Project: Slow Build - Page 3 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rokcrln · 11-26-2006, 07:03 PM

Well I had some time today with the rain to get out into the shop but I was told Holiday weekends are family time so get to work on our truck

Gotta luv her!

Anyways I finished up the rockers and cab corners, welded up all the old holes in the floor as well as finishing up welding the body drop cuts. Then I built my trany tunnel for clearance of my drivshaft at full drop as well as my crossmember clearance issue. Here are a few pics. Now I can try out some different seam sealers and paint/undercoat the bottom of the cab and move on to the fire wall on the next holiday weekend

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Rokcrln · 11-26-2006, 07:04 PM

And.

**Canadian694x4** · 11-26-2006, 07:09 PM

Nice Work!

*72CSTC5* · 11-26-2006, 07:26 PM

Now we are talking, plug welds. Very few people use them for some reason. Looks really clean. I am going to bug you again, still waiting on the tip and flip for the Blazers............

Rokcrln · 11-27-2006, 12:06 AM

What a pain in the A$$, why can't people make all seat mounts sit flat? These stupid things are all different heights and they are not flat eather. But they are all mounted and have square nuts welded to the bottom and should still leave things easy to carpet. I do not remember what the seats came out of but they fit great. My truck has a 2" body drop so the stock bench was now too heigh with me at 6'. These are low and fully adjustable and leave enough room behind them for a nice molded fiberglass speaker box

Oh the plates are 3/16" cold roll steel with 7/16" square nuts, grade 8 bolts and washers.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

PBFAB.COM · 11-27-2006, 12:38 AM

Are you going to ditch the headrests?

I gotta build me one of those dollies (or two)!!!

Rokcrln · 11-27-2006, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porterbuilt

Are you going to ditch the headrests?

I gotta build me one of those dollies (or two)!!!

I think I will keep them in this truck. They are just the right height and my head boucing off that back window does not sound to fun. Yea I have two 67-72 dollys, one 56-59 and one 69-72 Blazer dolly and I still could use more. Hey how does March sound for the LASSE class? I am going to send in my money this week.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

PBFAB.COM · 11-27-2006, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

I think I will keep them in this truck. They are just the right height and my head boucing off that back window does not sound to fun. Yea I have two 67-72 dollys, one 56-59 and one 69-72 Blazer dolly and I still could use more. Hey how does March sound for the LASSE class? I am going to send in my money this week.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

It sounds good... I will have to check my schedule. My birthday is in March, so I might just use that as my excuse!

jimmydean · 11-27-2006, 12:56 AM

Those seats look nice! Greta work on the bracets, looks like a factory option now

Rokcrln · 11-28-2006, 12:32 AM

Well I did some mock up on the vintage air dash unit today. With a molded off fire wall I had to build some mounts so it could be bolted in with out drilling thru the fire wall. Then I sectioned out the dash to get rid of the hacked up sterio hole that went up into the A/C hole as well. Before I cut out the section of the new dash I cut the center A/C hole since it is easier doing this on the bench. Now that the A/C unit mounts are done and work great I can build the same ones for Project Lemon Drop and get his A/C mocked up before paint.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

nandress · 11-28-2006, 01:17 AM

Nice repair job there!

Ok, so now I see how you did it...Should have known you would make full on brackets! Are you using the one of the Sure Fit kits or massaging a Gen II unit into place? Also, where abouts would the remainder of the mounting brackets be?

Rokcrln · 11-28-2006, 10:26 AM

For my truck I am using a sure fit for 67-72 chevy's with the four lines going right thru the fire wall

I bought this kit 7yrs ago and I am just now getting around to installing it. For Porject Lenom Drop it is a universal kit that will have all lines hidden.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

6T9GMC · 11-28-2006, 01:36 PM

Man That Looks Good.
On The Stuff That You Are Fabricating, Like Putting The Center Dash Piece In And Making The Brackets For The A/c Kit. When You Clean Up The Metal And Then Weld Something In Do You Primer It Or Use Sealer, Or Wait Till You Get A Bunch Ready To Primer?
I Would Be Very Interested In Seeing Those A/c Brackets! I Think I'm Gonna Shave The Firewall And Use The Vintage Air Kit Too.
I'll Need All The Help I Can Get!

Rokcrln · 11-28-2006, 10:05 PM

I try and get alot done at once so I can prime/seal at one time. I also have a fire place in my shop

so that helps keep the moisture done alot and things just do not surface rust very fast.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Rokcrln · 11-28-2006, 10:13 PM

My cab is now done after 7yrs of being in different torn apart stages! I spent a few hours today and finished welding and plating up the body drop then I seam sealed every little thing (except drain holes) under the cab to help protect from rust. Next I will rubber under coat the hole bottom side. I also did a very quick shave of the fire wall. This truck is just going to be a DD parts runner so I did not want to get very fancy with anything. Plus I did all this work 7-8yrs ago when my skill's were not as good so I look at alot of things and just do not like how it was done. Not to say it is not right but just not up to how I build today. Any ways here are a few pic's.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

6T9GMC · 11-28-2006, 11:52 PM

Do You Mean Regular Undercoating Or Like The Bedliner Stuff? It Still Looks Good All Together. I Know What Your Talking About Though. Seeing Things You Used To Do, Or Just Doing Something Different Than You Did Before.

