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Well.........next set of pics show the steering column back in.The tilt column is out of a 73 Chev van,used an upgrade kit for the flasher,signal and tilt arm.Still waiting for the shorty shift arm,which was a cool find and will work well with a smaller wheel.

Also in is .....the new steering wheel.....only a year to make a choice on that...............,(I think its time to go see a shrink :ben:) gauge cluster and pedals.

At the same time the dash was being modified,I opted to smooth all of the spotwelds around the top perimeter of the firewall.I have seen a few trucks with this step skipped and thought it looked unfinished,so Im glad the time was taken to do it !
I made beauty rings for the top of the defrost vents,a nice little addition that matches the rest of the Vintage air vents/louvers.

Sun visors were pulled from a later model Chev C10. I wanted to have the pivot hook so the visor didn't vibrate when going down the road.This truck only came with a drivers side visor from the factory,to have both sides now is a bonus !
The visor arms were modified so they sit higher than the factory location.I have made mounts for my seats that raise them up 2",so the visors had to be raised out of my site line.

Stay tuned folks,more updates on the way.
Cheers !:ito:

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That dash is sharp, I really like they way you have done it.

p.s.

can you provide more pics of the visor mods you made

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Are you raising your seat/s ? We can go from there with pics you need,as you may not need to do all the work I did.

Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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I still need to get the seat I plan to use, I'm not there yet but would love to see how you put the later year sun visors in with the catch tabs, which is a great idea to keep them from flopping around like the originals did after they got some use.

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I just love this thing.

You sure have the right idea on yer interior mods...
Can't wait to see more.

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First step,off to the wreckers or new for 67- 72 visors and hooks.Pull the current visors you have for yours of the mounts,use a vise with wood blocks as the steel is soft.Twist back and forth pulling at the same time,they will come loose and slide off.

The inner post or hinge is 2 piece,so you can leave the end in the visor that clips into the hook.

Good idea to take some 400 grit to clean any rust on your old mounts, paint,then slide the later visors back on .You may have to trim the visor ends and re-upholster if you raise them up like I did.

Check for the hook location by.... looking at visor in up and visor in down position as well and then how it best lines up with your body lines on the roof.

Position the hooks where they best suite you,mark through the hole with a pencil and drill.Be aware there is a locating nib at the top of the hook,you will need to drill for that as well.
If you still need pics,let me know.

Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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Thanks,I appreciate it !

Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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Found a great product that is a butyl based insulation/sound deadner,most of this stuff is asphalt based which I didn't want,so away I went with the install.
Best to do this in a warm shop,for moister reasons and workability.Probably went overboard on areas above the floor,but that's something I wont have to question later on.
Not a bad idea to have some extra heat in the cab at the time your doing this,it does help.This material is 60mil thick so when cold,its tough to work with !
I went to the top of the firewall and back up the rear cab wall.I dont know that Ill bother with the kick panels,maybe later
.
Make sure that if you choose to torture yourself by doing this job,meditate for at least one day!!

Make sure your floor etc.is clean,that you get the air bubbles out and seal all joints with metal tape.Use a small roller,upholstery or heavy industrial type scissors,they work well.

Sort of looks like the inside of the space shuttle ? I'm sending my resume to NASA.

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What is the brand name?

Steven

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The name of the matt,is b-quiet ultimate.
Cheers,
Ed.

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Guessing the 12 sq ft gave you enough materiel to do the whole cab with some left over?

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Actually the roll was 1ft x50 ft...50sq ft and no, 0 left over.

Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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Over and above the call of duty on your rust issues, great job nice to see quality work done I'm subscribed! Like the dash extension it looks like it belongs there and I will be watching as you finish your truck for more ideas like the tank fill very cool...Vernski:sumo:

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Thanks for the complement ! Its been a long road to date,but well worth it.
The last the letters in your user name? Are you Polish by chance ?

Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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Hi back at ya from Roger,just got back from his place.

Send him an email and ask him about the 65' he's building.

Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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Actually the name Vern was taken so I chose Vernski, But I'm Norski Pop was Norwegian Mom was Polish...:metal:

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Well there you go,Im a ski from my pop's side !

