my '64 c-10 swb project with steel floor from a '70

[CRGRS 66]

Hey Chad, was thinking about you yesterday, hope all is well, look forward to hearing from you when you are back at things, take care of that family mister!

[Alan's Classic]

We wish you well in your task and we will be here when you get back.
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[flips72]

yeah, what they said!!!!!

[McMurphy]

Thanks for the heads up buddy, we will be here when you get back!

Good Luck

[chad64chevy]

thanks guys for the comments, its just a series of things that are happening all at once! i started to have to work an extra day every week, my moms lawyer is a *********!! he keeps making up stories, we've gone an talked to another lawyer last week and they said to give him two weeks to solve the case or he would take the case! the one day i do get off it has been raining, and etc etc!! so i figured i would take a step back and get a few things taking care of, then get back to the truck! i'll still get on every now and then but not as much as i have been! i got to keep up with what you guys are doing!

[chad64chevy]

well a lil update! might be later for any updates but will try to do something to the truck anyways! i found out today that i will be working 6 days a week for the next 10 or 11 weeks! so i guess i will have to update my thread with " see what i bought pictures"' lol!! hoping to have some pictures this next week or so! i did start on the rear wheel tubbing, well one side of the floor is almost done, i didnt take all the tools with me that i needed so i didnt finish! i still have to cut the tubs and weld them back together and then move to the other side, i do have some pictures of that so i'll post them! the wheel tubs need some work but they will work i did some measuring again and they will be 4 1/4" wider and then the whole bed will be covered with bedliner of some kind!

[flips72]

good deal, i love to here of other people spending money the tubs should work out nice, are you going to narrow your rearend?

[CRGRS 66]

We will take what we can get Chad, good to hear of your progress

[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by flips72

good deal, i love to here of other people spending money the tubs should work out nice, are you going to narrow your rearend?

i dont plan on narrowing this rearend, but i do have another rearend that has 3.08 gears, that i can narrow!! i will get some picture of how wide the back tires are before i started tubbing it, there wasnt either room to but even a finger between the tire and the inside of the wheelwell tub! i'll have to check what the backspacing is too, they have enough offset and look great!!

[chad64chevy]

i have been looking for some 6lug truck rallys, well i started talking to this guy at work about my truck!! the guy bought a 65 with some new parts, new front fenders and new wood floor and some other stuff still in the boxes, but only bought the truck for the motor, he's a 67-72 guy! i'm going to talk him into letting me go look at the stuff and the rims! he only wants $30 for a set of rally rims with the beauty rings, but said if anyone else wanted them it would be $100-150! so i guess thats a good thing!! i'll ask him tonite and maybe go look at it in a few days i hope!! i'll find out how much he wants for the whole truck too! when i go look at it i will get some pictures, i will be selling what i dont need, if he dont want much for the truck that is!!

[McMurphy]

Wow Chad that could be awesome!
Good luck, hope you get it all!!

[chad64chevy]

well he wasnt there sunday night and but he was there last night! i asked him how much he wants for the whole truck and what else he had for it! i havent gone to look at the truck yet but will, he wants $1200 for the whole truck with everything he got with it! then started telling me what he has; its got new front fenders, new wood floor, stainless strips and bolts, the body is very straight with ever little bondo, new bench seat, new glass all the way around, all the gaskets for the whole truck, and the icing on the cake; buddy seats that need to be recovered and the foam is in good shape, the cab itsnt rusted out! the frame was cut and has a oldsmobile cutlass frontend and a olds 455, but he is taking the motor! the guy he got it from didnt know anything about trucks and it was his brothers project before something happened to him and he just didnt want it around the house anymore! but anyways i'll try to get some pictures when i go look at it!

i think if i sold what i didnt need that i would make enough money back to finish my interior, brakes and get my wiring harness atleast!! then all i would have left is the motor! i would have liked it more if the frame was left alone, then i would have another project truck that wouldn't need much to finish it! after i go look at it, i will deside if i just want some parts or the whole thing!

[CRGRS 66]

Wow, sounds too good to be true!

[McMurphy]

I am with you there, if that fell into my lap for that price I would jump on it too !!!
I would eat ramen for 2 months if I had to!

[CRGRS 66]

Chad!
Two things...

1 - you are killing us! How did you make out with that parts truck find???

