Not Another Rebuild Thread....

[McMurphy]

Since this build has spun wildly out of control, like our buddy Bomp, I decided a Table of Contents was in order.
Please excuse any hubris on my part, but frankly, I will find this handy too !!
These are all listed in order of original appearance.

1. 1990 Blazer Fuel Tank: Page2 Post32-45
2. Heater Box Rebuild: Page4 Post78
3. 1985 GMC Sierra Donor Truck: Page4 Post93
4. Drip Rail Shave Mod: Page5 Post123
5. P-Side Cab Shoulder Patch ~ My Artwork: Page7 Post155~147
6. Cab Mud Flap Mod: Page8 Post177
7. Guage Cluster Bezel Mod: Page8 Post186
8. Hood Release Mod: Page8 Post187
9. Let the Rust Repairs BEGIN!: Page10-14 Post230-342
10. 1985 Donor Truck Cannibalization: Page12 Post290
11. Cab Corner Floor Plates: Page14 Post350
12. Dash Mod - Heater Controls: Page15- Post354-
13. Under Dash Extension: Page16-32 Post377-794
14. Front Disc Brake Mod Using donor 1981 GMC 1500: Page16- Post390-
15. HydroBoost Power Brakes Mod: Page16 Post396
16. Dome Light Mod: Page16-27 Post400-661
17. SBC 350 Before & After: Page18 Post428
18. Seat Belt Shoulder Anchor Mod: Page18 Post444
19. 1955 Two Ton Dump Bed and 1966 Tempest and 1972 LeMans and Summer Vacation: Page22 Post527
20. RearEnd Takedown: Page22 Post535
21. 1 Year Anniversary Post of Before and "After" Photos: Page23 Post555
22. Fresh Air Vent Mod: Page24 Post595
23. Transmission Access Door Mod: Page27- Post661-
24. Pioneer Stereo System to be installed: Page27 Post653
25. Cab Floor Herculiner: Page31 Post755
26. Under Dash Speaker Panels: Page33 Post802
27. AutoMeter Guages: Page34 Post826
28. "Coulter Trim": Page34 Post839
29. Custom Made Guage Cluster: Page35 Post871
30. Cab Back Panel Mod/Fab: Page37 Post915
31. Emergency Brake Conversion/Set Up: Page39 Post954
32. Door Mods and Paint: Page39-40 Post973-
33. Speaker Baffle Install: Page41 Post1007
34. Side View Mirror Mods: Page41 Post1018
35. E-brake Cable Mod: Page44 Post1082
36. Bench Seat Reupholstered: Page44 Post1098
37. Battery Cradle Relocation Mod: Page45 Post1120
38. Bomp and McMurphy meet / 1964 Tow Truck Page48 Post1176
39. 2 Year Anniversary Post of Before and After Photos Page49 Post1213
50. Headlight, Face, Grill, Air Dam mod start Page52 Post1277
51. Grill Backlighting Page52 Post1298
52. Apache Custom SS emblems Page54 Post1327
53. Hideaway Headlights Page55 Post1352
54. Air Dam mod Page56 Post1386
55. Turn Signal Well shave, Hood Center Mod, Hood paint and mounted Page58 Post1432
56. Modern Cable Hood Release Mod Page62 Post1533
57. Rear Fender Tail Light Shave Page63 Post1556
58. Cheese Cake!! Page64 Post1582
59. Tailgate Illumination Mod Page64 Post1588
60. First Car Show Fathers Day 2014 Page68 Post1693



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THE VIDEOS

1. Fresh Air Vent Mod: Page25 Post609
2. Black Friday/Shifter Adapter Fab: Page28 Post677
3. Pizza Box Templates/Transmission Inspection Plate Fab: Page28 Post691
4. The Christmas Video: Page30 Post740
5. Bomp vs McMurphy/Challenge Accepted Video: Page35 Post862
6. Applying Herculiner on Vertical Surfaces: Page38 Post931
7. Moose in Yard/Other projects: Page40 Post987
8. Interior of Cab Done: Page43 Post1066
9. It's ALIVE....First Engine Start Up in 18 Months: Page47 Post1157
10. 2013 GoodGuys Car Show Video Page48 Post1189
11. 2 Year Anniversary Montage of Before and After Photos Page49 Post1222
12. Hideaway Headlilghts Page57 Post1401
13. Maiden Voyage Page68 Post1693


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Not Another Rebuild Thread......
Oh Yes, 'fraid so.

Hello all.
I have been lurking on this site trying to read thru some of your threads but there are too many and some of them are monster long! But there are enough to give me hope that a shmoe like me cannot screw up a rig so bad that I could not find the solution here... so here goes.

About me: I just rolled 20 years of active duty in the Army on the 18th of August this year. I was stupid enough to take a 7 year break in service which at the time, getting out of the Army seemed like a good idea. My wife and I are both career soldiers, and I am in until Aug 2014 (or until I get too pisst off and retire) and my wife has until March 2017 to make her 20. We are from Spokane WA, and have already started our dream retirement homestead up there. I got into classics because of Kelly Wilson. So if this project kills me, my bank, or my marriage, I will blame him. His whole family is into hot rods, racing or engines of some sort or another, and he introduced me to the joys of building plasic models so we could get free tickets to the Auto Boat Speed Show. One thing lead to another and I got my first classic in Sept 94, the same year my daughter was born and I bought my first house.

Fast forward 17 years and here I am in central Alaska and I am 48 years old. The idea of spending another 9month long winter up here playing World of Warcraft is just not as appealing as it sounds. So I started looking for a project truck, again I blame Kelly Wilson because a few years back he showed me a stepside chevy luv 4x4 truck that was just too cool and I wish I had gotten it. But as I stewed on it I knew I wanted the truck we had when I was a kid, so I started looking for a mid 60s stepside chevy.

I was driving around Fairbanks to the boneyards to see if there were any resto candidates and as I passed by this one shop on the outskirts I happend to spot the 1937 Fire Truck. As I got closer I spied the 66 stuffed in the thick growth of saplings in the corner, almost too well hidden.
I met the owner, chewed on the idea for a day or two, then on 22 Sept with $500 it was mine. Problem was the kid had no title for it. Not insurmountable, but still a bummer.
First pic is what I saw when I got in the gate of the yard, then side and a shot of the cab. Last photo is it arriving at my apt in North Pole.