Project "Jezebel"

[mcbassin]

Nice work on the drip rails and rocker panel! Man that must have taken some serious time.

[sgaylord]

mcbassin
Re: Project "Jezebel"
Nice work on the drip rails and rocker panel! Man that must have taken some serious time.

Thanks mcbassin, the rockers took about 6 hours. Surprisingly the drip rails only took about an hour and a half each.

Steve

[sgaylord]

Next was the pass drip rail but that process was the same as the drivers side so I wont boar you guys with that.

I am happy to say that with the drip rails done I have met a milestone in this build. Jezebel's rust repairs are COMPLETE! Whoohoo!

Now on to the fun stuff. First in line was the dash. I wanted to remove the ash tray and relocate the stereo. My plans are to one day install a flip-up screen stereo. I don't think, in the stock location the screen will deploy completely vertical. It looks like the screen would hit the dash pad. To fix this perceived issue, I cut out the stock stereo opening then flipped it over and welded it lower in the dash where the ashtray use to be. This should allow the screen to fully deploy.

Cut area marked


Entire area cut out.


Stereo opening flipped and welded in at the ashtray location


Completely welded in


Welds ground down and ready for body work

[sgaylord]

The next task was to remove the dash speaker grill. This will smooth the section of the dash between the defrost vents and should look pretty cool.

[sgaylord]

Next was the gas cap filler. Pretty standard stuff, a concave circle, weld and grind smooth.



The purpose of this pic was to show that the circle was concave and not just a flat piece. This does not show it too well.

[sgaylord]

Thanks guys. It is a labor of love as you all already know. I had hoped to get Jezebel done by October but that is in doubt now since I got a new job at work that is costing me my truck work hours. But hey, it pays the bills right?

Steve

[Hart_Rod]

Nice work! Looks like she might make CTC after all......

[VA72C10]

very nice work! Coming together very nicely!

[68 Quad C10]

looks great man!!

[sourkraut]

awesome work! feels good doesnt!

[sgaylord]

Yesterday 10:06 PM
Hart_Rod
Re: Project "Jezebel"
Nice work! Looks like she might make CTC after all......

Thanks Rob, I don't think she will make CTC. At least CTC 2010 anyway . There is still a LOT to do.

VA72C10
Re: Project "Jezebel"
very nice work! Coming together very nicely!

Thanks. Every time I check that blazer of yours she looks better and better. I have not ever been a fan of that color blue but I think that has changed since seeing your truck.

68 Quad C10
Re: Project "Jezebel"
looks great man!!

Thanks bro! Not as much fab work as your truck but you appear to know what you are doing . Great work man.

sourkraut
Re: Project "Jezebel"
awesome work! feels good doesnt!

It absolutely does. After this long and wondering if I can get the cab back into one piece, it was a beer moment...

[sourkraut]

cool i am happy for you!

[my67chevytruck]

Nice fab work. outstanding progress!

[sgaylord]

Time for another update.

Started filling holes and bodyworking the firewall. Going for the minimalist/smooth look. Starting to look pretty decent if I can say so myself.

[sgaylord]

Next I need to find a place for my fuse block since I removed it from the firewall. I decided to put it in the void behind the seat where the gas filler was located. To make this work I need to fab a panel with a door that when opened would expose the fuse block. I'm not finished with it and I have not made up my mind exactly how I am going to route my wires but I will enclose pics when I get it figured out. I have a couple options, just waiting to see which one works best.

[sgaylord]

This was a nasty mess of a task (the initial stripping part). I needed to remove 40 years of road gunk and old undercoating from the bottom of the cab. I tried everything from chemical strippers to paint scrapers. I found the best tool by far is a wire wheel on a 4 1/2 grinder. You need the heavy duty twisted wire ones. Be careful though, if you hit yourself it will rip your skin off down to the meat. I was lucky not to have a run in with it but be careful all the same.

This was dusty and nasty but it took off the old gunk down to shiny metal. I then bodyworked the weld seams where I replaced the floor portions and then shot on a good coat of etch primer. The last task was to coat the entire bottom with truck bed liner. I used Al's liner, I was skeptical at first that a DIY kit wouldn't provide enough texture but I was pleasantly surprised. I used the entire gallon on the underside of the cab so I could get a nice thick layer that would seal out the elements. I will use the same on the underside of the bed when I get to that stage.

Lifting the cab with my cherrypicker helped me cover the entire cab floor. Otherwise I could not get the gun low enough to obtain complete coverage where the cab corner wraps around the back of the cab.

[VA72C10]

very nice work! Firewall and cab floor look GREAT!

[mcbassin]

Man! that is an awesome idea with the fuseblock relocation! Can't wait to see the finished product. Hope you don't mind idea stealing. The cab looks great!

[mjensen]

That looks awesome!

[spike38]

Man! That looks fantastic!

I'm planning on using the "HERCULINER" brand myself, On the floorboards,
And underneath. They make there's in four colors.


Spike

[sgaylord]

VA72C10
Re: Project "Jezebel"
very nice work! Firewall and cab floor look GREAT!

Thanks, more bodywork needed on the firewall and dash and she will be ready for primer.

mcbassin
Re: Project "Jezebel"
Man! that is an awesome idea with the fuseblock relocation! Can't wait to see the finished product. Hope you don't mind idea stealing. The cab looks great!

Thanks for the compliment. I expect to be back working on that soon. I think I know how I want to run the wires but I have to make sure my theory works. As for idea stealing, the way I look at it is, as the old saying goes, "imitation is the fondest form of flattery" . I post things in case other want to try them. Good luck!

mjensen
Re: Project "Jezebel"
That looks awesome!

Thanks

spike38
Re: Project "Jezebel"
Man! That looks fantastic!

I'm planning on using the "HERCULINER" brand myself, On the floorboards,
And underneath. They make there's in four colors.


Spike

Thanks man. With Al's you can tint to whatever color you want. There's directions in the box to show you how to do it. I thought I would use the body color but decided against it because I only had 1 gallon of paint and didn't want to have to mix more considering the fiasco I went through when I painted my burb hood.. Good luck!

Steve

[Willys47]

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[gearys 5600]

Lookin good..

[VA72C10]

GREAT job!!! I really appreciate the symmetry... We completely shaved mine and angled the driprail so it's one level all the way across...haven't seen anyone do exactly what you did and I like it a lot!

Keep up the good work

[sgaylord]

bgood70
Re: Project "Jezebel"
Looks great!! Watch out for that OCD it can get out of hand

Thanks Brad, I will try and keep it under control. It gets hard because the more I hold it back the more I hear the voices.....

VA72C10
Re: Project "Jezebel"
GREAT job!!! I really appreciate the symmetry... We completely shaved mine and angled the driprail so it's one level all the way across...haven't seen anyone do exactly what you did and I like it a lot!

Keep up the good work

Thanks Jonathan for the complement. I have other ideas, lets see if they work!