1966 C10 Project Truck

[scoot_mcgrute]

Well, the plan was to clean the inner fenders and core support up and paint it. Not pull it all apart . I'll be able to get a better job done now so it's worth it! I'll more than likely do a little rust repair before I put it all back together, just some minor things. Under the battery looked amazing which was awesome to see!

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking good! Making great progress.

[scoot_mcgrute]

Got a bunch done on the front clip this weekend! My buddy finished up the other fender and even found time on Saturday to shoot both of them for me. I wasn't expecting that! When I got home from his house, I tore into the inner fenders and started the rust repair. It took a while but I got both done between Saturday afternoon and yesterday. Squirted some paint on them and the core support last night and maybe get to installing them tonight if the weather holds out. I'm also hoping to get it into the exhaust shop on Saturday as well. It's coming right along!

52 years of dirt and rust in here


Patch all welded and sanded smooth, didn't take too much filler on this one


Paint! We have our work cut out for us to make the truck look as good as it can to match the fenders as much as possible before we degrade the finish of the fenders to match the rest of the truck




Driver inner fender had a bunch of rust
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Patch all welded in


I also had to rebuild the braces for both sides as well. They aren't perfect but nobody will see them so they are perfect for the truck!


Passenger side had some as well, it went a little quicker than the driver's side because I had a plan and jumped right in


Patch all welded in and primed


Just for fun, I set the core support on the frame to check a couple things. Fresh paint makes everything look great!


That's all I've got for now.

[62stepside longbox]

Making some good progress Scott. power through the rust repair, you'll be glad when you're done

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

Making some good progress Scott. power through the rust repair, you'll be glad when you're done

Thanks man! I'm finished with the rust repair, for now anyway. What's left will be fixed after a while. I need to enjoy it for a while first

It was supposed to rain all day yesterday but it didn't rain a drop so I got busy getting the front clip put back together when I got home last night. Sent a picture to my buddy and he came by to buff some of the paint out and to start getting the new fenders to match the truck. I'm so ecstatic on how this is turning out, just a little time with the buffer and the paint will look amazing again!

Inner fenders are on, I had to trim the driver's side a bit to clear my new steering shaft for the rack so there was a bit of on and off cycles but it wasn't terrible.


Next was the core support, went on nice and easy


My buddy stopped by to start making the fenders match the truck and got the passenger side of the cab buffed out. I'm getting excited to drive this thing again!






The fenders are a bit cloudy so we're going to let the paint cure for a while longer and see if we can get the color to match a bit better. Not a horrible match in my opinion though!


Going to call and set the exhaust appointment up today for hopefully Saturday. I gotta get a couple things ready before hand but I can do it!

[scoot_mcgrute]

It'll go in for exhaust on Saturday, I'm going to do 2" with a quiet muffler and dump in front of the driver rear tire. Can't wait!

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking great Scott!