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Vernski · 07-11-2011, 02:49 PM

Got my purple hornys on and mounted they sure bark nice. Also installed my flying lady hood ornament, I know some may groan but what the hey it's my truck. Still doing body work on the box one side done and one to go...Vernski

markeb01 · 07-11-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Vernski

Got my purple hornys on and mounted they sure bark nice. Also installed my flying lady hood ornament, I know some may groan but what the hey it's my truck. Still doing body work on the box one side done and one to go...Vernski

Holy cow Batman, scavenger pipes?! I haven't seen those since the 60's. They look great! I always thought the mid-50's Nash hood ornament was really cool, but they cost about $400 so I won't be getting one anytime soon. It's somewhat similar to yours.

kieth · 07-11-2011, 04:38 PM

Vernski, could I borrow that chrome grille and chrome letters for just a little while, I will send them back next tuesday........Kieth

Vernski · 07-11-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kieth

Vernski, could I borrow that chrome grille and chrome letters for just a little while, I will send them back next tuesday........Kieth

Are you sure it would be Tuesday ???

...Vernski

**pdxhall** · 07-11-2011, 11:57 PM

Got the bed disassembled and off late yesterday. More frame prep today. This would go a lot quicker if I was 30 or 40 years younger. It takes me 5 minutes just to get up off the floor. But I love my hobbie.

Rich 5150 69 · 07-11-2011, 08:51 PM

Mark I`m assuming thats a woman, but the hair or head dress looks to be Darth Vader.

markeb01 · 07-12-2011, 01:11 AM

I find a generous supply of cheapy interlocking sponge rubber floor pads from Costco very helpful in keeping my old busted self functioning in the garage. And stacking 2 or 3 together is very helpful in knee protection when getting up off the concrete.

**pdxhall** · 07-12-2011, 02:34 AM

Yeah, those sound great. Right now I have a couple of old carpet pieces to pad the floor of the garage and they work pretty well. I'm just already old and creaky from life in general but anything is a help. I've also got a couple of old computer chairs with rollers that I do a lot of scooting around on when I can keep the work at sit down level. It just sucks getting old. LOL....

MBEXHAUST · 07-12-2011, 10:09 AM

Painted my wheels red and had my doors lettered.

MB

steverino66 · 07-12-2011, 12:16 PM

MBEXHAUST-
That looks REALLY cool (and I like all the green stuff behind the truck too - it's 103+, dry and mostly brown here right now)

A.T. RockDriller · 07-12-2011, 12:50 PM

Well..
My '63 GMC was pretty much stock and in good shape when I got her, but among some of the problems that it did have, the radio slot had been hacked up a little.
I have a factory radio and wanted to get the dash taken care of so I could install it, so I got after it.
It will be a while before I can paint the truck, so after the repairs, I threw some Rustoleum on it so I could get it back together.
Overall, it turned out well.....but as usual, the 4 hour jobs pretty much take two days.

markeb01 · 07-12-2011, 01:08 PM

That turned out great. Most would never suspect it had been repaired.

daverod · 07-13-2011, 01:15 PM

Wonder what happened to lakeroadster. I wanted to see his paint job.

Was he a bad boy?

glos55 · 07-13-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by daverod

Wonder what happened to lakeroadster. I was hopping to see his paint job.

Was he a bad boy?

Yeah Lake, what gives?

T Smith · 07-13-2011, 02:46 PM

I replaced all my lock cylinders with a set keyed alike from Classic Parts, now I need only carry one key and my glove compartment locks to boot, nice!

**Clyde65** · 07-12-2011, 02:31 PM

rockdriller, how did you do the repair? did you just piece it or what?

A.T. RockDriller · 07-12-2011, 03:12 PM

Clyde...
Someone had over-sized the square in height by 1/2" overall and drilled another set of tuner knob holes inboard of the oe's....
I made a plate with the correct dimension square and long enough to cover the new holes....short enough to miss the original ones.
I placed the plate inside the dash..(from the back) and welded it in place.
I patched it "overlap" style and leveled off my welds with a die-grinder leaving a bit of bondo work to do...but over-all turned out great.
The only actual "sculpting" that I had to do was below the repair where the contour changes. The rest was very close.
Maybe I should have done a "flush" graft, but I'm probably not that skilled.

