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Smniekamp · 09-17-2018, 12:23 AM

I finally have the passenger side rocker job finished up. I gave it the Bondo treatment to smooth out all of my poor welds. The can of Bondo I used was an old one my Dad had laying around. The copyright on the back of the can said 2002, so it was probably time to either get rid of it, or slap it on The Ox haha. It laid down well, after a little sanding I gave it a skim coat of paint. Lastly, I rolled on my bedliner. I like to use Herculiner on my vehicles, it seems to hold up well. I put it on my Nissan Frontier 3 years ago and it still looks great. Anyway...here are some progress pictures. Now all I have to fix is the driver's side and my truck will be rust free! Well.....for Alaskan standards that is...

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**lowbrow454** · 09-17-2018, 08:56 AM

Good work, coming along nicely!

Smniekamp · 10-01-2018, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lowbrow454

Good work, coming along nicely!

Thank you! Hope you guys like the budget build.

Smniekamp · 10-01-2018, 10:54 PM

With a little more confidence in my sheet metal skills I attacked the driver side rocker panel and cab corner. It turned out to be in worse shape than the passenger side, however, it came together easier. I knew what to look for and how to make my cuts this time so I saved a lot of time. For The Ox I think it turned out pretty good.

I noticed that I keep getting water in my cab that leaks now the sides of my kick panels and onto the floor, does anybody have an idea where this would be coming from? Possibly a clogged weep hole somewhere? It happens on either side of the truck.... This is the next thing I want to get taken care of to prevent future rust issues.

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Man With A Gun · 10-02-2018, 04:18 AM

Looks great!

skyphix · 10-02-2018, 06:07 PM

Love this project! Inspires me for mine since I've never welded anything like body panels before and only ever welded small square stock projects.

With regards to your ICM, I had a Honda that was killing them like yours is. Arctic Silver 5 solved that issue after trying all sorts of other products - Dia Grease, the cheap heat transfer sticky pads, etc. Did 50,000 miles on the ICM with Arctic Silver after losing 3 of the exact same brand/part number in a 1500 mile span.

09-17-2018, 12:23 AM	#176
Smniekamp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 135	Re: 1981 K20 Project - The Blue Ox I finally have the passenger side rocker job finished up. I gave it the Bondo treatment to smooth out all of my poor welds. The can of Bondo I used was an old one my Dad had laying around. The copyright on the back of the can said 2002, so it was probably time to either get rid of it, or slap it on The Ox haha. It laid down well, after a little sanding I gave it a skim coat of paint. Lastly, I rolled on my bedliner. I like to use Herculiner on my vehicles, it seems to hold up well. I put it on my Nissan Frontier 3 years ago and it still looks great. Anyway...here are some progress pictures. Now all I have to fix is the driver's side and my truck will be rust free! Well.....for Alaskan standards that is...

09-17-2018, 08:56 AM	#177
lowbrow454 Active Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 145	Re: 1981 K20 Project - The Blue Ox Good work, coming along nicely! __________________ '75 C10 SWB 454 '75 K10 SWB "The Gilded Turd" '77 K5 Blazer Chalet #0661 Build thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=776072 '79 K10 Bonanza

10-01-2018, 10:54 PM	#179
Smniekamp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 135	Re: 1981 K20 Project - The Blue Ox With a little more confidence in my sheet metal skills I attacked the driver side rocker panel and cab corner. It turned out to be in worse shape than the passenger side, however, it came together easier. I knew what to look for and how to make my cuts this time so I saved a lot of time. For The Ox I think it turned out pretty good. I noticed that I keep getting water in my cab that leaks now the sides of my kick panels and onto the floor, does anybody have an idea where this would be coming from? Possibly a clogged weep hole somewhere? It happens on either side of the truck.... This is the next thing I want to get taken care of to prevent future rust issues.

10-02-2018, 04:18 AM	#180
Man With A Gun Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Northwest Florida Posts: 287	Re: 1981 K20 Project - The Blue Ox Looks great! __________________ 77 Chevy K20 Longbed 86 GMC C3500 Dually 07 Silverado 2500HD All standard cabs

10-02-2018, 06:07 PM	#181
skyphix Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Hampden, ME Posts: 408	Re: 1981 K20 Project - The Blue Ox Love this project! Inspires me for mine since I've never welded anything like body panels before and only ever welded small square stock projects. With regards to your ICM, I had a Honda that was killing them like yours is. Arctic Silver 5 solved that issue after trying all sorts of other products - Dia Grease, the cheap heat transfer sticky pads, etc. Did 50,000 miles on the ICM with Arctic Silver after losing 3 of the exact same brand/part number in a 1500 mile span.



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