Meet Homer

[nlped]

Looks great man!

[flashed]

Wow ,old Homer is looking sharp.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by nlped

Looks great man!

Originally Posted by Saclandman

Homer is looking good with some fresh paint on the cab. I'm jealous.

Originally Posted by flashed

Wow ,old Homer is looking sharp.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words of inspiration. Hopefully about a month (or so) from now she will be on the road. Might not be done, but, ,,,,,,,,

[Average Joe]

Looks killer. You are making this look easy!

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Looks killer. You are making this look easy!

Thanks Average Joe. It is easy. When you hire the people with talent to do those things that you are not good at. Let them do their thing.
Pretty soon it will be back on me to push it across the finish line.

[cooperhw]

Time to go to bed. Er, I mean time to tackle the bed.
I had to cut off the bolts that held the fenders in place last week due to the mobile blaster was coming to my house bright and early Friday morning to blast my bed and tailgate. The bed with the new square body fleetside bedfloor was very solid and pretty clean top and bottom.
So here are some pics.
This morning while my body guy was working his magic on the fenders and hood I primed and undercoated the underneath of the bed.

[66-PMD-GMC]

[lannyhaas]

You must have some understanding neighbors!.... What kind of paint are you using? One stage or is he clear coating? looks good

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by lannyhaas

You must have some understanding neighbors!.... What kind of paint are you using? One stage or is he clear coating? looks good

Yeah my neighbors are pretty understanding and since I'm the guy to go to and barrow a tool once in a while,,,,,,
Paint is a Matrix base coat clear coat. I am really happy with how it's coming out.
On another issue Lanny. The seat set I got from Joe K. is up for grabs if you want it. Free to U. Let me know. I am going to put a trimmed down stock seat back in Homer.

[lannyhaas]

Thanks but Im not sure what to do with the wrap around sides?? might be a good place for speakers....I wish I had my bench seat back. It just needed recovering but I pitched it for these bucket seats I have now, that I don't like. But saying all that Ill take the seat off your hands..... don't know when I can get over there, as I going to Texas this weekend ...on another note I hear rumors that I may be working in your neck of the wood again. guess well see. Thanks my friend

[Advanced Design]

I've been tagging along and love your progress. Homer is very cool. Nice save on a truck...the challenging way.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by lannyhaas

Thanks but Im not sure what to do with the wrap around sides?? might be a good place for speakers....I wish I had my bench seat back. It just needed recovering but I pitched it for these bucket seats I have now, that I don't like. But saying all that Ill take the seat off your hands..... don't know when I can get over there, as I going to Texas this weekend ...on another note I hear rumors that I may be working in your neck of the wood again. guess well see. Thanks my friend

Lanny,
That is what I was concerned with too on the seat sides, that and no tracks but that's doable. Going to Texas huh? Take your umbrella. Or better yet a canoe.
Yeah rumors and running again, we'll see.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

I've been tagging along and love your progress. Homer is very cool. Nice save on a truck...the challenging way.

Advanced Design. Thanks a lot for the kind words. I see we speak the same lingo. I also am pretty happy with Homer's progress. It has been a busy steam roller 6 months I'll tell you what. Many times I have regretted ever finding that craigslist posting. but when I think that he was getting ready to part it out cause nobody would buy it I am glad I did.
Very nice looking avatar in your signature. I am going to add you to my contacts and send a friend request.

[Advanced Design]

Thanks Wayne, friend request accepted.
Looking forward to the next steps on Homer. Don't know how you all handle the heat. In the 80's and humid here so dreaming of air conditioning in the shop.
Doug

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Thanks Wayne, friend request accepted.
Looking forward to the next steps on Homer. Don't know how you all handle the heat. In the 80's and humid here so dreaming of air conditioning in the shop.
Doug

Great Doug. Can't have too many friends unless they need help moving.

