Project 69SWB

[KSWes]

Looking sharp!

[Bomp]

Niiiiiiice.

Looking really good.

[Xeen]

Look out it's starting to look like a truck again!
Maybe it's an optical illusion but it looks like the backspacing on the front wheels isn't going to allow the tire to sit inside the wheel well, I hope that's not the case or you might have an issue once you instal the engine.

[El Campo]

Truck is looking nice! Fenders are beautiful. I just read your whole thread. Was wondering what to do with bottom of cab and bed and the Berliner you used looks great! Will have to check it out closer.
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[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Niiiiiiice.

Looking really good.

Thanks Bomp! I REEEAALLLY need to get over to your thread and see what you've been up to. Doing that tonight!

Originally Posted by Xeen

Look out it's starting to look like a truck again!
Maybe it's an optical illusion but it looks like the backspacing on the front wheels isn't going to allow the tire to sit inside the wheel well, I hope that's not the case or you might have an issue once you instal the engine.

FINALLY looking like a truck again.
as far as the wheel backspacing, they're not going to be tucked too far up in there since I'm running 17's and not slamming it. They're not sitting outside the fender. Here's my W&T set up
On the front is 17x8 with 4" bs wrapped up with 255/60's
on the back is 17x9.5's with 5.5 bs wrapped up with 275/60's

Originally Posted by El Campo

Truck is looking nice! Fenders are beautiful. I just read your whole thread. Was wondering what to do with bottom of cab and bed and the Berliner you used looks great! Will have to check it out closer.
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Thanks a lot El Campo! I'm going have to get over and see what you have going on... took just a sneak peak and that engine has got me all jealous!

[sduckworth13]

Nice job!! Jimmy the truck is coming along nice.
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[Bennett68C10]

Really nice job on everything
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[STOCKISH]

Looks really good. I thought I recognized your parts hanging system, I have the same one! Dont be like me and hit the garage door opener without removing parts first!

[jmking9]

Looking good! I'm thinking about drivin the truck over your way on the 28th for the street machine nats. If you're around I'll have to swing by and check out your truck. Looks like you're doing an awesome job!

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Dont be like me and hit the garage door opener without removing parts first!

Ouch! I know that made you wanna puke when it happened.

[RCbowtie69]

Looking good,keep up the hard work & pictures coming.Keep on Truckin''

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Nice job!! Jimmy the truck is coming along nice.
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Thanks Scott!

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Really nice job on everything
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Thank you Keith!

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Looks really good. I thought I recognized your parts hanging system, I have the same one! Don't be like me and hit the garage door opener without removing parts first!

No worries, the rack system operated as it should... But I did think of that and hoped I wouldn't do it by mistake.

Originally Posted by jmking9

Looking good! I'm thinking about drivin the truck over your way on the 28th for the street machine nats. If you're around I'll have to swing by and check out your truck. Looks like you're doing an awesome job!

Jonathan .. we leaving town for the weekend. I hate to miss the event and your truck too! We probably won't leave until 10ish. How early are you going to be in town. You're definitely welcome to stop by before we leave.

Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

Looking good,keep up the hard work & pictures coming.Keep on Truckin''

Thank you!


Guys, I've been slacking in my build here, just been too hot this summer to work on the truck... I like working more in the cooler months. Now that it's getting cooler I've started getting back to it.

I just got my doors back from being blasted. Had a lot of hole filling with the mig to do. I also started using some stuff called All-Metal to fill in any spots before I put down the epoxy. It's pretty easy to work with and can be laid on bare metal without worries of it drawing moisture like filler would. so far so good with it. I have a question that I'll post in the body section too but though I would pose it here as well.

You can see in this pic of the upper passenger door jam I have some joints that I need to fill. I'm planning on using the All-Metal to fill these in which I think would be ideal, but wondering what some of you all did for stuff like this ... ? I want it to be smooth when I done so you can't tell there where even seams there in the first place.


Lots of hole filling on the doors ... mirror holes, trim holes, sheeze... but all in all real solid doors.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

You can see in this pic of the upper passenger door jam I have some joints that I need to fill. I'm planning on using the All-Metal to fill these in which I think would be ideal, but wondering what some of you all did for stuff like this ... ? I want it to be smooth when I done so you can't tell there where even seams there in the first place.


Lots of hole filling on the doors ... mirror holes, trim holes, sheeze... but all in all real solid doors.

