07-11-2014, 12:02 AM | #1126 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Duct tape and a shop rag = no scratches
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
07-17-2014, 01:23 PM | #1127 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
07-17-2014, 06:39 PM | #1128 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Manitoba
Posts: 644
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
|
07-17-2014, 07:50 PM | #1129 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Not mine (wish it were). I think it's a 1957 Oldsmobile 88 convertible.
My brother's next project. I don't know what he's doing to it. Maybe he'll (budmoore) chime in.
__________________
project: "my happy mess" Last edited by litew8; 07-17-2014 at 08:01 PM. |
07-18-2014, 02:27 PM | #1130 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Grand Island, Ne.
Posts: 1,110
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Your Tuck is amazing! I jsut read threw the whole build. learned alot. Thank you.
__________________
J. Vess, 6'6", Gearhead, Welder, Fabricator, Nutcase 1955 Chevy Stepside "Dudley" My daily http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=760288 1972 Chevy C10, Project "Chevro~Layed out" Nether Storm Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post6007523 |
07-18-2014, 11:34 PM | #1131 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks man You're welcome, glad it was useful.
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
07-22-2014, 09:40 PM | #1132 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Des moines, iowa
Posts: 8
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
just browsed the whole build thread-i have to admit i teared up a little remembering those days...ok maybe i didnt but it definately reminded me of all the work we did to it
|
07-22-2014, 09:47 PM | #1133 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Teared up? That was probably just a piece of truck rust lodged in your eye. Update: trim has shipped and should arrive tomorrow.
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
07-22-2014, 09:55 PM | #1134 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Des moines, iowa
Posts: 8
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
thats wonderful-i may have time at the end of the week to start installing it and trouble shoot the brake/turn signal problem.im telling ya its the little things that keeps your truck staying around
|
07-22-2014, 10:15 PM | #1135 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
07-22-2014, 11:16 PM | #1136 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Manitoba
Posts: 644
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
My compliments to you bud.... A real professional. Nice work.
|
07-22-2014, 11:38 PM | #1137 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Des moines, iowa
Posts: 8
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
i appreciate the comment molberg.....just takes time and patience and alot of caffeine
|
07-23-2014, 09:50 PM | #1138 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Got the trim today. Haven't had a chance to take a look.
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
07-31-2014, 03:10 PM | #1139 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
My bro got the upper trim installed.
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
08-01-2014, 04:08 PM | #1140 |
6>8 Plugless........
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Prairie City, Ia
Posts: 17,139
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
That trim definitely looks nice! Who'd you get it from? I've gotten some that was crap and I just ended up using nice original pieces. Kind of hard to do that though.
__________________
Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
08-02-2014, 12:17 AM | #1141 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks Ryan I figured since the rest looks fairly new, might as well get the new trim - the U.S.A. made trim I've still got the old trim, but it would have been too much work/time to clean it up. The rest of the trim is original (windshield, cab divider, tailgate). I'm considering getting the tailgate trim to match the nos tailight bezels/trim. Haven't really had time to think much on it though.
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
08-09-2014, 05:27 PM | #1142 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Looking to trek out to my bro's work to install some lower trim, but it looks like for 15 minutes of the ride, rain. What to do...
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
08-09-2014, 05:40 PM | #1143 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Grinnell, IA
Posts: 89
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Drive fast.
|
08-09-2014, 09:43 PM | #1144 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
It didn't rain but, we also didn't accomplish anything We'll try again next week
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
08-12-2014, 09:00 PM | #1145 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Last edited by litew8; 08-12-2014 at 09:05 PM. |
08-12-2014, 09:21 PM | #1146 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
08-12-2014, 09:23 PM | #1147 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Grinnell, IA
Posts: 89
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Looks Good.
|
08-12-2014, 09:29 PM | #1148 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks man - I agree! My brother knocked it out in about an hour.
He's thinking about opening his own business: trim, ina bout an hour.
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
08-12-2014, 09:32 PM | #1149 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Grinnell, IA
Posts: 89
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
In Des Moines people might think it is something else.
|
08-12-2014, 09:45 PM | #1150 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Posts: 3,016
|
Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
I'm not sure how to translate that comment. Only to say I've gotten plenty of compliments during the first 140 miles.
There's been the fair share of people wanting to race their mini van. Not so bad though if they're the soccer moms taking a second look
__________________
project: "my happy mess" |
Bookmarks |
|
|