The Brown Truck

[RoyL]

Awesome, brown truck is now white . . .

[SFTorange]

Here are a couple pics of the finished product. I couldn't be more excited.

[collins10672]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pope]

You're doing a damn fine job! The colors look great!

[Captainfab]

I can understand your excitement......that looks great.

[acool66]

You have a truck to be proud of, very nice. Could you post some pics of the inside of the cab where the big window conversion was done.

[SFTorange]

Originally Posted by 198plus

Looks nice !!

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Looks nice!
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Originally Posted by RoyL

Awesome, brown truck is now white . . .

Originally Posted by collins10672

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by pope

You're doing a damn fine job! The colors look great!

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I can understand your excitement......that looks great.

Originally Posted by acool66

You have a truck to be proud of, very nice. Could you post some pics of the inside of the cab where the big window conversion was done.

Thanks everyone. I'm going to set the cab on the frame this morning. I'll post more detailed pics soon... By the way, the doors and back of the cab haven't been painted yet. They're going to be sprayed along with the fenders after I assemble the interior.

This is how we roll in the 60-66 world.

[SFTorange]

Got the cab mounted up.

[chevyrestoguy]

man, that looks awesome!!!

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by SFTorange

Got the cab mounted up.

that upper bbw seam came out great!
did you use panel bonding adhesive?

[SFTorange]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

that upper bbw seam came out great!
did you use panel bonding adhesive?

Yep. Panel adhesive on top and spot welds everywhere else. It definitely looks factory.

[66-PMD-GMC]

What color is that color?
It is the color my truck interior was originally or darned close.
I want to do the interior of my 63 that color...
Nice build, aren't you glad you "took the plunge"?

[SFTorange]

Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy

man, that looks awesome!!!

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

What color is that color?
It is the color my truck interior was originally or darned close.
I want to do the interior of my 63 that color...
Nice build, aren't you glad you "took the plunge"?

Thanks Guys! Having the cab back on the frame makes me feel like the end is in sight. For the interior colors, I gave the following codes to my paint shop, and they were able to match them. I'm out of town for the week, but I'll post the actual codes they used when I get home. The exterior color is the factory Saddle Poly code 22683. I think the colors look great, I couldn't be happier.

Medium Fawn: 60% gloss
DuPont: #9171-L
Ditzler: #DL-22571
Rinshed-Mason: #65B84

Dark Fawn: 0% Gloss
DuPont: #9202-L
Ditzler: #DIA 22568

[BR3W CITY]

that cab looks CLEAN nice going man.

[SFTorange]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

that cab looks CLEAN nice going man.

Thanks!!

Here's a progress update from tonight. My dad came to town for the weekend, and it made things more fun having someone else in the shop.

We got the M/C and booster installed and the new brake lines run. We also kept plugging away at the sound deadening.

[SFTorange]

Here are some more pics of the sound deadening, and of the wiring harness. We made a lot of progress this weekend, I just need to order crimpers from American Autowire.

[Alan's Classic]

Very Nice work.

[Orangetonicclicc]

I just finished staining my bed!!! It turned out great! For best results!!! Stain once get a 300 grit foam and drain again!!!!! I have my entire process on my thread, but you seem pretty knowledgeable on most stuff!!!! Great job!!!!
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[SFTorange]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Very Nice work.

Thanks Alan! It's coming along. I'm trying to keep my nose to the grindstone.

Originally Posted by Orangetonicclicc

I just finished staining my bed!!! It turned out great! For best results!!! Stain once get a 300 grit foam and drain again!!!!! I have my entire process on my thread, but you seem pretty knowledgeable on most stuff!!!! Great job!!!!
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Thanks! I looked through your build, and your bed wood looks great. I think I'm going to leave mine the original color and just coat it with several coats of Epiphanes spar varnish, sanding between coats.

I ordered the special crimpers from AAW the other day, so hopefully I'll be back on track soon. It shouldn't be long before I have the interior ready, then I'll be probably waiting for the body again...

