1969 Short Wide

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by knomadd

I see the cowl is on in the pictures, but have you checked the gaps for the cowl vs the fender & cab? I ask because I understand your pain with doing body work first, then checking gaps and want to save you some effort if you haven't checked your cowl too. I hope you have already checked this and there isn't a problem. *fingers crossed*

If you move the door out to line up with the fender, would a new seal fix the gap for the door seal? I assume you haven't installed new seals since it's not painted yet.

I think the cowl will gap out good from what I have checked. The bolts look like they will fall right in and yes there will be some shims required.
Yes, I did try my new seal on the driver side. It's the push on type so no worries with glue. I can get the door to fit pretty good with the seal but if I adjust it out to match closer to the fender it has a gap at the top between the door and seal.

[Low Elco]

Can you sneak the door out a bit to match? I had to on Yeller. You think this is bad, try an aftermarket door! Never. Again. You could maybe mill the slots in the upper hinge to get you a little more "out". I had to do quite a bit of completely painted juggling on Yeller, and it's still not quite right. Check your cowl, as well. They can be waaaaay outta whack. Mine was. Good luck!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Can you sneak the door out a bit to match? I had to on Yeller. You think this is bad, try an aftermarket door! Never. Again. You could maybe mill the slots in the upper hinge to get you a little more "out". I had to do quite a bit of completely painted juggling on Yeller, and it's still not quite right. Check your cowl, as well. They can be waaaaay outta whack. Mine was. Good luck!

I could adjust the door out enough to match the top of the fender but then the seal won't touch. I'm more than likely just going to have to live with some mismatch.

[mcbassin]

So as I thought these panels didn't fit too good from the factory. Here is a pic of the same cab, fender and door before and after.













Bottom gap reworked

[AJohn6]

Trucks coming along nicely, I liked one of your patches using what looked like shelving; I nearly did the same thing today.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by AJohn6

Trucks coming along nicely, I liked one of your patches using what looked like shelving; I nearly did the same thing today.

Thanks for checking out my build. Sorry the thread is so long. I am slow....
I assume you are talking about THIS patch panel? I used some sheet metal from the scrap yard that is used to make HVAC cabinets. It was the same thickness as the original floor metal. I used it for several patches, worked great. I also is galvenized so it should resist rust better.

[nasqar]

Nice progress brother! Be patient and dont rush it because you will hate it for years until you fix it "again", lol...

[C10_ustacould]

WOW!! Just read the entire thread and I am very impressed. You are on the down hill roll of a very nice truck build! Keep up the good work, I'll be watching for updates.

[AJohn6]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Thanks for checking out my build. Sorry the thread is so long. I am slow....
I assume you are talking about THIS patch panel? I used some sheet metal from the scrap yard that is used to make HVAC cabinets. It was the same thickness as the original floor metal. I used it for several patches, worked great. I also is galvenized so it should resist rust better.

Yep thats it. I think it was a pretty smart thing to do. I went and got a sheet of 18ga and half of it is rusting away in my garage.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by nasqar

Nice progress brother! Be patient and dont rush it because you will hate it for years until you fix it "again", lol...

Thanks Eddie. I haven't rushed anything too much yet. This is my 4th winter on this one.....

Originally Posted by Bucks68

WOW!! Just read the entire thread and I am very impressed. You are on the down hill roll of a very nice truck build! Keep up the good work, I'll be watching for updates.

Thanks Buck. I am trying to build as nice of a truck as I can for the cheapest price. At times it's tough but I have done pretty good up to this point. I will have to go back and upgrade things at some point, but I want to drive this thing.

Originally Posted by AJohn6

Yep thats it. I think it was a pretty smart thing to do. I went and got a sheet of 18ga and half of it is rusting away in my garage.

Thanks. I hate rust as much as the next guy. I'm thinking this truck should last another 40 years.....

[shearjs]

You're going to be driving this thing in no time! You've done a kick ass job with all your repair work.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by shearjs

You're going to be driving this thing in no time! You've done a kick ass job with all your repair work.

Thanks Jason. I want to be driving it as soon as I can. Winter needs to give us a break!

[mcbassin]

Not much new here I have been doing some busy work. Blasting parts to put this thing together one of these days.



