my 65 fleetside build

[flips72]

thanks again alan, not to sure about the fast part though seems like its taking a eternity to me.

[SCOTI]

Floor looks great.

[198plus]

Looks great !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flips72]

thanks scoti and 198, i appreciate it.

[flips72]

well i know its been a while since i have posted anything new but i had to catch up on the honey do list i was way behind and if momma aint happy, aint nobody happy. saturday i came in and pulled the engine out and sold it.should say i gave it away, i bought a 406,dart pro one heads,lunati bracket master cam, eagle bottom end with forged pistons,victor junior intake and 750mighty demon carb,complete msd ignition,billet dist,6al2 box,blaster coil and msd wires,thats what is going back. tuesday i came in and removed and disassembled the front clip,here is some pics.

[flips72]

i was really pleased at how little rust the cab has,looks like the kick panels are the worst thing, rad. support looked great too.

[flips72]

well after a month of letting the primer cure i finally got to spray the bed today with the help of my good friend mike. i decided to go with red instead of the orange. as soon as my thriteen year old gets home i will try to post some pics.

[lolife99]

Beautiful truck getting even better.

[flips72]

thanks lowlife, well here are a few pics, a couple on the trailer on the way to the spray booth, a few in base, and then a few in clear.

[flips72]

and some more

[flips72]

more

[flips72]

the lighting makes the bedsides look maroon instead of red, that and cell phone pictures

[198plus]

Really looks great !!!!

[flips72]

thanks 198, i only hope its half as nice as yours and alans will be.

[Alan's Classic]

Nice work and progress.

[SCOTI]

Nice!

[flips72]

thanks alan,and scoti, i stripped the the driver side fender and re-paired the rust spots and epoxed it. hope to get it ready to for paint next week .waiting on fourteen year old again to help with posting pics.it stinks being computer illeterate.

[allaboutchevelles]

Wow, That bed looks slick with the clear on it. Looking real good , cant wait to see it put together and in the sunlight. Thats the same color my truck is going to be.

[chevyrestoguy]

I like it! You've done a great job so far, and I'm anxious to see it when it's all in color and assembled. Can't go wrong with red!

You're going to like that 406. It sounds as if that motor is going to be a little screamer. I have always been a fan of the 400. I've built quite a few, and have given people rides and they swear that there's a big-block under the hood.

You're doing a great job on this one.

[Brandonc20]

Im jealous! I wish I knew how to do all your doing. i still have alot to learn at 19. I can teach you how to upload pics if you teach me what you know about the truck."13yo needs to come home" but great truck, work, and build. subscribed!

[flips72]

thanks to allaboutcheveles, and chevyrestoguy,brandonc20, i really appreciate the coments. i do have to admit for someone with a severe lack of body work skills the bed came out amazingly
straight i was very pleased. cant wait to color sand and buff then get it put together. as far as the motor goes we ran it in a s10 at our local 1/8 mile strip and it went a 7.46 on the motor we never did spray it but i am planning a 150 shot in the 65. and to brandon, you are the kind of inspiration us old men need, i only wish they were more young men like you eager to learn and not afraid to work for what they want, that would make this old world a lot better place to live in.still waiting on my technical helper, she is at her nana" and papaws for a couple days.

[flips72]

here is the pics of the fender i promised.came home today and got one side of the bed color sanded,then got back on the fender,i think its getting close to being ready for final prime, maybe i can get on the other one by the end of the week.

[kieth]

Man those front fenders are tough to get right, we thought we were ready to shoot ours today, got the white sealer on them and knew we had to go back to the drawing board.........yours looks great......Kieth

[65Custom]

Man some one has lit a fire under flip he has done a lot of work in a just a few months, he will be finished in a few more months at this rate

[65Custom]

Ohh PS

Love the color and has turned out great