Originally Posted by greg65 (Post 6177333)

Nice work Don. Looking good.

Originally Posted by da_bears_da1 (Post 6177536)

Looks good! Always nice to get the first one done.:metal:

Originally Posted by 1963c-10 (Post 6177545)

Patch panel looks great

Originally Posted by Bomp (Post 6177837)

Now the real fun begins.
Glad to see the progress.http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sp...e/thumbsup.gif

Originally Posted by Jmorales3181 (Post 6177983)

Nice job Don! The other side will be a breeze:metal:
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Originally Posted by Dub_X (Post 6178180)

Just ran through this thread, nice work so far. I also happened to notice a couple Missouri trucks you saw at the Power Tour. That blue stepside belongs to the brother of a friend of my dad's.

Originally Posted by Dub_X (Post 6179226)

Yeah the blue stepside has an LS1, and the guy who owns it, his brother should have been there with his old Nova, same color blue. Has an LS1 and 6-Speed.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don (Post 6177251)

Another small update...
Finished grinding process on Fender Patch, happy with this attempt at a repair never tried before...;)
Hoping to use minimal filler, then Prime...:metal:
Will Update when I get that far...:uhmk:

Originally Posted by jlsanborn (Post 6185121)

Looks like a nice build, I'll sign on for the ride! The Boy and I are doing a 355 / NV3500 swap into his S10 next week (3.42) so I'll have a little feedback on that for ya. Really like the artwork you do too.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don (Post 6191089)

Small Update....
Had a friend deliver this Driveshaft earlier today, will possibly fit, if not it can be shortened alot cheaper than stretching the original....:metal:
Now I get to sandblast and paint, then new U-joints and the correct yoke for the 5 speed...:uhmk:
http://imageshack.us/a/img23/2029/50sa.jpg

Here's a pic of the Patina I rock daily:metal:
http://imageshack.us/a/img832/2149/ij9d.jpg

Originally Posted by markeb01 (Post 6191189)

Nice results on the patch welding. When it gets to the primer stage one thing I’ve found to be a big labor savings is the use of U-Pol 2K primer:

My first coat on the bare metal is always epoxy primer, even before any filler. Once I’m ready for the fill primer I use the U-Pol. Rather than spray it on, I apply it with either a small foam roller or a foam brush. I’ve done some pretty large sections with this technique. And in some areas I’ve built it up enough to avoid needing body filler:

It naturally doesn’t come out as smooth as spraying, but it’s going to get sanded down anyway. Brushing it on eliminates the need for masking everything else, which is a big plus when you’re working on something that is put together. And since all of the paint goes on the item instead of in the air and on the floor, brushing saves a lot of paint and keeps the aerosol fumes out of your lungs.

It is easy to apply, cures in about 10-15 minutes, and is the easiest sanding primer I’ve ever found. To keep from clogging the paper, rather than wet sand I use an air hose in my off hand to blow the paper continuously clean. And like other 2K primers there isn’t any shrinkage like with the old lacquer primers.

The first time I bought it I purchased a roll on kit, but since then I’ve found it easier to source the pieces locally:

When I went looking for bedliner/undercoater I found the Raptor kit. Having the U-Pol name on it caused me to buy it without further investigation.

One minor point I also love about this European product is the can it comes in. Rather than the common design of all domestic cans, the version U-Pol uses opens very easily, and closes with hand pressure. It’s a much better design, but we’ll probably never see any American made products in it.

Keep up the good work!

Originally Posted by da_bears_da1 (Post 6191242)

Good idea on the drive shaft. I had one made and spent way too much on it!!

Great front license plate on the DD. Go Bears!

Originally Posted by da_bears_da1 (Post 6194788)

Using the shopping cart as the start to a welding table is a great idea!
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Originally Posted by clemdaddy (Post 6195163)

you're doing a great job on the patch work...
any progress on the 50's truck's door art job?
love to see more of you're art.

Originally Posted by myles66 (Post 6196831)

WOw, I've been reading you're build for the past week and just now realized you're in searcy!!! I'm in little rock, actually I'm gonna be in searcy in about two hours to take down the chamber of commerce show at Harding (I'm a Tradeshow foreman). Wish I had time to bring my truck up and meet yA. Sadly I'll be driving a 26' box truck :(
If you're ever down this way I'd love to "truck talk". PM the next time you're makin your way down here. Also, Awesome build!!!
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Originally Posted by Jmorales3181 (Post 6197853)

Wow...great artwork Don! haven't forgotten about you! Pretty cool to see a pic of my truck kn your page. Definitely a great artist:metal:
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Originally Posted by clemdaddy (Post 6197883)

And next time I had up to the NW corner, I have to stop by and say hello...:metal:

Originally Posted by Bomp (Post 6199844)

I use Photobucket, have to make sure you don't go over the 10GB bandwidth thing otherwise all your pics go blank.

Wish I could figure out the site pic deal especially sending/posting pics from the phone. That is Way cool Man:metal:

Originally Posted by markeb01 (Post 6200001)

For what it’s worth, I’ve been using Imageshack for six years. It’s very easy to use once the procedures are familiar. The only negative has been their “undocumented feature” of randomly dropping your photos, breaking your forum links. About every 6 months I would have to spend several days restoring all the missing photos.

About a month ago they dropped about 30% of my photos, which adds up to hundreds of pictures and broken links. They have an announcement on the website when you log in mentioning they’ve messed up the photos, and that they will all be restored soon. Weeks later nothing has been fixed.

I tried switching to Photobucket but met with some technical problem that wouldn’t let me access any of the links. in trying to resolve that problem I discovered that many long term Photobucket users are very unhappy with the site since a recent major renovation eliminated most of the preferred features. So I tried to see what is most popular right now.

Flickr seems to be most in demand at the moment. I signed up, and the links did work after figuring out how to navigate the site. A test post on my build thread worked, so I intend to completely rebuild at least my build thread and a few other technical threads using Flickr. I’m holding up for a few weeks however to see if Imageshack does restore any of the missing photos/links as promised. Having the images in place will save me days of research trying to identify which pictures are missing. If they still haven’t accomplished anything after another month, I’ll just do it the hard way.

I'm really sorry to be leaving Imageshack as it's been very simple to do exactly what I want, but most of these photo host sites are now trying to compete in the Facebook socializing world (which I have no interest in). This shift in priorities seems to be hurting the basic functionality of all of the legacy photo hosting sites.

Originally Posted by clemdaddy (Post 6200025)

wow mark...i really don't have time for more tech education right now. i just want to relax, read the forum and post photos like we used to. there's enough complication in building these trucks. why does everything get complicated...

i don't know about you man, but i would gladly pay a fee to the forum rather than hassle with alternatives. if the cost for more storage on the site is the problem or whatever it is... i'll do my share... i'm gonna work on my capital letters too... :lol:

Originally Posted by 1963c-10 (Post 6200161)

Door art is going to be killer once installed