51 Chevy 1/2 ton, My S10 swap

[oldman3]

Nice repairs to the door....Jim

[Wybrow]

You're doing a great job on this. I have a lot of the same body work ahead of me, nice to see what you've done.

[Atommik]

Thanks Jim, Wybrow...

After getting a good look at the drivers door bottom, and my "success" on the other door, I'm definately going to try to make my own repair panels for the inner door. I should be starting on it this week.

[Atommik]

Decided to take advantage of unusally "warm" Minnesota weather (35 degrees) and sand blast the inner fender panels. Was going to wait till spring, but it's supposed to stay "warm" this week, so I can sand blast outside!

[Root2812]

I am so glad to hear that. I had to leave my truck in MN while I came down to Louisiana to finish grad school. I'm coming home in a few days and I pray it will stay warm enough for me to get a little bit done before I have to head back south. I was figuring the truck would be under 2 or 3 feet of snow by now.

[Atommik]

High's in the 30's all week and no snow in sight!!

[Atommik]

I got the inner fenders and braces sand blasted and epoxy primed this week. Now back to the door rust repair!!

[99 to Life]

love the progress. I will be doing the same exact thing on my next truck. Lots of metal work. subscribed

[xpickup]

Atommik, nice job on the doors. I can not wait to see the headlamps lite. They say they are great to drive with. Great job.


Shannon

[Atommik]

99 to life, Shannon, Thanks...I really enjoy both of your builds and always keep track of your progress.

Spent some time today making and welding in, inner patch panels on the drivers door. Maybe some pics tomorrow...The weather is warming up a little (40 degrees) so I may try to do a little more sand blasting too...

[Atommik]

I just couldn't pass up 40 degrees and sunny, so I did do a little more sand blasting outside at work on Thursday and Friday. Got the upper radiator panel done (where hood latch sits) the fillers that go from the box sides to the running boards and the upper cowl fresh air intake, blasted and epoxy primed. Back to door rust repair this week...

[oldman3]

Nice.....Jim

[Pop's C-10]

I like tha headlight mod

[Atommik]

Back on the drivers door rust repair today. I got the inner all patched and started gringing it down. I hope to start on the outer panels tomorrow.

[Atommik]

Some pics...

[Atommik]

In case you were wondering, the black on the patch (in the previous post) is epoxy panel bonding adhesive. I welded the main part of the patch in then "glued" the lip on the panel. It will be dry in the morning, ready to grind down.

Here's a couple more door pics...

[99 to Life]

sick, I love seeing this stuff. keep it up

[Atommik]

Here's a few pics of the outer panel repairs started today on the driver's door.The patch is made, rusty parts trimmed out...ready for welding. Before I weld on the outer patch, I'll clean up the back side of the welds (on the inner patches) and then "seal" them with the same epoxy adhesive I use for bonding.

[Atommik]

Even though the outer panel doesn't look too bad, it had about 30 pencil tip sized "pin holes" rusted through.

[99 to Life]

looking great keep it up.

[Atommik]

I got the door all welded up today...Time to start straightening and filling, then prime and block.

When this door is done I'll take a little break from rust repair and start strightening the front fenders.

Talked to our former paint rep (the shop I work at changed paint lines...)he's going to get me the paint formula for the color I'm going to paint my 51...We have left over paint from the change over of paint lines so hopefully I can get enuf mixed(for free) to at least do a little jamming and painting some small parts.

[Atommik]

I finished the body work on the drivers door and got it in epoxy primer. Need to do a little priming and blocking, then on to the next part of my project...front fenders.

[Atommik]

I got the drivers door all primed and blocked out. I decided to make my cab mounts since I hope to get an s10 frame sometime in the next month...(tax return $$$.) Bought a 4" sqauare tube and basically used "Jeffs 51" plans for the mounts. Front mounts are done and will do the rears this week. I'll post a few pics when they are done. Also made a deal on a small block 327 with the TH350 originally out of a 69 chevy truck.

[99 to Life]

lets see some pics!!! sounds like everything is coming together pretty well.

[Atommik]

Cleaned up and repainted the vent window frames. Here's apic of the drivers door in primer, still need one last prime and blocking....