1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project - Page 24 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Kim57 · 04-20-2015, 08:24 AM

It,s going to have a great stance.
Kim

ptc · 04-20-2015, 11:58 AM

Chassis work is incredible guys!.... very nice job! ]

Ive got a friend that is doing a bunch of fab-work for CDF right now. I know our firefighters would love to have a fleet of trucks looking like this!!!

RockTonka · 04-22-2015, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

It,s going to have a great stance.
Kim

We hope so Kim. Kinda tall in the last pic, it sits a fair amount higher with the bed off the chassis...we're making bets over here on how much this is going to end up weighing.

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Originally Posted by ptc

Chassis work is incredible guys!.... very nice job! ]

Ive got a friend that is doing a bunch of fab-work for CDF right now. I know our firefighters would love to have a fleet of trucks looking like this!!!

Thanks ptc. I hope your friend works alot faster than we do...fire season is about there.

While welding/smoothing some seams on the front of the bed, we had to torch just a few more holes.

RockTonka · 04-26-2015, 12:37 AM

Got the bed and scissors cleaned up...knocking off dingleberries, and a bit of smoothing.
We hauled those to the sand blasters today for both cleaning and painting...blast to white metal, primer, and heavy gloss black paint (industrial level, these guys do alot of oil field stuff).
We decided to go ahead and prep and paint the rear of the frame next (more de-dingleberrying and smoothing right now), in preparation for the finished bed coming back...maybe within this next week.

**Advanced Design** · 04-26-2015, 08:51 AM

Good progress! Is that your yard? Nice...great tow Burb too.

Kim57 · 04-26-2015, 09:08 AM

Real nice.
Kim

RockTonka · 04-27-2015, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Good progress! Is that your yard? Nice...great tow Burb too.

Thanks AD! Yep, front yard. The burb is our go to ride when chasing/working with parts on the projects.

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Real nice.
Kim

Trying to get there...thanks!

RockTonka · 04-28-2015, 10:20 PM

Checked in on progress with the bed today...parts are blasted, should be painted within a day or two.

Kim57 · 04-29-2015, 08:34 AM

Nice and clean.
Kim

RockTonka · 05-02-2015, 01:20 AM

Yea, the blasters did a great job.

While we're waiting on the bed to be painted (should pick it up Sat.), my son smoothed some glaze into the low spots and laid the first coat of black onto the rear frame rails...

RockTonka · 05-02-2015, 07:27 PM

Picked up the bed and scissors today, very happy with the work done.

Primer coat+couple coats of black+clear coat=

We'll let it sit for a couple days to fully cure before fooling with it too much.

Kim57 · 05-02-2015, 08:28 PM

Looks great.
Kim

**Advanced Design** · 05-02-2015, 09:08 PM

Really nice! Look at that shine. The company you used must put out nicely refurbished oil field equipment.

RockTonka · 05-03-2015, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Really nice! Look at that shine. The company you used must put out nicely refurbished oil field equipment.

They exceeded my expectations. They hand brushed paint into every seam...on top and underneath, caulked/sealed the open seam between the headache rack and bed, before spraying the first of a couple coats of an industrial polyurethane gloss black...and then clear-coated everything. Cost was very reasonable.

oossuuu754 · 05-04-2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RockTonka

They exceeded my expectations. They hand brushed paint into every seam...on top and underneath, caulked/sealed the open seam between the headache rack and bed, before spraying the first of a couple coats of an industrial polyurethane gloss black...and then clear-coated everything. Cost was very reasonable.

RockTonka who was the body shop? Always nice to have a local shop number who turns out that quality at reasonable prices.

RockTonka · 05-05-2015, 01:05 AM

Not a body shop...Freeman's sand blasting and paint, off of S.E.25th and I35.

My boy and I kinda got a wild hair tonight and popped some holes in the hood...we're digging it though!

**Advanced Design** · 05-05-2015, 07:51 AM

Cool....matches the theme of the build. Depending on body color, chrome trim rings would look good.

Kim57 · 05-05-2015, 08:24 AM

That looks real cool.
Kim

stersam · 05-05-2015, 11:44 AM

Paint it like a bomber. Eyes and mouth would be awesome.

RockTonka · 05-05-2015, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Cool....matches the theme of the build. Depending on body color, chrome trim rings would look good.

Thanks AD! I'm a fan of shiny, but the holes are dimpled and we have very little chrome on this truck...just going to paint the hood out and leave them like that.

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Originally Posted by Kim57

That looks real cool.
Kim

Thanks Kim...we weren't sure of the look when we started, but really like it after the fact.

