1986 Chevy C10 SWB Step Side

[jpnh]

coming out nice

[aotte1]

Jeff, thanks for the encouragement .

A couple of picture from the street Ron nationals this weekend in lLouisville.

Ordered two new slot wheels to go with my other two, from vender US Mag, they are 9 inch wide with 4.5 inch back spacing. Not my first choice, however, will do till I find 10s.

[aotte1]

Another picture

[aotte1]

Did not get to meet the owner, however, it was one of the nicer done trucks their.
Les

[aotte1]

Visited the body shop today, and the truck had a little color on it in a few places, cutting it in. The bed had been put back together partially, for painting. The fenders will be painted off the truck, then installed.

[aotte1]

another picture from today. The bed parts were all primed as individual pieces, cut in with color, then bolted back together for final painting.

[aotte1]

Cleaned up the step brace and more bolts for putting the bed back together today. Same process as before, media blast with Alu Oxide grit 120, then immediate application of ceramic coating. The first picture is the brace for the step in front of the fender. Next are more bed bolts on an alu tray used for cleaning and painting. The last image is of the tail light bracket bolts that attach them to the bed. They are 5/16, 1 1/4" long with a grounding washer that cuts through the paint to make a good ground for the tail lights. The gold one in the picture is for another bed and is original unrestored.

Les