Our '66 Short Fleet Build

[ChiefRocka]

Wow...sweet pictures man....That suburban/bus is awesome !!!

I think you probably should blow some of that stuff out of the engine bay before you try and fire it up

Looks like he has alot of good parts out there....nice weather too.....

It's POURING rain here in Cali....

Forget the crewcab...I'd roll that thing !!!

Then again...that hottub in back of the panel would be cool with the chicks !!!!

[joe231]

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Wow...sweet pictures man....That suburban/bus is awesome !!!

I think you probably should blow some of that stuff out of the engine bay before you try and fire it up

Looks like he has alot of good parts out there....nice weather too.....

It's POURING rain here in Cali....

Forget the crewcab...I'd roll that thing !!!

Then again...that hottub in back of the panel would be cool with the chicks !!!!

yeah the bus is my bro-in-law's.....he lives in Alaska and has wanted to take it up there for years. It ran when it was parked, just needed a starter, been a few years though.

we are having some pretty good weather, close to 50* today....supposed to be in the 70's this week.

the panel was the father-in-law's
hopefully it is next in line for us after the '66

[4dranch]

Nice pictures Joe,
Lots of parts, so what's the hold up on yours
what was the 305 in, the school bus?
really nice and clean 4x4 your uncle has.

[protrash64]

Oh!!!! I see how yer financing the projects, Joe. Cookin' up a batch in that bathtub, huh???

[kizer]

Dont let Dino see this thread. Next thing he will want to add a school bus to his heard.

Man that bus is killer. You could seriously through a cool party in that thing. Hell like said its already got a tub. I'm not really sure about all that green under the hood. What the heck where they growing? Bad Hemp experiment or something?

[joe231]

Originally Posted by kizer

Dont let Dino see this thread. Next thing he will want to add a school bus to his heard.

Man that bus is killer. You could seriously through a cool party in that thing. Hell like said its already got a tub. I'm not really sure about all that green under the hood. What the heck where they growing? Bad Hemp experiment or something?

umm, i know nothing!!!

here are a couple pics of the pre-trip inspection before almost losing our cab...








the front strap is the one that broke, so the rear one caught the cab.
and luckily I had the cab forward on the trailer or it could have ended badly.

[kizer]

Wow thats like putting an elephant on roller skates on the back of a flat bed. Man I think I would of at least threw in some 4x4 posts or something around that cab.

Then again I might as well threw my entire truck on that flat bed.

[joe231]

i'll just use chains on the trip back.....our straps are getting too worn to be safe.
live and learn

[jason65]

When ya supposed to have it back?

[joe231]

sometime this week....
what about yours?

[jason65]

Originally Posted by joe231

sometime this week....
what about yours?

Who knows. A month ago it was supposed to be done feb 19. Theres still no paint on it and it's spread over 4 bays. Always 1 more week. You got your new rockers yet?

[4dranch]

Joe,
Are you just having yours blasted or are you having the complete overhaul done like Jason?

[joe231]

Jason, i hear ya,
I already have a pair of GM outer rocker that i scored awhile back
cab is just getting blasted, we will have to prime it when we get it back, then evaluate it and make a list of patch panels.

gotta take our frame to the car-wash and clean it and the motor and trans up, then weld up a few things, strip it down and it will go to be blasted and powder coated.....
we are going to do all the paint/body work our self with the help of scotts62

[jason65]

You found a local powder coater?

[joe231]

Going to use Superior in Edmond, they came highly recommended, stay away from the guy south of highway 9 on 77, did I tell you that story?

[jason65]

No. Whats up?

[joe231]

Originally Posted by jason65

No. Whats up?

Oh, well it is kinda long, but I took Megan's uncle's steps and cowl panel to that guy to get them stripped and powder coated with the almost chrome, polished aluminum look for $200 total. he said he had only been doing it for 6 months(red flag I ignored) everything was going good, Megan went and picked them up. she called me and said the cowl doesn't look good. seems there were some grinder marks that showed through the finish. wasn't all the coaters fault, although he tried to play it off with Megan. I called him and said that it looked awful, he said yeah he did notice that, WTF? he told Megan they turned out great, one of the best pieces he had done...anyway I told him I have another panel, he said bring it in and he would "take care of me". I told him I wanted to see it after he blasted and before he coated it, he said ok. Megan dropped it off and told him again that I want to see it before he coats it. So at least a week later I had not heard from him. He said he had been busy (doesn't do the coating business full time) and hadn't got to it yet, told me when he would blast it, i told him again(THIRD TIME) that I want to see it after the blast and before the coating, he said ok. I show up on the agreed time and date to look at it, and low and behold, he had already put one coat on it and baked it. He says yeah it looks good, I look and there is a big dent in it that wasn't there when Megan dropped it off. I asked about it, he was vague, said it took him 3 hours to strip it and that blasting would not take it to bare metal, so he had to use paint stripper. I asked if it had body filler in it, he said no. he ask me what I want to do, by then i'm just pissed and ready to get out of there. I asked how much I owe him, he wanted around $100 more, WHAT?! I was just going to pay and leave, but as he is making an invoice, I started boiling...i calmly, but firmly explained to him that I told him more that once, and Megan told him, that I wanted to see it before he coated it. He told me he didn't want any hard feelings so take my part and leave! so I did, and have been telling everyone that will listen not to go to Action Custom Coatings. Now I have a perfectly worthless, dented cowl panel in my attic, and Gerald has a ugly one on his truck that he payed a premium price for

