Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build

[Cameron 1137]

Turned out great, ive enjoyed following along with this build, it has given me motivation and inspiration for my own build. Thank you very much for taking the time to show us Jim!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Cameron 1137

Turned out great, ive enjoyed following along with this build, it has given me motivation and inspiration for my own build. Thank you very much for taking the time to show us Jim!

Thanks Cam, it's been my pleasure, I've enjoyed your post. I will continue to check on your build, good luck and if I can be of any help, just PM me....Jim

[VWBeamer]

Wow. it's really nice.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by VWBeamer

Wow. it's really nice.

I appreciate it very much.....Jim

[RatRod68]

This truck is a work of art Jim. The interior is absolutely breathtaking.

I will definitely be stealing some of those ideas for Nasty's new interior

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

This truck is a work of art Jim. The interior is absolutely breathtaking.

I will definitely be stealing some of those ideas for Nasty's new interior

First I want to say thanks for your service, from an old vet. Thank you for the compliments. Any ideals I used you are more than welcome to STEAL, some of them have been done before by others. Will keep an eye on your build, hurry home safe and sound, then get your butt to work and stop making Pop do all the work....Jim

[RatRod68]

You're very welcome, and thank you as well.

haha, I sure will. Just a little over 3 months left out here in California. Hopefully i will get the Ranger "finished" before i get home. We will see.

I am very interested in how you did the leather. Just fabric glue sprayed on the plastic then the leather laid overtop? Did you put padding underneath?

What about the snap on panels? I know you gave us the name of the actual clips you used, but what about the places where they clipped in that were mounting the console?

Finally (for now... ) What did you use for the fabric when doing the fiberglassing?

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

You're very welcome, and thank you as well.

haha, I sure will. Just a little over 3 months left out here in California. Hopefully i will get the Ranger "finished" before i get home. We will see.

I am very interested in how you did the leather. Just fabric glue sprayed on the plastic then the leather laid overtop? Did you put padding underneath?

What about the snap on panels? I know you gave us the name of the actual clips you used, but what about the places where they clipped in that were mounting the console?

Finally (for now... ) What did you use for the fabric when doing the fiberglassing?

Josh, will try to answer your questions.

A. It's not fabric glue it's Contact Cement by Weldwood (get it at local lumber yard, used for laminate counter tops). See Page 16 post #395 for picture of the can.

B. You are correct on the ABS (plastic) panels. Spray glue on the panel and the leather, let it tack up (about 5 to 8 mins) then put leather on and smooth out. No padding on the plastic panels (you can if you want, but I didn't). On the wood panels I made, I put 1/8" closed cell foam. You can get it at most uphostery or fabic stores that sell material.

(part 1)

[oldman3]

C. Snap on panels. Page 17 post #406 shows the metal pieces I attached to the side of console. I put this pic together real quick to explain:

1. Hole in wood for panel clip to clear (rep. for console).
2. 18 gauge metal with 5/16" hole for clip and two 1/8" holes for to pop rivets, or screws to hold in place.
3. pop rivets
4. First panel with clip in place.
5. Second panel, with material removed on back side, so it lays flat when put over the clip. Then glue and stapled to form 1/4" panel.

Take a look at my signature at bottom and go to "my build thread" (50 chevy pickup) and look at pages 17 and 18. It shows me making the interior for the top. This should help a lot.

part 2

[oldman3]

D. For the fiberglass you can use the mat fiberglass or the woven fiberglass. Mat gives you more strength ( I manely use this). I usually use at least 2 layers. I mix up the resin, brush on the wood, install mat, coat with resin, remove all air bubbles. I let mine sit overnight and then sand to break surface, and put on 2nd coat of mat. Some people put the second coat of mat on right away, that's up to you.

Hope this helps.....Jim

[RatRod68]

that was great! Thanks so much Jim

[Indian113]

Wow Jim !! That turned out REALY NICE,I think your work is fantastic. That is a truck to be proud of.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Wow Jim !! That turned out REALY NICE,I think your work is fantastic. That is a truck to be proud of.

Thanks Ray, appreciate the kind words, and yes I very proud how it turned out.....Jim

[Peteg21]

Sick looking truck..Great job..

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Peteg21

Sick looking truck..Great job..

Thank you, and this being your first post makes it better.....Jim

[bensimmons_05]

Do you have a guest room, Jim? I'd like to come be your upholstry apprentice for a while!! Out of everything that is definitely what I know the least about and obviously have mastered it!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by bensimmons_05

Do you have a guest room, Jim? I'd like to come be your upholstry apprentice for a while!! Out of everything that is definitely what I know the least about and obviously have mastered it!

Thanks Ben, for the compliments. No I haven't mastered it, I still need to learn a few things. When I'm at car shows I always look over the interior to see how people do their work, sometimes it hard to figure out how they did it. Oh yeah I have a guest room, it even has padded walls....Jim

[oldman3]

Haven't posted on here in a long time, maybe no one is subscribed anymore.
Today I got my February issue of Custom Classic Trucks and was surprized to see that Jimbo's truck was in the Readers Truck section at the back of the mag. It's not a full blown feature, but it made me happy. At least my son and I can say we had some of our work show up in a mag. I scanned the two pages and hope that show up half way decent on here....Jim

[David67]

Congrats!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by David67

Congrats!

Thanks,....Jim

[VA72C10]

Very cool!!!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Very cool!!!

Thanks.....Jim

[litew8]

, very cool Jim! Do you think Jimbo was planning on telling you?

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by litew8

, very cool Jim! Do you think Jimbo was planning on telling you?

litew8, I knew Jimbo had sent pics to the mag along with a write up, I think about 6 months ago, but never thought it would show up. I sent stuff in for my pickup about 5 yrs ago and nothing. I'm just happy his was shown.....Jim

[litew8]

Originally Posted by oldman3

litew8, I knew Jimbo had sent pics to the mag along with a write up, I think about 6 months ago, but never thought it would show up. I sent stuff in for my pickup about 5 yrs ago and nothing. I'm just happy his was shown.....Jim

I'm just teasing Jim. I'd be happy too, man that's just cool to have your work showcased.