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XxCHEVYMANxX · 09-20-2012, 06:31 AM

Man Calvin, wish I had a rotisserie

,what a back saver. and the stands look great. keeping parts from moving around while working on them is a big deal. also double as a place to paint 'em. nice work !

widewhite70 · 09-20-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by STPrider

wow looking good! so stoked to see this thing in paint!

Thanks! hopefully by spring she'll be all back together.

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Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

WOW! Great work man.

Thanks! I appreciate it, if it weren't for the help I've had it would never be this nice!

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Originally Posted by Texas Pugh

Many thanks BossHogg69 for the info and pic. Could you give me a side shot pic of the wheel and tire combo? Really looks good and thanks for the info.

Calvin, looking great. You are the man, really nice work partner!!!!!!!!

Thank ya'll again for the help and input with the wheel, tire, and backspacing info. Really appreciate it.

Thanks and not a problem!

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Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Man Calvin, wish I had a rotisserie

,what a back saver. and the stands look great. keeping parts from moving around while working on them is a big deal. also double as a place to paint 'em. nice work !

Yes it does make it nice and thats also why we built the stands, the panels can be worked on and when paint comes there right where they need to be.

widewhite70 · 09-25-2012, 09:43 AM

Here's what I've been working on, good ol sandblasting. Trying to make sure we have everything good and cleaned up before we start body work.

XxCHEVYMANxX · 09-25-2012, 10:21 AM

looks good Calvin ! gotta love sand blasting, last time I did, I wore head and body suit. still had sand in my ears.lol

gringoloco · 09-25-2012, 10:56 AM

Fun! Parts look solid. Always seems to collect in my pockets, too

widewhite70 · 09-25-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

looks good Calvin ! gotta love sand blasting, last time I did, I wore head and body suit. still had sand in my ears.lol

Oh yeah it's all kinds of fun! and yes sand everywhere, I modified an old welding hood with a couple rags and it works pretty good on keeping it off the head. I'll have to post a picture of it.

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Fun! Parts look solid. Always seems to collect in my pockets, too

You know it! And the parts are solid, it took me a few years of swap meets to gather up a good core support, a fender here fender there. It's coming along now way better then I could've ever thought it would.

widewhite70 · 09-25-2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Fun! Parts look solid. Always seems to collect in my pockets, too

And yes I have been doing plenty of pocket cleanings lol

68GMCCustom · 09-25-2012, 10:39 PM

Lost track of this one....back in!

thor · 09-26-2012, 08:20 PM

Just found this one. All I can say is "WHOA!" Tube chassis, Corvette suspension, LS2 & T-56, wide wheels & tires. This thing is a beast! Very cool and very different. Good luck on choosing a paint color.

And don't ever move away from your neighbor. Ha, ha.

widewhite70 · 09-27-2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

Lost track of this one....back in!

Glad to have you back! lol

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Originally Posted by thor

Just found this one. All I can say is "WHOA!" Tube chassis, Corvette suspension, LS2 & T-56, wide wheels & tires. This thing is a beast! Very cool and very different. Good luck on choosing a paint color.

And don't ever move away from your neighbor. Ha, ha.

Thanks! It started out very simple and snowballed into this lol I don't regret it though it was totally worth it and as far as moving away from him would definitely be hard! he's quite the fabricator

krazyt · 10-09-2012, 11:47 PM

This build is amazing, Makes me want to start all over. Great job

72chevyfleet · 10-10-2012, 01:54 AM

oh my that is one awesome truck... are you going with the beemer brown? that will really make the truck pop in the sunlight nice truck

smartass12 · 10-10-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by widewhite70

Here's what I've been working on, good ol sandblasting. Trying to make sure we have everything good and cleaned up before we start body work.

Nice....what do you recommend as media for your blaster?? I was told walnuts, which i got, and it takes forever as well as jams up all the time..

808_67C10 · 10-12-2012, 12:28 AM

Cant wait to see thi one complete! There is nothing like seeing trucks destroy muscle cars!
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Slick67 · 10-12-2012, 12:43 PM

The parts look great! No warps or anything??

widewhite70 · 10-15-2012, 10:18 PM

Ok guys I've made it back. Been running like crazy the past couple weeks and have not had much time to jump on and do any up dates.

widewhite70 · 10-15-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by krazyt

This build is amazing, Makes me want to start all over. Great job

LOL it is addicting!and thank you

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Originally Posted by 72chevyfleet

oh my that is one awesome truck... are you going with the beemer brown? that will really make the truck pop in the sunlight nice truck

Thanks! and as of right now I am between Kia Dark cherry and the brown, can't decide yet.

