1965 chevy truck one piece @a time

[niterider65]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

They look great!

thanks i see your pride and joys coming along too keep up the good work

[Bomp]

Those look great.

[niterider65]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Those look great.

Thanks Bomp and found her 25 years later . im glade there not sticking out past the cab.
i hope they will have the drivers side done tomarrow nite the the steps done
Friday so i can take it home and get the doors and fenders on and get it on the road . will see what happens

[LostMy65]

Thanks.
Widening the bed or fenders is something I want to do.
I like how simple Lakeroadster made it look widening just the bed;
But I like the beefy look of your wider fenders.

[niterider65]

here is a couple of the pics of the driver fender and the passinger side before they put it on the truck

[niterider65]

Hi here is a couple of pics of the fenders on the truck with the widen step to match the fender . it was cut with an spare step i had used just one step .and used 1 5/8 of the metal on the widing of the step and fender . hope its
not raining tomarrow nite it is coming home and just added about 2 inches to the step brace at the end and redrilled the holes for the steps .

[LostMy65]

Coming along nicely.
I really like the beefy wide fenders.

[chad64chevy]

truck is looking great, keep it up

[niterider65]

It is home not much done on the truck over the weekend .got it home Friday
night had some thumbs up and some oh great looks from some of the nabors
when i fires up the truck and unloaded it guess they didn't like there windows rattling from the the flowmaster with super 44's had to build a garden table Saturday for mom .
Sunday moved stuff around and started the rework on the doors ..
put the truck in the front of the shop and covered it and blocked of the front with plastic . so i guess its slowly going back together one piece @a time

[LostMy65]

So Cool!
I'm getting anxious for you.

[LostMy65]

I think yours look perfect in relation to the cab.
I guess there used to be 3" wider fenders available in fiberglass.
They look just a little too wide for my taste;

[niterider65]

just a little update started working on the doors for the truck its just a little to warm to jet it done little by little . with it being 100 degrees out side but just a couple of pics

[BillyR65]

Looking Awesome!!...What is the tire/wheel combyour using for the rears? they look great!...Keep up the good work.

[niterider65]

The tire and wheel combo is 15x12 rallies 9in back space
and the tires are 31x16x15 the rear end is from a 70 model chevy truck
which is a little wider . and streached the fenders 1 1/2.. with the wider fenders I can go to a 14 inch wide mag wheel when i'm ready

[BillyR65]

Thanks for the info.I have a 65 fleet side and had thought about doing a set up like yours but wasn't sure what wld fit but i may need to go a lttle smaller. I love the look it has givin your ride and i'm digging the 572 engine...looks great!! keep going with it!

[niterider65]

spent some time in the shop the last couple of days i finally got to start on the fenders it was still a little hot in the shop i took a fan home from work that i had to spend saturday nite and part of sunday to get working still need to get a new switch it it work on low but not on high. i should have never turned it back in .. Oh Well some of the work was from yesturday, the rest was from today .

[niterider65]

The stuff i P O R 15 the front bumper brackets the fender seal gasket mounts the in side of the driver and passager fenders and one small spot where the door panel had some rust spots where the panel covered just to keep it from starting again ..

[niterider65]

just some of the finished P O R 15 pics

[niterider65]

spent a little time in the shop today for some etch priming on the doors and then shooting some high build . will allow 24 hours to let it dry and cure .
then hope to get out there after work Monday to tape and the run the seam
sealer on the doors and then prime it again . will see the First pics are the back of the bed shot a little black primer on it just un till i'm ready to tackle it fully .

[Bomp]

looking really good.

[niterider65]

Its been a while since my last post just been buzy and not able to play on the truck and when i finally got to today it was 36 deg out side ..
any way was able to spend time on the seat base on the passanger side
had a little miss hap with a primer can while mixing and spatered primer all over every thing so thus sanding the seat base ..
Too get them ready for paint and put in the truck. the driver side will be power and the pass side will be non power still looking for a center console ..

[niterider65]

[cooperhw]

Your truck is looking awesome. I am most interested in the rear fenders. I am at the crossroad right now as to whether to widen the rear fenders or split the bed and widen it. I am leaning more towards the bed as it might be a little easier form me, but we'll see. I just set it on this past weekend for the first time to see how much and it looks like I am going to need about 5 inches total.

[wildearp]

Good progress! Double check your front caliper pin depth. I have had a compatibility issue in that area before and different pin lengths are available. From the outside shot it looks like the pins are barely inside the non-threaded side of the caliper. This could be very dangerous. Maybe you just hadn't tightened the pins yet in that shot?

[niterider65]

just a little update been a crazy couple of months working and fixing the plumbing and painting stuff around the house but am still messing with the truck when i can . hope to get a good weekend in on the truck if the rains don't wash us away
did a little restoring on the delux controls

when vintage are so can have a/c when it gets a little hot out