67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[thor]

"Humpin' to Please." I feel sorry for your detailer.

[67cheby]

lol...thats for shure

[babyblueoval]

Originally Posted by longbed67

I think that is the newer model year of this ride! lol

No way man! That's only got one door on the drivers side. Not even similar...

[70-Shorty]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

thought you guys might get a kick out of seeing this vehicle we got in today on the carlot AEROBUS

its funny, here in So Cal, those used to be a somewhat common sight. I always imagined a Checker Cab slammed semi-Pro Street with a blown engine with the saying "We'll Get You There FAST!"

There also use to be one of those Multi Door '66 and down Suburbans on my block as a kid. I think it was one of these. scroll down...
http://my.net-link.net/~dcline/l_s_6165.htm
I don't remember the funky side windows, i remember them more like regular doors.
Tim

[longbed67]

The vehicle I posted is one of a whole fleet like that. They are used for tours through yellowstone national park I took the photo on my way back from washington with the '67 lwb.

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by 70-Shorty

its funny, here in So Cal, those used to be a somewhat common sight. I always imagined a Checker Cab slammed semi-Pro Street with a blown engine with the saying "We'll Get You There FAST!"
Tim

i seen a episode of rides a while back where they did a checker cab just like that for some cassino
think the theme of th casino was new york thats why they choosen the cab

[67cheby]

i am posting a couple pics for JTP67-72 of the "reverse" tubbing of my bedsides

[jtp67-72]

Thanx--I didn't realize U added a piece all the way back to the wheel well lip-I'll show U mine when done---nice finally putting a voice to a name last nite........jim

[babyblueoval]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

Thanx--I didn't realize U added a piece all the way back to the wheel well lip-I'll show U mine when done---nice finally putting a voice to a name last nite........jim

Ya, Mike talks funny don't he?

[67cheby]

boy aint that just the pot calling the kettle black !

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by babyblueoval

Ya, Mike talks funny don't he?

And U don't mention the azz whoopin Arkansas got with LSU...........just sayin .......jim

[babyblueoval]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

boy aint that just the pot calling the kettle black !

My kettle aint gonna be black. It's gonna be blue un whiiite doncha know.

I aint ne'er heared o a truuck bein cawl'd a kettle afor, but I reckon if'n that's
watcha wonna call it I'm orite wit it.

[babyblueoval]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

And U don't mention the azz whoopin Arkansas got with LSU...........just sayin .......jim

Arkansas who? I'm from Texas. My wife is from Arkansas and she went to TCU.

[67cheby]

you guys are just plain mean....who do you think you are Jesse James ????

[babyblueoval]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

you guys are just plain mean....who do you think you are Jesse James ????

No way....I'm still married to my first wife.

[RocketKing]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

And U don't mention the azz whoopin Arkansas got with LSU...........just sayin .......jim

Ah...man, that was below the belt!!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by steven.mondaly

Hows the buld coming along Mike? I lastly got my powersteering issues fixed this past weekend, and yes, with the factory bracket. Let me just say I dont EVER want to must pull the rack or power steering lines and pump out to swap them out ever again. Once you do hook yours up, tighten all of the fittings just before you bolt the pump back up to the block. Thats the only way I got mine completely on, and leak totally free.

pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4434984

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...-oil-pans.html

http://www.12vcity.com/117-car-camer...ra-ma-306.html

coming along good , i bought a march pulley set up that relocates my ps pump off of the waterpump so hopefully it will move it up enough so it wont cramp up the hoses as much as it did down low ?? havent tried yet i am just hoping !

[67cheby]

well i dedcided i cant live with my front bed panel being smooth. I put tons of work into the side panels trying to keep them stock looking so ...i have to do the same for the front bed panel. The front panel is a Mar-K panel that is 16 guage metal, i looked everywhere to try to find someone that had a machine tough enough to roll this pattern into 16 guage but no luck ! So my new plan is overlaying it with this 20 guage panel with the pattern rolled into it ....make any sense?? LOL

[jtp67-72]

If it wasn't pain to ship I would buy that one and U could get the 1 U need--Is that new panel going to butt up to the lap seam at the top??

[67cheby]

they dont make the one that i need we sectioned the bedsides taking 4 1/2 inches out so that makes the indented panel much narrower ! and yes it will butt up to the lap seam and be welded fully across and smoothed in

[jtp67-72]

gotcha---I am old school about welding in panels but buddy of mine has brought me around on panel bond epoxy---I've seen him bond a panel overlay kind of like yours and then skim the seam --no problems for almost 2 years-no warping from heat---just a thought ---will send pics in day or so on the cuts I made to my inner bed panels --using some of the panel bonding techniques.......jim

[oldman3]

I agree with jtp67-72. You should look into the bonding system. I used it on my buddy Jimbo's 67 bed. We made raised panels to cover some bad metal in his bed. Most auto paint stores carry the panel adhesive, and should let you use the gun for spreading the adhesive. Here are a few shots showing how we did our's. Hope this helps....Jim

[67cheby]

hmmmm interesting, i will be butting two panels together what would you do on the seam ? if you just bodyworked the seam wouldnt the bondo crack ?

[jtp67-72]

That was my 1st thought--and some will disagree but the "new school" body guys say there is NO flex if applied right--If u try to pull a cured seam apart the metal tears before the epoxy --I know ---sounds weird--Talk to Kenny about it....jim That tube u see in the other Jim's pic is about $54--

[oldman3]

We had seams that came together, and we used short stran fiberglass filler. Have not encountered any cracks on any panel with over 2,000 miles of driving on some different types of roads.....Jim