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BurnoutNova · 04-16-2007, 10:11 PM

it been a slow process to get started on this thing, ive had the truck for about 3 years, and bought it woth the intentions of redoing it. but then i daily drove it for like a year and a half, and then let it sit around after i got somthing else to drive, and then couldnt fiind parts, didnt have the money, ect. i finally got started on it. i took the box out to get blasted this moring, it should be done in a week or so, and i found a diffrent cab today i nned to go get.... here are some pics of some of the parts ive rounded up.

truck missing the box

got this fender from the swap meet here in lincoln a few weeks ago, all ready to be wet sanded and painted

just finished wet sanding with 400 grit, need to go over again with 600, and 800 and it will be ready for paint

got this hood this morning for $20 my original is rusted on the bottom side, only thing this one really needs is the emblem holes in the front welded.

ive had this door forever, just need to take it all apart and get started on the body work. it looks rust in the pic for some reason but its real nice

i for got to take a pic of my other 20$ swap meet door, but other than that thats all for now. i cant wait to get the box and find out how much it sucks to block that thing out.

O'l Buck · 04-16-2007, 10:17 PM

Looks good, I was going to go to the Lincoln swap meet, but ended up having to work. A friend that went said it was a pretty good meet!

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-17-2007, 12:39 AM

well it looks like a good start, goodluck with it and i look forward to seeing the updates

BurnoutNova · 04-21-2007, 04:37 PM

yesterday i got the box back from the sandblaster... he used a real fine material called starbalst on it, turned out reaa nice, much smoother than i thought it would be. i just ran over it with the d.a. and then sealed it with epoxy primer.

now i just need to spend about 40 hours fixing dents and a little rust, and then it will be ready to block sand

more pics to come

BurnoutNova · 04-28-2007, 07:14 PM

UPDATE-
i got most of the bodywork done besideds the patch on the passenger side, looks fairly good though i still have alot of sanding to do. i went over the whole box with a d.a sander, and then me and a friend sealed the bare metal with some epoxy sealer primer

heres the bed after i got it home, the sandblaster did a good job and didnt warp anything, which ive heard can happen if there not careful

heres the box after i sealed it, and put some biuld primer on then filled a few dents, notice the lower bed area that still need attention

heres my friend matt spraying the epoxy sealer on

i started working on the hood to, man that paint was a PITA to get off, i used paint stripper like 4 times, which got the majority off and then i used the d.a. to get the reaminder off.

finally! bare metal... turned out very good imo, there was no filler at all on it and it seems to be real straight.

had to weld up the holes in the front, since this was a 69-70 hood and i'll be using the 71 grille

here it is, no more holes, sealed with the same epoxy sealer i used on the bed...

i got my radiator support sandblasted, and primed also, so all i have left for the front clip is the wiper cowl, and finish up a bit of bodywork. which means like 3 weeks of night and weekends. im actully making progress though, which is wierd cause ive had the truck for like 3 years and never thought i'd actully get around to doing this!

72armyswbtruck · 04-28-2007, 07:22 PM

Lookin Good, can't wait to see more

BurnoutNova · 04-28-2007, 07:36 PM

im head'n out to work on it right now... i always forget the camera in the house... i'll grab it and take some more pics

krue · 04-28-2007, 08:37 PM

Looks like it's coming along nicely!

krue · 04-28-2007, 08:37 PM

I've got to learn all the paint and body stuff, I'm only good at the mechanical stuff.