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Originally Posted by smartass12

Nice....what do you recommend as media for your blaster?? I was told walnuts, which i got, and it takes forever as well as jams up all the time..

I went to Tractor Supply and got "Black Diamond" it was a black grit abrasive and it worked awesome! That was the first time I had really done any blasting outside of a cabinet and it worked really well.

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Originally Posted by 808_67C10

Cant wait to see thi one complete! There is nothing like seeing trucks destroy muscle cars!
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Thanks and I couldn't agree more! I never dreamed I would have a truck that could do that but one thing led to another and I think I'm well on my way now lol

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Originally Posted by Slick67

The parts look great! No warps or anything??

Thanks! and no didn't have any warps, I tried to stay off of all the flat surfaces, my main goal was to just hit all the edges, creases, corners and the place that would be almost impossible to get to with sand paper or anything.

widewhite70 · 10-15-2012, 10:30 PM

Here's the picture of my "sand blasting hood" I made, a couple rags duct taped to the front and back of an old welding hood with the dark lens removed. Just had to replace the clear lens a couple times due to it getting blasted on the bounce back but it worked really well to keep sand out of my shirt and off my head.

jgrisafi · 10-15-2012, 11:18 PM

I don't know if I missed it but my appologies if I did. Where does one learn to fabricate a suspension like that? Is it inheritated, learned, or are you one of those guys who just see's it in his head and can turn it into reality? Pure genius my friend. That is by far the cleanist, best looking suspension setup I have ever seen under a Chevy C10. Just sayin............................

nuke1 · 10-16-2012, 01:03 AM

Looking really good, coming along nicely, wish I could get back to that stage of teardown yet!!

XxCHEVYMANxX · 10-16-2012, 07:40 AM

Hey Calvin, thanks for the pic of the blast helmet. I'll definitely make myself one before I blast anything again. any progress on the truck. I bet those blasted parts are primered.

widewhite70 · 10-16-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jgrisafi

I don't know if I missed it but my appologies if I did. Where does one learn to fabricate a suspension like that? Is it inheritated, learned, or are you one of those guys who just see's it in his head and can turn it into reality? Pure genius my friend. That is by far the cleanist, best looking suspension setup I have ever seen under a Chevy C10. Just sayin............................

Thank you! I can't take all the credit for the chassis, we tore my truck down last fall for cab corners and rocker panels and this is what it has snow balled into. A guy that is my neighbor/friend that I have know since I was little is giving me the assistance with this one, I call him the engineer lol. My grandpa actually had the Vette suspension and thats what got the ball rolling on this one, it went from integrating the suspension to the stock frame, to building a 2x4 box tube and led to the full round to chassis. He had never built a round tube and said he wanted a challenge this time. It has taught me a lot over the past year but to answer your question he is one of the guys who can vision it in his head and make it come to life, it's amazing.
Thanks again for the kind comment!

widewhite70 · 10-16-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nuke1

Looking really good, coming along nicely, wish I could get back to that stage of teardown yet!!

Thank you! and it's a lot of work but a lot of fun.

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Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Hey Calvin, thanks for the pic of the blast helmet. I'll definitely make myself one before I blast anything again. any progress on the truck. I bet those blasted parts are primered.

It works well! and I do have some progress pics to upload, but no primer yet but we are spreading filler, James thats helping me has always went filler to metal with primer over it. I talked to a couple of local body guys and everyone has different opinions but a lot of them do it that way, never guessed that was the right way but it must work lol

widewhite70 · 10-16-2012, 08:42 PM

Here's some of the latest progress, filler on the cab.

widewhite70 · 10-16-2012, 08:44 PM

After some sanding

09-20-2012, 06:31 AM	#376
XxCHEVYMANxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Decatur, IL. Posts: 628	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Man Calvin, wish I had a rotisserie,what a back saver. and the stands look great. keeping parts from moving around while working on them is a big deal. also double as a place to paint 'em. nice work ! __________________ *John* Mild Custom 68' Work Truck Build Facebook LoL 1977 Trans Am (Project) 1965 Chevelle (Project)

