67 SWB First Build

[Scurry67]

quick update-
finished cleaning up the front bed panel the other day with a hammer/dolley. Then i cut out the rust in the flange and a few spots that rusted through on the top rail. I ran a punch across the top to make sure there weren’t any additional soft spots i’d have to worry about in the future. Next, I cleaned out the top rail the best I could with a scraper and compressed air. I poured some POR15 in the top rail. It seemed to get pretty good coverage. After some primer and some body filler I swapped it on the bed. It definitely fits much better than the reproduction panel just a little filler left to sand.

I’ll shoot to finish installing the remainder of the bed bolts and get the tubs installed. I’ll also get the rear fender welded to the floor and rear cross sill. i’ll throw some body work on the hood in the mix too

[TA_C10]

Lot of work pounding all that out and then filling with POR and fitting fitting fitting. Looking good man.

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[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Lot of work pounding all that out and then filling with POR and fitting fitting fitting. Looking good man.

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Aint that the truth! It has definitely helped i think using all OEM panels. Only had to use a reproduction floor and tailgate

[Scurry67]

update.

pretty minor but exciting update for me. i’ve been talking about spraying feather fill for the last yr and i was finally able to get a couple of coats down on the bedsides. I can already tell i still have lots of sanding in my future

Bed is completely bolted together. I only needed to slot a couple holes with the new floor.


I used this 3m strip caulk for the seam between the bed and tubs. It seemed to work pretty solid and from the description it seemed like a good material for the job.

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Feather fill sprayed on pretty good for my first time. Looking forward to getting everything else in the near future



Lastly, I finished seam sealing the bed. Very tedious work with all the taping for clean lines.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Looking good!

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Looking good!

hey thanks man! trying to stay on it as much i can these days.

[TA_C10]

Sweet! Nice progress man. And great idea on the tailgate letters I may use that method too.

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[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Sweet! Nice progress man. And great idea on the tailgate letters I may use that method too.

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thanks much. the tape should save some time from unneeded sanding. I know i’ll have plenty of that in my future.

[Scurry67]

I finished spraying the feather fill over a week ago and then jumped into sanding mode. i’ve been trying to get a panel/area done a night. Just a few areas so far that will require some glaze. Hopefully in the near future my updates will include some urethane primer

[1971Stepside]

Looking good. Jelly arms when you are done.

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

Looking good. Jelly arms when you are done.

That’s for sure. Lots to go, still!

[Scurry67]

Small update -

I’ve been spending an hour here and there in the shop when it’s not too hot out. Mainly been working on the hood. It had a lot of flimsiness to it from the rotting hood brace pads. I did a pretty thorough search on here with minimal luck on what to replace it with. Tried using the foam pads but they didn’t work too swell. So I talked to a fella who restores cars for a living and he said i would Be better off using some 1 part sealer every 6” or so. Seemed to make the hood more solid. Hopefully it holds up too well and the hood doesn’t move too much with the fluctuating temps... time will tell.

Test fit with the new hinges I’ve had for awhile. They seem to be a nice piece. The manufacturer forgot a couple pieces so i couldn’t hook the gas struts up yet. Hopefully i receive them in the next week or so.

Tonight i was able to get the hood in feather fill. Back to sanding

[Getter-Done]

Great progress.
I like those hinges.
Here is an interesting thread about the hood{ link below}.

Link:https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...+dampening+pad











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[TA_C10]

Very nice. And I was thinking about using some of my leftover KILLMAT sound proofing between the hood skin and support rails. You guys think this will work ok? Might have to layer it 2-3 layers it's so thin but I was thinking seam sealer might shrink over time or get too hard with the heat over the years?

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[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Great progress.
I like those hinges.
Here is an interesting thread about the hood{ link below}.

Link:https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...+dampening+pad

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That was one of the threads i looked into. I had purchased some of the flexible foam stuff and i did a little trial run with it. The foam definitely expands great but i was worried it would push the hood sheet metal outward too much. The guy i talked to does this stuff for a living and seems pretty reputable, so hopefully his method works.

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Very nice. And I was thinking about using some of my leftover KILLMAT sound proofing between the hood skin and support rails. You guys think this will work ok? Might have to layer it 2-3 layers it's so thin but I was thinking seam sealer might shrink over time or get too hard with the heat over the years?

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I think 1k seam sealer I’m using should have enough flex in it and be pretty durable. I just used a dab of it about every 6 inches. Definitely got rid of the vibrating/popping sheet metal. We shall see how it holds up...
I think your idea could work. I think the key is making sure they can move independent of each other. The hood in my opinion is the most finicky panel for body work.

[Scurry67]

The missing parts for my hinges arrived this morning. Pretty happy with Summit’s customer service. Once they got ahold of the manufacturer, the parts were over nighted which i was not expecting

Anyways, spent 30 minutes piecing it together and doing a rough alignment of the hood. These hinges are pretty sweet and seem to allow for a tad more adjustment than the original hinges which is nice. They weren’t cheap but i think the money was worth it

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by Scurry67

The missing parts for my hinges arrived this morning. Pretty happy with Summit’s customer service. Once they got ahold of the manufacturer, the parts were over nighted which i was not expecting

Anyways, spent 30 minutes piecing it together and doing a rough alignment of the hood. These hinges are pretty sweet and seem to allow for a tad more adjustment than the original hinges which is nice. They weren’t cheap but i think the money was worth it

Looking very good 👍

[TA_C10]

Very nice

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Looking very good 👍

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Very nice

Thanks. I think I’ll like them

[Scurry67]

Last update for the weekend. Before i blow the pickup apart again for the urethane primer and final sanding, i only have a few items left i need to do. One of those items was locating my mirrors. Had my bro over to hold them in place until i liked the location. I used threaded rivnuts to hold the mount in place.

I know these mirrors aren’t for everyone, but they seem to function well and i think they’ll look pretty good when the rest of the pickup is painted. The mirrors came from Ring Brothers, same manufacturer as my hood hinges.







Thanks to board member Siggy, the other item on the agenda was not originally planned, but I couldn’t resist I had been looking into the Altman Easy Latch Kit for our doors, and after seeing his posts about them, i pulled the trigger. Looking forward to getting those installed in the near future.

[Scurry67]

Coolest update I’ve had to date....

My wife gave delivery to our first kid earlier this week, a healthy baby boy. It’s been quite the adjustment, but digging every moment of it so far. Progress is definitely going to be slowing down a bit which is unfortunate, but I’ll still try to sneak up to the shop when time permits.

In the meantime, I’ll continue to look at the build threads to help keep the motivation going and update when i can

[TA_C10]

Congrats to you sir!

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[Kronald_70GMC]

Congrats man!

[sfont66]

Congratulations... you should be very proud! A handsome baby boy!
Family comes first, the first years are very precious, and you can’t get them back,
Enjoy your young family now, the truck will get done in due time, very happy for you and your wife.

[cornerstone]

Congratulations indeed! That is one beautiful baby and one loyal dog!

I like your mirror choice and the location you chose. Right on