Project 78 High Sierra

[JRANGER]

Im about tog o nuts...Its bogging down badly so i dunno whats going on

[JRANGER]

Got a little bit done today....


Started removing the paint off the fenders and also painted the inside of the one Rust-oleum gloss black..... Trying to decided if I need to do more welding and flap disc the weld holes or use a little bondo to smooth out the small weld spots from the trim

[cubber]

Man, the inside of that one looks brand new!

[77ChevySharkBite]

Very very nice looks sweeet!!! I'm about to tear mine down some soon
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[1978chevybigten]

The rebuild is looking good man! and i would recomend getting a cheap sunpro tac from autozone or o reillys there a good deal for the price!

[cubber]

Originally Posted by 1978chevybigten

The rebuild is looking good man! and i would recomend getting a cheap sunpro tac from autozone or o reillys there a good deal for the price!

^^^what he said, I love mine!

[JRANGER]

Yeah,...Ive been thinking about that and mounting it on the column but ive heard them causing issues to....

[cubber]

I can show you how to hook it up.

[JRANGER]

awesome

[cubber]

I had no idea how to hook mine up, but there were some instructions I looked at, but they weren't real clear. I was at a buddy's house who is a mechanic and I converted my truck to HEI and hooked up the tach, and just asked him any questions. It was simple, I just get a little nervous sometimes when it comes to wiring lol.

[JRANGER]

yeah i understand that....Im just learning everything from the ground up so Im always weary of doing things....lol

[Rusbuilt]

Suck it up boys you just have to get in there and get it done!!! lol

Btw Jeff that fender is looking great!

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah you can put it on the column, I have one on my 77 that's on the column no issues with it at all, except mine isn't working haha
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[JRANGER]

Well it was a bit brisk today and below the 50 degrees recommended for painting but i fired up the wood burning stove and did it anyway...

So I painted the back of the second fender and also finished removing the paint from the front of the first. Then I let the fenders sit and started working on the hood hinges I grabbed when i got the fender.. So I wired the crap out of then and I may live to regret it but I painted them red... Now its fairly cold out so im hoping they dry by morning but its hard to say.... Im thinking the red/black look will be a nice accent but maybe not we will see

[cubber]

Either way, I think your paintwork was good quality. It all looks good to me.

[JRANGER]

Just some rust-oleum nothing special...Not sure how well the red is gonna stick though....

Thanks though

[JRANGER]

Well it was definetly too cold...The hinges are still tacky this morning...I have them sitting out in the sun to get them to dry. Hopefully they will dry in the next hour so i can flip them and hit the other side

[77ChevySharkBite]

They look sweet man, definitely enjoying seeing the little things, you make me want to step up my game another level lol but its back to square one with me again truck in a non running state.

[JRANGER]

what happened? why is it not running?

the red looks good but i didnt get the hinges as clean as i though...a few spots didnt hold the paint well but most is all good..

[77ChevySharkBite]

Well its either the started or ignition, went and drove it literally all day yesterday cranked fine ran fine everything was running tip top shape, and this morning went to go drop off some scrap and get rope, went to a part store to get some rope turned it off came to start it up again made a click noise but didn't start then after that nothing no power to the gauges or anything had battery checked battery is fine.

i hear you, just think man like me i ain't perfect at nothing I do, practice makes perfect though

[JRANGER]

dang thats crazy

[77ChevySharkBite]

oh well part of owning a truck the age that it is. just thankful I wasn't across town when it all went down, and also that i was at a part store thankfully. but a guy suggested a way to check the starter so I'm going to climb under the truck in a few minutes and test it.

[JRANGER]

yeah hit it a few times with a wrench and see if it will start

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah I completely forgot about the whole hit the starter trick
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[JRANGER]

I use to have to do it after class everyday when i was in HS one year....yeah embarrassing lol Ill never forget