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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Excellent job on the radio fix.
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Thanks again for all the encouragement. I had some nasty dents in both of my doors that created a lot of distortion throughout the panels. I decided to re-skin them and this also gave me a chance to do a good repair on the door bottoms and near the lower hinge. As always more pictures...
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
More pictures...
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Wow man you have some serious metal working skills.
I hope I am that good one day. P.S. It just occurred to me that I say the same things over and over every time I comment on this build but I can't help it because I'm just damn impressed with the craftsmanship. Last edited by Xeen; 08-25-2014 at 09:01 PM. |
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Just foud your build and Wow, killer skills!
I'm along for the ride. ![]()
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
I'm joining in now too. Great work so far.
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Nice work man. .. looking good
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Excellent work on the door repairs. Looks great!
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
I have never wanted to do any type of bodywork in the past, but with your pictures and detailed technique that may change in the future! Thanks
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Thanks again for the comments. I can almost see the finish line for the cab metal work. Here are some pictures of how I smoothed out the firewall with parts from Porterbuilt and Infanti Machine.
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Nice work it looks great.
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Firewall looks great!
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Nice work!
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I finally have some new updates to pass along. I bought a stud welder for fixing some of the random dents located on the cab that I could not back up with a dolly. I experimented on a few pieces of sheet metal and found that the best results are when you pull and release the trigger as fast as possible. The stud has adequate connection and it makes removal much easier. Holding the trigger down any longer than mentioned only makes it more difficult to remove the stud and increases the heat you put into the panel.
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
What stud welder did you buy?
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I also found some rust lurking underneath the dash that was quite a challenge to repair. I had to make a few custom panels with the most difficult one taking the shape of a potato chip. I was able to form it by hand with some patient work with the hammer, dolly, shrinker, stretcher and using one of the cylinders on my slip roller. Hopefully I can test fit the cab on the frame soon.
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Also what grit roloc disc do you use to knock your welds down? Nice job on the repairs.
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
grate build so far. awesome and very clean metal work keep it up
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Nice work!
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
Look'n Good Billy Ray!!!
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I also use Scotch-Brite Roloc Surface Conditioning Disc, 2 inch, Medium, PN 07481 to prep the surrounding metal and to give everything a common texture once I have completed a repair.
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I’m waiting to have the door shells media blasted and primed before I hammer on my new door skins. Hopefully sometime in early spring I’ll have the doors back together.
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
I am going to try the purple 60 you suggested. I use the 50 grit now, it's a bit rough at times. Thanks for the part #'s. I am seriously considering the spot welder also. The price on it seems pretty good.
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
I've got rust under the passenger side of the fire wall as well. After seeing your patch panel work, It shouldn't be as hard to do as I thought. Your workmanship is excellent. Glad I came across this build thread, subscribed.
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