[B]65 Stepside Frame off Resto[/B]

[da_bears_da1]

Originally Posted by Jmorales3181

These are some cool updates

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Just to clarify...
Yes, Jeff deserves hatred or envy or a myriad of other emotions due to the fact he has a SWEET '57 for $130...

I actually love the story behind the '57...
I have a similar story, I ended up getting a '71 Super Beetle that I had to get a carb off fleaBay for $50 to get it running... traded that for my '90 Silverado DD which in the end cost me $50...

Don's story is great! Got to hear it when we got together last month. It is always fun to hear when it actually works for someone. Doesn't seem to happen too often but sure is good when it does.

Bottom line, I spent $130 for 57 and boy did I get lucky!

[Ta2Don]

Here's a local Post-less 4dr 57 I caught driving in at a recent car-show I checked out before work one Saturday...
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[da_bears_da1]

Good looking car! Thanks Don!

[da_bears_da1]

Finally found a day to work on the truck. Life has gotten way too busy and there just is not any truck time.

We were able to get the front end reassembled again. This time I used the new inner fender from Top Banana and it worked out. There were still the stamping lines and ripples that had to be fixed on the inner fender but it fit so I'm a happy guy!

We set the hood on just to see how it looks. The hood will need a lot of straightening and filling but at least it is solid. Ignore the dark spots on the front fender. I had to play with the new powder I bought to use as a guide coat.







All of the lines seem to work out pretty well. Will have to do some filling on the driver's side grill support to get a good line with the fender but outside of that, it's good.

[Ta2Don]

Update...

Looking good Brother… Got a bit o truck therapy in today…

Thanks again for the parts and pieces, you are da man!!!

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by da_bears_da1

The hood will need a lot of straightening and filling but at least it is solid.

If you have a solid hood, that will really save a lot of time. I sold my original 65 hood today, but only because I found another hood that's even better - a GMC hood! Hooray! I'm glad the Top Banana parts worked out for you.

[Bomp]

Well after checking and checking AND checking to see if you had any updates on the truck I finally have to ask, "You okay???, Things still good?".

Hope you had a great Christmas and Happy New Year.

Now that thats all over with,, did you get any goodies for the truck?

[da_bears_da1]

Bomp - Thanks for checking in. Life took a left turn last fall but in a good way. Long story somewhat short, my wife retired this past December and decided last summer we were too young to be retired (not my thought at all). She saw a business that teaches math to kids and got interested in it. We ended up buying two franchises for this business called Mathnasium. They way the have developed a system for teaching kids math that is pretty cool.

So, in October I still had some time to work on the truck but that changed around mid November. I have been getting leases in place, getting both sites built out, doing permits, going to training, etc. Looks like I will be busy into the summer.

There is a good side for the truck on all of this. Even though I am having to basically take 9 months off from the truck, I have gotten my wife to agree to a larger budget for finishing the truck. She also had been saying I would have to sell the truck to fund the next project which I have also successfully negotiated her off that point. Bottom line is I won't be rolling down the road this summer but will be next summer with more goodies on the truck.

Believe me, I can't wait to get back to the wrenches!

[Lugnutz65]

I'm happy for you. That's all good news. Glad nothing is wrong. I had also been wondering what was up. I even thought maybe you felt pity on me and wanted me to catch up to you on my build. Who knows? Maybe you'll get more done this summer than you planned. Meanwhile, we will keep watching.

[Bomp]

Thanks for keeping us posted.

Glad your wifey thinks the both of you are toooooo young to be retired. Heck, Im in my mid 40's and try an act like a young 20 something most times.

Keep on teachin' that math stuff. We need smart people in our future, you never know, they might use some of that math to calculate out some tricked out frame/suspension stuff in a truck build some day.


In the mean time flingin' a photo or two up once in awhile wouldn't hurt to feed us out here in truck building land.

[TJ's Chevy]

Well have fun with the new job! And you are doing some dang nice work on the truck! Very inspiring if you ask me! The 9 months wait is worth the wait for me! lol!

