Project Old fishing truck

[rusty76]

That cluster looks great.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by rusty76

That cluster looks great.

thanks man and i will get more pictures of where i am at now soon

[ckcp]

slowly getting there

[ckcp]

little more progress i took the cover off of an old externally regulated alternator and made a harness cover and made some heater vents i still need to paint the plate blue and got one door panel together

[rusty76]

That all looks great.

[ckcp]

thanks rusty76

[ckcp]

made some great progress on the truck it runs again i made a new hard line for the fuel and the pcv valve got the switch box wired in put the gas struts on the hood so it opens and holds it self up and started going together with more of the interior also cut down the seat tracks for more room... also i did not mention this earlier me the steering column is raised up just a bit and moved in one inch and the pedals are also moved in to make for a roomier and more comfortable driving experience as the average person is larger than the use to be when these trucks where new

[rwade]

Can you give me some details on how much you lowered the seat? Any pics?

Thanks, Wade

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by rwade

Can you give me some details on how much you lowered the seat? Any pics?

Thanks, Wade

if i remember right its about 2.5 inches that i brought the seat down it is real easy to do i just cut on the red lines that you see in the picture brought the back peace straight down and re welded it to the seat track and for the front i cut it off at the red line and replaces it with a peace of 1x3 square tubing and had to drill holes in the new peace of 1x3 and also drilled holes forward of the old holes in the rear as seen circled in red this is as much as you can go down with out getting rid of the seat track altogether and bolting the seat directly to the floor as i did with my other truck of course that one is chopped way down and that is a whole other build. also cutting down the seat tracks like this keeps the same angle on the seat to the cab and gas tank and allows you to keep the seat all the way back. but i hope this helps you out let me know if you have more questions. thanks for checking out my build

[ckcp]

well i have a fun update i got the truck out and took it for its first drive and am happy with it to say the least got the seat recovered (need to grab pictures of that) and all the glass is in and also got the bed sides cut down but not without the truck cutting me back but i guess thats all part of the game some times and i have to give a big thanks to 69chevy lwb for all your help

due to this set back i was more in a hurry to get things done and get caught up so for that i am sorry i did not take as many pictures as i would have liked to but if you have any questions i am more that happy to answer them

[ckcp]

and a picture of the seat

[Cam-Shaft]

Looking really good!

[MigGunslinger]

Looks great man!! Love the Low buck build it not buy it stuff.

I know all about the long bed drawing blood on the conversion, I stuck a spot weld cutter into my finger and got 7 stitches out of the deal.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by Cam-Shaft

Looking really good!

thanks

Originally Posted by MigGunslinger

Looks great man!! Love the Low buck build it not buy it stuff.

I know all about the long bed drawing blood on the conversion, I stuck a spot weld cutter into my finger and got 7 stitches out of the deal.

thanks man and yeah i just don't dig buying stuff when i have the ability to build and reuse besides i have to use all that money i save on the hospital bills ha ha and i know how that goes i broke a drill bit drilling spot welds on a core support once and it went down trough part of my hand and out at my wrist this game has its dues that's for sure

[CURSED GEARS]

Cool build, and a impressive wound. I too enjoy the low buck builds, and I'll be watching.

[ckcp]

thanks man and i did make some progress on the old truck i used the leftovers of the bed to widen the inner fenders the body line is close but did need to reshape it a little and also had another tailgate to cut up and use as a filler for the raises bed floor

[swamp rat]

I am still amazed at your talent... I finally caught up on this thread, its been a while, real nice work with the low buck approach!

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

I am still amazed at your talent... I finally caught up on this thread, its been a while, real nice work with the low buck approach!

Thanks swamp rat
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[67chevemall]

Great work! Love the colors! Looks sweet.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by 67chevemall

Great work! Love the colors! Looks sweet.

thanks man have not been on in a while

finally got some time to work on this old truck i sandblasted the rust off the bed side and started working on the raised wood bed floor

[CURSED GEARS]

Raised bed floor. Cool! Keep on going. I like this kind of build. By the way, the flamed truck looks wicked too.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by CURSED GEARS

Raised bed floor. Cool! Keep on going. I like this kind of build. By the way, the flamed truck looks wicked too.

thanks man and if you have time to kill here is the build of the flamed truck its more of a transfer of pictures from another forum but enjoy if you want to check it out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605638

[CURSED GEARS]

Thanks! I'm heading there now to take a look!

[enigma]

Excellent job amazing of the talent that people have.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by enigma

Excellent job amazing of the talent that people have.

thanks i appreciate it