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SulphuriousSam · 09-17-2011, 02:55 PM

Truck is looking nice

I think from all I've read it's best to not put time limits on yourself. Once you do the stress goes up and the fun factor goes down. It'll be done before you know it! Keep it up!

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shortbed70 · 09-17-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SulphuriousSam

Truck is looking nice

I think from all I've read it's best to not put time limits on yourself. Once you do the stress goes up and the fun factor goes down. It'll be done before you know it! Keep it up!

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Hey thanks man... I have missed my deadline but didn't fail.. It's still mobile on it's own and I can start and drive it just a little drafty with no windshield... Lol. I don't have a deadline now because I have all winter to play,it was very stressful because only one person came and helped on the truck everybody else was too buisy even though I have dropped what I'm doing to help them so that gravy train is over. Thanks for the kind and encouraging words. I did see a sticker I'm going to put on the back window....built not bought by owner!
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biohazardbill · 09-22-2011, 09:34 PM

Do you have some pictures of the finished exhaust? What was the OD of the pipe through the frame to get the exhaust outside the framerails?

shortbed70 · 09-22-2011, 09:49 PM

I don't have any exhaust on it now but when I do get it done I'm going 2.5" into the mufflers under the cab then Step up to 3" possible H pipe then outside of the frame to in front of the tires. The tube going through the frame is 5" I think cut 1" thick on a 45* angle welded inside and out. My truck will not haul more than a few chairs and a cooler. For a dd I would make it the same thickness of the top ofthe frame and box the area in but I'm not too worried about it. Thanks for checking out the build. Keep track I might be getting exhaust in a few weeks.....
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shortbed70 · 09-25-2011, 06:32 PM

Well work hasnt been done on the truck because of putting in hours on my friends 57 chevy. Got it all jammed out and looking good. New anesta iwatta ls400 is BAD A.. Pics dont do it justice,first 2 are basecoat only then the last ones are 4 coats of candy then 2 coats of clear.

shortbed70 · 10-03-2011, 11:11 PM

Well finally finished my side job I was working on... Now back to the truck!

**Captainfab** · 10-04-2011, 01:16 AM

Wow! that turned out very nice

shortbed70 · 10-04-2011, 06:32 AM

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Wow! that turned out very nice

Thanks Captainfab, it's been alot of work and my first candy paint job so I guess you could say I got my feet wet.... And that is straight out ofthe gun still needs buffed...
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SulphuriousSam · 10-04-2011, 09:54 AM

That's a slick looking paint job! Congrats

What color is that anyway? Did I miss it somewhere?

shortbed70 · 10-04-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SulphuriousSam

That's a slick looking paint job! Congrats

What color is that anyway? Did I miss it somewhere?

Thanks man. The color is copper cinnamon candy. Ppg deltron.
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198plus · 10-04-2011, 11:01 AM

Nice Job, can't wait to see it finished.........

shortbed70 · 10-04-2011, 11:24 AM

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Nice Job, can't wait to see it finished.........

Yea me too. I'm not looking forward to wet sanding and buffing..
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daverod · 10-04-2011, 11:14 PM

Verynice

Alan's Classic · 10-04-2011, 11:41 PM

Looks great!!

fryco · 10-05-2011, 06:38 PM

Nice job bud!

shortbed70 · 10-05-2011, 07:45 PM

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Verynice

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Looks great!!

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Nice job bud!

Thanks guys! I don't think I've ever been so nervous as the day I painted that and after staring at basecoat before the clear I was seeing spots and patches... Next day looked fine. He was the test subject for my truck to see if I could paint a candy or not... So candy it is for mine. Good thing is I already have another job lined up on a 37 chevy truck...Might have to extend my shop and make a paint booth and buy a better basecoat gun... Hummm!
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chad64chevy · 10-05-2011, 07:58 PM

that looks really good for your first time! i tried to paint a old fender last week to see if i could paint, it had orange peel all over, lol! it looks better now with alot of wet sanding, anyways keep it up, you'll get better and better!!

baggedout81 · 10-06-2011, 12:55 AM

yeah it looks bad ass in person.Now just need to do my cutlass lol

shortbed70 · 10-06-2011, 06:26 AM

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that looks really good for your first time! i tried to paint a old fender last week to see if i could paint, it had orange peel all over, lol! it looks better now with alot of wet sanding, anyways keep it up, you'll get better and better!!

Thanks man!

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yeah it looks bad ass in person.Now just need to do my cutlass lol

Fork over about 2k for paint and we will get er dun...
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shortbed70 · 10-28-2011, 09:12 PM

Beds on for the final time... Its a truck again.

