MY build thread...

[shortbed70]

Yes I welded it up and it took roughly about 3 hrs of tack welds and still have some warpage above the blinker light holes but not bad then grinding afterwards. Be prepared cause it doesnt take long to get discouraged doing this. I also found my other pic of what my saterdays consist of. Not mine but I help on it every saterday night.

[Alan's Classic]

cool!!

[shortbed70]

Heres the motor mounts for the drag truck side shot.

[shortbed70]

Sorry guys at a stand still bills come first so I have to do some side jobs on weekends to make sure were ok so I've been so tired I cant get out to do anything and of corse all my friends I did favors for bail on me when I want the help WTH???? My body filler comes in friday so maybe I can get something done soon.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

Sorry guys at a stand still bills come first so I have to do some side jobs on weekends to make sure were ok so I've been so tired I cant get out to do anything and of corse all my friends I did favors for bail on me when I want the help WTH???? My body filler comes in friday so maybe I can get something done soon.

I hear ya 'bout being tired. I'm taking a break tonight too. You need to have a talk with your buddies.

[shortbed70]

I had that talk with one of them tonight and I wasnt nice about it. That overflow tank in previous posts and the motor mounts...for him and now tomarrow I'm going to make him a mount for his boats motor,it broke. We discussed the mount thing after I told him he is pulling my motor trans for me next weekend so I can get this other truck out of my garage.

[shortbed70]

The start of progress again. I borrowed a stud gun and started pulling all my small dents and got some filler spread but still waiting for my sanding blocks to get here. here are some quick shots of tonights work. Hopefully I can get more studsm to pull the rest of the dents and get my other door handle patch welded in. My da went to crap so time for another.

[shortbed70]

Well my block kit came in so I started blocking some of the body to find low spots and played with my studgun some, Its storming and I left my camera out in the garage so tomarrow pics.

[shortbed70]

Heres this morning stuff I did. Not much too hot. Hopefully next week I can get the rest of the cab corners and back of the cab,and door done so I can re epoxy them.

[shortbed70]

It rained tonight so I decided to do a little blocking on the hood to find more low\high spots. Man blocking REALLY brings out the stuff thats just lurking under your nose to ruin a paint job. To my surprise eastwoods epoxy sands pretty nice with 80 grit. So now its time to pick up the stud gun and hammer and make some noise. Pics to come.

[jgh64pkup]

cool where did you get the blocks

[shortbed70]

eastwood.com. I am going to buy a longer block also that can bend around contours.

[shortbed70]

Well got some stuff done today got the drivers side door handle shave patch in and started mocking up some stuff to check fit. I also filled about 100 holes where PO used a screw and slide hammer to ATEMPT to pull dent then pulled with studs and skim coated with rage filler. More pics to come tonight.

[joe231]

I feel your pain on the PO attempted fixes

nice progress!!!

[shortbed70]

Few more

[shortbed70]

Here it is today waiting on fenders and more sanding. I still have to strip the roof to bare metal and prime and work before the whole thing gets re epoxied and uro primed. Hope fully by the end of the month.

[protrash64]

Lookin' good s/b70!!! Keep going!! I had to take a day off to save up some energy.

[shortbed70]

Thats what I was going to do but ended up putting in another 4hrs in the shop and almost have all the dings filled and sanded,front hood seam mudded and drivers door edge I re gapped is ready for a quick sand then grindout the bottom of the drivers door (P.O.) bondo fest and see what I got. So if things go well I will be throwin some primer on the whole truck this weekend. YEA!!! Thanks protrash.

[protrash64]

SWEET!!!!!!! Its always nice to see it one color. I just repaired passenger door 'lack of door check' damage. PO had 1/2'' of bondo in that crack. I ground it out and took a break and couldnt believe the pile of pink dust on the floor. Have fun.

[shortbed70]

I know how yao all like pics so heres the latest. Doesnt look like much has changed but making dust.
You can see in the last pic the extra bondo on the drivers door bottom where the grinder marks are is comming out tomarrow.

[joe231]

progress is progress!!
looks good!

[ChiefRocka]

I agree...look'n good man

[shortbed70]

Thanks guys I'm having a hard time doing this work because its messy and tiring especially in 90% humidity. Its almost done but then I get to sand the uro primer so I'm hopping when its all primed I can take alittle brake. I've put in about 20 hrs this week on it plus 40hr week.

[jgh64pkup]

whats the truck in the background

[shortbed70]

Thats is my old 65 chevy I sold to my father in law I'm just about to deliver it soon.