BurnoutNova · 04-29-2007, 02:40 AM

im learning ALOT... just by trying stuff, and going to the auto body supply store here. im going through the whole project not expecting a show quality job, because i know i cant get that good of result for my first project, and becasue i use my truck, in the mud, snow, to haul car trailors, haul crushed rock, ect. so i dont want it to be so nice that im scared to use it. i just want it to be fairly straight, and be all one color again!

i got the other bedside all welded up... took some pics i'll get em on here tomorrow

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-29-2007, 03:54 AM

looks like good progress, and the only way to truly learn is by actually doing it yourself

BurnoutNova · 05-14-2007, 12:26 AM

today i got one lower bedside patch on, welded all the seams and ground it down, then put some filler on.

also got the front clip off my parts truck im gonna steal the cab from. i was a bit dissapointed, becasue the front clip and box on the parts truck i just got were alot nice than the ones i started with! i wish i'd have gotton this sooner

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-14-2007, 06:09 AM

dont ya hate it when that happens

sooo wheres the pictures???

BurnoutNova · 05-14-2007, 10:04 AM

my pos rechargable camera batteries wont take a charge, so i need to get some new ones... I KNOW.. i'll get em soon

BurnoutNova · 09-13-2007, 12:31 AM

bump to the project forum please

i got some new pics and progress report coming soon

BurnoutNova · 11-22-2007, 01:38 AM

ok... i havnt totally ditched the project but plans changed a little bit. i ended up getting a completely rust free cab instead of the somewhat rusty one that was way better than my original. but it was from a walk-thru camper... so yeah big hole in the back. better to fix than rust though. so ive went through about 5 parts trucks now, and have actully somewhat biult another truck on the side from all my leftovers...

heres a pic of the 71 with the new cab on, after i stripped the old rusty body off and cleaned, painted and undercoated the frame

as of today i got the front clip pretty much on. god lining up the hood was a nightmare, trying to put together fenders, radiator support, cab and a hood all from diffrent trucks kicked my a$$... other than that pita i'll get the inner fenders back from getting spray on bedlining sprayed on the bottom sides (hopefully to prevent any rust... (this is the only set of original inner fenders wothout rust ive ever seen) then i'll start on the cab patching the camper walk thru deal.

i have some more pics i need to upload of more recent progress, but i had to post a small update. im tired of seeing everyone else making progress and me just staring at the truck waiting for it to finish itself.

04-16-2007, 10:11 PM	#1
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	my 71k10 project * pics** it been a slow process to get started on this thing, ive had the truck for about 3 years, and bought it woth the intentions of redoing it. but then i daily drove it for like a year and a half, and then let it sit around after i got somthing else to drive, and then couldnt fiind parts, didnt have the money, ect. i finally got started on it. i took the box out to get blasted this moring, it should be done in a week or so, and i found a diffrent cab today i nned to go get.... here are some pics of some of the parts ive rounded up. truck missing the box got this fender from the swap meet here in lincoln a few weeks ago, all ready to be wet sanded and painted just finished wet sanding with 400 grit, need to go over again with 600, and 800 and it will be ready for paint got this hood this morning for $20 my original is rusted on the bottom side, only thing this one really needs is the emblem holes in the front welded. ive had this door forever, just need to take it all apart and get started on the body work. it looks rust in the pic for some reason but its real nice i for got to take a pic of my other 20$ swap meet door, but other than that thats all for now. i cant wait to get the box and find out how much it sucks to block that thing out.

04-16-2007, 10:17 PM	#2
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** Looks good, I was going to go to the Lincoln swap meet, but ended up having to work. A friend that went said it was a pretty good meet! __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-17-2007, 12:39 AM	#3
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** well it looks like a good start, goodluck with it and i look forward to seeing the updates __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

04-21-2007, 04:37 PM	#4
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** yesterday i got the box back from the sandblaster... he used a real fine material called starbalst on it, turned out reaa nice, much smoother than i thought it would be. i just ran over it with the d.a. and then sealed it with epoxy primer. now i just need to spend about 40 hours fixing dents and a little rust, and then it will be ready to block sand more pics to come Last edited by BurnoutNova; 04-21-2007 at 04:37 PM.

