my 65 fleetside build

[McMurphy]

My thoughts and all hopes for the best are with you Flips.

[flips72]

just wanted to thank everyone for thier support through this very trying time,my sister passed away sunday evening,just a little bit about her. she was a organ donor and as of now her liver and kidneys have already helped someone and she would have liked that, she started a food ministry at her church and was always helping someone she will be missed by alot of people. she left behind two girls and her husband of 33 years, so please keep them in your prayers. here is a picture of her, she was a very beautiful lady,and not just on the outside.

[northern 85]

Sorry to hear that our thoughts are with you.

[lolife99]

Beautiful lady.
Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

[likaroc13]

so sorry to hear...sounds like a wonderful lady, & i'm sure she's in a much better place now than all of us....still so young with potentially much life left to live....as we all know, you can't ever take life for granted...i will continue to keep you all in my thoughts and prayers

[Alan's Classic]

Sounds like she was a beautiful lady. She will carry on her good will in her new home. Peace be with your family and I will continue to pray.
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[flips72]

thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. got up early this morning and got busy on the truck, finished sandblasting bottom of the cab and door jambs, took the rest down with a da and 80 grit. primed outside of cab with dp and started doing body work. heres some pics.

[flips72]

and a few more

[chad64chevy]

i'm sorry to hear that your sister passed away, she sounds like a wonderful lady, i'll keep them in my prayers!!

on a side note-your cab is looking really good, what color are you going to paint the inside??

[allaboutchevelles]

WOW, your cab looks really good! Yours is in a lot better shape than mine was in when I started. You will be painting that thing in no time and be ready for the charlotte auto fair. I like your cab lift, I may have to make me one of those. Great job, keep it up.

[Dinos63]

Brotha so sorry for your loss,

[flips72]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

i'm sorry to hear that your sister passed away, she sounds like a wonderful lady, i'll keep them in my prayers!!
thanks alot chad,they will need all the prayers they can get.
on a side note-your cab is looking really good, what color are you going to paint the inside??

the inside of the cab will be red, nit sure about what to do with the seat and door panels though.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

WOW, your cab looks really good! Yours is in a lot better shape than mine was in when I started. You will be painting that thing in no time and be ready for the charlotte auto fair. I like your cab lift, I may have to make me one of those. Great job, keep it up.

not sure about mine looking any better than yours, i think yours looks great, as far as the charlotte auto fair, i plan to be there but preety sure the truck wont

Originally Posted by Dinos63

Brotha so sorry for your loss,

thanks dinos63, greatly appreciated.

[flips72]

got quite a bit done today, removed the drip rails on the windsheild post,got the body work done on the back of the cab,and roof,applied my try of slick sand primer,i hope it works good. finished the jamb side of the rocker panels and filled the clutch rod hole and e-brake hole and smoothed the firewall where i made room for my tall valve covers,here some pics.

[chad64chevy]

flip the cab is coming along very nicely, i thought of doing the same with the seams, filling them in for a smooth look! i got a question for you too! are you using body filler over the epoxy or the other way around?? i've heard you can epoxy then use filler as long as its in the 7 day flush time! just wondering i'm thinking of buying a compressor this summer to paint my truck myself and to make some of this work go a lil faster!!

[flips72]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

WOW, you get more done in 1 day than I do in like a month, LOL. Did you completely smooth the rockers? I cant even see where they are connected to the truck at. Your work is outstanding!!! I had to make a 3x3 patch for the bottom backside of the cab where the cab corner wasnt big enough. I got that welded in and finish. I hope im done with the metal work now, Just got to get the bodywork done now. Wish you were closer so we could knock that out in a few hours. Great Job and loving all the pics!!

i did completely smooth the rockers,i was going to just seam seal them but things keep snowballing. thanks for the compliments but pictures can be decieving. your cab on the other hand is coming along great, and it would be nice to have someone close that was interested in these old trucks so we could help each other.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

OH, I forgot to ask you if you fitted the door back on to check the gap where you removed the drip rail?? Im curious how that looks. Mine needs some attention bad, got to figure out what to do with my drip rails.

i havent set the door back on as of yet but i am planning to soon, kinda curious myself.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

flip the cab is coming along very nicely, i thought of doing the same with the seams, filling them in for a smooth look! i got a question for you too! are you using body filler over the epoxy or the other way around?? i've heard you can epoxy then use filler as long as its in the 7 day flush time! just wondering i'm thinking of buying a compressor this summer to paint my truck myself and to make some of this work go a lil faster!!

thanks chad, i am spraying the epoxy and then filler on top, i have found sherwin williams makes epoxy in a spray can so when you sand through it you can touch it up, havent heard about the seven day flash time though.

[flips72]

came home today and blocked the back of the cab and roof today, hopefully i can do it again tomorrow. firewall is done, i am dying to spray the firewall and bottom of the cab....... must be patient, or at least thats what i keep telling myself heres a few pics

[allaboutchevelles]

Oh Yeah, That cab is looking good! Dont forget to snap a pic when you fit the door back. Where did you find that epoxy in a spray can? Have to order it online??

[Alan's Classic]

Looks like an awesome job.
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[flips72]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Oh Yeah, That cab is looking good! Dont forget to snap a pic when you fit the door back. Where did you find that epoxy in a spray can? Have to order it online??

installed door today to check gaps where the drip rails came off, i think they will be ok, i mean after all its no show truck. the paint i came from our local parts store, but it is a sherwin williams product so it should be easy to find.

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Looks like an awesome job.
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thank alan, cant wait to see how your hood turns out, still have my fingers crossed.

[flips72]

heres a few pics from todays progress outside of cab should be ready for 600 and paint, now to the inside.

[flips72]

a couple more

[likaroc13]

that's looking good!

[allaboutchevelles]

Oh Yeah, Those gaps dont look bad at all. I think im going to take my bad one off first and see how mine looks. Bad thing is I just flipped my cab back over today to put seam sealer in and do final blocking of the roof and final paint on the bottom of the cab. Are you going to paint your cab before you put it back on the frame??

[McMurphy]

Wow, that is looking really good!! Awesome work on your rocker sir!

[flips72]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

that's looking good!

thanks, i appreciate it.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Oh Yeah, Those gaps dont look bad at all. I think im going to take my bad one off first and see how mine looks. Bad thing is I just flipped my cab back over today to put seam sealer in and do final blocking of the roof and final paint on the bottom of the cab. Are you going to paint your cab before you put it back on the frame??

i more than likely paint the bottom and firewall off the frame then the rest on the frame i would like to have the doors hung for good before i paint the outside, less scratches i hope.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Wow, that is looking really good!! Awesome work on your rocker sir!

thanks McMurphy, i still really like your lower spoiler idea