Shoestring Budget 65/73 Chevy 2WD LWB

[chevy_man5]

Haven't posted in a while. I couldn't get the pictures resized any more, but it is all good now.

A few weeks back we cut off the rocker panels, to see what kind of surprises we could find.





The nuts were literally rusted off under there.





I bought a couple of sets of reverse lights from Jonzcustoms. This was the best of the (4).

Before



After



BlondieK is in art class in school, and has been painting some wall art for the garage.

This is her driving my GMC, and me screaming in fear. LOL



Here is what her truck will look like...well sortof! LOl



We also borrowed a Micro-mesh sanding kit from Landarts for the lens on her dash. I didn't take an after picture yet, but it looks almost new. Just a little elbow grease and some water, and it worked wonders.

Jim, I have the Micro-mesh kit for you in my work truck. If you are in Meridian, give me a call, and I can meet up with you. Or I can drop it of after work some night this week.

Spent all day working on my work truck, so didn't get anything done today, but we did get all the parts ordered for repairing her floor, and swapping the rear ends.

Thats it for now!

[Dieselwrencher]

Darn rust! It's looking great! Keep up the great work!

[chevy_man5]

Thanks Ryan! Got any new pictures of the munchkin??

[Dieselwrencher]

I do on my junk phone which I can't get them off of. I'll look on FB tonight when I get home and see if I can get some over here for you.

[Dieselwrencher]

Have you had any luck with the truck Jason?

[chevy_man5]

Mostly been sanding all of the black paint off. The big "D" is coming to my house, so things have been strained. I have spent most every waking minute hiding in the garage, because my wife has lost her mind. So I have gotten the entire outside of the cab sanded, the tailgate, one door, and started on the second door. With that though the project comes to a halt. I ended up moving out last night, due to the fact that she said I was abusing her. I called the cops, told them the truth first, that I didn't do anything other than try to hold her out of the garage, to prevent another scream fest. She had a bruise on her arm, that looked like a door jamb, so for my safety, I left. Don't know where this will go from here. We'll see. I may need some help from the board on getting my GMC up and running, because I have no personal transportation right now, other than my motorcycle. That is hard to haul my kids on.

Sorry, that is not the answer you were expecting I'll bet, but I was meaning to post something anyway, asking about help on the GMC.

[bubba327]

Jason I am so sorry to hear of this. Prayers of support will be headed your way!

[chevy_man5]

Thanks Bubba. I'll need all the help I can get. Who knows what is going on at my (old) place now.

[Dieselwrencher]

Jason, I'm really sorry to hear this and wish you the best of luck getting through it. If I was closer I'd be there helping you for sure! If there are any SBC engine parts you need, just ask. My friend has quite a few odds and ends and I will help you with what ever I can there. Ryan.

[chevy_man5]

Thank you Ryan.

My GMC has the 305A V6 in it. It hasn't run in about 9 years. I don't even know where to start with that. My mom's boyfriend is a mechanic, and he offered to help. I need to see if the old pig will even turn over still. I know it needs brakes, and tires, and the floor "air conditioning" is so bad, I could probably Flinstone it to get it started. I have a bed for it, but need to get it on there. etc. Looks don't matter at all, just need something rolling, and street legal.

Need to change out the gear oil in the diff's, transfer case, and the tranny.

Any other suggestions? from anyone??

I'll post something on my trucks page, then the suggestions are in the right spot at least.

[Captainfab]

Sorry to hear your life has been turned upside down Jason. I've been thru that before and it certainly isn't any fun.

[chevy_man5]

Thank you Captainfab. It'll all work out one way or another.

[thirdstreettito]

Lookin good! Keep up the good work!

[1985-GMC]

So what going to happen to this one? Are you still going to finish it?

[chevy_man5]

At this point, it is just going to sit. I don't have any where I can put it. My new house has just barely enough room for my truck. I can't have anything in the driveway that does not run. Hers is as disassembled as possible. The frame is in the driveway, the bed is leaning up by my old shed, the hood, fenders and and bumpers are leaning up on the side of the garage. The cab is on sawhorses in the garage.

Blondie_k paid for everything, so technically, it is all her truck, and all her parts, she will have to decide what to do with it.

I would assume she will sell it, and try to get some of her money back. I feel terrible about leaving it like that, and leaving her like that. She put in a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into it, working right beside me most of the time. Her mom, my soon to be ex, has already turned me in for abuse, which was totally unfounded. I have to be bonded for my work, and if I lose my ability to be bonded, I will lose my job. I cannot risk it, so have been avoiding all contact with any of them. We don't have any kids together, I have my two, and she has her three.

[thirdstreettito]

If I were her I would rent a storage unit and work on it as much as possible. Just my $.02

[1985-GMC]

Im sorry to hear that man. It's too bad you and Blondie K cant still work on the truck at your place and just stay away from your Ex.

[chevy_man5]

My biggest worry about that would be my ex saying i did something inappropriate with Blondie_k, then I would not only lose my job, but end up in jail too!

[1985-GMC]

Yeah that would suck, and I could see her doing something like that especially after turning you in for abuse.

[bubba327]

Hang in there Jason, We are praying for you and your family !!! I know things are all screwed up now , but it will get better!!!!!

[chevy_man5]

Definitely a main concern of mine Tony. I figure it is better to be safe than sorry!

Thanks Bubba. All is going pretty well so far.

[Dub_X]

Hey Jason, I've been going through this thread and I think it's looking damn good! Granted rust can be a major PITA, but it's all part of the project. Also makes me think of how good parent-kid builds can be lol. My girlfriend's dad has a '65 Chevy longbed fleetside that I'm gonna end up with. 292 6 Cyl, original trans was a 3 on the tree but the tranny blew and he put in a 3-speed on the floor Buick trans.

I've got a thread for it on here somewhere, it's pretty beat up but I think it'll be a good project.

[Dub_X]

Also, I'm really sorry about the divorce. I'm glad my parents are still together. They've been married since April of '85, and were together 2 years prior to that, so they've been together a long time. I really hope it all works out man. Hopefully things will get better, and hopefully you and BlondieK can get time together to work on the truck. Really hoping it all works out for you, just keep your head up and try not to let it get you down.

[chevy_man5]

Will, Thanks for the kind words.

From the looks of things, nothing will be happening on BlondieK's truck. I don't have anywhere to put it. She is my step daughter, so unfortunately I probably won't see her much, if at all.

Looks like you have made some nice progress on your trucks!

[Dub_X]

Originally Posted by chevy_man5

Will, Thanks for the kind words.

From the looks of things, nothing will be happening on BlondieK's truck. I don't have anywhere to put it, and her mom has been filling her head with crap. She is my step daughter, so I probably won't see her much, if at all.

Looks like you have made some nice progress on your trucks!

Like I said man, just keep your head up. You never know what'll happen.
And thanks. My '92 was a heap when I got it lol...a Person I worked with last year got drunk one night and rear-ended someone. He didn't have money to pay the tow bill so he just signed off the title and let the salvage yard have it. My dad's cousin bought it, then my dad traded his cousin a gooseneck trailer for it. Next day we had it back together and back on the road. I've since put about 6-7,000 miles on it. She's got a ways to go, but I like it how it is. Lucky the rear end never came out from under me...the old u-bolts were toast. How's that '60 4X4 comin'?