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Originally Posted by stersam

Paint it like a bomber. Eyes and mouth would be awesome.

That would be kinda cool, but not our flavor

RockTonka · 05-07-2015, 06:56 PM

Picked up some parts from the powdercoater today...inner door panels and gin poles/brackets. Started putting the bed back together, we like this step of bolting parts on for the last time...

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-07-2015, 08:50 PM

Man, the bed turned out really, really nice. So who's going to put the first scratch in it?

The frame looks nice too. The holes in the hood look good. Put some lights on the inner fenders so there's a glow out of the holes. Amber should do it. Haha

RockTonka · 05-07-2015, 10:03 PM

Thanks DW, and yea, that first scratch sucks! Glad we got that out of the way on the trip home!

**Advanced Design** · 05-07-2015, 11:10 PM

The powdercoat looks really good. Even with first scratch I would hesitate to use the nice looking bed. Of course can always paint it again.

RockTonka · 05-07-2015, 11:36 PM

We've been joking about having to use it too. Can't scratch it, or get it muddy, or haul anything...good thing we built a 4X work truck!

04-20-2015, 08:24 AM	#1
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project It,s going to have a great stance. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

04-20-2015, 11:58 AM	#2
ptc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Morada, CA --- (Near Lodi) Posts: 1,443	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Chassis work is incredible guys!.... very nice job! ] Ive got a friend that is doing a bunch of fab-work for CDF right now. I know our firefighters would love to have a fleet of trucks looking like this!!! __________________ My Build: 57 Chevy Pro-Street

04-26-2015, 12:37 AM	#4
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Got the bed and scissors cleaned up...knocking off dingleberries, and a bit of smoothing. We hauled those to the sand blasters today for both cleaning and painting...blast to white metal, primer, and heavy gloss black paint (industrial level, these guys do alot of oil field stuff). We decided to go ahead and prep and paint the rear of the frame next (more de-dingleberrying and smoothing right now), in preparation for the finished bed coming back...maybe within this next week. Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

04-26-2015, 08:51 AM	#5
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Good progress! Is that your yard? Nice...great tow Burb too. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

04-26-2015, 09:08 AM	#6
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Real nice. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

04-28-2015, 10:20 PM	#8
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Checked in on progress with the bed today...parts are blasted, should be painted within a day or two. Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

04-29-2015, 08:34 AM	#9
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Nice and clean. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

05-02-2015, 01:20 AM	#10
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Yea, the blasters did a great job. While we're waiting on the bed to be painted (should pick it up Sat.), my son smoothed some glaze into the low spots and laid the first coat of black onto the rear frame rails... Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

05-02-2015, 07:27 PM	#11
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Picked up the bed and scissors today, very happy with the work done. Primer coat+couple coats of black+clear coat= We'll let it sit for a couple days to fully cure before fooling with it too much. Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

05-02-2015, 08:28 PM	#12
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Looks great. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

05-02-2015, 09:08 PM	#13
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Really nice! Look at that shine. The company you used must put out nicely refurbished oil field equipment. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

05-05-2015, 01:05 AM	#16
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Not a body shop...Freeman's sand blasting and paint, off of S.E.25th and I35. My boy and I kinda got a wild hair tonight and popped some holes in the hood...we're digging it though! Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

05-05-2015, 07:51 AM	#17
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Cool....matches the theme of the build. Depending on body color, chrome trim rings would look good. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

05-05-2015, 08:24 AM	#18
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project That looks real cool. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

05-05-2015, 11:44 AM	#19
stersam Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: aloha Posts: 44	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Paint it like a bomber. Eyes and mouth would be awesome.



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05-07-2015, 06:56 PM	#21
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Picked up some parts from the powdercoater today...inner door panels and gin poles/brackets. Started putting the bed back together, we like this step of bolting parts on for the last time... Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

05-07-2015, 08:50 PM	#22
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Man, the bed turned out really, really nice. So who's going to put the first scratch in it? The frame looks nice too. The holes in the hood look good. Put some lights on the inner fenders so there's a glow out of the holes. Amber should do it. Haha __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-07-2015, 10:03 PM	#23
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Thanks DW, and yea, that first scratch sucks! Glad we got that out of the way on the trip home! __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

05-07-2015, 11:10 PM	#24
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project The powdercoat looks really good. Even with first scratch I would hesitate to use the nice looking bed. Of course can always paint it again. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

05-07-2015, 11:36 PM	#25
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,524	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project We've been joking about having to use it too. Can't scratch it, or get it muddy, or haul anything...good thing we built a 4X work truck! __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

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