What did you do with your truck today, Part 3

[dsraven]

chopped 53, you gotta post up a full array of pics after a quick interior shot like that!!!!
c'mon man. interior, exterior, under hood, front, rear, side........

[fauXGT]

Got the biggest front sway bar made for the c-4 Vette. Mounted the 'Flat Out' adapters and bar. Hope it can be aligned properly being I've only done stock mods, not 35+ years difference. Still working on rear sway bar... if needed. Front suspension almost done.

[Chopped53]

Originally Posted by dsraven

chopped 53, you gotta post up a full array of pics after a quick interior shot like that!!!!
c'mon man. interior, exterior, under hood, front, rear, side........

Thanks Ogre and Dsraven for the kind words.

Here's her story: It started over 40 years ago when a local farmer gave us the truck if we would remove from his property. That's my Dad and I picking her up in 1979.

We chopped it together in 1980-81. Then life got in the way, but after school, work, overseas assignment, marriage, kids and other life events, we finally got back to it in 2017. Thanks to my Dad for his enormous help and expertise throughout the project. I learned so much!

Body work and paint all done in the driveway by Bill Sr and Jr. (mostly Sr).

Art Morrison GT Sport Chassis including parallel 4 bar rear suspension, IFS, Strange Engineering coil overs and rear end, Wilwood discs; Chevy Performance 350 with aluminum heads and Holley carb.

Thanks for looking.

[Chopped53]

@Dsraven : I see you are from Calgary. Here are a few more from the area including Olds and Lethbridge. That's my Dad's '34 Ford Tudor. I like the one next to a nice stock height truck at a Chevy truck meet in Olds last year. Plus one more gratuitous interior shot!

[mick53]

I'm getting closer on the blower scoop. I finished so far with 1000 grit. I'll do 1200 and 1500 then go to compounds. It's getting easier and more rewarding.

[mick53]

I'm getting close on my blower scoop. There is this one deep divot in the front of the scoop. It's too deep to block out. I thought about TIGing a spot of aluminum into it but on cast that can get out of hand real quick. I could just live with it. These things happen on cast. I decided to just polish a little low spot into it. I'm guessing I have 4 or 5 hours left until it's done. Thank you for your time.
I have no idea why my pictures are coming out upside down. Maybe I need to load them 1 at a time. I have one stoned 3 legged blind squirrel internet here.

[dsraven]

hey chopped, that is a really nice looking truck and good background story too. cool when something can stay in the family for so long.
mick, holy, thats like a mirror. you are gonna have it so shiny you won't wanna start it up. lol.

[dsraven]

mick, if you wanna break from polishing, check out the "pics and how to post" thread by snickers. you may need to download the pics from your phone to your desktop, set them right side up, then download them to the site from there.

[mick53]

Originally Posted by dsraven

mick, if you wanna break from polishing, check out the "pics and how to post" thread by snickers. you may need to download the pics from your phone to your desktop, set them right side up, then download them to the site from there.

Thanks. I don't know what's going on. I download them from my phone to Google photos then edit them to try to clean them up. Then I download them to my laptop and then download them to the site. They are right side up when I download them to the site. It's a new problem. Batteries tires and computers don't like me.

[mick53]

I'm done with the scoop. It looks better than the pictures. I don't know why it doesn't photograph better.

[Rickysnickers]

Wow, tedious, but impressive work!

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by Chopped53

Thanks Ogre and Dsraven for the kind words.

Here's her story: It started over 40 years ago when a local farmer gave us the truck if we would remove from his property. That's my Dad and I picking her up in 1979.

We chopped it together in 1980-81. Then life got in the way, but after school, work, overseas assignment, marriage, kids and other life events, we finally got back to it in 2017. Thanks to my Dad for his enormous help and expertise throughout the project. I learned so much!

Body work and paint all done in the driveway by Bill Sr and Jr. (mostly Sr).

Art Morrison GT Sport Chassis including parallel 4 bar rear suspension, IFS, Strange Engineering coil overs and rear end, Wilwood discs; Chevy Performance 350 with aluminum heads and Holley carb.

Thanks for looking.

You should have left those turn signals on the top of he cab, LOL. Jokeing!!
You've done some impressive work on it, and it shows. You have had that truck so long it's a family heirloom now. I hope you have a kid who wants it and appreciates it and will take good care of it when you get ready to pass it on.