Rokcrln · 11-29-2006, 12:22 AM

It is a heavy duty (regular) undercoating! Then I will paint over it with body color.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Rokcrln · 11-29-2006, 08:18 PM

Well I did a quick filler job (not much needed) and 3 coats of fill primmer. Then I loosly bolted the front clip in place so I can square it all up and check for gap issues. Then I might work on the front tilt hood while the engine bay is empty.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

1969k10stepside · 11-29-2006, 08:26 PM

Nice work.I wish my 71 SWB K10 Project "Junkyard Resurrection" was coming along that quick..

Rokcrln · 11-29-2006, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1969k10stepside

Nice work.I wish my 71 SWB K10 Project "Junkyard Resurrection" was coming along that quick..

Quick

This truck last saw the road in 99 or 2000 when it was parked for an OD trany install. LOL that trany better be worth it.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Rokcrln · 12-16-2006, 06:14 PM

Well with the help of my One man cab & bed lift I was able to put the cab back on it's frame. I have the engine running now and a temperary exhaust hooked up. The final exhaust will be all 3" with stage 3 flow masters, aluminized tubing and tig welded. I also have the fuel system all hooked up and the new lines ran from the rear mounted 35gal SS tank. Every thing fits just right and will be all mocked up in the next few weeks so final body work can start

Yes this is aired out, I should have gone lower

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Kenneth_CS87 · 12-16-2006, 06:24 PM

What headers are you running?

krue · 12-16-2006, 06:30 PM

Looks like good work all the way around.

Rokcrln · 12-16-2006, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenneth_CS87

What headers are you running?

They are mid lenght headers custom made for me by Sandersons headers out of South San Fran. They are designed for our frames with the engine slid back 2" and are "D" port for the vett LT1. Great quality, thick flanges and look great as well. Also they are great guys to deal with. I picked up three sets of headers to mock up for my set and I had to mark on them parts that worked off each set and they made one "one off" set for me at no extra charge!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Kenneth_CS87 · 12-16-2006, 06:50 PM

Do you have a number or a site for them?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

They are mid lenght headers custom made for me by Sandersons headers out of South San Fran. They are designed for our frames with the engine slid back 2" and are "D" port for the vett LT1. Great quality, thick flanges and look great as well. Also they are great guys to deal with. I picked up three sets of headers to mock up for my set and I had to mark on them parts that worked off each set and they made one "one off" set for me at no extra charge!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

11-26-2006, 07:03 PM	#51
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build Well I had some time today with the rain to get out into the shop but I was told Holiday weekends are family time so get to work on our truck Gotta luv her! Anyways I finished up the rockers and cab corners, welded up all the old holes in the floor as well as finishing up welding the body drop cuts. Then I built my trany tunnel for clearance of my drivshaft at full drop as well as my crossmember clearance issue. Here are a few pics. Now I can try out some different seam sealers and paint/undercoat the bottom of the cab and move on to the fire wall on the next holiday weekend Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

11-26-2006, 07:04 PM	#52
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build And. Attached Images

11-26-2006, 07:09 PM	#53
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: Project: Slow Build Nice Work! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

11-26-2006, 07:26 PM	#54
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Project: Slow Build Now we are talking, plug welds. Very few people use them for some reason. Looks really clean. I am going to bug you again, still waiting on the tip and flip for the Blazers............

11-27-2006, 12:06 AM	#55
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build What a pain in the A$$, why can't people make all seat mounts sit flat? These stupid things are all different heights and they are not flat eather. But they are all mounted and have square nuts welded to the bottom and should still leave things easy to carpet. I do not remember what the seats came out of but they fit great. My truck has a 2" body drop so the stock bench was now too heigh with me at 6'. These are low and fully adjustable and leave enough room behind them for a nice molded fiberglass speaker box Oh the plates are 3/16" cold roll steel with 7/16" square nuts, grade 8 bolts and washers. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images Last edited by Rokcrln; 11-27-2006 at 12:09 AM.

