Nik's 62 build

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Custom!

For sure! Lol

Finished up with mounting the alternator today. I used some spare steel and cut it then grinded a angle on both peices then welded together and grinded smooth. Then I drill some holes and used a file to make them oblong so it could be adjusted.

[62stepside longbox]

And here it is painted and with the alternator installed and tightened

[Johnny_Lamebridge]

Good job... clean and functional!

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by Johnny_Lamebridge

Good job... clean and functional!

Thanks Johnny

[60chevyjim]

nice work !!

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by 60chevyjim

nice work !!

Thank you Jim!

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

And I got all the bed bolts out without breaking any. I should get the bed off tomorrow

That's awesome! I ended up cutting all of mine including the bolts for the bed strips. Mine were all rusted so that mixed with breaking the wood out was the easiest solution. Keep up the great work!

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by scoot_mcgrute

That's awesome! I ended up cutting all of mine including the bolts for the bed strips. Mine were all rusted so that mixed with breaking the wood out was the easiest solution. Keep up the great work!

Thanks Scott, I have also been watching your progress on the Facebook group and your truck is coming along nicely. I got the bolts out by heating them up with a torch.

[65sub]

More great work Nik. Keep checking jobs off your list and you'll soon be cruising.

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by 65sub

More great work Nik. Keep checking jobs off your list and you'll soon be cruising.

Thanks Dale, even though the list seems endless I'm sure I'll get through with it eventually.


Did some work on the cab corner today. Instead of buying a new cab corner I'll be repairing the old one.
Here the rust on the old one, about 1-2" of it is completely gone

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And here's the new patch panel just being held up. I bent it to match the rest of the cab. All bends were made using just a vise and hammer

[AJCK87]

Beauty! A break press is ideal, but a hammer or swing wrench, as I like to call it around the shop, will do just fine hahaha. Great job, looking forward to seeing that cab corner come together

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by AJCK87

Beauty! A break press is ideal, but a hammer or swing wrench, as I like to call it around the shop, will do just fine hahaha. Great job, looking forward to seeing that cab corner come together

Thanks, yes I enjoy getting creative with making patch panels since I have almost no metalworking tools except a grinder and welder.

[RANDY COX]

Good job on that bracket..

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

Good job on that bracket..

Thank you randy

[Chevy Fleetside]

Nice going. Where I live there are not many people here building stuff. Just buying new. I am trying to get my son into building a truck for himself. He is only 13 so we have a few years to get it done. I have an extra short bed truck for him. Nice thing is I have some rust free parts including a cab and doors so it makes it easy.

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

Nice going. Where I live there are not many people here building stuff. Just buying new. I am trying to get my son into building a truck for himself. He is only 13 so we have a few years to get it done. I have an extra short bed truck for him. Nice thing is I have some rust free parts including a cab and doors so it makes it easy.

Thanks, Im not just building everything because it's cheaper but also for the learning experience and just the fun of it. That sounds great with your son, make sure to get him involved with your truck so he gets motivated to build his own. I am forever grateful that my dad started me out young working on his cars, it has made me the person I am today. If I wasn't into old cars I don't know what my life would be like or what I would do with all my time. If your son does start to build a truck make sure that you make a build thread on here so we can all watch his progress.

[62stepside longbox]

Made some more progress on the cab corner today. Cut out the rust and got the new panel welded in and took the welds down. Still more to be done on it but it's starting to take shape

[Chevy Fleetside]

Here he is around 9. I let him put the stickers on my valve covers that day.

[62stepside longbox]

Looks to me like he already has the bug. I can see another project truck in your future

[TJ's Chevy]

Bracket came out Nice bud!

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Bracket came out Nice bud!

Thanks bud! I'm pretty pleased with it myself

[62stepside longbox]

Didn't get much done on the truck today but my dad and I got his satellite ready for spring by putting in a new distributor and new poly urethane front suspension bushings and stiffening up the lower control arms. Also lowered the torsion bars down a bit.

[62stepside longbox]

Got the alternator wiring finished and tidied it up with some braided sleeve this morning.

[mehoff400]

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

Did some work on the alternator brackets today. Used the bottom bracket from the generator that bolts to the block and drilled two new holes so the alternator could move forward and Line up with the pulleys. Then I welded on a tab in the middle with a hole drilled in it and left a little space so I can shim it to sit in the right spot.

funny... i was looking at mine today thinking the same thing...