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VA72C10 · 09-29-2009, 01:40 AM

As I mentioned, I got the trailing arms installed. They look really good with the extra coat of hammered paint. Pressed in the studs using these tools

A 1 7/16" socket and a nice big hammer. A few whacks and they fit like a glove.

How I installed

Installed bushings

Trailing arms installed. Couldn't find any shorter Grade 8 bolts so these will get the extra threads cut off.

VA72C10 · 09-29-2009, 01:48 AM

Started mocking up the bags. Jason was working on the rear axles of a Jeep so I had limited space so I didn't get very far. Have a template of where to make the holes, got them temporarily attached to the trailing arms, and took some pictures...

Took them back off so they weren't damaged. Planning on flipping the frame back over Wed night, marking and drilling the holes, bolting the bags in place, and getting the trailing arm bolts cut and final torqued down with loctite.

VA72C10 · 09-29-2009, 01:52 AM

Jason got the stake pocket filler holes welded up and grinded smooth last week. Now the top rails are nice and smooth. Forgot to take pictures before the rain. Nice surface rust now

0331grunt · 09-29-2009, 07:08 AM

Its coming along good. Gotta love surface rust!!

C20-67_N_MO · 09-29-2009, 07:17 AM

Great looking project!

I hope to have mine to that point at some future date.

**67cheby** · 09-29-2009, 10:26 AM

I thought we werent calling it rust anymore ,, I thought it was PATINA ??

nuke1 · 09-29-2009, 10:43 AM

Totally right, leave the rest of the truck outside, call it aged and drive the crap out of it with no worries for dings and bugs and rocks, just have the engine and frame all purty and you will be happy. hehe

VA72C10 · 09-29-2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0331grunt

Its coming along good. Gotta love surface rust!!

Yep, but nothing a few seconds with a grinder and 36 grit won't take care of...

Quote:

Originally Posted by C20-67_N_MO

Great looking project!

I hope to have mine to that point at some future date.

Thanks. I am happy to be working on it. Didn't have the parts, time, welding help, motivation, etc. to work on it and it sat for over a year after I bought it. The only good news about that was I bought about 85% of what I need/want for the truck during that year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67cheby

I thought we werent calling it rust anymore ,, I thought it was PATINA ??

Exactly

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuke1

Totally right, leave the rest of the truck outside, call it aged and drive the crap out of it with no worries for dings and bugs and rocks, just have the engine and frame all purty and you will be happy. hehe

ummmm....no

I actually love that look - see N2Billet's thread for my dream patina truck... I most likely will end up finding a patina truck one day, totally slamming it, and using it as a cruise/work truck...they're just too cool.

But this truck is going to be a show truck. I've got a lot of other custom touches prepared for this one.

my67chevytruck · 10-01-2009, 09:47 AM

looking good....

Slick67 · 10-01-2009, 11:22 AM

Good to hear of some progress! Still watchin the build. We need more pics!!!

VA72C10 · 10-01-2009, 11:28 AM

Thanks guys, I'll be working on it more starting tomorrow and over the weekend. It's my wife's B-day today.

Slick67 · 10-01-2009, 11:32 AM

QUOTE=VA72C10;3546810]Thanks guys, I'll be working on it more starting tomorrow and over the weekend. It's my wife's B-day today.[/QUOTE]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM US ALL!!!!!

VA72C10 · 10-01-2009, 11:44 AM

Thanks for that. She's having a good day. I made her a card, helped our daughters make cards, cleaned the house, did dishes, and made her omelets and blueberry waffles for breakfast.

0331grunt · 10-01-2009, 02:03 PM

Hope you enjoy the rest of the day with her!! (and I know the feeling.. my wife's birthday is next week!!)

VA72C10 · 10-02-2009, 02:35 PM

Thanks everyone.... my wife and kids appreciated the birthday band and party

VA72C10 · 10-02-2009, 09:39 PM

I bought the bit to drill out the hole for the airbag fitting and started mocking everything up. However, since I might be getting a different rear, I want to get the rear, clean it up, install everything, and then mock it up that way to be 100% certain the holes for the airbags are in the right spot.

