What did you do to your truck today?

[smilts60]

I got about 4 inchs of the inside of the cab sand blasted..

[64shortbox]

Well not today, a while ago but just now getting around to resizing and posting pictures. Picked up 2 doors Drivers was $50.00 passenger door was $25.00 (badly dented at door handle) and inner fenders were $9.00 each all were from the same self serve wrecking yard but were purcased weeks apart. My 64 looks good from a distance but does some small rust issues this should about take care of everything.

[StepAside]

pulled the engine...sealed everything up and put new bearings in her..gave her a new paint job and gonna throw it back in tomorrow..Keep on rockin!

[Chvyman1975]

Well, yesterday I finally got the 327 put in the truck. Today Im going to meet a guy that has a chrome bumper, gauge cluster w/wiring and a chrome 62 grill with bezels.

[chevyrestoguy]

Started tearing down the '79 Suburban for donor parts for the '64. I listed what's left on the 73-87 parts board, if anyone is interested.

[64shortbox]

Forgot to add pics of our truck as it is now. As stated it looks good from 20' but it has rust in the lower corners of the doors and the front of the inner fenders where they meet the radiator support. I did buy the truck knowing all of this but out here in the central valley it's relatively easy to still find rust free parts at a reasonable price if you have the time to wait it out.
Now it's time to sit back and enjoy a Frosty Margarita. This karen Carpenter diet is killing me though.

[Clyde65]

64Shortbox, Is that a gaylord lid?

[A.T. RockDriller]

Verrrry nice truck....

[64shortbox]

Clyde65,
Yes it's a Gaylord lid. It's one of the reasons I bought the truck. It had the Gaylord lid, Vintage air (ice cold), power stering, big back back window and it is a good looking truck.

A.T.RockDriller,
Thanks, but I can't take ANY credit for it. I bought it that way. I did add power brakes (Thanks Captainfab for the bracket what a GREAT prodct you sell) and I added a dual master while I was at it. I picked up a disc front suspension from an 85 I plan on installing, it's dissasembled, cleaned, media blasted and painted but I still need to throw another $1000.00 in parts at it before I install it in the truck and no one sees any of it. Drop spindles, 4 new ball joints, rotors, springs, pads, disc master cylinder, brake hoses etc. and I'm looking at close to a grand. I need to get a second job just so I can support my truck.

[samuellg1977]

Originally Posted by StepAside

pulled the engine...sealed everything up and put new bearings in her..gave her a new paint job and gonna throw it back in tomorrow..Keep on rockin!

Wow. Now, that is the MONEY SHOT!! I wish I could go into a motor and live to tell the tale! I have a 350 that needs new valve guides, I already know if I take it apart, it is sure to never run again. I am not a mechanic, I am a parts replacer!!

[RUSHNBOBO]

Won "best in class" VFW classic Placerville CA ....bottom 2 pics were taken pre-show in a setup area

[jimmydean]

Got some POR15 Engine Enamel to test out. It was a pain to brush on, but it actually looks pretty good after 12 hours.

[steverino66]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

Got some POR15 Engine Enamel to test out. It was a pain to brush on, but it actually looks pretty good after 12 hours.

looks GREAT for brush-on

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by Chvyman1975

Well, yesterday I finally got the 327 put in the truck. Today Im going to meet a guy that has a chrome bumper, gauge cluster w/wiring and a chrome 62 grill with bezels.

Nice........

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by StepAside

pulled the engine...sealed everything up and put new bearings in her..gave her a new paint job and gonna throw it back in tomorrow..Keep on rockin!

Looks good!
Are those Edelbrock Performance Aluminum Cylinder heads?
The orange looks good on her!

[Vernski]

Still haven't found someone to paint "ole Frank so we have been driving the wheels off em. and we ended up at Bettie's cabin at the lake for bar-b-que and beer, nice day but it is coolin off this time of year. Couple of pic's of Frank and Judy & me...Vernski

[niterider65]

sweet pics vernski send some cooler weather our way
mmmm bbq sounds good .. what color are you going to paint old truck .

[niterider65]

just a little welding' a little putting,and a little por 15 under the dash. good thing i didnt prime the fire wall the por 15 was streaking the fire wall

[Chvyman1975]

Originally Posted by 1Bad62Pro/Street

Nice........

thanks....found out that he had an aluminum 62 grill that he sold for $200 2 days ago. can you say i was a lil late getting back to him or what???

[64shortbox]

Originally Posted by RUSHNBOBO

Won "best in class" VFW classic Placerville CA ....bottom 2 pics were taken pre-show in a setup area

Good Job!!! Nice truck you deserved it!!!!!!!!

[jbgroby]

Jimmy Dean, you better not let your wife see you use one of her good towels!

[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Jimmy Dean, you better not let your wife see you use one of her good towels!

Army issue.

I painted the valve covers with the same paint and it looks awful using a brush. The intake was WAY more forgiving. I will paint my water pump and hope to bolt it all back together this week.

[RUSHNBOBO]

Originally Posted by 64shortbox

Good Job!!! Nice truck you deserved it!!!!!!!!

thanks........

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by niterider65

sweet pics vernski send some cooler weather our way
mmmm bbq sounds good .. what color are you going to paint old truck .

Same color two tone light green & ivory white partly because the firewall is that color and it grows on you. I have all the window trim to go back on also, I believe this was a dealer re-paint because the original color was dr green under the cowl corners...Vernski

[A.T. RockDriller]

Originally Posted by Vernski

Still haven't found someone to paint "ole Frank so we have been driving the wheels off em. and we ended up at Bettie's cabin at the lake for bar-b-que and beer, nice day but it is coolin off this time of year. Couple of pic's of Frank and Judy & me...Vernski

That's a great photo....
What's the name of the lake...? Beautiful place to " end up " for the afternoon....with good folks, from what I'm seein'.

Frank's lookin pretty darn fine. Sounds like a great paint scheme.