What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 42 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MARTINSR · 06-11-2018, 01:17 AM

I got out there and worked my ever loving butt off sand blasting, welding up more crap found, grinding, plannishing, and came in giving up.

I then went back out there tonight after falling asleep on the couch and did a bunch more. Made all the patches and welded up my floor pan. I thought about replacing it, or making the whole thing new. I gave up thinking about it and just patched up the floor, done deal and will move onto the next thing.

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 06-11-2018, 01:56 AM

Still awaiting other mail order parts so I used my "five minutes" installing door handles and their rubber gaskets. For the first time in who knows how many years the doors open and close with the handles!

evilokc · 06-11-2018, 11:16 PM

went at my fender again. I couldn't figure out why nothing was lining up. then I noticed I had the fender on top of the core support instead of under it. moved it under the core support and things are going much better. I have a bolt in every hole and am now just trying to line everything up. it was a good 45 minutes.

MARTINSR · 06-12-2018, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

went at my fender again. I couldn't figure out why nothing was lining up. then I noticed I had the fender on top of the core support instead of under it. moved it under the core support and things are going much better. I have a bolt in every hole and am now just trying to line everything up. it was a good 45 minutes.

Right on! I don't beat my self up when I find something like that, I am just happy I did!

I was side tracked by an old friend coming by. My oldest living car buddy, we rode our mini bikes together. Only guy I have ever been in a car with at 120+

So I figured my five minutes was gone, nope, I got there and ended up spending an hour or more. I got all the hidden areas coated with Ospho where I will be spraying some epoxy primer and getting the last few metal pieces welded in to cover it up. I made a neat sprayer out of a regular spray bottle, went to the hardware store and got a few feet of clear rubber hose that fit the sprayer head perfect. It was a piece of cake to get down in all the hard to reach places, damn I'm smart.

But I got it done, a bit of sanding and I will spray it with epoxy primer, probably Saturday morning.

Brian

evilokc · 06-12-2018, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Right on! I don't beat my self up when I find something like that, I am just happy I did!

I was side tracked by an old friend coming by. My oldest living car buddy, we rode our mini bikes together. Only guy I have ever been in a car with at 120+

So I figured my five minutes was gone, nope, I got there and ended up spending an hour or more. I got all the hidden areas coated with Ospho where I will be spraying some epoxy primer and getting the last few metal pieces welded in to cover it up. I made a neat sprayer out of a regular spray bottle, went to the hardware store and got a few feet of clear rubber hose that fit the sprayer head perfect. It was a piece of cake to get down in all the hard to reach places, damn I'm smart.

But I got it done, a bit of sanding and I will spray it with epoxy primer, probably Saturday morning.

Brian

good work man. I didn't get anything done today. had to work late and then went to the gym.

MARTINSR · 06-13-2018, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

good work man. I didn't get anything done today. had to work late and then went to the gym.

I don't go to the gym, I go for a fast pace walk (one mile in 14 minutes). So after I got the work done on the truck tonight I took off for a few miles.

I got out there and prepped a few things for primer. Also did a little planning and I solved a problem I had with how I was going to have the rest of it sand blasted and then prime it, can't believe how easy that was. But something got done. All the hidden spots I will be priming look damn good.

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 06-13-2018, 03:55 AM

Did the modification to my passenger side door striker plate (push-button doors on a pull-down handle cab), then adjusted the door. Closes and latches for the first time in decades!

MARTINSR · 06-13-2018, 10:25 AM

Right on!

Brian

pvienneau · 06-13-2018, 11:50 AM

Got the wipers working. Used MMO to lube the diaphragm and after a couple days they work fine now.

MARTINSR · 06-13-2018, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pvienneau

Got the wipers working. Used MMO to lube the diaphragm and after a couple days they work fine now.

I rebuilt mine in my truck back around 1980 using an NOS Trico rebuild kit I bought out of Hemmings motor news.

It literally ran too fast! I had to put it at half speed most of the time.

I dig the vacuum wipers, my 59 Rambler I drive every day has them.

Brian

**idbeast** · 06-13-2018, 08:32 PM

MARTINSR, AKA Brian, it's hard to keep up with your craftsmanship!!!

For my 5 minutes, I got my gas tank straps painted and the powder coated Aluminum gas tank installed.

MARTINSR · 06-13-2018, 10:27 PM

Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to see my trucks frame sitting in my garage like that!

Brian

**idbeast** · 06-14-2018, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to see my trucks frame sitting in my garage like that!

Brian

I can't wait to see what you do with your frame getting it to that point, you have fab skills that will make watching it go together exciting!!!

MARTINSR · 06-14-2018, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

I can't wait to see what you do with your frame getting it to that point, you have fab skills that will make watching it go together exciting!!!

I am basically going to "section" it just like I did the cab it's self.

Brian

iowaboynca · 06-14-2018, 08:31 PM

Can't attach the pics in PM so here's what I got.

MARTINSR · 06-14-2018, 12:55 AM

So I thought about this all day long and went out there and started the sectioning of the seat riser. With the chop and the section I have to lower that seat and I am starting with the seat riser, I found that I could lower it two inches so I am on my way! Could I end up removing the whole thing, yep it's possible. But I really would like to keep the stock seat, just modified.

We will see, right now, I am sectioning this riser.

Brian

nvrdone · 06-14-2018, 09:22 AM

this may sound dumb, but why not figure out how much you want to lower the seat, tahe the riser out & trim that much off the bottom. then weld it back in? or is that what you plan on doing?

MARTINSR · 06-14-2018, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nvrdone

this may sound dumb, but why not figure out how much you want to lower the seat, tahe the riser out & trim that much off the bottom. then weld it back in? or is that what you plan on doing?

