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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
I've been on it! Wifey got me some rigid insulation for my shop doors so I did that and repaired / adjusted all that erector set hardware too. WAY BETTER - thanks Wifey!!!
I've got three solid days in trying to get that bed in shape. This stunt was way harder than I anticipated. Part of the issue was the damage to the bedsides before I even started. I welded the panels back up like a surgeon and thought I went really slow, skipping all over the place..... NOT! I annihilated my bed at all four corners with that welder. I ended up having to pound more holes in it and use the slide-hammer to get it close then hammered my fingers to the bone fixing that wreck. I'll still have a solid 1/8" of filler over all the seams. The inside panels are hell too. I used a piece of plate as a dolly and hammered every little ding I could find in the front panel flat and have decided to use the Raptor Liner (color matched) on the insides on all four sides (inside of tail gate too) as well as the wheel tubs. I cut them stake pockets out, made patches from my section drops, got those all tacked in pretty-like, welded them home and my bed rails looked like hockey sticks! Cut that back apart and used more clamps and such. We tossed the bed on the frame for a look and I'm EXCITED!! The track width of my rear end / wheels and such is PERFECT! Wheel is centered in the opening and isn't hanging out. I threw a tub on there and I've got at least 1-1/2" of tire clearance on the inside. I got my first patch of filler down on one side and will roll from there.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Lookin good bro!
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Looking good. Great job on the bed.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Blockin', blockin' blockin'....now you is a blockin', yo bed.....
Doors look good, sealed up warmth is a good thing.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Thanks dudes! I'd sure like to have one of them inline sanders. I looked at the HFT piece - China's finest - I'll pass. For now it's a P40 on a wood block.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Woooo Hooooo on the insulation. If it gets too cold I see you have an Elliptical to hop on to get a sweat going. Lol
Bed came out great. Onto the Blockin’ as Chip put it. Are you leaving the suspension at the current height or are you planning on going a bit lower? Looks good but you know me. In dem weeds I like'em. |
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Very nice progress on the bed. You should be close to primer soon eh...
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
If I can keep the pace up I should be putting epoxy on it soon. I've already wet sanded my cab but I have to go back and touch a few places. Hood should be ready for paint. Everything else is through metal, filler and epoxy but that's it! I've got a bit of sanding to do yet before any color. I think that once I've got the bed in expoxy, ready for high-build I'm going to jump on the chassis and motor. I'm afraid If I've got pretty panels hanging around for too long I'll ding them up!
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
I got lucky- when they got nice I hid them at my neighbor's house.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Okay... I am far away from the good ole U S of A and am feeding my addiction through the forums.... I need more pics! Hahaha, I hope all is well bro and you guys are thawing out from the extreme cold. Now grab a beer and get on that whip!!!! Lol
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Nice job on the bed, can't wait to see some primer on there
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Nice work on the bed, it looks great.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
I was on a roll then got booked for a couple weekends. The weather was getting nice then I plowed 6" of snow last night! Sheesh, I'm ready for some SUN!
Knuckle-head has been busy in the shop, got three motors and about five sets of heads torn to *hit, layin all over the place and some of MY tools out on loan! One of his pals is doing heads on a 350, another is rebuilding a 327 and the tall one is building a 454. All Chevy Trucks! ![]() I'm going to hit it this weekend and will put up some photos.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Dang kids-never gets any better, huh? (LOL) He could be up to worse, but Dad needs some room! Good luck this weekend.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Nice work. Great to get some extra insulation in those doors.
Still need to get over there and check out your project one of these days.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Ya, and I wanna check out the Ant Farm!
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Amazon - $127
Hoping to bust this bed out and then build a motor! ![]()
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
How are things going over east? My favorite thing about you shortening the bed is deleting that middle stake pocket. Great job taking a little extra time and IMO doing it right. Can't wait to see some paint on it
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OOOOOOOOh, Fancy! Link, please? I've been havin' a bit of a chub for one. Be careful, they eat faster than you think, then you got a hole.
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I came across your thread for the first time today. I've seen you post in other threads and for some reason I've never clicked on your build thread link in your signature. Looks like I've been missing out. You've done a lot of work and it's looking good. I'll be following from here on. I wish I had a shop that big!
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
These are hard to beat for large areas. I had one for many years and finally wore it out. I keep telling myself I don't need a new one because I don't plan on doing that much bodywork going forward. And yet here I am ...still doing lots of bodywork. Sheesh!
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