What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 78 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MARTINSR · 10-15-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mikebte

Its not to far off in the threads, but I'll dig it up.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=767843

Yeah, I enjoyed looking at that when it was new, add these photos to it guys to keep it alive!

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 10-15-2018, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mikebte

Its not to far off in the threads, but I'll dig it up.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=767843

Wow, thanks man - I'm going to spend all evening going through those pics!

cmayna · 10-15-2018, 08:26 PM

I just added some more pics to that thread.

MARTINSR · 10-16-2018, 01:15 AM

Just a little bit out in the garage tonight, made a patch and started welding it in the bed. Again, this is a custom thing I did 39 years ago that I am now un-doing. LOL It's so odd, I cut this hole for the fuel filler to up in the rear fender from the tank I got from my '64 Nova that I put under the rear of the bed. I will now be cutting another one like it up in the front of the bed for the stock 48 tank. I was rocking and rolling figuring I would finish this up, then I looked up at the clock to see it was 9:30! Nope, I will finish it tomorrow.

Brian

evilokc · 10-16-2018, 05:25 PM

been driving mine a lot. runs well. im still getting used to the sound of the new fan. its loud. sounds like a tornado. when you drive an old car or truck you get a lot of attention. any time I stop I get comments and questions. today I got an arm out the window thumbs up. the death rattle is a peoples truck for sure.

DransportGarage · 10-16-2018, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

been driving mine a lot. runs well. im still getting used to the sound of the new fan. its loud. sounds like a tornado. when you drive an old car or truck you get a lot of attention. any time I stop I get comments and questions. today I got an arm out the window thumbs up. the death rattle is a peoples truck for sure.

Went back to post 2000 to find a pic of your truck but didn't find one. Can you post another?

mikebte · 10-16-2018, 10:38 PM

Picked up an axle for free, hoping for the 4:11 gears and a posi, but I guess we will see. Installed 3:38 gears 10 years ago when I had a 3 speed. Now I have an OD transfer and the 4:11 would work great with the 283. Any bets before I open it?
Out of a 62 Chevy Truck

mikebte · 10-16-2018, 11:40 PM

So.... I couldn't wait. Me and the wife dug in. 3.90 gears. Not what I wanted, but I'll take it for the price. At least till I build and axle.

MiraclePieCo · 10-17-2018, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikebte

So.... I couldn't wait. Me and the wife dug in. 3.90 gears. Not what I wanted, but I'll take it for the price. At least till I build and axle.

3.90 < 4:11 not tooooo much different. At least it wasn't a 2.73 ha ha!

I installed my rubber hood bumpers today. Typically, what should have been a 10-minute task turned into an all-afternoon ordeal requiring removing the latch plate, sanding down the bumpers to close the gap at the nose, and then readjusting the hood.

MARTINSR · 10-17-2018, 12:57 AM

I got the patch over the filler hole welded in and finished. I then figured I would make a patch and fix the rear stake pocket where I ground the stock weld off 37 years ago to pull the bed apart. I painted it apart and never welded it. I am thinking I will patch this up and bolt it together like I did before and not weld it.

So I got the patch made and will get on that tomorrow.

Brian

DransportGarage · 10-17-2018, 01:49 AM

Nice patchwork, Mr. Martin! In the pic in post #2108 you have 3 metal "feet". Are those to pull the heat out when welding? Are they magnetic? (I think I'm showing my rookiness...)

MARTINSR · 10-17-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DransportGarage

Nice patchwork, Mr. Martin! In the pic in post #2108 you have 3 metal "feet". Are those to pull the heat out when welding? Are they magnetic? (I think I'm showing my rookiness...)

No, those are just "C Clamp" vice grips holding the metal behind the hole to mark it with a sharpie, then I cut the piece out to butt weld it into the hole.

Brian

dsraven · 10-17-2018, 11:05 AM

if you don't have any of these c clamp vice grips, and you do any welding, you should invest in a pair or 10. you will be surprised how much you use them.

MARTINSR · 10-17-2018, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dsraven

if you don't have any of these c clamp vice grips, and you do any welding, you should invest in a pair or 10. you will be surprised how much you use them.

I have done this for a living for years of course, but I have 37 pairs of vice grips, about 15 different ones. Yep, VERY valuable.

Brian

DransportGarage · 10-17-2018, 03:04 PM

[quote=MARTINSR;8366203]No, those are just "C Clamp" vice grips holding the metal behind the hole to mark it with a sharpie, then I cut the piece out to butt weld it into the hole.

Brian

I see you're good at trick photography too! Egg on my face!

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Originally Posted by dsraven

if you don't have any of these c clamp vice grips, and you do any welding, you should invest in a pair or 10. you will be surprised how much you use them.

I have about 10, maybe more! Big, little, a pipe holder, etc. Thanks!

MARTINSR · 10-19-2018, 12:22 AM

Well, next to nothing, maybe not even the five minutes. Today is my wife's birthday so we went out for a wonderful Japanese dinner with the family and when we got home I got out there and simply primed over the bare metal on the bed side I welded the patches on so I could but it back outside to wait for stripping and priming. I need to get back to the hood and get it in primer then all the other panels, get them in primer so I can move on.

Brian

**idbeast** · 10-19-2018, 08:04 AM

I'm doing the one step forward two steps back... cut the dash for the Navigation unit only to find that hits both the Wiper motor and the A/C air distribution housing. So I went down to the local car toys and bought an Alpine 9" with a single din. Got it in and dash reworked.

mikebte · 10-19-2018, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

I'm doing the one step forward two steps back... cut the dash for the Navigation unit only to find that hits both the Wiper motor and the A/C air distribution housing. So I went down to the local car toys and bought an Alpine 9" with a single din. Got it in and dash reworked.

