What did you do to your truck today?

[Leadfoot Lambert]

I dropped in my motor and tranny after supper while wearing my PJs, my wife thinks I'm nuts!

[tmills213]

Maiden voyage didn't end so well

[blackmopar]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot Lambert

I dropped in my motor and tranny after supper while wearing my PJs, my wife thinks I'm nuts!

your wife is silly!! totally nuts woulds be droppin motor without the pJs - any mainiac knows that!

[blackmopar]

looking good though man! my girl needs some love - all i seem to do is drive her to work every day lately

[sams60gmc]

Tried to piece together parts of my air ride KIT??

[markeb01]

Reinstalled my Gaylord hard cover and gave the truck a real bath for the first time in at least 6 months. It looks pretty nice with all the crud washed off.

[markeb01]

Today I went ahead and mounted the bed rails on the Gaylord hard cover. To the casual observer the truck doesn’t really look much different than it did when the bed was open, except now there's a very high gloss surface over the bed. Instead of using oval head screws I opted to use pan head screws with stainless fender washers coming up from underneath, with chrome acorn nuts on top. They have a machined in flat washer on the bottom which nestles perfectly into the tapered hole in the brackets. They also add a little sparkle and go with all the other bullet shaped objects on the truck.

[jbgroby]

Damn Mark that looks great.

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Damn Mark that looks great.

Well said. Mark's truck is soooooo cool.

[Clyde65]

I bought some Rallye wheels and had them powder coated silver, just got them back last night and wow what a difference even though they arent mounted yet, I need two new tires and have to save a little before that can be purchased.

[Vernski]

[quote=markeb01;4674094]Today I went ahead and mounted the bed rails on the Gaylord hard cover. To the casual observer the truck doesn’t really look much different than it did when the bed was open, except now there's a very high gloss surface over the bed. Instead of using oval head screws I opted to use pan head screws with stainless fender washers coming up from underneath, with chrome acorn nuts on top. They have a machined in flat washer on the bottom which nestles perfectly into the tapered hole in the brackets. They also add a little sparkle and go with all the other bullet shaped objects on the truck.


Cool as usual Mark, curious are the rails and the cover available for long fleetside's?...Vernski

[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by slepysal

what size speakers did you use ? looks good. any pics on how you mounted it ?

The speakers are 4" 2-way Kickers. I made some mounting tabs under the dash that will hold them in place. They should work well and have room for the wiper motor and vents.

[scot 6 feet eleven]

the gravel road i work down , needs to be graded and im not getting paid to grade the roads so mine is in the garage

[lakeroadster]

Stripped doors in preparation for interior paint and installation of glass channels and fuzzies.

Also will be installing GMC Paul's 67-72 push on style door weatherstripping. Site member "chewychevy67" used the newer seals and said they worked well. The biggest advantage, from my perspective, is that these new seals are push on and there are no splices at corners. Here is the thread where they are being discussed: GMC paul door seals are great! We'll see how they work on my old war-horse.

I kind of like the look without the ventilator... but to me the vents are part of the neat iconic features of these old trucks... they'll be staying.

[markeb01]

[quote=Vernski;4674735]

Originally Posted by markeb01

curious are the rails and the cover available for long fleetside's?...Vernski

Yes they are both available for long bed fleetsides. Here’s a link to the Gaylord site showing how the fleetside bed covers look. Just click on the link that says 1960-1966 Long Bed:

http://www.gaylordslids.com/showroom/chevy.php

Unfortunately they’ve almost doubled in price since I bought mine, but they are frequently available on Craigslist for substantially less.

And here is a link to where I bought the bed rails:

http://www.customautotrim.com/truck-...ini/Universal/

The version I purchased is called the Bullet Mini-Tube in the 72” length. They are also available in 88” and 96” lengths.

Just an fyi - Gaylord advises against attaching any accessories to the cover. I'm assuming they were envisioning wings or luggage racks which could stress the structure beyond its design limits. Also it is my understanding the inner core of the main span is some type of waffle cardboard reinforcement that could be damaged if holes were drilled allowing water into the core. The location where I mounted the rails is completely flat and about 3/16" thick of solid fiberglass. The screws are mounted using 3/4" diameter #10 fender washers underneath, and there is a rubber seal on the bottom of each stand on top. I cut away the weatherstrip under the bed cover directly around each washer so they sit flush against the bottom of the cover, and the weatherstrip is thicker than the height of the screw head so there is no metal to metal contact with the bed. Using 3/14" long #10 screws, when everything is clamped together the screws bottom out in the acorn nut threads just as everything is perfectly tight. So I don't have to worry about overtightening or having the fasteners come lose.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Stripped doors in preparation for interior paint and installation of glass channels and fuzzies.

Also will be installing GMC Paul's 67-72 push on style door weatherstripping. Site member "chewychevy67" used the newer seals and said they worked well. We'll see how they work on my old war-horse.

Looking forward to seeing how that works out. It would be nice to have an alternative that may even work better than stock.

[wutnxt]

Well at the end of the day cut down long box sides and slammed them into a short box.....on the pro street project which is deemed ..." The project from where the devil lives".....

[Rich 5150 69]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Looking forward to seeing how that works out. It would be nice to have an alternative that may even work better than stock.

Do you guys have issue`s with the door seal retaining moisture at the bottom or is it just me......

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

Do you guys have issue`s with the door seal retaining moisture at the bottom or is it just me......

I haven't noticed any particular issues with mine. The seals are about 12 years old and were purchased from Chevy Duty (now Classic Parts). They're very spongy and seal well. Two years ago when I repainted the truck I bought a set from Steele Rubber Products knowing how good their quality is, but their seals had a much smaller profile and were hard by comparison. They were so stiff they could not be formed around the corners without wrinkling, so I pitched them and reinstalled the old Chevy Duty seals. They continue to work just fine.

I had been hoping to find a brand that actually matched the density and profile of the original seals which are a bit smaller than the Chevy Duty version, but so far I haven't found any that are exactly like the originals.

[Rich 5150 69]

Originally Posted by markeb01

I haven't noticed any particular issues with mine. The seals are about 12 years old and were purchased from Chevy Duty (now Classic Parts). They're very spongy and seal well. Two years ago when I repainted the truck I bought a set from Steele Rubber Products knowing how good their quality is, but their seals had a much smaller profile and were hard by comparison. They were so stiff they could not be formed around the corners without wrinkling, so I pitched them and reinstalled the old Chevy Duty seals. They continue to work just fine.

I had been hoping to find a brand that actually matched the density and profile of the original seals which are a bit smaller than the Chevy Duty version, but so far I haven't found any that are exactly like the originals.

I have the same, just over the years they are getting quite beat up, worn out at the base of the door from my big feet, they are still soft and they were from Chevy Duty at the time...but it seems that they hold to much water at the base anymore, course I drive mine every day rain or shine, getting time for another overhaul.. now where`s the credit card...?

[sams60gmc]

YouTube - 1960 GMC pickup, bagged and body...

[creep]

I played a fun game called "Try To Shut The Door Without The Brakelights Coming On!" I thought I had a short somewhere but it was just the brakelight switch needed moved in a tad.

Looking good Sam! Although it would look even better driving down the road.

[99-LS1-SS]

I got a tank and cart for my new welder. Now I have to work up the nerve to start cutting rusted parts off of the truck.

[61_FL_Apache]

Originally Posted by sams60gmc

YouTube - 1960 GMC pickup, bagged and body dropped fullsize.

Looks good!!!

[exoticmetalworx]

i welded and welded and welded again and will prob do the sam tomo