Raymond

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

Don't know if you're suffering from the same issue I had. I bought a Counterpart bedside from Classic and when I bolted it up, the holes that attached it to the floor lined up just fine. When I went to attach the wheel house, it was off by about 3/4". Assuming any other repop bedside would have the same problem, I cut the area out of the old bedside and grafted it into the new one. I was sure the problem wasn't the wheel house, as it was OEM and had fit the original bed just fine. Hopefully your situation can be solved by exchanging the wheel houses. Fingers crossed!

Vic you are exactly correct... that is what is going on here... unfortunately I don't have the original bedsides to draw from along with the welding skills to accomplish that... LOL

[mcbassin]

Bummer about the bed problems. Hope you get it worked out. I will keep an eye out for some GM tubs for you.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Bummer about the bed problems. Hope you get it worked out. I will keep an eye out for some GM tubs for you.

Thanks Mike...

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Bummer about the bed problems. Hope you get it worked out. I will keep an eye out for some GM tubs for you.

Not sure a different set of tubs will do the trick. Maybe if you're lucky, since the current ones are repops. On mine, when I lined up the holes in the tub with the matching holes in the floor, the captive nuts in the bedside missed the tub holes by about 3/4". For everything to line up, the best solution was to shift that area on the bedside. That keeps the spacing between the tub and the embossed areas on the inner panel correct. You can do it without a donor panel, but it's more work because you have to scab extra material on one end and rebuild the embossed areas. Not a huge deal, but still a PITA.

[Elliot949]

Ok... I have determined that the Counterpart wheel tubs will not fit... thanks to Cash3481 I have a set of useable tubs for a reasonable amount.. these are going to take alot of work to make them nice enough they at least fit the Dynacorn bedsides and floor...

[Low Elco]

The torch is your friend on wheel tubs. Get the dent red, flat hammer on flat dolly, pretty close. Them thangs are thick!

[Elliot949]

Yeah it is going to be a weekend of banging and cussing... LOL

[Elliot949]

Well I started on the wheel tubs today... got some of the rust wire brushed... and sprayed with rust neutralizer... My patience today is real low so I just stopped...

[96Indyram]

Hey Dan...You going to be able to swing up to Wichita for Blacktop nationals this weekend?
I know Chris Carlson Hot Rods ( use to was Chaotic customs) will have a display inside Century II. I might have to swing in there and chat with him about "Class act"

[Elliot949]

I may make it... he has the truck now and I am excited about going forward... Chris and I are coming up with some kewl stuff on the truck... stay tuned...

[96Indyram]

sweet! Glad to hear that.

I will be up there probably all weekend with my wife. She has her 2006 Dodge Charger entered in the show again this year. If you do come up let me know, I will give you my cell number and we can meet up if ya Like.

[Elliot949]

Sounds like a plan... PM me your number...

[96Indyram]

pm sent.

[Elliot949]

Got the overload springs sand blasted and painted and the wheel tubs blasted and in epoxy primer...

[Elliot949]

And After painting chassis Black

[96Indyram]

Making progress..thats good!
wish I could say the same...I haven't been able to get the 66 panel..or the 68 c10 to my place yet.

[Elliot949]

Well... I am pretty much in a holding pattern until Chris decides to do some work on my truck...

[Elliot949]

I went by the body shop today... they have done about 2-3 hours worth of work this week to the truck... The cab corner was dollied out and skim coated and they were starting to weld the roof to back of cab seam up so to not that the open seam showing... Hopefully next week more will get done... We have changed from doing the frame in Silver to painting it body color...

[gdavis]

I had the same overload springs on mine. I through them away. Extra weight and I did not like them. I want to hauling anything that requires them.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by gdavis

I had the same overload springs on mine. I through them away. Extra weight and I did not like them. I want to hauling anything that requires them.

My Truck actually came stock with them so long story but I am just having some fun with it...

[Elliot949]

I went by Chris Carlson's Hot Rods earlier this week... They have been working on the truck a little... What they have done is Really great work.. I have had them weld the cab roof to Back Cab Panel seam to give it a smooth look... I have always thought that is the way these should have been done at the factory... Chris and I decided that the "bowtie" that separated the Grille openings needed to go away so they reworked that to eliminate it... That was where they were at when I saw in on Monday...

I am trying to decide if I want to leave the "CHEVROLET" letters on the hood or not... I am going with a Hot Rod look but I am definitely keeping the "Custom Camper" emblems on the fenders... so what do you all think about the hood letters...

I may try to sneak over there today if he is going to be in the shop working on the SEMA Mustang... We will see if they will be there... Here are a couple of pics just to show you this...

[Xeen]

If you are eliminating the emblem then it makes sense to eliminate the lettering also.
This is just an opinion but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to put the custom camper emblems on a short bed truck.
I know there is some sentimental value associated with the badge but instead maybe you could pinstripe his name on the glove box door or something.

[Elliot949]

The emblem is to just mess with people... LOL

[Elliot949]

I got a little done this weekend... I got the Dash Bezel and Glove Box door repaired and refinished... I decided to go with a brighter silver that what is stock just to make it pop a little more...

Now it is time to send it off to TBONE1964 (Tom) to have him do his thing on it... putting in the Tach and New Tins...

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After:

[96Indyram]

Looking good!