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FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-07-2004, 11:33 AM

Gonna break in the new welder today I figure that I hav about 30 year's worth of hole's to weld up door handle's,marker light's ,steak pocket hole's and many other trim unused hole's to weld up... Got about 25 hole's to weld up on this door and a rocker to replace so much work I am not sure where to start..

walker · 03-07-2004, 12:05 PM

I welded up a bunch on my new bedside a while back. I took a piece of 1" copper tubing, about 8" long, and beat the end flat and gave it a little bend. I use that as a back up behind the hole when welding it up. Just take it nice and slow, little spot welds not long plug welds. Also use one of those 3m wheels on a grinder to remove the paint first. Enjoy!

truck69 · 03-07-2004, 03:02 PM

I am also at that same point. I liked the truck but not with all that trim. So I am taking it all off then will have my brother take care of the welding. He has every do dad there is to weld. But one thing I am learning is...Its not going to be done in a day. I got the truck last July thinking it would be done this spring. Well...you have to pay for the roof over your head first and food each week. Plus the wife has a little something to say about the money. SO it might be a year or 2. I have a 69 Chevy camper custom as you can see below. Good luck with yours.

Truck69

dinnut · 03-07-2004, 04:20 PM

are you completely shaving the truck? ie removing door handles and sidemarkers and all... thats what it sounds like from the first post.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-07-2004, 04:24 PM

Yes everything but the drip rail's will be gone roof seam gas filler cowl vent's heater box get pic's when I am done today... Later!!

*Gee_Emm* · 03-07-2004, 04:58 PM

When you grind the welds down use a flap wheel disc instead of a solid disc. It will make the job turn out 10 times easier.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-07-2004, 11:42 PM

Yep used a flap disk and it sure made the metal work easier by not having to use filler...

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 12:34 AM

Some progress pic's from today!!!!! Finally I have made some progress as I have not touched my truck in about 2 month's due to being burnt out..

Before..

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 12:37 AM

Welded up 25 damn hole's in a door for trim and 3 set's of mirror's..

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 12:39 AM

Bed trim hole's welded up and ground smoooth..

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 12:41 AM

Mirror hole's on driver's side only had 5 hole's on this door..

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 12:44 AM

Weled up all unnessacary hole's in the dash.. Must have been about 15 different hole's for c.b. and radio e.q on the bottom side of the dash..

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 12:53 AM

Shave the inner door lock hole's...

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 12:58 AM

I know some people won't like this shot of rust free 72 door with the screw hole welded up... Gonna go with one piece glass so if anyone need's glass ,wind wing's or regulator's I woill take 60 buk's for both side's and shipping or they will hit the dumpster..

71chevylongbed · 03-08-2004, 01:17 AM

i'm almost finished with the trim shave and stake pocket smooth portion of my project. i only have 1 side of the bed left to do.

*Cruiser71* · 03-08-2004, 02:18 AM

I counted 21 holes on the door, not 25.. LOL. Nice job on the screw hole. 72 doors.. Ouch! They are rare!

gonebad2 · 03-08-2004, 05:12 AM

The best favor anyone can do for themself is ditch the flux coated wire and pick up a bottle. It makes so much less work for yourself. Plus you get the added bonus of using thinner wire and creating less heat. I used to have a Lincoln Migpak that got ripped off. That was the biggest favor anyone ever did for me. For whoever did it, if you're out there, I owe you a beer.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-08-2004, 09:32 AM

Gone2bad I am really happy with the miller matic 135 even though I need to build a cart as hauling the bottle around and chainng it to the truck suck's.. 71 LONGBED sure take's for ever to fill up those damn hole's huh!! Thank's for the complement's guy's...

Brad · 03-09-2004, 02:54 PM

When can you start on mine?

Btw, can you send pics of the wing windows to bassmaker(at)hotmail.com

busterwivell · 03-09-2004, 04:53 PM

I haven't started on the holes in my truck yet, been working on the Chevelle to get ready to take it to DelMar in a couple of weeks. Did get a Miller 135, also. It's great. I too have to make a cart for it, but not until after DelMar. That is, if we can afford metal by then. Priced that stuff lately?

nate68 · 03-10-2004, 02:12 AM

hehe you filled every hole hehe

Hotrod70C10 · 03-10-2004, 04:41 AM

it looks like you filled the little rubber bumpstop holes for the ashtray. are you going to use the ashtray still? BTW: It's looking good. I'm not too far ahead of you, I've been sitting at the point where I need to clean out the drip rail and reseal it, plus pull a hail ding out of the roof of the cab. My truck has been primed from the roof down for a few months now. I haven't went any farther because the same reason.... "burn out"

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-10-2004, 09:28 AM

Hotrod70 I am gonna fill the ash tray because I don't smoke and hate having unused item's on or in my truck... Do you need an ash tray as I have the whole set-up little stiff on the sliding part if ya need it let me know..

Hotrod70C10 · 03-10-2004, 11:47 AM

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Originally posted by FRENCHBLUE72
Hotrod70 I am gonna fill the ash tray because I don't smoke and hate having unused item's on or in my truck... Do you need an ash tray as I have the whole set-up little stiff on the sliding part if ya need it let me know..

