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RestoreAmerica · 03-10-2012, 08:40 AM

Weather is warming up purchased several trucks before we decided on this one for the restoration. My son will be 15 at the end of July. This is his truck. Lots of pictures now just showing the rust free straight body components. First task is to remove much of the engine compartment, rebuild the motor, convert to power disc brakes, rebuild front suspension to stock and replace wheel bearings and brake components. Remove bed. Jack up cab clean and paint frame. Paint underside of cab and bed. Replace cab using new bushings. We plan a color change. I will paint the firewall, front of bed and back of cab along with interior and door jambs. I will hire someone to paint the exterior.

RestoreAmerica · 03-10-2012, 08:42 AM

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RestoreAmerica · 03-10-2012, 08:46 AM

More Pics.

blkcorvair · 03-11-2012, 08:32 AM

Wow thats a solid canvas! I an nicely equipped truck.. Hard to find with all them options and no holes. But looks like you grabbed it from texas so explains alot! Are you keep original color? (I am a little fond towards it)

Legolas894 · 03-11-2012, 11:21 AM

Wow-Up here in Ontario, that would be near mint condition already

Surprised you got such a nice truck where you are. They use salt there in CT don't they? Very few 67-72 on the roads here. Some out west where it's colder but drier. We get such wet, icy winters and the salt spray is a cancer causing agent for all old vehicles.

Best of luck.

no moa · 03-11-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Legolas894

Surprised you got such a nice truck where you are. They use salt there in CT don't they?

If you look closer, you can see the Texas plates!

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LakeAnna · 03-11-2012, 11:39 AM

That looks like a great starting point for your build!

Legolas894 · 03-11-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by no moa

If you look closer, you can see the Texas plates!

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OOPs. That figures. I guess that's the best way to get something for the North East.

RestoreAmerica · 03-19-2012, 09:50 AM

Removed the Cab and Bed. Hope to start working on the Chassis soon.

RestoreAmerica · 04-20-2012, 08:24 AM

Painted the Chassis the other day. We purchased a HF Media Blaster and blasted all the frame components after removing all the grime by first using engine cleaner, then scraping with putty knife/wire brush followed by another dose of engine cleaner, then finished up with stale gas and scotchbrite. I think that the media blaster worked pretty darn good on the clean frame. When I got to areas that were stubborn to clean it was because there was grime still attached to the metal. The front suspension crossmember and transmission crossmember had sludge that I felt would not get cleaned to my satisfaction without removal so we took those off.
We put on 2 coats of Epoxy Primer followed by 2 coats of Satin Acrylic Urethane Enamel. Sprayed it with our new Devilbiss HVLP. I think the best thing we have done so far was to buy that new spray gun. Lots of curves, nooks and crannies on the frame and I put laid the material on wet. I was amazed that there were no runs. Boy it looks picture perfect close up. I don't think that would have been possible with the old siphon feed gun.

72BlckButy · 04-20-2012, 01:27 PM

Great looking build!

What paint did you use on the chassis?

hugger6933 · 04-20-2012, 09:08 PM

that looks great. the frame is awesome cant wait til you get it together

Tinkermc · 04-20-2012, 09:47 PM

looks like a fine truck for a young man with lots of spunk

blkcorvair · 04-28-2012, 10:20 AM

Wow. Really Looking Great! I love my devilbiss gun!

big_al_71 · 04-28-2012, 11:44 AM

good looking truck

Odaroloc · 04-28-2012, 03:57 PM

Nice work!!

VA72C10 · 04-28-2012, 04:49 PM

Looking great! Nice progress so far!

LakeAnna · 04-28-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by blkcorvair

Wow. Really Looking Great! I love my devilbiss gun!

What he said...

RestoreAmerica · 04-29-2012, 07:54 PM

Painted a few more Black items and hand brushed up a few cross member bolts this weekend.

VA72C10 · 04-29-2012, 08:24 PM

Parts are looking great! Nice work!

raull · 04-29-2012, 09:03 PM

nice work !!!!!!

notsolo · 04-29-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RestoreAmerica

Painted a few more Black items and hand brushed up a few cross member bolts this weekend.

WOW That's a slick paint job...Much nicer than what the factory did originally...Nice paint booth too..

RestoreAmerica · 04-29-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by notsolo

WOW That's a slick paint job...Much nicer than what the factory did originally...Nice paint booth too..

Thanks. Wind was gusting like 40mph or more today. I guess I positioned those garages in the right direction cause I was able to paint with the front door open and no breeze inside. The wind sucked the fumes and spray out and kept the area very pleasant to work in. Beautiful day for painting no bugs and perfect temp in the garage. I only have a couple of used portable garages that I bought used. The last rain storm everything got soaked in both garages. Decided to put a cheap tarp inside the fabric garage and just held it up with rope and one wire cable going down the center. The theory is that now if it rains the water that gets past the outer cover will follow the cheap tarp down to the ground.

brans72 · 04-29-2012, 09:46 PM

I need a garage like that for painting! Let me guess H/F? Wish I could find one cheaper then there site. Brandon

RestoreAmerica · 04-29-2012, 09:50 PM

Craiglist. Bought 1 of them for $75. The other for $125. Go to your local Craiglist and put in portable garage maybe you will find something suitable. Zoning in my city forbids these garages so I would not want to spend too much on one. I figure I will be able to sell and get my money back when I am done with it.

