operation daily driver... my new 64

[dolphman88]

hey guys.. ive been a member for a while.. and have had one build thread already.. which wasnt very good, and i never was happy with the way i built it, and was considering tearing down and rebuilding completely when i stumbled upon this..







im not sure if they are dropspindles or not. but it came with disk brakes, power steering and powerbrakes.. frame has been powdercoated and everything is chromed.. but where it sat outside for a few months everything chrome surface rusted and some pitted. but nothing too bad.

i bought it today. and took half of the junk home..
i will take pictures of the rest of the stuff tomorrow.. as i will be sandblasting all the body work and getting it ready for paint.. the body is very strait so it shouldnt take too long.. but i guess ill find out tomorrow.


my plans for this beast

--engine and transmission from my old truck
350 bored .30 over
268h comp cam
dual plane high rise manifold
holley 750 cfm
m-21
--paint
corvette victory red, and black
--wheels
15x10 and 15x6

[daverod]

Nice find. All the work is done.

[Alan's Classic]

SaaaaWeeeeet

[MXmaniac]

Originally Posted by dolphman88

im not sure if they are dropspindles or not.

I don't think those are drop spindles. But it looks like a solid foundation and I like your plans!

[TimE]

Cool!! Looks like a really good start for a project.

[doubledog]

you got alot of work ahead of you but you'll like the results.

[TimE]

update? Did you get everything else yet?


BTW, you can "donate" the wheels and tires off of the frame to my build. Just sayin...

[jr's62]

where do you get those wheels that flat black or satin whatever it is called looks very nice.

[dolphman88]

u.s. wheels.. and yea i got some more stuff. but havent sandblasted yet... and forgot to take pics of the body.. but here are some more things i got

[TimE]

Looks like a lot of good parts. You even got a "bug catcher" with the stuff.

[dolphman88]

lol yea.. dont think ill use that..

[TimE]

[dolphman88]

okay.. a little progress.. got some sandblasting done.. not quite finished yet tho.. lol.. but working daily.. hoping to have cab done and bedlined by the weekend. and swap motor and start wiring and running brake lines. more pics to come soon. but for now.. here is the rest of the purchase






notice the hole cut for tach \/

[dolphman88]

and the problems....

[protrash64]

Nice score......looks like you'll have plenty of stuff to choose from.

[dolphman88]

yea.. hopefully it'll go together as quickly as smoothly as it is in my head..

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by dolphman88

yea.. hopefully it'll go together as quickly as smoothly as it is in my head..

I always hope that and then I find about ten things that I can do better and it takes me longer....and then I need matching bolts=trip to hardware store=paint some parts=on and on and on

[dolphman88]

thats not the bad part tho.. the part that sucks is watchin all the benjamins jump out ur wallet.. then waitin for payday..

[dolphman88]

ordered front cab supports, and partial rockers today.. almost finished sandblasting cab but weather stopped me a little shy..

pulled motor and trans out of old truck and prepping for re-paint and hopefully placing on frame soon.

QUESTION.. has anyone ever used aircraft paint remover?? thinking about using that from now on instead of sandblasting..

[neto]

I used the air craft paint remover but didn't really work that well. Sand blasting will but what a mess. I did grinding, wire brush, paint strip pads, paint remover and sand blasting on my cab.

[Captainfab]

IMO media blasting (sandblasting) is the only way to go, but you need the proper equipment so it isn't a big PITA. Paint stripper has it's place such as large flat panels than would likely warp if you were to blast all the paint off. You can take most of the paint off with the stripper and then dust over it with the blaster.

[dolphman88]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

IMO media blasting (sandblasting) is the only way to go, but you need the proper equipment so it isn't a big PITA. Paint stripper has it's place such as large flat panels than would likely warp if you were to blast all the paint off. You can take most of the paint off with the stripper and then dust over it with the blaster.

i was advised at work today just to blast the around all the edges, and hit the rest with the DA i guess ill do that

[protrash64]

There is a bunch of info in paint and body section on this subject. Seems people go back and forth on what they like. If you're sick of dust, stripper is the way to go.....but then you have a mess of goo to clean up. It appears that neither method is exactly perfect.

[dolphman88]

i'll check it out.. thanks

[Captainfab]

An experienced blaster can strip your whole truck body to bare steel without causing any adverse effects. This way there are no questions whether there are any hidden areas of rust or questionable body work. Plus you can start over from the steel up with today's better quality primers and paints. Just don't have it done with silica sand or baking soda. Just my .02