Ian's Tennessee Honey '64 Short Box Step-side - England

[MacQuigley]

Got any Spares?

[Modges'66]

Very clever work!
a few of mine had twisted out on disassembly, but I only needed to run a tap through them & epoxy them back into place.
Ingenuity at its finest!

[Grizz1963]

Thanks for sharing Ian.

I had a few of mine self destruct, despite my most gentle effort

Will most certainly remember this post when I get to this point.

[ibrown50]

Originally Posted by MacQuigley

Got any Spares?

Not at the minute but I'm sure to be making some more how many do you need ?

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Very clever work!
a few of mine had twisted out on disassembly, but I only needed to run a tap through them & epoxy them back into place.
Ingenuity at its finest!

Thank you, living in England ingenuity often = $ saved

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Thanks for sharing Ian.

I had a few of mine self destruct, despite my most gentle effort

Will most certainly remember this post when I get to this point.

Thanks Rian


Today I had a couple of hours of truck time, so decided to tackle something that’s been on my “to do” list for a while. It was one of those jobs that you know is just going to end up bigger than it looks. The truck had a few bubbles on the top of the passenger side B pillar, which turned out to be holes



Which turned out to be a bit of a “tin worm” infestation. Nothing else for it keep cutiing until you find good metal





I folded the inner piece first which was tacked




and then finish welded.

Welding under the gutter was tricky, I after ginding the weld to blend it into the gutter I found a couple of holes, access wearing my welding helmet was arkward so I ended finishing the welds using the position the torch, close your eyes, pull the trigger method. Please don't mix up the steps as I did once, you'll find position the torch, pull the trigger (forget to) close your eyes, will leave you blind for a good 10 minutes

[ibrown50]

Did the same for the outer piece, I include a few “spot weld” holes so that the finished repair will match,



I got it to here ………….and then ran out of gas

[65sub]

Looking good Ian. I love how a paint bubble ends up being a 2 inch hole by the time you find something to weld to

[clemdaddy]

Your work looks great Ian. Find a problem, figure out a solution and get it done.
Can't wait to see the next episode...

[mjh1965]

Very nice job Ian . There can't be much left on that cab you haven't repaired . Looks like you are getting there though. Will we all be done by the end of the year though that's the big question.

[Palf70Step]

Nice work! You are getting all those tin worm issues taken care of in style.

[realvc]

You are a metal craftsman. Great thread about a very nice truck.

[ibrown50]

Originally Posted by 65sub

Looking good Ian. I love how a paint bubble ends up being a 2 inch hole by the time you find something to weld to

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Very nice job Ian . There can't be much left on that cab you haven't repaired . Looks like you are getting there though. Will we all be done by the end of the year though that's the big question.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Nice work! You are getting all those tin worm issues taken care of in style.

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

Your work looks great Ian. Find a problem, figure out a solution and get it done.
Can't wait to see the next episode...

Originally Posted by realvc

You are a metal craftsman. Great thread about a very nice truck.

Gentlemen. thank you for all of your kind comments, I am enjoying the challenge but I must say at times this old truck is testing the limits of my (limited) skills

Truck wise I’ve had a bit of a “slow start” to 2017, I managed to get a piece of rusty metal in my eye, which resulted in a 6 hour visit to the ER. The metal was dug out but the wound ended up becoming infected so I’ve been sporting an eye patch. Which I thought made me look like this




But my wife reckoned I looked more like this



Oh, and I had a chest infection too.

Anyway, I finally got back on the truck last weekend and got the pillar repair finished, if I say so myself it may be the best repair on the truck so far.



So back onto the door I got from Rian, the media blasting had revealed more holes than expected in the door.



Don (Ta2Don) had supplied a repair patch so I just had to decide what to weld up and what to patch.

[ibrown50]

The two worst, most distorted sections of the door were cut out and I made repair pieces from the patch,







the rest of the holes would be welded up.

This is as far as got on Sunday the welds will require a fair bit of metal finishing but at least all of the welding is done on the door.

[Grizz1963]

Sorry about the eye Ian, and this chest infection thing really is a bugger.

You have done very well with the repair.

At least you have thick metal now.

[realvc]

Great metal work once again. Sorry to hear you have been under the weather.

[mjh1965]

Sorry to hear about your eye . I've been there and done that myself. I have to agree with your wife on the way you look with a patch though. Good start on the door

[ibrown50]

I’ve finally got the door finished and ready for primer, the last few weeks have been bash-fill-sand ….Repeat , I’m so glad it’s done.



I also need to paint the door shut before I hang the door, I began prepping it a few weeks ago and discovered bondo in the windscreen pillar (oh dear) a bit of grinding revealed the drip rail was rotten.



Luckily once it was removed the actual windscreen pillar turned out to be solid (albeit a little pitted).

I ordered new ones from Steve Lang at Langy’s Rod Shop, sadly Steve passed away shortly afterwards following a long battle with cancer and the world lost another great hotrodder and all round good guy (RIP Steve).


Using the old rail as a template I drilled holes in the new rail to “spot weld” them on.






The welding was a very straight forward task, however, finish grinding was a bit of a pain as the access is tight. I read a number of threads where the owners had used panel adhesive to attach the drip rails, I’ve never used it before so “bottled it”. I may give it a try on the other side (if it needs doing)
Anyway it’s fitted and seam sealed, next job is to prep and paint the door shut.

[MacQuigley]

I know how you feel about the filling and sanding Ian! Ive still got plenty to do even yet!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by MacQuigley

I know how you feel about the filling and sanding Ian! Ive still got plenty to do even yet!

And I have yet to start unearthing all that is hidden by my red shiny paint.


Looking good Ian.

[MacQuigley]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

And I have yet to start unearthing all that is hidden by my red shiny paint.

I think we both wish you good luck with that Rian!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by MacQuigley

I think we both wish you good luck with that Rian!

Thanks Bill.

I am sure it will be heart and souls destroying digging deeper and deeper, but it has to be done.

Getting it right really is the only option, as Ian and you have I
Demonstrated.

[realvc]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

And I have yet to start unearthing all that is hidden by my red shiny paint.


Looking good Ian.

I agree that it is looking good and I've still got body work to do too if I ever get that far.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by realvc

I agree that it is looking good and I've still got body work to do too if I ever get that far.

Sure you will Vince.

I love that Ian just quietly gets on with stuff.

Those door patches look awesome every time I look at them.

[ibrown50]

Originally Posted by MacQuigley

I know how you feel about the filling and sanding Ian! Ive still got plenty to do even yet!

Some days think the it may never end and I still have the other side to start

Originally Posted by realvc

I agree that it is looking good and I've still got body work to do too if I ever get that far.

Thank you Vince, I'm sure you'll be fine when you get that far, I am now firmly of the opinion that there are 2 types of 60 - 66 chevy trucks, those that have had the rust repaired and those that are still waiting

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Sure you will Vince.

I love that Ian just quietly gets on with stuff.

Those door patches look awesome every time I look at them.

Thanks Rian and thank you for your continued support and kind comments does this mean I can now be called the Quiet Man I have the cap!!

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Thanks Bill.

I am sure it will be heart and souls destroying digging deeper and deeper, but it has to be done.

Getting it right really is the only option, as Ian and you have I
Demonstrated.

Yep if think if I do it right it may be good for another 50 years and by then I'll be to old to care

[MacQuigley]

Nice repair to that door Ian, but why does everyone want to cut great big speaker holes in them!

[mjh1965]

Great repair on the door . All I can say is there is more getting on up north than down south . You and bill are really starting to make headway.