Crossing over, the 65 rebuild.

[G&R's57GMC]

Yaa ! I mean YUMM !

err wait a minute .... I won't get any ! Dang !

Enjoy it !

[NEWFISHER]

Pickin' the Honey Hole with LT1burb scored us each a sore back and also an original fan shroud that had seen better days. It had several cracks and a couple pieces missing from it, but was much less that the $140 repop version. I'm cleaning the areas with a 3M wheel and grinding all of the cracks to shape them like a V also drilling the ends of each crack to stop them from continuing on from the end of the repair. I am then using a Fusor 2 part panel bonding epoxy and some fiber mat to strengthen the areas. You could use fiberglass, resin etc , but I wanted a quick dry time as I am doing this on a lunch hour

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let it kick off, grind, shape, smooth, clean, sand and then shoot it semi gloss and install it tomorrow.

[duallyjams]

Geez all I can think about is what if there was a double double pizza

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by duallyjams

Geez all I can think about is what if there was a double double pizza

That would be killer. The pizza joint we will be at tomorrow has a cheeseburger pizza. Maybe I sneak some In & Out special sauce ( I keep plenty of packets on hand at all times) in and have them whip up a double double cheeseburger pizza!

Now that I am drooooooling on my keyboard I may as well update this project.
Body work done, primed and painted satin black. Look ma' no holes and broken corners! You can still see some of the original texture through the satin paint.
Also bead blasted an OE radiator to tstat neck pipe
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[LT1 Burb]

Looks sweet

[G&R's57GMC]

Dang ! NOW I'm drooling .

A double double cheese burger pizza Yumm !

BTW you do great finish work

[Bomp]

Shroud looks great.
Way past dinner time and Im reading all about Cheeseburger Pizza.
Wifey is sittin next to me and Im tellin her Coburg Pizza is in Springfield and she's disagreeing. Woodburn? NO Coburg wouldn't ya think,,,,da! Settle the score.
Where is the weekly get together and pizza so I can have piece. lol
Again. Shroud looks Sweet!!!


Oh yeah, before I forget....... You going to Portland Roadster Show sometime on the 14,15 or 16?

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Shroud looks great.
Way past dinner time and Im reading all about Cheeseburger Pizza.
Wifey is sittin next to me and Im tellin her Coburg Pizza is in Springfield and she's disagreeing. Woodburn? NO Coburg wouldn't ya think,,,,da! Settle the score.
Where is the weekly get together and pizza so I can have piece. lol
Again. Shroud looks Sweet!!!


Oh yeah, before I forget....... You going to Portland Roadster Show sometime on the 14,15 or 16?

Bomp
Would love to have you and the wife at the club meeting, fresh faces always welcome. Its more of a gathering of like minded friends, wives and kids sharing a meal and chatting about car stuff than a "car club meeting" no dues, no rules, all of us have been there done that.

Coburg pizza co has 2 locations. 1st one is in Coburg just north on I5 about 5 miles. 2nd is on Centenial and 20th ish the old Abbys pizza bldg near the old DMV.....yuuuum

Yes on Roadster show. What day you going? Maybe get together for breakfast somewhere?

[NEWFISHER]

Thanks Glen and Philip

Likearoc, when you get to the shroud, pm me for some tips. It worked great , quick and its much stronger now!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Thanks Glen and Philip

Likearoc, when you get to the shroud, pm me for some tips. It worked great , quick and its much stronger now!

You should just post the tips sir, otherwise I am tempted to PM you to death too !!

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

You should just post the tips sir, otherwise I am tempted to PM you to death too !!

I didn't really take pics, but will post up the products and a little "how to" tomorrow.

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Does it sound weird when I say I love to see the dude in brown shorts?
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UPS guy dropped the goods today

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

You should just post the tips sir, otherwise I am tempted to PM you to death too !!

Okay here we go without the actual shroud in the pics and a video at the bottom. Repairing the shroud this way really worked well, it's a very strong repair and flexible not brittle like a fiberglass repair would be. Easy to sand and paint and mostly quick!
First the parts list:

Fusor bumper repair epoxy #142. Fast, easy to sand, flexible ( fan shroud is semi flexible) and we have a ton of it.
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Fusor plastic #700. its a roll of what looks like drywall tape and is very sandable without balling up when you dig into it.
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A video of the parts, process and the how to:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X74c_sqnbi8

[G&R's57GMC]

Dang ! NOW I'm drooling , and I just ate dinner !

A double double cheese burger pizza Yumm !

The one I've been to is in Coberg .

I think Jon mentioned there is one also in Springfield where they have their meetings.

[likaroc13]

Nice job on the shroud. Got a crack in mine that'll eventually need some attention as well.

[1963c-10]

Nice work on the fan shroud. And always nice to get new parts!!

[64chevtruck]

Ok just got through the whole thread, damn I love that grille, The orange color of your truck is perfect,

I had planned to have 2 sets of rims for my truck also, Aluminum 20s and rings and caps, But you went all the way with the exchange grille even./.. nice work and great ideas,

Get that orange truck out of the weather pleeeeez. I dont even let my ratty ol 64 sit outside.

Thanks for sharing your build and helping keep mine alive, Im an hour and a half north of Portland in WA, It would be great to roll my rat down and check out your trux,

Have a good week,.

[NEWFISHER]

Thanks 1963c-10 and 64chevtruck, you welcome anytime. Are you headed to the PDX Roadster show this weekend? I'm driving one of the trucks, Orange if it's just a couple of us and the Burb if there is more than 3 riding up.

[Bomp]

Thanks for the info. I've got repairs to do.
Portland Roadster Show I should be there either after 2ish on Saturday or Sunday noon on til close.
Hope to see ya there.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Thanks for the info. I've got repairs to do.
Portland Roadster Show I should be there either after 2ish on Saturday or Sunday noon on til close.
Hope to see ya there.

I'm waiting for my wife to figure out her end, most likely we will be there Saturday afternoon also. Ill be in touch.

[G&R's57GMC]

Dang ! That LOOKS Good !

Now I want one.

But 2 Can play that game,

[NEWFISHER]

Sneak peek. I am having the OE upper coolant pipes duplicated and after checking the fit will have them available for those interested. Check the classifieds soon. I'm also bored between clear coats and waiting for the flash time. The only thing better than watching paint dry, is watching the flattening agent you put in the clear go from wet to dull under the tape is the polished lip. Buying aluminum wheels from a guy who used them on his 4x4 71 Blazer was probably not the thing to do if I had planned on polishing the lips. 45 minutes a wheel with 80 grit and a file then 5 to 10 min with 120, 220, 300, 400, 600 and so on. I thought I was getting a deal. The old adage " you pay for what you get" is ringing in my head all week!
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[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Sneak peek. I am having the OE upper coolant pipes duplicated and after checking the fit will have them available for those interested. Check the classifieds soon .

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hey let me know if you get around to doing the top radiator pipe

[jason65]

Good looking truck.

[NEWFISHER]

Thanks jason65!

I was pulling tape with wet paint, couldn't stand the suspense! They are duller without the flash and should look better in the a.m. Not bad for an amature, an old school set of 5 slots and a few hours of elbow grease and some cool parts. The cone under the knock off and the wheel face are the same metallic gun metal gray, but with the flash and all the metallic it makes them look different colors at different angles. In person they look BAD A$$$$

[likaroc13]

Sweet job on the wheels! You definitely did some major polishing.