[Ta2Don]

Bigger Budget!!! More Goodies!!!
…and I agree with Bomp, we need more Math smart young ones…

[da_bears_da1]

Originally Posted by Lugnutz65

I'm happy for you. That's all good news. Glad nothing is wrong. I had also been wondering what was up. I even thought maybe you felt pity on me and wanted me to catch up to you on my build. Who knows? Maybe you'll get more done this summer than you planned. Meanwhile, we will keep watching.

Thanks! Let the race to the finish keep rolling.

Originally Posted by Bomp

Thanks for keeping us posted.

Glad your wifey thinks the both of you are toooooo young to be retired. Heck, Im in my mid 40's and try an act like a young 20 something most times.

Keep on teachin' that math stuff. We need smart people in our future, you never know, they might use some of that math to calculate out some tricked out frame/suspension stuff in a truck build some day.


In the mean time flingin' a photo or two up once in awhile wouldn't hurt to feed us out here in truck building land.

Good point on calcing tricked out frame/suspension. Hard to be a metal surgeon if you can't do some math. Keeps the 20 something stuff going!

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Well have fun with the new job! And you are doing some dang nice work on the truck! Very inspiring if you ask me! The 9 months wait is worth the wait for me! lol!

Thank you! Before I know it the delay will be over and then it back to the truck. It does give me more time to see the great things others are doin and steal their great ideas.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Bigger Budget!!! More Goodies!!!
…and I agree with Bomp, we need more Math smart young ones…

Goodies are fun! Since we have started getting to work on setting up the businesses I have been amazed at how many people say "I suck at math". We do need better results relating to math eduction.

[clemdaddy]

just read through your thread and i gotta say... man, you are so close on the truck. all the prep work you did looks very well done...

i get that part about lots of distractions getting in the way of truck progress but its well preserved in your garage and its time will come.

with your roots in arkansas, we should meet up one of these days. and buddy, that '62 camper you just got, is killer.

[da_bears_da1]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

just read through your thread and i gotta say... man, you are so close on the truck. all the prep work you did looks very well done...

i get that part about lots of distractions getting in the way of truck progress but its well preserved in your garage and its time will come.

with your roots in arkansas, we should meet up one of these days. and buddy, that '62 camper you just got, is killer.

Clem, thanks a lot. Knowing the quality of work you are used to makes your comments even more gratifying. The distractions seem to never end these days. We now have 3 math learning centers and will probably end up with more. I keep telling myself that they will end up funding a new shop and LOTS of projects. The patience is the hard part.

It would be fun to meet up some time. I used to drive through you neck of the woods once a year to head down to Mena to visit with my grandparents. It is a beautiful part of the state.

Thanks for the comments on the 62. Funny how you can go look at something and in 10 minutes go "I gotta buy this". I can't wait to have it road ready and get to drive it. Maybe I should get there and drive to your place.

[Lugnutz65]

Jeff,
I am not even close to catching up to you with my recent "life gets in the way" distractions, but I am back working on my cab again. Learning to weld is sort of fun. I hate all the preparation work and the grinding can be difficult too.

Get those math centers up and running and then get back at your truck. Meanwhile, glad to hear you're doing OK.

Jay

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by da_bears_da1

Clem, thanks a lot. I can't wait to have it road ready and get to drive it. Maybe I should get there and drive to your place.

SHOTGUN!!!

[clemdaddy]

Thanks for the comments on the 62. Funny how you can go look at something and in 10 minutes go "I gotta buy this". I can't wait to have it road ready and get to drive it. Maybe I should get there and drive to your place.[/QUOTE]

i know, i impulse on trucks that i won't ever be able to build. if they have a few options or some straight sheet metal i also get the 'gotta buy this' syndrome.

maybe you can time the trip to arkansas for your camper with the cruise-in at our place in october. we have it on the 3rd saturday and its a pretty good time. anyway, check your calendar. love to have ya. love to see that '62.

and by the way... your heirloom '57 hardtop is dropdead...

[1963c-10]

Thanks for sharing the pics of your other rides. Looks like the truck is coming along nicely also!!