My 64 C-10 fleetside shortbed build

[allaboutchevelles]

Hey Guys, I finally had time to start tearing the old long bed apart to get my bed supports that I need for the shortbed. I took them to work and put them in our BIG DISA shot blaster. After about 10 minutes they were almost rust free. Got them home today and primed them with an etching primmer. I have to repair 2 small spots on the end where the wood had rotted and rusted through the metal. After those repairs I will paint them black.

[k1rodeoboater]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Hey k1rodeoboater, did you get the doors you said you were getting? You got me wondering now if my old 69 chevelle gas tank will fit under my 64 C10.

No...actually I think you got them. Did you get them from a guy out in Hickory? I had a hard time getting a hold of him and he sorta just disappeared never to be heard from again.

[allaboutchevelles]

I thought I would post some pics of how cheaply made these replacement peices are that im trying to fit. Look at how the holes are drilled way off and some of the holes are egg shaped. I guess I will be welding up some holes and remarking them and drill them out to fit.

[likaroc13]

that's looking good! what did you use to coat the exhaust manifolds?

[coulter]

doin a good job so far man!!!! keep it up

[structures]

That is a good lookin inner fender. Mine are shot. What brand is that lower pillar piece? Mine were keyparts and I thought they were acceptable.

[allaboutchevelles]

Hey structures, I will look at the name brand on the lower pillar next time I go down to the shop. I bought mine from a local car show, swap meet. I had to move my bed today. I sat it on the frame and man it looks goods to me. I had to take a pic of it. Im getting excited to see this truck as a whole. I got the cab sat down on this little (looks like a twin bed frame) thing I got from a buddies house as he was getting ready to scrap it. I mounted some wheels on it but I have to get 2 more wheels for the other side then I can roll it out of the shop and finish sandblasting some places on the roof.

[flips72]

looking good, nice shop by the way.

[allaboutchevelles]

I havent worked in the shop in a while, been so busy with family and work. I spent today fitting the cab support, and lower pillar peice. I finished making my patch panel for the floor and I think it turned out pretty good plus it fits better than the crappy replacement peices I bought. I got it spot welded in tonight and will post pics of that later. Im going to the BIG charlotte auto fair tomorrow at charlotte motor speedway. Im hoping to get a new radiator support and a few other odds and ends.

[flips72]

looking good, i thought the charlotte meet was in may, me and my brother had planned to go this year. oh welll maybe next year, have a good time and spend lots of money.

[allaboutchevelles]

got the patch I made for the floor tacked into place. pic of new radiator support I bought at charlotte auto fair.

[flips72]

patch looks good and so does the rad. support, by the way i mean meaning to ask, is the chevelle in your avatar yours. if so i am very envieous that thing is sharp, is it a 68 or 69.

[bubba327]

Nice Chevelle! I have been waiting for some pictures.
I spied the side of of in one of the posts earlier!! We have the same rally wheels and center caps too.
Is yours a numbers matching car?, The motor in mine was changed to a 327 from a 69 camaro

[flips72]

thats a nice chevelle, thats about the same color as my truck now.thanks for the pics do you know the paint code?

[allaboutchevelles]

thanks guys, Been watching the weather all day, a tornado plowed through our lowes hardware, Biglots, Tractor supply, and several neighbor hoods about 3 hours ago. Everything is a huge mess. I havent heard of any deaths as of now. Bubba I do still have the matching numbers 307 and the powerglide trans but I put a brand new 350 four bolt main GM crate motor in it back in 95 and a 350 turbo trans. I do have the paint code wrote down somewhere but will have to look for it,I do know it was called scarlette red, crysler color.

[bubba327]

I got inspired today and uncovered my chevelle , charged the battery a little, gave everything the once over and gave it a bath.
I was headed across town to the saturday night cruise at Pattys burger den .
Gonna Hang out and listen to JR and the Stingrays---
Now it is raining
waaaaaahhhhh !!!
Now I am staying home and cleaning the garage
At least we are not having tornados

I am still using the powerglide , and it works great, I do sometimes wait for that last shift .
I think the Color is Torch red (A 93 corvette color)

[flips72]

we have been watching the weather and man yall have been through some rough stuff the last few days, hope everything is good with your family and friends, we have you in our prayers.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by flips72

we have been watching the weather and man yall have been through some rough stuff the last few days, hope everything is good with your family and friends, we have you in our prayers.

ditto...it got pretty rough a little north of here, but we had nothing but wind & sunshine...a tornado also came through the Jackson, MS area where I moved from about a month ago...thoughts & prayers definitely go out to all those affected

[allaboutchevelles]

Hey Guys, The weather was so nice here friday so I took 1/2 day vacation and came home. I had my truck pushed out of the shop by 10:30 and started sandblasting on it. I had to do the whole roof including around the back window and also the pass side door jam. I finshed it up and spayed 2 light coats of etch primmer on it and then put 2 coats of nason sealer on it. By the time I finshed and walked into the house it was 6:30. Talking about be worn out, I was ready for bed, lol

[flips72]

looks good, i really like your cab cart. speaking of weather we just went threw the same thing yall did a couple weeks ago with the tornandos. very scary, several lives lost mast destruction all around us. remember these families in your prayers.

[csa daddy]

looks good i was down i pfafftow or something like that the day the came threw didnt even know what was going on till me an my bro came back to va from getting my 64 shortbed fleet

[allaboutchevelles]

Hey Guys, I got 2 questions for a good body man. I took the windsheild out of my truck today. You can see the dark green factory color of the truck. When is the best time to put the seam sealer back in the gaps where the panels meet?? I dug all of the origional sealer out and sandblasted then ectch primmed it then put some nason sealer primmer on it. Next question is the wax like stuff around the windsheild gasket, Do I need to put this stuff back on the new gasket when I put my other windshield in??? Thanks, Also included a pic of my mother-in-laws old milk jug she wanted me to paint for her, I guess it came out ok, wish It was in better shape, it had a lot of rust and dents in it.

[collins10672]

since you have stripped the caulk out and blasted and primed you can put the seam sealer in now,and i am assuming you are talking about around the roof and other areas.as far as the windshield area goes you can clean it down to bare metal and prime that area too.then trim around the windshield with the color you are going to paint the truck before you reinstall the windshield.as far as the sealer around the windshield you should not have to put anything around the rubber unless it leaks after a water test and if it does it is windshield sealer that most of the time is black and it fits a standard size caulking gun.i have had good luck with installing windshields in these trucks and generally since you will probably be using a new gasket you should not have too much of a problem with leaks.

[chad64chevy]

where did you get those floor panels??? about the undercoating have you tried a heat gun set it on high if it has two settings and a scrapper it might help!! my dad told me that i need to try it, i haven't started on my floors yet but will be when it cools off some, its been way to hot to do anything!! n-e-ways let me know about the panels and if heating it works for you!!

[structures]

On the bottom of the cab I used a sandblaster and it worked, but I spent a lot of time and wasted a lot of sand. On the inside of the bedsides I used a metal scrapper and had good luck. The stuff was so dried out though it came up better than I expected.