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Elvis51 · 09-25-2013, 07:20 PM

Drilled out all the stripped clutch head bolts on my hood, fianally got the old emblem and center strip off. Pulled the emblems and now the hood is ready for the sandblasters.

Fabguy that bed is awesome. Looks great.

OrrieG · 09-25-2013, 07:23 PM

Received uber rare Olds Starfire courtesy light lenses. Now I can cleanup the bezels and get the kick panels done.

FarmerSid · 09-27-2013, 06:39 PM

Picked up my shipment from LMC. $1200 worth of cab repair panels and box cross sills. I got a new back panel as well. Should keep me busy for the winter. Will post some pics later.

Daze57 · 09-27-2013, 08:26 PM

OrrieG

Could you post a pict of those starfire lenses please ?

thank you

OrrieG · 10-01-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Daze57

OrrieG

Could you post a pict of those starfire lenses please ?

thank you

Will do in the next couple of days.

OrrieG · 10-08-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by OrrieG

Will do in the next couple of days.

Here is the Starfire courtesy light lense. Do not know why it is different than other Olds, maybe the depth profile. Diameter is the same at 2".

**Dan in Pasadena** · 09-28-2013, 12:15 AM

Not a damn thing!...BUT....I confirmed once again it's sometimes better to be lucky than smart. Which helps me a lot cause I ain't all that smart!

We're out at London Bridge on Lake Havasu and noticed quite a few nice hotrods running around town. I got here just before dark and was towing so I couldn't go driving around to find more. Turns out Sunday the Goodguys Texas Road Tour is having a show here and I'll still be here to see it. Pix coming guys.
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Jgowin · 09-28-2013, 02:22 PM

Redid my speedo
Before

After

Bierkan · 09-30-2013, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jgowin

Redid my speedo
Before

After

And it lost a mile in the process! Just like the used car salesmen used to do.

mechanixman · 09-30-2013, 09:50 PM

I got the motor to fire!!!!

maxdog51 · 10-01-2013, 07:18 AM

I did a little cutting and welding.......

mechanixman · 10-01-2013, 07:35 AM

Looks great!

tpimuncie · 10-01-2013, 12:18 PM

Installed some spotties
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**buggy5872** · 10-01-2013, 12:59 PM

Drove the 59 to work.....

mechanixman · 10-01-2013, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by buggy5872

Drove the 59 to work.....

Without trouble I hope

**arturo7** · 10-01-2013, 10:37 PM

Pulled a few more bolts out of the floorboard.

Some_Guy · 10-02-2013, 11:01 AM

Put blinkers on the 55 last night. Got the vacuum wiper motor hooked back up and working too. Drove it to work again today.

dubie · 10-02-2013, 11:33 AM

I actually feel like a neglectful truck owner. I haven't driven mine since Saturday. I pop into the garage every day to see how the old Dirtbag is doing but the plates expire in 12 days so I'd like to get it out a couple more times before then. After that, it's back in the shop to be partially disassembled and get it ready for body work and paint

FarmerSid · 10-02-2013, 11:40 AM

Here's my helpers and new LMC parts..

daveccpa · 10-03-2013, 05:51 PM

Getting the truck back from the paint shop. Can't wait to start putting her back together. I'll post pics when I can.

**arturo7** · 10-06-2013, 08:50 PM

Busy weekend.

Spent yesterday removing tar from the bottom of the panel body. What a miserable job.

Three thoughts kept rolling thru mah haid all day-

* Why the (bleep) am I doing this? No one will ever see it.

* Did the (bleep)er (bleep)ing PO work on a (bleep)(bleep)ed road crew?

* Beer waiting in the fridge.

I actually wrote a song whilst de-tarring but I can't post it here. Outside of tar, PO, and road crew, most of the lyric is expletives. It is however, sung to the melody of, "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad."

Today, I got out the power tools and hacked out the plywood bed.

OrrieG · 10-07-2013, 12:42 AM

Put the faux leather on the kick panels and mocked up the ac vent, courtesy light and speakers. Speaker grilles may become grey, want to see how it goes with the rest of the black in the interior. Vents are 09 Mustang, Courtesy light 64 Olds Starfire, speakers cheap for now.

NEWFISHER · 10-14-2013, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by arturo7

Busy weekend.

Spent yesterday removing tar from the bottom of the panel body. What a miserable job.

Three thoughts kept rolling thru mah haid all day-

* Why the (bleep) am I doing this? No one will ever see it.

* Did the (bleep)er (bleep)ing PO work on a (bleep)(bleep)ed road crew?

* Beer waiting in the fridge.

I actually wrote a song whilst de-tarring but I can't post it here. Outside of tar, PO, and road crew, most of the lyric is expletives. It is however, sung to the melody of, "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad."

Today, I got out the power tools and hacked out the plywood bed.

Priceless. Do you sing it with the band on the weekends?

nacho55 · 10-14-2013, 12:57 PM

I was hard to take mine out of commision this weekend because I drive mine alot but was tired of looking out of the cracked & pitted glass so I took the plunge and removed my 58yo glass and seals and started painting the interior and going to replace all the seals and glass, Just going to raddle can it , but found a nice match for the original color,

lowdownstar · 10-14-2013, 01:06 PM

Tim

{The wood is Red Oak. They are all treated with 4 coats of Helmsman Spar Varnish followed by 2 coats of POR-15's Pelucid for further protection.}

thanks for all the info, it looks good to me. i hope it wears well for you!

