Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

I agree 100%, we still have a few tweaks to do but she’s definitely got an attitude 😈

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First of all, I am glad to hear about Salinas. My nephew still lives there with his Dad, i guess a trip up to visit him and swing by the shop might be in order after we get settled in Solvang!

That bike is simply gorgeous. Im not a huge motorcycle fan, but the simplicty and lines of that one are beautiful. Very well done! And as far as the progress on the truck, once again, having to pick my jaw up off my desk at work lol.

Side question, Robert, do you do fab work on the side for pay? Because I will travel to get work done by you!

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

I will take on projects, but time and space considerations apply.

Tell your nephew to come by and scout our shop out for you, if he is a motorhead he will love the place. ;)

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Greg is pretty adamant about us keeping the chassis level so we will probably have to drop the rear about an inch and a half or 37MM for you Metric folks;)

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

I will definitely tell him, his dad is a big motorhead and he is following in the footsteps!

I will keep in touch. Towards next fall is when I'll start looking into some fab work. Got a lot of plans for my truck!

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Your shop is is very nice, looks like you have put a lot of work into making a great environment to build cool projects.

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Thank you, it was a lot of planning that is paying off.

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

I agree, the shop and the quality of what you guys are doing,show who you really are!!

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Once the front fender is hung it changes things alot, the big wheel opening really messed with me.

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

The new short steering column finally showed up, Greg had it installed in about 5 minutes.

It had me a little nervous because I had built the notch in the frame laid out from a tape measure and eyeballing it.

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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

That looks like a perfect fit if I've ever seen one!

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In my book I call that eyeball engineering.

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

lookin good !!!

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Nice progress!! It's been a week of flu/fever and no progress on our end. These pics are a kick in my ace to get up and work again. Love it, keep the pics coming!

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Episode 4 of our build is now on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=JUxAEABaeM8

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

looks great! Way more involved than what I'm doing, but hopefully I can get some inspiration!

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Episode 5

episode 5

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Nicely done youtube vids. Great stuff.

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Thank you

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Final video fro a while.

This is the end of mock ups, Frame is complete and will be off to powder so we completely disassemble the truck in 3 minutes.

Episode 6

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Nice cant wait to watch them this weekend!!!!

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

You make me sad with all of the YouTube vids! I follow mostly on my work comp, and I can't watch vids with clients in front of me lol. Just the pics and reading!

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Nice job on the videos!

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:agree:

Very nice guys. :metal:

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

This must be how it feels to take your kid to the first day of Kindergarten.


We dropped Greg's frame off at the powdercoater yesterday, it is out of our custody for the first time since we started the build.


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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

They grow up so fast don't they?? lol.. What color are you guys getting the frame done?

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

It is called Anthracite, it is sort of a silverish grey.

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With the chassis squared away we have no choice but to get started on the part I have been dreading, The body work. The floor is in pretty bad shape. We could have pieced in some replacement panels but Greg is a "No half measures" kind of guy so we will be replacing the entire floor and firewall/transmission hump. this requires us to build a framework inside the cab that will allow us to cut out the whole bottom of the cab and still be able to rotisserie it.

So Greg and I (Mostly Greg) built and installed this bolt-in arraignment.

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By using the door strike and hinge mounts we can unbolt it and keep it for when we do my truck this summer. ;)

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

[QUOTE=Robert Haas;8162812]With the chassis squared away we have no choice but to get started on the part I have been dreading, The body work. The floor is in pretty bad shape. We could have pieced in some replacement panels but Greg is a "No half measures" kind of guy so we will be replacing the entire floor and firewall/transmission hump. this requires us to build a framework inside the cab that will allow us to cut out the whole bottom of the cab and still be able to rotisserie it.

So Greg and I (Mostly Greg) built and installed this bolt-in arraignment.

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Using the door hinge bolt holes is quite ingenious, and probably perfect for keeping the cab straight and intact!

And I bet that anthracite color will look amazing on the frame. I know a lot of people go with straight black (which is a great idea for simplicity and looks,) but I think the extra touch of that color will make it that much more unique! Can't wait to see how it comes out!

We are making the big push south the day after tomorrow, I'll be sure to honk and waive as we pass through Salinas ;)

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[quote=sixty4bigwindow;8163361]I chose the Anthracite after discussing it with Robert because it will give the frame the pop we are looking for with the other parts black and the Lapiz blue the body will be. We didn't want all of the frame mods to blend and fade in an all black undercarriage. We went by the powder shop yesterday and they haven't touched the frame which is frustrating... said they'll start on Monday.

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

[quote=Greg B;8166180]That makes sense. Especially with all your custom framework, you want to be able to see that work.

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

RH/Greg, any updates from the pc shop?

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Supposed to be ready, have not heard back from them. :devil:

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

lets go check on it. lol

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Greg went by this morning. The powder coater has a couple coats of "primer" on and is in the process of final smoothing. Promised it to us by the end of the week. If that happens it will only be 3 weeks late.

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Sounds like paint jail. lol

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Frame is home:metal:

Powder coating looks very good, can't be happier with the color and the finish. Just enough gloss to shine but not look soaking wet.

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Lets get her put together.

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Very nice!!!

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Heard that!