Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step

[Elliot949]

Nice work...

[sduckworth13]

That's looks great Vic. Gives the hood a mean look! I haven't seen a lot of different hood scoops on the trucks, but your looks like it belongs.

[Low Elco]

Looks good! I like the scoop.

[jlsanborn]

That is turning out cool! Looking forward to another chassis shot with the rubber on

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by Elliot949

Nice work...

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

That's looks great Vic. Gives the hood a mean look! I haven't seen a lot of different hood scoops on the trucks, but your looks like it belongs.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Looks good! I like the scoop.

Thanks, guys. I removed all the weights today and ground down the edges. Looks like I got a good bond. Laid down a first coat of filler and DA'd it with a 24 grit pad. I can tell this will require more filler than I first thought, but not so much that it will be a problem. I'll be in Sedalia tomorrow and Saturday yanking an engine out of a '57 Chevy Bel Air and doing forensics. So no body work for a couple of days.

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

That is turning out cool! Looking forward to another chassis shot with the rubber on

Just for you, John...

Picked up the anodized caps this morning and got them installed in the wheels. Gratuitous photos attached.

[sduckworth13]

Looks great Vic

[jeh]

Looking great Vic, can't wait for more...

[Low Elco]

Nice tight work! They look good!

[mcbassin]

Very nice work Victor!
You are knocking out some serious progress on this project. Keep the pictures coming...

[jlsanborn]

Thanks for the pix-fix Vic! The wheels are super trick. This thing is going to look awesome when it's all together.

[4th Gen C-10]

Where did you get those rims? I love them and want something like that for my truck!

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by 4th Gen C-10

Where did you get those rims? I love them and want something like that for my truck!

Actually, they were on the truck when I bought it. Made by Enkei Wheel and are no longer in production as far as I know. Tried to locate some center caps like the ones that were originally on a couple of the rims, but no luck. (Which is why I built my own.) The company is still in business but not making a wheel that looks anything like it. Swap meet and a whole lot of luck would probably be needed to score them nowadays.

[Vic1947]

Headed of to Texas to finish wiring Jay's truck. Hopefully will only take a few days. Had some extra time before my flight leaves, so I modified a spreader to use on the bed floor when I return. Later!

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

Headed of to Texas to finish wiring Jay's truck. Hopefully will only take a few days. Had some extra time before my flight leaves, so I modified a spreader to use on the bed floor when I return. Later!

OOOOO I am closer... when I get ready to wire my truck you are welcome to come to Winfield... LOL

[bguild]

Safe travels!!!

[Low Elco]

You're gonna cry when you drop a motor on that bodyworked painted floor.
Or throw some wheels in it.
Or slide some home improvement products in it.
Or throw a bunch of leaves and brush in there.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

Headed of to Texas to finish wiring Jay's truck. Hopefully will only take a few days. Had some extra time before my flight leaves, so I modified a spreader to use on the bed floor when I return. Later!

Brilliant idea! It's a major pain to do bodywork on these old beds. That's a killer idea.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

You're gonna cry when you drop a motor on that bodyworked painted floor.
Or throw some wheels in it.
Or slide some home improvement products in it.
Or throw a bunch of leaves and brush in there.

If he is anything like me this truck will never see anything in the bed... That is what I have a "real" truck for... Mine is just going to be my little Hot Rod...

[Low Elco]

You need to know the whole story, Dan. See, Vic already built one truck to "have a truck". This isn't his hot rod! That is a badass '57 Ford he keeps upstairs! The last "have a truck" got out of hand and won best of show at the Truck nats and a bunch of other awards, and while gorgeous, was utterly useless as a truck. So, he sold it at Mecum, and bought this one to, and I quote,

With the temps in the mid 20's today, I picked up a '67 SWB fixer-upper. No weatherstrip in the doors and no heater core made for a frosty ride home, but we made it. Features a 350 SBC and TH400 with what feels like 4.10 gears in the 12 bolt. Don't know much about it yet as I have to make room in the workshop for it. I do know it's a leaker ...couldn't get cardboard under it fast enough to keep it from spotting up the driveway, but a little degreaser will fix that up. I'll start a new build thread for it, but most of what I plan is just clean up and mechanical stuff to make it reliable. If I start to stray from the plan, hopefully someone will kick my a$$ and remind me it's just a driver!