[SFTorange]

I thought I'd say a little about the sound deadening products I've been using. It is the Edead product line from Elemental Designs. I ended up using three different products. For most of the cab, I laid down two layers of 45 mil Edead butyl rubber deadening mat. (the 80 mil product was out of stock so I ended up installing two layers of the thinner mat). For the very contoured places, I used Edead V3 liquid sound deadening. I also ended up using the liquid on the back of the cab because I had extra left over and ran out of the mat. Both do a great job of keeping vibrations down. Finally everything will be covered with a high density foam mat that is designed to control higher frequency sounds.

Here's a picture of the three. I'm hoping that this effort will make for a nice quiet ride.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Will those products work for those of us that prefer a rubber mat over carpet?
Personally speaking, I would prefer to hose out my truck if water wasn't so damaging to the metal in my cab.
Carpet is on my never use it list in my own trucks and since I brought it up, are there any suggestions for a vendor for a good high quality rubber floor mat for our trucks?

[kieth]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Will those products work for those of us that prefer a rubber mat over carpet?
Personally speaking, I would prefer to hose out my truck if water wasn't so damaging to the metal in my cab.
Carpet is on my never use it list in my own trucks and since I brought it up, are there any suggestions for a vendor for a good high quality rubber floor mat for our trucks?

If you do not mind not looking totally stock I picked up a full rubber mat that goes from the top of the firewall to the back of the cab. I to am going to be driving my truck and wanted it to be rubber instead of carpet. This rubber mat allowed me to use the equivalent of dynamat all over the firewall and floor of my 66 gmc, then put the rubber on top so it is easy to keep clean. Kieth I cannot remember where I got it but I can look it up if you are interested.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by kieth

If you do not mind not looking totally stock I picked up a full rubber mat that goes from the top of the firewall to the back of the cab. I to am going to be driving my truck and wanted it to be rubber instead of carpet. This rubber mat allowed me to use the equivalent of dynamat all over the firewall and floor of my 66 gmc, then put the rubber on top so it is easy to keep clean. Kieth I cannot remember where I got it but I can look it up if you are interested.

I got a funny PM and see that I worded something wrong. I don't install a rubber mat over carpet, I meant I prefer a rubber mat to carpet.. LOL
YES, by the way, I want a rubber mat that goes firewall to cab rear and can be held down by the sill plates on the sides. That would be perfect.
In Arizona, carpet is baked fast then falls apart and holds in TONS of dust and dirt. I can wipe out and nasty stuff with a damp sponge if I have a rubber mat.
Side note;
One of the vendors I have ordered from recently phoned me to express their frustration with my returning things. Well, if it wasn't Asian made garbage it would be in my truck.
The rubber mats I have ordered were thin crappy junk.

[SFTorange]

My new radiator came in today. After a lot of deliberation, I decided to go with the one from Engineered Cooling Products over the Champion radiator. Both products seem to be similar, but one is a two row with 1" tubes and the Champion is a three row with smaller tubes. I doubt there is any difference between the two. The ECP radiator is advertised as having a bigger trans cooler than the others but who really knows. I'm pretty happy with the product. There are a few fins that are a bit tweaked but nothing major. It'll definitely make the engine compartment look nice.



Here's where I'm thinking of installing the auxiliary trans cooler. Hopefully it works out ok. It's a big unit, but I don't want to fool around when it comes to heat on my new transmission. I'm trying to keep it out of the way of the a/c condenser as much as possible. I'm open to suggestions as to other places to mount it if anyone has any.

[kieth]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Will those products work for those of us that prefer a rubber mat over carpet?
Personally speaking, I would prefer to hose out my truck if water wasn't so damaging to the metal in my cab.
Carpet is on my never use it list in my own trucks and since I brought it up, are there any suggestions for a vendor for a good high quality rubber floor mat for our trucks?

I found a full rubber mat that covers the firewall and the floor under the seat to the back of the cab, it is not a perfect match for stock but it let me have a rubber floor mat and install sound deadening and insulation. Kieth