What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 129 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MiraclePieCo · 07-29-2019, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

alright. I am a male spade connector and a belt away from my a/c system being complete. ive enjoyed most of the work. im excited about having a/c in the near future as its been in the high 90s for several weeks.

Show us pics when you're done.

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Spent 12 hours today bringing the motor to my brothers house......it was really fun. :pain:

Brian

Hmm...Ford trailer...it figures.

**idbeast** · 07-29-2019, 08:20 AM

A major milestone, took the Beast to work today!

**oldman3** · 07-29-2019, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

A major milestone, took the Beast to work today!

Congrats...Jim

MARTINSR · 07-31-2019, 09:52 PM

Got the tailgate on the bed, it's ready to put on the truck, if I can get that rear fender done tomorrow so I can get it in primer! Cross your fingers for me guys, I have GOT to get this bed on the truck next week at the latest!

Brian

**oldman3** · 07-31-2019, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Got the tailgate on the bed, it's ready to put on the truck, if I can get that rear fender done tomorrow so I can get it in primer! Cross your fingers for me guys, I have GOT to get this bed on the truck next week at the latest!

Brian

Fingers crossed...Jim

MiraclePieCo · 07-29-2019, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

A major milestone, took the Beast to work today!

You probably got nothing done at work, just spent the whole day staring out at your cool truck!

In case it's not obvious, my truck is an econo-rod. I like my trucks to be trucks - unadorned and utilitarian, just as they were originally intended. Well that, and I'm a cheapskate too ;-) In that vein, I made some interior door pulls today out of an old leather belt. They work great and they match the rest of the interior. I'll probably replace the bolts with something more decorative eventually.

jweb · 07-30-2019, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

In case it's not obvious, my truck is an econo-rod. I like my trucks to be trucks - unadorned and utilitarian, just as they were originally intended. Well that, and I'm a cheapskate too ;-) In that vein, I made some interior door pulls today out of an old leather belt. They work great and they match the rest of the interior. I'll probably replace the bolts with something more decorative eventually.

I really like the straps and the armrests are useless anyway. I might have to add some straps to mine.

**gigamanx** · 07-31-2019, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

You probably got nothing done at work, just spent the whole day staring out at your cool truck!

In case it's not obvious, my truck is an econo-rod. I like my trucks to be trucks - unadorned and utilitarian, just as they were originally intended. Well that, and I'm a cheapskate too ;-) In that vein, I made some interior door pulls today out of an old leather belt. They work great and they match the rest of the interior. I'll probably replace the bolts with something more decorative eventually.

That's an awesome idea!

**idbeast** · 07-29-2019, 08:06 PM

Thanks Oldman3 and MiraclePieCo. I did go out 1/2 dozen times just to look at it!!!

MiraclePieCo, I envy how your Panel is coming out without spending the large dollars! I look at how much mine has cost and then remind myself that mine is the last thing on my bucket list and that I built it for me with every modern convenience that I could stuff in it, there are not very many people that have the funds to do what I did, and now I don't either!!!!

MiraclePieCo · 07-29-2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

MiraclePieCo, I envy how your Panel is coming out without spending the large dollars! I look at how much mine has cost and then remind myself that mine is the last thing on my bucket list and that I built it for me with every modern convenience that I could stuff in it, there are not very many people that have the funds to do what I did, and now I don't either!!!!

Thanks man. I understand it's your dream truck. Enjoy it to the fullest!

mick53 · 08-01-2019, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

Thanks Oldman3 and MiraclePieCo. I did go out 1/2 dozen times just to look at it!!!

MiraclePieCo, I envy how your Panel is coming out without spending the large dollars! I look at how much mine has cost and then remind myself that mine is the last thing on my bucket list and that I built it for me with every modern convenience that I could stuff in it, there are not very many people that have the funds to do what I did, and now I don't either!!!!

I have postponed my retirement for 2 years so far to be able to do my truck the way I have been dreaming about for 40 years.

MARTINSR · 08-01-2019, 10:28 PM

Got the fenders in polyester primer WHOOO HOOOOO!

Brian

MARTINSR · 08-02-2019, 10:25 PM

They may not look different from the last photo but I got them blocked and primed in epoxy today, WHOO HOOOO! Ready to bolt the bed and fenders on to tow it to Idaho.

Brian

NorCalGal · 07-30-2019, 12:12 AM

That had to make for a long day, just waiting for the day to end so you could drive it home.

MARTINSR · 07-30-2019, 12:12 AM

I got another part bolted on the bed, got the body work done on one of the rear fenders and the other side much closer. Then came home and primed the tail gate hinges.

Brian

Johns327 · 07-30-2019, 01:32 AM

I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again!

mdpaulson1 · 07-30-2019, 02:06 AM

Whoo-Hoo! Looks awesome! great to see it on the road again! Happy driving

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Originally Posted by Johns327

I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again!

DransportGarage · 07-30-2019, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Johns327

I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again!

Love the ice blue and the Cragars...and everything else! What size wheels/tires do you have on there?

my56chevytruck · 08-01-2019, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Johns327

I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again!

What a cool day to finally drive that nice truck. Sure looks great as is. what wheels/tires are you changing to? Like those cragars

Johns327 · 08-01-2019, 01:04 PM

My56chevytruck,Thank you.
Those rims are a Cragar knock offs by Cal Chrome, back in 1976 I didn’t have the money for the real deal.
I want to keep to the 15” wheel size. When I started the build I was thinking chrome reverse and moon caps, old school. Then I was thinking getting the existing re-chromed but I can buy Cragars for that cost so I put Cragars on my list of choices. Then I started looking a US mag with dark centers. It’s all still up in the air. I tubed the truck and narrowed the rear end so I can go wider. Those are 15x10, with 295/50/15 on them. Fits real well, but hey if you can wider, why not. May end up 15x11 and some of those M/T on it. Tires and wheel will be the last thing sense those are all new rubber. Getting my AC hoses in and the interior is top of the list. Maybe some pin stripping.
If I go burn the tires off, that would move them up... good thing I put a line lock in it.

John

MARTINSR · 07-30-2019, 09:41 AM

Right on John! I read a story in a Rod Action magazine back in the seventies about driving the car you built for the first time and how all the busted knuckles and work is forgotten, isn't that the truth! What a day, how cool is that!

Brian

**oldman3** · 07-30-2019, 09:49 AM

Big congrats on a job well done, looks great...Jim

Johns327 · 07-30-2019, 10:37 AM

Mdpaulson1, Thanks.

Dansportgarage, Thanks. I borrowed the color from Toyota, I think I wear it better. Those aren’t Cragars they are Cal Crome as a kid I had to buy knock offs. The rear are 15x10 the front are 15x6. I narrowed the rear to 56” because when I dropped the truck everything rubbed, also I put on some 4” tubs.

Martinsr, yep this was my High School truck I had a 425 Olds/turbo 400 in it. After busting up a couple of rear ends, blowing the transmissions, and of course the engine I decided the SBC was a better choice since the truck was my daily driver and I need to get to work, daily. So now that it is back on the road it’s way cool.

Oldman3, Thanks.

There are a lot of REALLY nice trucks on this site, great information, lots of inspiration.

John

MARTINSR · 07-30-2019, 10:12 PM

Got five minutes in on my rear fender, that's it, done, I am beat.

Brian

**gigamanx** · 07-31-2019, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Got five minutes in on my rear fender, that's it, done, I am beat.

Brian

Hey that's 5 minutes closer to the end

07-29-2019, 08:20 AM	#2
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 A major milestone, took the Beast to work today!

