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**Grumpy old man** · 09-18-2021, 07:52 PM

You may want to consider welding the upper seams also and use some short hair glass filler to smooth it all out and not have to worry about seam sealer around the windshield .

**68 C10 Driver** · 09-19-2021, 09:46 AM

Hey Grumpy, I am there with you on eliminating those seams (see pic below). I had previously welded that area up above the windshield in an effort to remove any potential entry points for water and rust formation. I plan on spraying all of that, as well as the interior with epoxy primer as further protection.

Once I finish the interior welding, I will epoxy prime it and spray the Lizard Skin.

Two Stall · 10-12-2021, 08:36 AM

Very cool truck. I love seeing that you have young help. Good for future love of hot rodding. I built a very similar dolly for my cab as well. Good luck, Two Stall

**geunther** · 10-12-2021, 10:48 AM

Amazing job and nice methodical work.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-15-2021, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by geunther

Amazing job and nice methodical work.

Thanks Guenther, I appreciate the compliment. The encouragement I get here really helps, so many folks here with so much expertise...it's amazing!

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-15-2021, 06:46 PM

I wanted to show the progression of the rusted out under dash repair I did...

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-15-2021, 06:49 PM

Now I am prepping to paint the cab interior with epoxy primer, then on to the Lizard Skin.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-16-2021, 06:51 PM

So I took advantage of thr beautiful weather and sprayed on the epoxy primer this afternoon.

**Kronald_70GMC** · 10-16-2021, 11:57 PM

Looks good! Great job

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-17-2021, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Two Stall

Very cool truck. I love seeing that you have young help. Good for future love of hot rodding. I built a very similar dolly for my cab as well. Good luck, Two Stall

I built the dolly based upon the one Paulkc10 built in his YouTube videos. Paulkc10 and Gibson63 were great resources for understanding how to properly repair the cab.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-17-2021, 05:17 PM

So another item is ticked-off of the list...seam sealer is on.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-17-2021, 05:18 PM

I am going to try to get the Lizard Skin sound barrier down Monday, at least the first coat..

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-18-2021, 08:22 PM

Another beautiful day means another opportunity for working on the truck. The weather was great...no wind, not hot, not humid. Perfect day to apply the Lizard Skin. Being water-based, the low humidity is helping it cure really nice.

**Kronald_70GMC** · 10-18-2021, 08:32 PM

Is it easy to work with the Lizard Skin? I still have to decide what to run on the inside of my cab.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-19-2021, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Is it easy to work with the Lizard Skin? I still have to decide what to run on the inside of my cab.

It is easy-peasy! I would say near fool-proof. It will make a mess, so put a tarp down to ensure the over spray/spatter is contained.

I never used it before and it's easy to work with. It is water soluble so clean-up is a breeze.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-20-2021, 04:51 PM

Ok, the Lizard Skin thermal barrier is now on...glad to be done with that, it was a 4 day affair allowing a day to dry between coats.

I also coated the inside of the cowl intake with Raptor Liner...that should seal that up really well!

I think I will move on to the frame next for a little change of pace.

May70 · 10-20-2021, 07:22 PM

That turned out nicely

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-20-2021, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by May70

That turned out nicely

Thanks!

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-27-2021, 08:47 PM

So I know that I will be painting the interior of the cab, thus painting over the Lizard Skin. My thought is that I want the smooth looking kick panels, as the doors will also be smooth because they are not coated with the Lizard Skin. As you can see in the photo there is a pretty definite texture to the kick panel shown.

So I will sand the kick panels a bit (not removing all of the texture) and spraying with high build primer, sanding. and using a glazing putty to smooth it out.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-30-2021, 09:42 PM

So I sanded and used filler primer and some glazing putty to smooth out the driver's side kick panel, also removed the remaining seam sealer from the rain gutters to day and applied some Rust Mort. Once that dries I will prime and sand.

