my 65 fleetside build

[Captainfab]

Wow, you must have a huge driveway......that figures out to be about 6118 sq ft. A good crew can do that in a day....might be a long day, depending on the temperature.

Originally Posted by flips72

thanks chad, not sure about the few days part though. hopefully they do my driveway tuesday weather permitting,not sure if they can pour it all in one day though 78 yards of concrete is alot to do in one day.

[flips72]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Wow, you must have a huge driveway......that figures out to be about 6118 sq ft. A good crew can do that in a day....might be a long day, depending on the temperature.

yeah captainfab, its 100ft long and 60x32 between the shop and the house and 16ft wide at the road, then i am pouring a 38x32 beside the shop,probably wont happen tommorrow though,calling for snow just my luck. i did get the driver door stripped tonight and of course its not what i was hoping for but i guess you cant expect alot from 47 year old body parts. i will try to post some pics tommorrow.

[flips72]

started on the driver door today, had a terrible gap at the rear of the door, done some research in paint and body and found a great thread by the astronaut where you use a 1/8 welding rod as a filler, worked great very time consuming but well worth it. the first pic is what i started with and then the progress

[lolife99]

Once again,... VERY nice work.

[flips72]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Once again,... VERY nice work.

thanks, lolife appreciate the kind words.

[likaroc13]

looks mo betta

[darkgable79]

How did you go about applying the Raptor kit? Did you spray it or roll it on?

[clemsparks]

Back in your first post...your fist two pictures (one of them attached here)...Do you mind if I ask you some quesitons about your suspension?

Love those wheels, by the way!

What lowering, if any, has been done on your truck in those photos? I just love the way it sits and would like to use this as a data point for when I get around to putting a truck together someday.

Also...what diameter and width are those wheels, if you don't mind?

Sorry if you covered this elsewhere in the thread. I was mainly looking at photos but was scanning for this info (albeit, 1/4-assedly). I did see that you plan to go lower with drop spindles...so I'm assuming you don't have drop spindles on it now.

Thanks!
Clem

[jimmythompson1964]

I'm with you Clemsparks his truck sit perfect. I am not into the slamed to the ground trucks, whats the point. But that is just an older generation view ( I'm 47)

Flips72 the work on your door gap is awsome need to tell us your process for sure.
By the way I would never redo the bedside you fixed the old one really well.

[jimmythompson1964]

Can't wait to see whats next

[flips72]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

WOW, very nice work flips. I think you work faster than anyone I have ever seen before. Your like a 1 man army. It would take me weeks to finish that, LOL. Looking very good, I see your going to finish alot faster than me so then you can come help me finish mine. Keep up the good work and loving all the pics.

not sure about the fast part, but thanks for the kind words,and i wish i could help with yours it would be nice to have some help and to help another as well.

Originally Posted by likaroc13

looks mo betta

thanks likaroc13

Originally Posted by darkgable79

How did you go about applying the Raptor kit? Did you spray it or roll it on?

the raptor kit is a spray on system, the gun came in the kit i bought, just 109.99 for the whole kit with free shipping and i have enough left to do the insde of my doors.

Originally Posted by nomrlz

nice! you got some skillz dude

thanks nomrlz

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Wow that turned out totally awesome!
Soooooo let me guess here, from the pic of the rod tacked on, to the pic showing a smooth door and filled gap you....
... spot welded the rod probably jumping 4 to 6 inches between each tack until it was fully filled top to bottom... then you ground down your welds flush with the door skin .... then some filler? sanding? then primer?
thanks McMurphy,
I gotta ask because the trial and error method I been using is eating up more time than is enjoyable any longer, and man your stuff looks fantastic!

you got it , so far its just bare metal but it be primed filled and lots and lots of blocking.

Originally Posted by clemsparks

Back in your first post...your fist two pictures (one of them attached here)...Do you mind if I ask you some quesitons about your suspension?

Love those wheels, by the way!

What lowering, if any, has been done on your truck in those photos? I just love the way it sits and would like to use this as a data point for when I get around to putting a truck together someday.

Also...what diameter and width are those wheels, if you don't mind?

Sorry if you covered this elsewhere in the thread. I was mainly looking at photos but was scanning for this info (albeit, 1/4-assedly). I did see that you plan to go lower with drop spindles...so I'm assuming you don't have drop spindles on it now.

Thanks!
Clem

as far as the suspension is in the pic, i cut a half a coil off the front coils and heated the rear springs till it set like i wanted. not the best way to do it but it was quick and easy and didnt cost a thing. i am going to run the front springs but with the drop spindles and and 4 inch lowering springs in the rear, should give it a nice rake without being to low. the wheels are 17x8 but i am wanting a 17x9.5 for the rear.

Originally Posted by jimmythompson1964

I'm with you Clemsparks his truck sit perfect. I am not into the slamed to the ground trucks, whats the point. But that is just an older generation view ( I'm 47)

Flips72 the work on your door gap is awsome need to tell us your process for sure.
By the way I would never redo the bedside you fixed the old one really well.

