Project Charity Case

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Definitely a nice plan for the ol' girl; have you considered the CLR method for the paint?

I actually did that on the hood. I may have to do it on other parts of the truck before I buff it out. Check it out:

Before:



After:

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Yep, should have kept it but I'm glad you've gotten it and enjoyed it and done such a good job restoring it while keeping its character.

My longbed is now a shortbed that I'll be selling when complete...can you tell that I change my mind a lot with vehicles I like that you've had a plan and worked through it to get a great truck out of it.

Thanks Jonathan. I have been following your build closely. You get more work done in a week than what I get accomplished in a month, so you are allowed to change your mind every once in awhile!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Not sure how I missed the pictures last week but glad I checked in your build. The Dizzy looks right at home there. Glad to hear its running better too. Sure wish I was that far along. Progress on ours has come to a grinding halt. Hope to get back on it soon. You have a nice plan to get done this year. Keep the pics coming!the truck looks great...you want to sell those wheels and tires?

Thanks again for the dizzy. I think I will keep the wheels for now. I know they are as common as belly buttons, but I still like them.

[72BlckButy]

Definitely a nice plan for the ol' girl; have you considered the CLR method for the paint?

[72BlckButy]

Oh yeah... I can see it now; that turned out nice! I vote to continue with that method on the rest of the truck. Are you hoping to bring more of a 'shine' to the rest of the original paint by buffing it?

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Oh yeah... I can see it now; that turned out nice! I vote to continue with that method on the rest of the truck. Are you hoping to bring more of a 'shine' to the rest of the original paint by buffing it?

I don't necessarily want it to shine, but there are some "chalky" stains on the side of the truck that I would like to get rid of. I've buffed one spot on the bed and it revived the paint pretty good.

[sourkraut]

what is this CLR?

[Security guy]

Good job on saving the originality of the truck. I like it!

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by sourkraut

what is this CLR?

Calcium Lime Rust. It is the cleaner you can buy in most grocery stores. It is intended for home use, but some people have discovered that mixing it with warm water and gently applying it with a scotchbrite pad to old cars will remove surface rust. Of course, once this is done, something needs to be placed on the paint to keep it from rusting again. I just used a good coat of wax on my hood.

[sourkraut]

Cool thanks. I thought that it sounded familiar! I have seen it before.

[brn agn]

I added another touch to the truck last weekend:




Can anyone spot it?


Here ya go:



Can anyone from North Carolina tell me if this plate was intended for a car or truck? I have seen some that start with the numbers and end with the letters...

[my67chevytruck]

nice lookin truck.

[VA72C10]

Like the plate!!!

[gcburdic]

I always screw it up, but I believe the truck plates have letters after the numbers....

EDIT: Just looked at a couple plates I talked to a guy about...NC Truck plates are "NUMBERS-Letters"....like this one

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

I always screw it up, but I believe the truck plates have letters after the numbers....

EDIT: Just looked at a couple plates I talked to a guy about...NC Truck plates are "NUMBERS-Letters"....like this one

Thanks Geoff! My search for the right plate will continue.

[72BlckButy]

Lovin' the plate! Nothin' looks better than an original plate on these trucks.

[mcbassin]

Looking good!

[brn agn]

It was a beautiful day here in North Carolina, so my wife and I took the truck on a nice 25 mile drive. Halfway through the drive, I loaded the truck up with some dirt that I needed for some yard work. The extra weight dropped the back of the truck a little and I really like the stance. Here is a picture of the truck with the dirt in it:



I may have to look in to some 1" lowering blocks or a pair of 6" springs.

When I was loading the truck up with dirt, a guy stopped his newer Chevy truck at a stop sign, jumped out and ran over to me. He said, "HEY, do you want to sell that truck?". I laughed and told him no. He turned back around and cars were backed up behind his running truck that was still parked in the middle of the road. He took off running for his truck, jumped in and drove off. It was pretty funny.

Here is another shot of the truck that I like. I need to start buffing the stains out of the paint:

[mcbassin]

The truck looks Great!

[VA72C10]

Man, it looks great! I really like it with the extra drop!!!

[72BlckButy]

I see a 4/6 drop in your future...

Great pics!

[jb1016]

Love the truck. And The Service Station is a pretty cool idea. Have you thought about doing Service Station signage on the doors, shop-truck style? That would be pretty cool.

And I had to laugh when I saw your "loaded" pic...I did the same thing. I've got an itch to lower my truck some more, after seeing it with a bed full of snow this winter

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by jb1016

Love the truck. And The Service Station is a pretty cool idea. Have you thought about doing Service Station signage on the doors, shop-truck style? That would be pretty cool.

And I had to laugh when I saw your "loaded" pic...I did the same thing. I've got an itch to lower my truck some more, after seeing it with a bed full of snow this winter

I have considered putting "The Service Station" logos on the doors...I have just not fully convinced myself to do it yet. When I was a kid, my Dad had a Sinclair gas station in Missouri. I have also considered doing a logo with the name of his gas station and a silhouette of the Sinclair dinosaur. I still remember his old phone number (9-2332), so I would put that on there too.

I think I am going to buy some 6" springs for the rear first.

[wwhijr]

Truck looks great. I like the rake much better than the loaded pics. If you are going ot use it as a truck the rake might be a better choice to keep from dragging the bumper on the pavement epically if you tow a car behind it.

[dandansuperman]

Whats your width on the front and rear wheels? Truck looks good, I love it. I was thinking of going with 17x7 on front and 17x8 on back. What do you think?

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by dandansuperman

Whats your width on the front and rear wheels? Truck looks good, I love it. I was thinking of going with 17x7 on front and 17x8 on back. What do you think?

These trucks will accommodate decently wide wheel without any modifications. I have 8" wide wheels in the front and 9.5" in the rear with no rubbing. There is room to fit a 10" wheel in the rear as long as the back spacing is correct. Personally, I like the widths that are on my truck now. Since the last pictures were taken, I have dropped the rear another inch, so I have a 4.5" drop in the front and 6" drop in the rear.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by brn agn

These trucks will accommodate decently wide wheel without any modifications. I have 8" wide wheels in the front and 9.5" in the rear with no rubbing. There is room to fit a 10" wheel in the rear as long as the back spacing is correct. Personally, I like the widths that are on my truck now. Since the last pictures were taken, I have dropped the rear another inch, so I have a 4.5" drop in the front and 6" drop in the rear.

now, you know better than to say that and not have pictures....how about this...I post the 72 patina truck's new front drop and you post your rear drop...deal?