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'65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread
I'm finishing up a '65 C10 project and just joined here, so I'll post pics from the start. The truck has a 292 six, three speed, and heavy duty spring option. Other than that it's pretty plain. Keep in mind that this is my first restoration, and I learned alot as I went... I could do some of the metalwork (like the floors) better now.
Here's how it looked when the owners brought it to our shop: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1301424_n.jpg And once we tore into it: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4676972_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3847996_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3123115_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7204974_n.jpg |
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More metal work. I wish I had taken more pics of this step of the restoration. The panel gaps were horrible so I welded 1/8" welding rods to the edges of the doors and fenders to even out the gaps. I made a nylon "feeler guage" the thickness I wanted my gaps to be and added or subtracted metal to get the gaps dead even. I also spent alot of time making the panels fit flush with each other. I cut the fender braces and reshaped them to match the front of the door, the back of the cab was cut in the door jambs and pulled in or out to match the shape of the back of the doors. The fender extensions/cowl boxes were cut up and rearanged to fit flush with the hood, cowl, doors, and to have an even gap with the top of the fenders. The hood was narrowed 1/4" to line up flush with the sides of the cowl boxes. Once all the metalwork was reshaped, straightened, and aligned I skim coated across all of the seams and blocked everything as one piece (from hood, to cowl box, to door, etc.) to get the final shape from one panel to the next dead even. Then it was primed with high build 2k and blocked multible times until it was all mirror straight.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_153616_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5313542_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6278028_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3352998_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1633477_n.jpg This is how bad the panel gaps were once the panels were aligned. I didn't align the panels by the gaps, but by their shape and body lines instead. Then I went back and added 1/8" welding rods to the edges to even out the gaps. The panels were also reshaped so they all be flush at the edges. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1017101_n.jpg Door after welding 1/8" rods on and grinding to even out the gap. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2243301_n.jpg The body reassembled. I did all the bodywork and blocksanding with the truck together. Once the metalwork was done and the panels adjusted and shaped to match each other, the whole thing was skim coated and blocked as a whole, across the seams so the panels would have exactly the same shape from one panel to the next. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6219671_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1142934_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...2_186305_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1270189_n.jpg Final coat of primer, ready to wet sand and paint: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5453482_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6458452_n.jpg Everything I cut out and replaced was dimpled to replicate the original spot welds. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2365727_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7083499_n.jpg |
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Some pics of it wet sanded and ready to spray. I'll post more pics later.
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Wow, nice work!
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That thing is looking NICE!
I really like the dimpling to replicate the factory spot welds. Nice touch. |
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Yeah, hurry up and post the rest! Don't hold out on us!
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Thanks guys! Here's the sequence of pics where I made the rear bumper splash pans from scratch.
*Edit- The gold splash pan is from my Goldilocks; I borrowed it from the guy that used to own her, didn't know at the time that I'd own that splash pan one day. :lol: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1267088_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6958564_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6347499_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5801966_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5123298_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1774402_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1069846_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6075040_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1453503_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...8_525540_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5932403_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7570792_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...4_236638_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7570792_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3272448_n.jpg |
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looks very good ...
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Priming/painting the wheels.
Blasted and primed with PPG DP90: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4883597_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1309650_n.jpg 2K High build. Center is masked to keep the thick primer and paint from building up on where the lug nuts seat. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5638491_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3757463_n.jpg Guide Coated, ready for wetsanding: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2857027_n.jpg Painted Fawn Poly to match the interior, used single stage Urethane. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7129159_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3544777_n.jpg Tires mounted. The owners wanted "mud grip" tires on the rear since that's what their dad always ran on it. Their dad bought the truck when it was one year old, and drove it until he passed away about ten years ago. They brought the truck to me to restore it back the way he had it. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5939110_n.jpg |
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Interior prepped and ready for paint. The photos don't show the true color and sheen of the paint. Some pics I'll post later on show it much better.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6865476_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7189692_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3471519_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2412827_n.jpg Painted with Spies Hecker base coat. Paint code is 2003 Nissan Sunlit Sand, as close as we could match to an unfaded spot on the back of the steering wheel. No clear on the base; the base was mixed 50% reducer and then 15% hardener added to the total amount for a little gloss and durability. Everybody that has seen it says its exactly the way an original interior should look. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2298023_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7052142_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5345444_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1637089_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7366153_n.jpg The dash around the radio opening had been hacked out, had to weld a panel back in. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...2_877339_n.jpg Painted the floor separately. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4465259_n.jpg |
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Beginning to reassemble the interior.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7838448_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5163405_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6800698_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8201178_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8101623_n.jpg Polished up the heater knob surround and repainted the lettering. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6440554_n.jpg Floor mat, seat tracks, test fitting the step plates, and blacked out the floor underneath the seat and the rear of the cab. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5318124_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1017054_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3270793_n.jpg Steering collumn and pedal assembly. Wrong set of guages installed, shouldn't have warning lights. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2314126_n.jpg Firewall pad and blasted/painted/detailed heater installed: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7179439_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...1_441154_n.jpg |
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thats just amaazing work..thats gonna be one happy owner
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I fail to see how you "could have done better" on any single aspect of this build!!!! Phenomenal Work!
