Irish's 1966 LWB Fleetside

[CHIZZLER]

awesome work. local guy here.i got some extra parts from a 63.

[CHIZZLER]

newcastle is great.

[irish1966]

Thx Chizzler. What parts have u got? And yeah Newcastle is one of my favourites.

[CHIZZLER]

hoods,short bed rolling chassie,cab, inner fenders,grill,core support,5 lug wheels,front bumper,cowl,small back window. some other stuff.

[irish1966]

So what ur sayin is, u have a whole truck? Lol. Cool. I'm always lookin for better parts and stuff I haven't got yet. If u have pics that wld be great. Otherwise shoot me a PM and I'll meet up with you and see what u have. Always good to see how local guys are doin with their builds.

[CHIZZLER]

cool.i will pm you some pics this weekend.

[irish1966]

Great stuff. Take it easy Chizzler.

[Captainfab]

Wow you don't mess around...nice progress. Welding sheet metal takes some practice. You don't want to try and make a long weld as you would on thicker material. On sheet metal you want to make a series of tacks, skipping around so not to build up too much heat. Sometimes you might need to just go do something else until it cools to the touch. When you do end up with a gap, start your tacks at the end of the gap, and then work off of your last tack since that will absorb a lot of the heat from the next tack. If you can get a hold of a heavy piece of either copper or brass, you can use that for a backup behind a gap or small hole you want to fill. The weld won't stick to copper or brass.

[irish1966]

Great tips Captain. I'm planning on putting the cab on to the frame this weekend so it will be more solid when I do the rockers and floor patches.

[irish1966]

No work on the truck this evening, but I did run by Harbor Freight on the way home. Picked up some bits for welding. And thx to Captainfab, I noticed they were selling a copper spoon. Just for the same reason he mentioned above. The welds won't stick to the copper but if u put it behind a hole, it will support your weld. Can't wait to give it a shot. Picked up another cut off tool for $6. Lol. And more JB Weld. I plan on filling my bed trim holes with that the weekend. There's a good article in this months Hot 3
Rod mag about welding in floor pans. Good step by step, with pictures.

[irish1966]

Ah, the perfect evening, when not working on the truck....

[fryer1979]

Originally Posted by irish1966

Yeah Fryer. I am partial to drinkin the dark stuff (Guinness) but the Newcastle is a nice alternative. If you have a chance try BODDINGTONS. It's an English cream ale. It's not dark but it is Rocket Fuel. lol

Yep Guinness is my LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time favorite, and my visit to your home country (and the Guinness Storehouse) was like a dream come true. I'll keep an eye out for the Boddingtons next time I'm in an area I can get specialized brews like that, my little redneck town doesn't have much in selection (I'm actually surprised I can get Guinness here).

[Frizzle Fry]

Another local here. Nice progress David. I've enjoyed the darker stuff for many years. IPA's have been my brew of choice lately. So many to choose from around here. Been to the Guinness brewery too. 12hr shifts in Hillsboro? hmmmmm ...sounds like Intel to me. No?

[LILRED66]

Now back to the truck build...any progress?

[CHIZZLER]

we need more pics.

[irish1966]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Another local here. Nice progress David. I've enjoyed the darker stuff for many years. IPA's have been my brew of choice lately. So many to choose from around here. Been to the Guinness brewery too. 12hr shifts in Hillsboro? hmmmmm ...sounds like Intel to me. No?

You got it in one!! D1D. Hate the job, but it pays for my habit. LOL

[irish1966]

OK, kind of a weird bout of weather we are having here in the NW. Sun one second and torrential rain the next, but I got some stuff done. I had planned on getting the cab on to the frame the weekend, but I opted for getting the motor and tranny in so I could start setting up the truck for it's exhaust. I got the exhaust maifolds on and bolted up with new gaskets and a fresh coat of high temp black. A quick tip from my buddy....heat the manifold up with a torch, spray it with a coat, then reheat it it with the torch, while it's wet and repeat. This actually bonds the paint to the surface. Worked out pretty nice. Anyways, see below:

[irish1966]

I also put on new motor mounts and painted up the brackets, the same colour as the motor. I was siezing the good weather and had to clean out the garage, so I could get the frame back inside when I had the motor on it.....

[irish1966]

I spent alot of time cleaning and on some small stuff. I got a power steering setup from the Pick N Pull, and I got stuck into that and a can of safety solvent. Looks alot better now, than it did, but I will paint it next weekend. Hopefully the weather gets better. Here is a pic of it before, I got really into cleaning it, and some other pics. The last one is of my buddy's camaro. Not a bad lookin car.

[CHIZZLER]

looking good. this weather makes me want to drink all day.

[irish1966]

Yeah, I know how you feel. Now, I'm back in work the sun will come out. lol

[irish1966]

Oh, before I forget, the plugs on the motor are sacraficial. I just realized that it looks bad that thy're covered in paint.

[CHIZZLER]

lots of shows coming up.think you will have the truck ready by summer.

[irish1966]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

lots of shows coming up.think you will have the truck ready by summer.

It's hard to say. I'm getting short on the green stuff, but I'd love to have it done to the point of driving. I will work all day on night on it, but tools/parts and supplies slow it down.

[CHIZZLER]

nice.keep wrenchin. im off to unclog a toilet.keep us posted. pictures are like crack on here.