1968

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by gdavis

I found a pair of valve coves on a small block chevrolet with the letters MT who and what are they. The color is green and no it does not look like they were painted for they are alum.

M/T Mickey Thompson, legendary racer and most recogniozed for Mickey Thompson tires. Some are vintage but now some of those valve covers are being reproduced. Someone may have had them anodized green I have only seen them in natural aluminum and painted, usually black with the ribs sanded down. I had a couple sets in the past, traded my last set for some vintage aluminum bowtie valve covers.

like these.

[Xeen]

Yes you can put a 69-72 hood on a 67-68 but you cant put a 69-72 grill into 67-68 fenders.
I dont think the 67-68 grill will look right without the slant nose hood though.

[67cheby]

your frame progress is looking great !

[Xeen]

Looking at the 67-68 grill you just got does it look like you can piece the two together to make one good one?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Looking at the 67-68 grill you just got does it look like you can piece the two together to make one good one?

I have a68 grill and a 69 grillI will be leaving them alone.what i will be making into one is the core supportI will be using the 69 grill with the 69 hoodwith 70 fenders

[gdavis]

Today, I wired wheeled the right front fender. I found a small hole in the front and rear of the fender and a little repair inside of the fender and that was all what is wrong. a solid fender from a 70 GMC 3/4 ton.

[gdavis]

Also installed the rebuilt drive shaft. What I mean by rebuilt is the u joints.

[Xeen]

The drive shaft looks good.
Those are some pretty nice fenders.

[gdavis]

Well today I welded some on my fender in the inside I still have some more to weld. I primed it already so it would noy rust here in Fl.

[gdavis]

Today I got a new V8 should and top supports for the radiator. I will stach them away for the future.
I also bought a rolling chassic 1972 with disk brakesLong wheel base for 200.00 5 lug wheels so it looks like i will be installing front disk on my truck before I wanted to.I could not pass that up. 2 hoods and another core support. three core supports to make one good one.

[gdavis]

I also primed both fenders I still need to find a inter fender for the passager side

[jonny..2008]

nice progress as usual.
great buy on the spares this week too.

i found here on c/l a set of sheet metal and cab/bed minus fenders for 300. but im not in the market for sheet metal.............

[Xeen]

Sounds like you are getting quite a collection of parts built up, they will undoubtedly come in handy.

[gdavis]

When I think I have all my parts cleaned or painted, I turn around and I find another parts that I missed. So today I sanded and painted the over flow bottle craddle. I also brought a six blade flex fan. I will put it up, where I don't know. I am starving for room.

[gdavis]

Made a different move. Not going to use the 69 grill and hood. I just did not like the way it looked. I am sure it would work, but my truck is a 68. SO I found a 68 with good parts and guess what It is mine. Got another cab today. It has the same damage but it has a good kick panels and the roof is in great shape. so, I scrape the 69 cab and started again. It is only time and I can get this one done a lot sooner. and less work and money.

[gdavis]

Also, I cleaned up more parts Saturday. My wife said that i can't keep buying old truck parts. That I have to make a stand or draw a line in the sand. She just don't understand my thoughts of madness. But, it will be clear to her one day.

[Bomp]

Originally Posted by gdavis

Also, I cleaned up more parts Saturday. My wife said that i can't keep buying old truck parts. That I have to make a stand or draw a line in the sand. She just don't understand my thoughts of madness. But, it will be clear to her one day.

I hear ya brother. My wife don't understand either. Try explaining why there are Camaros hangin'. She says I is a crazy
Great job on all the clean parts!

[gdavis]

Today, I cleaned up the new cab. Getting it ready for sand blasting. Installed new dash so it could be blasted at the same time. Some one before me cut the radio hole and it needed to be fixed.

[gdavis]

This is the damage I have to fix on the new cab. The old cab had the same minus the roof and kick panels and pillar pass side

[gdavis]

more of the same damage

[gdavis]

pics

[Xeen]

Holy smokes that cab is in really bad shape, I dont really see how its in any better shape than the other one, but then im not there to look over every square inch of both cabs like you are and I cant see what you are seeing.
Then again you should have seen my original cab it was truly beyond saving, it makes yours look like a diamond haha

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Holy smokes that cab is in really bad shape, I dont really see how its in any better shape than the other one, but then im not there to look over every square inch of both cabs like you are and I cant see what you are seeing.
Then again you should have seen my original cab it was truly beyond saving, it makes yours look like a diamond haha

Well, the roof is in good shape and the fire wall is in good shape, and the rain gutters are also in good shape. the rest of the damage is the same as my first cab. But give me a little time and it will look good.

[gdavis]

Today, I cut panels out of my old donor cab. and did a little more cleaning the new cab.

[gdavis]

Today, I welded and grind and welded and grind. A place needed some work above the wind shield and 6 inches in length. But it turned out real nice. Now I have to do the other side about 2 inches. Anyway I got the whole winter to do this cab. It was cool here and a little mist in the air. But weather is good working weather here in Florida. No more heat till summer.