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really like the metal fabin wish i had that type of skill
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Once I started paying closer attention to 64-66 trucks at shows, I noticed that there was alot of restored trucks that still had shabby looking body tags mounted on the kick panel. The one for this truck had been masked over when we had the body blasted and the tape pulled off alot of the ink. I won't give away any details, but I found a way to fairly accurately reproduce the body tags.
Old tag with rough draft of new tag design: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3828789_n.jpg First one I made. Wasn't happy with the super-shiny back ground as it didn't match the original tag's sheen. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3523958_n.jpg Sprayed with satin clear: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...2_873448_n.jpg |
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In the paint booth.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5081550_n.jpg Tinted sealer: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1227631_n.jpg Spies Hecker 257 Series single stage. Let it dry over the weekend and cleared it with Spies 8000 series clear. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4940251_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8206104_n.jpg Reflection before I wetsanded and buffed it. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4226449_n.jpg I'll try to post more pics later on today. |
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You do meticulous work and it shows! I love this build, please keep it up.
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I think there would be a lot of us on here who would love to know how you made the body tag and/or would be willing to buy one from you if you produced them yourself.
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Thanks for the compliments guys! I'm slammed with work right now (finishing up details on this '65, body/paint on a CJ7 at night/weekends, helping a friend fix his wrecked Acura when I have free time, and have a '55 International lined up once the '65 C10 leaves) but hope to get atleast a small batch of the body tags on the market this summer. I'll probably sell them on ebay?
Here's more pics of random details. I didn't want to leave the armest like it came out of the box so I had to reshape the foam padding and trim the edges of the arm rest base to get the two pieces to line up properly. I covered the foam with the same material we used on the seat cover. (Btw, there's a peice of dust stuck in the lense of my camera in some of these pics.) http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6284779_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4998580_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...8_645999_n.jpg Primed and wetsanded the arm rest base: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8055703_n.jpg Painted the base with same base coat as interior and cleared with Spies 8000 series clear. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2307675_n.jpg Mirror arm painted: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5869573_n.jpg Blasted and painted the vent window frames, had my dad's Auto Glass shop (Anderson Auto Glass) cut new green tint glass, and assembled the frames with new latches. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5208794_n.jpg The other part of the vent window frames. Drilled out the rivets so the cover could be painted separately from the frame. Also polished the stainless bead on the window channel edge. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2653277_n.jpg New latch. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5891720_n.jpg Ready to install the front and rear glass. The powdercoated seat frame is in the background on the floor. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3076571_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...1_447195_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1782529_n.jpg The owner's dad had a NRA decal on the original glass... http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6631134_n.jpg So we suprised the owners with a new decal on the new glass. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3645368_n.jpg |
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Here's the gas tank restoration. It was full of rust and old gas that had gummed up.
Here's a pic of the sender, to give you an idea of how bad it was! http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4359614_n.jpg After a trip to the radiator shop to get dipped: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8011713_n.jpg Still had some left over rust inside: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3878132_n.jpg After cleaning with muriatic acid: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6995623_n.jpg Last rinse with muriatic acid: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...64_82361_n.jpg After nutralizing the inside of the tank with baking soda, we treated it with PPG DX579 Metal Cleaner and DX520 Metal Conditioner. Looks like a new tank inside! We sprayed WD-40 in it after the DX520 dried to keep it from rusting until we got some gas in it http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...4_478734_n.jpg Treated the outside of the tank with PPG DX579 and DX520 before painting it to match the interior: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7354333_n.jpg Installed with powdercoated straps and original style pads: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3939287_n.jpg |
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Here's the bed floor pics. The wood is an oak kit from Trucks USA that we painted black to replicate how it left the factory.
