Project Vitamin C-10

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

Happy Birthday Alan its my little bros also

Thanks Gage..........That's cool, tell him Happy Bday for me.

Originally Posted by drogers

Happy Birthday Alan and sorry to hear about your septic system.

I had the same problem with the door seals on my '63. After I glued the seal into place, the door would not close. I basically just pushed the seal on, no tension, when I got to the end I had about 6” inches left that I cut off. I let it sit for about a week also thinking the compression of the door would fix it. It didn't. I finally pulled the seal off and then put it back on with a little tension. When I got it glued back in place I had another 4-6” of slack.

I think it's got to be put on somewhat tight, just not sure how tight.

I know that's not a lot of info but hope it helps.

Great progress!!

Don

Thanks Don, I adjusted on my Rt door some and got it closing better. I think it will be fine. Just have too do the Lt door when I get motivated again. I had alot of motivation this morning.

Originally Posted by Strodder

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLAN. It sucks to have that happen on your B-Day.
I just had the Metzler rear tire on my bike grow a bubble the size of a hand ball. It happened in Palm Springs, and had to have the bike towed home. There goes some of my parts money too.

Thanks Dennis, that sucks about your tire.

Originally Posted by joe231

Happy B-Day to you......

:

Talk about a S***y party!!!

Originally Posted by greg65

You was not kidding yesterday when you told me to stick around and I could help do some digging. Hope everything come out alright. Happy birthday Alan.

Thanks Greg for buying the inner fenders, and no I wasn't kidding that I would put you to work. LOL Super Chevy is next weekend in Commerce GA. I was hoping to make it up there with a little cash. Hopefully 198plus will buy the bed tomorrow.

Originally Posted by shortbed70

Happy birthday septics suck sometimes..

Thanks man!!

Originally Posted by Strodder

And stink.

Originally Posted by scotts62

Happy Birthday man!

Thanks Scott

Originally Posted by 1964C10

Happy Birthday Alan!! Great looking truck btw!

Thanks guys for the birthday wishes and comments. I wasn't even going to mention anything about my BD, but couldn't help myself after all of this excitement.

[70 Suburban]

Hehe its all icing on the cake man

[neto]

Happy B-day Alan. Hey on the door seal my friend at the body shop said that he will put the seal on first, adjust the doors to fit then removes it and paints. That way when he puts it back on there's no problems with the doors closing.

[aggie91]

I know I am a day late (and usually a dollar short) BUT:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Alan.

Sorry to here about your "extra" work to do on your birthday. Mabe something good will happen this week to make up for it.

[MacAttack]

All the best My Friend!

[TimE]

Happy Belated Birthday Alan!!

[daverod]

Happy late B Day Allan. Trucks looking good.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

Hehe its all icing on the cake man

Originally Posted by neto

Happy B-day Alan. Hey on the door seal my friend at the body shop said that he will put the seal on first, adjust the doors to fit then removes it and paints. That way when he puts it back on there's no problems with the doors closing.

Hind sight is always 20/20. I thought about doing that and that was as far as it got. The right door is shutting good now.

Originally Posted by aggie91

I know I am a day late (and usually a dollar short) BUT:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Alan.

Sorry to here about your "extra" work to do on your birthday. Mabe something good will happen this week to make up for it.

It did I got a side job today read on.

Originally Posted by MacAttack

All the best My Friend!

Originally Posted by TimE

Happy Belated Birthday Alan!!

Originally Posted by daverod

Happy late B Day Allan. Trucks looking good.

Thanks Dave, I was wondering where you've been hiding

There won't be a whole lot going on with my truck for a while. I might work on it here and there, but I got a side job lined up. Here is a LINK to it.

[4dranch]

Happy belated birthday Alan. I would have told you to not take any wooden nickels..........well don't take any Baby Ruth bars if you know what I meen

[daverod]

Nice to see you're getting some work. In no time you'll be starting you're other truck. Found a 58 here on cl for 300. No title no engine no trans. I don't know how hard it would be to get a title, I might go look at it tomorrow.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Happy belated birthday Alan. I would have told you to not take any wooden nickels..........well don't take any Baby Ruth bars if you know what I meen

Thanks David

Originally Posted by daverod

Nice to see you're getting some work. In no time you'll be starting you're other truck. Found a 58 here on cl for 300. No title no engine no trans. I don't know how hard it would be to get a title, I might go look at it tomorrow.