Cheers,
Ed.:ito:

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So in the past few days I got a real wake up call.Now believe me when I say this......,I did my homework to find the best replacement parts and this is what I went through .
Aftermarket inner fenders and rad support........, now because of liability concerns,I will not mention brand however I can assure you these are the quality line,I couldn't imagine worse !

I know better at my age not to expect new panels to fit properly without a little work,but this was pathetic.
After reading a thread by another member who lives close by,we determined his and my parts are the same manufacturer.At that time I decided to send my junk back to the supplier.

Fortunately I stopped in the middle of my assembly and did not try to make any mod's to my parts,(at least nothing obvious:lol:) although I was educating the folks in the surrounding area with new words (Im sure the neighbours can vouch for this)..not to mention lining up the panels with my foot at those special moments.

Hope you all appreciate the pics on this as much as I did at the finish of the assembly.
First 2 pics are passenger side fit at the corner and twist in the rad support that lifted it off the frame mounts.Now keep in mind these bolts are all finger tight !!

3rd pic is of the rad support from the side,look at that lean...just like I had a head on into a retaining wall.Keep in mind folks,these are new panels.

The last pic is the drivers inner from underneath looking up.In order to get the passenger side inner bolted on I had the remove all the bolts here at the drivers side...., and this......, Is how the holes lined up there with all 3 pieces together.


The moral of the story is....unless you want to spend days on new sheet metal repairs,Id look hard for repairable oem parts.

If you need a second opinion..see below link as well.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=repo+fender



Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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I do believe sir that all the rad supports I have seen photographed lean inwards 1 to 3/4" at the top. There was quite a discussion on someone else more recent thread as well.

I have not mocked my all original body parts back up to check this, but that lean does seem to be intentional, or in the least a common design (flaw?).....


I did not realize that I had not read your entire thread before today.
Awesome work you have done here. Is your build timeline the same as your posting? If so you are just jamming along!!
Though I understand you have experience, help, tools, equipment, and probably time up on me :lol:

Your dash is looking super nice too, I dig your mods!
Thanks for the sq-ft info on the deadner, I would never have guessed you could use 50sqft inside a single truck cab like that.....

Also glad you mentioned the boxing in of your frame rear for tank protection. I am going to give mine a second look now too when I get back to that end of the rig.....

Keep it coming, I am digging this.

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I just found and oem rad support and inners and they fit properly with just a slight lean when all bolted together,nothing like the aftermaket parts.Ill be posting some pictures later tom of how well they all fit !
My build started a year and a half ago,so I'm not moving anywhere near the speed it appears to be.;)
Thanks for the complement's they keep me motivated !

Cheers,
Ed:ito:

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The dash is amazing!! BTW your just special, none of us experience that. :lol:

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Thanks regarding the dash bud !

Oh Gosh.....,Gee whiz...,Im special !.....................getting lost for ...words....getting ...misty.. need... kleenex......

Thank you very much :whine:

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Wow... Nice to see you saved this relic. Great metalwork..I don't think I would have had the patience to replace all the rust. Lots of great ideas here too. I hope you don't mind if I use a few when I get around to my builds. I'm particularly fond of the dash extension and the gas filler in the stake pocket.
Subscribed and will be watching the progress. Keep the pictures coming. You're doing great work!!

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That had to be a painful excercise in futility..

It pi$$es me off just looking at it.

Good call to bail out on it when ya did and jes go OE.

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Thank you,
Ed.:ito:

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Yes,I'm lucky to have the friends on this site that ...,just in time warned me about this junk.If I hadn't,Id be going for therapy daily !:ben:

Cheers,
Ed.

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Why hello there !Guess what folks,I got rid of the inner fender and rad support junk as I said I would.
I bolted the oem parts on .....,and everything lined up fist try !It was a little tough bolting on all the old crusty stuff,bit I quickly got over that !
I have taken pics that I felt explained themselves.Compare fitment to the junk I returned,no contest here !
Nice even spacing either side looking down the front of the truck,and notice the rad mount to inner fender fit when bolted finger tight !
Also for comparison is the up underneath pic drivers side.

Some work to be done on the used stuff,but a fraction of what it had taken on the new.
Thanks to all of you who participated in helping me with this stage of my build.A'lot of time and grief has been saved because of it.

