|
09-24-2009, 12:07 AM | #1 | ||
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Quote:
Quote:
I really like that red interior. It won't look the same because I am not changing my dash, but I will be smoothing the center part of the dash between the gauge bezel and the glovebox door. The console will end up flowing up into the dash and to the back and into the sub box behind the seats. Thanks. It took about 6-7 hours to clean the bottom of the cab that clean between undercoating, dirt, and rust. Started with the wire wheel to knock off the most junk and went to the grinder to take it to bare metal.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
||
09-24-2009, 08:17 AM | #2 |
CCTek
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Rostraver, PA
Posts: 235
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I just got to look through your build. Lookin good! Isn't it amazing how one thing affects another? Every idea I come up with makes me have to come up with 10 more to solve the issues I create with the first idea. Man! Keep up the good work.
__________________
Chad 68 swb Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=262840 72 swb Project SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3993641 THANKS TO: Hermance Design (www.hermancedesign.com), Paradise Road Rod & Custom, Harry Opfer Welding, Tri-State Machine, Wegner Automotive Research, Nsane Hotrodz (www.nsanehotrodz.com), Clayton Machine Works, CCTek (http://www.candctek.com) |
09-24-2009, 08:56 AM | #3 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
thanks!
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-23-2009, 04:04 PM | #4 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I also think prep work has a lot to do with how the rattle can stuff works. I grinded the frame to mostly bare metal, wiped it down, blew it off with air, and wiped it with laquer thinner. Then applied the automotive grade rustoleum stop rust primer. Two light coats of that followed by three coats of the hammered finish. I will most likely do two more coats since I have to touch it up now anyways (idiot )...and it will cost about $12 more
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. Last edited by VA72C10; 09-23-2009 at 04:07 PM. |
09-23-2009, 04:05 PM | #5 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I have drilled through the painted frame with no issues either of chipping or peeling. Then I just shoot the holes with more hammered paint and it's good to go...
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-25-2009, 12:00 AM | #6 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Got the final patch panels needed (other than the passenger door bottom) today as well as the trailing arm bushings and bed bolts. Got them from Athey's truck parts. Thanks Bill! Had them pulled and ready for me to stop by and pick them up.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-26-2009, 10:42 PM | #7 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Dropped off the cab patches and inner and outer rockers. Everything looks like a very good fit except the passenger side rear cab support. I had another one and that worked well so whenever he gets time to weld them on, the cab will be done.
I took off the heater box from the cab as step 1 of shaving / smoothing the firewall. Glad to see there was no rust underneath. The heater core had to be brand new when I got the truck. Finished up taking out the rest of the wiring. The only thing holding the wiring in is the ignition switch. I got a little tool that's supposed to help remove that so I will try that tomorrow.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-26-2009, 10:52 PM | #8 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Thought about the trailing arm bushings after I had painted the arms....so I just picked those up and went to remove the old ones tonight....not fun. Well, honestly, they're not too bad as long as you have a good plan. The first one took an hour with Jason helping me for 15 minutes of that. In reality I wasted 55 minutes and then figured out how to do it. Jason recommended drilling out the rubber in the middle of the gasket. I did that and the pin would come out with a little persuasion. I had smashed the end of the metal sleeve so I then had to push that back into shape then used a socket to knock the sleeve out of the arms.
THe second arm took me literally two minutes. Drilled out holes in the rubber, hammered the pin flush, used the other old pin to hammer it out, pulled the old pin and rubber out, and then 4 or 5 taps with a hammer and appropriate sized impact socket and the sleeve was out. Test fit the bushings and they will be a good but tight fit. Cleaned up the trailing arms a little more, sanded a few rough spots, cleaned and prep'd them, shot them in primer, and then two more coats of hammered silver. Painted the custom transmission crossmember while I was at it. Out with the old In with the new (after paint) I will have to write the size of this impact socket down because it is a perfect fit for when I go to press in (hammer in) the bushings after paint.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-26-2009, 10:54 PM | #9 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Here's the painted arms and tranny crossmember
And a gratutitous action shot I took of myself grinding on the truck last week. I need to ask Jason to take some pictures of me working because the only proof I have are my dirty arm pictures...
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-26-2009, 11:01 PM | #10 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
And here's the C-notch finished painted with the provided bumpstop. I still have to get some red loctite to tighten this down but I wanted to show this in case someone is wondering how to do the bumpstop w/ a notch.
