My Unexpected '66 SWB-Fleet-Restomod Project!

[Jeff La]

You definitely hit a home run on those

[Modges'66]

Originally Posted by flips72

finally got my deluxe controls, and got them painted and the knobs installed, hope theses pics dont suck as bad. had to re-spray my dash because of the standard heater plate covers the dash about a 1/6th of a inch and the deluxe comes in from behind so there not installed in the truck yet but hope this will do them justice for now.thanks again modge and sorry it took me so long, just haven't had time to work on it,family and work seems to be absorbing most of my time here lately.

Flip, these pics look awesome!!!
I really wanted for somebody to have a set of these to install on their build that would truthfully give input on their personal opinion of the quality level, & how they functioned on a whole....In addition, I wanted for it to be an owner that wasn't in line to sell their vehicle soon. I am happy to see you enjoying them almost as much as me!

Originally Posted by Bomp

and

Always hilarious, thanks Bomp!

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

thats very very...
congrats to you and modges... nice

Thanks, Clemdaddy!

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Man those are super sweet !!

Thanks Murph! Always good to have something just a little different...and I know that you already understand that.

Originally Posted by Jeff La

You definitely hit a home run on those

Thanks man! It is always good to feel like you are batting a thousand!...& I am always working hard to get there!

[flips72]

thanks for the compliments modge, and lord willing the old gal will be around for a long time.the knobs are defintly top shelf and will for sure set my interior off, thanks again buddy.

[Modges'66]

Originally Posted by flips72

thanks for the compliments modge, and lord willing the old gal will be around for a long time.the knobs are defintly top shelf and will for sure set my interior off, thanks again buddy.

You are very welcome buddy!
I had a little bit of free-time, and was goin stir-crazy, so I whipped those up for you.
Work has been gettin in the way of my free-time, & beer drinkin lately, and I haven't been able to get much done on the truck...But I'm workin on some small items to keep things progressing forward...I will post some pics soon!

[Modges'66]

If you visit my build thread on a normal basis, you may recall that i accidently knocked my radiator assembly off from the mezzanine where it was stored, to the floor, where it busted into a zillion pieces.
I have since decided to purchase a full aluminum radiator with additional cooling capabilities to replace the broken unit...
I had to re-make all of the mounts, but it looks pretty trick!
Here are some before & after pics!
First pic is before, when I thought everything was good to go.
The rest of the pics are after I FIXED everything!!!!!

[CRGRS 66]

very nice

[Jmorales3181]

Looks great man!
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[Lowry]

If you are producing or selling any knobs I'm interested. 35811.
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[McMurphy]

Looking real good there sir!
I am going to be ordering a radiator here soon too.
Just trying to finish up my current focus, then I will be right behind you.

[flips72]

beautiful, very nice work, but we would expect no less,really enjoy the attention to detail.

[Modges'66]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

very nice

Thanks a bunch!

Originally Posted by Jmorales3181

Looks great man!
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Thanks, I try hard & sometimes I get it right!

Originally Posted by Lowry

If you are producing or selling any knobs I'm interested. 35811.
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Dude, I don't know what to say, at this moment I am trying to finish my truck...and not everyone elses...I will prolly refine the process & make them, but it may be a while before that happens...Just sayin. If you saw them in person, they are TOP-NOTCH!...I am not sure that any of the photos that Flip, or I have taken, look as good as the actual items!...They are sweet, and you will be pleased, even if it is 6 mos. to a yr. from now!...I am sure that you wont forget if you really want them...BTW, who else makes them?

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Looking real good there sir!
I am going to be ordering a radiator here soon too.
Just trying to finish up my current focus, then I will be right behind you.

Dude, I posted this with you in mind!!!!
I knew that you were looking at radiators from Champion, and although mine is a Camaro replacement for the LT-1, i am sure that they make a rad that will fit your requirements!

Originally Posted by flips72

beautiful, very nice work, but we would expect no less,really enjoy the attention to detail.

Thanks Buddy!
Still want to see pics of your dash completed!!!

[Modges'66]

Over the past MANY weeks I have been working on a bunch of BS items that I didn't seem to seem to find much value in posting, but they all needed to be finished regardless.
Many of these items I didn't take any BEFORE photos of, but you can rest-assured that they were ugly before I started, none the less.
I don't want any of you to get the impression that I have lost interest in my build, or something. But a lot of 14 hr. days at work, backed by 1-2 hrs of wind-down (cocktail) time before heading to bed & starting all over, leaves very little time to accomplish anything major!

