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Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build
I got the last piece of the steering column finished tonight. A friend had borrowed the column cover to get his paint matched to it so I didn't have it when I was working on the other column parts. I wanted to shorten it to match the three inches I took out of the column, but keep all of the factory stamping details. It would have been easier to just chop the end under the dash off, but what's the fun in that? :lol:
Marking the ends with masking tape. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F97AE20457.jpg The mounting holes are exactly three inches center-to-center so I decided that I'd remove the section between the holes. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F9923BEF67.jpg There's not quite three inches from the end that would be cut off to the indention, so I didn't shorten the cover quite three inches. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...FAF738FEAF.jpg Beginning to cut the center out. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F9BFF12541.jpg Center removed, and the end section slid forward and tacked into place. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F9CF34761F.jpg Fully welded and ground down. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F9E0599BA1.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F9E6DEF528.jpg And mounted back on the column. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F9F258D538.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...F9F6D753B4.jpg |
Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build
Got the steering column parts bead blasted and the tube painted. Tomorrow I'm going to finish cleaning the inside of the bed with CLR and 0000 steel wool. I want to go ahead and get the bed buffed out, undercoated, and the floor in so it'll be ready to go back on the frame. LS2 blocks may as well be unicorns around here so I'll pick up a cheap 5.3 off craigslist to get the motor mounts and T56 crossmember sorted out.
Feels good to finally get to work on the truck, I've been wrenching on the VW the last two months in my spare time! The turnsignal switch housing was bent so I straightened it out and double checked the fit before blasting everything. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ED3232FC23.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ED48F9A6B2.jpg Primed/guidecoated, wetsanded, and painted. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ED517DFB3B.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ED64B0350F.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ED6B441DF6.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ED734A4929.jpg I've also started polishing out the side trim using Wenol metal polish to take the haze of the original anodizing, then waxing it. All the original trim is in unbelievably good condition, I won't have to replace any of it! http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...EF981BA3E9.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...EF73C483B5.jpg |
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nice work astronaut, hey you posted about glass beads on my what to use thread, are there different grades/grains of the glass beads?
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More baby steps, got the column parts primed with DP90 and then a few coats of K36 high build. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...FE1430D06C.jpg |
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Picked up a cheap 5.3 for mock up duties today. Next on the list is a scattershield so I can get the motor/trans mounts built and finish the frame bracing.
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Been watchin for awhile. Man you have some nice progress. Keeps me motivated.
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amazing detail... each and every part, the smallest thing, all the hardware... amazing. i think that if you ever cut a corner you wouldn't be able to sleep. you'd get up and go out to make it right.
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The details on this thing are nuts/... Keep up the good work I check back here all the time for ideas..
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Bought a new lens for the gauges, it came in today. I wetsanded and buffed the lettering off and sent it to Jason at Greenback Decal. Instead of printing the 160 mph speedo graphics on a clear decal we are going to reprint the whole thing straight on the lens. This way the color will match and there's no chance of getting air bubbles under the decal. He said the tach should be finished soon and he'll have the lens in a couple days so he can work on it. Can't wait to see the gauges finished, I think it's going to be one of my favorite parts of the truck!
I forgot to take a finished after pic but buffing the lens is much clearer now. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...BEC0B85404.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...BEC6B05072.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...BECB9C7872.jpg |
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I can't wait see it either.
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I'm looking forward to seeing it too. We've talked about this before and you've beat me to the punch on having one done. I'm just looking for a color change. I didn't think about just polishing off the graphics on a new lens. I have been thinking about getting a piece of polycarbonite cut and then printed on.
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What color silver did you use on the gauge cluster trim.
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Santa came early this year! It's just like I wanted and even has the lip around the edge to put the original style shift pointers on it!
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That looks good. Who did the work on the gauge(s)?
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Coolness abounds here!:metal:
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can you post some pics of the whole truck?
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Here's a few quick ones til I get the first page fixed.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7432425_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2539339_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2163112_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3822244_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8361503_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6933266_n.jpg About the only rust it has. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...8_296847_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5793052_n.jpg |
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Wow! I'm blown away at how straight that truck is! It must have been garaged its whole life and hardly used. I can't believe how little rust it has!
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