Let us know if you get it. If nothing else buy it and part it out.

[jonzcustomshop]

kind of an odd time in the thread to ask about this,since you are already to paint..
but what kind of grinder(s)/discs do you use for grinding your welds?

[ol Curt]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

kind of an odd time in the thread to ask about this,since you are already to paint..
but what kind of grinder(s)/discs do you use for grinding your welds?

Good question...I go through a lot of those!! I would like to know too.

Alan, the extra work was probably a birthday present from a higher authority. I like to use that term. Got to use it once at work. I had a persimmon tree blow down on our campus during a storm. It was the only one we had. I got a nasty letter some time later from a Biology professor demanding to know why we removed it while he was off for the summer, and that he used it in his classroom teachings. I proudly told him it was removed by a higher authority!

[Strodder]

I get my grinding disc's and cut off wheels from here. They have great prices, and a better product than Harbor Freight. Check them out.
http://www.lehighvalleyabrasives.com...scs/Categories

[jgh64pkup]

man thats cheap ill have buy some
how many days does it take to get them

[Strodder]

I get them within a week.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

kind of an odd time in the thread to ask about this,since you are already to paint..
but what kind of grinder(s)/discs do you use for grinding your welds?

This is what I use to dress my welds down. I use the 1991 to level and the 1406 or 1407 to smooth.

Originally Posted by ol Curt

Good question...I go through a lot of those!! I would like to know too.

Alan, the extra work was probably a birthday present from a higher authority. I like to use that term. Got to use it once at work. I had a persimmon tree blow down on our campus during a storm. It was the only one we had. I got a nasty letter some time later from a Biology professor demanding to know why we removed it while he was off for the summer, and that he used it in his classroom teachings. I proudly told him it was removed by a higher authority!

Originally Posted by Strodder

I get my grinding disc's and cut off wheels from here. They have great prices, and a better product than Harbor Freight. Check them out.
http://www.lehighvalleyabrasives.com...scs/Categories

Nice link to some affordable abrasives. I might check into it someday.

Since I couldn't work on 198's I welded my hood tonight. It got too late to grind. I've got a little over 2 hrs so far. I still need to grind and clean up and touch up spots that I missed.

Tried to clean out the joint the best I could.



Tack welded about every 3/8"-1/2".



Connected the dots on every other space



As it is now. It's hard to make a pretty weld when you jump around so much. All will be ground smooth.

[joe231]

[70 Suburban]

a beautiful weld is only a grind a way...words to live by

[scotts62]

[MacAttack]

Alan, thanks for the catch on the 3M products - saves a lot of pain for the rest of us.

Mac.

[Strodder]

Those welds don't count if you know you will be grinding them down anyway. Can't wait to start doing that to mine.

[protrash64]

Hey Alan, the disc's on the left, are they flap disc's? Just curious and couldnt tell from the pic.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

a beautiful weld is only a grind a way...words to live by

Originally Posted by scotts62

Originally Posted by MacAttack

Alan, thanks for the catch on the 3M products - saves a lot of pain for the rest of us.

Mac.

X3

Originally Posted by protrash64

Hey Alan, the disc's on the left, are they flap disc's? Just curious and couldnt tell from the pic.

From Left to right
PN 1991 is a thick grinding stone for a die grinder (need an arbor to attach)
PN 1987 is a thin cut off wheel for a die grinder (need an arbor to attach)
PN 1407 is 36 grit 3" roloc also available in 2"
PN 1406 is 50 grit 3" roloc also available in 2"

I'll try to post another pic tonight of some stuff I use.

[70 Suburban]

I used to do it that way alan but it seams to cost alot... I went to an off label brand for my roloc and small disks. But the do the best job and more control