09-25-2012, 09:43 AM	#378
widewhite70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Coshocton,Ohio Posts: 834	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Here's what I've been working on, good ol sandblasting. Trying to make sure we have everything good and cleaned up before we start body work. Attached Images __________________ -Calvin http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512270 my build, tube chassis and LS2 How I keep the truck shining, Detail thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697902

09-25-2012, 10:21 AM	#379
XxCHEVYMANxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Decatur, IL. Posts: 628	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" looks good Calvin ! gotta love sand blasting, last time I did, I wore head and body suit. still had sand in my ears.lol __________________ *John* Mild Custom 68' Work Truck Build Facebook LoL 1977 Trans Am (Project) 1965 Chevelle (Project)

09-25-2012, 10:56 AM	#380
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09-25-2012, 10:39 PM	#383
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09-26-2012, 08:20 PM	#384
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Just found this one. All I can say is "WHOA!" Tube chassis, Corvette suspension, LS2 & T-56, wide wheels & tires. This thing is a beast! Very cool and very different. Good luck on choosing a paint color. And don't ever move away from your neighbor. Ha, ha. __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd

10-09-2012, 11:47 PM	#386
krazyt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: madera california Posts: 82	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" This build is amazing, Makes me want to start all over. Great job

10-10-2012, 01:54 AM	#387
72chevyfleet Learning As I Go Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: scotts valley california Posts: 250	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" oh my that is one awesome truck... are you going with the beemer brown? that will really make the truck pop in the sunlight nice truck __________________ 1972 Chevy C-20 Longbed 2wd Granny Low with a Crate 350: Air Gap Manifold, Edelbrock 600cfm, HEI, Headers to a 40 series flow (soon to be dual again)

10-12-2012, 12:28 AM	#389
808_67C10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,051	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Cant wait to see thi one complete! There is nothing like seeing trucks destroy muscle cars! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Frank (Hilo, Hawaii) Trucks, Tacos, and Beer go together like Peanut Butter and Ladies! 85 C/10 SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=760383 67 C/10 SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489298 79 K5 Blazer SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=657461

10-12-2012, 12:43 PM	#390
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10-15-2012, 10:18 PM	#391
widewhite70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Coshocton,Ohio Posts: 834	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Ok guys I've made it back. Been running like crazy the past couple weeks and have not had much time to jump on and do any up dates. __________________ -Calvin http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512270 my build, tube chassis and LS2 How I keep the truck shining, Detail thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697902

10-15-2012, 10:30 PM	#393
widewhite70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Coshocton,Ohio Posts: 834	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Here's the picture of my "sand blasting hood" I made, a couple rags duct taped to the front and back of an old welding hood with the dark lens removed. Just had to replace the clear lens a couple times due to it getting blasted on the bounce back but it worked really well to keep sand out of my shirt and off my head. Attached Images __________________ -Calvin http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512270 my build, tube chassis and LS2 How I keep the truck shining, Detail thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697902

10-15-2012, 11:18 PM	#394
jgrisafi Velocity Speed Shop Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 172	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" I don't know if I missed it but my appologies if I did. Where does one learn to fabricate a suspension like that? Is it inheritated, learned, or are you one of those guys who just see's it in his head and can turn it into reality? Pure genius my friend. That is by far the cleanist, best looking suspension setup I have ever seen under a Chevy C10. Just sayin............................ __________________ --------------------------------------------------- My Build Thread ..... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=288143 My Garage ..... http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/OCD69

10-16-2012, 01:03 AM	#395
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Looking really good, coming along nicely, wish I could get back to that stage of teardown yet!! __________________ 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

10-16-2012, 07:40 AM	#396
XxCHEVYMANxX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Decatur, IL. Posts: 628	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Hey Calvin, thanks for the pic of the blast helmet. I'll definitely make myself one before I blast anything again. any progress on the truck. I bet those blasted parts are primered. __________________ *John* Mild Custom 68' Work Truck Build Facebook LoL 1977 Trans Am (Project) 1965 Chevelle (Project)



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10-16-2012, 08:42 PM	#399
widewhite70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Coshocton,Ohio Posts: 834	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" Here's some of the latest progress, filler on the cab. Attached Images __________________ -Calvin http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512270 my build, tube chassis and LS2 How I keep the truck shining, Detail thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697902

10-16-2012, 08:44 PM	#400
widewhite70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Coshocton,Ohio Posts: 834	Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap" After some sanding Attached Images __________________ -Calvin http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512270 my build, tube chassis and LS2 How I keep the truck shining, Detail thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697902

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