Got my holes drilled for my polished stainless battery box. Painted them up last week and got some stainless hardware to attach it to the truck. Should have the box this week. This is one reason I really like spraypainting the frame...I was able to drill these holes after the original paint and in 10 minutes I primed and applied a new coat and you cannot tell that they weren't painted originally.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-26-2009, 11:09 PM | #11 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Gotta get new bolts for the trailing arms. I am going to mock them up tomorrow to get verify the locations to drill holes for the airbags. Plan on getting those holes drilled, bags mounted, and I also plan on cleaning up the rest of the front end parts and hopefully painting them.
I got the Scotts brake booster/master relocation bracket in the mail today from JLaird. One more step towards a shaved firewall.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-27-2009, 06:26 PM | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: chino ca
Posts: 215
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
when i removed my ign switch it sucked. i didn't have the tool! ha ha hopefully it works out for ya.
__________________
69' 1/2 ton LONGBED__ _______ |__\__ |__(O)______(O)] My build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=354115 |
09-27-2009, 08:07 PM | #13 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I'll find out tomorrow hopefully. I've been under the weather today and my youngest daughter had a 101 temperature so I've been staying around the house.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-27-2009, 08:21 PM | #14 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: chino ca
Posts: 215
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
keep an eye on that temp!
__________________
69' 1/2 ton LONGBED__ _______ |__\__ |__(O)______(O)] My build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=354115 |
09-28-2009, 02:56 PM | #15 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Definitely...she's doing better today. I still feel horrible but that hasn't stopped me from working and won't stop me from working on the truck tonight. Have to go get my brother in law's shower fixed first though....
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-28-2009, 11:01 PM | #16 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Got the trailing arms on, bags mocked, and tranny X-member set in it's approximate position...started playing with the frame mounted brake booster. Pics to follow later...
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-29-2009, 12:38 AM | #17 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: chino ca
Posts: 215
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
push through the pain ha ha adda boy!
__________________
69' 1/2 ton LONGBED__ _______ |__\__ |__(O)______(O)] My build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=354115 |
09-29-2009, 12:57 AM | #18 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Placentia CA
Posts: 190
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I like your bump stop. Was wondering myself how to use bump stops(and if-alot of people do not and let the truck squish the bags). Are you running any for the front?
|
09-29-2009, 01:35 AM | #19 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Yep, ya gotta do what you gotta do
The bumpstop with the notches is from CPP. You can get them separate. I am going to get a slightly larger bumpstop to use for the front in place of the factory bumpstop. It will still be much smaller than the factory one...just in case of bag failure to prevent metal on metal. Even though the RE-7 bags have internal bumpstops, I figure safe is better than sorry.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-29-2009, 01:40 AM | #20 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
As I mentioned, I got the trailing arms installed. They look really good with the extra coat of hammered paint. Pressed in the studs using these tools A 1 7/16" socket and a nice big hammer. A few whacks and they fit like a glove.
How I installed Installed bushings Trailing arms installed. Couldn't find any shorter Grade 8 bolts so these will get the extra threads cut off.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-29-2009, 01:48 AM | #21 |
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Started mocking up the bags. Jason was working on the rear axles of a Jeep so I had limited space so I didn't get very far. Have a template of where to make the holes, got them temporarily attached to the trailing arms, and took some pictures...
Took them back off so they weren't damaged. Planning on flipping the frame back over Wed night, marking and drilling the holes, bolting the bags in place, and getting the trailing arm bolts cut and final torqued down with loctite.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
09-29-2009, 07:17 AM | #22 |
Champagne Taste on Beer Budget
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: High Ridge, Missouri
Posts: 2,190
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Great looking project!
I hope to have mine to that point at some future date.
__________________
Coming Soon: Project 1970 Country Truck |
09-29-2009, 10:26 AM | #23 |
67cheby
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: siloam springs ar 72761
Posts: 17,890
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
I thought we werent calling it rust anymore ,, I thought it was PATINA ??
|
09-29-2009, 10:43 AM | #24 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,:
Posts: 2,901
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Totally right, leave the rest of the truck outside, call it aged and drive the crap out of it with no worries for dings and bugs and rocks, just have the engine and frame all purty and you will be happy. hehe
__________________
James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587 |
09-29-2009, 11:39 AM | #25 | |||
VA72C10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 25,269
|
Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project
Yep, but nothing a few seconds with a grinder and 36 grit won't take care of...
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
I actually love that look - see N2Billet's thread for my dream patina truck... I most likely will end up finding a patina truck one day, totally slamming it, and using it as a cruise/work truck...they're just too cool. But this truck is going to be a show truck. I've got a lot of other custom touches prepared for this one.
__________________
Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. |
|||
Bookmarks |
|
|