11-27-2006, 12:38 AM	#56
PBFAB.COM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mesa,Az Posts: 3,981	Re: Project: Slow Build Are you going to ditch the headrests? I gotta build me one of those dollies (or two)!!! __________________ www.PorterbuiltFabrication.com Phone: 480-297-2621 E-mail: sales@pbfab.com Find us on FaceBook under Porterbuilt Fabrication Specializing in Chassis and Suspension Components for your Classic Chevrolet Truck. We offer components from the following manufacturers: Porterbuilt Accuair Ridetech (Air Ride Technologies) Air Lift Wilwood Intro Unisteer ECE Gotta Show Air Lift Borgeson CPP Supporting this forum since 2003!

11-27-2006, 12:56 AM	#59
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Project: Slow Build Those seats look nice! Greta work on the bracets, looks like a factory option now

11-28-2006, 12:32 AM	#60
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build Well I did some mock up on the vintage air dash unit today. With a molded off fire wall I had to build some mounts so it could be bolted in with out drilling thru the fire wall. Then I sectioned out the dash to get rid of the hacked up sterio hole that went up into the A/C hole as well. Before I cut out the section of the new dash I cut the center A/C hole since it is easier doing this on the bench. Now that the A/C unit mounts are done and work great I can build the same ones for Project Lemon Drop and get his A/C mocked up before paint. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

11-28-2006, 01:17 AM	#61
nandress Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 211	Re: Project: Slow Build Nice repair job there! Ok, so now I see how you did it...Should have known you would make full on brackets! Are you using the one of the Sure Fit kits or massaging a Gen II unit into place? Also, where abouts would the remainder of the mounting brackets be?

11-28-2006, 10:26 AM	#62
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build For my truck I am using a sure fit for 67-72 chevy's with the four lines going right thru the fire wall I bought this kit 7yrs ago and I am just now getting around to installing it. For Porject Lenom Drop it is a universal kit that will have all lines hidden. Kevin LFD Inc.

11-28-2006, 01:36 PM	#63
6T9GMC Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: MOORE, OK Posts: 146	Re: Project: Slow Build Man That Looks Good. On The Stuff That You Are Fabricating, Like Putting The Center Dash Piece In And Making The Brackets For The A/c Kit. When You Clean Up The Metal And Then Weld Something In Do You Primer It Or Use Sealer, Or Wait Till You Get A Bunch Ready To Primer? I Would Be Very Interested In Seeing Those A/c Brackets! I Think I'm Gonna Shave The Firewall And Use The Vintage Air Kit Too. I'll Need All The Help I Can Get!

11-28-2006, 10:05 PM	#64
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build I try and get alot done at once so I can prime/seal at one time. I also have a fire place in my shop so that helps keep the moisture done alot and things just do not surface rust very fast. Kevin LFD Inc.

11-28-2006, 10:13 PM	#65
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build My cab is now done after 7yrs of being in different torn apart stages! I spent a few hours today and finished welding and plating up the body drop then I seam sealed every little thing (except drain holes) under the cab to help protect from rust. Next I will rubber under coat the hole bottom side. I also did a very quick shave of the fire wall. This truck is just going to be a DD parts runner so I did not want to get very fancy with anything. Plus I did all this work 7-8yrs ago when my skill's were not as good so I look at alot of things and just do not like how it was done. Not to say it is not right but just not up to how I build today. Any ways here are a few pic's. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

11-28-2006, 11:52 PM	#66
6T9GMC Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: MOORE, OK Posts: 146	Re: Project: Slow Build Do You Mean Regular Undercoating Or Like The Bedliner Stuff? It Still Looks Good All Together. I Know What Your Talking About Though. Seeing Things You Used To Do, Or Just Doing Something Different Than You Did Before.

11-29-2006, 12:22 AM	#67
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build It is a heavy duty (regular) undercoating! Then I will paint over it with body color. Kevin LFD Inc.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

11-29-2006, 08:18 PM	#68
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build Well I did a quick filler job (not much needed) and 3 coats of fill primmer. Then I loosly bolted the front clip in place so I can square it all up and check for gap issues. Then I might work on the front tilt hood while the engine bay is empty. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

11-29-2006, 08:26 PM	#69
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: Project: Slow Build Nice work.I wish my 71 SWB K10 Project "Junkyard Resurrection" was coming along that quick.. Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 11-29-2006 at 08:26 PM.

12-16-2006, 06:14 PM	#71
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Project: Slow Build Well with the help of my One man cab & bed lift I was able to put the cab back on it's frame. I have the engine running now and a temperary exhaust hooked up. The final exhaust will be all 3" with stage 3 flow masters, aluminized tubing and tig welded. I also have the fuel system all hooked up and the new lines ran from the rear mounted 35gal SS tank. Every thing fits just right and will be all mocked up in the next few weeks so final body work can start Yes this is aired out, I should have gone lower Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

12-16-2006, 06:24 PM	#72
Kenneth_CS87 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stockton Posts: 114	Re: Project: Slow Build What headers are you running?

12-16-2006, 06:30 PM	#73
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Project: Slow Build Looks like good work all the way around. __________________ "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"

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.