Project "My Happy Mess"

[litew8]

^ not new. I think this product has been around for decades.

[mightymouse]

Originally Posted by litew8

^ not new. I think this product has been around for decades.

me too! but i havent seen it in a spray can before , but i probably wasnt looking that hard haaaaa.

[litew8]

, but it isn't a "spray can" mighty. See the tip of it here:



You been - kidding! Where's your build at, haven't seen it much lately.

[Dieselwrencher]

They started making those extremely large tubes for the rednecks that want to make gaskets for every thing. J/K It's to cut costs and note have to buy 10 small tubes at $4.99 or higher.

[67cheby]

nice looking , detail work !

[litew8]

Thanks 67cheby! Not bad for a conservative huh?

Ryan. Yeah, that stuff aint cheap!

[67cheby]

Lol, looks great !
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[MarineChevyDriver]

Originally Posted by litew8

I thought there was something wrong with my frame when I got the bed off. Mine is twisted just like yours is. Do you notice the twist with the bed back on? I'm afraid it's going to really lower the resale value. I thought maybe someone tried to haul a load that was too heavy, but I can't be sure. Any ideas or knowledge on this? Thanks.

See post #34.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5813271

[mooseknuckles]

resale value?

[MarineChevyDriver]

Ya. I'm active duty. Holding on to multiple vehicles with the frequency we move AND being single is pretty challenging.

[litew8]

Both of our trucks have wood beds - once you run the braces across you'll notice it isn't really twisted. It's just how they were engineered. You'll see it on every truck of ours (if the bed has been removed). It's normal. The support beam you are seeing as twisted is tricking you. One side of that support is attached further up on the frame than the other side, thus giving the illusion of being twisted.

[Bomp]

Read through the whole enchilada and man what a build. Thanks for all the info.

[litew8]

Thanks Bomp , glad you found it useful (ignoring the bickering posts and minor misinformation).
Hopefully we'll get to paint soon. Been too much life going on, and it's damn cold here now.
There's only very minor body work needed for the fenders, prime the bedsides and hood, then paint. Not much.

[oldman3]

litew8, glad to see things still going on with you, keep us updated....Jim

[MarineChevyDriver]

Originally Posted by litew8

Both of our trucks have wood beds - once you run the braces across you'll notice it isn't really twisted. It's just how they were engineered. You'll see it on every truck of ours (if the bed has been removed). It's normal. The support beam you are seeing as twisted is tricking you. One side of that support is attached further up on the frame than the other side, thus giving the illusion of being twisted.

Ok, good deal. I was afraid I ended up with a lemon there for awhile.

[litew8]

Originally Posted by oldman3

litew8, glad to see things still going on with you, keep us updated....Jim

Thanks Jim, The Fixer may have landed a new full time job so things may take a little while longer to get going. His last words were "before spring", we'll see

[gdavis]

good luck on the new J O B.

[Low Elco]

Glad he got a gig! Got the new shop finished up yet? (shop envy seeps out)

[litew8]

Thanks gdavis and Elco! The Fixer got the job He's now a Fixer (Engineer) for a large corp. The shop is pretty much done, I finished the bench - don't think I posted pics of it (or did I? I forget). Still need to afix the shelves to the wall and need some necessities (air comp., etc...). Moved The Fixer's racecar (Vega ) into it for winter storage.

[litew8]

Paint: In Progress

[Dieselwrencher]

Litew8, are you going to Good Guys?

[litew8]

Hey Ryan, it's been a while. I wouldn't mind going to GG but I'm not sure we'll be finished by then. My brother shot the kicker panels today. Tomorrow we'll tape up the door jambs and shoot paint next week. There's a lot left to paint.

[oldman3]

litew8, haven't heard from you in awhile, glad your still at it, throw up some pics...Jim

[Low Elco]

Glad it's still going forward! Hope it goes well!
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[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by litew8

Hey Ryan, it's been a while. I wouldn't mind going to GG but I'm not sure we'll be finished by then. My brother shot the kicker panels today. Tomorrow we'll tape up the door jambs and shoot paint next week. There's a lot left to paint.

Keep at it, no sense rushing it to make GG's. At least it's getting painted. I bet it'll look awesome! How are you enjoying your garage?