07-31-2019, 09:52 PM	#4
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got the tailgate on the bed, it's ready to put on the truck, if I can get that rear fender done tomorrow so I can get it in primer! Cross your fingers for me guys, I have GOT to get this bed on the truck next week at the latest! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

07-29-2019, 08:06 PM	#9
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Thanks Oldman3 and MiraclePieCo. I did go out 1/2 dozen times just to look at it!!! MiraclePieCo, I envy how your Panel is coming out without spending the large dollars! I look at how much mine has cost and then remind myself that mine is the last thing on my bucket list and that I built it for me with every modern convenience that I could stuff in it, there are not very many people that have the funds to do what I did, and now I don't either!!!!

08-01-2019, 10:28 PM	#12
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got the fenders in polyester primer WHOOO HOOOOO! Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

08-02-2019, 10:25 PM	#13
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 They may not look different from the last photo but I got them blocked and primed in epoxy today, WHOO HOOOO! Ready to bolt the bed and fenders on to tow it to Idaho. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

07-30-2019, 12:12 AM	#14
NorCalGal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Yuba City, CA. Posts: 678	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 That had to make for a long day, just waiting for the day to end so you could drive it home. __________________ Jan's 53

07-30-2019, 01:32 AM	#16
Johns327 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bonsall, CA Posts: 104	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again! Attached Images __________________ 1955 second series, 3200 standard bed, big window. Owned since 1975, decided it was time to do a frame off. 327, 4L80e, Ford 9 inch.

08-01-2019, 01:04 PM	#20
Johns327 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bonsall, CA Posts: 104	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 My56chevytruck,Thank you. Those rims are a Cragar knock offs by Cal Chrome, back in 1976 I didn’t have the money for the real deal. I want to keep to the 15” wheel size. When I started the build I was thinking chrome reverse and moon caps, old school. Then I was thinking getting the existing re-chromed but I can buy Cragars for that cost so I put Cragars on my list of choices. Then I started looking a US mag with dark centers. It’s all still up in the air. I tubed the truck and narrowed the rear end so I can go wider. Those are 15x10, with 295/50/15 on them. Fits real well, but hey if you can wider, why not. May end up 15x11 and some of those M/T on it. Tires and wheel will be the last thing sense those are all new rubber. Getting my AC hoses in and the interior is top of the list. Maybe some pin stripping. If I go burn the tires off, that would move them up... good thing I put a line lock in it. John __________________ 1955 second series, 3200 standard bed, big window. Owned since 1975, decided it was time to do a frame off. 327, 4L80e, Ford 9 inch.

07-30-2019, 09:41 AM	#21
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Right on John! I read a story in a Rod Action magazine back in the seventies about driving the car you built for the first time and how all the busted knuckles and work is forgotten, isn't that the truth! What a day, how cool is that! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

07-30-2019, 09:49 AM	#22
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,555	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Big congrats on a job well done, looks great...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

07-30-2019, 10:37 AM	#23
Johns327 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bonsall, CA Posts: 104	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Mdpaulson1, Thanks. Dansportgarage, Thanks. I borrowed the color from Toyota, I think I wear it better. Those aren’t Cragars they are Cal Crome as a kid I had to buy knock offs. The rear are 15x10 the front are 15x6. I narrowed the rear to 56” because when I dropped the truck everything rubbed, also I put on some 4” tubs. Martinsr, yep this was my High School truck I had a 425 Olds/turbo 400 in it. After busting up a couple of rear ends, blowing the transmissions, and of course the engine I decided the SBC was a better choice since the truck was my daily driver and I need to get to work, daily. So now that it is back on the road it’s way cool. Oldman3, Thanks. There are a lot of REALLY nice trucks on this site, great information, lots of inspiration. John __________________ 1955 second series, 3200 standard bed, big window. Owned since 1975, decided it was time to do a frame off. 327, 4L80e, Ford 9 inch.

07-30-2019, 10:12 PM	#24
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got five minutes in on my rear fender, that's it, done, I am beat. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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