Project truck dream 65"

[lenguini]

Dash finished ! I'm tickled the way the extension looks,its a keeper ! The tack's disappeared into a nice long bead.

See !...Tyler like's it too ! Hey Tyler ! (no this is not a cereal commercial)

[GMR-PERFORMANCE]

Nice truck , but I think I will send you 15 bucks for a hair cut Ed LMAO ... Looks great but I have to say man on man I am glad I started with a rust free AZ truck.

As for static discharge, it's super common out here due to lack of moisture ( yea its a dry heat.. 113F is hot any way you cut it) but local guy was working on his holley carb. ANd ended up buring his face very bad as the small amount of vapor exploded. Cell phones can cause it as well. for what ever reason .

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by GMR-PERFORMANCE

Cell phones can cause it as well. for what ever reason .

Actually, that was proven a myth on myth busters or one of those shows like that.
I saw it on T.V. and now I don't turn off my cell when pulling into a station any longer.

[GMR-PERFORMANCE]

LOL just messin with ya, down here I cut my hair REAL short too hot.. Here is a pic of me and the ole lady . That was a bike we built for a give away raffle...

[65Custom]

Originally Posted by lenguini

Dash finished ! I'm tickled the way the extension looks,its a keeper ! The tack's disappeared into a nice long bead.

See !...Tyler like's it too ! Hey Tyler ! (no this is not a cereal commercial)

That dash extension really looks great, truck is coming along nicely!!!!!

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by GMR-PERFORMANCE

LOL just messin with ya, down here I cut my hair REAL short too hot.. Here is a pic of me and the ole lady . That was a bike we built for a give away raffle...

Good mornin ! I remember the heat down there ! All the locals figured I was nuts,I was one of the few that rode during the day through July,it was cooler sitting at a light than It was doing 90mph....Im sure you know all about it !

Like the bike !

This is my latest,bought it new in '07,first wheels I ever owned that were new.

Talk soon.

Cheers,
Ed.

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by GMR-PERFORMANCE

Nice truck , but I think I will send you 15 bucks for a hair cut Ed LMAO ... Looks great but I have to say man on man I am glad I started with a rust free AZ truck.

As for static discharge, it's super common out here due to lack of moisture ( yea its a dry heat.. 113F is hot any way you cut it) but local guy was working on his holley carb. ANd ended up buring his face very bad as the small amount of vapor exploded. Cell phones can cause it as well. for what ever reason .

Thanks. Hair cut ? You sound like my mother ..do you know each other ?

[GMR-PERFORMANCE]

Funny we have signs on every fuel pump our here that states no cell use at pump??? I can tell you that I get shocks when I get out my vehicle all the time.

[lenguini]

All...,at least I want to believe ....all is completed in the cab.......?...........so into smoothing then epoxy primer it goes ! Oh...,new stereo hole needs to be cut..........urg

Why the hesitation........? Guess this means its final,I just know Im going to forget something.

Remember,this truck was started a year and a half ago,but its been sitting in the back yard since....2005.
What I'm getting at is 5 to 6 years of build ideas going through the melon and now there's closure but uncertainty at the same time.

Anyone else ever go through this.....or am I just that special !

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by lenguini

All...,at least I want to believe ....all is completed in the cab.......?...........so into smoothing then epoxy primer it goes ! Oh...,new stereo hole needs to be cut..........urg

Why the hesitation........? Guess this means its final,I just know Im going to forget something.

Remember,this truck was started a year and a half ago,but its been sitting in the back yard since....2005.
What I'm getting at is 5 to 6 years of build ideas going through the melon and now there's closure but uncertainty at the same time.

Anyone else ever go through this.....or am I just that special !

The dash is amazing!! BTW your just special, none of us experience that.

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

The dash is amazing!! BTW your just special, none of us experience that.

Thanks regarding the dash bud !

Oh Gosh.....,Gee whiz...,Im special !.....................getting lost for ...words....getting ...misty.. need... kleenex......

Thank you very much

[Fleet '66]

Wow... Nice to see you saved this relic. Great metalwork..I don't think I would have had the patience to replace all the rust. Lots of great ideas here too. I hope you don't mind if I use a few when I get around to my builds. I'm particularly fond of the dash extension and the gas filler in the stake pocket.
Subscribed and will be watching the progress. Keep the pictures coming. You're doing great work!!

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by Fleet '66

Wow... Nice to see you saved this relic. Great metalwork..I don't think I would have had the patience to replace all the rust. Lots of great ideas here too. I hope you don't mind if I use a few when I get around to my builds. I'm particularly fond of the dash extension and the gas filler in the stake pocket.
Subscribed and will be watching the progress. Keep the pictures coming. You're doing great work!!

Thank you,
Ed.

[A.T. RockDriller]

That had to be a painful excercise in futility..

It pi$$es me off just looking at it.

