Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

OK WHOOO HOOOOO back on my five minute a day plan! I spent a bunch of time tonight to get one hub cleaned up and sand blasted.

And my son got the rear end out of his Falcon, double WHOOO HOOOO!

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

OMG double post, sorry.

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

you be flyin now!!

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

OMG did I just get a mind blowing email, I am blown away EXCITED! I hadn't gotten a price on my powdercoating, just a quote on the frame of $500 that I got on the phone, that was it. I dropped off three weeks ago the frame along with a BUNCH of other stuff, the seat frame, the inner fenders, the rad support, brake pedals, gas tank mounts and more. I hadn't gotten a price for all the rest of the stuff.
The guy just sent me this email telling me the WHOLE THING is $500! HOLY CRAP! This is sand blasted, Zinc plated and then powdercoated black, RIGHT ON! I am not kidding you, I feel like a stripper just came in and did a show for me!

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2...0616341140.jpg

Brian WHOOOO HOOOO! I now KNOW I am going to be ordering a new Mar-K bed!

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Sweet!!! You will really like your Mar-K bed! I do mine.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

BEAUTIFUL!

Well, I got my five minutes in last night after a grueling day. Got the studs installed in one of the hubs, it's now ready for epoxy primer. Got another quarter ordered too.

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

the death rattle is down. im always depressed when my trucks having issues. I will get in there in the next couple of weeks and replace the water pump and the rattle will live again

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

got more than my 5 min in tonight. ive been chasing a soft brake pedal problem for quite a while. I finally found the rear wheel cylinders are seeping where the brake line screws in. seems a 10mX1 fitting doesn't seal as tight as a 7/16x24. got new wheel cylinders today & installed them tonight. tomorrow I will bleed the system and see if I have good brakes. wish me luck.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Good luck! Hope it all works out. :metal:

I got the other hub all cleaned up and sand blasted. Today, I am going to work to not work but to get in the tow truck and go get my frame! WHOO HOOO!

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

idbeast, nice looking box and cover!
can you do me a favor? measure from the top of the box side, up under the rail, to the bottom where the step bolts on. doing custom sides and don't have the old one. gotta be like about 23 1/2" maybe?

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I'll do it tonight after work!

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

hey, thanks for that offer. don't worry about it though, I just bent my lower edge of the box side under at 23 1/2". it works for my application, maybe not everybody's, (custom box)

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I can't believe how blessed I am in this life. I work for a family that allows me to take the morning off and use the tow truck to go get my frame and goodies from the powdercoater. The work looks awesome, it was damn near free for goodness sakes! I was quoted $500 for the frame, that was half as much as every other place I called. I dropped off the frame with a PILE of other stuff, we are talking the seat frame, rad support, inner fenders, all the fender braces, all the bumper brackets all the clutch and brake linkage and brackets, backing plates, the gas tank brackets and straps, the battery tray and lid all the heat shields that are on the frame, and I am sure other things I am forgetting, ALL of this was $500! HOLY CRAP, JUST the primer would have cost me that much! They saved me months of work for literally free!

I thought there was a mistake right up until I saw the invoice, I thanked them so much, every guy I saw I thanked them. They even loaded the stuff onto the tow truck for me!

I am still in awe still in awe, I just can't believe this! I feel like my truck is ready to drive! LOL It's damn near half done with this stuff done, holy crap!

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

thats awesome. wish I could get deals like that. you must be livin right.

just noticed, umm, your car is missing the back tires.......and ummm, your truck back window is split.....
we are going to expect some progress pics now. you started it....

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I got all my powdercoated parts tied to their friends like all the rear bumper brackets, the rear fender braces and the front fender braces and so on. All done, got to get a few things epoxy primed and I can assemble the chassis! WHOOO HOOOO!

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I just ordered seat covers from Speedway Motors. I'll have a local upholstery shop install them.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Fixed a badly damage 1959 fleetside bed. Thanks to Casey (Duncan79) he had some patches he sold me Thanks Again

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Yesterday I made the second interior door panel, and I began welding up the bedside stake pockets today because they were so mangled. I hope to finish that tomorrow.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

A little primer-surfacer and that'll be good as new. Nice work.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

A little update for the new season. disc brakes, new wheels and something for the stance.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

COOL STUFF GUYS! Good to see those trucks getting done!

Last night I got the other hub done with new studs and sand blasted, got all the steering stuff ready for primer and I am priming it at this moment before I run off to work.

Check out my heated spray booth! The burnt hose, ohhhhh that is what happens when you leave the hose laying on the ground in front of the heater..SHHHHHHHHHHHHHh yeah great, good thing I have extra hoses to get this done on the fly.

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Trying to get in my 5 minutes a day. Installed my new drivers side mirror arm. Used some old bolts and washers I found in my spare bolt bucket. I think it really adds to the patina look.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I got my SPI Epoxy today so I know I have enough for the rest of the chassis parts, WHOOO HOOOO!

