New project, '60 Chevy pick up!!
 

Hi all,

I'm new here and new in the world of pick up's, just recently discoverd this forum and want to learn.

Bought myself a '60 Chevy pick up with what I think is the best patina mother nature could make. But with this awsome patina is allso a down sight and that is rust repair where rust became rotten!!

Lots of things to tackle before she's a driver, but nothing I (hope) can't handle. Think there will come some questions during the build, but I've seen that this is the right forum for questions

But enough of the talking:

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps162e7602.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps271609e0.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps71e10945.jpg

And one with the first work in progress

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7b6f80f3.jpg

Cheers Frank

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Congrats! Great looking patina!

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Cool looking truck, Congrats!

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Congrats! Great truck!

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Nice Score...:metal: and :welcome2: aboard…

Tons of info in the FAQ section...:uhmk:

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welcome from San Jose

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One Sweet Ride, Plates Are Californa Black :metal:

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Look blue to me....! maybe I`m color blind....:lol:

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Welcome!

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wow, true patina!!! Welcome

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Welcome from Michigan! Cool truck! Tons of knowledge here!!

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Thnx guys!!

Really happy with my first truck, looking forward driving it!

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Tackeled the first couple of jobs last few evenings.
Fixings rotten floor parts was my first priority

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...psd66f598c.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c4de492.jpg

My dad (and my little girl)helped to get the old(for what was left) wood out of the bed

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps720db043.jpg

After that I cut out all metal strips from the bed, 2 are rotten but the rest is only rusty ;)

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5b6c5632.jpg

Next job is finishing the welding on the cab, after that it's searching for a new beefy power source, truck came without engine and gearbox.
Tbh I bought it for the killer patina ;)

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Looks like you have a helper there. Welcome to the site.

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Welcome, looks like the floor is in relatively good shape, have fun it is worth the work in the long run. What power train set up are you thinking of ??

:gmc2:

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Nice work...looks like the floor is perrty solid! :chevy:

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My heart says 454 ;) but mind says 350/350:lol:

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Floor is not too bad, but kept the best for last ;)

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7ed6e6fb.jpg

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Welcome to the forum :D

That looks like a decent truck to build. The floors don't look too bad.

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Great looking truck. Kinda gives me a idea what mine would look like with the correct stepside bed on it.

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Im in.
Sub'd

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Been at it again today and some nights this last week. Rust repair wasn't all done yet. Got the cab finished and the hood and straightend out the front bumper.
This morning I saw a buddy of mine to for an engine and gearbox, he had lots of stuff but not a lot of stuff I wanted. Most engines had been lying there for ages by the look of it. But when done searching true his "wharehouse" he said why not buy a complete car and tear everything of you need and sell the body to the scrappers ;)
So bought me a Caprice and will takeout the engine and gearbox and other **** I can use :lol:

Driver side allmost done
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps99292fcf.jpg

Passenger side needed some attention too
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...psfbe70a5b.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4a9ce9e9.jpg

http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...psf5f90ecc.jpg

Hood allso needed some beefing up:lol:
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0e5e6a58.jpg

Oeps 1
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...psa3980ff0.jpg

Oeps 2
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps993fc4e8.jpg

Pizza box ;)
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0f6c7227.jpg

All new ready to be welded in
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6a8ba2d5.jpg

Ik think the truck had a head on collision at one point in it's live!
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...psa81ca4c2.jpg

But after some brute force we have a pretty much straight bumper
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5654270b.jpg

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You are making some good progress :thumbs:

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Great metal work there. Looking good.

Bill

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Keep up the good work!