Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step

[Elliot949]

I can't wait to see that color on it... man you are really making me miss my truck...

[Dean'smeanmachine]

great work Vic, you are , hands down , A master !

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

I'm gonna need all the support I can get to make it to the finish line. I'm at 19 months and counting on this build.

You got this Vic.
February 2015 will be 3 years for me and you are closer to being done than I am at this point considering I have to take a few steps backwards before I can go forward again, it will most likely take me another year to finish mine.

[Bennett68C10]

Nice job on that firewall Vic, looks good. And don't worry about being at the 19 month mark in your build, I'm coming up on 60 months for mine lol.

[Vic1947]

Blocked out the first round of 2K primer on the firewall and dash and applied a second coat, so it's on to the back of the cab. Needed to see some color, so I tuned up the detail gun and shot the black on the steering wheel. It was originally a mahogany wheel, but Kathy never liked it. Plus, it had a lot of chips an dings, so I set it aside and bought an inexpensive one for the silver truck. I always liked the configuration of this one, though. It's a Signature Series wheel from Grant, but is no longer available. The depth of the dish is way less than you can get in that style now so it sits closer to the dash. Great for belly clearance. Anyway, I've been spot filling the dings and primering / sanding on it a little at a time for the last few months. It finally took shape and I sprayed some Jet Black single stage urethane on it. Looks good enough for who it's for, as my late uncle would say.

[swamp rat]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

Great for belly clearance.

Now that's important right there!

Keep on Pressing on Vic!

[Elliot949]

Sweet vic!!!...

[SamsAutoParts73-87]

Nice! I really like that wheel, great choice on the color.
-Sam

[gdavis]

the fire wall turned out sweet and the steering wheel also. good luck with the rest.

[Vic1947]

Thanks, everyone!

Last couple of days I slathered filler on the back of the cab and started shaping it up. Then it dawned on me that brother-in-law Rick is leaving tomorrow and I really could use his help fitting up the tailgate. As soon as we got it mounted, it was apparent that the passenger corner had too much gap at the top between the repro bedside and the repro tailgate. We took some corner to corner measurements and discovered a small amount of diamond that might be the problem. So we rigged up the port-a-power, loosened the front panel bolts and stretched it some. After several tries, we had it adjusted close enough that the latches could handle the rest. Like the other repro panels, the tailgate will require some finesse. I took the slapper bar to it in a few places, but it will need additional bodywork to get the lines nice and crisp. Cool weather is a comin' so I'll add it to my indoor to-do list.

[sduckworth13]

Looks nice and clean. I know it'll look perfect when your done with the tailgate.

[Low Elco]

Shaping up nicely! Firewall really came out nice.

[texasld]

I have read through the "Silver Streaker" build a few times now. Love that truck. Excited to see what you have in store for this one. Looking pretty good so far!

-Mike

[jlsanborn]

More nice work going on there Vic! Wheel looks super sweet!

[mcbassin]

Awesome work on the body Victor! coming right along....

[gdavis]

well done. it turn out sweet

[jeh]

More nice work Vic!!!!

[swamp rat]

Kinda reminded me of the C10 bed adjustment on Overhaulin..

Donno why but i stopped getting notifications so figured i needed to post another comment so i don't miss anything.

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Kinda reminded me of the C10 bed adjustment on Overhaulin..

Donno why but i stopped getting notifications so figured i needed to post another comment so i don't miss anything.

I guess I missed that episode. Don't know how they handled it, but my brother in law, Rick suggested any remaining misalignment could be easily fixed with a couple of gallons of Bondo.

Speaking of bodywork, I've been making some progress. Firewall, dash, roof and rear of the cab are just waiting for final coats of primer and blocking. I've moved to the driver side, working on the door and the jamb. Spent a few days on honey-do's around the house and lending a hand on other truck projects. Slow going and nothing photo worthy, which has resulted in no recent posts. Should have some updates soon, though.

[Elliot949]

Vic... We are waiting in Anticipation... LOL I need to get to KC again to see the progress in person... The board members here just don't know how nice this truck really is...

[texasld]

I'll be in KC next weekend. I would love to come by and check it out.

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by texasld

I'll be in KC next weekend. I would love to come by and check it out.

Sure thing, Mike. Should be here as far as I know. PM me for directions. Oh, and bring a winter coat.

[Vic1947]

According to the weatherman, this is the last nice day we're gonna see for awhile. So, I opened the garage doors, grabbed up the air hose and blew a thick layer of bondo dust off everything in sight. Prepped several areas on the cab and driver door side then shot a couple of wet coats of Slick Sand over the roughed-in bondo. Should give me a good base for spot filler and blocking.

The el-cheapo HF gun I'm using came with a 1.8mm tip which is still slightly undersize for heavy materials. So I drilled out the tip on the lathe to 2.0mm to see if that works better. Tested it with wash thinner and it looked good, so we'll see how it performs with the thick stuff next time.

[jlsanborn]

Looks great for a rough-in! Block away friend, just block away.

Been awful quiet on all my subs. Glad to see you still on the trail.

[Elliot949]

Good Job Vic... I am going tomorrow to visit Class Act... They are at least making forward progress... We dropped 30 degrees here in Winfield from 5:00 to 6:30