That is cool, you will love the Alpine. They have one of my favorite GPS systems.

mikebte · 10-19-2018, 03:06 PM

Removed the diff for new bearings. Also removed my old doff with the 3.38 gears.

dsraven · 10-19-2018, 03:56 PM

nice job on the fab.

MiraclePieCo · 10-19-2018, 10:45 PM

Final mounting of home made mirror brackets. What enables the door edge mounting is these cool flat nuts:

Coolant spewing from under water neck bolt. Generic gasket had too much slop, allowed it to get off-center on installation:

**idbeast** · 10-22-2018, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsraven

nice job on the fab.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikebte

That is cool, you will love the Alpine. They have one of my favorite GPS systems.

Thanks mikebte and dsraven!

MARTINSR · 10-20-2018, 12:45 AM

Nothing romantic, cleaning up rust on the underside of half the hood, whooo hoooo.

Brian

MARTINSR · 10-20-2018, 08:30 PM

First day in a while to spend some decent time on the truck. I did a bunch of stripping and sand blasting on the underside of the hood halves. Got a treatment of Ospho and hope to get them primed tomorrow. If not, Monday morning.

Brian

Black_Sheep · 10-20-2018, 09:15 PM

Among other things, I got the Soff Seal door weatherstrip installed. Good stuff...

10-15-2018, 08:26 PM	#3
cmayna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 90	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I just added some more pics to that thread. __________________ Craig My truck '50 Chevy 3100-5 window If I'm not working on my truck, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.

10-16-2018, 01:15 AM	#4
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Just a little bit out in the garage tonight, made a patch and started welding it in the bed. Again, this is a custom thing I did 39 years ago that I am now un-doing. LOL It's so odd, I cut this hole for the fuel filler to up in the rear fender from the tank I got from my '64 Nova that I put under the rear of the bed. I will now be cutting another one like it up in the front of the bed for the stock 48 tank. I was rocking and rolling figuring I would finish this up, then I looked up at the clock to see it was 9:30! Nope, I will finish it tomorrow. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-16-2018, 05:25 PM	#5
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 been driving mine a lot. runs well. im still getting used to the sound of the new fan. its loud. sounds like a tornado. when you drive an old car or truck you get a lot of attention. any time I stop I get comments and questions. today I got an arm out the window thumbs up. the death rattle is a peoples truck for sure.

10-16-2018, 10:38 PM	#7
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Picked up an axle for free, hoping for the 4:11 gears and a posi, but I guess we will see. Installed 3:38 gears 10 years ago when I had a 3 speed. Now I have an OD transfer and the 4:11 would work great with the 283. Any bets before I open it? Out of a 62 Chevy Truck Attached Images

10-16-2018, 11:40 PM	#8
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 So.... I couldn't wait. Me and the wife dug in. 3.90 gears. Not what I wanted, but I'll take it for the price. At least till I build and axle. Attached Images

10-17-2018, 12:57 AM	#10
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I got the patch over the filler hole welded in and finished. I then figured I would make a patch and fix the rear stake pocket where I ground the stock weld off 37 years ago to pull the bed apart. I painted it apart and never welded it. I am thinking I will patch this up and bolt it together like I did before and not weld it. So I got the patch made and will get on that tomorrow. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-17-2018, 01:49 AM	#11
DransportGarage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 1,359	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Nice patchwork, Mr. Martin! In the pic in post #2108 you have 3 metal "feet". Are those to pull the heat out when welding? Are they magnetic? (I think I'm showing my rookiness...) __________________ Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to)

10-17-2018, 11:05 AM	#13
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,942	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 if you don't have any of these c clamp vice grips, and you do any welding, you should invest in a pair or 10. you will be surprised how much you use them.

10-19-2018, 12:22 AM	#16
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Well, next to nothing, maybe not even the five minutes. Today is my wife's birthday so we went out for a wonderful Japanese dinner with the family and when we got home I got out there and simply primed over the bare metal on the bed side I welded the patches on so I could but it back outside to wait for stripping and priming. I need to get back to the hood and get it in primer then all the other panels, get them in primer so I can move on. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-19-2018, 08:04 AM	#17
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I'm doing the one step forward two steps back... cut the dash for the Navigation unit only to find that hits both the Wiper motor and the A/C air distribution housing. So I went down to the local car toys and bought an Alpine 9" with a single din. Got it in and dash reworked. Attached Images

10-19-2018, 03:06 PM	#19
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Removed the diff for new bearings. Also removed my old doff with the 3.38 gears. Attached Images

10-19-2018, 03:56 PM	#20
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,942	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 nice job on the fab.

10-19-2018, 10:45 PM	#21
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Final mounting of home made mirror brackets. What enables the door edge mounting is these cool flat nuts: Coolant spewing from under water neck bolt. Generic gasket had too much slop, allowed it to get off-center on installation: Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck Last edited by MiraclePieCo; 10-20-2018 at 05:41 AM.

10-20-2018, 12:45 AM	#23
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Nothing romantic, cleaning up rust on the underside of half the hood, whooo hoooo. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-20-2018, 08:30 PM	#24
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 First day in a while to spend some decent time on the truck. I did a bunch of stripping and sand blasting on the underside of the hood halves. Got a treatment of Ospho and hope to get them primed tomorrow. If not, Monday morning. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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10-20-2018, 09:15 PM	#25
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Among other things, I got the Soff Seal door weatherstrip installed. Good stuff... __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

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