1968

[gdavis]

Yea I am learning the price of everything. I figure I will have between 15 to 18 in the truck when I am done

[gdavis]

Today was a lazy day. I installed the calapers androtors and pads.

[gdavis]

TadaI had to do a honey do list. I put bands around the house 32inch from grown.

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by gdavis

TadaI had to do a honey do list. I put bands around the house 32inch from grown.

I understand the honey do part. I think. What the heck does the 2nd sentence mean?

[~Whitey~]

I was trying to figure that out too!
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[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

I understand the honey do part. I think. What the heck does the 2nd sentence mean?

It has nothing to do with trucks. It is a 8 inch band of stuco. It breaks up the the top from the bottom on my home. It s common here in Florids. and thanks for looking at my build.

[Low Elco]

Front looks great!
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[gdavis]

Today I installed my rear brakes. It was 7 months since I took them apart. I forgot where the three springs went. So I got on line and it was a sinch when I looked at the picture.

also here is a picture of one of my grandson's heis a real treat t watch. never know he was even there. He is a good baby 5 months old.

[Bhelton]

Originally Posted by gdavis

Today I installed my rear brakes. It was 7 months since I took them apart. I forgot where the three springs went. So I got on line and it was a sinch when I looked at the picture.

also here is a picture of one of my grandson's heis a real treat t watch. never know he was even there. He is a good baby 5 months old.

Get him a wrench to hold while ya work!

Looks like your getting close!
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[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Bhelton

Get him a wrench to hold while ya work!

Looks like your getting close!
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One day I will give him a wrench. But, not today, Only kidding.

[gdavis]

Well, I almost finshed the cab floor today. I still got a small repair on the kick panel about 6 to 8 inches. I did finsh the step for the bed though it came out real nice. There was a small place where it bolts to the side wall that was a little rusty. I replaced it with new metal. I did not want it to give when I use the step.

[gdavis]

I do have a set of step supports for sale. They came out of a short wheel base 1967/68 I don't know what else they fit. They have been sand blasted and primed and painted black


Asking 45.00 for the pair which includes shipping.

[gdavis]

Today, I started to replace the kick panel with a patch. My mig welder took a dump. I am going tomorrow and get another one. I am luckey I took a extended warranted out on the welder.

[gdavis]

Today I worked on the other side of the step bed walls. Had a few dents on the top rail. Welded and grind and bondo and sand and bondo and sand toget it right. I wanted to get my replacement welded today. The fan went out on the welder. It did not happen. Looking like tomorrow I think.

[Bomp]

Sorry to hear about your welder dying. Little set backs are never fun.
Bed side looks great.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Sorry to hear about your welder dying. Little set backs are never fun.
Bed side looks great.

I went to New Port Richie today. A 1 1/2 hour drive to Harbor Freight. Picked up another welder.
They did not even twitch in giving me a new one. So I bought a new 2 year replacement warrantee for only $ 11.77. Nothing like a little insurance.

[gdavis]

So got my new welder today. It rained here the biggest part of the day. So I thought to myself I might as well go to Harbor Frieght. When I got back, I started working on finshing the bed side, that I started the other day. I primed it and now it is ready for fine tuning on the body work. So guys if you are looking for parts I have posted a few in the parts section.

[gdavis]

Today I Did nothing on my truck. I started to run the brakes line, but got side tracted. I boxed up the pos traction rear end to ship to to Ill. After that I just done somemore of my honey do's. I painted the dog house. The problem with that is we don't have a dog. Just a dog house. I figured I might be in it before this project is over with.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by gdavis

Today I Did nothing on my truck. I started to run the brakes line, but got side tracted. I boxed up the pos traction rear end to ship to to Ill. After that I just done somemore of my honey do's. I painted the dog house. The problem with that is we don't have a dog. Just a dog house. I figured I might be in it before this project is over with.

Bahahahaa! That's funny right there!

Floor looks good... I can't wait to get some color on my cab, even if it is primer gray. :-)
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[Bomp]

Ha, I laughed, read your post to wifey, she likes your dog house. Now the bad. She wants me to build one now.
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[Zoomin]

That cracked me up!
We should all think that far ahead.

One of the best looking dog houses I've seen.
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[gdavis]

Today I welded the kick panel patch. Still need to grind some of the welds down and prime it. I got my drivers side door out of the cottage. I needed to weld some fine threaded nuts in side the door to recieve the bolts for the hinge. I remembered that only one has a nut so I needed to weld two more nuts. What a pain that was. But I did get it done and now I have a door mocked up to the cab. Looks great all my lines are good and the rocker can be welded tomorrow. Going to grind the welds on the kick panel at the same time as I do the rocker weldes.
Also tried my replacement welded today and it works like the old one. imagine that.

[Xeen]

Nice progress, you will have the cab all wrapped up before you know it, I bet that makes you happy.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Nice progress, you will have the cab all wrapped up before you know it, I bet that makes you happy.

Yes it will. I have done everything to the cab except grinding the welds on the kick panel. everything else is done.

[gdavis]

I finshed the drivers side rocker Friday. I could not post untill today. The cab is done except the grinding on the welds for the kick panel. That is my project for monday.