Originally Posted by dubie (Post 5966971)

lots of the grunt work got done today. I should be done all the welding on the body this week and ready to mount everything
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...51#post5966951

Originally Posted by lowdownstar (Post 5974001)

Built a new seat frame, the old one was welded to the floor and didn't help with getting the rug to sit right. Plus i added an 1/2" of hight witch worked better for me.

Ray

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 5971382)

Finished up what I posted a photo about in #1843.

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps36443e95.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps45656325.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps849b0d2a.jpg

Originally Posted by mknittle (Post 5974986)

Looks good Ray.:metal: Makes me even more excited to get restarted on mine!

Originally Posted by lowdownstar (Post 5976058)

Thanks for the kind words my friend. i would love to see more of your work, you do some really nice stuff!!!!


Ray

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER (Post 5976440)

Dan, your truck is really looking great! I like the soft semi flat look and color choices.

Lowdownstar...seats are killer

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER (Post 5976440)

Dan, your truck is really looking great! I like the soft semi flat look and color choices.

Originally Posted by buggy5872 (Post 5955713)

My oldest son turned 10 the other day and tonight he helped me disassemble the carb off my 59. He was so excited. I loosened the screws and then let him take them all out. I'm not sure if he was more amused with the tools, carb or the magnetic tray that he made every screw stand up in. Probably the magnetic tray. It's soaking over night and tomorrow he will get to help put it back together. I'm glad he is finally old enough to help out. He did do some welding last winter on Big Bertha. Mom was not amused though. She worries too much.

Originally Posted by mknittle (Post 5976315)

Thanks Ray, my dad had the shop pretty much full with his project all winter.He is one of those guys that has every flat spot buryed with parts including my frame:lol:

Originally Posted by mechanixman (Post 5977830)

I managed to pull the front clip off. Had to destroy the fender corners (already rusted through).
It seems like these guys brazed or TIG welded the fenders to the door and running board. It's almost like they were screwing it up on purpose... That and an 1/8 inch bondo in some places.
Honestly. I'm kinda afraid to see what the bare sheet metal looks like because it may be corroding (or just look nasty) under all the bondo/ paint

Originally Posted by lowdownstar (Post 5977075)

You should see my shop if you can call it that, lol i am running out of places to put stuff and now i am moving the junk all the time so i can work on other things.... it's time for a real place to work, one of my two boys is getting married in may and the is not to far behind him so we are looking to sell and move and if we do i want a nice big shop atleast three cars worth away from the house. ;)

Thanks ray

Originally Posted by mechanixman (Post 5977830)

I managed to pull the front clip off. Had to destroy the fender corners (already rusted through).
It seems like these guys brazed or TIG welded the fenders to the door and running board. It's almost like they were screwing it up on purpose... That and an 1/8 inch bondo in some places.
Honestly. I'm kinda afraid to see what the bare sheet metal looks like because it may be corroding (or just look nasty) under all the bondo/ paint

Originally Posted by oneoff (Post 5978052)

Got the 6.2L motor in its new home...Attachment 1084068

Originally Posted by lowdownstar (Post 5978008)

Keep the faith one thing at a time and it will come out killer. what are your plans for the truck?Ray

Originally Posted by mknittle (Post 5978230)

Those kind of things were dubbed Neato around here many years ago.:lol:

Originally Posted by mechanixman (Post 5978250)

For now just have a beater to go to school and work in. Eventually (within two years....hopefully) Drop a 327 tri-power in, 5 speed, 3.73 posi in the rear, and two tone it blue and white(or silver).
A lot of the truck you see are dropped at least a couple inches. I thought it was so cool that I could actually just crawl under the truck with out a jack or stands, that I want to keep her riding high. (Plus I like looking down on other cars. =D )



Ha ha really?
Who came up with that idea?
It was only on the passenger side too. At least I think. I went with a screw driver, because I thought it would just be bondo. When I wised up, I carefully use an angle grinder and made a couple clean passes on the drivers side. Everything looked clean on that side.

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 5976639)

Oh thanks very much for the nice comment. I hope to mount my "new" chrome front bumper today. My old one is chrome too but this one's in better condition. Not PERfect, but quite nice....and of course cheap;)

It had minor rust (backside). Not as bad as the other one, so I soaked it overnight with Ospho on paper towels. When I get home I'll pull those and paint the backside.

Haven't checked your thread yet. I've been enjoying reading it. What's next on yours?

Originally Posted by mechanixman (Post 5978250)

For now just have a beater to go to school and work in. Eventually (within two years....hopefully) Drop a 327 tri-power in, 5 speed, 3.73 posi in the rear, and two tone it blue and white(or silver).
A lot of the truck you see are dropped at least a couple inches. I thought it was so cool that I could actually just crawl under the truck with out a jack or stands, that I want to keep her riding high. (Plus I like looking down on other cars. =D )



Ha ha really?
Who came up with that idea?
It was only on the passenger side too. At least I think. I went with a screw driver, because I thought it would just be bondo. When I wised up, I carefully use an angle grinder and made a couple clean passes on the drivers side. Everything looked clean on that side.