Ah, bringing back memories of when I worked on my doors. All those hole are very time consuming and can warp your metal if you hurry them.
Very nice progress since I checked in last.
On those seams, I used Plio-Grip seam sealer. The no sag stuff if I remember right. LINK

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Ah, bringing back memories of when I worked on my doors. All those hole are very time consuming and can warp your metal if you hurry them.
Very nice progress since I checked in last.
On those seams, I used Plio-Grip seam sealer. The no sag stuff if I remember right. LINK

Hey Mike did you smooth it out and finish it so it looks like no seams at all? That what I want to do, but maybe it's not something that's possible. :-/
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[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

Hey Mike did you smooth it out and finish it so it looks like no seams at all? That what I want to do, but maybe it's not something that's possible. :-/
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I did trowel it out as good as I could. I just used a small flat piece of flexible plastic. The stuff I used set up pretty fast though so you have to work quick.
I have seen something I wish I would have done since then, tape off the edges on both sides of the seams. Then you just peel the tape off both side before it completely sets up.
good luck

[Xeen]

For the upper door channel you could use seam sealer.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by Xeen

For the upper door channel you could use seam sealer.

how would I smooth it out and finish it flat with the rest of the door jam? Want it so you can't tell there are seams there after I'm done. I've always been told putting filler on top of seam sealer is a bad idea. Have you done it with good results?

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

how would I smooth it out and finish it flat with the rest of the door jam? Want it so you can't tell there are seams there after I'm done. I've always been told putting filler on top of seam sealer is a bad idea. Have you done it with good results?

I'm pretty sure 3M seam sealer is sandable, but I could be wrong and I'm on my 4th beer and I'm too lazy to find out

[KSWes]

I used seam sealer in my jams. Just the stuff from advanced auto parts in a caulking tube. Squirted it in there with a good caulking gun then smoothed it out with my finger wearing nitryl gloves, you have to dip your fingers in clean water as you're smoothing it out to help keep it from sticking to your glove. Using filler up there would be tough because getting it smoothed out it would all have to be hand sanded. And if those seams have any potential to flex a filler could crack I would think. I can take a picture tonight of mine and put it up to see if it's something you'd be happy with if you want me to. I'm going for a good looking solid driver on mine though, not sure if you'd be happy with what I did.

Good to see an update! Nice job getting busy on the doors. Looking good!

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by KSWes

I used seam sealer in my jams. Just the stuff from advanced auto parts in a caulking tube. Squirted it in there with a good caulking gun then smoothed it out with my finger wearing nitryl gloves, you have to dip your fingers in clean water as you're smoothing it out to help keep it from sticking to your glove. Using filler up there would be tough because getting it smoothed out it would all have to be hand sanded. And if those seams have any potential to flex a filler could crack I would think. I can take a picture tonight of mine and put it up to see if it's something you'd be happy with if you want me to. I'm going for a good looking solid driver on mine though, not sure if you'd be happy with what I did.

Good to see an update! Nice job getting busy on the doors. Looking good!

Man thanks Wes and yeah put up a pic. I'm going for a good looking daily driver too... Just picky... Too picky sometimes.
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[Low Elco]

I used the Lord seam sealer from the body shop supply. Can be used in a normal caulk gun and spreads like buttah. Lacquer thinner on a finger and swipe. Truck looks good!

[TchncnDen]

That looks really good and better than I thought... Since I had my cab blasted I can't remember what it did look like when I was driving it. I don't think I'll worry about trying to make the seams disappear and leave them for what they are.

That is the route to take. Seam sealer remains flexible for a reason, if you used a filler without welding them up they would crack.

[sduckworth13]

Jimmy, how's the truck project coming along?

[Low Elco]

Yeah! Yeah! What's up heah? Hope you're well!

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Jimmy, how's the truck project coming along?

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Yeah! Yeah! What's up heah? Hope you're well!

Thanks for checking in on me fellas.... I've been sidetracked with some mods to my Harley, but that's done now I'm back working on the truck. I've been putting a lot of time into my doors, wish I could have bought new skins, but no-can-do.

I've basically welded up all the holes from trim and mirrors mounted over the years, filled/layered in the welded area with All-Metal, then I really soaked the insides with Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and I'm ready to put some primer on these dudes. I think I'll still use some seam sealer on the seams inside the doors.

First layer of All-Metal after welding up the holes



mostly level, I'll finish it out with putty. The runs are from the Rust Encapsulator I spray on the insides. It'll sand off.


Coated pretty nice, got a few small spots to hit again.




Once I get the doors in primer I can mount them and really start knocking out the body work.



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