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**Chevy Fleetside** · 07-16-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Andice

Thanks Mark! I only have $300 left in my fenderside budget for 2010. The painter wants another $200 but the paint, reducer and hardener have all been purchased. As well as all of the hardware. I changed my mind on the color and will not go with the original light gray, but will instead do ivoery over light blue. I am surprised you remembered that I owned a Henry J. Here is another image of that car.

The Painter wants $200.. I need to start painting for people.

Dinos63 · 07-17-2010, 09:34 PM

after 20 years of owning my panel it now has a system (music) and my buddy lance at creative car hook it up,two huge 12" subs and 4 6x9s and two tweets,two huge xtants amps and i didnt do a deck it runs of my ipod, and sounds killer, he has done all my stuff for years,

markeb01 · 07-17-2010, 11:48 PM

Very productive today, added a chrome license frame to my rear plate.

SRVBLUES64 · 07-18-2010, 04:09 PM

I decided to find different fenders enoughs enough!

jgh64pkup · 07-18-2010, 04:20 PM

i caught my truck on fire!!!

fleetsidelarry · 07-18-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

i caught my truck on fire!!!

yikes, you must have a Holley carburetor! Is the truck OK?

here's my effort over the past several days:

markeb01 · 07-18-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

i caught my truck on fire!!!

So what happened? Any residual damage?

jgh64pkup · 07-19-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by markeb01

So what happened? Any residual damage?

the fuel line busted and was spraying fuel out at about 15 psi
i guess the starter sparked when i tried to start it and the passenger side of my engine bay was up in flames
i immediately killed the fuel pump and ran for the fire extinguisher
it took two of them
the only damage it did was burn the battery cables
and the whole engine bay is covered in dust from the fire extinguishers

ravens65 · 07-19-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

the fuel line busted and was spraying fuel out at about 15 psi
i guess the starter sparked when i tried to start it and the passenger side of my engine bay was up in flames
i immediately killed the fuel pump and ran for the fire extinguisher
it took two of them
the only damage it did was burn the battery cables
and the whole engine bay is covered in dust from the fire extinguishers

Good thing you had some fire extinguishers, better be carefull or you'll set yourself a couple years behind!!!!!! you need to get rid of all rubber fuel lines!!! 50- or 100 bucks is a good investment.

jgh64pkup · 07-20-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ravens65

Good thing you had some fire extinguishers, better be carefull or you'll set yourself a couple years behind!!!!!! you need to get rid of all rubber fuel lines!!! 50- or 100 bucks is a good investment.

i have stainless from the rear axle to the motor mounts
then i have rubber connecting the fuel cell and carb

CVA59 · 07-18-2010, 06:54 PM

disassembled my newly acquired SWB Fleetside bed. built an engine stand for my also newly acquired 283 to sit on. Otherwise, the 5 million degrees in the shade drove me back in the house. I am sure i won't be getting much done until around Oct when it begins to cool off some.

64c20crewcab · 07-19-2010, 12:16 PM

Ran the fuel & trans lines, bolted on the ramhorns, exhaust pipes, starter. Now to fix the main wire harness, bolt on kick-down bracket, carb n valve covers connect radiator. Should be ready to fire this up next weekend!

64c20crewcab · 07-19-2010, 01:14 PM

Thanks for the info on the B/U lights!! They look great on yer stepside!

77chris03 · 07-19-2010, 09:34 PM

put the new floorpan on the roof of the truck,...just for storage...til i can afford to put it in...

**Bugeyev8** · 07-20-2010, 12:12 AM

worked on one door all day, got it stripped to bare metal worked the dents out and gave it a few shots with epoxy and blocked it down, ready for another coat and the guide coat, man these trucks have a lot of surface area !! one down one to go !!

**DPowers** · 07-20-2010, 12:15 PM

Had an appointment for new windshield. The guy gets there and says- "we have the wrong rubber"

Gonna take a couple days to get the new one in- sucks cause I wanted to get it to the alignment and muffler shop this week

**Bugeyev8** · 07-20-2010, 10:05 PM

got the pass door stripped and did the metal work, got the filler on and shot it with some epoxy in and out, a whole day of final blocking and this will be in the done pile too !

fryer1979 · 07-21-2010, 01:44 AM

Finally got to see her again! It has been a few weeks since I was last at my shop, so I drove out there today and paid her a visit. Didn't have anytime to spend with her, but I have been collecting a few essential power tools I have been years without. Now I think I have what I am going to need to get the parts truck disassembled and ready for the scrap yard. Should be some more progress coming soon...

onequickchevy · 07-21-2010, 12:22 PM

Jealous of your doors bugeye, mine need a visit from the patch man. All in good time.