Laying the strips out to prime them. I used Benjamin Moore Fresh Start all purpose primer. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...6_777222_n.jpg I brushed the first two coats on and let it dry. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6001692_n.jpg Still rough after priming; I didn't sand it before since I knew the grain would soak up the primer. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5793059_n.jpg After sanding with 80 grit on a DA to get it smooth: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1362189_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1427047_n.jpg Test fitting the floor before the final coats of primer. Didn't need any trimming, just had to mark where to drill the perimeter holes. The wear strips were powdercoated satin black. This pic also shows the color matched Line X spray in bedliner. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3426286_n.jpg Two more coats of primer, sprayed with my Sata KLC primer gun with 2.5 tip. Then sanded with 180 on a DA just enough to remove the orange peel. I didn's sand enough to remove the grain of the wood though. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1564501_n.jpg I sprayed the wood with two coats of Benjamin Moore Low Gloss exterior latex, thinned with Floetrol. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1795619_n.jpg Smooth, but still shows the grain: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...5_111791_n.jpg Back in the bed: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...3_625054_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6473715_n.jpg |
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Looks Great!!! Floetrol is a neat product that I've used a lot for house painting. The bed wood is fantastic!
When you do decide to sell the plates, put me in line for one! |
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Very slick! I like it alot. ;)
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Truely outstanding work :thumbs:
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these trucks didn't even leave the factory this nice.... amazing job!
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I love this build!
I've done a bunch of restorations (hence, my screen name) and I love it when it's done as nicely as yours. Your attention to detail is amazing!! |
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Guage panel restoration.
The needles were faded... http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3357689_n.jpg So I repainted them. I also used Zymol cleaner wax to polish the background. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5753298_n.jpg I made new warning lamp covers from sheets of translucent plastic. They were glossy so I sanded them with 2500 grit paper to knock the gloss down to match the original peices better. I had to stack abunch of them together to darken them up and they're still a little brighter than the old ones but that just makes them stand out better. The decals were printed in reverse then applied to the backside of the lens like the factory did them. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6090266_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_496855_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6869236_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7091900_n.jpg Put together with bead blasted and satin black painted frame. New outer lens. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4887114_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2356693_n.jpg |
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Heater resto.
Taken apart for blasting and painting. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7023931_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1909110_n.jpg After painting and reassembly. I used white rope caulk from Ace Hardware to replicate the original sealer. The original screws were bead blasted and painted. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2587021_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1117479_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...9_968354_n.jpg |
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All throughout the restoration the owners didn't want to do anything under the hood cosmeticly. But once I started reassembling the truck and they saw how nice it was turning out, we were able to talk them into detailing the engine compartment. Their dad had installed a rebuilt engine shortly before he passed away so we didn't rebuild the 292, just detailed it.
Starting point: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...0_381829_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5376868_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1152947_n.jpg Getting it ready to pull: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7471748_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2350458_n.jpg Engine out: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_958409_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...8_569973_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1468129_n.jpg Notice the green paint and the overspray pattern on the bellhousing. I replicated this when we repainted the engine and trans. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6340549_n.jpg |
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Starting to detail the engine parts.
Bead blasted and repainted. After finding the green paint on the bellhousing, I did some research to find out what the original color for a 292 was. I saw some post on here saying that Alpine Green was very close so I went with that. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4760893_n.jpg More parts added to the pile: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4669041_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5051589_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5511099_n.jpg I took the original distributor apart, masked and bead blasted the body and sprayed it with satin clear. New vacuum cannister and cap make it look new. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...1_600016_n.jpg Original carb before rebuilding/detailing. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7773645_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6478801_n.jpg After beadblasting: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4316769_n.jpg I sprayed the throttle body with satin clear to preserve the bare cast iron look and dipped the aluminum body in PPG DX503 to recolor it. The hardware was bead blasted and painted. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8232852_n.jpg Air filter lid repainted and new decal applied: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3394330_n.jpg Detailed the starter: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...7_527552_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4541165_n.jpg The engine block painted and reassembly started. New brass freeze plugs installed (with all the stampings facing the same direction), engine mounts and clutch arm: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3089607_n.jpg The timing cover reinstalled with new seals. Everything was taken of, bead blasted, and painted seperately to keep from getting paint on the hardware or seals- giving the engine a more detailed look. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5455790_n.jpg Distributor and pushrod covers installed: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3089388_n.jpg The trans repainted with a cast iron finish and bellhousing overspray matched to the original paint. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...5_648984_n.jpg Valve cover repainted: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7093834_n.jpg Repro decal, detailed hardware, new plugs: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7550084_n.jpg Starter bolted back on. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1854790_n.jpg New oil filter painted the Delco blue, reproduction decal applied. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...3_902569_n.jpg Hard to see but I left the serial number pad bare metal. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3700756_n.jpg I pulled the oil pan and dropped the engine down from the engine hoist long enough to remove the chains so I could paint the cylinder head. Let it dry and installed the plugs and valve cover. Ready to install back in the truck. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8000964_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7932676_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2113443_n.jpg |
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Getting ready to drop the engine back in.
