my 65 fleetside build

[allaboutchevelles]

OH, I forgot to ask you if you fitted the door back on to check the gap where you removed the drip rail?? Im curious how that looks. Mine needs some attention bad, got to figure out what to do with my drip rails.

[chad64chevy]

flip the cab is coming along very nicely, i thought of doing the same with the seams, filling them in for a smooth look! i got a question for you too! are you using body filler over the epoxy or the other way around?? i've heard you can epoxy then use filler as long as its in the 7 day flush time! just wondering i'm thinking of buying a compressor this summer to paint my truck myself and to make some of this work go a lil faster!!

[flips72]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

WOW, you get more done in 1 day than I do in like a month, LOL. Did you completely smooth the rockers? I cant even see where they are connected to the truck at. Your work is outstanding!!! I had to make a 3x3 patch for the bottom backside of the cab where the cab corner wasnt big enough. I got that welded in and finish. I hope im done with the metal work now, Just got to get the bodywork done now. Wish you were closer so we could knock that out in a few hours. Great Job and loving all the pics!!

i did completely smooth the rockers,i was going to just seam seal them but things keep snowballing. thanks for the compliments but pictures can be decieving. your cab on the other hand is coming along great, and it would be nice to have someone close that was interested in these old trucks so we could help each other.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

OH, I forgot to ask you if you fitted the door back on to check the gap where you removed the drip rail?? Im curious how that looks. Mine needs some attention bad, got to figure out what to do with my drip rails.

i havent set the door back on as of yet but i am planning to soon, kinda curious myself.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

flip the cab is coming along very nicely, i thought of doing the same with the seams, filling them in for a smooth look! i got a question for you too! are you using body filler over the epoxy or the other way around?? i've heard you can epoxy then use filler as long as its in the 7 day flush time! just wondering i'm thinking of buying a compressor this summer to paint my truck myself and to make some of this work go a lil faster!!

thanks chad, i am spraying the epoxy and then filler on top, i have found sherwin williams makes epoxy in a spray can so when you sand through it you can touch it up, havent heard about the seven day flash time though.

[flips72]

came home today and blocked the back of the cab and roof today, hopefully i can do it again tomorrow. firewall is done, i am dying to spray the firewall and bottom of the cab....... must be patient, or at least thats what i keep telling myself heres a few pics

[allaboutchevelles]

Oh Yeah, That cab is looking good! Dont forget to snap a pic when you fit the door back. Where did you find that epoxy in a spray can? Have to order it online??

[Alan's Classic]

Looks like an awesome job.
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[flips72]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Oh Yeah, That cab is looking good! Dont forget to snap a pic when you fit the door back. Where did you find that epoxy in a spray can? Have to order it online??

installed door today to check gaps where the drip rails came off, i think they will be ok, i mean after all its no show truck. the paint i came from our local parts store, but it is a sherwin williams product so it should be easy to find.

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Looks like an awesome job.
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thank alan, cant wait to see how your hood turns out, still have my fingers crossed.

[flips72]

heres a few pics from todays progress outside of cab should be ready for 600 and paint, now to the inside.

[flips72]

a couple more

[likaroc13]

that's looking good!

[allaboutchevelles]

Oh Yeah, Those gaps dont look bad at all. I think im going to take my bad one off first and see how mine looks. Bad thing is I just flipped my cab back over today to put seam sealer in and do final blocking of the roof and final paint on the bottom of the cab. Are you going to paint your cab before you put it back on the frame??

[McMurphy]

Wow, that is looking really good!! Awesome work on your rocker sir!

[flips72]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

that's looking good!

thanks, i appreciate it.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Oh Yeah, Those gaps dont look bad at all. I think im going to take my bad one off first and see how mine looks. Bad thing is I just flipped my cab back over today to put seam sealer in and do final blocking of the roof and final paint on the bottom of the cab. Are you going to paint your cab before you put it back on the frame??

i more than likely paint the bottom and firewall off the frame then the rest on the frame i would like to have the doors hung for good before i paint the outside, less scratches i hope.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Wow, that is looking really good!! Awesome work on your rocker sir!

thanks McMurphy, i still really like your lower spoiler idea

[flips72]

i went today and rounded up a 72 accelerator assembly and installed in my cab,doing away with the metal rod and going with a cable, special thanks to my brother for the donation. here is a few pics.