Jason got one side of the old inner and outer rockers out and has the new ones clamped into place. Looks really good and all lines up nicely. I will take pics in the morning.

Got my polished stainless battery drop-down box in from CPP but that will be a while before I install that. Going to work on getting the front end together, getting a new rear or freshening mine up, and I am going to paint the frame another coat. Noticed that the tranny crossmember I painted with three coats is darker than the rest of the frame. So I will be adding one more coat to the entire frame.

VA72C10 · 10-03-2009, 10:19 PM

Working on getting the pictures uploaded...it's going to take longer on my old PC vs. my laptop which I just turned in Friday to my now previous employer....along with my GPS, Blackberry, and 2008 Ford explorer (w/ no payments, free gas, insurance, and no maintenance fees).....

Got the patch panels prepped for welding for the cab and sprayed the underside of the cab with rust converter to stop any future spread. Hoping Jason gets time this week to get it all welded up. I will be ordering the front end components and installing those as soon as they arrive. And now I'm back looking for a good 5 lug posi rear...

Hope to have the pictures tonight but might be in the morning...not a lot to see though...

gcburdic · 10-03-2009, 10:23 PM

So did you find a new job or did ya get laid off Jonathan??...Hope all is okay!!!...
Sounds like good progress is being made....will this job deal put a halt on the project??...It doesn't sound like it, but just wondering?!?!

VA72C10 · 10-03-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gcburdic

So did you find a new job or did ya get laid off Jonathan??...Hope all is okay!!!...
Sounds like good progress is being made....will this job deal put a halt on the project??...It doesn't sound like it, but just wondering?!?!

My company is out of business so I was laid off with about 40-50 others this Tuesday afternoon. I already have three job offers out there and some other options as well. The project is moving forward. I plan on working a lot during the week next week between interviews. I want to get as much done as possible so if I am forced to sell it I can get it painted and get it's true value out of the truck. It is going to be a show truck when completed...but just a pile of parts right now...

VA72C10 · 10-05-2009, 02:30 AM

Here are the pictures from the other day...didn't take much because I didn't do much

Cleaned up the edges to be welded on all the patch panels and on the cab itself where the panels will be welded to the cab. Sprayed rust converter anywhere I'm not welding. Plan on doing another coat or two to be safe...then priming with a rust stop primer and then undercoating.

Here are the inner and outer rocker mocked up...

The trailing arms w/ bags held up with a strap so the frame is still mobile

Don't mind the dirty lens...

And the huge pile of dirt and rust that came out of my front crossmember when I cleaned it out this afternoon after Church

VA72C10 · 10-05-2009, 02:33 AM

It doesn't look that impressive on here, but that pile of dirt is around 5" tall....don't know how there was that much in it unless the truck was drug through the mud at some point. The good news is the crossmember cleaned up very nicely both inside and out. Plan to get the upper bag plates drilled and installed tomorrow, the crossmember primed and painted, and then finish working on the A-arms.

nuke1 · 10-05-2009, 02:45 AM

You know, you might be able to melt all that ore down in that pile of dirt and make a new fender for that truck, or create a new rocker panel for it, lol. Looking good i must say.

VA72C10 · 10-06-2009, 07:36 AM

Got the crossmember cleaned up some more. Once I got it into the sunlight I saw some areas I missed....
Mocked up the upper air bag brackets and marked for them. Only had a few minutes to work so I will drill them today or tomorrow...

VA72C10 · 10-06-2009, 07:41 AM

Going to drill all the holes for the bag plates, then prep, prime and paint the bag plates and the crossmember. Then I'll get that installed on the frame.

Jason got the passenger side rockers tacked on and parts of it welded. He was just getting back to work on them when I had to leave to go to visit in-laws so I'll get some more progress pictures tonight or tomorrow. As soon as he's finished I can get the underside of the cab prepped and painted!

