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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Nice start, the rust does not look to bad, mines worse for sure. I hope to start back on mine after the holidays...
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Great progress on the metal work. I'll be doing the same in the spring. I'm interested to see how your Top Banana parts will fit. They make nice parts. Also...I did my steering wheel also. I used JB weld to fill in the cracks after sanding and haven't had any issues yet on the repair.
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Its funny you mention the parts I was test fitting all of the driver's side this morning. I ran into some problems. The first is the front hole in the floorboard section does not line up with the kick panel and the bottom fender bracket hole. Its off by a lot. Even when you have the parts off the truck the holes don't even come close to lining up. I got the holes in the front brace to lineup and this is what is important. I can re drill the hole in the floorboard. I also have a big gap between the floorboard patch and the firewall. I think I can pull this together and then fill it with weld. The other problem I see is the kick panel does not fit good against the A-pillar where it has the idention on the inside. The A pillar has a curve to it. I am replacing the A-pillar but I have not ordered it yet so I will wait until I get it before I do any welding. Hopefully the kick panel will fit better with the aftermarket A-pillar. I know these parts aren't perfect to the original but it looks like I can make them all work right. You see my oops on the right of the picture. Even after careful measuring I cutout too much there in the front. I had planned on pulling the bed today but after fighting with the step and fender on the driver's side for 2 hours I called an early day. I had to cut nearly every bolt off. After 5 straight days working on her my body has finally given out. Hope to get back on it on Friday. We are having some pretty cold temps come in so that will help cool it down some.
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
I also cleaned the cab corner and only have 3 really small holes I can weld up.
One other thing 1963 C-10. I cutoff the floor patch right at the start of the back pillar. I didn't want to take any of this loose. Bret
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Next time drill the heads off the rear fenders bolts from inside the bed....turns it into a 20 min project. The metal work looks great and the panels fit far better than the stuff from LMC and the rest of those vendors. Keep up the progress and posts.
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I think I stripped the whole front end in the same time as the step and fender. LOL! I have an air ratchet but my big compressor kicked the bucket and my backup one is a small Sears one that can bearly run any power tools. I asked Santa for a 3 hp single stage. Hopefully I have been good enough. Bret
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Your truck is comming along nice. Good work on the metal and welding. Before you know it you will be done. I cant wait for the bed to be off. Are you going to use POR 15 or rustoleum? Did you decide to work the bed first or last? I will be home In Jan, so if you need some help on something wait and I can help you. Like cutting the bed wood or body work! Good job!
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Nice work on fitting the sheet metal. I just did some first time welding on mine and had a lot of fun, You get much better at it really fast, Since then I've repaired some lawn furniture, a lamp and our pull out bed.
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Thanks John WhippinSaw. Hopefully it will resemble what it looked like from the factory when I get done with it. I always stay at home and do projects on my vacations. Going places on vacation stresses me out! LOL.
I didn't get anything done on the truck today. But I have a good excuse. They wife told me last night we had to be at the in laws today(where the big garage is) from 9a-5p. She was expecting a delivery and it was to heavy for her to deal with. Hmmm. An early Xmas present to me from my Mother in law. She is awesome! I kinda of knew what it was so I spent the morning cleaning up the southwest corner of the garage and running some wiring for said item. I went ahead an insulated the corner too. I broke it in but didn't have the right fittings to hook it up. Made a trip to Lowes on the way home to get the fitting I needed. While I was there found a vibration pad kit on clearance for $7. Look forward to using it tomorrow. Should keep up with my sandblaster quite well. Next thing on the list is to build a sandblasting cabinet. I found some really cool plans here. http://www.scribd.com/doc/14152057/P...net-Blueprints Bret
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
That's a game changer in any garage, very nice mother in law. Light bulb went on when you mentioned a vibration pad, maybe that will stop mine from walking around in the garage.
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Nice Christmas present.
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Looking good! Are you going to take the cab off?
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Yes sir. I want to finish all the floorboards and rockers before I remove the cab. Need to get a engine hoist so I can pull the engine and trans and then the cab.
Bret
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Ah! It's nice to see the rear frame isn't cut up and modified like mine is!
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I worked on the driver door today. I wasn't planning on replacing the whole skin but looks like I might have too. It appears the was a dent put in the front right below the belt line. All of the undercoating is knocked off in this area and the metal is kinda spongy. It had about a 1/4" of bondo on it. Along with the lower repair. I am also going to need the bottom for the inside. Not looking forward to repairing this. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bret
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Well, you might consider finding a donor door instead....may cost more but it will be easier if you don't like body work....what I would do anyhow. Not that I don't "Like" body work....just plain don't know how ta do it! lol!
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
My doors are in similar shape. I would suggest skinning the whole front. Much less chance of warping and it's not that much more for a full skin.
http://www.topbananaparts.com/driver...door-skin.html That's my plan anyway.
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I didn't get any work done on the truck yesterday but I did finish my mom's Xmas present. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bret
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Hey Bret, you genius. You do know how to work wood ehhh?? That is just lovely. How hard was it to make and more importantly, the painting and finishing.
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
Progress looks great. Thanks for the update on the sheet metal.
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Thanks whippinsaw. Got my Roloc and some 36 grit discs in the mail today. Ordered it from Amazon while I was buying some of my wifes xmas presents. Somehow she still found out. LOL! Now I need a 90* Die grinder. Bret
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Re: 64 C10 Stepside "Jaybird"
little late reading up on your build but it looks like you're doing a great job. glad to see you put those beautiful www's away while doing the body work. sure don't want them messed up.
we're heading to south texas for christmas. have family in comfort, tx and it will hopefully be a little warmer there. hope you guys have a nice holiday and you can find some time for your truck. |
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JYBIRD, i am really liking those wheels......
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