1965 chevy truck one piece @a time

[LostMy65]

Great job getting everything in primer. I would say that's some huge progress.

[Bomp]

Nice job on getting the primer all laid out.
I've got the same Penzoil can too.
Diggin the progress.

[niterider65]

just a little undercoating and cleaning up today . sprayed the fenderwells
the steps and other pieces

[niterider65]

just a few more looks like i might need to touch up the fender wells ater installed can't tell yet

[Ta2Don]

Rockin' along...

[niterider65]

Din't get to work on the truck today to much did get the motor ready to take to
the machine shop next week . going to deck it and up the compression
to 11 to 1 will see might sell the 041 heads and get some 58 or 64 cc aluminum
Head will see what my buddy doing the work thinks .
the head in the plastic the ones in front are 642624's
not wanting to use them .

[TJ's Chevy]

looks good! Nice work on the paint!

[bj383ss]

Love all those Comp parts. Vote here for the Aluminum heads you won't regret it.

I see you did some repair on the top above the windshield. Was it difficult? I have some pin holes on the driver side in the same area.

Bret

[niterider65]

Bret on the fix I welded up the area .then skimed it with a little filler and blocked t out . just be care full not to burn the hole bigger chasing the rust.

[Ta2Don]

572…

[niterider65]

Went by last nite to see what was done . and they remounted the cross member for the transmission mount up a little . looks like the cab will be ok
so no cutting of the fire wall .
will post pictures Monday camra died last nite

[niterider65]

Went by the shop on the way home after work .. They had the body on the frame and then they tell me it not up where it goes .
Its time to cut up the fire wall . the fire wall is hitting the valve covers But good thing i didn't have it painted yet.
but here is a couple of pics so far ..

[niterider65]

Not much to report from last week, went by the shop tonite they started the cut and shop and rebuild of the fire wall . so here is a couple of pics .
the radiator should be in Wed to see were the electric fans will go
will have more pics later this week

[Bomp]

Good thing you caught the firewall to valve cover clearance issue now. whew.
That 572 is a MONSTER

[niterider65]

Just went by the shop to pick up the doors so i can work them over befor they need them back . and this is what they did on the firewall today

[niterider65]

[niterider65]

Just a couple of shots of the fire wall they ad to refit the pass side panel
a male it a little taller so we can take the covers off . and made the contur
look like it was factory .. they should have it done Friday .
and a couple from is side the cab were the removed the pedal holes and
e brake hole will re drill and go from there
the first pic is for the truck bed for added weight for the truck to hook up
will put the wood bed on top and 67-72 inner wheel wells

[Ta2Don]

Very Nice!

[niterider65]

went by the shop after work and took some shots with my cell phone sorry if the pics look
fuzzy . they had the cab in place and the fire wall smoothed out pretty good the want the rear well wells so the can cut the metal for the bed to see how low the rear sets on the back so if i need to but drop spindles next week
a long with the wheels for the right off set .

[niterider65]

more pics you know you like um

[niterider65]

here is a couple pics from the last two days at the shop ..
They cut and mocked up the inner wheel wells for the poor man prostreet
and cut the metal plate next will be welding the angle strips in then have
the plate and bed line x then when i get it home ill install the wood after i sand and poly the wood ... i likes how the plate has all the holes cut already no drilling . Took Murry an hour to program all the setting on the cutting table and 15 min to cut the plate .

[niterider65]

little update to night they capped the ends of the bed also filled in the stake
pockets primed and painted the metal plate for the bed and cut and trimmed the wood for the bed .. i hope that will add enough weight to the rear to keep the tires from spinning
next week ordering wheels tires and drop spindles is sitting to high for the look i'm going for

[rmvlt1100]

Originally Posted by niterider65

more pics you know you like um

The motor looks good sitting there. Its going to fill up that engine compartment just fine!!!!!!!!!!!

[niterider65]

Originally Posted by rmvlt1100

The motor looks good sitting there. Its going to fill up that engine compartment just fine!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks hope to have more to update buy the end of the week weather messing up the paint proscess

[Ta2Don]

Looking Good!