Frankentruck

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Oh no! Convertibles are great...when you buy one...not when one is made by the wind!

I agree! I'm going to limit the amount of driving above 55 mph that I do to almost none until I go back home for the summer.

[cwcarpenter98]

Frankentruck made a new friend today.

Andy came to pick up the 9 foot step side bed today. His truck sounds like it's running great now.

It was great to meet you and your wife, Andy!

[roll_the_dice]

We enjoyed meeting Frankentruck and you yesterday as well! You know it is a good time when you get somewhere to pick up parts and 3 hours later you are leaving because everyone is passionate about cars and the conversation flows easily and everyone has a good time! Thanks again for finding needed parts for my GMC build!

[cwcarpenter98]

I got a paid day off from my internship, so I decided to go look at a long bed that was listed on Craigslist. The bed was very straight and original paint. Unfortunately, it ended up being rusted out in multiple places. Too much rust for me so I passed on it.

Since I was kinda close to a yard that I know of, I decided to stop by and found a couple more neat pieces. Had to make something out of the trip

Got a pair of 64 c10 and c50 badges, one 65 c10 badge, a 60-61 Chevy headlight bezel, a 64-66 radio delete plate with really nice clips, a couple hubcaps good for wall art, and 2 cigarette lighter delete plugs

[cwcarpenter98]

Haven't worked on Frankentruck in awhile, but I've been driving around a lot.

Went today to get a Mark III body kit for my Dakota. Same color as my truck and still in pretty good shape. The guy had a nice 69 or 70 K10, but I didn't get a picture of it.

Also saw a really nice Corvair in downtown Madison

[cwcarpenter98]

Open diff, wet grass, and street tires... not a good mix

[Getter-Done]

Is that some treasure I see in front of you?

Maybe when the grass drys a little bit
You will get to the treasure








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[cwcarpenter98]

There's some good treasures hidden there. That's just where I borrowed the trailer from though.

The treasure I went after will be in the next post

[cwcarpenter98]

This is what I drove to Starr, SC, to get. A pretty decent, green long bed. It's a lot better than my current bed, but could still use a little work.

I'll be selling the 65 C20 frame it's sitting on to offset my cost of the bed some

[Getter-Done]

The 3/4 full floating rear axle is worth $ if it good.

Nice bed







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[cwcarpenter98]

Got it unloaded, but once again grass was not my friend. Huge thanks to Flashed for letting me borrow his trailer and a parking spot for the frame until I sell it.

I've got another week of work for my internship, but then I'll be back to get the beds swapped and get my trailer up and going

[roll_the_dice]

If you sell the frame let me know...I might be interested to turn it into a trailer for future use.

[cwcarpenter98]

I got to spend some time with my mom today taking the new bed apart. Mom was up top holding the bolts while I was underneath with all the rusty nuts and bolts.

We got the sides and front panel off today. I'll have to go back to get the rest of the cross sills and floor apart

[Getter-Done]

You have a Super Mom

Great Progress













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[cwcarpenter98]

Getter-Done: Yes, I do have a super mom! There's not many moms out there that would sit out in the sun all afternoon to help loosen some rusty bolts


Today's update:

This morning I helped my dad paint part of the back deck. After lunch, I started working on the bedsides some more. I pulled the angle iron off the front flanges to really get a good look at what all needs to be replaced. I have some 14 gauge steel plate, so I tried to make my own flange, but that didn't work at all. Hopefully I can find some place local that could make a patch for me for both sides.

I also pulled the wheel tubs off to check for any rust through. Only found one split in the metal on one bedside. Both tubs are in great shape for being 50+ years old

My newest tool purchase made quick work of the bolts from the tubs to the old plywood. I didn't feel like trying to loosen all of them, so they got the death wheel

[cwcarpenter98]

I don't have a metal brake, but I had some left over steel from the welding table I built. I found a custom shop over in Marietta that was willing to bend up some flanges for me, so I got that done this morning. After lunch, I started on the bedside. Went full send and just started cutting after a fee measurements.

Here's some pics of starting to weld the new flange in and where it's at now. These bedsides still might be temporary, so for now, it's good enough to keep rocking the "patina" phase. I also found a stress crack near one of the braces, so I drilled out both ends then welded it up.

Now it's time to figure out how I want to go about getting some square holes in for the carriage bolts

[roll_the_dice]

Looks good!

[65Custom]

Christian was just reading your thread you have done a lot of great work on your truck and looking good, I like that you are driving it while fixing as you go. excellent work

Kevin

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Looks good!

Thanks, Andy!

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Christian was just reading your thread you have done a lot of great work on your truck and looking good, I like that you are driving it while fixing as you go. excellent work

Kevin

Thanks, Kevin! I enjoy driving it a lot more than working on it. When I do have to take it off the road to fix it, the thought of getting back behind the wheel with a more improved truck makes me want to fix it even faster

[cwcarpenter98]

Had to do some school work yesterday for my 2 summer classes, so didn't work on the new bed at all.

This morning I drilled the holes in the new flange. After that was done, it was time to paint the bare metal and where the wheel tub mounts. I also cleaned and painted the flanges on the wheel tubs to slow down the rust in those spots.

Probably should have gone to get some paint that matches a little better, but I'm hoping that the gloss will fade out some in the sun and be close enough for now. I used the same can on the driver's door last summer, and it matches up fairly well now. You have to look really close to see it.

Time for lunch!

[cwcarpenter98]

I'm covered in metal dust, but at least my welds aren't terrible. I decided to leave some of the good, original flange to make it easier to line up.

Time to drill some holes and throw some paint on it

[cwcarpenter98]

Perfect? Far from it.
Functional? Oh yeah

[bsarts]

Looks good, it's satisfying work to get rid of the rust and make something serviceable again like that.

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by bsarts

Looks good, it's satisfying work to get rid of the rust and make something serviceable again like that.

Thanks! It is quite satisfying, and now I have something that will match the truck a little better than before

[cwcarpenter98]