1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.

[mattbert56]

Yeah the rocky fire was definitely a bad one. Our strike team made some good headway on the fire in the time we where up there. We arrived when it was at 8000. Acres. And left when it was just at 67,000. This was at the hwy 20 and 16 last Tuesday I think.

[61K10]

Hey ron I'm not as old as you--so who's the old fart lol! my fire fighting days where long ago--in the 60's.

Matt-- glad you made it back safe! if you go back, take care out there. us old farts will let you young guns take care.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by 61K10

Hey ron I'm not as old as you--so who's the old fart lol! my fire fighting days where long ago--in the 60's.

Matt-- glad you made it back safe! if you go back, take care out there. us old farts will let you young guns take care.

you can be old but young, and yet you can be young and be old
ron

[61K10]

Matt--I guess you are back on the fire line (lake co. valley fire) Be safe my friend.

Kimble

[mattbert56]

Originally Posted by 61K10

Matt--I guess you are back on the fire line (lake co. valley fire) Be safe my friend.

Kimble

Thanks kimble if things go as planned I'll be there. By Thursday at the valley fire.

[TJ's Chevy]

Be safe out there Matt. Hope ya'all can get those fires out quick.

[mattbert56]

Thanks tj. It's sounding like the rocky fire has nothin on the valley fire if it Keeps up this rate

[61K10]

I know some people that live in Cobb and another friend has a cabin/house. don't know if their gone. It even burnt some of the Geo-thermal (PG&E) at the geysers. you bet your rates are going up. Middletown except for parts of downtown are gone. it's burning in every direction--------------

[mattbert56]

Buddy of mine says the fire just crossed into Geyservilles district

[mattbert56]

Drove my truck to my new job on Wednesday, Thursday. Felt good want to truly finish the truck now. Giving me good reason to

[Joe Pass]

I hope your new job is at a gas station

[mattbert56]

Haha no no. It's up over starr road. Im working as a machinist repairing,restoring and modifying fire arms part time now.

[mattbert56]

But there is a gas station on my way to work.

[TJ's Chevy]

Stop on the way....and stop on the way back. That's what it feels like with my BB V6 in my GMC.

[mattbert56]

Haha i bet TJ. Yeah the my half dozen in a row. Isn't to bad on gas. It sure sounds like it is though. My next priority is mufflers.

[61K10]

Matt---you you haven't enough jobs already? still cleaning house---nice an old arbor press for you.

[mattbert56]

Sounds like a good reason to come up and see ya kimble.

[mattbert56]

So I've been pondering with the idea if I wanted a new seat in the truck vs. Having the original re upholstered, so my first real day off in a while I decided to stroll the local wrecking yard for parts. Always a good time looking around. I got it in my head that if I found a nice seat I'll see about picking it up. So armed with a tape measure I started at one end and looked at every car truck suv. They had. Found a few candidates but nothing promising. I eventually found this Dimond in the rough in a 2001 ford pickup with a triton v8. Talked with the yard owner flashed one bill and was out there taking it out of the truck the next minute. Had to do a little bit of fabricating of brackets and drill a few holes to make her fit. Also a little bit of creative bending with my framing hammer. And she's in. I used about half a bottle of carpet odor and stain remover with a stiff bristle brush to get it to where it's at now. It will need a little bit of upholstery repair on the driver side but not enough to deter me from the purchase. It's a 60 40 split with a folding center console WITH CUP HOLDERS! ! and a compartment for some junk just behind the cup holders. It matches the interior and gives the truck a much better feel. There also kind of bucket ish seat shaped. Most importantly The girlfriend loves them. As do i

[mattbert56]

Few more pictures

[TJ's Chevy]

That seat looks to comfortable. LOL

[Joe Pass]

Nice...even if you use the "F" word here...

[mattbert56]

Joe-
I knew someone was going to comment on the fact that I used the "F" word. And hey Joe you own one you got no room to talk bub. Granted my first car was a F@&D. :. (


T.J. - the seat looks about as good as it feels. I do miss that old bench seat feel a little. But I'm planning on getting the original seat re upholstered to factory original one day. But till then the modern seats are a welcome upgrade. Best part about having the truck be a driver. No points for un original haha.

[61K10]

Had to get a new comfee seat because you were on the TT too much lol!

kimble

[mattbert56]

Originally Posted by 61K10

Had to get a new comfee seat because you were on the TT too much lol!

kimble

So much truth to that. The truck did ride like a fat chick on a donkey.

[mattbert56]

Hey kimble. On your sm 420 that wine you heard on 4th gear do recall what it turned out being? I think my Trans is doing what yours was. Either that or its the T case. Not sure.