Fast Orange: Rodstoration

[muddpile]

Reassembly is coming along great. Lots of work, but it's actually fun work unlike the bodywork and rust removal. It's like a big model kit.

Sound deadener installed on the firewall, floor, rear cab wall, and inner doors. No more tinny old truck sound.



Tilt column, heater and controls, shifter and controls, pedal assemblies, and the most trick thing of all, my ashtray to cupholder conversion 8-)



Door guts and windows all moved over from the original doors.



The final underhood touches before it gets fenders and a hood.

[Frizzle Fry]

Man that thing is coming along nice!

[67ChevyRedneck]

Very impressive! Love the color.

[shifty]

just found this thread. had to stop in and say, that is damned incredible work you've done. most guys around here would have scrapped that cab as being too dang rusty! amazing transformation.

[brianthelion02]

Very awesome work!!!!!!

[billdo]

You Need The Orange Steering Wheel And Colum I Have One But Im Using It In M Y Truck. It Would Look Sweet Though

[clemson71guy]

looks great!!

[watahyahknow]

realy nice work...........now i know wat i'm in for and i dunno if thats a good thing

[muddpile]

Once the interior is in, you'll see why the column is black. The wheel is a billet with a black 1/2 wrap.

[truknut]

Looking good. My new project is originally orange and white. Orange really looks good on those trucks. Keep up the good work. Jeff.

[muddpile]

Back by popular demand, an update. It's getting close..... All the interior panels are the same color in life, but in pictures the lighting makes them look WAY off.....

[muddpile]

It runs! That's right, after two years it runs. It has dual 2" and ramhorns right now that dump down a foot past the cab. It sounds mean as hell. With the timing chain not stretched to hell and the timing set properly with a fully funcitioning ignition, you can actually hear the cam. I was told when I bought it, it had a "cam". No idea of duation, lift, etc, but it is mildly choppy.

The painless harness is pretty well 100% aside from some wiper motor/sprayer confusion. It is a really nice setup and really easy to work with. Anywho, here's the photos.

Notice the bed has now entered the building? Yeah, it's that close.


One of my favorites, the dash.



Creative amp mounting with industrial zip ties. I've broken bolts easier than those.....



And aside from kick panels and a CD deck install, it's 100% in here.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Where did you get those door handles.. Inners that is..

[muddpile]

The door handles and window cranks are off ebay. I've had them over a year now, so I can't remember who I got them off on there. They are chromed aluminum. They are decent quality, a little wobbly, but not bad. They are assembled with set screws, and look pretty sweet in my opinion. Kinda modernizes a stock door panel. I think I scored the set of 4 for $40 at the time.

[JayDubBlazer]

I really like the update pictures. Shows how much went into working on it. Good job

[buckshot_86]

Excellent build. You acccomplished lots, and it looks sweet. It's an inspiration for me, now I'm thinking my '69 GMC is in the realm of possibility after all!

[Already Gone]

You better be pround as the truck is coming together great. Where did you get the carpet on the bottom of the door ? I am assuming you bought it like that cause I can se piping along the top edge. Did you just glue it to the bottom of the door or glue it to a piece of wood or something and screw that to the door?

[muddpile]

The carpet on the bottom of the door came from Scott's Super Trucks in Penhold, Alberta. I can't remember what it was worth, but he also had matching kick panel carpet (I'm building speaker kicks, so I didn't go for the kick carpet). It has a cardboard-type backing and I attached it to the door with contact cement. I did the same with the headliner.

The more I look at these pics, the more I think the truck needs to go lower with some modern wheels, likely 20's. What's everyone else think?

[andrewt2]

I love this truck, a very top notch build! i cant wait till mine is in the final reassembly steps

[my67chevytruck]

very nice truck...

[BACKYARD88]

Nice ride

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by muddpile

The more I look at these pics, the more I think the truck needs to go lower with some modern wheels, likely 20's. What's everyone else think?

I just got up to date on your build it has been awhile since I checked it out. You have done a great job on this truck. As far as lower and bigger I say heck yah! I love them low and big (XXL insert pic here) so I say go for it.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[muddpile]

Bed was in a little worse shape than I originally anticipated....





This is what I found in the cross braces just with a hammer. More fell when I cut.



A little cutting and welding.



A fair coating of undercoat



Some bodywork



And a good coating of epoxy



Getting close......

[msgross]

maybe you have termites!....

nice work on the truck

[gcburdic]

Muddpile,

this is an awesome build thread.....nice work!!!....Can't wait to see the finished product!!!