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Thanks guys, it works pretty good for simply bending sheet metal, intended job. I often see attachments for a press (online), and gotta at least try to make the online $100 part for $10 worth of scrap metal and some welding wire.

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If only the repro parts vendors would try something similar. ;)

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You got it! Wouldn't that be something, if successful they could dominate the market..

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disassembled the power steering gear....
cleaned and painted the case.....
ready to re-assemble
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I would make 3 maybe 4 small pieces which would be easier than trying to do that complicated form all in one piece. Tack them together and work with them until you are close enough to hammer and dolly and get by with just a skim coat of filler. Make cardboard templates from the good side for a guide.


Tom

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Put the first coat of black paint on the steering wheel I'm restoring. This is my first attempt at making a part as smooth as possible before paint is applied and so far it is coming out pretty good.

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Painted the firewall this am . Going away for the weekend but I plan on painting ths roof monday . Going with 562 off white eventhough it's not original to the truck .

Should start taking pictures with my good camera . Phone sucks

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Drove it across the state for the long holiday weekend. 250 miles in the 90+ degree heat, 75 mph air conditioning, and had to stop for gas twice. That's leaving home with a full tank too. So two tanks, and then a little more to get me the 250 miles.

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It’s time to put the engine in my ‘71. I pulled the driveshaft and greased the Ujoints, painted the inner fenders, core support, hood hinges, etc.
Got the engine and trans lowered into place and bolted up. Got all the exhaust bolts wire brushed and found the half moon tangs the go on the exhaust bolts and cleaned them up too. New exhaust manifold gaskets, I spaced getting new heater hose so I need to go grab that. I’m sure I’ll find some more things missing but hoping to hook the wires all up and light the fire on Saturday.
It’ll be fun- I got the truck with no engine so I’ve not driven it yet.

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In the daylight it looks like it could use a shampooing- but still well worth the price paid!


Edit- oops, put this in the wrong thread. Anyway, this is a freebie seat I got last night.

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Just put some lowering spindles on mine today! What a Pain in the neck.

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Put in a stereo

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Finished up the inner lower cowl repair. Got to as much bare metal as possible, had to use a little rust convertor, then hit the whole section with Eastwood Platinum Encapsulator. Hopefully that helps seal up the metal and seams/welds. Nothing like learning to weld and a lot of rust repair! At least the ugliness of lessons learned are hidden!

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I'm right there with you. I recently picked up a 68 Panel with rust issues. I'm also learning to weld and started on the cowl area too! If you can weld thin rusty metal, everything else is easy, lol.

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Trying to figure out what these are? They are bolted to the frame on each side near the motor mounts.

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Got the truck running again. Been sitting for 8 years.

https://i.imgur.com/YZoZWab.jpg?1

No longer have room to keep it anymore. Needs a little work from sitting... Has lifter noise, needs wiring repairs, and a good cleaning up.


Still drives very nice, hate to see it go.

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My guess is they are splash guards?

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exhaust manifold cooling ducts . :chevy:

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x2....

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Is that something factory? (Assuming you weren’t joking)

This truck, despite having come to me without an engine, seems to be pretty clean and original. Even the little exhaust manifold bolt “clips” were still sitting on the cowl from when the engine was pulled (no idea why the engine came out— maybe blew up, maybe it went into something else?) The outside paint is super sun baked and faded but the interior makes me believe the 20,xxx shown on the odometer is probably only rolled over once

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removed the seat, 2pt belts, and the fuel tank.

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Sanded the roof going to paint in a few days roof will be off white . Now I have to back tape everything I just painted . The tape is starting to add up . Good automotive tape is outrageously priced but the regular box store stuff dont work. At least the bug decided to land in an area not seen:lol:

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Reason I'm delaying the roof paint going to try and look at this truck. But it will be an overnight trip.

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Did the roof today . Came out good but could be better. Going to sand it in the morning and reshoot it

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Taping is a real pain in the ass

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You are spraying everything outside I see. What's your paint? Acrylic enamel or bc/cc?

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Yes, they are factory.

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I did it under a cover it . Then moved it( the cover it) so it could bake in the sun

But my go to is single stage PPG paint for solid colors

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B/C For the rest of the truck I am using a booth.

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I did body and paint work 45 years ago. Things sure have changed. My favorite was acrylic enamel. It flowed out so nice and had the shine without cutting and buffing. Is AE even still available? I have not kept up with paints and supplies since I got out of it.

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I have some centari acrylic paint can't get the reducer any more let alone the hardener that came out towards the end real good isocyanates. It was good in the day but the new stuff is incredible. Dries like the old lacquer and gets hard as a rock in a few hours

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Reshot the roof it's acceptable now .

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Finished up a brake booster installation. Removed the engine harness so I could unwrap it, extend the brake sensor wire by 9" under the wrapping, and re-wrapped and installed it. Not sure I routed the sensor wire the correct way. Seems a little precarious where it is. Also painted and installed a choke delete I got from daddymoo2. It's nice to have that hole covered up.

Finished cleaning up the passenger side inner fender yesterday. Had to weld in a little patch to fix some rust at the brace. Will be doing the other side next.

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Dang son!

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Installed kick panel speakers, and had to move switch over.
Now I to need to install this beast. Eager to find out how it will feel after.

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So you ran it threw a wash first. But it should have been a hot wash not warm, Did ya add Downey . :lol:

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:lol: So fresh and so clean.

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Wow that must have made some clunking on the spin cycle:lol:, nice part should make your truck handle a lot better

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I have one of those workbenches too - my favorite!