It's just a work truck!

[McMurphy]

Awesome man, thanks!
no more info needed, copy - paste & Google is my friend.

[don64]

Hey Darryl- how is the Gaylords lid coming? Have you got it to function the way it should yet? How about some pitcures of it on the truck.

[65 old school]

I don't know how thrilled I am with it yet?. It's two feet longer than my dad's & bro's, obviously. It flexes 2 or 3 inches when you pull it down. I'm worried of my paint cracking. I called GAYLORDS and they say they have no problems with any paint cracking. I'm going to talk to the paint store about flex agent additive for the paint.

[Dinos63]

man it looks cool!

[65 old school]

Thanks Dino, It's getting close. My brother Jeff is coming over today and we're going to fire it up for the first time!.. Brother's show is right around the corner. Your truck is looking awsome!.

[Dinos63]

Originally Posted by 65 old school

Thanks Dino, It's getting close. My brother Jeff is coming over today and we're going to fire it up for the first time!.. Brother's show is right around the corner. Your truck is looking awsome!.

good luck! and i am stoked about going to brothers, we got to make a plan

[63MOUSE]

we are originally from California and i have one of my high buddies looking for local car shows we might check out on Saturday. he has a couple classic cars and has a good idea where most shows are held in Cali.

[63MOUSE]

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[Dinos63]

a bunch of members are staying in one of the hotels close to the show ,i let you know which one, it be cool to all drive out together

[65 old school]

IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE!.. well, it runs, a few minor problems, but all in all it runs good. I sat on a little stool and drove it out on the street for it's maiden voyage on saturday afternoon. Getting closer I can smell it, Oh wait, thats just exhaust fumes!...

[Dinos63]

Congrats!!!

[65 old school]

Back to some older pics. Heres a few of the cab with the guide coat sprayed on before final sanding. I just used Walmart brand rattle can flat black .88 cents a can, It's going to end up on the floor anyway... What a p.i.t.a!. And we still have my tailgate & bed lid to paint yet. Oh, then on to my bro's 63' final paint job. The FUN never stop's....

[65 old school]

A few pics of some of the first paint to be spilled on this thing. We are not painters for sure, but we can wing it!.. ( IT'S JUST A WORK TRUCK! )...Tried to rig up a make-shift paint booth in my garage, worked o.k., but what a mess!. Still get some debris in the paint.

[McMurphy]

coming together there man!!
going down stairs now to get some stuff done on mine!

[65 old school]

doors with some paint..

[65 old school]

We used the same roll on bedliner from Walmart to brush on the inside of the cab. After we bolted the doors back on, we leveled the bed on jackstands. we bolted the front inner and outer fenders on, so we could line up the body to paint the white stripe down the side.

[Dinos63]

I got the chance to see this truck in person today and what a killer build it is you duudes did a killer job,paint, body ,chassi, interior is super nice great job! and thanks a ton for the glass

[zippeay]

Wow, this is one bad ass build. I hope mine turns out close to as good as this.
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[jchav62]

What a cool truck!! Looking awesome. I like everything about it. The sidetrim looks wicked! We thought about doing that to the '65 while it was at the paintshop... but the local airbrush artist never showed up for the estimate... So it didn't happen...

[65 old school]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. It's getting real close!.. I might even try to take it to the local saturday night car show this sat. I have to get some drive time on it before going across the desert to the Brothers show next month. Glad to give you that BIG window Dino, I think big back windows are a must on longbeds. and now I own stock in a cool dually

[zippeay]

It looks like your paint turned out well but an FYI to other people painting in a garage, it really helps with the dust if you wet your floor down. It captures the dust from the paint instead of kicking it up onto the vehicle. You do have to be really careful so you don't get the water on the vehicle when the hose drags across the floor. I've painted lots of cars in my dads garage and they usually come out pretty good. Even in a paint booth you will still get some dust in the paint. That's what buffing is for right, haha
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[63MOUSE]

just the tailgate to do, charge the air next weekend and put a DONE stamp on it, see you at 67th and bell tonight

[Dinos63]

Originally Posted by 65 old school

Thanks for all the kind words guys. It's getting real close!.. I might even try to take it to the local saturday night car show this sat. I have to get some drive time on it before going across the desert to the Brothers show next month. Glad to give you that BIG window Dino, I think big back windows are a must on longbeds. and now I own stock in a cool dually

for sure!

[65 old school]

I painted the white stripe on before the striper came and did the painted chrome. Friday I took the truck to get an alignment, that didn't go well. the place I hade a apointment with couldn't do it they said it was too low. I called a place on the other side of town that said could take me. so with a round trip of about 40 miles and a CRACK IN MY BRAND NEW WINSHIELD!!! the front end is aligned. Two steps forward, one step back!...

[don64]

I saw this truck at the 67th and Bell show last night. This is one of the nicest "WORK TRUCKS" I have ever seen. For any members going to the Brother's Show and Shine you need to stop by and check out this truck. Keep in mind that this whole build was done in his garage. Nice work guys!