I have rebuilt my vent window assemblies in my "SPARE" time by drilling out all of the rivets, and sandblasting and/or wire-wheeling the components, then priming, & painting them before re-assembly.
I can honestly say that it was a ton of work, but they turned out like-new!!!
Note: don't be afraid to buy way-more rivets than you need if this ritual is in your schedule. You won't be sorry that you did...Trust me, I F'ed-up more than I successfully attached before I figured out that the hollow portion of the rivet was NOT deep enough.
It seemed that even though it was hammered as far as it could be, the two items being riveted together were still not riveted tight enough!
I found that the counter-bored portion of the rivet needed to be drilled deeper to accommodate peening it to the depth needed to provide a secure attachment of the intended items.
I only drilled the rivets about .050" deeper and they worked 100% better, but I had wasted a bunch of time, & supplies figuring this out!!!
Here are some pics of the before & after of the vent-window assemblies!
I will post more pics later...
Running out of time tonight!...
Gotta work shortly!

[Bomp]

Vent windows came out nice.
Wouldn't mind seeing how you went about rebuilding them.

[Jmorales3181]

Look brand new man! Very nice
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[Modges'66]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Vent windows came out nice.
Wouldn't mind seeing how you went about rebuilding them.

Thanks Bomp. Yeah, I really didn't take enough pics, partially because putting them back together was frustrating me!

Originally Posted by Jmorales3181

Look brand new man! Very nice
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Thanks again!
The photos really don't do them any justice! The black is so shiny!

[Modges'66]

A couple of weeks back, my buddy Dave (who I work for) said that he was going to the paint store. So I asked him that while he was there, could he get me some paint, activator and reducer? he said sure,what color? I said black...to which he said, we have 1-1/2 gallons of Imron, 2 cans of activator, and reducer in the paint cabinet, use it up! We never paint anything BLACK!
NICE!...Game-on! I will search for things to paint BLACK!
So here is the first of many batches of items that will be painted black!
I am also getting ready to pull the trigger on a bunch of Porterbuilt stuff, and I am sure that they will need to be painted also, or maybe powder-coated...
It is really hard to see how nice these items look, because they are black, but everything was blasted, and primed in advance, so they look almost look they were dipped in paint!

[Modges'66]

Some items in process!

[clemdaddy]

wow imron... that'll last.
parts look great and i feel you pain on the wing windows. takes a lot of time even after the prep and paint. yours came out nice.

i too am fond of the wind-down time... going from office to shop is a process.

[64longbed]

Very cool !!
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[Dinos63]

always such nice work duude

[flips72]

very nice, vent windows look awesome,good score on the paint, its hard to beat free.

[66C06]

LOOKS GREAT MAN!!!

On the knobs if you are thinking about making them available for sale, I'd be down for 100 bucks, and would even add 50 for anodizing

[Modges'66]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

wow imron... that'll last.
parts look great and i feel you pain on the wing windows. takes a lot of time even after the prep and paint. yours came out nice.

i too am fond of the wind-down time... going from office to shop is a process.

Thanks Clemdaddy, I still haven't got them both completed! As I was assembling them, the last gasket that I removed from the package was torn.
I am still waiting for a replacement...And they wanted for me to send the entire set back, when 3 of the 4 gaskets were riveted into place. Are you kidding me???

P.S. I gotta have a few minutes a day to relax, no-matter how many hours that I work!

Originally Posted by 64longbed

Very cool !!
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Thanks a bunch!

Originally Posted by Dinos63

always such nice work duude

Thanx Dino!
I would keep a close eye on your mailbox!

Originally Posted by flips72

very nice, vent windows look awesome,good score on the paint, its hard to beat free.

Thanks buddy! Free is always the best, Isn't it?

Originally Posted by 66C06

LOOKS GREAT MAN!!!

On the knobs if you are thinking about making them available for sale, I'd be down for 100 bucks, and would even add 50 for anodizing

Dude!
I appreciate the offer, but things are really starting to come together for me in regards to paint work! My painter just had some time open up, and he wants to shoot a bunch of my stuff, In fact I may take some time off from work In order to better orchestrate this!
Sorry, but it may be fall-time before I get a chance to make any more of these.
Sorry again right now, but I gotta make hay while the sun is shining!...Not gonna miss this window of opportunity!

[66C06]

[QUOTE=Modges'66;6149006
Dude!
I appreciate the offer, but things are really starting to come together for me in regards to paint work! My painter just had some time open up, and he wants to shoot a bunch of my stuff, In fact I may take some time off from work In order to better orchestrate this!
Sorry, but it may be fall-time before I get a chance to make any more of these.
Sorry again right now, but I gotta make hay while the sun is shining!...Not gonna miss this window of opportunity![/QUOTE]

It's ALLLL GOOOD! we can wait!

[Jmorales3181]

Can't wait man!
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