intro + 66 black bagged long fleet

[McMurphy]

Just finished reading your whole thread again. Man you are doing great, and coming up on a year since you started this thread too!
I am probably going to tackle my floor pan, rocker panels and cab corners this weekend. I am off the next 4 days... we will see what I can get done!

Cant wait to see your next update, see what you do next!

Any pointers on getting those rocker panels off?

[creep]

Killer! Is Tuff Stuff the name of the brand or is that a Summit product line? I heard somewhere that chroming cast parts can make them brittle. Don't know if that's true or not but I still try to stay away just in case.

[coulter]

thanx everyone!!! McMurphy the easiest way i found to remove the rockers was just drill on the spot welds a lil bit (not even all the way through just enough to make them weak) then i used a air hammer to pop the welds loose.. it wasnt near as hard as i thought it would be.

and i was building on my truck bout 6 months before i started the thread so i had a lil head start!! haha

Creep i think Tuff Stuff was the name of the brand.. On the box it said the chrome that will get you home!!! hahahaha what a fu*@#ng Joke!!!
the weiand pump i wanna trade for is polished aluminum instead of chrome so hopefully it will be stronger!!! you could be right cause that tab broke way to easy

[64shortc10]

Your truck is coming along nicely! Who did you buy the new rear bumper through? Keep it going you'll be rolling in no time!
Tony from Norcal
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[coulter]

Thanx. I got my bumper from classic parts
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[Dinos63]

dig it.. and you take great pics too

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by coulter

Creep i think Tuff Stuff was the name of the brand.. On the box it said the chrome that will get you home!!! hahahaha what a fu*@#ng Joke!!!
the weiand pump i wanna trade for is polished aluminum instead of chrome so hopefully it will be stronger!!! you could be right cause that tab broke way to easy

i scored an Edelbrock Victor Series polished aluminum water pump on Craigslist but decided not to use it...i sold it to a member here...it was a really nice piece, but i just didn't wanna have to keep it polished...if the Weiand is anything like the Edelbrock, it should be a nice one as well

[66redw/white]

i love the chrome with that old paint! looks goooooood

[coulter]

Thanx guys. Ya i try to tell people that im gonna leave the paint how it is but get new chrome everywhere but most people (not into old hotrods) look at me like im a retard. Glad you guys understand
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[Dinos63]

I get that too soo what color are you painting her ..... geez they just dont get it

[coulter]

Ya i feel ya. There is way more character to an OG paintjob!!!!!
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[northern 85]

Yep love the paint as is,mine has a little more patina than yours

[VeronikA]

Originally Posted by coulter

Thanx guys. Ya i try to tell people that im gonna leave the paint how it is but get new chrome everywhere but most people (not into old hotrods) look at me like im a retard. Glad you guys understand
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It's same over here..... I love those trucks and also some bombs with old paint. Yours will be bad ass. You will get that right look for sure.
I would keep my old paint too but since I found that pic ( you know very well which one I mean ) I just can't help but pimp it into that look one day.

People over here are same... They just don't get it and don't understand to this style.
And post some pics please I know you were doing some progress! We all waiting for them!!!!

[coulter]

haha ya that old truck look perfect!!! you gonna do a build on that truck?

[50bomb]

We don't need no "Stinkin paint jobs"...I wanted to get a bumper sticker that says "IT IS PAINTED". from Stovebolt..not sure if they still sell them.

[coulter]

ya thats pretty cool.. i saw another sticker on an old vw that said "this is not an abandoned vehicle" i thought that was funny to

[creep]

I get the same thing. I also get a lot of people "suggesting" that I leave it how it is. I saw a sticker on a truck at Good Guys that said "Hey D!&%#&@$, it IS finished". Priceless

[Dustin07]

your patina is perfect creep. the problem with my '61 is that someone painted the pass side fender and door yellow/cream so it kinda screws with it. personally I want to color match the crappy maaco blue on my truck and fake patina the parts that were repainted lol

[northern 85]

yep leaving it as is!

[creep]

Originally Posted by Dustin07

your patina is perfect creep. the problem with my '61 is that someone painted the pass side fender and door yellow/cream so it kinda screws with it. personally I want to color match the crappy maaco blue on my truck and fake patina the parts that were repainted lol

Thanks Dustin. I think trying to match your patina would be worth a shot. You may even get lucky and find a parts truck or at least a door and fender in that same color.

[Iron-Butt]

nice build

[DLOE65]

Lookin sick man.
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[DLOE65]

What up? Any updates?
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[coulter]

hopefully in the next few days... i got some more done and a few new parts but no pics yet... gonna try to get all the interior painted this week but we will see... ive been working alot of overtime so that is killing my motivation

[McMurphy]

Good to see you are alive and kicking still !!