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I originally built a metal tonneau cover that was simply too heavy and unworkable. Those were the supports. My buddy made a welding table out of it (kyle4381). Found a pic...I finally got pics off the thumbdrive from the X.

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oh...:uhmk:

;)

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if you know John, then you know what he means...... if not think switches, dumps, and pumps:lol::lol:
Nice work protrash

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Ok....heres an update. (Yes Joe, there are pics.:lol:) Ive been sanding and sanding and sanding and getting the trucks into better shape. I have a lot more experience doing bodywork and its getting easier as I go. It still takes me a long time.

My bed was a wrecked '66 trailer. I got rid of the wrecked parts and added a '62 bedside on the drivers side. I did not start out with premium parts. Its interesting to see the differences in the two sides. For instance, in '62 they bolted the chain hardware on and by'66 they spot welded it. It looks like they improved the stamping and tried to cut out waste metal as the folds have less excess by '66. Could just be variance in production for all I know.

Anyway, heres the pics of progress......from the sides ripped down into the original bodywork and built up again to be straighter. I purchased a 24'' Durablock and use adhesive backed paper. This block improved my skills as it covers such a wide area it does not allow me to dig in and make a 'ditch'. I have then coated stuff with SEM self etch where I hit some metal and SEM high build in other areas. All of this will be coated with Extreme 2K primer eventually. Ok, enjoy.....

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...........passenger side........

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Sweet truck! Nice work too.

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Looks good Jeff. Are you inside door handles shaved to?

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nice work!!
thanks for the pics;)

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Thanx guys.......yeah Jason, they are gone. I have push buttons installed on the dash corners to pop the door from the inside. I need to re-do the system to work better, but thats in the future. Im concentrating on the bed right now so I can call it 're-hashed'.

I figure the doors will be a section of the project as I have new weather stripping and Electric-Life power windows to install. I also found some damage that I will need to fix on the drivers door.

This wasnt really exciting or anything, but damn its a lot of work!!:lol: I just need to clean up the tailgate and the inside of the bed and then I get to spray my primer....or re-prime, I guess.

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super work. Jeff

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I've been thinking about power windows to. Have you been thinking much about after primer?

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Thanx 4D!!! I cant tell you how many times I've thought about your daughters comments while I was working on this stuff.....:whine::lol:



I've been beating around some ideas but dont have anything finalized...it will be a budget product like Summit paint or something similar. I'd be scared to death to drive around a nice looking truck like yours, Jason. Ive got a long way to go before I get there, too.

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:lol:

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UUHHhhhhh....maybe it wasnt exactly a comment; more like a reaction to sanding.:lol:

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truck looks good
so when your battery goes dead how do you open the doors

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Thanx man!! .......you dont. You stand there and :cuss:........

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ha,:lol: i think i will leave my doors alone

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Some people add a manual release cable, but 'other undesirables' tend to find them and get into the vehicle. I dont have a manual release. The lack of door handles is a PITA in my experience, but it does look cool.

The other thing to consider is that, if your battery is dead, you're not going anywhere anyway...so do you need to get inside?:lol:

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good point
where did you get you vent for your fuel cell

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IIRC, that is a AN barb fitting and I found the filter at a performance shop and just screwed it on the barb. I think its supposed to be for a valve cover.

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i have the same tank
is it a 20 gallon with sender

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Yeah thats true. Im just going to hide my cables really good or build a box and run them in it to where you have to open it with a key to use the latch. just dont lock your keys in it :lol:

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Yes it is, 0-90 ohm sender.

Good idea Scott. I did the same thing with my 'burb in the ignition circuit. I have a Tuffy security console with a 20a switch installed inside. The box has to be opened and the switch activated before the truck will start. I also have a hidden battery switch.

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Lookin' good!! I like it :metal:

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:thumbs: Keep up the good work Jeff.

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Why the vented tail gate?:uhmk::confused: I like the cable idea.

