SkinnyG's '61 Apache

[SkinnyG]

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!

[SkinnyG]

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!

[SOON2BLAZE]

Been watching your thread for a few months. Great work!

[SkinnyG]

61 C10 Apache Blasting The Frame - YouTube

[SkinnyG]

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.

[SkinnyG]

Assembling the frame and some air ride components:

[SCOTI]

Steam rollin now.

[Paul Y]

That is coming along very quickly, and nicely, Skinny!

P.

[SkinnyG]

Hitch painted, along with motor mounts, lowering blocks, and bed floor risers:

[88Stanger]

Originally Posted by SkinnyG

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!

I must agree with you here, Iced tea in some parts of US is not Sweet tea, but down south it typically is Sweet Tea, and if you ask for lemon.... lol get ready for the "what the hell did you just ask for"'?!?! lol
i am with you, i must have sweet tea, NO LEMON!

[SkinnyG]

'61 C10 Apache - Part 24: Primer! - YouTube

[SkinnyG]

But of course, we cannot stop there, oh no no no:

[SkinnyG]

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.

[Paul Y]

Really enjoying the videos Skinny, especially the cab one as that is next on my list of things to do.

Subscribed as you head towards 10K

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[Apache1961]

Did you do the caster mod to the front lower control arms?

[SkinnyG]

Yes. 3/4" farther forward.

[joesscamaro]

Originally Posted by SkinnyG

Yes. 3/4" farther forward.

Mind explaining what that is in reference to? I'm not tracking.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by joesscamaro

Mind explaining what that is in reference to? I'm not tracking.

Read about it here:
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.

[SkinnyG]

Hitch and back of tank support:



I need a rain-free weekend to paint the rest of the rear suspension and some other bits.

Picking up interior and engine bay paint tomorrow.

Anyone guess what I made this for??

[Apache1961]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Read about it here:
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.

I should have looked back in his posts before I asked the question. He explains what he did in post #49 and continues to show suspension modifications up to like post #100. He did a lot more than just the caster mod. Those post are two years ago old though so I forgot that he had already set up all the suspension!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Apache1961

I should have looked back in his posts before I asked the question. He explains what he did in post #49 and continues to show suspension modifications up to like post #100. He did a lot more than just the caster mod. Those post are two years ago old though so I forgot that he had already set up all the suspension!

Yep. He did a few ( ) more changes on his build. The 'Caster Mod' works for those also not doing quite as many changes.

[SkinnyG]

Originally Posted by Apache1961

Those post are two years ago old though so I forgot that he had already set up all the suspension!

I went back just to look, and wow - I'm surprised how much I've done, and how much of this I've thought out. I don't quickly recall so much of what I've done this far.

I sure hope it works

[The Rocknrod]

Okay, on post #719 - what is it for?

[SkinnyG]

I'm hoping to add more to it this weekend. (big grin)

[SkinnyG]

Saw at Pick-N-Pull today: