'60 GMC 4x4 Long Fenderside

[KroAutomotiveInc]

ooo i really like the one on the green burben

[KroAutomotiveInc]

bumper and a diving board all in one lol

[chevy_man5]

One like this would use the stock bumper, and would work with the grill guard.




This one is just a beast!

[KroAutomotiveInc]

dam now thats what you need to run over some cars lol and the stock bumper one is interesting you could make something like on that green burben using the stock bumper easy enough i would think just bring it out like that one and build a top for it

[KroAutomotiveInc]

i think i like that idea the most that would be way cooler then building a aftermarket looking bumper

[chevy_man5]

Adjusted the brakes out, and took her down the road and back a couple of times, and she stops now!! One more step done!

We took off both diff covers, and found out that we have 3.53 gears in there, instead of the stock 3.92's. The ring gear has 46 teeth, and the pinion has 13.

[chevy_man5]

Well, we had our first teenage driver accident today. My son and I were working on the truck. He was supposed to back the truck out of the garage. He has seen me do it many times, and we have talked about what to do, and how to do it, as well as going over the basics just minutes before.

He forgot the part about ease off the clutch, and ease into the accelerator... and he forgot to put it in reverse. Not sitting in the drivers seat, it looked like reverse to me too.

Before I had a chance to say anything, it was all over.


The poor ladder didn't stand a chance...






Neither did the sheet rock... of my rental house...




So next weekends lesson will be in sheet rock repair!


I know you are all concerned about the truck, she is OK, it almost scratched the paint on the bumper, but thankfully it did not! LOL




So now, I can officially call him crash.

[Captainfab]

I'm glad to hear it was a minor accident. That should be easy enough to repair and replace. Not making light of the situation, just glad it wasn't worse. My first accident as a teen was much worse

[chevy_man5]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I'm glad to hear it was a minor accident. That should be easy enough to repair and replace. Not making light of the situation, just glad it wasn't worse. My first accident as a teen was much worse

My first was quite a bit worse, and involved my Dads truck, and his garage, so I wasn't able to say much. With mine, noone got hurt... other than my backside, the truck and the garage. I just kept telling him I wasn't mad, and I really wasn't, because he did pretty good. He didn't even kill it, he cranked the clutch back down, and stomped the brakes, he was just too close to the wall originally because of the size of the garage.

I just look at it as a great learning experience, where no one... other than the ladder and the wall, got hurt. I can guarantee that he will remember it, at least for a little while. LOL It was a good example of how just a little mistake, can cause great damage.

[KroAutomotiveInc]

very nice your lucky the truck didn't end up on the other side of the wall lol! the master cylinder took a crap on my 64 one day and it was broken for weeks and i would just creep it around and into the garage when i would work on it and one day i was comin in alittle fast and ended up using the side of the house coming in the garage door to stop destroying all the brand new white aluminum siding my parents just put in haha

[1985-GMC]

Haha my sister drove through a garage door and crunched a antique dresser that was inside being refinished with her first experience using a clutch.

[chevy_man5]

Originally Posted by chevy_man5

This should be ok to post in my thread.

My friend entered into a contest at the local Harley store where he can win a free training endorsement class, a free helmet, jacket, gloves and boots. He has been down a rough road for a few years, and is finally getting his life straightened out, and saving for his dream bike. This would help him out tremendously! He didn't even know he was in the finalists until earlier today, and the voting ends on the 14th. I try to help out the other people on here who post their contest entries, so hopefully some of that good Karma will help my buddy out!

If you have a Facebook account, you can "Like" the Harley shop, and then vote. After that I'm sure you can "Unlike" them. Maybe wait a couple of days if you can though. https://www.facebook.com/highdeserth...42144182495596

His name is Jeremy, and he is near the bottom of the list.

I thank you, and I know he would too!

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Your link is broke, I think this is it though but I cant find where to vote. http://www.facebook.com/highdeserthd?ref=ts

Edit: never mind I found it, you have to like the page before you can see this: http://www.facebook.com/highdeserthd...42144182495596

OK, I guess the finish was postponed until August 4th. If you can, please vote for him. Thanks!!

[chevy_man5]

Didn't get anything done on the truck, but did get a motorcycle wheel chock built. Now just need to get it cleaned up and painted.

[piratexpress1369a]

are you going to put that in your truck or trailer

[chevy_man5]

I am borrowing a trailer, so can't/don't want to, put any holes in the floor. Once I have the trailer at my house, I will drill some mounting holes in the front and rear cross supports that match up with the gaps in the floorboards, and clamp it to the trailer.

[1985-GMC]

Sweet, I tried checking on FB but couldn't find anything. Good to hear he won!

[chevy_man5]

Hopefully this link works for the pictures of Sturgis I posted on my Facebook wall. It was My Dad, his friend Al, Al's wife Lisa, Al's brother Rick, and I. We had a GREAT time!

Enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3&l=59c4f1664c

[duallyjams]

link worked , I really need to make the trip one year

[piratexpress1369a]

love the picture with the rv in the tunnel..now thats funny ..always know the size of your ride

[chevy_man5]

The side of the road had signs EVERYWHERE stating, no large vehicles, narrow tunnels, etc. The one they got stuck in was 8'-4" if I remember right. The next one they would have gotten to was even narrower. SO very glad we got on the other side of them! LOL

[bubba327]

that looks like great fun in Sturgis- thanks for posting pictures

[chevy_man5]

Haven't been up to much lately on the truck. Life seems to keep getting in the way.

The gas tank in my truck was full of rust, and beat up pretty badly. I scored a fairly decent tank from board member Rbar. It was ugly colored, but in good shape.





The yellowish paint was peeling in some places, so we kept peeling and scraping it off.





Sanded it down all nice and pretty.





Primered it.






Painted it with Krylon Brushed Metallic Satin Nickel paint.

[chevy_man5]

Then we started sanding in the back half of the cab. I figured, once the parts and pieces get here for putting in the gas tank, I should have the back of the cab ready, then we wont have to take it out again.

Before.





After sanding.







After the 1st coat of primer.







Looks MUCH better!

[Captainfab]

Nice work

[piratexpress1369a]

X2 ^^ nice work