What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by lowdownstar

we don't have the heat but it's been raining now for two weeks every after noon!!!!! i have not been able to drive my truck at all, and she is ready to go! lol

Ray

That is worse!

[fabguy]

Originally Posted by Denee007

Well, to be honest, and I am terribly honest, I think my truck who hath no name, looks sharp without the emblems? yes, the holes are there, but they aren't very visible. I wish someone made some stick on side emblems~hm~ oh, I would be very conservative on pin stripping~ We'll discuss this when the day comes.
dne'

Are you looking for a set of spears and hood emblem?
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[Denee007]

Hi, I have 2 sets of spears and 2 hood emblems. They're in fair shape~ actually I haven't paid much attention to them. Seems like they didn't line up with the holes on my truck. I'll look at them again tomorrow.

Originally Posted by fabguy

Are you looking for a set of spears and hood emblem?
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[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Denee007

...Seems like they didn't line up with the holes on my truck...

Is there a slight difference between the '58 and '59 model year emblems? I ask because there are between the '55.2 and '56 model years.

IF you put on the emblems may I suggest you get them re-chromed? The paint is too nice to install pecky, dull chrome.

[fabguy]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Is there a slight difference between the '58 and '59 model year emblems? I ask because there are between the '55.2 and '56 model years.

IF you put on the emblems may I suggest you get them re-chromed? The paint is too nice to install pecky, dull chrome.

Yes sir there is a difference

I didn't rechrome the fleetside emblems as I wanted a lil something to look original or least close to it.
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[crossfire84]

I saw a member do this on his TF and it looked cool, so i moved my stock fuel filler neck to the rear of my AD fender today, all info and more pics in my build thread.

[Zach B]

I removed all the interior of my truck and am now preping everything for sand blasting.
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[Denee007]

That is a superb idea and well executed!

Originally Posted by crossfire84

I saw a member do this on his TF and it looked cool, so i moved my stock fuel filler neck to the rear of my AD fender today, all info and more pics in my build thread.

[Denee007]

uh, pictures? we need a before and after

Originally Posted by Zach B

I removed all the interior of my truck and am now preping everything for sand blasting.
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[crossfire84]

Originally Posted by Denee007

That is a superb idea and well executed!

thanks.

[lazerstrouts]

i found a fulton visor last week in the trash. smoothed out most of the big dents and reshaped some Bends. Now if you run your hand across it it reads i have bad hail in brail.
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[Jyman]

Originally Posted by lazerstrouts

i found a fulton visor last week in the trash. smoothed out most of the big dents and reshaped some Bends. Now if you run your hand across it it reads i have bad hail in brail.
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Wow, I want to know what trash you where digging through, can you point me in that direction. Nice find, just run it through a English wheel and it will change what that brail says.

[Zach B]

I found a bed for sale for my truck today as a reproduction but the side is pre drilled for only an extra $45
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[pvienneau]

Brought the Oil Pan, Valve Cover, and Spark plug side to the car wash and cleaned all the gunk off. Then I hit em with the wire wheel and degreased them. Used a roll of paper towels with some marine clean 5 to 1. Hit them with Prep and ready and them primed and painted. I bough the paint from the filling station as a chevy engine grey but am not liking it. Could someone recommend where to purchase the chevy engine grey blue so I can finish in that color?

Tanks

Pat

[Zach B]

Originally Posted by pvienneau

Brought the Oil Pan, Valve Cover, and Spark plug side to the car wash and cleaned all the gunk off. Then I hit em with the wire wheel and degreased them. Used a roll of paper towels with some marine clean 5 to 1. Hit them with Prep and ready and them primed and painted. I bough the paint from the filling station as a chevy engine grey but am not liking it. Could someone recommend where to purchase the chevy engine grey blue so I can finish in that color?

Tanks

Pat

Oldchevytrucks.com has it. Idk what the paint if the paint looks right but I do know the guy who runs that shop is about the most knowledgable person on those trucks out there so it is probably really close.
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[av8tr33337]

I finished installing all my control arm bushings and ball joints. I shined everything up with knotted wire cups, wiped it all down with lacquer thinner. Then I hung everything up and hit it with 2 coats of primer then 2 coats of black. Hope it's dry enough in the morning that I can get the front end back together.



I didn’t paint the spindles because I’m planning to do 2 inch drop spindles in the future. I just want to be able to role this thing out so I can get to work on the engine and tranny clean up and repaint.

This is only my second time painting. I'm using a Harbor Freight HVLP gun. I have to say that I have had good luck with this gun. Of course the undercarriage is a little less critical. But I have had no issues with runs or anything else. Good even coverage throughout.

[Dan in Pasadena]

What brand paint are you using?
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[av8tr33337]

I just used Rustoleum Professional this time around. I did the frame itself with epoxy primr and some chassis black, but money is tight right now so I went a little cheaper.

[OrrieG]

I worked on the gas door while grandson helped his Mom prep the Mustang intake manifold for paint. Chevelle was just in the way... Got a fancy fire resistant/leather welding jacket while at the welding store for some wire.

[Dodger]

Picked up the truck after having new king pins installed. Fitted a new brake pedal spring and stamped an engine number into the block. Weigh ticket and passenger mirror then hopefully licensed after my re inspection on Tuesday.
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[Drakien]

Photoshopped it into a "Toy Truck"

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Drakien

Photoshopped it into a "Toy Truck"

[Daze57]

^ i like it !!!

[Drakien]

Originally Posted by Daze57

^ i like it !!!

Haha thanks!

[mknittle]

Nothing to either truck but I put some smaller main jets in this.

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