[vintovka]

Did the shop do the steer column cover under the dash???

[Chopped53]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

You should have left those turn signals on the top of he cab, LOL. Jokeing!!
You've done some impressive work on it, and it shows. You have had that truck so long it's a family heirloom now. I hope you have a kid who wants it and appreciates it and will take good care of it when you get ready to pass it on.

Thanks Russell. My son is a huge fan of classic cars and trucks but is really busy with his education right now. Like that old song by Harry Chapin said, "My boy is just like me.." I'm really enjoying sharing this with my Dad right now. He gets almost as excited as me when we talk about our next task or our next event. (bed wood is next).

[Chopped53]

Originally Posted by vintovka

Did the shop do the steer column cover under the dash???

I think this question might be for me. Yes, the upholstery guy fashioned a piece of sheet metal to surround the lower part of the steering column and covered it with carpet. The column is a tilt/tele unit out of a '68 Olds and is kinda messy looking on the lower end. I haven't decided if I like the cover yet.

[JayB22]

I temporarily fit some new seats. I’ll still have to work on a proper install but it looks like they should work. Not bad for $40.

[dsraven]

Looks great.
There is a thread on posting pics so they end up right side up. Or, PM rickysnickers, he made the thread.
Do your seats slide fore to aft?

[dsraven]

Looks great.
There is a thread on posting pics so they end up right side up. Or, PM rickysnickers, he made the thread.
Do your seats slide fore to aft?

[JayB22]

Originally Posted by dsraven

Looks great.
There is a thread on posting pics so they end up right side up. Or, PM rickysnickers, he made the thread.
Do your seats slide fore to aft?

It seemed like with my phone if I had my phone turned sideways when I take the picture, it posts it the correct way. I'll try to look up that post you are talking about. Thanks.

I was able to use the factory seat frame so it still has the original sliding mechanism in it which still works. The back of the seat came with some hooks at the top that were the proper height to hook onto the top rail of the original seat frame as well. I just have to build up a proper base/mount for the bottom and find a good way to properly secure the seat and add seatbelts. That should be pretty minor. I'm a long ways from needing seats, but it feels good to know I don't have to search for a seat anymore. I did have to pull the leather back and cut about 4-5" of foam off of the top of the seat so they wouldn't stick up too high and hit the back windows. This allowed me to get the back rest farther back to where it should be and get a nice posture in the seat as well.

[Rickysnickers]

Or just wait. I come through and straighten out pictures for people . Said in my best R. Lee Ermey voice, "Private Pyle, if there is one thing in this world that I hate, it is a twisted picture!" HAHAHAHAHA

[JayB22]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

Or just wait. I come through and straighten out pictures for people . Said in my best R. Lee Ermey voice, "Private Pyle, if there is one thing in this world that I hate, it is a twisted picture!" HAHAHAHAHA

Hah thanks for helping me out. I read through the picture thread and didn’t have time to reformat and re upload it. This was much easier for me. Haha.
Thanks again

[joedoh]

looks like a good fit, and comfy!

[MARTINSR]

I didn't "do" anything on my truck but I randomly checked ebay for parts for my 53-55 Corvette tail lights (they cost a LOT) and found these pieces of the quarter panel off a Vette! WHOOOOO HOOOOO! I have looked for these a LOT, wasn't even thinking about it because I have never seen a pair like this! They usually come one at a time and random as heck. To get a pair, this was a treasure! I will be working on them soon for the truck.

I am not kidding, I think I have the drive, I think I am on the 5 minute a day plan again! I did some things last night and will today.

This all hit me a few days ago. The oldest in my family, my beautiful Aunt Bernadette passed away at 95. She was a VERY classy lady who always drove something fancy, sports cars usually. Well, after her passing it just hit me, I need to get on my truck! I need to drive it every day! I hope I can stay with it, and I REALLY feel like I can so here goes!

I am off to the store to get another shed so I can put parts in it that are in the way in the garage and to put the bed in as I need to take it apart and put it away, it's ready to paint and it's just in the way now.

Anyway, hope I will have it on a roll!

Brian

[Liz]

I for one am glad you are still here posting with us. Your paint related posts as well as the others have been a huge asset to this community. Sorry for the loss of your aunt. Looking forward to your truck adventures

[oldman3]

Sorry for you lose, glad your back at it...Jim