More:


I have been helping a little on this too:





I'm proud of my son Landen (eightiesonly) he completely rewired the harness and did most of the install by himself.
THREAD HERE
Can't wait till the day we are both cruising in our old Chevys!

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Not much new here I have been doing some busy work. Blasting parts to put this thing together one of these days.



More:


I have been helping a little on this too:





I'm proud of my son Landen (eightiesonly) he completely rewired the harness and did most of the install by himself.
THREAD HERE
Can't wait till the day we are both cruising in our old Chevys!

Landen did a great job... Looking forward to see more progress on yours...

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

Landen did a great job... Looking forward to see more progress on yours...

Thanks Mark. He has learned a bunch from the swap. We are going to try to button his up today if possible. I'll be back on mine soon. Well, if it warms up a little

[Bennett68C10]

What is your plan for the blasted parts, powder or paint? Your son did a rally good job on the engine swap. I'll have to check out the thread.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

What is your plan for the blasted parts, powder or paint? Your son did a rally good job on the engine swap. I'll have to check out the thread.

Thanks the 5.3 swap turned out great we just drove it about 20 miles.
Runs drives and sounds like a new truck.


I have been epoxy primering all my parts. These I will paint with a semigloss single stage enamel. That is if I can get one that I like. If not I will use black base coat and a flattened clear. I'm sure a spray can would be sufficient though.

[C10_ustacould]

How about the flat black that STP67-72 and n2billet use? It's Medallion Hot Rod Black made by Rubber Seal and every truck they have used it on looks amazing.

[jlsanborn]

Those are some of the first parts I sprayed. I went down to the Napa Paint store and got some "basic" reduced gloss black, single stage urethane. I only bought small amounts at a time but later figgerd it was about $400 a gallon! YIKES! That was on top of the pricey epoxy primer too. Since then I've found Van Sickle at our local tractor supply / buckaroo feed store. More like $10/qt plus some basic naptha thinner. They offer a "hardener" too, which about doubles the price but it's still a bargain. From what I can tell it's a pretty sturdy finish, perfect I think for "chassis black". I'm glad I used the spendy urethane for my wheels and rad support I guess but I'll use the tractor paint for stuff like that from here on out.

You're getting close man! I'm red with envy over here.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

How about the flat black that STP67-72 and n2billet use? It's Medallion Hot Rod Black made by Rubber Seal and every truck they have used it on looks amazing.

I've seen their projects and I like that look. I think THIS is what you are talking about. I haven't found pricing for it yet.
Right now, my plan is to get all the bare metal parts epoxy primered. That will give me some time to purchase the paint. I really like the idea of a single stage 2k product. Thanks

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Those are some of the first parts I sprayed. I went down to the Napa Paint store and got some "basic" reduced gloss black, single stage urethane. I only bought small amounts at a time but later figgerd it was about $400 a gallon! YIKES! That was on top of the pricey epoxy primer too. Since then I've found Van Sickle at our local tractor supply / buckaroo feed store. More like $10/qt plus some basic naptha thinner. They offer a "hardener" too, which about doubles the price but it's still a bargain. From what I can tell it's a pretty sturdy finish, perfect I think for "chassis black". I'm glad I used the spendy urethane for my wheels and rad support I guess but I'll use the tractor paint for stuff like that from here on out.

You're getting close man! I'm red with envy over here.

Thanks, I will check into that stuff too. I have Tractor supply close. They have good prices on grade "8" bolts in bulk.

[mcbassin]

I epoxy primered all the bare blasted parts then I ended up going with the Medallion Hot rod black that Buck recommended above.
I really like the way it sprays and it has a nice finish. I will more than likely use it for all my under hood panels too. Sorry for the crappy pics, I only had my cell camera. You get the picture

I like it













More easy work updates soon then Back to dreaded body work.

[Zoomin]

Those did turn out nice. I like the sheen they have.

[sduckworth13]

Sandblasted and painted parts look great Mike.

[Dieselwrencher]

Great work Mike! Colors mean progress. Great work on your son's truck too!

[Bennett68C10]

Nice work Mike, where did you pick the Medallion Hot Rod Black up at and what did it cost you if you don't mind me asking.