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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
nice...little by little it's gettin done!....have you decided on the doors yet?
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
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In regards to the door, I'm trying to find another replacement panel that I can look at before buying and also looking for a good original door locally at the same time.
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Hard to believe that's what you get for lower door metal. Not even close. I suppose a skilled body guy could beat the metal to conform to the shape it should be.
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Yeah, I am seriously considering just biting the bullet and buying an entire good door.
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Got the front suspension completely unbolted. Man I had rusty bolts and cotter pins/castle nuts on there. I will post pictures later.
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Here is the front crossmember during teardown
![]() And after....all the parts separated. I left the spindles on the drums mounted to the wheels since I won't be re-using any of these. Funny how the picture with the flash looks really rusty and dirty (they are) ![]() While the picture without flash looks fairly clean (it's not that clean....yet....) ![]() Think these springs were shot? THIS IS WHY YOU DO NOT HEAT SPRINGS ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Got the latch mechanism out of one of the doors to start mocking up the bear claw latches. I will add pictures of this tomorrow when I go over there again.
Jason welded up the extra holes in my tranny crossmember...going to use these instead of the POL one to save cost and use that money elsewhere. I ground the fill welds smooth and cleaned it up really nice. Looks like polished in person. I will be painting it to match the frame and install it when the motor/tranny go back in and I can make sure it lines up perfecly. ![]()
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Jason got the patch panels for the stake pockets all welded up. Also forgot pictures of this. Will take them tomorrow before and after I grind them down.
After looking at more pictures of trucks this week and seeing trucks at a show I have decided to go ahead and remove the side lights as well so I'll be ordering those patch panels to be welded on.
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I got a patch piece from another bed for a few rough areas in my bed. I will be grinding that down and cutting out the bad areas/grinding around them to get them prepped for paint.
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I also decided 99.9% that I am going to shave the firewall and do aftermarket air conditioning. I just love that look too much and it goes with the shaved theme. Also, I want a shaved cowl and that will get rid of any vent air into the cab and I don't want to do that w/out A/C.
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Saw this today at Field days of the past in Oilville, VA....made me think about my cab....
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One thing leads to another, and another. lol
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Tell me about it...especially the fire wall. I HAVE TO have it shaved now....there's no turning back.
![]() So clean off the firewall... ....match the one side to the other.... ....weld shut the wire gutter... ....relocate wiring..... ....extend wiring..... ....so just go ahead with aftermarket wiring..... ....Add A/C unit.... ....might as well do the billet bulkhead.... ....and a chrome dryer... ....and a chrome compressor.... ....and the upgraded controls.... ....gotta move the booster/master for the "look".... ....need a remote fill reservoir... ....need a master set up for remote fill... ....need a smaller booster to fit the bracket... ....might as well make the dash custom with the new A/C..... ....might as well make a center console to mate up to the dash.... ....might as well make a custom box to mate to the center console.... ....might as well do a nice new large screen headunit in the new custom dash... ....go ahead and shave the cowl since the firewall is shaved.... ....gotta get a remote antenna.... ....might as well weld up the old kickpanel vents now.... ....since that area has extra room now; might as well build custom kickpanel pods for speakers..... ....might as well do custom door panels.... ....might as well sell a few organs to pay for all of this... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Oh yeah...the good ol' "might as well's".....I learned about those too....watch out Jonathan!!!
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Like this orange truck's firewall and a combination of the two center consoles...
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Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
keep after it!
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That's the plan. Trying to buy the necessary patch panels and suspension parts. Then Jason can patch up the cab and I can finish up the chassis. Then it'll be down to body work!!!
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Man, it seems that you do what you gotta do to get things done! The long or short way = true hobby passion.
At first the rattle-can seems questionable, but I have seen great adhesion performance with these cans in the past. I think the only concern will be paint thickness but I see how you use the texture to create more durabillity. Keep it up!
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![]() ![]() It probably would have only cost me a few hundred more for powder but that will pay for some more custom mods I have planned and I really prefer the ability to touch up the paint easily. I WILL be driving this and will be able to touch up things from time to time if it gets scratched up through use.
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If I keep the next project orginial, I might just consider the rattle!
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I really like the two-tone hammer finish look on the frame/suspension. I think I will do something similar. It's coming along good. (Now if I could get the chance to work on mine...
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Long live the rattle can. Done right, it works great. That wrinkle stuff is great.
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Its coming along good. Gotta love surface rust!!
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I like how you cleaned up your cab. keep up the good work.
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