Oh ok, No thanks, I don't smoke either.

nate68 · 03-10-2004, 05:35 PM

ash tray = place for change or gas receipts

03-07-2004, 11:33 AM	#1
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Finallytime to fill hole's.. Gonna break in the new welder today I figure that I hav about 30 year's worth of hole's to weld up door handle's,marker light's ,steak pocket hole's and many other trim unused hole's to weld up... Got about 25 hole's to weld up on this door and a rocker to replace so much work I am not sure where to start.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-07-2004, 12:05 PM	#2
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	I welded up a bunch on my new bedside a while back. I took a piece of 1" copper tubing, about 8" long, and beat the end flat and gave it a little bend. I use that as a back up behind the hole when welding it up. Just take it nice and slow, little spot welds not long plug welds. Also use one of those 3m wheels on a grinder to remove the paint first. Enjoy! __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

03-07-2004, 03:02 PM	#3
truck69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 323	I am also at that same point. I liked the truck but not with all that trim. So I am taking it all off then will have my brother take care of the welding. He has every do dad there is to weld. But one thing I am learning is...Its not going to be done in a day. I got the truck last July thinking it would be done this spring. Well...you have to pay for the roof over your head first and food each week. Plus the wife has a little something to say about the money. SO it might be a year or 2. I have a 69 Chevy camper custom as you can see below. Good luck with yours. Truck69 Attached Images

03-07-2004, 04:20 PM	#4
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	are you completely shaving the truck? ie removing door handles and sidemarkers and all... thats what it sounds like from the first post. __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

03-07-2004, 04:24 PM	#5
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Yes everything but the drip rail's will be gone roof seam gas filler cowl vent's heater box get pic's when I am done today... Later!! __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-07-2004, 04:58 PM	#6
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	When you grind the welds down use a flap wheel disc instead of a solid disc. It will make the job turn out 10 times easier.

03-07-2004, 11:42 PM	#7
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Yep used a flap disk and it sure made the metal work easier by not having to use filler... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 12:34 AM	#8
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Some progress pic's from today!!!!! Finally I have made some progress as I have not touched my truck in about 2 month's due to being burnt out.. Before.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 12:37 AM	#9
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Welded up 25 damn hole's in a door for trim and 3 set's of mirror's.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 12:39 AM	#10
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Bed trim hole's welded up and ground smoooth.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 12:41 AM	#11
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Mirror hole's on driver's side only had 5 hole's on this door.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 12:44 AM	#12
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Weled up all unnessacary hole's in the dash.. Must have been about 15 different hole's for c.b. and radio e.q on the bottom side of the dash.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 12:53 AM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Shave the inner door lock hole's... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 12:58 AM	#14
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	I know some people won't like this shot of rust free 72 door with the screw hole welded up... Gonna go with one piece glass so if anyone need's glass ,wind wing's or regulator's I woill take 60 buk's for both side's and shipping or they will hit the dumpster.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-08-2004, 01:17 AM	#15
71chevylongbed Got Horsepower? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IDAHO Posts: 406	i'm almost finished with the trim shave and stake pocket smooth portion of my project. i only have 1 side of the bed left to do. Attached Images __________________ 2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers



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03-08-2004, 02:18 AM	#16
Cruiser71 AKA Phillip Johnson, AKA BANNED Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 193	I counted 21 holes on the door, not 25.. LOL. Nice job on the screw hole. 72 doors.. Ouch! They are rare!

03-08-2004, 05:12 AM	#17
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	The best favor anyone can do for themself is ditch the flux coated wire and pick up a bottle. It makes so much less work for yourself. Plus you get the added bonus of using thinner wire and creating less heat. I used to have a Lincoln Migpak that got ripped off. That was the biggest favor anyone ever did for me. For whoever did it, if you're out there, I owe you a beer. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul! Last edited by gonebad2; 03-08-2004 at 05:16 AM.

03-08-2004, 09:32 AM	#18
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Gone2bad I am really happy with the miller matic 135 even though I need to build a cart as hauling the bottle around and chainng it to the truck suck's.. 71 LONGBED sure take's for ever to fill up those damn hole's huh!! Thank's for the complement's guy's... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-09-2004, 02:54 PM	#19
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	When can you start on mine? Btw, can you send pics of the wing windows to bassmaker(at)hotmail.com __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

03-09-2004, 04:53 PM	#20
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	I haven't started on the holes in my truck yet, been working on the Chevelle to get ready to take it to DelMar in a couple of weeks. Did get a Miller 135, also. It's great. I too have to make a cart for it, but not until after DelMar. That is, if we can afford metal by then. Priced that stuff lately? __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

03-10-2004, 02:12 AM	#21
nate68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: ca Posts: 1,110	hehe you filled every hole hehe __________________ 68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs.

03-10-2004, 04:41 AM	#22
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	it looks like you filled the little rubber bumpstop holes for the ashtray. are you going to use the ashtray still? BTW: It's looking good. I'm not too far ahead of you, I've been sitting at the point where I need to clean out the drip rail and reseal it, plus pull a hail ding out of the roof of the cab. My truck has been primed from the roof down for a few months now. I haven't went any farther because the same reason.... "burn out" __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop Last edited by Hotrod70C10; 03-10-2004 at 04:43 AM.

03-10-2004, 09:28 AM	#23
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Hotrod70 I am gonna fill the ash tray because I don't smoke and hate having unused item's on or in my truck... Do you need an ash tray as I have the whole set-up little stiff on the sliding part if ya need it let me know.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-10-2004, 05:35 PM	#25
nate68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: ca Posts: 1,110	ash tray = place for change or gas receipts __________________ 68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs.

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