Crossing over, the 65 rebuild.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Dinos63

first things first welcome down here with us 60-66 dudes and 100% on the truck you nailed it on the make over and that sub is bananas!

Down here? hey it's a higher number so it's " Up here" right? Thanks for the props, the Suburban is getting no love right now and seems to miss being driven. My wife drove the truck AND used it for her work yesterday hauling some crates. 100% improvement on the Dart I traded away. Chevy's only now baby!

[NEWFISHER]

Thanks guys.

Chevyrestoguy- the tailgate is awesome. It takes a bit to get it set up and working, but well worth it. part of the problem was the truck didn't have a gate on it when I went to pick it up. I thought it got stolen and just wrote it off as me needing to find one, spray it and toss it on---wrong. The PO had the jambs filled and the back section of the bed was so misaligned that the port-a-power broke the welds loose at the lower pillars and I had to refinish the whole area. It didn't have a gate because one wouldn't fit.

[Low Elco]

It's coming our really pretty. Can't wait for the slam-ola!

[NEWFISHER]

Read up on several threads regarding tilt columns. It does make a difference what year you get. I used a van column, but I didn't get the collapsible section. I recommend getting the collapsible section to make life easier. I ended up cutting the factory shaft at the lower column end and retaining the box end. I used a piece of square stock as a slip and welded everything together once the column was mounted and the stock shaft cut a few inches short and bolted to the gear.

I placed the interior section as close to the dash as I could to get enough room for comfortable driving. This worked great and having a tilt to get out and tilt to put lower to rest you hand in different positions id awesome. I think this will be our new road trip rig!

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I was able to reuse thee factory clamp at the firewall instead of reversing it to the interior like some had done
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[TJ's Chevy]

Nice job on the tilt column! thinking of doing it for mine cause when i get in sometimes I bang my nee on the steering wheel!

[NEWFISHER]

Spent the rest of the morning overhauling the cluster again. this time I added my Ebay vacuum gauge score and the 60's football tach that was hose clamped to the column when I got the truck. No animals or early tach's were damaged during this procedure. I was wanting a factory tach , but after mounting this one I think it's kinda cool being period correct and behind the cluster vs on the column. I left the pointers out for a cleaner look.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Nice job on the tilt column! thinking of doing it for mine cause when i get in sometimes I bang my nee on the steering wheel!

You are close enough I can keep an eye out for one. They range from $50-$100 up here. Being 6'4" and 250 I don't smack my knee anymore and don't think I will mod the seat now that I have tons of room behind the wheel.

[Ta2Don]

I was nuts enough to think your truck looked good the way you got it, but you have raised the bar Sir! Great Work!!!

[NEWFISHER]

Thanks Ta2Don. Its been a few long nights and weekends to re do it. Lots of little things left to work on.

[Jeff La]

Ya'll are killing me, everytime I read a thread I have to add stuff to my list of things to do LOL

[CDNchevydude]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

I was nuts enough to think your truck looked good the way you got it, but you have raised the bar Sir! Great Work!!!

X2 ! You definitely have great taste! All these little details are just super cool! Love your ride

[NEWFISHER]

Thanks for the support guys, it's come a long way in 4 weeks. Life, a wife, 4 dogs and a full time job make it tough to whip through it as fast as some of these guys do! I read through some of these threads and are humbled by the skill set we have on the forum, craftsman for sure.

[RestoringClassics]

Wow! I'm lovin that tilt wheel and the paint on those inner door panels is superb! Keep up the good work!!

[McMurphy]

By chance do you remember the make/model van you got the steering column from?

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

By chance do you remember the make/model van you got the steering column from?

It was a 76 I was told. Same guy said 73 to 77 are the same.

[NEWFISHER]

Tonight's after work project. Lots of sanding tomorrow and then shoot it with Line-X
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[likaroc13]

Glad I took time to read, & I'll continue to follow along. Haven't been in the build section much lately, so I'm just now catching up on yours. You've been hauling a$$ on this thing, . You started with a nice truck, but I agree with a little too much orange. You've done a nice job at breaking it up with your attention to detail using the various trim pieces & color coding. Just curious why you didn't opt for period correct hubcaps? The ones you have look great though. Looking forward to your continued progress, & the wifey should no doubt be proud to drive that thing!

Btw, love your Burb as well!

[C@rnut001]

I am loving your truck. You have made it pop where it just looked good before, now it is outstanding
Keep up the great work!

[NEWFISHER]

Thanks guys.

Likarock13 .....I used the later caps because I thought the smooth transition showcased the bowtie better with the flip flop colors and chrome. I saw them used on C10kings pumpkin truck and had to have them. They just look smoother and still say stock. I do like the OG ones, but my wife also liked these when I showed here several options. We all know a happy Wife means a happy life!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Tonight's after work project. Lots of sanding tomorrow and then shoot it with Line-X...

Nice looking project, Fish!

Is there much need for dent repair in the bed? I assume you're gonna shoot the metal only and refinish the wood with stain and clear, or clear only?

Will you put the "Extra" on the Line-X? To those that don't know, Extra gives the Line-X a nice semi gloss finish that I think looks much better than the flat finish.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Thanks guys.

Likarock13 .....I used the later caps because I thought the smooth transition showcased the bowtie better with the flip flop colors and chrome. I saw them used on C10kings pumpkin truck and had to have them. They just look smoother and still say stock. I do like the OG ones, but my wife also liked these when I showed here several options. We all know a happy Wife means a happy life!

Can't argue with the wife comment. Caps look great either way. Keep up the nice work!

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Nice looking project, Fish!

Is there much need for dent repair in the bed? I assume you're gonna shoot the metal only and refinish the wood with stain and clear, or clear only?

Will you put the "Extra" on the Line-X? To those that don't know, Extra gives the Line-X a nice semi gloss finish that I think looks much better than the flat finish.

Hey Dan,
Welcome over to the square body crew!

Living in the rainey NW having a wood bed is like leaving your wood canoe outside. It will fail and look like hell in one season. I LOVE the look of wood, but for this truck, its going to get used abused, drivin often and loaded with crates for my wifes business quite frequently. I will be shooting the metal sides, tubs, tailgate with linex using the extra gloss coat, but am also going to paint the boards gloss black ,then shoot the tops with linex, top coat them , then instal the stainless trim and all new perimeter bolts. Should look nice and be able to take a beating for a few years. It also helps having the Line-X product and ability to shoot it at work

I'm hoping my notch gets here in the next few days from Borris so I can cut it in while the bed is apart ....way easier I'm thinking. Good news, the PO had the frame, axle and all rear suspension shot black not to long ago and it looks great! I thought I was going to spend the next few nights sanding chassis parts. Nope, just needs a wash mit.

[duallyjams]

Take some detailed pics of how and where you taped for spraying the linex ie bolt holes, wood where the strips go and so on maybe kinda do a write up how to.

[OARNGESI]

looks great

[LT1 Burb]

The truck is coming along very nicely.