2018, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by robertsjm711

ELECTROLYSIS!!!

Are you trying to remove hair from your parts? ;-)

robertsjm711 · 06-06-2018, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse Z

Are you trying to remove hair from your parts? ;-)

Maybe...

Black_Sheep · 06-06-2018, 09:54 PM

Still sanding louvers, my hands feel like crab claws...

MARTINSR · 06-07-2018, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_Sheep

Still sanding louvers, my hands feel like crab claws...

It'll be worth it, very cool!

At half time in the NBA Finals game 3 I got out to the garage! I got these nuts made and welded in to the back side of the hinge mounts. I did this to use that back bolt for fine tuning of the door fit. They used that bolt on the later trucks and cars, Don't know why they didn't on these.

The other photo is of the horrible factory work. It amazes me that I never spotted this before, maybe I did 20 years ago. Anyway, I can't leave it, I will be making a patch to clean that up too.

Brian

evilokc · 06-07-2018, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeeJayNOLA

Evil OKC what cars and coffee you went to. I'm going to try and make it a habit to go to Fastino's on Juan Tabo every Wednesday. Wife and kid both love the pizza.

im not in Albuquerque anymore. im in Oklahoma city.

evilokc · 06-07-2018, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Well, I started this cab in 1992, so I hope you aren't in a hurry.

Brian

I bought mine in 93 and its just getting to be truly road worthy so im right there with ya. what motor do you plan to run? if I were to do it again I think I would try and hop up a 250 inline. maybe even add a blower or turbo.

MARTINSR · 06-07-2018, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilokc

I bought mine in 93 and its just getting to be truly road worthy so im right there with ya. what motor do you plan to run? if I were to do it again I think I would try and hop up a 250 inline. maybe even add a blower or turbo.

It will be getting a Blue Flame Six complete with 53 Corvette intake.

This is the motor it had when I bought it with my brother and his friend's homemade intake with a 55 Chevy four barrel.

And the motor I ran for years, a Mid-ship mounted 401 Buick with the carb between the bucket seats.

Brian

evilokc · 06-08-2018, 06:13 PM

im glad to see your running an inline. those are cool.

06-02-2018, 02:21 PM	#1051
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 drove into cars and coffee. got a lot of attention. I think people relate to an in progress vehicle. even had a couple of guys ask questions about and tell me they cant wait for theirs to run and drive. then took it out to breakfast and a plant nursery. i was siting there talking with a guy while about to leave. he was complimented the rattle and thanked him and said "alright look away. if your looking it wont start" of course the rattle fired right to life. happy day of trucking.

06-02-2018, 03:51 PM	#1052
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got a bunch of small parts ready for paint and started sanding louvers for the 3rd or 4th time... Attached Images __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

06-02-2018, 05:44 PM	#1053
55cruiser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: london ON Posts: 31	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 [ATTACH] Had a great day at Fleetwood Country Cruizin 2018 many TF and AD trucks. Great to meet some of the people with trucks, Many cars trucks some where near 4500 vehicles for 2 day show. Excellent location and grounds for the show Attached Images

06-02-2018, 07:53 PM	#1054
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Spent 2 hours hammering out this severely mangled AD panel truck rear splash shield. Now needs rust spots patched. Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck Last edited by MiraclePieCo; 06-03-2018 at 01:52 AM.

06-03-2018, 12:16 AM	#1055
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 changed out my valve cover breather for a dual breather set up.

06-03-2018, 04:11 PM	#1056
martin_95037 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 4	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Move 1100+ gallons of water.

06-03-2018, 04:52 PM	#1057
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got the cab out of the garage for some sand blasting today. With my little compressor it's pretty much a joke but I did get some cleaned up. Out in the sun I also found 374 of welds I need to complete. This was NOT fun work out there in the sun blowing sand all over me, yeow, done for the day. I may feel like getting out there for a few minutes out there tonight but I doubt it. I got out some "magic coating" rust stuff that I have and I will be using it, may epoxy primer over it but I will be getting out there at the very least tomorrow and start welding up stuff. I forgot I have to put some nuts on the back side ends of the hinge brackets on the cab too. So more work than I planned, I thought I was done with the cab but that was all but a fantasy. Basically I headed out for lunch with Sandra Bullock and ended up being stuck in an elevator with Roseann O'Donnell. Another week working on this baby before any epoxy can be sprayed. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-04-2018, 10:27 AM	#1058
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Painted/Rewired/removed rust and replaced the left rear blinker with the stainless steel conduit kit. Looks great. I will do the right next weekend. I also used the tech tip from Stovebolt to get it to sit right. https://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/e...ght%20bracket/ __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

06-04-2018, 05:47 PM	#1059
bennylava Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 396	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I looked at it, thought about all the stuff I need to do to it, and came inside and started watching youtube videos instead.

06-04-2018, 11:08 PM	#1062
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I removed the 2 middle bolts on my intake and added some sealant. there was a little oil seeping up the threads. need to do driver side as well

06-04-2018, 11:25 PM	#1064
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got some spots missed in my patches all welded up, then went to the holes in the drivers side floor that I hadn't seen before, made some patches, and now I have to re-think the whole thing. Do I replace the floor, do I make a new one, do I buy a repro, hmmmmmmmm Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-06-2018, 12:43 AM	#1066
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 With coming home late, going out and voting with the wire and taking my evening walk, didn't get much done but got my "five minutes" in. Went to the hardware store and got flat stock to make the nuts on the back of my hinges, cut it into four pieces ready to go. I also got some Ospho on the inside of the metal pieces I will be installing on the back of the cab. I have to tell you guys again, I never heard of anything like this until just a year or two ago. "Oil" reduces friction but this "cutting fluid" helps with tapping, or cutting, or drilling, it's friggin amazing stuff! I was cutting this 1/4" thick flat stock with my air saw and it was taking a bit, I put a drip of "Tap Magic" on it and wham it started cutting much faster, amazing! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-06-2018, 12:45 AM	#1067
robertsjm711 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Lebanon, Oregon Posts: 241	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 ELECTROLYSIS!!! Attached Images __________________ It was said that if you cut off one hydra head, two more grow back. -Lernaean Hydra Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=743246

06-06-2018, 09:54 PM	#1070
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Still sanding louvers, my hands feel like crab claws... Attached Images __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

06-08-2018, 06:13 PM	#1075
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 im glad to see your running an inline. those are cool.



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