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-30-2021, 09:54 PM

I also coated the outer part of the kick panel where the cowl drains (and part of the A pillar as well with Raptor Liner in an effort to stop any future rust from forming. I also coated the inside of that cowl area where it drains with Raptor Liner too. I sanded some of the texture down and primed that...it will get painted along with the rest of the cab.

**raggedjim** · 10-31-2021, 10:07 AM

Nice work, Rg

**68 C10 Driver** · 10-31-2021, 10:18 AM

Thanks, I appreciate it! I am just trying to build a tribute truck to my father-in-law that will survive me and give the kids something to remember me by after I am gone (their grandfather passed several years before they were born).

**A1971Blazer** · 11-02-2021, 07:33 AM

Shaun...very nice progress on the cab....what I thought was a solid cab on my '67 has turned out to be not so solid.....some slightly rusty (looking) places on the outside turned out to be some really bad (hidden) rust inside...

I'm knee deep in cab repair....have a new roof, new rear panel, front windshield header panel and nearly every other patch panel known to man....

the good news is that the panels available now days seem to be a better fiy than the ones in the past...I hope that holds true....

Keep up the good work...I'm following your build...
BTW I found that little bracket for the spare tire mount....I thought I had sent it...sorry...I'll put it in the mail

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**68 C10 Driver** · 11-02-2021, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

Shaun...very nice progress on the cab....what I thought was a solid cab on my '67 has turned out to be not so solid.....some slightly rusty (looking) places on the outside turned out to be some really bad (hidden) rust inside...

I'm knee deep in cab repair....have a new roof, new rear panel, front windshield header panel and nearly every other patch panel known to man....

the good news is that the panels available now days seem to be a better fiy than the ones in the past...I hope that holds true....

Keep up the good work...I'm following your build...
BTW I found that little bracket for the spare tire mount....I thought I had sent it...sorry...I'll put it in the mail

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A1971Blazer, sorry to hear about the rust you have encountered. I bought a borescope like device that I snaked through all of the cab cavities and found only surface rust. I have sprayed Rust Mort where I could, but the WaxOyl should get to those areas I may have missed up in that roof cavity.

I am with you, most of my patch panels have been good quality (knocks on wood), I hope that trend continues. I am about to seam seal the drip rails, luckily I have only found minor surface rust under the old seam sealer that has been there since 1968. Not bad. Most of my rust has been in the lower 1/4 of the cab.

Great news on that bracket, thanks for looking, send it when you get time.

Cheers-

09-18-2021, 07:52 PM	#126
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project You may want to consider welding the upper seams also and use some short hair glass filler to smooth it all out and not have to worry about seam sealer around the windshield . Attached Images __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

09-19-2021, 09:46 AM	#127
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Hey Grumpy, I am there with you on eliminating those seams (see pic below). I had previously welded that area up above the windshield in an effort to remove any potential entry points for water and rust formation. I plan on spraying all of that, as well as the interior with epoxy primer as further protection. Once I finish the interior welding, I will epoxy prime it and spray the Lizard Skin. Attached Images

10-12-2021, 08:36 AM	#128
Two Stall Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hudsonville, MI Posts: 9	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Very cool truck. I love seeing that you have young help. Good for future love of hot rodding. I built a very similar dolly for my cab as well. Good luck, Two Stall

10-12-2021, 10:48 AM	#129
geunther Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 740	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Amazing job and nice methodical work.

10-15-2021, 06:46 PM	#131
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project I wanted to show the progression of the rusted out under dash repair I did... Attached Images

10-15-2021, 06:49 PM	#132
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Now I am prepping to paint the cab interior with epoxy primer, then on to the Lizard Skin. Attached Images

10-16-2021, 06:51 PM	#133
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project So I took advantage of thr beautiful weather and sprayed on the epoxy primer this afternoon. Attached Images

10-16-2021, 11:57 PM	#134
Kronald_70GMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Martensville, Saskatchewan Posts: 967	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Looks good! Great job __________________ Kyle 1970 GMC "Project Splice" 2017 Silverado LTZ (Daily Driver) IG: kyle_ronald

10-17-2021, 05:17 PM	#136
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project So another item is ticked-off of the list...seam sealer is on. Attached Images

10-17-2021, 05:18 PM	#137
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project I am going to try to get the Lizard Skin sound barrier down Monday, at least the first coat..