[flips72]

ok, today i finished up some loose end and sanded the the inside of the cab, finished my kick panels and smoothed out the firewall where i had massaged it to clear my tall valve covers.then primed using the slick sand primer, man is that stuff thick.oh well heres a few more pics, the cab is almost ready for paint. now to get on the doors.

[flips72]

a couple more

[Nobby]

Looks real good

[McMurphy]

Man that is looking fantastic!

Next month, the week of Valentines I am pulling a marathon in the garage. I am subletting my neighbors half of the garage, pulling that '85 Sierra in, and stripping it down.
I mention this, because now I am going to look at the accelerator on it, and if it is a cable I will probably yank it too.
That looks like a great idea on yours so of course I am going to have to see about copying it!!

[Alan's Classic]

Your not wasting any time. Yes Slick Sand is thick as you well know by now.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Your not wasting any time. Yes Slick Sand is thick as you well know by now.

Can you brush Slick Sand on, or does it have to be sprayed?
I only have a 33gal Craftsman air compressor, and I am not sure if it is big enough to warrent the purchase of a spray gun.
I am also thinking I have to order Slick Sand, I have not seen anything close to it in the autoparts shops around here.
Or should I be calling paint stores like Sherwin Williams?

[flips72]

Originally Posted by Nobby

Looks real good

thanks nobby, really appreciate the kind words

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Man that is looking fantastic!

Next month, the week of Valentines I am pulling a marathon in the garage. I am subletting my neighbors half of the garage, pulling that '85 Sierra in, and stripping it down.
I mention this, because now I am going to look at the accelerator on it, and if it is a cable I will probably yank it too.
That looks like a great idea on yours so of course I am going to have to see about copying it!!

thanks McMurphy,not sure how the accelerator works on the square trucks should be simliar though.

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Your not wasting any time. Yes Slick Sand is thick as you well know by now.

i bought ma a cheap 2.5 gun off ebay to spray with and its still thic cant get but maybe a 5 or 6 inch pattern out of it, might be you get what you pay for also.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Can you brush Slick Sand on, or does it have to be sprayed?
I only have a 33gal Craftsman air compressor, and I am not sure if it is big enough to warrent the purchase of a spray gun.
I am also thinking I have to order Slick Sand, I have not seen anything close to it in the autoparts shops around here.
Or should I be calling paint stores like Sherwin Williams?

not sure if you could brush it on or not, it would more than likely be to thick and crack, i had to order mine online but now i have our local parts store checking into carrying it.

[allaboutchevelles]

Wow flips, Your cab looks great, You are flying on that thing, I see you having it ready for the charlotte auto fair show. lol. Did you mean you used a 2.5 tip in the spray gun. I have a gun with a 1.7 tip. That must be some thick stuff. I been using nason full fill sandable primer. Nice job, keep up the great work and keep the pics coming.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by flips72

thanks nobby, really appreciate the kind wordsthanks McMurphy,not sure how the accelerator works on the square trucks should be simliar though.


i bought ma a cheap 2.5 gun off ebay to spray with and its still thic cant get but maybe a 5 or 6 inch pattern out of it, might be you get what you pay for also.
not sure if you could brush it on or not, it would more than likely be to thick and crack, i had to order mine online but now i have our local parts store checking into carrying it.

I will have to look first, but I think Alan said in his thread that he thins it some to spray?

[flips72]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Wow flips, Your cab looks great, You are flying on that thing, I see you having it ready for the charlotte auto fair show. lol. Did you mean you used a 2.5 tip in the spray gun. I have a gun with a 1.7 tip. That must be some thick stuff. I been using nason full fill sandable primer. Nice job, keep up the great work and keep the pics coming.

thanks for the comments but i dont see me driving it to charlotte i could only wish it would be done by then. i did mean i was using a 2.5 tip in my spray gun and it is thick but it will cover 80 grit scratches with pretty easy so i am a fan.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

I will have to look first, but I think Alan said in his thread that he thins it some to spray?

you can thin it down and it still works great, even thinned its thicker than most high build primers i have used(which isnt alot) just dont get it to thick or it will crack or so they tell me, alan would defintely know more about it than me.

[flips72]

came home today and blocked my dash and went over my rockers once more then re-primed. took my passenger side door apart and started stripping the paint to see how much fun i was going to have its not real bad very little rust but it has a nasty crease in it, heres a few pics.