Anyway....thanks for the props.

kieth · 07-13-2011, 04:48 PM

Almost finished the bed wood today, learned a lot...........loose is better keep a few 1/4 X 2 carriage bolts around to suck things into submission, take your time I am really impatient. Kieth

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...407491_vcsTLN8

wutnxt · 07-13-2011, 07:15 PM

The new engine mounts are all in and that puts it back another 6" and down another 2"......ready for the new engine thats almost ready to go . New cross member is in and the tranny is mocked up. Now we are cooking

**dean jendro** · 07-14-2011, 09:54 PM

Got my new radiator today from Entropy Radiator. Very nice!! Maybe this weekend I can mock up the front under hood sheetmetal and run the trans lines.

glos55 · 07-13-2011, 06:24 AM

Installed new grille, headlights, bezels, parking light lenses, bezels, and painted white accent band around grille.

wutnxt · 07-13-2011, 01:00 PM

All I did was order more parts and pay for the last ones i just got.....planted my first money tree no sign of any growth as of yet.
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glos55

Really like the rims and caps your running.....nice fit

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glos55 · 07-15-2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by wutnxt

All I did was order more parts and pay for the last ones i just got.....planted my first money tree no sign of any growth as of yet.
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glos55

Really like the rims and caps your running.....nice fit

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Thanks! I have the stock wheels that have been blasted and painted black base/clear, I was going to run them with a thin white wall but everyone seems to like the vette rallys with the spinner caps. p.s. my money tree isn't growing either!

samuellg1977 · 07-15-2011, 10:55 PM

I took my truck down to Sango, TN with my daughter riding shotgun. We hit a rough patch on a bridge and the rearend hopped around a bit. My daughter looks at me from the passenger seat and says: "Slow down, Dad... You know you don't have AIRBAGS!!!" I laughed the rest of the way home.

wutnxt · 07-15-2011, 11:33 PM

Got my wheels back from being polished and my new tires mounted......it was a good day....

07-11-2011, 02:49 PM	#1
Vernski Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rathdrum, Idaho Posts: 1,135	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got my purple hornys on and mounted they sure bark nice. Also installed my flying lady hood ornament, I know some may groan but what the hey it's my truck. Still doing body work on the box one side done and one to go...Vernski Attached Images

07-11-2011, 04:38 PM	#3
kieth Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,925	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Vernski, could I borrow that chrome grille and chrome letters for just a little while, I will send them back next tuesday........Kieth

07-11-2011, 11:57 PM	#5
pdxhall Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 2,070	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got the bed disassembled and off late yesterday. More frame prep today. This would go a lot quicker if I was 30 or 40 years younger. It takes me 5 minutes just to get up off the floor. But I love my hobbie. Attached Images

07-11-2011, 08:51 PM	#6
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Mark I`m assuming thats a woman, but the hair or head dress looks to be Darth Vader. __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

07-12-2011, 01:11 AM	#7
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I find a generous supply of cheapy interlocking sponge rubber floor pads from Costco very helpful in keeping my old busted self functioning in the garage. And stacking 2 or 3 together is very helpful in knee protection when getting up off the concrete.

07-12-2011, 02:34 AM	#8
pdxhall Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 2,070	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Yeah, those sound great. Right now I have a couple of old carpet pieces to pad the floor of the garage and they work pretty well. I'm just already old and creaky from life in general but anything is a help. I've also got a couple of old computer chairs with rollers that I do a lot of scooting around on when I can keep the work at sit down level. It just sucks getting old. LOL....

07-12-2011, 10:09 AM	#9
MBEXHAUST Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Huntsville Ontario Posts: 69	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Painted my wheels red and had my doors lettered. MB Attached Images

07-12-2011, 12:16 PM	#10
steverino66 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 663	Re: What did you do to your truck today? MBEXHAUST- That looks REALLY cool (and I like all the green stuff behind the truck too - it's 103+, dry and mostly brown here right now)

07-12-2011, 12:50 PM	#11
A.T. RockDriller Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orient, Oregon Posts: 722	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Well.. My '63 GMC was pretty much stock and in good shape when I got her, but among some of the problems that it did have, the radio slot had been hacked up a little. I have a factory radio and wanted to get the dash taken care of so I could install it, so I got after it. It will be a while before I can paint the truck, so after the repairs, I threw some Rustoleum on it so I could get it back together. Overall, it turned out well.....but as usual, the 4 hour jobs pretty much take two days. Attached Images __________________ Les Hunter '59 3803 someday to be 3853 '63 GMC K1000...351E, TH400 Daily '66 GMC 4000...351C, 5&2

07-12-2011, 01:08 PM	#12
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: What did you do to your truck today? That turned out great. Most would never suspect it had been repaired.

