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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
You're 32 hours away. I bet, if you're good, you could knock that down to 30 hours. I'll have coffee on when you get here.
Or Sweet Tea. Iced Tea in Canada is Sweet Tea. I had Iced Tea in the states once. Yuck. Why would I just have cold tea? Needs me some sugar in there!
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Last night I hosed two cans of Eastwood "Internal Frame Coating" through the boxed sections of the frame as well as my notches, which of course leaked out of every orifice.
Eastwood had told me previously that you can spray an epoxy primer over their IFC, but could only guarantee that it works with Eastwood Epoxy Primer. I figured I would chance it. Except that if I sprayed Epoxy again, I would have to wait 4 hours before I could final paint down. So off to KMS Tools to get a gallon of reducer for my epoxy and I sprayed it as a sealer (as per data sheet), which means I can spray colour in 30 minutes. Nothing wrinkled, so I'm probably good to go. Sprayed PPG Delfleet Essential gloss black over the frame and bits I primered yesterday: ![]() Taking a break until next weekend, so I can relax for the first time this summer. Wheeee! Next Summer's goal: Colour!
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Been watching your thread for a few months. Great work!
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Met a new fellow in the neighbourhood, as I went around trying to find three guys to help carry the frame back into the shop. Seems all but one of my immediate neighbours are on holidays.
I dragged the frame out, but Mr. Robaxacet is saying "no" for bringing it back in myself. Finished my trailer hitch and it's primed and sitting outside. I'll spray gloss on it tomorrow. ![]()
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Assembling the frame and some air ride components:
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Steam rollin now.
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That is coming along very quickly, and nicely, Skinny!
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Hitch painted, along with motor mounts, lowering blocks, and bed floor risers:
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i am with you, i must have sweet tea, NO LEMON!
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But of course, we cannot stop there, oh no no no:
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Just puttering today. Put the motor mounts on the frame and dropped the engine/trans in just to confirm pinion angle once I put the axle back in (comedy of decisions here, long story). Installed the hitch and the rear support for the gas tank. Corrected some improperly positioned bed floor risers.
Also, Muffler arrived: a 4" Magnaflow I can stick my entire arm through.
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Really enjoying the videos Skinny, especially the cab one as that is next on my list of things to do.
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Did you do the caster mod to the front lower control arms?
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Yes. 3/4" farther forward.
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=caster+mod The benefit is additional Caster (current standards) w/o adding shims or shifting the wheel closer toward the firewall.
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Hitch and back of tank support:
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Okay, on post #719 - what is it for?
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
I'm hoping to add more to it this weekend. (big grin)
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Saw at Pick-N-Pull today:
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