Thanks Ray

09-25-2013, 07:20 PM	#1
Elvis51 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Artesia, New Mexico Posts: 4	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Drilled out all the stripped clutch head bolts on my hood, fianally got the old emblem and center strip off. Pulled the emblems and now the hood is ready for the sandblasters. Fabguy that bed is awesome. Looks great.

09-25-2013, 07:23 PM	#2
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Received uber rare Olds Starfire courtesy light lenses. Now I can cleanup the bezels and get the kick panels done. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

09-27-2013, 06:39 PM	#3
FarmerSid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,041	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Picked up my shipment from LMC. $1200 worth of cab repair panels and box cross sills. I got a new back panel as well. Should keep me busy for the winter. Will post some pics later.

09-27-2013, 08:26 PM	#4
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? OrrieG Could you post a pict of those starfire lenses please ? thank you

09-28-2013, 12:15 AM	#7
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,351	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Not a damn thing!...BUT....I confirmed once again it's sometimes better to be lucky than smart. Which helps me a lot cause I ain't all that smart! We're out at London Bridge on Lake Havasu and noticed quite a few nice hotrods running around town. I got here just before dark and was towing so I couldn't go driving around to find more. Turns out Sunday the Goodguys Texas Road Tour is having a show here and I'll still be here to see it. Pix coming guys. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

09-28-2013, 02:22 PM	#8
Jgowin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Oakman GA Posts: 98	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Redid my speedo Before After

09-30-2013, 09:50 PM	#10
mechanixman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mt. Prospect, ILL Posts: 820	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? I got the motor to fire!!!! __________________ -Nick Projects: 1952 Chevy 1 ton = The Build page

10-01-2013, 07:18 AM	#11
maxdog51 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 105	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? I did a little cutting and welding....... Attached Images

10-01-2013, 07:35 AM	#12
mechanixman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mt. Prospect, ILL Posts: 820	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Looks great! __________________ -Nick Projects: 1952 Chevy 1 ton = The Build page

10-01-2013, 12:18 PM	#13
tpimuncie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Yuba city ca Posts: 979	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Installed some spotties Posted via Mobile Device

10-01-2013, 12:59 PM	#14
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Drove the 59 to work..... __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

10-01-2013, 10:37 PM	#16
arturo7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: huntington beach Posts: 845	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Pulled a few more bolts out of the floorboard. __________________ ever forward build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542073

10-02-2013, 11:01 AM	#17
Some_Guy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: MI Posts: 20	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Put blinkers on the 55 last night. Got the vacuum wiper motor hooked back up and working too. Drove it to work again today.

10-02-2013, 11:33 AM	#18
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? I actually feel like a neglectful truck owner. I haven't driven mine since Saturday. I pop into the garage every day to see how the old Dirtbag is doing but the plates expire in 12 days so I'd like to get it out a couple more times before then. After that, it's back in the shop to be partially disassembled and get it ready for body work and paint __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

10-02-2013, 11:40 AM	#19
FarmerSid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,041	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Here's my helpers and new LMC parts.. Attached Images



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10-03-2013, 05:51 PM	#20
daveccpa Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 37	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Getting the truck back from the paint shop. Can't wait to start putting her back together. I'll post pics when I can.

10-06-2013, 08:50 PM	#21
arturo7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: huntington beach Posts: 845	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Busy weekend. Spent yesterday removing tar from the bottom of the panel body. What a miserable job. Three thoughts kept rolling thru mah haid all day- * Why the (bleep) am I doing this? No one will ever see it. * Did the (bleep)er (bleep)ing PO work on a (bleep)(bleep)ed road crew? * Beer waiting in the fridge. I actually wrote a song whilst de-tarring but I can't post it here. Outside of tar, PO, and road crew, most of the lyric is expletives. It is however, sung to the melody of, "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad." Today, I got out the power tools and hacked out the plywood bed. __________________ ever forward build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542073

10-07-2013, 12:42 AM	#22
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Put the faux leather on the kick panels and mocked up the ac vent, courtesy light and speakers. Speaker grilles may become grey, want to see how it goes with the rest of the black in the interior. Vents are 09 Mustang, Courtesy light 64 Olds Starfire, speakers cheap for now. Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

10-14-2013, 12:57 PM	#24
nacho55 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: El Mirage AZ Posts: 169	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? I was hard to take mine out of commision this weekend because I drive mine alot but was tired of looking out of the cracked & pitted glass so I took the plunge and removed my 58yo glass and seals and started painting the interior and going to replace all the seals and glass, Just going to raddle can it , but found a nice match for the original color, Attached Images

10-14-2013, 01:06 PM	#25
lowdownstar big guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: mass Posts: 824	Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ? Tim {The wood is Red Oak. They are all treated with 4 coats of Helmsman Spar Varnish followed by 2 coats of POR-15's Pelucid for further protection.} thanks for all the info, it looks good to me. i hope it wears well for you! Thanks Ray

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