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Thanks! I have all my rust work done where I can out parts back on the truck. Made me some room in my garage to get ready to take apart the bed.

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Did a little more on the truck yesterday. I installed the cab mounts. It is true that the bolts do not work for a 62. I also had to split the lower rubber to get the nut and washer on. The first one took a little time before I figured it out. i also started the bed tear down. I had to drill out the fender bolts. If you don't have one of these drill doctors you are making your life harder when it come to drilling. It gives you the perfect edge for cutting.

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Got a little further today. I completely disassembled my bed today. I had to cut every bolt on there to get it apart. I also removed the angle strips. I used my air hammer with the chisel attachment. It took about 20 min to completely remove the strips with no damage. I also started sanding on my interior. I ordered some dupli-color Light drift sand metallic. I guess it is coming from the moon because I have been waiting for month. With the bed gone I can start working on body work. I am looking for a good primer.

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Been busy today. I mad cab corner cover (thanks McMurphy), sanded and painted the inside cab. I ran out of paint so I still need to finish. I also lined the floor to give it some protection. Over all it came out good. Now I have to start working on the doors.

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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

Very impressive progress!

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Thanks! I needed to get somewhere with the project. I still have to do sand, prime and block the body but I needed to get close to finishing something. The I still have to clear, cut and buff it. It looks a whole lot better with paint on it. One day I hope that it comes out as good as yours!

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Major accomplishment this weekend. I finally laid down primer. It came out great but showed me I have more body work to do. I guess the even color brought out the small dents and imperfections in the body. Next week I will start on the blocking and fixing the minor imperfections. I used Dupli-Color Primer surfacer. It mixes well and sprays good. i plan on using slick sand for the final primer coat.

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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

looks great any updates ??:chevy:

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I have been real busy at work and little on the truck. All I have been doing is body work, filling and sanding. The passenger door and lower hood is giving me hell. I also received a free step-side from Shooter 7. Once I get the cab right I will start rebuilding my bed.

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:metal:Coming along good!:metal:
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Thought I would post some pics of the 62 today. I have been doing body work on the cab and it is taking a little while to get it straight. I am on my third coat of primer. Soon as i get the bed right I will send it off to paint. I removed the bed angle strips and there is rust under where they were. I guess if I have them blasted it will be ok. If someone had the same problem please let me know.

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Progress is slow right now. I have been real busy at work and when I get home i don't feel like doing anything. The heat is not helping. Yesterday i removed the doors again to sand and prime the jams. I also had to sand and prime the inner doors. i didn't do it when I had them off before. I also seamed sealed the roof. I hate the way it turned out. i have that stuff all over the roof. I don't know why I didn't use tape to get perfect lines. It looks ok but I see the flaws. I guess it is good it is on top. I tried to get my bed blasted last week but the blaster was closed. For some reason I am real close to getting the body work done but I just can't complete it. My wife says I am too picky. It also scored me a free tailgate! It pays to be nice to people! Here is some shots of the jams and inner door.

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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

Finally laid some paint down. I sprayed the roof and the front grill support. I can't seem to find a good place to by paint. I went and priced some today and he wanted $130 for a quart. I looked a summit and they have the color (Boss Blue) and the price for what I am looking for but they wont send it to Texas. Where is a good place to get Brigade Blue?

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This is what I am going for.
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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

Looking Good Billy Ray! Thanks for the updates

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Thanks, I still have to color sand it. I used Dupli-color Paint shop.

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Finished the front today. Now i have the semi-gloss black and the white surround. I am getting closer to final paint.

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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

It is looking good...keep up the excellent job that you are doing. I don't know where you could find cheaper paint, but my advice would be to call all of the paint suppliers in your area and get pricing. A lot of places can't ship it due to haz-mat laws and shipping....Good luck and keep the updates coming...

Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

Awesome work man, I'm just starting the bodywork... Heat has been ridiculous here as well...

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Progress is real slow right now. Work is keeping me there late every night and i don't feel like working on the truck. This weekend I finally was able to paint the grill. I thought I would have it done fast but it took longer than expected. I also sent the bed out for blasting. I will get it back this week and hopefully I will weld in the angle strips and get it ready for paint. I had a dead line for September but i don't see that happening.

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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

Grill looks great! Nice work:metal:

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Picked up my bed from the blaster Friday. Man does it look better. I also got my pain it so I thought I would jam the truck. I like the look so i went ahead and painted the whole front end. it has some striping because I ran out of paint so I will need to put two more coats on it. I started on the bed by welding in the bed angle strips and filling the rust pits. The truck looks so much better with the color on.

