Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build

[ryans69chevy]

Here's some more. Going to fish a pull string up for cab lights before welding the outer roof skin.

[ryans69chevy]

Outer roof skin all welded up. Still have to take a roloc to the back seam welds to clean them up. Turned out better than I thought. Took it nice and slow to avoid major warp.

Only thing not too impressed on is above the doors - filling in the spot weld holes didn't turn out as good as I hoped. I couldn't reach down in that valley up against the drip rail very good with my welder. It will all get filled in with seam sealer eventually, just wish I could have filled them in a little more. When I took my roof off originally, I used a 3/8" spot weld cutter, so I had that large of hole to fill back in.

Now on to cab corners and rockers...

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by ryans69chevy

Outer roof skin all welded up. Still have to take a roloc to the back seam welds to clean them up. Turned out better than I thought. Took it nice and slow to avoid major warp.

Only thing not too impressed on is above the doors - filling in the spot weld holes didn't turn out as good as I hoped. I couldn't reach down in that valley up against the drip rail very good with my welder. It will all get filled in with seam sealer eventually, just wish I could have filled them in a little more. When I took my roof off originally, I used a 3/8" spot weld cutter, so I had that large of hole to fill back in.

Now on to cab corners and rockers...

Nice work! Looks good 👍

[ryans69chevy]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Nice work! Looks good 👍

Thank you sir.

Spent bits and pieces of the day working on rocker fitment and realigning my doors and all that. Kept getting frustrated. Had to step away a few times. Watched some videos and read through some threads on here. Might have to rework some of the stuff I did a few years ago - doesnt look like its fitting that well.

[ryans69chevy]

Finally came up with a plan on my rocker. Still not 100% sure how I needed to move it so much.

I installed my door and aligned it the best I could, but couldn't get my rocker to fit where it needs to. After some time measuring, I found out I needed to move my rocker down 1/4", but my inner rocker wouldnt allow it. Ended up cutting my inner rocker out and adding a 1/4" of metal to lower it. Would have liked to bend a whole new inner rocker, but my metal brake is only 30" wide. Pic shows the inner tacked in. Looks like the outer will work - now time to weld it in fully.

[nicklear36]

Originally Posted by ryans69chevy

Finally came up with a plan on my rocker. Still not 100% sure how I needed to move it so much.

I installed my door and aligned it the best I could, but couldn't get my rocker to fit where it needs to. After some time measuring, I found out I needed to move my rocker down 1/4", but my inner rocker wouldnt allow it. Ended up cutting my inner rocker out and adding a 1/4" of metal to lower it. Would have liked to bend a whole new inner rocker, but my metal brake is only 30" wide. Pic shows the inner tacked in. Looks like the outer will work - now time to weld it in fully.

I had the exact same problem. I had to move my inner rockers down more than an inch to get the door to close. It was frustrating to say the least!

[ryans69chevy]

Originally Posted by nicklear36

I had the exact same problem. I had to move my inner rockers down more than an inch to get the door to close. It was frustrating to say the least!

Holy moly. Here I thought I messed something up with being 1/4" off. Must be somewhat of a common issue?

[ryans69chevy]

Got at it a little bit this past weekend. Finished up welding the inner rocker in place and getting my outer rocker where it should be. Tacked all the slices before taking it out to fully weld.

I installed my door again and now I am running into another issue with the striker plate. With the striker off, the door lines up with the body lines (3rd pic), but when I put the striker on, the door moves up maybe 1/8"-3/16" which makes the body lines not match up.

There is not much adjustment in the striker. Ive tried moving the latch that is bolted to the door, but that also has little adjustment in it. The only thing I can think of is making the holes for the bolts on the striker plate larger or elongated in hopes that it can move down more. Ive searched the board here and can't come up with anyone ever having to do that. I've read about someone filing down a little of the striker, but not sure thats the solution here. Is there another way that I'm just not seeing?

[nicklear36]

Originally Posted by ryans69chevy

Got at it a little bit this past weekend. Finished up welding the inner rocker in place and getting my outer rocker where it should be. Tacked all the slices before taking it out to fully weld.

I installed my door again and now I am running into another issue with the striker plate. With the striker off, the door lines up with the body lines (3rd pic), but when I put the striker on, the door moves up maybe 1/8"-3/16" which makes the body lines not match up.

There is not much adjustment in the striker. Ive tried moving the latch that is bolted to the door, but that also has little adjustment in it. The only thing I can think of is making the holes for the bolts on the striker plate larger or elongated in hopes that it can move down more. Ive searched the board here and can't come up with anyone ever having to do that. I've read about someone filing down a little of the striker, but not sure thats the solution here. Is there another way that I'm just not seeing?

I would try elongating the holes on the striker plate first. Those can be replaced easily if you need to

[ryans69chevy]

Originally Posted by nicklear36

I would try elongating the holes on the striker plate first. Those can be replaced easily if you need to

Thanks for the suggestion. I just looked them up online - amazing all the stuff they make for these pickups. I will give it a try elongating the holes.

[72 tigger]

Nice craftsmanship on your repairs

[ryans69chevy]

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Nice craftsmanship on your repairs

Thanks. I enjoy the process. Gotta invest in some knee pads or something now that I'm working on my knees so much with the rocker and cab corners. I built my cab dolly too low.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by ryans69chevy

Thanks. I enjoy the process. Gotta invest in some knee pads or something now that I'm working on my knees so much with the rocker and cab corners. I built my cab dolly too low.

If you have a TSC in driving distance, I found a Great kneeling pad.

Here's the Link: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...nkp-56-2213418

I bought one at Harbor Freight it was okay, But very firm for work like this.

[ryans69chevy]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

If you have a TSC in driving distance, I found a Great kneeling pad.

Here's the Link: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...nkp-56-2213418

I bought one at Harbor Freight it was okay, But very firm for work like this.

Thanks for the suggestion. We do have one in the area, its just a PITA to get to from where I am as construction is rampid. There is a Ace Hardware close by. I checked their website - $10 for one. I might give that a try.

[ryans69chevy]

Holy moly - finally got the outer rocker in. Had it all epoxied and ready to go this weekend. Was about to weld it in when I realized part of the rocker wasn't touching part of the pillar right next to where the cab corner meets up. Ended up slicing the pillar and bending it out and welding in more metal. Ended up being off 5/16" in a matter of 7". Fits really good now.

Im going to have to wait until I flip my cab to weld the inner rocker to the outer rocker at the bottom lip - my dolly stand is just too low to slide under there and do any work.

Now onto my cab corner (or back onto it). I wish I wouldnt have done this corner a few years ago. I put it in before my rocker thinking it would turn out fine - well now its not lining up with the rocker. Thats why they say do the rocker first i guess. Last two pics shows how out of whack it is. Might be easier to just make a cut the whole way up in the back and see if i can fit it in better instead of taking the whole corner piece out again.