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[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

It sounds like you are ready for a break from the old girl, it happens there is nothing to be ashamed of.
I'm in the other boat I've had a loooong break from mine and I'm ready to get going again.

I think I am ready for a break. I will just tinker with things a litter this week or so. Untill the weather get right. I might paint some of the parts . Like the glove box door and the crowl and under the dash. General Motors never do paint under there anyway. I don't want to get ahead of myself. I think I might paint the insde of the cab also. And the bed after I remove it from the truck. I don't want the orange over spray to get on the frame and other parts I have already painted.
Did I say I was going to take a break???? Don't sound like I am. What do you think?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

It sounds like you are ready for a break from the old girl, it happens there is nothing to be ashamed of.
I'm in the other boat I've had a loooong break from mine and I'm ready to get going again.

Yea I am ready for a break I think. maybe do some tinkering a litter.

[gdavis]

Today, i took it easy. I had a Dr. app. and after I got home I mounted the alt. brackets. and mounted the sway bar brackets on the front. Just tinkering.

[HotRod C/10]

Originally Posted by gdavis

Today, i took it easy. I had a Dr. app. and after I got home I mounted the alt. brackets. and mounted the sway bar brackets on the front. Just tinkering.

are those I-6 towers?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by HotRod C/10

are those I-6 towers?

If I understand you when you asked if thoes were I-6 towers? The motor mount perches are from a truck that had a v-8. what is the difference between inline 6 and a v-8 perches?

[~Whitey~]

Respect! Looks great davis.. You did a good job spraying.. Doesn't look like you need to wait for your bro-in-law after all. :-) Keep at it.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

Respect! Looks great davis.. You did a good job spraying.. Doesn't look like you need to wait for your bro-in-law after all. :-) Keep at it.

only for the body work. I can spray it myself.

[gdavis]

Went to town and picked up a set of front sway bar bushings. Got the new brackets ordered. The parts guy is letting me buy the parts at the same price as classis parts.com. They have the best prices around that i have seen. polly bushings for 19.99 set of 4.


Then I went to work on the rear fender. I still have a little grinding to do. And Gentermen I willl be done with my metal work.

[gdavis]

Today, I did a little more tinkering around with the body work. I finshed with the rear fender and now I have applied some bondo. Tomorrow, I will finshed sanding the fender where I repaired the rust holes. There were a few dents on the inside of the wheel well on the fender front.

[gdavis]

Today, is Easter Sunday and all I did was sleep and spend time with my family. I was so tired and worn out. I ordered the sway bar brackets. I got the new bushings in and waiting for the brackets.
Yesterday, I finshed the small repair on the rear fender drivers side.

[gdavis]

Iwent to a car and truck show sat. I was a little dispointed a little. There was only one Chevrolet truck and it was a 59. There was 4 others and they were fords. Wanted to see the work people have done local. but that did not happen.

[Xeen]

Congratualtions on finishing the metal work, now comes the fun part of the build.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Congratualtions on finishing the metal work, now comes the fun part of the build.

Yea, I hope it is fun. Not saying that so far it has not been fun. It has been back breaking work. Now, I hope it is brain work. To give my back and shoulder a rest.

[gdavis]

Today, I P-15 the inside of the cab floor. Ran out of I-P 15 need to get more from tractor supply.

[gdavis]

more better

[~Whitey~]

man I am so jealous! Can't wait to start laying some primer or paint something! Looks good. :-)

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

man I am so jealous! Can't wait to start laying some primer or paint something! Looks good. :-)

Hey, I know what you are saying. It seems like I would never get to this stage. I shot color a litter today. The gove box door and crowl.

[gdavis]

Today, I figured I might as well dive into the color. I shot some color on the glove box door and the crowl. It came out real nice. My neighbor came over and he said that it looked real deep. Like it has several coats. I only shot 2 coats. I like this paint. It is the same paint kubota paints their machinery with. It is some what costly. I was thinking of a dark orange like burnt orange. But when this color came my way I liked it. The price was in my ball park. My youngest son bought it for another car but never used it. FREE that for me. It savied me a few bucks.

[gdavis]

Tomorrow if everything goes as planned. I will shoot the inside of the cab. That way I can finshed painting the cab floor black. Then I can put down the sound matts. I hope I am not getting ahead of myself. But do want to see some color on the cab. I guess I just can't wait. What do you guys think.

[Xeen]

ooooh color! I take it this is a single stage paint? I wouldn't paint any of the exterior surfaces untill the body work is done, but if you want to prep and paint the interior go for it!

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

ooooh color! I take it this is a single stage paint? I wouldn't paint any of the exterior surfaces untill the body work is done, but if you want to prep and paint the interior go for it!

yea, I am only doing the interior. This way I can do some work waiting for my Brother-In-Law to finish the fine tuning on the body work. And yes it is a single stage paint. I figured that the farm equipment used it and it held up to their harsh condition. I think it will be fine.

[gdavis]

Well It didn't go as planned. I had another Dr. appointment today. The Dr gave me a brace for my back. He must be doing crack, if he thinks I can wear this thing and still do my work.
So I did not do crap on my truck today. Only painted the push buttom hold down bracket, the hinge and stricket plate for the glove box door. Not a lot to report maybe tomorrow will be better.

[Mustard72]

Well even if it slows you down a bit, you're still flying along. He must've said you could still work on the truck, so at least you can still. I'm guessing it won't keep you down too much. You're too close to the finish line!

[Bomp]

You only got one back.
You more than deserve a rest. You could take a month off and I won't say anything bad.

My little brother hurt his back and suffered 10 yrs of pain, couldn't sit, temporarily paralyzed 3 times.
Finally had to have 3 vertebrates fused and a cage. 2 yrs later is at about 70%

Take a rest....... you deserve it.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Bomp

You only got one back.
You more than deserve a rest. You could take a month off and I won't say anything bad.

My little brother hurt his back and suffered 10 yrs of pain, couldn't sit, temporarily paralyzed 3 times.
Finally had to have 3 vertebrates fused and a cage. 2 yrs later is at about 70%

Take a rest....... you deserve it.

There is nothing that can be done for my back. I have scoliosis in my back. That is the curvature of the spine. So I have to just work thru the pain most of the time. untill it to much and I have to take med for the pain.
thanks for the comments. I will try and take a break, but I see the finish line and just have to see it to the end. Never say quit at this stage.