Unquote.

A chorus of Derisive laughter immediately followed, which brings us up to date. You know, bodyworking the bed floor. Heee Heee Heee....

Keep it up, Vic. You are an inspiration to all of us to do it right. Like Holmes on Homes, only with a ponytail.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

You need to know the whole story, Dan. See, Vic already built one truck to "have a truck". This isn't his hot rod! That is a badass '57 Ford he keeps upstairs! The last "have a truck" got out of hand and won best of show at the Truck nats and a bunch of other awards, and while gorgeous, was utterly useless as a truck. So, he sold it at Mecum, and bought this one to, and I quote,

With the temps in the mid 20's today, I picked up a '67 SWB fixer-upper. No weatherstrip in the doors and no heater core made for a frosty ride home, but we made it. Features a 350 SBC and TH400 with what feels like 4.10 gears in the 12 bolt. Don't know much about it yet as I have to make room in the workshop for it. I do know it's a leaker ...couldn't get cardboard under it fast enough to keep it from spotting up the driveway, but a little degreaser will fix that up. I'll start a new build thread for it, but most of what I plan is just clean up and mechanical stuff to make it reliable. If I start to stray from the plan, hopefully someone will kick my a$$ and remind me it's just a driver!

Unquote.

A chorus of Derisive laughter immediately followed, which brings us up to date. You know, bodyworking the bed floor. Heee Heee Heee....

Keep it up, Vic. You are an inspiration to all of us to do it right. Like Holmes on Homes, only with a ponytail.

Got it... Then the heck with finishing the bed... Just do a bed liner and call it good... Heck even do a color match bed liner... LOL

[69CST-V]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

quote,

With the temps in the mid 20's today, I picked up a '67 SWB fixer-upper. No weatherstrip in the doors and no heater core made for a frosty ride home, but we made it. Features a 350 SBC and TH400 with what feels like 4.10 gears in the 12 bolt. Don't know much about it yet as I have to make room in the workshop for it. I do know it's a leaker ...couldn't get cardboard under it fast enough to keep it from spotting up the driveway, but a little degreaser will fix that up. I'll start a new build thread for it, but most of what I plan is just clean up and mechanical stuff to make it reliable. If I start to stray from the plan, hopefully someone will kick my a$$ and remind me it's just a driver!

Unquote.

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Isn't that how we all start? Just keeping it simple. LOL
Great Quote reference.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by 69CST-V

Isn't that how we all start? Just keeping it simple. LOL
Great Quote reference.

LOL... Nope... I started with I am going off the charts but keeping it old school... LOL...

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

A chorus of Derisive laughter immediately followed, which brings us up to date. You know, bodyworking the bed floor. Heee Heee Heee....

Keep it up, Vic. You are an inspiration to all of us to do it right. Like Holmes on Homes, only with a ponytail.

LOL! If there is one thing I know about Vic, he only has one speed, kickin' ass and takin' names!

[Vic1947]

WooHoo! Made it back to KC Friday night ...tired but successful, which is saying quite a bit if you consider all the obstacles we faced with wiring Jay's truck. He bought an "EZ Wiring Kit" from a speed shop in NM about 5-6 years ago and it was the basis for our efforts. I say basis, as we were forced to replace the headlight switch, the dimmer switch AND the ignition switch. The HL switch wouldn't retain the shaft, the dimmer fell apart in our hands and the ignition switch was crimped so poorly the two halves spun freely (there is only one clock position where the terminals line up properly). Added to that, the electric fan wire coming out of the fuse block was cut and the ends buried in separate wire bundles. We also repaired a shorted out (brand new) dome light and an electric wiper motor that didn't park correctly. But in the end, we kicked its @$$! When we left TX for KC, every single circuit was working. Jay still has a lot of cosmetic work to do; re-tying wire bundles, removing wires for unused circuits and looming what's left. He stayed Friday night and Saturday with us and headed back today. We made the rounds of HF and Classic Parts before he left. Said he really needed to get away as he'd does nothing but spend money with me around. We also made him a sheetmetal panel to clean up his license bracket install.

I held off one more day resuming work on CRLS. Today is our 46th anniversary, so I went to Lowe's this morning and bought Kathy a much needed replacement for our BBQ grill, brought it home and assembled it. That wouldn't have worked on our 4th, but time reorders your priorities.