I toast to honor all of you !:barn:

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Urgh,finding that the new fenders aren't fitting so well once the nose/grill support was bolted on......,more aftermarket junk.
Guess I'm going with oem outer fenders,that took all of 1 second to decide.

I borrowed the red primed inners in the pics,mine should be here tonight or tom,I found some sitting in a warehouse off a California truck.
That will be some good news when they get here,rust free and no dents.I paid pretty close to the same as the junk new ones that I just sent back.

I guess it would have been cool to have new sheet metal on the truck,but at what cost?
I go out of my way to by North American products because I just cant stand the idea of our own out of a job,this junk was a good slap in the face reminder to stay on that path ! "SHAME ON ME " !

I really hate bolting any part on this truck that wasn't made in the US,I never owned a vehicle made overseas and never will,so why bolt the junk on and disgrace my Chevy with it!:puke:

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You sir, are obviously not French-Canadian...
Not that there is anything wrong with our Canadian neighbors, French or otherwise, just a different ahhhhhhhh mind set, shall we say?

Must be a French thing.... :lol:

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French Canadian...not a chance,thank goodness you noticed :clap:! Born in Edmonton and raised in the good o'l USA.Moved back up here in the late 70's but didn't stay.
Great folks both sides of the imaginary line from east to west, and I have had the pleasure of meeting many.

That makes me a lucky and well seasoned character,so I'v been told !;)

Cheers,
Ed.

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The way I look at it is; the repos may be beautiful, clean, and rust free, but I much rather have as much old steel as possible. It just sets better for me; Steel that was formed back in the 60's on a 60's truck. Mechanically I want the modern, but the body needs to be old steel - that's just me.

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i just read your thread and you have done alot of cool mods! i wish i would have seen the gas filler mod you did before i made mine! i'll have to reach over in the bed to just the inside-side panel to fill mine! i thought of buying new outer fender but i'm glad i just bought the patches and fixed mine with the poor fitment some people have with them!! have you thought of an exterior color yet? anyways good luck with the rest of the build!!

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Thanks for the complement's ! Its tough to do it all,I know there are things I have seen here that I wish I'd a done as well.

And yes...,these aftermarket fenders are a nightmare,I don't know why they can't make a better product..,after all they have been making them long enough to know better.

Exterior colour is narrowed down to either white or a real cool green,still up in the air with that.

Thanks for the good wishes !Ill be posting here tom. as I'm done with the box now and want to get pics up of that,it turned out pretty cool.

Cheers,
Ed.:ito:

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Ed!

Glad to see you made a build thread! Guess I'll have to follow suit one of these days. How's the engine working out for you??

I've had the pleasure of seeing this truck in person and it is a thing of beauty! The pictures only do it half justice.

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Ed.
Beautiful work.
We're ready for an update....(as we are every day...)

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Good to share ideas on this site.I know with several folks and there expertise here,I'v been able to implement countless mod's to my project.

Thanks for the good words Russ,I appreciate all the help the day I bought the motor from you.

Haven't done anything with it yet as the box was a big expense.Next will be more interior work !

Cheers,
Ed.:ito:

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Thanks Les,stay tuned pictures are uploading as I write this !

Cheers,
Ed.:ito:

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Hey Ed you still waiting out at the end of the drive LOL.. Hope you had on a coat as I am sure it got cold.. I am on my way he he

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Finally,the box is finished.With a new Mar-K tailgate,rear crossill,and front box panel,the box looks incredible !

Tyler finished up yesterday,but we decided to let the final spray filler dry overnight and harden properly.

Stay tuned,more pics and details on the way!

Cheers,
Ed.:ito:

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Today is box day ! Cant wait to make a coffee and open the blinds and...........................? What ?...,If you all can believe it,snow was coming down,second day of spring my a$$ !,@#!**!,

Of course the day I go to pick it up the roads look now like a winter pass somewhere in the Alps.

Anyway the sun came out,so all the crap melted and dried by the time Steve and I went to pick up the box.Was around noon,Its gonna be a great day,you gotta appreciate good luck like that !

We had the box tack welded onto the cart for safe transport,I was taking no chances !I couldn't imagine watching it come loose,bounce over the guard rails,then sinking to the bottom of Okanagan lake.I cringed just thinking about it !