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#26 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Wow! Yes, we haven't heard from yo in a while, but you have been busy!
I am jealous, I want to get started on mine, plan to get busy on it end of next month. Keep up the great work!
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#27 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
Posts: 79
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
My goal is to have the frame,suspension and steering done before the cold weather gets here. Over the winter to get the drive train installed and to start on the body work in the spring. Hopefully I'll have a driver by next summer
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#28 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
nice progress...keep it up, you're doing a great job!
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_____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold) |
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#29 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Kind of took a step backwards. I removed all the rear suspension pieces so I could paint the frame. I decided to primer the frame instead of using the POR-15. So I got it down to metal and primered it with Transtar 2k primer. Sanded it all down and now I am ready for the Bill Hirsch Super Black Chassis Undercarriage paint. If I ever do this again I will just send the frame to get sand blasted. I spent way to many hard hours getting this frame down to bare metal.
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#30 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
I painted the frame. I am really happy with how it turned out. I am just learning how to paint and this frame project took a ton of time to get it prepped to paint but now that it's painted I think it was worth all the trouble.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
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_____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold) |
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guntown,MS
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
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![]() ![]() It's amazing how it goes from let me clean the glovebox, let me remove the glovebox, let's go ahead and do a frame off. Looks great though!!!
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#33 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Elk Grove, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Great build thread! Cannot wait to see that truck up in action!
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#34 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
HAHAHA, my friends told me this was going to happen. I was in denial right up to the time I removed the cab.
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#35 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
This weekend I installed the ball joints. I used Moog components and I bought a MAC ball joint press off of Ebay, it worked great. The A-arms were sand blasted and primered by my Dad. Saved me a ton of time
![]() The trailing arms had been painted with POR15. I lightly sanded the POR15 and primered them with Transtar 2K than painted them with Bill Hirsch Chassis paint. I scratched the paint a few places getting them mounted. I will have to do a final touch up of the paint when it's all in place. I spent quite a bit of time getting most of the rust off the front cross member, glad that's over with. I painted one side with POR15. After I finish with the POR15 I will be putting a top coat of paint on it also. Thats it for this weekend. ![]() |
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#36 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Finished putting together the rear suspension and rear axle. Painted the cross member, A-arms and cross shafts using Bill Hirsch chassis paint.
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Location: San Leandro, Ca 94577
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Looking Good !! I am in Ca too if you need any special tools or advise let me know !
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#38 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Thanks Bugeye. Since you asked. I am getting ready to put back together these A-arms. The A-arm cross bars (I think that's what they are called) have inner and outer threads on the cross bar caps. One thing, when I painted the A-arms, the threads on the A-arms also got painted. Is that of any concern when assembling the cross bars? Also, is the torque adjustment to the crossbar caps critical or is it just important to get the paly out of the crossbar? Thanks, Scot
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#39 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Well I got the A-arms and cross shafts all installed, I painted the springs which are 2" lowering springs in the front, painted the spindles and installed the left side. I won a used Branick CST-520 spring compressor from ebay to do the job safely. I'll get the right side done this weekend and than start on the front brakes.
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Buckley, WA
Posts: 72
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Wow, looking great!! Why did you choose to switch from the POR 15 to the Bill Hirsch stuff? I love seeing these trucks get rebuild bolt by bolt. Such a fun process!!
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#41 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
I was super unhappy with the oxidation that the POR15 had within a short amount of time so I wanted to top coat it. My dad told me the Hirsch paint is good stuff so I went with that. Check out the difference:
This is how it looked after it was first coated with POR15. The paint is dry here. And this picture is about 5 weeks later. And it got worse than that as more time went by. Last edited by x1buellist; 10-12-2012 at 11:00 AM. |
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#42 |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: southdakota
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
looks good man!!
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#43 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: cleawater florida
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
its a thing of beauty. nice job
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#44 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
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#45 |
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Buckley, WA
Posts: 72
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Yea it says on the label that it is VERY sensitive to UV rays from the sun so it needs to either be covered immediately or you have to put a protective top coat on it. I guess this is why. Lol. But the chassis paint looks REALLY good so you made a good choice!!
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#46 |
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tacoma, WA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Man I am REALLY glad to see you posting again !
I needed a photo reminder of where the bed cross sills went and your pic of that was exactly what I needed !!! Oh, and just so it isnt all about ME, great progress too ![]() Good thing to know about the POR-15 I had contemplated using that stuff myself and I may in the future but I guess only for strictly shop or garage builds eh?
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#47 |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Fairfield, CA
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Well it's pretty embarrassing but I let the truck project sit for many years while I got carried away with Marriage, work, life, Jeeps!
I have now retired and my first goal is to make continuous progress on building my truck. So, with that behind me. First thing is to replace some body rot on the cab. I have rot on the inner rocker area and kick panel. I got the cab on the frame, I was super happy about this because it had been 12 years since that cab had been on the frame. I bought new inner and outter rocker panels, kick panels and lower A frame pieces. Time to get to work cutting out and replacing the rot. |
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#48 |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Newport, North Carolina
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Nice! Got some fun work ahead of you with the rust replacement but once it's done...it's a great feeling.
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#49 |
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Glendale, AZ
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#50 |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Westbank, BC
Posts: 402
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Re: 66 Short Step farm truck
Glad to see you are back at it! I also bought my project in 2012, and just now getting back to it LOL. Life happens, and you do the best you can.
The costs are sure higher now than back in 2012!
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