07-13-2011, 01:15 PM	#13
daverod SSN 706 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pocatello Idaho Posts: 3,821	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Wonder what happened to lakeroadster. I wanted to see his paint job. Was he a bad boy? __________________ Daverods 64 C10 Daily driver 292 3 speed "Driver" Daverods 66 Build C10 Bags 350/350(On Hold) Daverods 52 Build 3100 S10 chassis,Bags, 350/700r4 "Click it" Last edited by daverod; 07-13-2011 at 04:09 PM.

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T Smith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi Posts: 567	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I replaced all my lock cylinders with a set keyed alike from Classic Parts, now I need only carry one key and my glove compartment locks to boot, nice!

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Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,541	Re: What did you do to your truck today? rockdriller, how did you do the repair? did you just piece it or what? __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

07-12-2011, 03:12 PM	#17
A.T. RockDriller Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orient, Oregon Posts: 722	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Clyde... Someone had over-sized the square in height by 1/2" overall and drilled another set of tuner knob holes inboard of the oe's.... I made a plate with the correct dimension square and long enough to cover the new holes....short enough to miss the original ones. I placed the plate inside the dash..(from the back) and welded it in place. I patched it "overlap" style and leveled off my welds with a die-grinder leaving a bit of bondo work to do...but over-all turned out great. The only actual "sculpting" that I had to do was below the repair where the contour changes. The rest was very close. Maybe I should have done a "flush" graft, but I'm probably not that skilled. Anyway....thanks for the props. __________________ Les Hunter '59 3803 someday to be 3853 '63 GMC K1000...351E, TH400 Daily '66 GMC 4000...351C, 5&2

07-13-2011, 04:48 PM	#18
kieth Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,925	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Almost finished the bed wood today, learned a lot...........loose is better keep a few 1/4 X 2 carriage bolts around to suck things into submission, take your time I am really impatient. Kieth http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...407491_vcsTLN8



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wutnxt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vancouver b.c....is the biggest place most people would know but I am actually out in the valley 45 mins away Posts: 2,050	Re: What did you do to your truck today? The new engine mounts are all in and that puts it back another 6" and down another 2"......ready for the new engine thats almost ready to go . New cross member is in and the tranny is mocked up. Now we are cooking __________________ 1966 Pro street build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...?t=448089[ 1958 LS 2 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=527123 1966 SBFS low and go http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=5799909 1966 SBFS street HULK http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5886625 Poject Low and go gets a 6.2 ltr LSA supercharged with 6 speed automatic Aluinum Radiator Dealer pm for details

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dean jendro Old and crusty Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 462	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got my new radiator today from Entropy Radiator. Very nice!! Maybe this weekend I can mock up the front under hood sheetmetal and run the trans lines. Attached Images

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glos55 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,008	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Installed new grille, headlights, bezels, parking light lenses, bezels, and painted white accent band around grille.

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wutnxt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vancouver b.c....is the biggest place most people would know but I am actually out in the valley 45 mins away Posts: 2,050	Re: What did you do to your truck today? All I did was order more parts and pay for the last ones i just got.....planted my first money tree no sign of any growth as of yet. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- glos55 Really like the rims and caps your running.....nice fit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________ 1966 Pro street build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...?t=448089[ 1958 LS 2 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=527123 1966 SBFS low and go http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=5799909 1966 SBFS street HULK http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5886625 Poject Low and go gets a 6.2 ltr LSA supercharged with 6 speed automatic Aluinum Radiator Dealer pm for details

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samuellg1977 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oak Grove, Kentucky Posts: 226	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I took my truck down to Sango, TN with my daughter riding shotgun. We hit a rough patch on a bridge and the rearend hopped around a bit. My daughter looks at me from the passenger seat and says: "Slow down, Dad... You know you don't have AIRBAGS!!!" I laughed the rest of the way home.

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wutnxt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vancouver b.c....is the biggest place most people would know but I am actually out in the valley 45 mins away Posts: 2,050	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got my wheels back from being polished and my new tires mounted......it was a good day.... __________________ 1966 Pro street build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...?t=448089[ 1958 LS 2 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=527123 1966 SBFS low and go http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=5799909 1966 SBFS street HULK http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5886625 Poject Low and go gets a 6.2 ltr LSA supercharged with 6 speed automatic Aluinum Radiator Dealer pm for details

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