Good call to bail out on it when ya did and jes go OE.

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by A.T. RockDriller

That had to be a painful excercise in futility..

It pi$$es me off just looking at it.

Good call to bail out on it when ya did and jes go OE.

Yes,I'm lucky to have the friends on this site that ...,just in time warned me about this junk.If I hadn't,Id be going for therapy daily !

Cheers,
Ed.

[joe231]

That dash looks awesome Ed!!
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[65Custom]

After seeing these dash extensions I have to rethink how I'm going to do mine. What I have worked up definitely would look like a add on.

Although these trucks were filled with add ons from the factory. I need to rethink it now. Gezzz more mental work!!!! it just hurts my head.

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by 65Custom

After seeing these dash extensions I have to rethink how I'm going to do mine. What I have worked up definitely would look like a add on.

Although these trucks were filled with add ons from the factory. I need to rethink it now. Gezzz more mental work!!!! it just hurts my head.

I had a couple pics saved from my previous research on a few truck websites,dash is similar to yours...looks pretty good when finished ! Id go with it.

Cheers,
Ed

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by joe231

That dash looks awesome Ed!!
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Thank you Joe,I always appreciate the good words !

Cheers,
Ed

[DRTYRAT30]

i dig what you did with the dash, truck is going to be cool man...

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by DRTYRAT30

i dig what you did with the dash, truck is going to be cool man...

Thanks ! Its starting to take shape and that's a good feeling !

Cheers,
Ed

[lenguini]

Interior is now painted,chose a later model Chevy white.I'v been trying to decide on an exterior colour for a year which may end up being different from the interior,so white was a good universal choice.

I have seen a few trucks sprayed that way and liked it. I myself feel that it breaks it up nice,after all this was an original choice by Chevy at the factory.

Shot with a base clear waterborne paint,I was a little sceptical with the waterborne as not many shops have any good to say about it.On the other hand,all the solvent base paints have been pulled from the shelves due to new environmental laws...its not like we have a choice now.

I was lucky enough to meet a top notch painter that swears buy it.He's sprayed a number of local hotrods here with it,the quality and finish is top's !
I was able to get some of the dash components in before taking the pics,couldn't wait !

The pics are ok,but my lighting is poor so they don't do the paint much justice.

[lenguini]

Well.........next set of pics show the steering column back in.The tilt column is out of a 73 Chev van,used an upgrade kit for the flasher,signal and tilt arm.Still waiting for the shorty shift arm,which was a cool find and will work well with a smaller wheel.

Also in is .....the new steering wheel.....only a year to make a choice on that...............,(I think its time to go see a shrink ) gauge cluster and pedals.

At the same time the dash was being modified,I opted to smooth all of the spotwelds around the top perimeter of the firewall.I have seen a few trucks with this step skipped and thought it looked unfinished,so Im glad the time was taken to do it !
I made beauty rings for the top of the defrost vents,a nice little addition that matches the rest of the Vintage air vents/louvers.

Sun visors were pulled from a later model Chev C10. I wanted to have the pivot hook so the visor didn't vibrate when going down the road.This truck only came with a drivers side visor from the factory,to have both sides now is a bonus !
The visor arms were modified so they sit higher than the factory location.I have made mounts for my seats that raise them up 2",so the visors had to be raised out of my site line.

Stay tuned folks,more updates on the way.
Cheers !

[65Custom]

Originally Posted by lenguini

Well.........next set of pics show the steering column back in.The tilt column is out of a 73 Chev van,used an upgrade kit for the flasher,signal and tilt arm.Still waiting for the shorty shift arm,which was a cool find and will work well with a smaller wheel.

Also in is .....the new steering wheel.....only a year to make a choice on that...............,(I think its time to go see a shrink ) gauge cluster and pedals.

At the same time the dash was being modified,I opted to smooth all of the spotwelds around the top perimeter of the firewall.I have seen a few trucks with this step skipped and thought it looked unfinished,so Im glad the time was taken to do it !
I made beauty rings for the top of the defrost vents,a nice little addition that matches the rest of the Vintage air vents/louvers.

Sun visors were pulled from a later model Chev C10. I wanted to have the pivot hook so the visor didn't vibrate when going down the road.This truck only came with a drivers side visor from the factory,to have both sides now is a bonus !
The visor arms were modified so they sit higher than the factory location.I have made mounts for my seats that raise them up 2",so the visors had to be raised out of my site line.

Stay tuned folks,more updates on the way.
Cheers !

That dash is sharp, I really like they way you have done it.

p.s.

can you provide more pics of the visor mods you made

[lenguini]

Originally Posted by 65Custom

That dash is sharp, I really like they way you have done it.

p.s.

can you provide more pics of the visor mods you made

Are you raising your seat/s ? We can go from there with pics you need,as you may not need to do all the work I did.

Cheers,
Ed