Shot some high build 2K Urethane primer on the firewall. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6258329_n.jpg Wetsanded and painted: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2619318_n.jpg I bolted up the inner fenders and marked the rear edges, then masked the firewall out and sprayed undercoating. I used truck bed liner instead of regular undercoating since it dries harder and has a better texture. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2943650_n.jpg The frame pressure washes, scrubbed, and painted. The owners didn't want a full body-off restoration so we just shot low-gloss black on everything. Its going to be driven so no need to fully detail all of the suspension as they didn't want it too nice to be driven http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1214736_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2322222_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8234476_n.jpg Dropping the engine back in using plenty of padding around the chains: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4487180_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3302573_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6730062_n.jpg |
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beautiful work- should be a happy customer
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More under hood details.
Manifolds installed. The exhaust was lightly bead blasted, then Calyx manifold dressing was applied to give it a cast iron look. We've driven it about 50 miles so far and it still looks that good. We also have it on our Ford 8N tractor and we only have to touch it up about once a year. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4287073_n.jpg Heater, cowl panel, and wipers installed: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...6_482058_n.jpg Detailded the new master cylinder. Also bead blasted and reused as many original bolts as possible. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3650912_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1451828_n.jpg Detailed the steering column and shift linkage: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3282078_n.jpg Carb and throttle linkage: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...6_382862_n.jpg Bent new fuel and vacuum lines: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7151313_n.jpg Had the radiator shrouds powdercoated, then wired/glued on new seals. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8378114_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4217975_n.jpg Inner fenders and radiator support installed. Had these powdercoated. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1153114_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4219684_n.jpg Steering column cover: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3049291_n.jpg I thought I'd check out the original harness before I bought a new one. There had been some wires added in that I had to remove but it was in pretty good shape. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3005403_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1241258_n.jpg After cleaning, rewrapping, and installing in the truck: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7461534_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...5_194058_n.jpg New voltage regulator (with the old cover bead blasted and painted to look original), bead blasted and cleared the horn relay, and applied some vinyl dressing to the wires to bring out their color. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...8_287959_n.jpg Engine compartment pretty much finished up: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4781838_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7514979_n.jpg |
Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread
Some details of the paint process. I used Spies Hecker 8000 series clear on the truck. Every panel was wetsanded with 1000 grit to flatten the orange peel, then guide coated with over-reduced black base coat. Then the panels were wetsanded with Meguiar's Unigrit 2000, then 3000 grade sand paper to refine the wetsanding scratches before buffing. I buffed out the paint with Norton's Liquid Ice extra cut compound using a wool pad, then polished the swirl marks out with 3M Machine Polish on a 3M waffle pad. The final step was to polish the truck with my 6" Porter Cable random orbital buffer using Griot's Garage Machine Polish 3 and finishing with Griot's Best of Show Wax.
