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gdavis

03-06-2013 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Whitey~ (Post 5930818)

Man looking fantastic my friend. You have been busy. I understand the budget thing all too well. Thankfully I've had a little extra $$ lately for a few things, but its come down to many times to where I just didn't have squat for the truck and had to just work with what I did have...time and no money. Parts that COULD be cleaned up and made to work just fine, got just that. Time is free and wire brushes and paint I seem to always have. :-) Keep the pics and progress coming I'm enjoying your thread and it's inspirational!

Thanks. I do try and save money in anyway I can. Ihae been working on my Project for 7 months. I have spent 7000.00 so far and my wife said that I should have bought one already done. She just don't understand my reason in doing it myself. But thanks for the build up.

gdavis

03-06-2013 07:45 PM

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Re-painted the drums and rotors today. Flat black 2000 degrees paint. I also painted the crow vent doors orange. That is going to me my color for the truck. I also cleaned up the brake parts and painted them Blue, red and black. I alo painted the inter grills top and bottom. It fits on the inter grill.
I got side tracked today. I wanted t mount the doors on the cab, but I started working on the rotors and drums and it just turned out this way. Maybe tomorrow.

gdavis

03-06-2013 07:48 PM

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things just don't seem to go my way when I plan on doing a certain project. So I think there will be no more planing.

Bomp	03-06-2013 09:14 PM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by gdavis (Post 5931593)

things just don't seem to go my way when I plan on doing a certain project. So I think there will be no more planing.

I like it!

Looking and doing a great job.

Xeen	03-07-2013 08:58 AM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by gdavis (Post 5931539)

Thanks. I do try and save money in anyway I can. I have been working on my Project for 7 months. I have spent 7000.00 so far and my wife said that I should have bought one already done. She just don't understand my reason in doing it myself. But thanks for the build up.

Yeah it isn't cheap to do a frame off restoration on any car or truck and the more particular you are the more expensive it gets.
If you can stay under 12 grand on one of these trucks you are doing well.

gdavis

03-07-2013 07:38 PM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by Bomp (Post 5931743)

I like it!

Looking and doing a great job.

thanks mean it man. I enjoy your comments and the word are up-lifting

gdavis

03-07-2013 07:40 PM

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Yea I am learning the price of everything. I figure I will have between 15 to 18 in the truck when I am done

gdavis

03-07-2013 07:44 PM

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Today was a lazy day. I installed the calapers androtors and pads.

gdavis

03-07-2013 07:46 PM

Re: 1968

TadaI had to do a honey do list. I put bands around the house 32inch from grown.

Low Elco

03-07-2013 09:08 PM

Re: 1968

Front looks great!
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Zoomin

03-07-2013 09:16 PM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by gdavis (Post 5931593)

things just don't seem to go my way when I plan on doing a certain project. So I think there will be no more planing.

:lol:

That there is a sig-worthy quote.

Zoomin

03-07-2013 09:18 PM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by gdavis (Post 5933485)

TadaI had to do a honey do list. I put bands around the house 32inch from grown.

I understand the honey do part. I think. What the heck does the 2nd sentence mean?

~Whitey~

03-08-2013 06:56 PM

Re: 1968

I was trying to figure that out too!
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gdavis

03-08-2013 08:49 PM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by Zoomin (Post 5933641)

I understand the honey do part. I think. What the heck does the 2nd sentence mean?

It has nothing to do with trucks. It is a 8 inch band of stuco. It breaks up the the top from the bottom on my home. It s common here in Florids. and thanks for looking at my build.

gdavis

03-08-2013 08:59 PM

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Today I installed my rear brakes. It was 7 months since I took them apart. I forgot where the three springs went. So I got on line and it was a sinch when I looked at the picture.

also here is a picture of one of my grandson's heis a real treat t watch. never know he was even there. He is a good baby 5 months old.

Bhelton

03-08-2013 09:14 PM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by gdavis (Post 5935278)

Get him a wrench to hold while ya work! :lol:

Looks like your getting close!
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gdavis

03-09-2013 07:59 PM

Re: 1968

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Originally Posted by Bhelton (Post 5935309)

Get him a wrench to hold while ya work! :lol:

Looks like your getting close!
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One day I will give him a wrench. But, not today, Only kidding.

gdavis

03-09-2013 08:07 PM

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Well, I almost finshed the cab floor today. I still got a small repair on the kick panel about 6 to 8 inches. I did finsh the step for the bed though it came out real nice. There was a small place where it bolts to the side wall that was a little rusty. I replaced it with new metal. I did not want it to give when I use the step.

gdavis

03-09-2013 08:12 PM

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I do have a set of step supports for sale. They came out of a short wheel base 1967/68 I don't know what else they fit. They have been sand blasted and primed and painted black

Asking 45.00 for the pair which includes shipping.

gdavis

03-10-2013 06:43 PM

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Today, I started to replace the kick panel with a patch. My mig welder took a dump. I am going tomorrow and get another one. I am luckey I took a extended warranted out on the welder.

gdavis

03-11-2013 06:25 PM

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Today I worked on the other side of the step bed walls. Had a few dents on the top rail. Welded and grind and bondo and sand and bondo and sand toget it right. I wanted to get my replacement welded today. The fan went out on the welder. It did not happen. Looking like tomorrow I think.

Bomp	03-11-2013 09:06 PM

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Sorry to hear about your welder dying. Little set backs are never fun.
Bed side looks great.

gdavis

03-12-2013 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bomp (Post 5941061)

Sorry to hear about your welder dying. Little set backs are never fun.
Bed side looks great.

I went to New Port Richie today. A 1 1/2 hour drive to Harbor Freight. Picked up another welder.
They did not even twitch in giving me a new one. So I bought a new 2 year replacement warrantee for only $ 11.77. Nothing like a little insurance.

gdavis

03-12-2013 05:37 PM

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So got my new welder today. It rained here the biggest part of the day. So I thought to myself I might as well go to Harbor Frieght. When I got back, I started working on finshing the bed side, that I started the other day. I primed it and now it is ready for fine tuning on the body work. So guys if you are looking for parts I have posted a few in the parts section.

gdavis

03-13-2013 07:19 PM

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Today I Did nothing on my truck. I started to run the brakes line, but got side tracted. I boxed up the pos traction rear end to ship to to Ill. After that I just done somemore of my honey do's. I painted the dog house. The problem with that is we don't have a dog. Just a dog house. I figured I might be in it before this project is over with.

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