Slick Copper's Build Thread

[longbed67]

Spray in foam would be the best but it is a little more pricey, If your looking for not to expensive, I would consider 2" high density Styrofoam and then put up plywood/OSB over it and use self tappers to put them into the metal support beams.

[slick copper]

Thanks guys! The wife disagrees BTW. She says the shop is the bonus! And she did get an awesome truck. When I pulled the inner fenders to repaint they were solid as a rock! Original!
Where can I get that foam at Adam? The blow in insulation probably would be better, but would hurt my budget too much. Cheapest way I can will probably be the way I go.

[longbed67]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Thanks guys! The wife disagrees BTW. She says the shop is the bonus! And she did get an awesome truck. When I pulled the inner fenders to repaint they were solid as a rock! Original!
Where can I get that foam at Adam? The blow in insulation probably would be better, but would hurt my budget too much. Cheapest way I can will probably be the way I go.

Any big box lumber store has it, the brand name is Styrofoam. And blow in is not better, "blow in" is made of cellulose and that would not be good at all, "Spray in" would be better which a two part liquid mixture that when combined reacts creating a foam which hardens and can be cut smooth along the wall so that a wallboard can then be hung.

[67c10rustbuket]

Nice build read it all while "working", looks like a real clean start on that truck. and a great way to acquire it I will be sure to have my wife read the thread on how you got it Congrats on the new shop/ bonus house. Ill be watchin you!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Congrats on the new house...

[slick copper]

Not much of an update. Been busy, organizing, getting things put up, and rolling my new riding mower over on my back. Nothing broken, thank God, but in a lot of pain right now.

[RatRod68]

hope ya feel better buddy.

[VA72C10]

Me too! Glad it wasn't worse though....have heard of guys kiled like that.....those things are heavy for their size....
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[longbed67]

Rest and gentle range of motion of the sore joints will heal you the fastest if nothing is broken! Get better so you keep working on that truck!

[GMCJOE]

Get some rest man. Sorry to here that, hopefully both you and your mower came out fine.

[shawno72]

Glad your ok Ray.

[Pop's C-10]

man you ride tha mower..not tha other way around

Glad you in one piece fam..

[FrankieD]

I know you said you don't have a lot of money to spend but one og the best ways to keep thee heat in is to put in a insolated celing . My cousin has a 24X72 pole barn we put 3/4" foil backed foam board on the walls and insolated and dry walled the celing. We put a 50'000btu furnace in it and was able to keep it at 65deg with 20deg out side temp, it took a day of running to get it to temp but it made it comfortable enough to swap out the engine in my plow truck. here is the only pic I could find it give you an idea

[slick copper]

Thanks guys. I'm starting to feel better. Can't wait to get working on the garage, and the truck.

[GMCJOE]

You doing alright these days? Haven't heard a much from you since your accident with the lawn mower.

[longbed67]

He's been working so hard on the complete tear down of Copper that he is going to bomb us with a whole pile of amazing rebuild photos and blow our minds!

[slick copper]

Yeah, I wish! Copper is still in one peice unfortunately. I still got the bed full of all my junk too. I am actually feeling better, back to about normal. Got a few things done while I was off work for a couple weeks. Got the corners and roof of the garage insulated with that great stuff spray foam insulation. Went to my moms and got the rest of my crap out of the barn. And got new locks on and got the latches moved to the inside of the garage door so someone can't just cut my locks and take everything I got! Been doing projects around the house too. Gotta keep the wife happy!
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[slick copper]

Alright guys, its been a while. Been kinda lazy, but I'm getting the itch back. I've been thinking a lot of the direction and colors, and pretty much almost every detail. Don't worry I'm gonna get to it soon!

[long n low]

Arey you gone? Did you loose interest?
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[slick copper]

Sorry guys haven't lost interest, just money's real tight and haven't had much time working too much. Work's just starting to slow a little so I guess there's no reason I couldn't start tearing ole Copper apart. guess I'm just afraid I'll never see it together again. Also if this "honey do list" could ever disappear maybe I could get something else done!

[tjsblazer]

Just read all of this. Some cool info on this thread. I see you work at TMMK. I'm at TMMC up in Canada. 24 years now. Got a Tundra parked beside my 72 Blazer. Love them both. Good luck moving forward on your truck.

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by tjsblazer

Just read all of this. Some cool info on this thread. I see you work at TMMK. I'm at TMMC up in Canada. 24 years now. Got a Tundra parked beside my 72 Blazer. Love them both. Good luck moving forward on your truck.

Hey Jeff! Thanks man. Seems we got quite abut in common. Love that vette btw another one of my dream cars.


Well, as far as update so far all I've got done is cleaned and organized the garage more. Good news is I'm selling my side by side and will be staying home more next year so should be able to start working on old Copper. Definitely is a slow build huh? Hope u guys haven't given up on me.

[slick copper]

Anyone out there? Got some stuff at harbor freight to help with the build. Cherry Picker, MIG welder, Shop Press, and a few other odds and ends. Been doing some more to the garage and my 02 Silverado. Getting real close to start tearing him down. Will definitely happen this year.

[Rob H.]

Hey I'm in Mt. Sterling a good bit now, might be able to stop in and give you a hand sometime, I've almost got mine back to drivable , still not restored but so ready to get it on the road again!

[slick copper]

Sounds good man. I'm sure I could use a hand sometime especially with the big stuff like bed removal and such. You'll have to stop by one weekend and check it out.