The "Ole 69er"

[jmorri34]

And here she is next to azdude64's chevy he built and is doin the work on the ole 69er. take a look at his build thread!!

[jmorri34]

Ok so got the front rotors all bolted together and safety wired so I dont lose them...lol... Going to get the brakes started soon and get all the ends tied up and get her lookin like a truck soon so all Dudes awesome work comes together!!

[jmorri34]

Heres a couple more pics of the front brakes all finished up, they did a hell of a job waterjettig the new brackets and getting it all together, Shes going to stop real good now with the 4 wheel disc setup !! Gonna get the booster mastercylinder setup in and all the new lines next week then all thats left is the bed and she will be bout done!!

[knomadd]

Nice!

[jmorri34]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Nice!

Thanks, I think its coming together nicely as well. Should stop on a dime now with 4 wheel disc instead of drums all around. Thanks for the compliment!

[jmorri34]

Got the brake booster, mastercylinder mounted. Got some cleanup to do in the wiring department and dudes going to start working on the brakelines. Thanks to my buddy dudes hard work the ole 69 er is really coming down the line now. Im really proud of the way the truck is coming out!!!

[jmorri34]

Well dudes got the ole 69er coming down the home stretch here, got the holes cut in the bed for the bigger tires and tubs, got the bed back on for a test fit and gonna finish the brake lines. While I am writing I want to take a minute to publicly thank my buddy Dude for doing all this for me. None of you know but this was a 35 year dream for me in the making and he has made it come true for while I have been here taking care of my father. He is very ill and without dudes help I would have never been able to complete this truck. I just left the hospital and he is very sick and dude has selflessly taken on this project so that I could take care of my dad so thank you very much Alan and whoever helped you in this from the bottom of my heart! Jerry

[jmorri34]

Got the ole 69er up on the trailer and movin it to the shop to put on the finishing touches. Its lookin pretty good so far, beds not bolted down so the lines arent matching up right now but itll be good when its done. Gonna have to raise the rearend 3/4 inch, its just to low and the rearends gonna smack the bed bottom if I leave it. I dont wanna modify the bed any more than the tubs so itll have to do, hope you guys like it so far!!

[jmorri34]

A few more pictures back at the shop and after Dude got the left to right level fixed. Gonna raise the back that 3/4 inch and she should be level all the way around!!

[knomadd]

It's looking better! Keep up the good work.

[jmorri34]

Originally Posted by knomadd

It's looking better! Keep up the good work.

Thanks alot, still have to finish the bed and install the brake lines an then get it back here to houston and then start changing out all the parts with new stuff I have piled up here. Its getting there, thanks for the nice compliments!!

[jmorri34]

Got all the new stainless brakelines installed and just have to get the 2 front hoses hooked up and the whole brake system from the foot to the wheels will be brand new. Gonna love the 4 wheel drum to disc conversion Dude has put under it, should stop on a dime now!!! Get her bled and only lack the bed tubs and shes all done and ready to come back to houston!!!

[jmorri34]

Originally Posted by jmorri34

Got all the new stainless brakelines installed and just have to get the 2 front hoses hooked up and the whole brake system from the foot to the wheels will be brand new. Gonna love the 4 wheel drum to disc conversion Dude has put under it, should stop on a dime now!!! Get her bled and only lack the bed tubs and shes all done and ready to come back to houston!!!

Found another brakeline pic on the rear

[Heavy Evy]

rad truck! what are you doing with those hubcaps that came off it?

[jmorri34]

Originally Posted by Heavy Evy

rad truck! what are you doing with those hubcaps that came off it?

Thanks for the compliment, I dont have the hubcaps anymore unfortunately. Sorry Bud!!

[jmorri34]

Got the front brake lines on and working on finishing up the bed so the tubs can be mounted. Heres a couple of pics of the front brake lines all mounted up!!

[jmorri34]

First pic of the tub and bed work being done. gonna be slick when its all finished!!

[mcbassin]

Nice work on the tubs. Getting closer every update.

[jmorri34]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice work on the tubs. Getting closer every update.

Thanks, yep shes gettin closer, almost done!! Heres another pic of the tub mods and ill have more later

[jmorri34]

Gettin the first tub and bed work finished up, gonna do some bodywork to them sooner or later to get it all smoothed out. Dude gettin it done with the fabwork!! Workin on the other side soon!

[jmorri34]

Couple of more pics of the tub work, lookin good and shes gettin closer every day!! Dudes got it almost done, thanks to his hard work I should be gettin it back to Texas soon!!

[jmorri34]

Well here it is, out of the shop and into the light and ready to come back up to Texas!!! Dude got the bed all done the brakes all bled and shes ready to roll. Thanks for all the help and hard work bud!! Now to get it back to Texas and work on all the stuff I got here waiting on it and to try to get some done to the paint. I have a whole pile of parts here from the steering wheel to the dash pad and lights. Gonna put the stainless headers on it and get the new exhaust put on it sooner or later and get it titled and licensed. It will get here and sit for a while so I can save some more funds and do all the work I have for it then off to the car show with my family, cant wait.

[jmorri34]

Well leavin home in the morning for the day long journey to go pick up the ole 69er!!! Gonna be a long trip but Really excited to get to see the truck in person for the first time and see all the great work and tremendous effort that Allen put into building this truck. Hes a really great friend to me and if you guys need advice on builds hes a great asset to gather knowledge from. Soon as I get it back home and get some time I will be getting some more pictures and posting them. Thanks for anyone whos been taking the ride on the build for your compliments and stay tuned theres more to come!

[knomadd]

Sweet! Take lots of pictures

[jmorri34]

Well made it back safely with the truck and shes home in the garage. Nothing like 1100 mile trio and ending back up in the same place you left all in the same day... LOL... Phew I didnt think we'd ever get home. The old truck is definately solid and the suspension and brakes are great. Interior is going to have to be gutted and I'm going to rewire the whole truck which is all stuff I knew from before so no worries. Truck is definately a 30-30 truck 30 feet at 30 miles per hour, gonna have a whole ton of sanding to do, paint is aweful!!So anyway I am happy overall but have a whole slew of work ahead of me. trans pan is leaking and the engine has a dead hole (hope all 8 have compression) and its only a tune up and timing issue. Now to start this process and remember it is a project and to break it down into pieces and not get overwhelmed with all the work that needs to be done and remember that it is a fun thing and not a burdensome thing. Wish me luck everyone and yes I will be taking lots of pics along the way so anyone whos watching if you have any tips or see me doing something wrong please dont hesitate to let me know. Its been a LONG time since I have worked on classic vehicle so bear with me it could be turbulent!!!