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:metal:

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Nice work.

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I need to order more paint. I only had a quart and it covered most of the truck. I have about 1/4 left but not enough hardener. The paint lays down good and I only had three runs which I need to sand out and re paint. It comes out more satin than flat.

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Did some painting last week. I got a gallon of blue in and tried to get the color right. This Hotrod flatz is hard to get the streaks out and even. I think it looks ok when it is even. It came out a little more semi gloss than flat. I had over half a gallon left but it all dried up so i have to order more paint to finish the bed. I hope that I can get the body work finished on the sides this weekend. Here is some new pics.

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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

Looks very good! Can't wait to see what the bed will look like.

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I like the look of the satin finish. nice job.cooler weather should be just around the corner.

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Did it ever cool down there in Texas for you to post an update?
Been missing out on your build here !!!

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It is in the 80s here. A lot cooler than the 100s we were getting a short while ago. Been in a little slump on working on the truck. I have been doing little things instead of the body work. I also have a 94 camaro I have been getting ready to sell. It gets old sanding all the time. As you can see I painted the front end. It came out ok but I am going to do it again. It has streaking in it and some place didn't get the coverage that it needs. My garage light makes shadows so I couldn't lay the paint down right. The gallon paint dried up the next day so I have to order more. I am currently working on the bed. Trying to get it strait and fill all the rust pits. I decided to take a weeks leave to work on the truck a little. I will take some pics tomorrow of the bed. I hope to get it in some new primer tomorrow. Thanks again for the cab corner covers. They came out great! I see yours is coming along good also. How is the weather up there? Thanks for the reply!

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We have 46F here in Cambridge, how deep is the snow up there Mcmurph:lol:
Liking your 62 there barnfind!

Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

Thanks! It's hard to believe that there is snow. It is still summer here.

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there have been a couple flurries here and there, and the water on the windshield in the morning has been a little crunchy a couple of mornings, but no snow yet, McMurphy may have snow, living at the north pole and all:waah:

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Here is a new update. I have been in the field conducting live fire exercises so I haven't had much time to work on my 62. While I was gone my wife had the front and rear glass installed. I had them both installed for $220.00. I thought it was a good price since they are going for $300 plus. I still have my bed to work on and my interior. I am leaning on finishing my glass and interior first so I can mount my gas tank and move it on its own power. Should I finish the interior or the bed first? Right now I am still pushing it. I am real happy that my wife surprised me with the glass install when I got home for the weekend.

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We have 4-5 inches on the ground now. It snowed for 2 days straight Halloween week, then dipped to -10 for a couple days, and now it is snowing again today.
If you ever seen that movie "Mystery Alaska" it is not too far off the mark for what life up here is like in the winter time..... Good movie too by the way.
One definate challenge is painting.
It will lay down nice enough, but if it is masked off, and is a gloss paint the paint will peel up and off with the masking; if it is a flat paint, then the tape glue will stick to the surface of the masked area.

Adapt and over come eh?

Barnfind, I been dinking around with little projects as well, but needed in order to get my cab into the final stages so I can Herculiner the floor, and start wiring it back up for the electrical.

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This weekend had good weather in Central Texas. In the upper 70s and lower 80s. I have been in the field support gunnery for 30 days so I hadn't had much time to work on the truck. Saturday I went outside and said I will put the bed together and Sunday I accomplished the mission. I worked the sides and put the fenders on to start blocking. I kept hitting them and causing more damage when they were on the floor. It is starting to look like a truck again.

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This bed is kicking my ass, spent another full day working on one fender. I had to cut,weld and fill in two pieces that was rusted out. Then I had to pound out and re-shape the front of right rear fender. It was hard to get that line straight. I am almost done with all the body work. I have one more piece to weld on angle strip little filler, sand and I am ready to start priming and blocking. Hopefull I will be ready to paint in a month.

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Re: 1962 chevy c10 update.
 

wow John nice progress.

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Thanks, I am still working on the bed. Hopefully I can re-prime it tomorrow. My wife has had me working on other projects. I made a coffee table, tv stand and dog bed. I think I am going to do the same relic stain on my bed wood. I really like the old look.


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Truck is looking good! I looked for a spare door handle but I didn't have one. I'm sure the place in Belton has one you can pull off a truck or burb. You may go to fast freddies by Skylark field (on business 190 end) and look behind the tire shop. They have a burb thats the same year model I'm sure they'll sell parts off of. Its been sitting back there for several years....

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Thanks! I will try to go by tomorrow.