04-28-2007, 07:14 PM	#5
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** UPDATE- i got most of the bodywork done besideds the patch on the passenger side, looks fairly good though i still have alot of sanding to do. i went over the whole box with a d.a sander, and then me and a friend sealed the bare metal with some epoxy sealer primer heres the bed after i got it home, the sandblaster did a good job and didnt warp anything, which ive heard can happen if there not careful heres the box after i sealed it, and put some biuld primer on then filled a few dents, notice the lower bed area that still need attention heres my friend matt spraying the epoxy sealer on i started working on the hood to, man that paint was a PITA to get off, i used paint stripper like 4 times, which got the majority off and then i used the d.a. to get the reaminder off. finally! bare metal... turned out very good imo, there was no filler at all on it and it seems to be real straight. had to weld up the holes in the front, since this was a 69-70 hood and i'll be using the 71 grille here it is, no more holes, sealed with the same epoxy sealer i used on the bed... i got my radiator support sandblasted, and primed also, so all i have left for the front clip is the wiper cowl, and finish up a bit of bodywork. which means like 3 weeks of night and weekends. im actully making progress though, which is wierd cause ive had the truck for like 3 years and never thought i'd actully get around to doing this!

04-28-2007, 07:22 PM	#6
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** Lookin Good, can't wait to see more __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

04-28-2007, 07:36 PM	#7
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** im head'n out to work on it right now... i always forget the camera in the house... i'll grab it and take some more pics

04-28-2007, 08:37 PM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** Looks like it's coming along nicely! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

04-28-2007, 08:37 PM	#9
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** I've got to learn all the paint and body stuff, I'm only good at the mechanical stuff. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

04-29-2007, 02:40 AM	#10
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** im learning ALOT... just by trying stuff, and going to the auto body supply store here. im going through the whole project not expecting a show quality job, because i know i cant get that good of result for my first project, and becasue i use my truck, in the mud, snow, to haul car trailors, haul crushed rock, ect. so i dont want it to be so nice that im scared to use it. i just want it to be fairly straight, and be all one color again! i got the other bedside all welded up... took some pics i'll get em on here tomorrow

04-29-2007, 03:54 AM	#11
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** looks like good progress, and the only way to truly learn is by actually doing it yourself __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

05-14-2007, 12:26 AM	#12
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** today i got one lower bedside patch on, welded all the seams and ground it down, then put some filler on. also got the front clip off my parts truck im gonna steal the cab from. i was a bit dissapointed, becasue the front clip and box on the parts truck i just got were alot nice than the ones i started with! i wish i'd have gotton this sooner

05-14-2007, 06:09 AM	#13
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** dont ya hate it when that happens sooo wheres the pictures??? __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME Last edited by GREASEMONKEY72; 05-14-2007 at 06:09 AM.

05-14-2007, 10:04 AM	#14
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** my pos rechargable camera batteries wont take a charge, so i need to get some new ones... I KNOW.. i'll get em soon

09-13-2007, 12:31 AM	#15
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** bump to the project forum please i got some new pics and progress report coming soon



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11-22-2007, 01:38 AM	#16
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: my 71k10 project * pics** ok... i havnt totally ditched the project but plans changed a little bit. i ended up getting a completely rust free cab instead of the somewhat rusty one that was way better than my original. but it was from a walk-thru camper... so yeah big hole in the back. better to fix than rust though. so ive went through about 5 parts trucks now, and have actully somewhat biult another truck on the side from all my leftovers... heres a pic of the 71 with the new cab on, after i stripped the old rusty body off and cleaned, painted and undercoated the frame as of today i got the front clip pretty much on. god lining up the hood was a nightmare, trying to put together fenders, radiator support, cab and a hood all from diffrent trucks kicked my a$$... other than that pita i'll get the inner fenders back from getting spray on bedlining sprayed on the bottom sides (hopefully to prevent any rust... (this is the only set of original inner fenders wothout rust ive ever seen) then i'll start on the cab patching the camper walk thru deal. i have some more pics i need to upload of more recent progress, but i had to post a small update. im tired of seeing everyone else making progress and me just staring at the truck waiting for it to finish itself.

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