hope that was coherent, it was quite a rant....


oh and on a positive note, I got some new tool storage

[ChiefRocka]

Man, that sucks to hear.....Luckily I have a great coater about a mile away from my shop...He's been great so far, and has a large enough oven to do a semi chassis !!
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Nice box, BTW

[jason65]

You talkin about the guy in Noble where the boat place used to be on the west side of the street? I need one of those rollarounds to. It would be handy.

[MacAttack]

Originally Posted by joe231

I started boiling...i calmly, but firmly explained to him that I told him more that once, and Megan told him, that I wanted to see it before he coated it. He told me he didn't want any hard feelings so take my part and leave! so I did, and have been telling everyone that will listen not to go to Action Custom Coatings. Now I have a perfectly worthless, dented cowl panel in my attic, and Gerald has a ugly one on his truck that he payed a premium price for

hope that was coherent, it was quite a rant....

Oh snap - sorry for the hassle. You do exactly what I do with vendors that seem to wander from what you're asking: Telling them 3 times, and if they dog the job (like yours), go out of your way to spread the word.

Mac.

[LILRED66]

Joe:

That stinks. I am fortunate to have a good, reputable powder-coated, that specializes in automotive, racing and performance parts, within 5 miles of my shop. Not to convenient for you, but for any local members, his name is George at Crosslink Powder Coating, in Kansas City, KS. He is very quality conscious and great with his prices.

I have one of those rolling tool cabinets, that looks exactly like yours, but it is red, instead of black. I think I got it at Cummins Tools or HF for under $100 bucks. I love it and use it everyday. Well worth the investment.

Correction on the place I purchased my tool box/cart. It is from The Big Tool Store in Wichita, KS. That place is truly amazing for everthing tool related...from A to Z.

[joe231]

Originally Posted by protrash64

......at least we can laugh. That sucks Joe...that kinda crap happens all the time and it really makes you wonder.

The tool box looks nice; I need to get at least one of those rolling carts as I'm always losing my tools right in front of myself no matter how hard I try. I usually walk around looking and trying to keep my cool and then when I find the tool I want to throw it.

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Man it must be a west-side virus or something....I do the same thing !!

man, sounds just like me
think it is a sign of old age

Originally Posted by LILRED66

Joe:

That stinks. I am fortunate to have a good, reputable powder-coated, that specializes in automotive, racing and performance parts, within 5 miles of my shop. Not to convenient for you, but for any local members, his name is George at Crosslink Powder Coating, in Kansas City, KS. He is very quality conscious and great with his prices.

I have one of those rolling tool cabinets, that looks exactly like yours, but it is red, instead of black. I think I got it at Cummins Tools or HF for under $100 bucks. I love it and use it everyday. Well worth the investment.

yeah, i learned my lesson...no picking from the yellow pages....word of mouth reputation only from now on.
Nice cart Tony...
when I was working as a mechanic, i bought a tool cart from Mac and realized i can fit pretty much all I need in a good sized one....and now my garage is much more organized makes it want me to be out there more

eventually i'll pick up one of these
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98084

[4dranch]

Originally Posted by LILRED66

Joe:

That stinks. I am fortunate to have a good, reputable powder-coated, that specializes in automotive, racing and performance parts, within 5 miles of my shop. Not to convenient for you, but for any local members, his name is George at Crosslink Powder Coating, in Kansas City, KS. He is very quality conscious and great with his prices.

I have one of those rolling tool cabinets, that looks exactly like yours, but it is red, instead of black. I think I got it at Cummins Tools or HF for under $100 bucks. I love it and use it everyday. Well worth the investment.

Dang Tony,
You are one organized man. Your shop looks sharp.
Your shop towels are nicer than the ones at most hotels I stay at

Sorry Joe,
I'll put my quarter in the "TAKEN OVER MY THREAD" bucket

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

....Your shop towels are nicer than the ones at most hotels I stay at ....

[b00sted]

Great old truck... but love the dog...