Son's 68 c10 Short Bed

[67C10GS]

Originally Posted by Camaroguy

So the boy has been able to work on the truck the last couple of mornings. He has been focusing on stripping the bed sides. He got one side stripped and almost has the other. For some reason, they coated this thing in bondo before they painted it last time. In some places it is ridiculously thick. This is on the driver's side rear corner. It appears to have been hit at some point but really no reason for this much filler.

Anyway, we will get it fixed.......

That sucks having unexpected body damage like that. i would rather have the P.O. save time and not repair it than repair it wrong like that. Imo body filler should never be more than a skim coat to smooth out very small imperfections in the metal if its used at all.

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by 67C10GS

That sucks having unexpected body damage like that. i would rather have the P.O. save time and not repair it than repair it wrong like that. Imo body filler should never be more than a skim coat to smooth out very small imperfections in the metal if its used at all.

I agree, filler isn't a bad thing. Thick filler is.

[Camaroguy]

And just like that, I believe he finally has all the paint stripped.

[Camaroguy]

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[SCOTI]

Bunch of work right there.

[MDPotter]

Dad and grandpa know how to keep him busy during quarantine!

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by MDPotter

Dad and grandpa know how to keep him busy during quarantine!

Haha, yes sir.

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Bunch of work right there.

Miserable work. Glad he was doing it.

[Camaroguy]

We got a lot of stuff done on Saturday. Finished removing the cross braces from the old bed floor (tons of spot welds), cleaned them up and painted them, then laid them out under the new bed floor, placed the bed back on the frame, and everything tacked back into place. We also got the gas door laid out on the new floor and the first hole drilled. I snapped this picture before removing the bed.

[Scurry67]

Looking real good! I just finished removing all of the old braces from the floor too. That was quite the chore! Digging the updates 👌🏽

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by Scurry67

Looking real good! I just finished removing all of the old braces from the floor too. That was quite the chore! Digging the updates 👌🏽

Yes sir, not a fun job at all. I should have bought new ones and saved on headaches.

[Camaroguy]

Okay, so we have the gas door laid out. I think we are going to go with this plan but am going to take a few days to think about it. The plan is to sink it about half way, tig weld the high ribs to the gas door, and seam seal the gaps on the low ribs. Then just finish it off with body work where needed and paint.

[Camaroguy]

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[MDPotter]

Looks like a quality door. I'm planning on doing something similar.

[Camaroguy]

On Saturday, we finished tacking the cross braces under the bed. By all accounts, the bed is ready to be body worked. I've said it from the beginning, the bed was going to be the biggest challenge with this truck and I feel pretty relieved it is done.

[Camaroguy]

We got the new tailgate test fit. Had to massage the new bed floor to get it it close properly but it ended up fitting great.

Also, started roughing in the bodywork on the top of the bed rails. Ready to start hitting it hard on this thing.

[Camaroguy]

Got the seatbelts in and installed. I wish the clasp side was a little longer but they should work just fine. Ordered them from eBay and spent about $150 on them.

[Camaroguy]

Spent most of the day on Saturday continuing bodywork on the bed. Should have it ready for primer next weekend. All-in-all, it wasn't too bad.

[MDPotter]

You and I are pretty close in build stage. Make the most of the quarantine!

[KevinK7]

This truck is going to be (is) amazing. That houndstooth looks great

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by MDPotter

You and I are pretty close in build stage. Make the most of the quarantine!

Unfortunately, we're only getting one day a week to work on it. Once school is done, I am hoping we wrap it up relatively quickly. I am winding down my list of things to buy which is definitely a relief for me.

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by KevinK7

This truck is going to be (is) amazing. That houndstooth looks great

Thank you. It's gonna be a cool truck for sure.

[Camaroguy]

We got the bed in the first couple of coats of primer this weekend. Bed was rougher than I expected but the hard part is finally done.

[MDPotter]

We're in a race to get our beds done!

Awesome to see three generations working on the truck!

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by MDPotter

We're in a race to get our beds done!

Awesome to see three generations working on the truck!

Ha, no race here. I need to go check out your progress though.