**Bugeyev8** · 07-21-2010, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by onequickchevy

Jealous of your doors bugeye, mine need a visit from the patch man. All in good time.

Thanks man !

I started looking for doors, fenders and hood in 1997, just got these last year..even out here in Ca these things are rare, and these are far from perfect, they had some pin holes here and there along the bottom, I used Por15 and filled them, I scored these from the most rusty truck I ever saw, go figure...another member here has the cab and is using it for a crew cab build

Sillyoldman · 07-22-2010, 10:52 PM

I removed the bed end I messed up last weekend when I backed up and hooked it on my metal fence. I pounded on it for a while until I got bored with it. Nonhog & I swapped it over to HEI last weekend. I think I'll go out and broaden my plug gap from .035 to .045.

fredbarnes · 07-23-2010, 10:07 AM

i put a window regulator in my 65 c-10 daily driver, boy does the window work better.

Woogeroo · 07-24-2010, 12:24 PM

I finally got all of the rubber weather strip installed in the passenger side door today, so now both sides are finally done.

bleh.

However, the vent window does not want to seat just right at the top, so I have to fudge with it to make it close.

I'm not sure what the deal is there yet, I'll have to keep messing with it I guess.

-W

Fursphere · 07-24-2010, 05:22 PM

Cleaned about two tons of pine needles from underneath the panel body - prepping for reassembly.

SRVBLUES64 · 07-24-2010, 05:49 PM

its too darn hot! here in Indy, but I did work a bit on my fender and the bed, Im looking at a 93 fuel injected engine trans combo for 450 delievered. I hope it will fit

07-17-2010, 09:34 PM	#2
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: What did you do to your truck today? after 20 years of owning my panel it now has a system (music) and my buddy lance at creative car hook it up,two huge 12" subs and 4 6x9s and two tweets,two huge xtants amps and i didnt do a deck it runs of my ipod, and sounds killer, he has done all my stuff for years, Attached Images __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else ! Last edited by Dinos63; 07-18-2010 at 01:50 AM.

07-17-2010, 11:48 PM	#3
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Very productive today, added a chrome license frame to my rear plate.

07-18-2010, 04:09 PM	#4
SRVBLUES64 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Noblesville, Indiana Posts: 430	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I decided to find different fenders enoughs enough!

07-18-2010, 04:20 PM	#5
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: What did you do to your truck today? i caught my truck on fire!!! __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

07-18-2010, 06:54 PM	#11
CVA59 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longview, Texas Posts: 775	Re: What did you do to your truck today? disassembled my newly acquired SWB Fleetside bed. built an engine stand for my also newly acquired 283 to sit on. Otherwise, the 5 million degrees in the shade drove me back in the house. I am sure i won't be getting much done until around Oct when it begins to cool off some. __________________ Zack www.23t.weebly.com _________________________________

07-19-2010, 12:16 PM	#12
64c20crewcab Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North SD County Posts: 631	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Ran the fuel & trans lines, bolted on the ramhorns, exhaust pipes, starter. Now to fix the main wire harness, bolt on kick-down bracket, carb n valve covers connect radiator. Should be ready to fire this up next weekend! __________________ ..............................._________ ......___________//___[[___{\ _____ ...../__(_(O)_)___/____/____/_(O)_/ 1964 C20 Long Stepside 3 Door Crew Cab - Armbruster-Stageway Conversion Y2K INDN Chief "ONE OF A KIND, NOT ONE OF THE CROWD" Aug 2010 - Front end frame cleanup & engine swap done!!! June 2011 - Rear end bagged Sept 2011 - Rebuild motor top end Sept 2012 - Parked and slowly working on it. Aug 2013 - Front end bagged - finally! Aug 2014 - Stepside swap conversion done. Finally ready to start bodywork! Have a few KEWL ideas... Here is my build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=335427