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Principle of art: repitition of an element promotes unity and harmony in the overall theme. In short it matches the grill, and the tailgate isnt stock anyway....I lowered the top fold to match the side lines of the body.

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So it all boils down art. Cool, now I know.;) I was thinking it had a purpose,i.e venting gas fumes, cooling stuff and stuff.

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:lol:

all about style....form over function ;)

not saying it doesn't function...just saying it looks cool:cool:

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Thanx for all the encouragement and nice comments. Ive still been in that 'special hell' called bodywork. Many times when Im doing this stuff I think about Alan saying 'what hell are you doin' and chasing me out while hitting me in the back of the head with a big clump of kicked filler that I didnt get on the truck :lol:......it seems like there is always something else that needs work.

Ive gotten to the point where I will have to start taking things apart, so I worked on the wheelwells and then moved up to the doors. The wheelwells are getting some fiberglass. I'm going to scuff the inside of the bed just to clean it up and plan on doing liner on the tubs and bedsides. Here is some of the fun.

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The doors are next up and the drivers door is kind of a mess.....not horrible, and I knew this stuff was here from my previous work. I was blocking out the door and broke thru to metal down in the back lower corner. I ended up tearing out all the bondo to see what was up. It led me to the damage up front.......this is what happens when your doorcheck goes bad. I spent about 2 hours hammering inside the door to get the dent out. The PO didnt do anything except fill the dent. It looks ugly, but way better than when I started and some fiberglass will have it nice and level in no time. I will be using a lower door patch panel to fix the large area.

Looks like the truck was gold, forgot that! Some nice speaker holes, too.

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Nice....you fill'n that speaker hole too, or leaving it ?

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:haha:

Nice progress :metal:

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Im going to leave it because I have a bunch of speakers and will probably make some kind of pod to cover the area. I have some old 6x9 boxes that I am considering incorporating into the door panel/ speaker pod. If I use them I will end up cutting out the hole bigger to fit the box in the door. I thought the box mite help the speakers project a little better.

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looks like you know what your doing....I don't have a clue, but I'm going to push through all our body work anyway...
trial by fire is the only way to do it :devil:
well that and read everything I can get my hands on...
:lol:

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im glad my dad knows what hes doing on the bodywork i wouldnt even know where to start
he wants me to do it but i always end up screwing it up

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Thanx guys. I'm learning still; and I'm not fast at all. The biggest thing is to be clean. I wipe everything with wax and grease remover between every application of plastic or fibreglass filler.

I was going to post up some of the tools I use later. The thing that helped me the most was the 24'' sanding block. I also use a straight edge to check if what Im seeing is what is actually going on. It sounds funny, but your eyeballs will lie sometimes. I still need to get some pointers from Alan about sanding around the wheelwells and the body lines.

I just started using a hammer and dolly and I am really surprised what you can do with it. Just trying to learn things as I go, also.

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Lookin good Jeff. I'm slow also. But you can see so much more when your not just flying through it. Your shave job on the outside door handles looks good. I see some around here that are so bubbled and rusted that it aint cool anymore. Do you like your static drop or the wifes pnumatic drop best?

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Thanx man...you know..I have to admit I like static drops the best. Both of the trucks ride nicely. I just dont like screwing around when Im ready to go. I also would use 3/8's line...and I may redo the system at some point. 1/2'' is a pain. 1/4'' line reminds me of a deflating air matress :lol:.

The handles, and eveything else, will look better now that Im more experienced at bodywork. For people that are interested, here are the tools that I use. I use a refillable spray bottle for the wax and grease remover...all the Durablocks and I have a flexable block that is not pictured. I use the standard grinders and die grinders also....and as I mentioned before, a straight edge + a stick to check the body for straightness.

The supplies are all Evercoat (fiberglass, Rage, glaze). I use rolled adhesive backed paper. 36g for ripping down the fiberglass and then most of the stuff Im doing now is 150g....Im blocking and fixing some things. I figure the 3rd or 4th time I do this stuff the truck will be looking really nice.