10-18-2021, 08:22 PM	#138
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Another beautiful day means another opportunity for working on the truck. The weather was great...no wind, not hot, not humid. Perfect day to apply the Lizard Skin. Being water-based, the low humidity is helping it cure really nice. Attached Images

10-18-2021, 08:32 PM	#139
Kronald_70GMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Martensville, Saskatchewan Posts: 967	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Is it easy to work with the Lizard Skin? I still have to decide what to run on the inside of my cab. __________________ Kyle 1970 GMC "Project Splice" 2017 Silverado LTZ (Daily Driver) IG: kyle_ronald

10-20-2021, 04:51 PM	#141
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Ok, the Lizard Skin thermal barrier is now on...glad to be done with that, it was a 4 day affair allowing a day to dry between coats. I also coated the inside of the cowl intake with Raptor Liner...that should seal that up really well! I think I will move on to the frame next for a little change of pace. Attached Images

10-20-2021, 07:22 PM	#142
May70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hampton Roads VA Posts: 643	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project That turned out nicely __________________ 70 C20 Build link : Project Montezuma http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=794479 How to repair that rusted out 67-72 c10-c30! Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/MaycoCustomRestorations

10-27-2021, 08:47 PM	#144
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project So I know that I will be painting the interior of the cab, thus painting over the Lizard Skin. My thought is that I want the smooth looking kick panels, as the doors will also be smooth because they are not coated with the Lizard Skin. As you can see in the photo there is a pretty definite texture to the kick panel shown. So I will sand the kick panels a bit (not removing all of the texture) and spraying with high build primer, sanding. and using a glazing putty to smooth it out. Attached Images



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10-30-2021, 09:42 PM	#145
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project So I sanded and used filler primer and some glazing putty to smooth out the driver's side kick panel, also removed the remaining seam sealer from the rain gutters to day and applied some Rust Mort. Once that dries I will prime and sand. Attached Images Last edited by 68 C10 Driver; 10-30-2021 at 09:48 PM.

10-30-2021, 09:54 PM	#146
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project I also coated the outer part of the kick panel where the cowl drains (and part of the A pillar as well with Raptor Liner in an effort to stop any future rust from forming. I also coated the inside of that cowl area where it drains with Raptor Liner too. I sanded some of the texture down and primed that...it will get painted along with the rest of the cab. Attached Images

10-31-2021, 10:07 AM	#147
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,476	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Nice work, Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

10-31-2021, 10:18 AM	#148
68 C10 Driver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Kathleen, GA Posts: 651	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Thanks, I appreciate it! I am just trying to build a tribute truck to my father-in-law that will survive me and give the kids something to remember me by after I am gone (their grandfather passed several years before they were born).

11-02-2021, 07:33 AM	#149
A1971Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 2,198	Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project Shaun...very nice progress on the cab....what I thought was a solid cab on my '67 has turned out to be not so solid.....some slightly rusty (looking) places on the outside turned out to be some really bad (hidden) rust inside... I'm knee deep in cab repair....have a new roof, new rear panel, front windshield header panel and nearly every other patch panel known to man.... the good news is that the panels available now days seem to be a better fiy than the ones in the past...I hope that holds true.... Keep up the good work...I'm following your build... BTW I found that little bracket for the spare tire mount....I thought I had sent it...sorry...I'll put it in the mail __________________ 1967 C10 Step side 1968 C10 Step side 1970 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer 1972 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer .............

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