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I just went to your site and looked at your door patches. I think I can, I think I can do it. it looks simple thanks. But you always make things look so easy. I will be talking to you.

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Today, I sand blasted the bed rails and painted the black. They turned out good. I will put another coat of paint on them before I install them.

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I took your advise about the braces for the steps. I found a good set that I had in my stock pile. So thanks for the information.

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Awesome project, really enjoyed reading it today, keep the posts coming! Also enjoyed seeing the pics from Florida;). Not quite so nice up North this time of year!
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The weather here is above the natural for us. I hope that you guys did not get too much of that snow storm I seen on TV. I know this summer will be a killer heat. we have not had any cold weather at all. Maybe two or three days. And thanks for viewing my build. I like everybody comments.

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Today I took it easy. I am nursing a head acke today. I took apart the braces for the steps. And the front bumper. It came off a 71/72 truck. It is in great shape no dents or rust. I will use it untill I find a 67/68 bumper. The same way for the rear bumper. It also came off of a 71/72 truck.

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Started patching bottom of door. Thanks BOMP for giving me the idea of fixing the bottm of door with out spending money. Sometimes a person needs to step out of the box or yet look on this forum for a simple answer to a problem. You can see where I cut out the bottom of the door to accommodate the patch # one.

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There still patch# 2 to do and repair the speaker hole that someone cut in the door.

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I use cereal box card board to trace out my patterns Or any thicker type construction paper.
If you get new sheet metal buy 18 gauge for the doors. 16 gauge will work to but I use that for the floor patches.
If you have scrap parts layin around that are pretty solid I usually hit those first.
Remember to take your time on patch work. Tack, tack, tack. Try to shy away from running any beads. Wanna keep the heat down.
Good luck.

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I had some scrap metal from the back of the steps that was flat. That I was sending to the scrap yard. It was a lot thicker than what was used from the factory. I think. Got to count for 46 years of rust also. I got patch # 1 made and waiting to get more welding wire. I ran out last night. So that little/big project is on hold till I go to harbor frieght in New Port Richie, Fl.

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I also will be picking up some 18 gage metal for patching. I need to fix the specker holes in the doors. The other door has the same hole where someone cut for speckers.
I took apart the rear brake light and step braces getting them ready for blasting. Alone with a few other small parts.

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Today, I sand blasted some more small parts. Primed and painted them. Cut out the speakes hole In the door. Tomorrow I will weld it up. The 23rd I will make a another trip to Tampa and St. petersburg to buy some more parts.

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Looking good! I've got a few boxes a little parts I'm going have to get after here pretty soon.

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I also welded and bondo the holes in the door where the west coast mirrors were. There was a small dent by the door handle I fixed it also. It looked like the door got away from someone in the wind.

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Ever time I think I am done cleanng parts I turn around and find some more to sand blast and paint. But one day I will have them all done. I hope to start putting back together soon.

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I picked up a real nice set of door panels today. For free.............

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Free is a very good price.

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Today, I just could not get motivated, you see it rained all day. So I went to Home Depot and knocked out one of my honey due list. I installed a totlet in the guess bathroom. Hurt my back again. So maybe tomorrow I will do something on my truck.

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Today it rained again all day long. Two day in a row. So I Started working on the bottom of my door. Like the way it is turning out. Going to go back to work on the door later tonight. Maybe I can finish all the welding on it tonight. Monday or Tuesday I might get the rest of my parts I ordered.

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Guys I joined the group as a Premiun member last night. I tried to sell some of my extra parts and they said I could not do that. So now I can.

Here is a list of parts i am going to sell.

1967 pos rear end 6 lug
rolling chassis 6 lug on front and rear. The front end has been reworked
with a new set of upper and lower ball joints and the rear has new seals.
1968 can with some rust, but not in bad shape small window.
1972 350 heads rebuildable.
and awhole lot of odds and ends parts.
3 speed grany transmissiom with bell housing with fly wheel.
all large and heavy parts must be pick up.

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Trucks coming along! Glad to see progress
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Today, I welded the patch on the lower part of the pass door. Bondo andsanded and primed it also

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bondo te rear fender that had some whopp-d-doo's Some people call it dents I call them whoop-d-doo's. They still need to be sanded andprimed.

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also mounted the bed rails for the floor.

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In the above picture is a center bed rail. Can anyone tell me where it fits. Or send me to a place of a build where someone has a picture of the rails on the truck.

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Ask and ye shall recieve-

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=501131&page=6

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Well, whereshould I start. Finshed sanding the rear fender where the bondo was applied. Primed it so the rust will not form on it till I get time to prime the whole truck with K2 primer. Here is a picture of one of my little herpers.

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Then I welded the end caps on the bed sides. Still need to do a little magic so they can be primed. I am going to sand blast them first. Then a slight bondo to cover all my sins.

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Here is a picture of the door after I finshed welding bondo and primed. All dome with it.

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I need someone to tell me where the center bed rail on a 1968 stepside shorty goes. I installed the others and the center will stick up above the rest of the bed rails. I put a 6 ft. level across the bed rails and the center want work. Am I doing something wrong. Or maybe over looking something or over thinking it.

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Today, I finshed welding up the end caps on the bed sides. All done with that small project. Except sand blasting them and a small bit of bondo on the end caps. Then I wire wheeled the drivers side bed side. Going to sand blast them when I return from Dennis Truck Parts. In St. Petersburg, Fl. He has a lot of my parts in so I am going to pick them up tomorrow. Let you know what I have tomorrow Night.

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For a wood stepside bed You should have a total of 4 cross sills, 1 bed reinforcement strip and 1 rear cross sill, refer to page 31 of the online LMC Truck catalog for a picture and parts listing.

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On page 31 on LMC it shows 5 4 bed rails and 1 center piece. Where do the center piece fit.

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looks good!

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Today I went and picked up some of my parts in Pineallas Part, Fl. I was a little disappointed. The price he has on the item is not what I had to pay. He charged me for his shipping. There should not be any shipping if I pick them up. Well I only got a few items, so now I am going to serchfor another dealer.

radiator core support used
rear door pillar
floor pan section
radiator mounts with bolts
cab mounts with bolts
outer rocker
inter fender

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pic

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So, when I returned I sarted working on the core support. It had a few pin holes on the bottom. I welded another plate over the bottom . I Prime it and paint it black.t probably would not have made any difference but now I know. Going to sand blast it tomorrow If I have time.
Also A picture of my adophed boys play? working? They seem to have fun so what is the difference.

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Radiator core support mounting hardware with bolts.

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Hmm that looks like the 69-72 core support mounting kit to me. I thought you were keeping the 67-68 front end?

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Nothing gets by you my friend. It is a 69 to 72. I just went outside and checked and it is . Looks like I will have to call him tomorrow.