Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Hey Martin glad to see you are back at it ! Speaking of food if you stop at one of those little truck stops on the side of the motorway have a bacon and tom bap for me ! Totally wrong but I could eat one now:lol:Fyi longbed to shortbed no big deal if thats what you want do it ;)

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Today started early , I need to use my next door neighbours trailer , unfortunately he had loaded the trailer with some old furniture that he was getting rid of . So after breaking up the furniture I put it in the back of my car and took it to the local tip , it's easier than taking the trailer there . So once that was done I went over to Rian's friend Kevins , to collect some paving slabs for my garden project . After all this running around it was lunch time .

Then the proper work started . TRUCK TIME ...........

First I pushed it out of the garage (these new wheels are great on the trolley thanks Rian)

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The first job was to remove the old sound deadening pads

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Wow it's amazing the difference between two cabs of the same age .

All the sound deadening pads removed

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Next job was to remove the old dash . The radio was fitted by a blind man with a chainsaw I think

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Dash all removed

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New dash in place that I removed from my old cab

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After that job was done I filled in the gas filler hole .

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Next job will be to fill in the hole in the transmission hump , and then remove and clean up the brackets for the gas tank .

It's great to be working back on the truck , and not a bad afternoons work .

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

You got a lot done today. As usual the work looks good!

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Looks great .

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Awesome Progress mate!!! :metal::mm:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

You did incredibly good yesterday Martin.

That's a lot of progress.

Once you get it blasted and primered....... You will be unstoppable.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

way to go man… you got a bunch done.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

I'll say! At this pace you'll be on the road in no time at all. :metal:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Thanks guys , it's amazing what you can get done in an afternoon , once you get you head straight .
I am hoping to get the cab to the blasters , and back by the end of June . I am then planning to take a week of in July, to start the body work . I want to paint the underside of the cab and colour the inside , then remount it , So watch this space ......

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

That's a great rust free cab you have there.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Looking good Martin,bet you can't to get it back and get started

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

"Rust free cab" - I can only dream of the day��

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Thanks Andy it's such a good feeling knowing that the cab is pretty well rust free

The cab is booked in on the 11th and hope to get it back on the 18th then the real work will start


Yesterday I picked up a garage door on free cycle , for the concrete garage I am replacing the shed with . Having an up and over door means more access getting things in and out .

The concrete garage I got . The front will be an up and over door instead of this setup . I plan on using these windows and door on the side

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The door I collected Free of charge


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And if ordering parts for the truck counts as truck time then I ordered one of these

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I also ordered a second one for someone else he knows who it is but I will let him tell you or post it on his thread .

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Thanks mine was so bad it was an offer I couldn't turn down when I got it . Hours of time saved

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Neat garage. That thing is coming together very well.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

I agree, neat garage and nice score on the overhead door...:mm:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

With the Mercedes now gone , and the truck back on track . The parts list is slowly coming down . I ordered my bedsides from one of the forum members Nsane hot rods . Paul ( NevEno ) gave me his details. That's where he got his from . So I ordered them on Thursday and getting them sent to Ron at STS imports . DeWayne promised to get them there by Monday the 13th as the container leaves on the 14th . Then it's about 6weeks . I have used Ron before , getting my hood and fenders and bumpers to the UK . so what was the best , and cheapest way to get the bedsides to te UK . Now the hard bit WAITING.......

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All being well and it stays dry on Sunday I plan getting the hole in the transmission tunnel welded up so its ready for blasting and priming . It's booked in on Saturday the 11th

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Dewayne at NsaneHotrods is great to deal with .Looking forward to more updates .

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Very nice!! Looking back on my build I should have just bought new bedsides. It would have saved a lot of time. I am sure there are lots of things you can do to the truck will you wait.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

they stand behind what they sell.

I know you are excited Martin.. Oh and thank you for the built not bought plaque.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Martin… you so got this. Its great to see you totally motivated on the build at hand. You are an inspiration to us all. Choose and focus… or as we say here in the states, "Get'er done"

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Clem, you are totally right. He is now focussed on the prize.

Unfortunately in life at times we have to stand down till the storm passes. I know this too.

But Martin has now hit it with a new level of energy and commitment.

Even today, I know he is out working overtime at his day job so he can keep his focus and drive his build. I am just headed to my garage.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

No problem Paul when the plaque arrives from Europe I will get it to you

Thanks Clem like the plaque I got for Paul I also got myself one that says built 2014-17 so I will have to finish it by then now .

You know me Rian I am competitive and Kerry said who's going to fining there truck first .

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

way to go martin you got a lot done! changing the dash out is something I thought of doing, but only cut the radio part out to fix mine! good luck an keep at it, I'll have some updates on my thread after my trip to cali, spending this weekend getting everything lined out before we leave June 7th. which is in two days!!

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Well I got a little more done today on the cab . With if going to the blasters next weekend , I decided it would make more sense , to weld up the hole in the transmission tunnel .

I think the previous owner should have purchased a grinder with a cutting wheel . If you think the dash was bad take a look at the hole he cut in the tunnel . I think they used a coal chisel and the a pair of grips to bend the cut metal over .

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The under side

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So first I cleaned up the part I cut from my old cab floor

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I then welded in the new part

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After welding it in I cleaned it up

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Then I welded up the hole that was for the second tank

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I also welded up the holes left after I removed the jack brackets on the floor .

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So with the floor all cleaned up it's ready for blasting next week .