The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.
Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1967 - 1972 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board > 67-72 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Projects and Builds
Reload this Page Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com
Home Forums Gallery Site Merchandise Register FAQ Members List Subscribe Calendar


Reply
Page 3 of 23 12 3 4567813 Last »
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-19-2011, 11:25 PM   #51
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Inside roof tacked to header, then relieve cuts in the top made, bent down and then welded.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2011, 11:27 PM   #52
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Section all welded, ready to do next section. Had also removed the running lights on the roof and will be patched later.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2011, 11:29 PM   #53
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Just showing how the top is starting to flow to the windshield. Will have to wait and finish the center section, when body is off frame, can't reach to good.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2011, 11:30 PM   #54
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Went back and added filler pieces to the door opening, to have a better gap.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2011, 11:33 PM   #55
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
New power brake booster and MC came in. Installed to check fit (came from CPP).
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2011, 11:37 PM   #56
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 New cowl hood installed, not to bad will need some adjustment.

Pic 2 New rear fender installed to replace the old spare tire fender. This is a 68 with the side marker, which will be modified and a gas fill door installed.

Pic 3 Another view.
Attached Images
   
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2011, 11:41 PM   #57
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Going to install one piece side windows. So I removed the vent windows, etc.

Pic 2 This bracket needs to be removed.

Pic 3 Here it has been removed. Will finish the install when the kit arrives.
Attached Images
   
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-19-2011, 11:42 PM   #58
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Hope you enjoyed today's post, see you tomorrow.....Jim
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 06:58 PM   #59
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 New left rear fender, side marker cut out and new gas filler door installed (Hagan).

Pic 2 Close up view.
Attached Images
  
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 06:59 PM   #60
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Front end all removed, you can also see new front stabilizer bar.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:00 PM   #61
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Starting to work on rear fenders.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:02 PM   #62
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Right rear fender, needs lots of TLC, cracked at stake pocket area.

Pic 2 Right rear fender stripped, before doing repairs.
Attached Images
  
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:05 PM   #63
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
My son grinding down the welds across the back of top.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:07 PM   #64
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Here you can see the welding up of the seam at the back of top, ready to do next section.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:09 PM   #65
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Here I'm cutting out bad section in the rear fender.

Pic 2 New patch piece ready to install.
Attached Images
  
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:12 PM   #66
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Need to do a little finer grinding on the welds of top.

Pic 2 Welds dressed on back of top, holes filled for the running lights, all paint stripped off top of cab.

Pic 3 Another view.
Attached Images
   
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:15 PM   #67
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Checking out the inside of cab, and floor.

Pic 2 Right side will need pieces cut out and repaired.

Pic 3 Left side in worse shape, but fixable.
Attached Images
   
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:17 PM   #68
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Here most of the cab and doors have been stripped.

Pic 2 Bad pic, but working on the pass. side.
Attached Images
  
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2011, 07:18 PM   #69
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Well, that's it for today. Tomorrow comes quick.
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2011, 08:18 PM   #70
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Today we start on rear fenders.

Pic 1 Inside of rear fender, after getting rid of tar, ready for blasting.

Pic 2 Another shot.
Attached Images
  
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2011, 08:19 PM   #71
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Blasted and coated with encapsulator paint.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2011, 08:21 PM   #72
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Found a rust hole at front of cowl.

Pic 2 Patched

Pic 3 Better pic.
Attached Images
   
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2011, 08:24 PM   #73
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 Gas filler area to be covered.

Pic 2 Putting in patch piece.

Pic 3 Ready for welding.
Attached Images
   
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2011, 08:26 PM   #74
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Pic 1 All welded in

Pic 2 Another view, a little more clean up and then ready for filler.
Attached Images
  
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2011, 08:27 PM   #75
oldman3
Senior Member
 
oldman3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,553
Re: Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build
Jimbo the owner, stripping paint from bed.
Attached Images
 
oldman3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 3 of 23 12 3 4567813 Last »

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:23 AM.

67-72chevytrucks.com - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com