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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
1st pic shows all the rust/pitted metal from the motor mount that I had to remove.
2nd pic shows the passenger kick panel vent cut out and filled. Still have to finish welding it in. Lots of light coming in from the top through all those rust holes... |
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
While I was waiting on the welds to cool on the passenger kick panel vent, I was looking at where the cowl/cab meets the firewall. The metal has a 90* bend and meets the firewall and is spot welded together. There is multiple spots along this joint that is pretty rusted out.
The only thing I can think of is to cut this metal out and put new in after cleaning the rust out. Anyone ever done this? I have a feeling once I cut out the 90* bend, the firewall metal will be so bad, I'll have to cut all that out as well. I see a couple holes all the way through the firewall into the cab on the drivers side roughly above the fuse block. |
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Those little 90° grinders are awesome. That's a good purchase you won't regret any time soon! As for your rust problems, what you could do is take some sheet metal and put the 90° brake in it, then if you have access to one, a metal shrinker/stretcher on the bent lip will be able to produce the same rounded shape. That is what I did with mine where I cut out and reshaped the fan blower area. Good luck on the repairs! I know you will get them right
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Kyle, didn't even know that tool existed. That is cool! Thanks, now I'll have to start saving my pennies for that. That would have came in handy a few times already. Should make the repair way easier instead of making many slices to be able to bend by hand.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Got the passenger kick panel vent cleaned up
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Made some progress over the holiday. Took awhile to make the metal fit when it had so many awkward bends. Wanted to get them as tight as possible. Got it all welded up. Just need to grind the welds down.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
I picked up a shrinker/stretcher from harbor freight this weekend and tried to make my first piece where the cab/cowl meets the firewall. I couldn't get it to stretch/bend more than what you see in the photo. Not sure if this tool can make these extreme bends or if I'm just using the tool wrong.
Anyone else have this issue? I'm trying to brainstorm on what else I could do to repair this whole area along my firewall. The metal is pretty much shot the whole way across or else I would probably just reuse it. |
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Did you make multiple passes with the stretcher or just one?
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I saw a video on YouTube with a guy using harbor freight combo only he had a foot pedal hooked up to it, but he got a 90* out of the metal. It had a larger radius than what I need. Still not sure if I will be able to get that tight of a 90*. |
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
I have the HF shrinker/stretcher, and I can assure you it can get that piece bent to the shape you need. You will need to mount it, or at the very least, clamp it in a vise so that you can work it a bit harder.
you will need to continue going a little past the marks you made to really bring out the right shape. Finally, do a search on youtube about 'tuning up' a shrinker/stretcher. This involves some light sanding to the sides of the little jaws as well as oiling so that they glide on each other better. Make a difference for sure. I use my HF shrinker/stretcher all the time and it works quite good. I did make a mount and foot pedal for mine, so it's even easier to use now.
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I had some old 3" angle iron out back, so I cut it into a pretty simple little contraption that stands on the floor and has an arm that mounts into my bench vise. This was the best mix of portable/stowable as well as using the least amount of raw material to make. Foot pedal is pretty simple, and goes to a small bar with a little 'flag' mounted to it. pedal to arm is just a piece of 1/2" EMT conduit smashed on either end. Like I said, it's all made from whatever scrap worked out best. It takes about 1 minute to swap from shrinker to stretcher using the two bolts underneath and the allen screw that holds in the arm rod.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Finally started cutting out where the cab cowl meets the firewall. Started on the passenger side. Its taking me awhile. Trying to cut out enough to make it worth mixing up some epoxy while not cutting too much out that the panel shifts. Looking at what I cut out, looks like I'm going to have to weld in new metal for a good majority of the firewall seam.
I bought some Nason "Ful-Poxy". Just going to brush it on in these areas since it won't be seen. |
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Good to see you getting back to the ole dude again. Work is coming out very nice.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
if you need to make sharper bends on your material,the shrinker/stretcher will do it.i've bent some metal on mine making pieces for my 39 Chrysler project,no problem.what i found helped was not putting the metal into the jaws very deep and it'll curl right around.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Thanks for the words. Spent yesterday evening grinding welds and removing paint. Also went on the hunt for some dixie cups to get the epoxy primer out of my qt can. Can't waste one drop of that expensive stuff. Turns out, those little dixie cups are hard to come by. Went to the local grocery - no dice, went to the local big box store - nothing. I think tonight I'm going to run to the liquor store.... I bet they would have them for making jello shots.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Finally tracked some of those dixie cups down at my local diner. First time mixing up epoxy. Mixed up less than an oz. and it was still way more than I needed. I put a lid on it and hoping to use it up tomorrow on some other areas.
As you can see I tried to save a buck and mixed the stuff up in a paper cup instead of using the bigger plastic paint cups I bought with the epoxy. The primer ate right through the paper - stupid mistake. Hopefully now that I have (i think) everything I need to get this firewall seam done, it will go alot faster. |
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Forgot to take a couple pics of the face of the firewall. That metal is also being replaced at the same time and epoxy primer applied.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
More welding, more grinding.
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Looking good!
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Holy smokes, I can't seem to catch a break. Was getting the last of the house interior projects wrapped up and then March of 2023, ended up having ice dams which caused leaks in the master bed and the living room. Had to redo parts of ceiling, walls, insulation, etc. Worst part of it all was having to rip apart and redo the work I just did a couple years prior. Things didn't get done as quick, plus after getting home from working construction all day, makes it hard to get ambitious. Have a few things left to get done, but the weather is nice, so I'd rather be outside.
Finally pulled the trigger on a rear disc brake kit from Baer. Put most of it together. Didn't install pads or loctite yet. Want to make sure the park brake cable and brake lines will work with the orientation of the caliper first. |
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Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build
Good to see you back at it. I was wondering what happened to you there. Sounds like you've been busy.
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