I am real excited to get these next steps done on Homer too. Heck, I don't even know if the motor is gonna stay yet. I know, cart before horse, just how it's playing out. My body man became available for a short window so I jumped on that a little ahead of schedule.
As to the heat 114* yesterday, 115* called for today. Heck it was 87* at 5:15 this morning when I got in the truck and headed for work. but we are not in our Humid period yet. That's the only way it's tolerable. I was born in Florida and went back in my early 20's and I'll take this dry high heat over that humid stuff any day of the week.
I am also dreaming of a shop with AC one of these days. Maybe,

[swamp rat]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

I'll take this dry high heat over that humid stuff any day of the week.
I am also dreaming of a shop with AC one of these days. Maybe,

I couldn't agree more on both parts, i used to live in eastern wa and the heat was tolerable as it was dry, cant say I'd be used to anything in the temps your experiencing tho..Over here when it hits 80 where I'm at now i start to swelter because the humidity.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

I couldn't agree more on both parts, i used to live in eastern wa and the heat was tolerable as it was dry, cant say I'd be used to anything in the temps your experiencing tho..Over here when it hits 80 where I'm at now i start to swelter because the humidity.

To be perfectly honest, it's easier to survive (and work on my truck) in our 110* heat than it is in you all's 85* with high humidity. At least it's easier for me. That humidity just kicks my b*tt.

[swamp rat]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

To be perfectly honest, it's easier to survive (and work on my truck) in our 110* heat than it is in you all's 85* with high humidity. At least it's easier for me. That humidity just kicks my b*tt.

Oh hell yea! LOL! One of the reasons i haven't been too motivated as of late.

EDIT: Nice progress, i really wish i had a guy like that working for me.

[firethorn]

Very nice Truck Sir.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by firethorn

Very nice Truck Sir.

And thank you very much for the kind words sir. I do believe he's gonna be different and cool. We'll see.
If I am wrong I can at least tell people "it wasn't just me. these guys on the forum thought so too.

[flashed]

We all cant be wrong ,Homer is most definitely cool.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by flashed

We all cant be wrong ,Homer is most definitely cool.

I don't know Flashed. I remember a summer when my kids were young Millions of Americans thought Vanilla Ice was cool as could be. Funny thing is ask everybody, and they all say the same thing, that they were not in that group.
At least we are in good company as far as I am concerned. There's even lots on here that think if it's not 1/2 ton, fleetside, slammed on the ground scraping the asphalt that it cannot be cool. I dig them too, but have really grown fond of these old work horses. Like the rest of us.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Wayne...
It's really about working early in the morning..
staying hydrated...
lights in the evening.. avoid the heat of the day..
But what most of the nation can't beat about our climate...
Being able to pull a wrench and still feel our fingers.... in shorts... the weekend after Christmas. .

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Wayne...
It's really about working early in the morning..
staying hydrated...
lights in the evening.. avoid the heat of the day..
But what most of the nation can't beat about our climate...
Being able to pull a wrench and still feel our fingers.... in shorts... the weekend after Christmas. .

I hear ya Chris. Wish I had the ability to shut it down during the heat of the day. Not quite built for that. Cannot do it. I am all on board with starting early, and then wayyy to tired to work late at night, so I just trudge on thru the heat of the day
Last house I had in the mountains before I sold out and moved down to the valley had a nice 3 bay heated shop. I would go out in the morning during the winter and crank up the heater while I went back in and drank my coffee. Go back out with the snow blowing and it'd be 78* and short sleeve weather. Hopefully get another shop some day.

[Green 1959]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Wayne...
It's really about working early in the morning..
staying hydrated...
lights in the evening.. avoid the heat of the day..
But what most of the nation can't beat about our climate...
Being able to pull a wrench and still feel our fingers.... in shorts... the weekend after Christmas. .

Indeed, shorts on Christmas is great! Love it down here

[cooperhw]

Out of town last weekend so got my bodyman/painter back over this weekend for another session. Worked over the rear fenders, hood, grill, and cowl piece. Overall another good weekend of progress.