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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread

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Originally Posted by collins10672 (Post 4734347)

semi gloss (satin) black was used behind the grill,frame,suspension components,inner front fenders.this is one nice truck i must say you have done a wonderful job of restoring it.

Thanks! It makes sense that the grill shell background was painted semi gloss. I've just never seen an original paint truck to see what they came with originally.

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WOW! Your work is simply amazing!! You have on super fine truck. I would be scared to death to drive it. With my luck i would get t-boned the first time out.

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oh my oh my. thats a tone of detail on there. looks great. you must have lots of patients.

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Incredible detail. Wow.

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excellent work! looks great

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Thats one sweet resto!

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Thanks guys!

CVA59, I've driven it three times and it's not that bad, although I'm used to driving a classic car daily so I'm always on my toes anyways.

Here's some more details.

Polishing the bumper and splash pan bolts. Chucked the bolts in a drill to smooth them out. Held the drill (running) against a pnumatic grinder with a 120 grit flap wheel to rough shape the bolt and get the imperfections out.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5911682_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6481085_n.jpg

After grinding.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4985224_n.jpg

Moved up to a 320 grit flap wheel, same process.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4454853_n.jpg

Switched to wetsanding (still chucked in the drill) using a soft sanding pad with 500 grit wetordry paper. Starting to get a hazy shine.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3482120_n.jpg

First step on the buffer using green (i think?) compound. Almost there.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1363504_n.jpg

After buffing with white compound, hand polishing with Wenol metal polish, and installing it on the bumper.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6523822_n.jpg

License plate bracket installed. Still needs to be spaced down.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6188594_n.jpg

Bracket adjusted and wired, tag installed.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8226695_n.jpg

Final buffing and cleaning.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6169549_n.jpg

Hood finished up.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4257152_n.jpg

A few random parts installed:
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...3_693563_n.jpg

The wrong mirror base gasket came in with no time to order another before it's first car show so I had to put the mirror on without it.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7865798_n.jpg

Door jamb plugs.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2210614_n.jpg

Had to take the steering column back apart to fix the turn signal contacts in the new switch.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3410617_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2245493_n.jpg

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This is amazing work. Are you doing all of it in your garage including the painting? Truely amazing!

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Originally Posted by aggie91 (Post 4750087)

This is amazing work. Are you doing all of it in your garage including the painting? Truely amazing!

Thanks! I painted the outside outside of the cab and the bed in a friends paint booth, the rest of it was sprayed in our shop after I built an air dryer for our air lines. I've got a single stall in the back of our shop that I work out of. Kinda cramped but it works for now.
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i cant even begin to grasp the amount of awesome work done on this truck, you sir have a true vision

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That is absolutely outstanding work! Hard to believe this is your first restoration, your attention to detail, and tenacity for perfection rivals those who have done this for years. For my own vehicles I've never been a back to stock kind of guy, but I really enjoy seeing them done like this, and really enjoyed reading through your thread here. I can't wait to see more pictures as you get this project wrapped up, and I will bet the owners are floored at the final project (I know I can barely believe what I am seeing). Again, congrats on a job superbly done. If you think about it and have the time, please pots up some of your other projects in the "Alternative Tinkerings" section here, I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to watch other vehicles get similar treatment.

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Originally Posted by fryer1979 (Post 4750915)

Thanks! I'm currently working on a 1955 International and will post the progress on it over there as time allows.

Here's a few pics of the truck outside for the first time, and driving it to it's first show. I'll have to get some more pictures of it next time we take it to a show for the owners as these are all I have of it finished.

Couple shots of the interior almost finished. Stayed at the shop every night for a week til 10pm working to get it ready for it's first show. Stayed up til 3:30am Saturday morning doing the final detail. Went home, slept til 6:30 and went back to the shop to drive it to the show. Longest week of my life!

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...9_196845_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1057262_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1450135_n.jpg

The owner and me, holding a best in class trophy.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8102809_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6296208_n.jpg

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awsome detail. you do great work . you will be very busy!!!

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I came across this shot of the truck when I was on Facebook today while looking through an album of our local Downtown Father's Day Car Show.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4071836_n.jpg

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Absolutely some of the nicest work I have seen.......I'm really impressed.

You should be proud !!!!!!!

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Sick detail on this one. I hope I have the patience to come close on mine. Great job!

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Originally Posted by 198plus (Post 4878718)

Absolutely some of the nicest work I have seen.......I'm really impressed.

You should be proud !!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by MBEXHAUST (Post 4881377)

Very nice work.

MB

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Originally Posted by shrunken66stroker (Post 4898222)

Sick detail on this one. I hope I have the patience to come close on mine. Great job!

Thank you guys!! Shruken, you definitly have the ability!

1965 again?

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7270318_n.jpg

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If anybody is interested, here's a few links to the albums on facebook that I used to keep up with progress on the '65 as I worked on it. There's about 520 pics total, alot of them are ones I posted here though so you'll see some duplicates.

Part 1:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0c0bd74&type=1

Part 2:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...144d6ae&type=1

Part 3:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7c3bbab&type=1

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WOW!!
Nice work my friend. Thank you for all the beautiful detail in your build pictures. I will be able to reference many of them in my rebuild process.

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Originally Posted by theastronaut (Post 4728491)

Test fitting the emblems, had to slot out the mounting holes to make them level.

Awesome work :metal: This thread hasn't recieved nearly enough attention considering you and your father's attention to detail! Also, not sure if there is a correlation between your fender emblems not aligning straight - but, on 71' C10's, the passenger's side emblems were crooked from the factory. This is how a person can distinguish an original over an aftermarket. Must have been the stamping at the factory. Keep up the good work and future success!

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Originally Posted by dean jendro (Post 4899990)

WOW!!
Nice work my friend. Thank you for all the beautiful detail in your build pictures. I will be able to reference many of them in my rebuild process.

Thanks! Glad the pics will be a help to you!

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Originally Posted by litew8 (Post 4941356)

Well, considering that the fender extensions were cut up (about a dozen cuts) and reshaped to fit better, it didn't suprise me that the emblems didn't sit exactly level. :lol: That's a neat detail about 71's that I'd never heard, I'll have to look out for that at car shows!

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AMAZING DETAIL ON THE BUILD...This has got to be one of the finest stock restos I have ever seen..

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Crazy detail. You set the bar really high. :metal: