Nik's 62 build

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Those should look real good!! Nice score.

Thanks bill, I an planning on going al the way with these and doing something completely different and unique. Here is exactly what I plan on doing, found the pic on Facebook. I'll build some pods that match the lines of the fenders and French them in

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Just finished putting some parts together. Greased up the wheel bearings and put them on the hub then cleaned and painted the dust shield and bolted on to the painted spindle and slid the rotor and hub on. Now to move on to the control arms.

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And I also got my package in today from summit, bushing and boots for everything from moog and energy suspension

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Today was a difficult filthy battle in the rain but I made good progress. I removed one of the upper control arms and with a torch and air chisel and multiple hours I finally got the bushings, sleeves and shafts removed from the control arm.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

Today was a difficult filthy battle in the rain but I made good progress. I removed one of the upper control arms and with a torch and air chisel and multiple hours I finally got the bushings, sleeves and shafts removed from the control arm.

I remember doing this......

Good news on the bushings arriving too.

New parts play a major role in mojo and rebuilds.

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

I remember doing this......

Good news on the bushings arriving too.

New parts play a major role in mojo and rebuilds.

Yep it sure is hard work but will be worth it in the end when it's done. Only a week left of school so as soon as it's done I'll be making lots of progress almost everyday and should have the suspension installed within a week or two from then.

[TJ's Chevy]

I remember doing that with my 66 last year....not fun at all. haha But when it came to painting and putting it back together it was well worth it.

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

I remember doing that with my 66 last year....not fun at all. haha But when it came to painting and putting it back together it was well worth it.

Yep not fun but when I'm done the underside will look like new and it'll be worth it.

[62stepside longbox]

A couple 60-66's from the local Father's Day show.


66 panel converted into burb

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61 Apache owned by a guy a couple years older than me

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65 swb

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Got to work today after school and got all the control arms and other components removed from the crossmember

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Then I cleaned it all up and got some gloss black rust paint on it

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice!!! Wish I coulda gone to the show last Saturday in Medford but I had to work.

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Nice!!! Wish I coulda gone to the show last Saturday in Medford but I had to work.

Thanks tj, well at least your making money to put into the trucks

[AJCK87]

Awesome work on refurbishing the front brake parts and suspension! Will be bringing the rig to shows in no time

[65sub]

Nice work Nik. I enjoy checking on your build because you're always getting something done. I like the tail light idea too. Very cool

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by AJCK87

Awesome work on refurbishing the front brake parts and suspension! Will be bringing the rig to shows in no time

Thanks Anthony, at the Father's Day car show on Wednesday friends kept on asking why it wasn't at the show and I said just wait until next year, it'll be here it just may not look pretty.

Originally Posted by 65sub

Nice work Nik. I enjoy checking on your build because you're always getting something done. I like the tail light idea too. Very cool

Thanks Dale, good to see you back here and yep there's no slacking off going on around here, just gettin er done! Hope you have a fast recovery and can get back out in the shop working on the twisted sister and your 67

[Bomp]

All that hard work is starting to pay off.
Cross member looks great.

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Originally Posted by Bomp

All that hard work is starting to pay off.
Cross member looks great.

Thanks bomp, you're sure right about the hard work paying off. People late to the party are still accepted. I've also been watching your Steiner build and am really enjoying it.

[66ChevyMax]

Keep up the good work, amazing progress and you are seeing shinny new paint, which is always a good thing!

[BFoley]

Those tail lights will look awesome. Everything is coming along.

[62stepside longbox]

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

Keep up the good work, amazing progress and you are seeing shinny new paint, which is always a good thing!

Thanks Craig, yep shiny new paint is always a good thing. School is out this Friday so from then I will be making lots more progress and getting the crossmember installed soon.

Originally Posted by BFoley

Those tail lights will look awesome. Everything is coming along.

Thanks Ben, yep the Taillights were an idea I got from Facebook, I've never seen anything like them so they'll definitely stand out

[62stepside longbox]

Got these 61-63 gmc hubcaps from my neighbor as a gift. After I stripped the multiple coats of paint off I found that they are actually in really good shape. I don't mind running gmc hubcaps on a Chevy, at least they're not f*rd

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

Got these 61-63 gmc hubcaps from my neighbor as a gift. After I stripped the multiple coats of paint off I found that they are actually in really good shape. I don't mind running gmc hubcaps on a Chevy, at least they're not f*rd

Those are Ultra Cool.

Never even seen them.

Great gift.