McMurphy · 10-28-2011, 10:48 PM

Great to see you post again!
Man I dig those wheels on there, those rims really speak to me!

shortbed70 · 10-28-2011, 11:06 PM

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Great to see you post again!
Man I dig those wheels on there, those rims really speak to me!

Thanks man! The wheels kinda grow on ya but I'm wanting to go alittle bigger.. Plus these are already sold to my father in law.
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Alan's Classic · 10-28-2011, 11:08 PM

Nice

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shortbed70 · 10-28-2011, 11:16 PM

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Nice

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Thanks Alan, it's probably the biggest plus so far.
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McMurphy · 10-29-2011, 05:54 PM

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Beds on for the final time... Its a truck again.

You see that black (what looks like over spray) above your rear wheel wells on the side?
It reminds me of a paint scheme I saw many many years ago at Ft Lewis.
Fellow had a matching pair of '69 P180 Volvos, the sports coup and the hatchback wagon. They were both painted silver/grey but from the ground up to about shin high he had black that was faded up so it looked like ground shadow all around.
Both these cars were painted exactly the same and together they really looked smart.
Since then I have always wanted to recreate that unique look, and mind you, this was 1983 when I saw them. So obviously the impact was real enough that I can still picture them to this day.

Congrats on getting you bed back on, going out to disassemble mine here in a few min....

09-17-2011, 02:55 PM	#551
SulphuriousSam Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sulphur, OK Posts: 316	Re: MY build thread... Truck is looking nice I think from all I've read it's best to not put time limits on yourself. Once you do the stress goes up and the fun factor goes down. It'll be done before you know it! Keep it up! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1966 C10 LWB, 283, 3 on the tree (lots of work to do!) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=471348 2001 Suburban daily driver 2008 HHR (wife's ride)

09-22-2011, 09:34 PM	#553
biohazardbill Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Forsyth, Ga Posts: 1,012	Re: MY build thread... Do you have some pictures of the finished exhaust? What was the OD of the pipe through the frame to get the exhaust outside the framerails?

09-22-2011, 09:49 PM	#554
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: MY build thread... I don't have any exhaust on it now but when I do get it done I'm going 2.5" into the mufflers under the cab then Step up to 3" possible H pipe then outside of the frame to in front of the tires. The tube going through the frame is 5" I think cut 1" thick on a 45* angle welded inside and out. My truck will not haul more than a few chairs and a cooler. For a dd I would make it the same thickness of the top ofthe frame and box the area in but I'm not too worried about it. Thanks for checking out the build. Keep track I might be getting exhaust in a few weeks..... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

09-25-2011, 06:32 PM	#555
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: MY build thread... Well work hasnt been done on the truck because of putting in hours on my friends 57 chevy. Got it all jammed out and looking good. New anesta iwatta ls400 is BAD A.. Pics dont do it justice,first 2 are basecoat only then the last ones are 4 coats of candy then 2 coats of clear. Attached Images __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

10-03-2011, 11:11 PM	#556
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: MY build thread... Well finally finished my side job I was working on... Now back to the truck! Attached Images __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

10-04-2011, 01:16 AM	#557
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10-04-2011, 09:54 AM	#559
SulphuriousSam Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sulphur, OK Posts: 316	Re: MY build thread... That's a slick looking paint job! Congrats What color is that anyway? Did I miss it somewhere? __________________ 1966 C10 LWB, 283, 3 on the tree (lots of work to do!) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=471348 2001 Suburban daily driver 2008 HHR (wife's ride)

10-04-2011, 11:01 AM	#561
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10-04-2011, 11:14 PM	#563
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10-04-2011, 11:41 PM	#564
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10-05-2011, 06:38 PM	#565
fryco Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: somewhere,wi Posts: 170	Re: MY build thread... Nice job bud!

10-05-2011, 07:58 PM	#567
chad64chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tulsa,ok. Posts: 1,803	Re: MY build thread... that looks really good for your first time! i tried to paint a old fender last week to see if i could paint, it had orange peel all over, lol! it looks better now with alot of wet sanding, anyways keep it up, you'll get better and better!!

10-06-2011, 12:55 AM	#568
baggedout81 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: manhattan KS Posts: 87	Re: MY build thread... yeah it looks bad ass in person.Now just need to do my cutlass lol

10-28-2011, 09:12 PM	#570
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: MY build thread... Beds on for the final time... Its a truck again. Attached Images __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

10-28-2011, 10:48 PM	#571
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10-28-2011, 11:08 PM	#573
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: MY build thread... Nice Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

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