2 - How did you find that molasses water mixture to work for rust removal? I have heard and read about how effective it is, wondering what your experience was like...

Craigerrr

[flips72]

im with craiger, we need a update.please!!!!!!!!!

[chad64chevy]

ok ok! well he was on a 3 day vacation, but was at work last night and we made plans to go look at it monday mourning! he lives 30 miles the other way from work, so it would be about 55-60 mile from my house to his, so i'll go after i go in to work sunday night! he said something about its his and his brothers!! i'll find out about a final price for it or just that parts i want! which i wanted the fenders, tailgate, the gaskets, and the buddy bucket seats, i seen some pictures and its in the same shape as mine but a long bed! but i'll know more monday i guess, lol!! i did find some seats on craigslist i'm going to get tuesday if they still have them, its a 60/40 split bench seat from a 90's model truck for a $100 i'll post a picture in a bit of that too!!

ok about the molassses it has worked pretty good, i was impressed really! i got all my bumper brackets soaking right now but for got to take any before picture, then again you all know what 48 year old rusted parts look like! i went with a 10:1 ratio 10 parts water to 1 part molasses! i went to farmers co-op and got a gal. of food grade molasses for like $10 and only used 8-10 oz. i think so far! it works better if you stir it everyday so it dont settle and is good for 8-12 months! it does smell strong my wife dont like it at ALL!! it dont bug me to much, its biodegradeable too so it wont hurt anything either!!

i do have my ash tray that i was soaking that i'll post in a bit after i take the picture, another thing it will flush rust, so i think maybe some clr or something like that and some acetone or paint thinner to clean it then paint it after that! which i'll paint it with some high temp clear if the rust comes off again, it came out pretty good too!

[CRGRS 66]

you're soaking in it Madge!

you have to be old enough to get that btw

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

ok about the molassses it has worked pretty good, i was impressed really! i got all my bumper brackets soaking right now but for got to take any before picture, then again you all know what 48 year old rusted parts look like! i went with a 10:1 ratio 10 parts water to 1 part molasses! i went to farmers co-op and got a gal. of food grade molasses for like $10 and only used 8-10 oz. i think so far! it works better if you stir it everyday so it dont settle and is good for 8-12 months!

It will start to grow surface mold in 2-3 weeks though. Not sure if stirring it will help prevent this....

[chad64chevy]

yes mcmurphy your right with will grow a skip of mold if your not stirring it!

while i dont know whats going on with the truck the guy from work has!! now says he needs to still find out what his brother wants to do, says he wants $1200 all up front for everything, but he's not to sure about parting it out!! i dont know if i want the whole thing cause i dont need another project with this one not even done yet!!

im going to try to go look at it tomorrow but we will see what happens!!

[chad64chevy]

well i did say i would update with " look what i bought for my truck" so here you go! i bought some seats from a guy off craigslist for $100 and the driver seat is powered! they are just dirty not stained, they are in really good shape for there age, i'm thinking of recovering them or doing a mexican blanket or both! it will be a surprise to ya'll cause i'm not telling, lol!! the plastic on the sides of the seats are broke so i will have to go to the salvage yard to find some good ones

then i just got done sending payment for a complete 2-way air kit from boris_ way2lo2, its for my rear airbags!

anyways heres the picture of what i got and what i just ordered!

[flips72]

good score on the seats, very similar to what i am thinking of using.

[McMurphy]

Too funny... was talking with the wife this weekend about what I envision for my seat as well.
Must be a wavelength thing.... LOL

[chad64chevy]

thanks flips, they dont need to be recovered just cleaned! but i'm going with a grey- silver interior with blue accents and blue carpet so i was thinking of having the seats redone in custom grey to match better!

well mcmurphy, i think it most be a wavelength thing too, or we all think alot!

i plan on buying my carpet and wiring harness in the next couple weeks along with my some odds and ends!!

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

thanks flips, they dont need to be recovered just cleaned! but i'm going with a grey- silver interior with blue accents and blue carpet so i was thinking of having the seats redone in custom grey to match better!

well mcmurphy, i think it most be a wavelength thing too, or we all think alot!

i plan on buying my carpet and wiring harness in the next couple weeks along with my some odds and ends!!

Hey Chad, post up a pic of your new seat next to some of the interior parts you painted, maybe just a good cleaning...