07-19-2010, 01:14 PM	#13
64c20crewcab Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North SD County Posts: 631	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Thanks for the info on the B/U lights!! They look great on yer stepside! __________________ ..............................._________ ......___________//___[[___{\ _____ ...../__(_(O)_)___/____/____/_(O)_/ 1964 C20 Long Stepside 3 Door Crew Cab - Armbruster-Stageway Conversion Y2K INDN Chief "ONE OF A KIND, NOT ONE OF THE CROWD" Aug 2010 - Front end frame cleanup & engine swap done!!! June 2011 - Rear end bagged Sept 2011 - Rebuild motor top end Sept 2012 - Parked and slowly working on it. Aug 2013 - Front end bagged - finally! Aug 2014 - Stepside swap conversion done. Finally ready to start bodywork! Have a few KEWL ideas... Here is my build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=335427

07-19-2010, 09:34 PM	#14
77chris03 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CoNrOe Tx Posts: 1,343	Re: What did you do to your truck today? put the new floorpan on the roof of the truck,...just for storage...til i can afford to put it in... __________________ 68 C10 Stepper #1- GONE 68 C10 Stepper #2 1977 Chevy Cheyenne...gone...was my first Chevy 04 Tahoe Z71, 04 Silverado 2500HD, 04 Sierra 2500HD 99 Sierra Stepside, 17 Denali HD, 84 K10 My 1st build-- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=379333 My 2nd build-- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=700310

07-20-2010, 12:12 AM	#15
Bugeyev8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Leandro, Ca 94577 Posts: 854	Re: What did you do to your truck today? worked on one door all day, got it stripped to bare metal worked the dents out and gave it a few shots with epoxy and blocked it down, ready for another coat and the guide coat, man these trucks have a lot of surface area !! one down one to go !! Attached Images

07-20-2010, 12:15 PM	#16
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,442	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Had an appointment for new windshield. The guy gets there and says- "we have the wrong rubber" Gonna take a couple days to get the new one in- sucks cause I wanted to get it to the alignment and muffler shop this week __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

07-20-2010, 10:05 PM	#17
Bugeyev8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Leandro, Ca 94577 Posts: 854	Re: What did you do to your truck today? got the pass door stripped and did the metal work, got the filler on and shot it with some epoxy in and out, a whole day of final blocking and this will be in the done pile too ! Attached Images

07-21-2010, 01:44 AM	#18
fryer1979 Redneck Hillbilly Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Backwoods Posts: 1,307	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Finally got to see her again! It has been a few weeks since I was last at my shop, so I drove out there today and paid her a visit. Didn't have anytime to spend with her, but I have been collecting a few essential power tools I have been years without. Now I think I have what I am going to need to get the parts truck disassembled and ready for the scrap yard. Should be some more progress coming soon...

07-21-2010, 12:22 PM	#19
onequickchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marianna, Florida Posts: 339	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Jealous of your doors bugeye, mine need a visit from the patch man. All in good time. __________________ Slowly but surely getting it done.

07-22-2010, 10:52 PM	#21
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I removed the bed end I messed up last weekend when I backed up and hooked it on my metal fence. I pounded on it for a while until I got bored with it. Nonhog & I swapped it over to HEI last weekend. I think I'll go out and broaden my plug gap from .035 to .045. Attached Images __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.* Last edited by Sillyoldman; 07-22-2010 at 10:57 PM. Reason: added pic

07-23-2010, 10:07 AM	#22
fredbarnes Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: marianna fl Posts: 23	Re: What did you do to your truck today? i put a window regulator in my 65 c-10 daily driver, boy does the window work better.



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07-24-2010, 12:24 PM	#23
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I finally got all of the rubber weather strip installed in the passenger side door today, so now both sides are finally done. bleh. However, the vent window does not want to seat just right at the top, so I have to fudge with it to make it close. I'm not sure what the deal is there yet, I'll have to keep messing with it I guess. -W

07-24-2010, 05:22 PM	#24
Fursphere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rancho Cordova, CA Posts: 54	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Cleaned about two tons of pine needles from underneath the panel body - prepping for reassembly. __________________ 1966 C10 Panel (3/4 Ton 4x4 Conversion) 2001 K1500 Silverado

07-24-2010, 05:49 PM	#25
SRVBLUES64 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Noblesville, Indiana Posts: 430	Re: What did you do to your truck today? its too darn hot! here in Indy, but I did work a bit on my fender and the bed, Im looking at a 93 fuel injected engine trans combo for 450 delievered. I hope it will fit

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