69 chevy lwb

[jdcole]

Well here goes my build thread. A friend of mine got me started on this and I thought i would give it a try. Being a Ford guy all my life this is a little hard to swallow but I guess with a litle hard work and concentration, and maybe a few adult beverages I can wash it down and get it done.

Here is the donor cab. Good and solid with surface rust and one reallybad cab corner from a wreck.


As you can see the firewall on the donor cab is in good shape





Even the floor is in really good shape

[jdcole]

Here is the wreck damage. gonna cut up the other cab to perform the repair with the cab corner and outer rocker i ordered.

[jdcole]

Now for the truck that the cab goes on.


Got some major rust issues going on. Can you say flinstone mobile

[jdcole]

Well it has been a long time but i have made some progress. Got the frame cleaned and painted. Got all the trim holes filled and bondoed smooth and sanded down and repaired the cab corner that was wrecked.








Now i am stuck on which holes to fill on the firewall to install the vintage air kit. There are a lot of holes in firewall that i have no idea what they are for.

[mcbassin]

Looks like a great start! I like that donor cab. It looks like you won't have to cut any rust out. Keep up the good work!

[jdcole]

Here is the painted frame

[eseaton]

Just to bad we forgot to take pics as we did the back of the cab!!!

[jdcole]

Originally Posted by eseaton

Just to bad we forgot to take pics as we did the back of the cab!!!

i have a before pic when i had the damage cut out

[Puropedo]

Nice project! Are you going to shorten the chassie?

[jdcole]

Originally Posted by Puropedo

Nice project! Are you going to shorten the chassie?

that is the plan for next weekend. One of the guys i work with is itching to fire up his plasma cutter again and id going to teach me how to arc weld.

[jdcole]

So i have been thinking and this crazy thought jumped in there. I am fixing to turn 39 and i am in the middle of this big restoration and why do i want to drive around in this granpa looking truck.

I read more build threads and i find these cool shortbed stepside builds. Now i really want one. So i call the local salvage yard and they happen to have a really nice short step bed buried under this huge flat bed. I am thinking this thing is going to be trashed. We un-bury it and it is actually in good shape. They tell me i can have it if i give them the bed i have been working on already. More thoughts cross my mind and i give in and bring it home.




It also has this spare mount fender on it and i find another regular fender on the flatbed that i can also have if i bring the spare holder fender back.



I has this hidious tailgate cover riveted on over the original. Tere are no dents on the inside of the gate so i start drilling rivets.



and this is what i find underneath

[jdcole]

Well my buddy Alan and i got the frame cut and rewelded. Next time we can get together we will box in that area for strength

[jdcole]

Well i went to my mother in laws for new years and look what i found laying in the spare room. Come off of an early 80s toyota 4x4





I need input on the use of hub adapters. Guys at work say no just use the right lug nuts, but Discount tire guys say yes or the wheels will walk. Any input?

[mcbassin]

Hey, if you like them use them, I don't see why they wouldn't work? They look nice!

[jdcole]

Worked on the cab today. Got it all sanded down and primer put on. will block it tomorrow and paint it. Finally feel like i am making some progress.

[mcbassin]

Glad to see your still at it! I can relate to what you said about getting somewhere. I haven't touched my 69 project in months. Hope to get back on it quick. fall and winter is just around the corner. Keep the pics coming.

[VA72C10]

nice progress! Keep at it while you're on a roll

[drjeffdc]

Looking good! I like the origional color. I'm doing a similar project, Havn't started a thread yet.