03-10-2012, 08:40 AM	#1
RestoreAmerica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bristol CT Posts: 441	Summer of 69 Weather is warming up purchased several trucks before we decided on this one for the restoration. My son will be 15 at the end of July. This is his truck. Lots of pictures now just showing the rust free straight body components. First task is to remove much of the engine compartment, rebuild the motor, convert to power disc brakes, rebuild front suspension to stock and replace wheel bearings and brake components. Remove bed. Jack up cab clean and paint frame. Paint underside of cab and bed. Replace cab using new bushings. We plan a color change. I will paint the firewall, front of bed and back of cab along with interior and door jambs. I will hire someone to paint the exterior. Attached Images

03-10-2012, 08:42 AM	#2
RestoreAmerica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bristol CT Posts: 441	Re: Summer of 69 More Pictures Attached Images

03-10-2012, 08:46 AM	#3
RestoreAmerica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bristol CT Posts: 441	Re: Summer of 69 More Pics. Attached Images

03-11-2012, 08:32 AM	#4
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: Summer of 69 Wow thats a solid canvas! I an nicely equipped truck.. Hard to find with all them options and no holes. But looks like you grabbed it from texas so explains alot! Are you keep original color? (I am a little fond towards it)

03-11-2012, 11:21 AM	#5
Legolas894 Chemist under the hood... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Erie,ON, Canada Posts: 617	Re: Summer of 69 Wow-Up here in Ontario, that would be near mint condition already Surprised you got such a nice truck where you are. They use salt there in CT don't they? Very few 67-72 on the roads here. Some out west where it's colder but drier. We get such wet, icy winters and the salt spray is a cancer causing agent for all old vehicles. Best of luck. __________________ Current fleet: 2013 GMC Sierra, 5.3L, 4x4 1988 GMC Sierra, 305, Auto 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 360 V8 1997 VW Cabrio, 2.0L 2017 Toyota Rav4, 2.5L Stuff I wish I still had: 2013 Toyota Matrix [RIP] 1967 GMC 910 Fleetside, 283 V8 [1st Love-SOLD] 1987 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4X4, 4.0 I-6 [SOLD} 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, 5.7LV8 [SOLD] 1995 Chevrolet Astro AWD, 4.3L V6 (RIP) 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4, 5.7L V8 [SOLD]

03-11-2012, 11:39 AM	#7
LakeAnna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 599	Re: Summer of 69 That looks like a great starting point for your build! __________________ Chris *72 RESTO* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=501870

03-19-2012, 09:50 AM	#9
RestoreAmerica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bristol CT Posts: 441	Re: Summer of 69 Removed the Cab and Bed. Hope to start working on the Chassis soon. Attached Images

04-20-2012, 08:24 AM	#10
RestoreAmerica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bristol CT Posts: 441	Re: Summer of 69 Painted the Chassis the other day. We purchased a HF Media Blaster and blasted all the frame components after removing all the grime by first using engine cleaner, then scraping with putty knife/wire brush followed by another dose of engine cleaner, then finished up with stale gas and scotchbrite. I think that the media blaster worked pretty darn good on the clean frame. When I got to areas that were stubborn to clean it was because there was grime still attached to the metal. The front suspension crossmember and transmission crossmember had sludge that I felt would not get cleaned to my satisfaction without removal so we took those off. We put on 2 coats of Epoxy Primer followed by 2 coats of Satin Acrylic Urethane Enamel. Sprayed it with our new Devilbiss HVLP. I think the best thing we have done so far was to buy that new spray gun. Lots of curves, nooks and crannies on the frame and I put laid the material on wet. I was amazed that there were no runs. Boy it looks picture perfect close up. I don't think that would have been possible with the old siphon feed gun. Attached Images Last edited by RestoreAmerica; 04-21-2012 at 05:20 AM.

04-20-2012, 01:27 PM	#11
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Summer of 69 Great looking build! What paint did you use on the chassis? __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

04-20-2012, 09:08 PM	#12
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,257	Re: Summer of 69 that looks great. the frame is awesome cant wait til you get it together

04-20-2012, 09:47 PM	#13
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,027	Re: Summer of 69 looks like a fine truck for a young man with lots of spunk

04-28-2012, 10:20 AM	#14
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: Summer of 69 Wow. Really Looking Great! I love my devilbiss gun!

04-28-2012, 11:44 AM	#15
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Summer of 69 good looking truck __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

04-28-2012, 03:57 PM	#16
Odaroloc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 168	Re: Summer of 69 Nice work!! __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2500 2wd "Sadiee" Caddy 472/TH400 Project "Sadiee" 1969 Chevy C/10 Build "Maisie" Thread coming soon

04-28-2012, 04:49 PM	#17
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Summer of 69 Looking great! Nice progress so far! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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04-29-2012, 07:54 PM	#19
RestoreAmerica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bristol CT Posts: 441	Re: Summer of 69 Painted a few more Black items and hand brushed up a few cross member bolts this weekend. Attached Images

04-29-2012, 08:24 PM	#20
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Summer of 69 Parts are looking great! Nice work! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-29-2012, 09:03 PM	#21
raull Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: miramar florida Posts: 1,232	Re: Summer of 69 nice work !!!!!! __________________ check out my build thread 71 c/10 step side 5.3 twin turbo http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485320 raul

04-29-2012, 09:46 PM	#24
brans72 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Durham,NC Posts: 636	Re: Summer of 69 I need a garage like that for painting! Let me guess H/F? Wish I could find one cheaper then there site. Brandon

04-29-2012, 09:50 PM	#25
RestoreAmerica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bristol CT Posts: 441	Re: Summer of 69 Craiglist. Bought 1 of them for $75. The other for $125. Go to your local Craiglist and put in portable garage maybe you will find something suitable. Zoning in my city forbids these garages so I would not want to spend too much on one. I figure I will be able to sell and get my money back when I am done with it.

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