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My repair panels came in also. Gonna start cab resurrection this weekend. Lol lots to do. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions as this is my most adventurous undertaking. Relying on all of your help! Thanks in advance.

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Bugz i measured rear end length last night. It is 57" from flange to flange.

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Thanks Gearhead!

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Well I finally dropped the frame off to PC! They said it'll be ready next week. Finally some progress. Today I'm cleaning shop and organizing a little so I can bring the cab in and start rust repair. Yay!

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following this build. love step sides. mine is a 68. ever think about rear discs?

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I did when I was about to order my front disc. Really didn't want to spend another grand for rears right now. I can add them later after she's up and running. Thanks for the interest bud.


Started cab rust repair today. Its not as solid as I thought. Nothing that cant be fixed though.

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Gearhead, You keep mentioning POL. Who are you referring to?
I have a '67 stepside as well, and I'm interested in your build. Been trying to build a 400 sbc to replace the 6cyl and 3OTT.
What did the frame cleanup cost you?

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POL- Performance on line in Calif. 1-800-638-1703. I've used their parts, happy with them

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I got the frame back yesterday. It looks amazing! Now I can start putting parts on and get rid of these boxes that are cluttering my shop.

The frame powder coat cost me $450. That's me just dropping it off and they bake it, sandblast it, and powder coat. I didn't think that was bad.

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Looks sweet and they completed it on time as promised :metal::metal:

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Got a little work time in yesterday. Got the rear end final install. Gonna try and start on the front after church today.


As I said in another thread found some serious rust. Looking for a better cab. Cut the roof off and found a ton of epoxy filler. A lot of rust under the lower cowl panel. If I can't find a good cab I'll fix it but that's the long road for sure.

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She's a rolling chassis again! I still gotta plumb the brakes and tighten steering components. Another week or so and it's body work time.

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This is my "handy" jack stand pad. Lol

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I got the control arm shafts tightened tonight. My hat is off to you guys who do that from under the truck. I was able to tighten them from the top and it was still a pain in the butt. I used a box end wrench and a 3' cheater pipe on all of them. Started tightening the steering components and broke a grease fitting in the idler arm. There's $25 I'll never see again. I'm still looking for a donor cab. Supposed to look at another one next week. Maybe it'll be better than mine. I've looked at 3 of them so far and can't find one worth the time and money yet but I know there's one out there. Lol

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Get an appropriate size left hand drill bit and easy-out. You should be able to remove it without replacing parts. Except the Zerk, of course.

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I guess I need to update this post. I’ve got a little sidetracked building a new garage but I have been making progress. I have the bed mocked up and started body work on it. Replaced the angle strips on sides, new rear cross sill, new front panel, and all the bed bolts. I ran across a good deal from Mar-K and ordered oak wood bed with hidden bolts and hidden bolt bed strips. Went ahead and ordered their SS tailgate hinges and locks so I can get rid of the chains. I believe I’m gonna paint the wood black. I also filled in the stake pockets and capped the rear bed rails. Started fitting and welding the gas filler door in for rear tank. I’m getting close to starting the repairs on the cab.

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Where did you get the gas tank door, filler?

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Great looking truck, Gearhead. Do you know what the backspacing is on your wheels? I have a similar build, and I am about to order wheels and tires, and I want to make sure I order ones that won't rub.

Thanks!

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I'm in on this one. Great work!

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I have a 1991 mustang parts car that I robbed it from. The inner spill pan fits perfectly also and the filler tube is the same size as the Boyd tank I got. I do have to cut the filler tube and rotate it to line up with the tank neck but that’s no big deal. The only thing I’m not crazy about is that it opens the wrong way but I ca live with that.

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[QUOTE=mag c10;8150859]Great looking truck, Gearhead. Do you know what the backspacing is on your wheels? I have a similar build, and I am about to order wheels and tires, and I want to make sure I order ones that

Thanks bud! Here’s the info on my wheels. Their Ridler 695.

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stumbled across this tonight nice work im going to ridr shot gun:)

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I started fabn the tailgate tonight. It was pretty beat up so I gave it a little facelift. I’m gonna weld it up and body fill it to make sure it turns out good. If it doesn’t I’ll just buy one. I’ve got hidden hinges and latch kit from Mar-k to go on it also.

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I dont have any pics tonight but I was able to weld the tailgate up and start grinding it back down. I do have a pic of our new shop dog. This is Maggie Sue. She is a Goldador. Mother is full blood yellow lab and father is full blood golden retriever. She’s spoiled already.

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What a cutie!

Don't forget her lungs are as sensitive as ours, so kick her out for stinky stuff (wife's a veterinarian - I hear so many stories of dogs with lung problems from 2nd hand smoke, etc.)

Great project as well!

I put an 88-98 Silverado/Tahoe/Burb/S10 and all their twins door on my stepside like 12 years ago.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1159754139

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That custom tailgate is awesome! I usually don't like custom mods that mess with stock body lines or dimensions, but that looks right at home. Definitely gives some dimension to the flat stepside gates. Nice work.

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Well it’s a shame you can’t buy used welding machines and use them for another 20 Years and have them weld good. Lol just kidding. My old Miller 130 mig had seen better days. I ordered a Miller 215 to replace it. We just got it in today and haven’t welded with it yet but I bet it’s way better. I have a whole cab repair job test it out on lol. It’s a multiprocessor that will TIG, MIG, and Stick all in one.

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Niiice! No bird-doo welds in your future. ;)

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I'm just down the road from you. Will have to follow along on your build.

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Thanks fellas. Aggie91 I’m always in Longview have to meet up at a show or something.

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Maggie Sue has done moved in. Love the pups.

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Been doing a lot of work on the old truck. Installed Mar-K hidden hinges and SS latches. I’m real happy how those turned out.

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We finally got the cab in the shop. My stepson built a cab dolly for it. Here’s some before pics.

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More rust.

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I made a patch for the upper windshield seams that were gone.

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Forgot the pics lol.

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Cut and replaced the driver rocker, inner rocker, cab corner. Cut out and replaced the rotted wire gutter on the firewall. This will have another piece over it once the cowl gets on. Made patches for the entire passenger upper door frame. Cleaned up the roof and rust killed it then painted it. I test fitted the new roof skin and it fits pretty good. I’ve started on the passenger rocker and cab corner. It’s a murder scene behind there. Lol once I get that on and hang the passenger door I can fit the roof. I’m going to shave the roof rails while I’m at it. We making progress though.

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Nice truck , love the tailgate ,hope you can find a small window cab if you have to replace it. Started to read along cause we have something common. I have a '67 step side , but as I kept reading I realized we have dogs that are in common , mine is a Goberian her father was Golden Retriever and her mother was Siberian Husky. she'll be a year old in March.

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Thanks 3757! Good looking pooch. Maggie tries to be a good helper but she has the attention span of a squirrel. Lol

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We got the roof panel on and started welding it down. My stepson is a big help and I’m glad he’s into it. After I rust killed the inner roof panel I sprayed it with a coat of paint. We set the roof panel on and started tacking it into place. Love this new welding machine!