What did you do with your truck today, Part 3

[fauXGT]

Got the engine back from the shop yesterday(bro-n-law), and prepped and painted today.
Next weekend mating with transmission and slipping into the truck.

[nvrdone]

put it to work! went to Lowe's and picked up some roofing materials for a shed I'm building.

[Oldtruckwelder]

First time moving on it’s on power in decades.
Test ride through the neighborhood went well.
JT from SC

[dsraven]

Cool. That's a milestone. Great job.

I like the seat, been there a few times myself.

[dsraven]

Cool. That's a milestone. Great job.

I like the seat, been there a few times myself.

[Oldtruckwelder]

Trying this bodywork gig again with filler over SPI Epoxy vrs over bare metal.
A little back story.. years back I had started this project with filler over bare metal and covered in red oxide primer. Life got in the way and truck was stored in a non climate controlled shop for years.
Starting over I discovered that the red oxide primer was a thing of the past so all panels were stripped down to bare metal again. I found rust forming under the filler which I’m sure would have caused failure to the paint system down the road.
I have heard lots of discussion about filler first vrs primer first.
I essentially had created my own science experiment with the truck being stored all of those years. I’m aware that the red oxide primer and filler are porous which probably contributed also.
Hopefully will be able to finish the project this time.
JT from SC

[leegreen]

looks good!

There are 2 reasons I was able to keep my 40+ year project and restart it a few years ago. Free storage (outside). I sprayed enamel over the unfinished body work inside and out before storing it outside uncovered for what was planned to be 1 winter.

keep after it and get it on the road!

[dsraven]

great science project results. thats why I do the epoxy first too.
what do you have left to do on the project, just body or are there other items on the list?
if you could post up some full frontal, side and rear pics that would be great. always good to follow along and see another project in action, it keeps the rest of us fired up on our stuff.

[dsraven]

great science project results. thats why I do the epoxy first too.
what do you have left to do on the project, just body or are there other items on the list?
if you could post up some full frontal, side and rear pics that would be great. always good to follow along and see another project in action, it keeps the rest of us fired up on our stuff.

[mr48chev]

There are a lot of sprayed with red oxide and tucked away and now rusty projects sitting around.

My experience also says that the old way of leaving small holes in the metal when you cover the area with filler is a great way to end up with rust under the filler later. Another of those common 70's and 80's things and I remember guys saying that the filler going though the holes helped the filler stay in place better but we know different now. My 1981 rush job on chopping my cab is a prime example of why you weld up all the holes and seams.

That fender looks good, keep after it.

[my56chevytruck]

my granddaughters are sophmore's and a senior and are playing varsity basketball, so were going to their games

[mick53]

I dropped some parts off at the anodizer today. I like to rack them up to keep from losing them. I put string in the hole I don't want anodized. I should have them back Monday, $100.

[mick53]

My parts are already done. 24 hours after drop off.

[Oldtruckwelder]

Finally got around to running tubing to the Boyd’s gas tank.
Added a quick disconnect fuel filter clamp. Lol
Go easy on your comments.. already had the clamp and it fit the OD of filter perfectly. Probably an overkill for sure but effective.
JT from SC

[evilokc]

i have the bed off and decided to undercoat it. i have a full metal floor. its freezing cold and my garage heaters struggling but we do what we need to do.

[nvrdone]

Got together with Vintiques and were in the Veterans Day parade in Yakima. Had a great time.

[mick53]

I got my parts back from American Anodizing in Fort Wayne Indiana today. It took 24 hours and cost $100.

[Rickysnickers]

No words, other than it looks great!!!

[dsraven]

does all that fit under the hood or will you leave the hood off and show the shiny stuff?
looks like a whole lot of time went into that, pretty cool.

[mick53]

Originally Posted by dsraven

does all that fit under the hood or will you leave the hood off and show the shiny stuff?
looks like a whole lot of time went into that, pretty cool.

It will probably stick out to about the middle of the pulley. My intake side of the V-12 head is on the hot chick side. I'll put a cool hole in the hood. At least it won't be in my way.

[R&B51]

Mick53,
Your post should come with a warning from the Surgeon General, every time I see that assembly my heart speeds up! Can’t wait to see it all built out.

[R&B51]

It sure helps seeing you guys projects and hearing all your advice. I move slow, but it keeps some bursts of momentum going.
I don’t often post, but here’s some pictures. Finished the metal work on the cab. Wow, it took forever, I have a new level of respect when I read about somebody going through this on their own truck now! Most of the floor, bottoms of the A pillars and cowl in and out and rear cab corners but no rust now! Eastwood platinum encapsulator on entire inside (I really like this stuff, it is amazingly tenacious as an encapsulating primer. Just be really careful if you get it on your skin, it will not scrub off). Second skin rubber coating on all the inside of the cab, doors, and four fenders.
Just got the seat back from upholsterer. Late 80s early 90s Chevy bench seat and I cut 4 inches out just to the passenger side of the armrest and welded it all back up before upholstery. It is a really nice thick, soft leather. Same leather, glued to headliner panels and door panels as well. Some scraps left over for miscellaneous in the cabin.
Wanted to get seat foam and upholstery in place to determine finished seat height. Going fab in a 2 x 2 tube floor frame with a slide out drawer to hold all the fuses, engine and transmission, control computers, and electronics and sound system. I sure hope that ends up being a good plan. Just didn’t seem like there was enough room up under that dash for me to get it done and keep the engine bay clean.
I can finally feel like I’m getting some momentum again after all that sheet metal work!

[vintovka]

Not sure someone said this already but that's a work of mechanical art that i would display on an engine under spotlights and on a rotating stand in a special room just for it.

[mick53]

I got the shock perches figured out for my front axle on my 53 3100.

[dlbraly]

Originally Posted by mick53

I got the shock perches figured out for my front axle on my 53 3100.

Looks Good