1965 chevy truck one piece @a time

[Ta2Don]

Looking Sweet!!!

[niterider65]

worked on the frame to day have a grease fitting broken off in the lower
a frame was a easy fix with an old flat tip screw driver filed down to use a a easy out and replace oll the fitting . putt the steering back on not sure if its right the stearing rod the tie rods mount to dose not look straight. its angeled a littl bit to much for my liking not sure if i need to use a 70-72 mount and not the 65 that i redrilled on the frame ?

[niterider65]

[allaboutchevelles]

You look like your a busy man with lots going on. Your frame is looking good. Nice work!

[niterider65]

just some more one piece @ a time going back to gether
untill i hit the first snag of the brake lines the whip hose for the rear brakes
is not right . the hole need to be bigger and the block need to be square it will not mount in the braket on the rear .

[niterider65]

spent today moving and covering things up . put the frame in the back part of the shop @ moved the cab and the parts ready to prime to the front part of the shop and blocked off the front part of the shop ..
for body and prime work this week . I'm off all week and im planing on
hidding in the shop .. hope the weather will work . but theres rain wed
and thurs will see . but hopefully i can get some more stuff put back on the truck .

[niterider65]

just some progress on whats going on this week off from work

[niterider65]

would have gotten a little more done today but went out last nite and i feel like
but will get an early start in the morning next three day in the 70's to low 80's by sunday

[niterider65]

got a late start on the cab today so here is what i got done dang finally got primer on the cab and other stuff that been sitting around for a while . i might get some paint on the dash and cab tomarrow maybe wil see what
ill have to prep before painting ..

[niterider65]

couple of more dang if i only could have a couple of more weeks off from work and this thing could b done in about a month .ummmm maybe not

[LostMy65]

Great job getting everything in primer. I would say that's some huge progress.

[Bomp]

Nice job on getting the primer all laid out.
I've got the same Penzoil can too.
Diggin the progress.

[niterider65]

just a little undercoating and cleaning up today . sprayed the fenderwells
the steps and other pieces

[niterider65]

just a few more looks like i might need to touch up the fender wells ater installed can't tell yet

[Ta2Don]

Rockin' along...

[niterider65]

Din't get to work on the truck today to much did get the motor ready to take to
the machine shop next week . going to deck it and up the compression
to 11 to 1 will see might sell the 041 heads and get some 58 or 64 cc aluminum
Head will see what my buddy doing the work thinks .
the head in the plastic the ones in front are 642624's
not wanting to use them .

[TJ's Chevy]

looks good! Nice work on the paint!

[bj383ss]

Love all those Comp parts. Vote here for the Aluminum heads you won't regret it.

I see you did some repair on the top above the windshield. Was it difficult? I have some pin holes on the driver side in the same area.

Bret

[niterider65]

Bret on the fix I welded up the area .then skimed it with a little filler and blocked t out . just be care full not to burn the hole bigger chasing the rust.

[niterider65]

[niterider65]

Been a couple of weeks since last post so here a little update and a surprise at the end to show whats next in the on going build but its a sneek peek .
did some work on the brake lines and the idler arm still not sure if ive got it set were it needs to go . ill have to wait to get the motor and trans set in
will see where it goes .. and the las pic is the surprise

[niterider65]

a couple more of the surprise
can you say shoe horn !!!!

[bj383ss]

Awesomeness! Always loved those valve covers.

Bret

[niterider65]

Thanks Bret . i got a good deal on the motor. it was in a running 70 swb
the owner wanted more power and built a blower motor. it sounds real healthy
and it only has 1,800 miles on the motor . so it looks like
i'm going to sell off some extra part i've gathered. that was going non air to now having ac in the truck will start posting some stuff in a couple of weeks that i have extra ...

[niterider65]

spend the day cleaning paint guns and cleaning the shocks for repaint .
and rounded parts up to take to put the motor and trans together for the frame in a couple of weeks