198Plus build

[Strodder]

Allan your brave, but that's what you do for a living. Nice work so far.

[198plus]

Hell there's not much more you can find.........There's nothing left of the cab

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by 198plus

Hell there's not much more you can find.........There's nothing left of the cab

It might have been cheaper to find another parts truck, or cab. We're lucky here in California. Not too many rust buckets out here.

[OLDIRON69]

Can you body wax the rust on the inside of the braces that you can't get to or shoot POR up in there?

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by OLDIRON69

Can you body wax the rust on the inside of the braces that you can't get to or shoot POR up in there?

My friend that owns a body shop for 35 years said he uses diesel fuel to spray the rust where he can't get to.

[63sbssbbw]

Nice shot Alan
As we know,when the support rots out (and/or the floor) the small tube that surrounds the mounting bolt is usually rotted too.
That piece doesn't come with the replacement support nor the floor section.
Can you post up some dimensions on this tube,ie length, diameter and wall thickness,also I assume it's welded to the support?
I have never seen this part in any calalogs
Thanks
T

[Strodder]

Looks great. Have a magnet sign made so you can take it off your truck when you don't want it. Just use it when your parked in front of your shop. Should be an attention getter.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 63sbssbbw

Nice shot Alan
As we know,when the support rots out (and/or the floor) the small tube that surrounds the mounting bolt is usually rotted too.
That piece doesn't come with the replacement support nor the floor section.
Can you post up some dimensions on this tube,ie length, diameter and wall thickness,also I assume it's welded to the support?
I have never seen this part in any calalogs
Thanks
T

I won't be able to post up any deminsions on the tube. My truck is all back together and I'm not going that far on Ronnie's. It's not welded to the cab support, but is welded to the front/back floor support as seen in the pic. Sorry I couldn't be much help.

More updates coming in just a few minutes...........

[Alan's Classic]

I advised Ronnie that we should go ahead and cut out the metal that had already been replaced. That was a good idea. Because the drivers side wasn't welded to the cab support.

Here it the driver side patch that was removed. Notice the spot welds, not good.



Here's the double floor on the drivers side.



Still something going on on the Left kick panel to fire wall.



Did some more digging and found this.





The passenger side was welded better.





I believe I got all the patch work out on the passenger side. The sand blaster might reveal something on the pinch weld. It is loaded with filler.



I ground some of the filler on the A post gutter. I knew there would be issues after seeing it covered up. They need to be drilled off and replaced. I have to look to see if they are available. Both side are the same.






More decisions to be made in the next post...........

[Alan's Classic]

Firewall decisions................Need to determine which holes to weld up. Here are some pics for Ronnie to edit and circle which ones he wants filled.

Rt side



Lt side



What about these extra holes somebody added?



I know the clutch rod goes thru one of these but what is the other? Maybe the speedometer cable goes in the smaller one.



Here are some of my recommendations. Double check me Ronnie.



Referrence pics of mine.

[198plus]

Well it's got to get better

[63sbssbbw]

Thank you Alan
I have my floor piece and support so shouldn't be too hard to get the right length.
as for wall thickness I'll just go overkill, 1"x .125w
T

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by daverod

Firewall on your truck rocks.

Thanks Dave!!

Originally Posted by 63sbssbbw

Thank you Alan
I have my floor piece and support so shouldn't be too hard to get the right length.
as for wall thickness I'll just go overkill, 1"x .125w
T

[198plus]

Parts on the way Alan Since there's nothing going on with my build thought I would share some pic's of my shops next few projects.

Our first total repaint.......More pic's when finished


Total restoration starting soon.






New shop bike



My office if I ever get done

[Alan's Classic]

Here is my attempt at the A post gutters.

[Captainfab]

Looks good to me......is that 18 ga?

[198plus]

Since there's nothing going on with my build thought I would share some pic's
of our first total repaint.......More pic's when finished





I thought it turned out pretty nice even though its a work truck.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Looks good to me......is that 18 ga?

When I went to the metal yard I ask for 18 guage so I think it is. I've never measured it.

Originally Posted by 198plus

Looks good Alan...............Are you going to use bubble gum to stick it on like the other shops.

They got away with it, I guess I can to.

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Hey Alan! didn't you tell me that it was Elmer's glue that worked the best?

With a few pop rivets

Originally Posted by 198plus

Since there's nothing going on with my build thought I would share some pic's
of our first total repaint.......More pic's when finished

I thought it turned out pretty nice even though its a work truck.

It was all looking good til I saw the reflection.

[jonzcustomshop]

to the guys asking why you have alan do yours , when you own a body shop, I understand....I know quite a few body shop owners(including alan!), that have to put thier projects on a back burner, to cater to thier customers...
smart thing having someone else get yours done!

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

to the guys asking why you have alan do yours , when you own a body shop, I understand....I know quite a few body shop owners(including alan!), that have to put thier projects on a back burner, to cater to thier customers...
smart thing having someone else get yours done!

How true!!

Ronnie, I can't find any new gutters for the A post. They might be available somewhere, but I can't find them. I will try to replicate them. Don't worry I'm not gonna charge you for the labor to figure out how to make them. If they turn out nice I will step up my membership here and sell them to others that need them.

Did you get your estimating system in yet? If not, you need at least a set of crash books to give you an idea of what to charge. Are any of those insurance jobs?

That restoration will need more than one quarter panel.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

to the guys asking why you have alan do yours , when you own a body shop, I understand....I know quite a few body shop owners(including alan!), that have to put thier projects on a back burner, to cater to thier customers...
smart thing having someone else get yours done!

No kidding. I don't have the time either, but I will NEVER have anybody else do something I can do my self.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Strodder

No kidding. I don't have the time either, but I will NEVER have anybody else do something I can do my self.

While I agree in principle, I have had people come detail my car while I was working and selling parts....made 400 extra (plus my normal job salary)and paid him 125 in the same amount of time He washed the truck and polished the aluminum rims, grille and molding, an extra set of billet wheels, and then applied a 6 month wax to the truck...and took about 5 hours doing it.

I can do it and have in the past years ago, but I would have had to have taken a half day off work and bought the materials and borrowed or bought the buffers, pads, etc...

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

While I agree in principle, I have had people come detail my car while I was working and selling parts....made 400 extra (plus my normal job salary)and paid him 125 in the same amount of time He washed the truck and polished the aluminum rims, grille and molding, an extra set of billet wheels, and then applied a 6 month wax to the truck...and took about 5 hours doing it.

I can do it and have in the past years ago, but I would have had to have taken a half day off work and bought the materials and borrowed or bought the buffers, pads, etc...

I'm in no hurry to have anybody to do my stuff. I'm semi retarded, I mean retired.

[ruffrida2005]

I'm with Stodder I'm full retarded and semi retired.

[Strodder]