VA72C10 · 10-06-2009, 11:50 PM

I had a really good interview today and worked up a plan that i put into a powerpoint to implement for the company. Should find out about that in a day or two. Stopped by tonight to drop off some parts/supplies and took some pictures of his progress.

Going to have to patch a little of the floor of the cab due to weak metal/blow through....but all in all it's looking very good.

09-29-2009, 01:40 AM	#276
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project As I mentioned, I got the trailing arms installed. They look really good with the extra coat of hammered paint. Pressed in the studs using these tools A 1 7/16" socket and a nice big hammer. A few whacks and they fit like a glove. How I installed Installed bushings Trailing arms installed. Couldn't find any shorter Grade 8 bolts so these will get the extra threads cut off. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

09-29-2009, 01:48 AM	#277
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Started mocking up the bags. Jason was working on the rear axles of a Jeep so I had limited space so I didn't get very far. Have a template of where to make the holes, got them temporarily attached to the trailing arms, and took some pictures... Took them back off so they weren't damaged. Planning on flipping the frame back over Wed night, marking and drilling the holes, bolting the bags in place, and getting the trailing arm bolts cut and final torqued down with loctite. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

09-29-2009, 01:52 AM	#278
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Jason got the stake pocket filler holes welded up and grinded smooth last week. Now the top rails are nice and smooth. Forgot to take pictures before the rain. Nice surface rust now __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

09-29-2009, 07:08 AM	#279
0331grunt Now what?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Webbers Falls, OK Posts: 579	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Its coming along good. Gotta love surface rust!! __________________ 69 Long Fleet - Project 06 Ram 1ton Cummins 4x4-DD 01 Tahoe- wifes "The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." ~ Vince Lombardi "A dream doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work." ~ Colin Powell my, um, build USMC OIF Veteran SEMPER FI!

09-29-2009, 07:17 AM	#280
C20-67_N_MO Champagne Taste on Beer Budget Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: High Ridge, Missouri Posts: 2,190	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Great looking project! I hope to have mine to that point at some future date. __________________ Coming Soon: Project 1970 Country Truck

09-29-2009, 10:26 AM	#281
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project I thought we werent calling it rust anymore ,, I thought it was PATINA ?? __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

09-29-2009, 10:43 AM	#282
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Totally right, leave the rest of the truck outside, call it aged and drive the crap out of it with no worries for dings and bugs and rocks, just have the engine and frame all purty and you will be happy. hehe __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

10-01-2009, 09:47 AM	#284
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10-01-2009, 11:22 AM	#285
Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Good to hear of some progress! Still watchin the build. We need more pics!!! __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed" Last edited by Slick67; 10-01-2009 at 11:23 AM.

10-01-2009, 11:28 AM	#286
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Thanks guys, I'll be working on it more starting tomorrow and over the weekend. It's my wife's B-day today. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-01-2009, 11:32 AM	#287
Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project QUOTE=VA72C10;3546810]Thanks guys, I'll be working on it more starting tomorrow and over the weekend. It's my wife's B-day today.[/QUOTE] HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM US ALL!!!!! __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed" Last edited by Slick67; 10-01-2009 at 11:32 AM.

10-01-2009, 11:44 AM	#288
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Thanks for that. She's having a good day. I made her a card, helped our daughters make cards, cleaned the house, did dishes, and made her omelets and blueberry waffles for breakfast. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-01-2009, 02:03 PM	#289
0331grunt Now what?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Webbers Falls, OK Posts: 579	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Hope you enjoy the rest of the day with her!! (and I know the feeling.. my wife's birthday is next week!!) __________________ 69 Long Fleet - Project 06 Ram 1ton Cummins 4x4-DD 01 Tahoe- wifes "The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." ~ Vince Lombardi "A dream doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work." ~ Colin Powell my, um, build USMC OIF Veteran SEMPER FI!

