MY build thread...

[shortbed70]

Forgot the pics.....

[joe231]

MAN!!!
that hood looks amazing!!!

[Alan's Classic]

Saaaweeeeeeeet!!!

[shortbed70]

Thanks guys the hood takes alot more work than I thought it would. Its worked out so far.

[shortbed70]

Wow when things look straight block again I have a few more spots to fix on the back of the cab and some small spots on the hood but there almost done I will post pics when done. Hoods commin along nicely theres just two small spots I neeed to build up but thats it.

[shortbed70]

Nothing new to report just slingin some mud to get my body line crisp on the drivers door and sanding the roof but all the spots on the back of the cab are done just waiting to get the rest done so I can prime the hood back of the cab and roof for the final time I hope. Then seam seal everything and shoot some epoxy on the inside of the cab.

[shortbed70]

Well haven't done much but here are some pics motor is done just need oil and make sure everything is good then video... Heres part of my rad shroud for my electric fan I just need metal for the front and weld it on and cut a hole. Been working side jobs that I dont normally do like electrical but I'm learning new things and I still hate electric work but pays well and have to paint a house this weekend,yea! Sorry about the first two pics dont have my lights hung yet where my motor is.

[shortbed70]

Motor is ALIVE!!!!!! Video tomarrow but cant run long no radiator yet. Interior is going to get epoxyed tomarrow I hope and I'll get pics. Now I can put a cover over the motor and wait.

[1964C10]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

Motor is ALIVE!!!!!! Video tomarrow but cant run long no radiator yet. Interior is going to get epoxyed tomarrow I hope and I'll get pics. Now I can put a cover over the motor and wait.

Well now that you have it running you are shipping it to me right?

Looking good! when is it going in the truck?

[shortbed70]

Well I'll give it too you free but shipping will be around $5000.00 LOL. I want to put it in now but I need to do the firewall work first and I need to get the hood and inner fenders off first. Maybe a few weeks before I can mess with it cause this weekend I have to work and memorial weekend I'm going to OK to see my uncle. I have been working on my friends cutlass that has bags on it and had to fab a bracket for a air pump run off the motor that has kicked my but for the past two weeks and the fact that I need a door skin for the drivers door kind of put me in a slump. I'll get back too it this weekend. Didn't get anything done on it toay had to finish the mount for my buddy.

[joe231]

Where are you going in Ok?

[shortbed70]

Broken arrow. We haven't decided if were going or not now.

[shortbed70]

Cab is seam seald inside and out just ned to pull the hood and clean under there then epoxy prime it and inside cab. If I get done painting this house early enough tomarrow I am going to try to get that done. Still no video of motor yet though.

[shortbed70]

Well made some progress on my drivers door. Bodyline was way off so I cut it out and made a piece on my garage floor with a hammer,flatip screwdriver and a piece of angle iron. I would've had to put a ton of mud to build it up so I improvised...

[joe231]

nice work!

[shortbed70]

Saves me 119.00 for a door skin for that small piece. Thanks! This is why I do this myself so when people ask I have pics to back up my work. I'm kind of starting a scrap book of the build.

[198plus]

Nice work........

[shortbed70]

Thanks 198 hows yours coming along?

[1964C10]

Man that is nice work on the door! I have a dent in my door in that same spot, I might just try that technique. Thanks for sharing!

[shortbed70]

Well got a hair in my you know... and got some stuff done today too since the weather is nice. Here you go. I need some stuff and I'm running out of supplies and money to buy them. I am going to start filling all the holes in the firewall tomarrow night.

[protrash64]

Good job s/b70 ......going for the smooth look? Me likey!!

[shortbed70]

Yea nothing like 100's of hours of welding sanding priming repeat just to put your own little custom touch on something...

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

Yea nothing like 100's of hours of welding sanding priming repeat just to put your own little custom touch on something...

Most people just don't understand why it takes so long to do a restoration. BTW very nice work and progress.

[Bugeyev8]

wow...I am new to this site and its amazing how much talent is here, I am rebuilding the 62 I have and it I am always inspired after seeing what all you guys do here, I have metal skills and welding..but the progress for me is very slow...I do this crap for a living so I hate to do it when I get free time, Thanks for sharing this progress with us, I started on my fenders and cowl corners and have them all stripped, just need to tig the repair panels in and get some bondo flying !!

[shortbed70]

Well welcome to the site first off and you can learn alot of things here I've been a member for a few years and Have learned alot. Word of advise if you haven't already become a member and get the full benefit from the site. Post pics of your truck we want to see it,we like pics. Thanks my trucks been alot of work so far but its comming along. More to come. Yes the hood took about 20 hrs total just on the front edge.