Originally Posted by jimmythompson1964

Can't wait to see whats next

thanks jimmy, i too am at your age 46, i like them both ways but i am not going to far i think it will look ok, as far as the bedside goes everyone is telling me i am crazy but thats one of the things i cant get out of my head so i am going to change it and it will end up as wall art in my garage. i too cant wait to see whats next either. the astronaut done a great thread in the paint and body section on panel gaps thats one thing about this site tons of info.

[flips72]

got the driveway poured today and now i have lots of room for future projects cant get in the garage so i took some pics of the concrete, all 71 1/2 yards of it

[allaboutchevelles]

cant mess with money, LOL , Looks real good, plenty of places to park now, Maybe another 60-66 c10 project.

[McMurphy]

Soooooo let me guess here, from the pic of the rod tacked on, to the pic showing a smooth door and filled gap you....
... spot welded the rod probably jumping 4 to 6 inches between each tack until it was fully filled top to bottom... then you ground down your welds flush with the door skin .... then some filler? sanding? then primer?

Originally Posted by flips72

you got it , so far its just bare metal but it be primed filled and lots and lots of blocking.

Ok just so I am clear, in that last pic of your door, after you ground down your welds, you must have sanded the metal smooth. There is no way I can get that kind of clean look with my grinder...
Sorry for going so detailed on the question, but I dont have anyone close by here to go and watch to learn this stuff, and your work is so freekin smooth. When I grow up I wanna be just like you and Alan.... ok ok ok.... you, Alan, and about 20 other guys on this site who are doing awesome work!!

[chad64chevy]

driveway looks really good, lots of space!! clyde65 sent me a pm about the tailgate, i might be able to get it still and also j.cagle has one i might get too! i think you should take the bed you have painted and make a trailer out of it when you take your truck to shows! just a thought, but i like the wall art idea too

[flips72]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Good luck on your pour Flips!
In the next year or so I am hoping to pour the pad for my shop on the retirement homestead, then a year or two after that pouring the house foundation!
I wish I could open an account with the concrete company and start paying on it now. The way things are going I would rather buy concrete at todays prices, than what they are going to be in a few years!

yeah, concrete is 100 dollars a yard here in tn right now, but since i got so much they cut it to 86 dollars a yard, might be a good place to invest some money

Originally Posted by 65Custom

nice work on the door gap, did you also tack from the back side?
thanks,yes but just about every 6 inches smoothed and will seam seal it more than likely
and nice driveway and parking pad lots of room I'm envious of most guys on here who have separate shops to work in, it is very difficult to do much metal work and keep it out of your house doing it in an attached garage.

been there and done that nothing goes up stairs faster than paint fumes

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Ok just so I am clear, in that last pic of your door, after you ground down your welds, you must have sanded the metal smooth. There is no way I can get that kind of clean look with my grinder...
Sorry for going so detailed on the question, but I dont have anyone close by here to go and watch to learn this stuff, and your work is so freekin smooth. When I grow up I wanna be just like you and Alan.... ok ok ok.... you, Alan, and about 20 other guys on this site who are doing awesome work!!

i used a da with 80 grit to smooth after grinding the weld. alan does great work and lots of others, mine is just so.so but like they say, its good enough for who its for.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

just saw the pics of your pour, very nicely done! You obviously have space now to add onto your shop as well. May I also ask what are the dimensions of your shop?

thanks, i am pleased with it and my shop is 30x32 and i wish it was 80x100

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

driveway looks really good, lots of space!! clyde65 sent me a pm about the tailgate, i might be able to get it still and also j.cagle has one i might get too! i think you should take the bed you have painted and make a trailer out of it when you take your truck to shows! just a thought, but i like the wall art idea too

good luck on the tailgate, hopefully it will happen. iam still going to use the driver side of my bed just re-placing the passenger side, that would be cool though.

[flips72]

not been able to touch the truck since my last post, my mother in law had a massive heart attack friday and passed on sunday. i know you guys will remember our family without me even asking so i will go ahead and thank all of yall now. my wife is having a terrible time with it they were extremely close.

[chad64chevy]

sorry to hear about another loss for you and to be someone thats so close to you and your wife!! you guys are in my prayers!!

ON A SIDE NOTE, i didnt get the tailgate is was really bad and not worth it!!

[allaboutchevelles]

So Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. Your family is in my prayers. Hope everything can settle down for yall soon.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

So Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. Your family is in my prayers. Hope everything can settle down for yall soon.

x2, Amen to that.

[Alan's Classic]

Dang Dude, another death in your family. So sorry to hear it. You know your family is in my prayers.

[flips72]

just wanted to say thanks for all the prayers, maybe things will settle down around here for a while i can get back to work, i sure do want this thing finished, ready to go to the drag strip and sling its guts out

[chad64chevy]

glad to hear from you, been wondering when we were going to hear from you again! when you do go to the track you need to make a video, lol!!

[allaboutchevelles]

Are you busy painting the cab?? I bet your going to pop in on us with some WOW pics real soon. Hope everything is going good with your family!!

[McMurphy]

Ditto...echo... and