10-02-2009, 02:35 PM	#290
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Thanks everyone.... my wife and kids appreciated the birthday band and party __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-02-2009, 09:39 PM	#291
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project I bought the bit to drill out the hole for the airbag fitting and started mocking everything up. However, since I might be getting a different rear, I want to get the rear, clean it up, install everything, and then mock it up that way to be 100% certain the holes for the airbags are in the right spot. Jason got one side of the old inner and outer rockers out and has the new ones clamped into place. Looks really good and all lines up nicely. I will take pics in the morning. Got my polished stainless battery drop-down box in from CPP but that will be a while before I install that. Going to work on getting the front end together, getting a new rear or freshening mine up, and I am going to paint the frame another coat. Noticed that the tranny crossmember I painted with three coats is darker than the rest of the frame. So I will be adding one more coat to the entire frame. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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10-03-2009, 10:19 PM	#292
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Working on getting the pictures uploaded...it's going to take longer on my old PC vs. my laptop which I just turned in Friday to my now previous employer....along with my GPS, Blackberry, and 2008 Ford explorer (w/ no payments, free gas, insurance, and no maintenance fees)..... Got the patch panels prepped for welding for the cab and sprayed the underside of the cab with rust converter to stop any future spread. Hoping Jason gets time this week to get it all welded up. I will be ordering the front end components and installing those as soon as they arrive. And now I'm back looking for a good 5 lug posi rear... Hope to have the pictures tonight but might be in the morning...not a lot to see though... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-03-2009, 10:23 PM	#293
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project So did you find a new job or did ya get laid off Jonathan??...Hope all is okay!!!... Sounds like good progress is being made....will this job deal put a halt on the project??...It doesn't sound like it, but just wondering?!?! __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

10-05-2009, 02:30 AM	#295
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Here are the pictures from the other day...didn't take much because I didn't do much Cleaned up the edges to be welded on all the patch panels and on the cab itself where the panels will be welded to the cab. Sprayed rust converter anywhere I'm not welding. Plan on doing another coat or two to be safe...then priming with a rust stop primer and then undercoating. Here are the inner and outer rocker mocked up... The trailing arms w/ bags held up with a strap so the frame is still mobile Don't mind the dirty lens... And the huge pile of dirt and rust that came out of my front crossmember when I cleaned it out this afternoon after Church __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-05-2009, 02:33 AM	#296
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project It doesn't look that impressive on here, but that pile of dirt is around 5" tall....don't know how there was that much in it unless the truck was drug through the mud at some point. The good news is the crossmember cleaned up very nicely both inside and out. Plan to get the upper bag plates drilled and installed tomorrow, the crossmember primed and painted, and then finish working on the A-arms. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-05-2009, 02:45 AM	#297
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project You know, you might be able to melt all that ore down in that pile of dirt and make a new fender for that truck, or create a new rocker panel for it, lol. Looking good i must say. __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

10-06-2009, 07:36 AM	#298
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Got the crossmember cleaned up some more. Once I got it into the sunlight I saw some areas I missed.... Mocked up the upper air bag brackets and marked for them. Only had a few minutes to work so I will drill them today or tomorrow... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-06-2009, 07:41 AM	#299
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Going to drill all the holes for the bag plates, then prep, prime and paint the bag plates and the crossmember. Then I'll get that installed on the frame. Jason got the passenger side rockers tacked on and parts of it welded. He was just getting back to work on them when I had to leave to go to visit in-laws so I'll get some more progress pictures tonight or tomorrow. As soon as he's finished I can get the underside of the cab prepped and painted! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-06-2009, 11:50 PM	#300
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project I had a really good interview today and worked up a plan that i put into a powerpoint to implement for the company. Should find out about that in a day or two. Stopped by tonight to drop off some parts/supplies and took some pictures of his progress. Going to have to patch a little of the floor of the cab due to weak metal/blow through....but all in all it's looking very good. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

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