Lurker OrrieG Progress Pics

[OrrieG]

My free Vintage Air AC kit (used partial) just cost me $100 in misc small parts, but I have enough to get the under dash stuff installed, hoses thru the firewall and heater hoses connected to the engine. three big pieces left are the compressor, condenser, and accumulator/dryer stuff. Taking tomorrow off, going to try and sneak out and work on my back cab interior infill. Does anyone have infinity 6x9 speakers installed, I need a size for the rough in hole?

[bartsim]

Your truck is coming together nicely. A quick question. Did you paint the outside of your cab...or just the inside for now? I am not ready for paint yet... just curious. Nice work, I cant wait for my build to get that far.

[OrrieG]

Just the inside, that was all I could afford for now. I wanted to get it done because most of the interior assembly work is no or low dollar and can be done over the "cooler" winter. Also just wanted to see how I would do with the new gun and paint system, last time I painted anythin, except for primer, was in 1977 with laquer! I have just about everything I need to put it back together and make it driveable. Not complete or finished just so I can start driving it again.

[OrrieG]

Stove got the shop to decent temp. Spent the morning doing honey-do cabinetry for the wife "since I had the woodworking stuff set up" as she put it. This afternoon did the corner mock ups. Made templates, trimmed, cut the pieces, trimmed, notched, etc. The cab corners are a pretty complicated 1/4 section of a oval shaped cone. Here is where I am. Had Ms. Joan hold up an old 6x9 for reference. Rethinking the size, not much room behind the inside corner. Have been trying to figure out what to use for the curve then it dawned on me I have all this blueprint protective cardstock at work I use for model making. Worked like a champ, nice smooth radius, should take the fiberglass well.