Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...

[flips72]

Trucks coming along nicely, looks awesome.

[mjh1965]

Looks like you may have to decide on which truck to take to Clem's at this rate . Looking good , It's amazing one weekend and it looks like a truck again .

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Looking good dude.

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Dang brotha! I gotta get to catching up! lol! Good work. Looks good.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Originally Posted by Boedean1981

Sweet update. Nice ink man.

Originally Posted by flips72

Trucks coming along nicely, looks awesome.

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

You will be driving next week........

Looking good Don.

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Looks like you may have to decide on which truck to take to Clem's at this rate . Looking good , It's amazing one weekend and it looks like a truck again .

Thanx Guyz...
Still lots to do before driving… but I am that much closer and now that the front sheet metal is in place, I am stoked and ready for more progress...

[realvc]

Way to go, Dude, Looking real good.

[Paul Y]

Nice work on the truck and Tattoos Don.

P.

[dwcardfan]

Sweet brother!!! You will be driving that beast soon.

[clemdaddy]

lookin' great... when you start hanging sheet metal its hard to stay out of the shop, every little piece adds so much to the look.

see ya soon bro, and i gotta make one of those cup holders.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by realvc

Way to go, Dude, Looking real good.

Thanx Brother! Now that retirement is here for you… Project???

Originally Posted by Paul Y

Nice work on the truck and Tattoos Don.

P.

Thanx mate...

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Sweet brother!!! You will be driving that beast soon.

...
Thanx Brother

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

lookin' great... when you start hanging sheet metal its hard to stay out of the shop, every little piece adds so much to the look.

see ya soon bro, and i gotta make one of those cup holders.

Thanx Brother, and you are right… yesterday I had to mock up the Grille and Front Bumper…
The boy got a pic of me looking at the Grille mounting holes...
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Laterz...

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking good brotha! Its ready to drive!

[Palf70Step]

Very Nice!

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

You don't need no brakes!

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very Nice!

Thanx Bill... Spent almost 3 years just east of you in Biloxi from 78-81... I really enjoyed the coast...
One of my fellow mechanics, a local, had two Morris Minors that he restored... And my boss restored Nash Metropolitans...

[likaroc13]

It's really starting to come together Don! In the words of Limp Bizkit, "keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'."

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

And my boss restored Nash Metropolitans...

My grandfather had a '61 Metropolitan restored, which I'll soon be taking possession of. He actually promised it to my wife.

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Thanx Bill... Spent almost 3 years just east of you in Biloxi from 78-81... I really enjoyed the coast...

I still work for the USAF at Keesler. Been here since late 85 (3rd time) this time . Every time I tried to leave the AF brought me back, so I quit trying and now am used to the place. I still prefer my mountains and hills, but my old body is not taking to the cooler/colder climates anymore.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

I still work for the USAF at Keesler. Been here since late 85 (3rd time) this time . Every time I tried to leave the AF brought me back, so I quit trying and now am used to the place. I still prefer my mountains and hills, but my old body is not taking to the cooler/colder climates anymore.

Last time I visited Keesler was in '01… was a stopover on the way to Daytona Beach Florida for a family reunion...to visit a friend from Portugal who was there for training.

Originally Posted by likaroc13

It's really starting to come together Don! In the words of Limp Bizkit, "keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'."

My grandfather had a '61 Metropolitan restored, which I'll soon be taking possession of. He actually promised it to my wife.

Thanks Phillip... We are going to need pics of the metro...

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Thanks Phillip... We are going to need pics of the metro...

These are all I have currently, but they were taken during a visit a few years ago.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/98543199@N05/whL19V

I need to snap some daytime pics one day.

[Ta2Don]

A bit of truck time put in today...

Started working on the seat brackets today… I sourced a bench seat outta a '75 square body and the brackets from the '72 seat that was totally trashed will fit the mounting holes so…
Here's the seat slides bolted to the rear of the seat…
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Extension added…
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After welding the first slide, I started on the 2cd and after these tack welds, the wire on my welder ran out...
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Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

I loaded the flux core wire that came with the welder and finished the 2cd slide..
I neglected to get pics, but the slide for the pass side of the 72 was missing the adjusting lever that is pulled from the driver's side, so I am in the process of fabbing that piece… Pics as soon as I finish it…

Once the adjuster piece is fabbed, I will set the seat in place to see how it sits with the extension… I may need to rework the front mounts as they may sit a little higher than I anticipated when adding the extensions...

[dwcardfan]

Nice work!!

[TJ's Chevy]

Good work brotha!

[mjh1965]

Looking good Don . It won't be long before we will be able to see it close up .

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Nice work!!

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Good work brotha!

Originally Posted by likaroc13

These are all I have currently, but they were taken during a visit a few years ago.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/98543199@N05/whL19V

I need to snap some daytime pics one day.

Thanx Guyz!!!

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Looking good Don . It won't be long before we will be able to see it close up .

16 days and some change...

[Ta2Don]

The boy and I made a trek to the Air Force Base Monday and hit HF afterwards…
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Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Here's the wire for the welder…
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…and I have never understood the reasoning behind the "Do Not Eat" warning on the silica packs... Personally, I've never even considered eating the contents of one of these... but apparently someone has...
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after getting home we mocked up the seat with the modified mounts…
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Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Here's a shot of the seat back near the gas tank, this is with the seat adjusted all the way back…
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Here's a shot of the seat and a console idea... just kidding…
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till next time...

[65truckowner]

Looking good Don. Funny thing I just redo my seat as well and when I pulled the cover off of it, it still had the original seat cover on it. The back was in nice condition but the bottom was junk. Still pretty cool to see the original on still there.

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking good brotha! Always nice to have a soft bench seat....especially for long journeys. lol

[dwcardfan]

Seat looks good in there brother.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by 65truckowner

Looking good Don. Funny thing I just redo my seat as well and when I pulled the cover off of it, it still had the original seat cover on it. The back was in nice condition but the bottom was junk. Still pretty cool to see the original on still there.

Thanx Daniel... Looking forward to pix of your seat...

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Looking good brotha! Always nice to have a soft bench seat....especially for long journeys. lol

Thanx Brotha...

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Seat looks good in there brother.

Thank Brother... Closer & closer...