1st Project: 71 C10 SWB

[chevy71c10]

Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

Hey from N.C. again,you've made some progress,love to see the doors when you start on them, are you going show how it's done,it would help people out there that wants try save there doors,like me,keep pictures coming & keep on truckin''

Hey RCbowtie69, Yes I plan to post more door pics, have taken a few and need to take a few more. Worked on the first door some this week. Hope to get the pics up soon. I hope it could help, there is just so much useful info on this site, love spending time looking at all the awesome builds going on. Good luck with yours also!!!

[RCbowtie69]

Hey chevy71c10,hope to see them soon,you are right,this site is the bomb with all it's helpful info.Keep the pictures coming & keep on truckin''

[RCbowtie69]

Here's a picture of my project,the doors are in bad shape,the driver side is my biggest problem,maybe door skins is the way to go Thanks

[chevy71c10]

Hey RCbowtie69, Nice truck! looks like it doesn't need much work at all, just a little on the doors.

Here are some pics of the door repair progress, be easy! it was my first time welding...Started with the doors in case I completely mess it up I can at least buy another door and fender before I do any welding on the cab.

Bought the inner door bottoms but didn't need the whole panel, just cut out the section needed that way I didn't have to involve removing the interior panel holding on the door nut plate assembly.

[chevy71c10]

Mounted the door to check the fitment on the inner door bottom alignment. The patch panel required trimming along the door skin mounting flange to match the existing flange so I wanted to check to see if any other adjustments are required before I install the outer door skin. Just received new tool for door skin installation and can't wait to use it. link for tool is:

http://www.eastwood.com/skin-zipper-...ning-tool.html

[RCbowtie69]

Hey 71chevyc10,looking good,i like the tool for putting skins on,it made it look easy.Are you going to use 3M panel bonding adhesive or just weld the skin on,keep the progress going & keep pictures coming

[67-72crazy]

Great work so far. Can't wait to see it when it is complete.

[chevy71c10]

Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

Hey 71chevyc10,looking good,i like the tool for putting skins on,it made it look easy.Are you going to use 3M panel bonding adhesive or just weld the skin on,keep the progress going & keep pictures coming

Hey RC, I had planed on spot welding the skin. I haven't done much research on the adhesive. I'm open to recommendations, have you heard good things about the adhesive?

Originally Posted by 67-72crazy

Great work so far. Can't wait to see it when it is complete.

Hey 67-72, Thanks for the complement. You and me both. I was hoping when I started, that I would be farther along by now, but doesn't everyone....

[mcbassin]

Very nice project. Very similar to the 69 project I have milking for the last 2 years almost. Just curious where you picked up the gas tank? I would like to find one like that, I just don't want to kill the project for price. thanks, subscribed.

[chevy71c10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice project. Very similar to the 69 project I have milking for the last 2 years almost. Just curious where you picked up the gas tank? I would like to find one like that, I just don't want to kill the project for price. thanks, subscribed.

Hey Mcbassin, Thanks!
I picked up the tank from Boyd Welding. He is a vendor here on the site. Link provided. They did a very nice job on it and they hold group buys a couple times a year for board members.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=362307

Thanks,
Justin

[RCbowtie69]

I've heard the adhesive is like a seam sealer,& better,so you going use the air tool on your door skins,it looks like it would make it easy if you use the adhesive.Hope to see pictures soon.I don't know what the drying time is on it,in which could be the draw back,thanks for the pictures,looking good.

[chevy71c10]

More pics of door body work. First door receiving some rubberized coating on interior for moisture protection. Started the rust removal and patch panel prep for the second door. Wow! this takes a long time.....Hope to see it through.

[mcbassin]

Wow, you have done a great job hacking the rust and installing the new metal. You're making it look easy. Keep the pics coming.

[RCbowtie69]

Hey chevy71c10. Looking great on the door repair,you are making some progress,it's alot work,but the out come is going to be nice,keep the pictures coming & progress going forward,have you brought your doors skins & what brand are they?

[chevy71c10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Wow, you have done a great job hacking the rust and installing the new metal. You're making it look easy. Keep the pics coming.

Hey Mcbassin, Thanks for the kind words. I'll keep the pics coming. I took off work this week just to get progress done on the truck, so hopefully will have something completed.

Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

Hey chevy71c10. Looking great on the door repair,you are making some progress,it's alot work,but the out come is going to be nice,keep the pictures coming & progress going forward,have you brought your doors skins & what brand are they?

Hey RC, Thanks for the support. For the skins, they are Goodmark brand but I picked them up at a swap meet.

[RCbowtie69]

Thanks chevy71c10

[STOCKISH]

Great work on the rust repair! You could work on mine anyday!

[chevy71c10]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Great work on the rust repair! You could work on mine anyday!

Hey 1972SuperCheyenne, thanks for the compliment.

[67_ShortFleet]

Good work on the door bottoms! I am trying to do one now.

[RCbowtie69]

Hey chevy71c10,just checking to see if you have made any progress,hope to see your progress soon

[chevy71c10]

Hey RCbowtie69, I have made more progress on the rust repairs.

After cutting out the rusted area and marking the patch panel and cutting the new section from the patch panel, I lined them up the best I could to spot weld to the door. As you can see from the pictures that the new panel doesn't match up perfectly and will require some manipulation once spot welded on the flush areas.

[chevy71c10]

Here are some pictures of the replacement panel welded in (be easy on the welds, I just started). I have completed the door skin installation on both doors and all went fairly easy. Also, the door skin tool I referenced earlier did NOT perform as advertised! I checked and used recommended air inlet pressure, watch the supplied video and followed the directions as best I could and it didn't even try to fold over the door skin "lip". Good news is, I researched the door skin adhesive RCbowtie69 mentioned in previous post and it worked great. Long enough cure time to allow skin installation via hammer/dolly and get mounted onto cab and lined up to "set" with proper alignment to cab. I will take a few more pics of the how the door bottom panel matched up to the original door on the inside. I'm no body man, but I think it was not too bad of a job to dolly the panels to make it appear that there was no difference.

Started working on front fender trouble spots at this time. Still want to get more experience before attacking the cab corners, cab supports and rocker panels.

[chevy71c10]

Here are a few pics of the engine status. Received the valve covers, Intake, timing chain cover and accessory bracket from powder coating. Started assembling the engine valve train. Should have it together tomorrow.

Thanks,
Justin

[VA72C10]

nice work on the doors...the patches really are bad, huh? Found that on my last build and now I sell rotted doors cheap and buy rust free ones

[RCbowtie69]

Hey chevy71c10,your door progress looks great,hate that the tool didn't work out,i've got hammers & dollys & also gald that body panel adhesive work out,well i guess this is the way i'm going to go also,love the pictures.Your welds don't look bad,your parts for the motor is looking good also,keep the pictures coming & the progress going forward & thanks for the up date. Keep on Truckin''