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I finished welding up the stake pockets. Now it's on to the basic body work on the bedsides. They are a mess...

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I feel your pain, I welded mine up and have been working on the bed sides also, not sure i'm making progress, some waves that are not cooperating. Just spread some more putty on the top of the rails and pocket welds, hoping to get close to done with body work over the weekend, probably not but progress i hope.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I got the truck safely hauled down to the fairgrounds coliseum and set up for the GSTA show which starts tomorrow. Much to my surprise they gave me a prime spot on the main show floor. It's the first ever indoor show for me, and the first public showing for the truck after finishing the build. I'm pretty stoked...

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

You should be,great ride...Jim

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Something thrilling about having my car entered in an indoor show that just makes me tingle with excitement. I stay there as many hours as possible to soak in the ambiance. And it's great when car owners are available to answer questions about their vehicles.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Just beautiful! :metal:

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Awesome! I'm waiting to see the awards bestowed, in hopes that the judges are up to the task!

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Got out and polished my wheels today...Jim

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Beautiful! Now watch out for those deer!

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

BAM! That baby sparkles! :metal:

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Man am I behind the posts here.LOL Yesterday I primed those parts before work, then last night I went to a play at the High school, then came home and got some U bolts ready for primer. I primed them this morning then got a little time cleaning up the leaf springs.

I then went on a historical walk with people in the community in a historic little "district" that use to be a town called "Niles" where Charlie Chaplin filmed a number of movies. I then came home and I am priming the springs right now, in between coats resting watching the Warriors game.

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Quickie task installing my hood-to-cowl seal today. It supports the hood even with the cowl and stops the back edge from fluttering.

Words of belated wisdom: always install this seal BEFORE mounting your hood. With my hood on, I found the screws nearly impossible to reach.

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I don't know if it will be cool to you or creep you out but today I went on this walking tour and saw this truck. You see this truck was owned by the guy you see me on the bike with, Don Knopps of "Don's Antique auto parts." He is a legend, a friggin legend in the "town" of Niles (now a district in Fremont.) He was a character, he was like a character in a movie or sitcom, like Kramer on Sienfeld.

I bought parts for my truck from him back in the seventies! The photo with him and I was taken while on an interesting little outing through Niles Canyon which they have closed for a day every once in a while for maintenance and then left open after they are done for bicycles and pedestrians for the day. Don was about 85 in this photo and he was power walking in the canyon about three miles from his store! He was something else, the town is full of antique stores and about every one of them has a painting or something of Don in it. He passed away last year and the place just isn't the same. Well, it looks like his family put his truck out on the street with a skeleton in it wearing one of his top hats!

I remember once driving through the canyon going to a swap meet. We came upon Don in this truck on the side of the road. My brother and I pulled over and asked him if he needed any help. Don said that it over heated and he was just waiting for it to cool, no big deal. LOL He just sat there until it was cool enough to drive again and we later saw him at the swap meet.

That photo of us was taken by a woman I didn't know with her phone and she sent it to me, it is a treasure of mine for sure.

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

MartinSR, cool story and pics...Jim

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I do everyday...Jim

Thanks...Jim

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

I just went out to clear out the garage and move my Gran Sport back in there for the night. I was going to move my "rack" over leaving it in there with the springs hanging on it. I moved it a bit and the tubing I used to hang the springs on bent in half with the springs falling down on the floor and me! I was VERY lucking in that I was not hurt and the springs weren't hurt much, few spots of primer scratched, not a big deal, got to keep telling myself they are just undercarriage parts on what will be a daily driver.

I am just so thankful I didn't put them in there with the Gran Sport next to it and had those springs fall on it!

I don't know if I mentioned it but when installing the studs in the hubs I was hitting a half inch impact socket with a sledge hammer. I was holding the socket with vice grips, on one of the studs the sucker flew off the vice grip and hit my Gran Sports door! It put a little ding and what I thought was a chip. This door has three flaws that have happened in the driveway and garage! CRAP. Well the good news is I pulled the car out today and just took it for a little drive and I couldn't find the ding, I searched and searched with the car outside in the sun and couldn't find it. I know it's there but at least it's so small I couldn't even find it.

That makes me feel much better and I won't be waking up tonight thinking about it.

Brian

Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
 

Ok, got the front axle and spindles painted. We are talking rattle can paint. SIDS had already painted it, with 1k, be it a rattle can or what ever. I was planning on stripping it off and epoxy priming it and then I came to my senses, who gives a crap, it will be a driver and I need to cut my work so I had a few rattle cans of black and wham, it's done. That and along with some lawns to mow and a quick little cruise in my convertible with the top down, enjoying life, now sit down for a ball game and later my son's birthday party. :D Life is good.

Brian