That is what I am doing.

Brian

vintovka · 06-14-2018, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

That is what I am doing.

Brian

Wow I though the seat base was like seam welded to the floor. Post pics when you get it off.

MARTINSR · 06-14-2018, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vintovka

Wow I though the seat base was like seam welded to the floor. Post pics when you get it off.

Do you see that bracket I removed in the photo with the holes drilled in it? I simply "unbolt" it by drilling the spot welds out. Here is a "Basics of Basics" on that. http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/basi...ls-222549.html

That is how the whole thing is held in to the floor.

Brian

MARTINSR · 06-15-2018, 01:22 AM

Very cool! Looks like I can make use of that!

Tonight I got out there and finished cutting the riser, it is turning out perfect. You can see in the photos how I cut the first cut around 3" off the floor all the way around.

I then trimmed off an inch or so off the bottom of the top piece. I then clamped it in place to mark and trim the lower piece on the sides. Wham bam, trimmed that at the line and it is ready to prep for welding, that easy!

Brian

evilokc · 06-15-2018, 10:12 PM

I got my "bills hotrods" high mount a/c compressor in the mail today. this thing is beefy. looks cool. im not going to install it until tomorrow after I finish tightening up my fender. its all looking good.

MARTINSR · 06-16-2018, 12:49 AM

I worked overtime today, exhausted. But I got out there and go a little done. Using my RoperWhitney punch I punched holes in the upper piece of the seat riser so I can plug weld it in.

The real funky thing that happened to me was on my way home passing my sandblaster, there was no sign out front, CRAP. I checked on line when I got home, yep, it is no longer, CRAP!

I will now be looking for someone else, this SUCKS.

Brian

Black_Sheep · 06-16-2018, 02:48 PM

Finally finished blocking the hood louvers today...

MiraclePieCo · 06-17-2018, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_Sheep

Finally finished blocking the hood louvers today...

Wow, sanding that many louvers looks downright tortuous.

06-11-2018, 01:17 AM	#1
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I got out there and worked my ever loving butt off sand blasting, welding up more crap found, grinding, plannishing, and came in giving up. I then went back out there tonight after falling asleep on the couch and did a bunch more. Made all the patches and welded up my floor pan. I thought about replacing it, or making the whole thing new. I gave up thinking about it and just patched up the floor, done deal and will move onto the next thing. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-11-2018, 01:56 AM	#2
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Still awaiting other mail order parts so I used my "five minutes" installing door handles and their rubber gaskets. For the first time in who knows how many years the doors open and close with the handles! Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

06-11-2018, 11:16 PM	#3
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 went at my fender again. I couldn't figure out why nothing was lining up. then I noticed I had the fender on top of the core support instead of under it. moved it under the core support and things are going much better. I have a bolt in every hole and am now just trying to line everything up. it was a good 45 minutes.

06-13-2018, 03:55 AM	#7
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Did the modification to my passenger side door striker plate (push-button doors on a pull-down handle cab), then adjusted the door. Closes and latches for the first time in decades! Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

06-13-2018, 10:25 AM	#8
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Right on! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-13-2018, 11:50 AM	#9
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got the wipers working. Used MMO to lube the diaphragm and after a couple days they work fine now. __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

06-13-2018, 08:32 PM	#11
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 MARTINSR, AKA Brian, it's hard to keep up with your craftsmanship!!! For my 5 minutes, I got my gas tank straps painted and the powder coated Aluminum gas tank installed. Attached Images

06-13-2018, 10:27 PM	#12
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to see my trucks frame sitting in my garage like that! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-14-2018, 08:31 PM	#15
iowaboynca Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: West Side of the valley, CA Posts: 878	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Can't attach the pics in PM so here's what I got. Attached Images __________________ Build: "1950" GMC -Charlotte

06-14-2018, 12:55 AM	#16
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 So I thought about this all day long and went out there and started the sectioning of the seat riser. With the chop and the section I have to lower that seat and I am starting with the seat riser, I found that I could lower it two inches so I am on my way! Could I end up removing the whole thing, yep it's possible. But I really would like to keep the stock seat, just modified. We will see, right now, I am sectioning this riser. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-14-2018, 09:22 AM	#17
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,443	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 this may sound dumb, but why not figure out how much you want to lower the seat, tahe the riser out & trim that much off the bottom. then weld it back in? or is that what you plan on doing?

06-15-2018, 01:22 AM	#21
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Very cool! Looks like I can make use of that! Tonight I got out there and finished cutting the riser, it is turning out perfect. You can see in the photos how I cut the first cut around 3" off the floor all the way around. I then trimmed off an inch or so off the bottom of the top piece. I then clamped it in place to mark and trim the lower piece on the sides. Wham bam, trimmed that at the line and it is ready to prep for welding, that easy! Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-15-2018, 10:12 PM	#22
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I got my "bills hotrods" high mount a/c compressor in the mail today. this thing is beefy. looks cool. im not going to install it until tomorrow after I finish tightening up my fender. its all looking good.

06-16-2018, 12:49 AM	#23
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I worked overtime today, exhausted. But I got out there and go a little done. Using my RoperWhitney punch I punched holes in the upper piece of the seat riser so I can plug weld it in. The real funky thing that happened to me was on my way home passing my sandblaster, there was no sign out front, CRAP. I checked on line when I got home, yep, it is no longer, CRAP! I will now be looking for someone else, this SUCKS. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

06-16-2018, 02:48 PM	#24
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Finally finished blocking the hood louvers today... Attached Images __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build



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