Doors after spraying the outside. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3222474_n.jpg Cowl panel: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1727891_n.jpg Front clip paint process. I first sprayed a coat of tinted sealer over the panels. Then they were sprayed with Spies Hecker 257 series single stage. I let the panels dry, then nibbed any trash, scuffed them with a grey 3M pad, and cleared them with Spies 8000 series clear. The grill shell and fenders were masked, the white and black detailing was sprayed with Spies basecoat, then unmasked and cleared. Tinted sealer: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3401802_n.jpg Single Stage: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7453457_o.jpg Once the single stage had dried, I mocked up the fender and grill opening to mark where the black and white needed to be masked so that the edges would match from panel to panel. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6782313_n.jpg Masked and white base coat applied. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...2_520451_n.jpg Fine line tape used to get precise, clean tape egdes. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2567732_n.jpg White masked out, ready to spray the black base coat. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2763372_n.jpg White and black sprayed and unmasked, ready to spray the clear coats. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1853654_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...6_387832_n.jpg After spraying three coats of clear. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4824513_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1216766_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5143466_n.jpg Door after sanding with 1000 grit and guide coating applied. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3477017_n.jpg Close up of guide coat. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4935258_n.jpg Sanded with 2000 grit. You can see that the guide coat shows where the 1000 grit scratches havn't been fully sanded out around the edges of the sanded spot. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3348215_n.jpg Incredible clarity of reflection in the paint after sanding with 3000 grit and buffing. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1840133_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6838843_n.jpg I hung the hood up to wetsand it to let the sanding grit and any stray dust/grit that might stick to the wet surface wash off easier. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2371166_n.jpg Also used a Whirlpool water filter to catch any grit in the water lines. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3830486_n.jpg Grit caught in filter that would have made scratches when wetsanding. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2713264_n.jpg Hood after wetsanding and buffing. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3079769_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1350694_n.jpg |
Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread
Here's some reflection shots once the paint was wetsanded and buffed. These pictures were taken after buffing with a wool pad and extra cut compound so the paint looked better after final polishing and waxing.
Door jambs. These got prepped just like any outer panel would; metal worked, skim coated, block sanded, primed, block sanded, wetsanded then painted. Then they were wetsanded and buffed just like the outside panels. No stone left unturned! http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1148363_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...1_914137_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7954850_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3886276_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1396215_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._6050089_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3800801_n.jpg |
Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread
man, i like this truck!! you said this was your first restoration!! it don't look like it!! great job and awesome detail! if and when you do make those body tags like me know i might need one or two!! again great looking truck!!
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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread
Chad, thanks for the compliments!
My dad has done upholstery for 33+ years and already had some original '64-65 seat insert material that he stashed away 25+ years ago. Here's some shots of him working on the seat cover. He used a seat he covered about 18 years ago to make his patterns. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2532698_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2609956_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4719266_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1498541_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1574411_n.jpg Thin carpet and burlap to keep the springs from eating through the foam. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8014958_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2186042_n.jpg Solid rod sewn into seat edges to hog ring cover to frame. The original clips wouldn't work to hold the cover on as the new vinyl stretches to much and allowed the cover to buldge out inbetween the clips. The rod allows the whole edge of the cover to have even tension when it's attached with hog rings. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1610286_n.jpg Backrest finished. We had the seat frame sandblasted and powdercoated gloss black. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3301604_n.jpg Finished and installed back in the cab. Don't think dad could have done a better job! http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._5862307_n.jpg |
Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread
I've got to say, this truck is a work of art! I've really enjoyed looking through your build. The attention to detail is fantastic. It's nice to know that there are at least a few examples like this left.
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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread
Here's some random assembly pics, in no particular order.
The bed reunited with the cab and the wood floor installed. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3973316_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3480938_n.jpg The step plates installed with all the screw slots "clocked" the same direction and the join of the weatherstripping exactly centered with the Chevy bowtie. Also treated the rubber with Duragloss' Rubber and Vinyl Dressing. You can also see just how "deep" the paint is on the top of the rocker. The door jambs were bodyworked, block sanded, wetsanded, and buffed just like the outer panels. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...1_914137_n.jpg Backside of the bumpers were wetsanded and painted satin black. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1164238_n.jpg The window handle knobs had a rough edge that needed to be smoothed out. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4880217_n.jpg After wetsanding and buffing to smooth the knob. Better, but not glossy enough. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3679255_n.jpg Rewetsanded and masked, ready for a coat of clear. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4332818_n.jpg Clear coated. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7749992_n.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1170527_n.jpg Added padding under the floor mad. I also cut padding to fit in the recessed stamping to level out the floor mat surface. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8273231_n.jpg Vent windows reassembled. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1295531_n.jpg Checking the wiring. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7836686_n.jpg Test fitting the emblems, had to slot out the mounting holes to make them level. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2387794_n.jpg Headlight buckets blasted, painted, and test fit. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._7860645_n.jpg Primed and wetsanded the license plate bracket. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._1767833_n.jpg Painted with low gloss black paint and reassembled. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._3809591_n.jpg The plating on the tailgate chains had dulled out so I polished them with Wenol metal polish and clear coated them to keep them from oxidizing. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._4070663_n.jpg Polished the heads of the door panel screws. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._8364936_n.jpg Used Duplicolor truck bed liner to undercoat the fenders. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2613787_n.jpg Front clip installed. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s..._2586678_n.jpg Paint edges line up pretty good. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...5_477798_n.jpg |
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