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**Steeveedee** · 02-19-2022, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

I’m building myself an iron and redwood RV gate. The top two curved pieces I made the curves the hard way. I call it “death by a thousand cuts”.

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That's one big-ass gate! My biggest gate here in housing-tract-land is just shy of 5 feet across. I welded up 1-1/2" angle iron and used 2" X 6" con heart redwood for the wood. I'm hoping that they outlive me. They're certainly sturdier than the 5/8" X 6" cedar pickets I used 15 years ago.

**special-K** · 02-19-2022, 11:31 PM

I like that. Yes, nice work. I always wondered if that could work. I have made a 2 x 6 tube winch bumper with two bends at the frame ends by making a pie cut at each place, cinder block in center, and come-along attached to each end. I want to make a bowed one and now I'll try your method

**68bowtie** · 02-20-2022, 01:25 AM

Thanks guys. It’s actually going to be a double gate. 7.5’ on the wide side…

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LT7A · 02-21-2022, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

Thanks guys. It’s actually going to be a double gate. 7.5’ on the wide side…

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Wow! Nice work! I'd have to rebuild my house if I had a gate that nice.

yuccales · 02-27-2022, 06:04 PM

BIL's gas door release cable broke on his CRV. $300+ to fix at Honda. I cut a piece of throttle cable off an old Kawasaki to get the swaged end. Took a brake cable bolt off an old bike. Put the two together. Works great. Not pretty but the kick panel hides it just fine.

**Ol Blue K20** · 02-20-2022, 07:03 AM

That's a lot of work, but, it going to look really good..

**Getter-Done** · 02-20-2022, 08:47 AM

That is one Fancy Gate.
I like the arch at the top the most

**Stocker** · 02-20-2022, 10:02 AM

Very impressive!!

**special-K** · 02-27-2022, 08:23 PM

That would have worn out a lot sooner if it was in a Chevy truck! You gotter fixed! That's what counts

I met a very attractive gal at the gas pumps, driving an old Cavalier Wagon when she was having the same problem. I had my handy vice grips, so I was her knight in shining armor, without the armor of course.

67ChevyRedneck · 02-27-2022, 08:50 PM

He's gonna be happy having that gas door that doesn't open from the outside.

I own a mustang and an SUV that don't even have gas caps

**FleetsidePaul** · 02-27-2022, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

He's gonna be happy having that gas door that doesn't open from the outside.

I own a mustang and an SUV that don't even have gas caps

My Jeep and newer Corvette don't have gas caps. It makes me wonder how much of a hassle it will be when smog time comes around. They always seem to need to be replaced to pass smog.

Today. I wrote up my resume. Believe it or not I actually applied for a job.

It's freelance work writing for a newspaper.

Now I'll just sit back and wait for the rejection letter.

**Grumpy old man** · 02-28-2022, 12:34 PM

[QUOTE=FleetsidePaul

Today. I wrote up my resume. Believe it or not I actually applied for a job.

It's freelance work writing for a newspaper.

Now I'll just sit back and wait for the rejection letter.

[/QUOTE]

That's great but I heard they hired one of your ex wives to work as your supervisor ?

**FleetsidePaul** · 02-28-2022, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

That's great but I heard they hired one of your ex wives to work as your supervisor ?

Uh....No. I just wrote a resume, I can write a resignation just as fast.

Reminds me of a guy I know. He was kind of down on his luck and his ex hired him to paint her building.

She fired him 5 times in 1 day and when she went to drive him home she kicked him out of the car and left him on the side of the freeway.

**Boog** · 02-28-2022, 04:50 PM

Oh man. She did all kinds of wrong to him. Poor guy to have to take a hand out from the likes of her. He should leave some painted signage on the premise about just what she is.

57taskforce · 02-27-2022, 11:16 PM

If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.

**davischevy** · 02-27-2022, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 57taskforce

If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.

That's purty.

TALLone71 · 02-27-2022, 11:40 PM

I replaced my air hoses and quick connects in the garage, checked my crawl space under the house, cleaned my front shed, and cleaned, repacked my trailers wheel bearings...best part was taking the nova out for a cruise this afternoon with my youngest son

**FleetsidePaul** · 02-28-2022, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 57taskforce

If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.

I've already added a subscriber.

Your Camaro looks great. I love that color and the doors shine like mirrors. Great job.

Just one question? Do you do Corvettes?

57taskforce · 02-28-2022, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I've already added a subscriber.

Your Camaro looks great. I love that color and the doors shine like mirrors. Great job.

Just one question? Do you do Corvettes?

Thank you sir. The color is pretty rare. Aqua Blue Metallic, available from March of 2009-Nov 2009 only and all as 2010 models of course. 3800ish total built, less than 2000 of those were loaded 2SS/RS like mine. It’s my baby for sure.

Well the short answer is, I worked in a body shop called stingrays auto body several years ago… you can guess what we specialized in. That’s where I learned how to do paint work. I don’t do it as much anymore but I can still get er done when need be. So yes I will work on vettes!

67ChevyRedneck · 02-28-2022, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I've already added a subscriber.

X2.

You can add us as references

**Dieselwrencher** · 03-01-2022, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 57taskforce

If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.

Tyler, that does look sweet! Think you can get mine shining that nice?

**special-K** · 03-01-2022, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Tyler, that does look sweet! Think you can get mine shining that nice?

That's why I don't shine mine up. Got tired of people asking me to do theirs

. It really does look great. Good thing mine needs a good paint job. Speaking of a paint job, could you...?

**LockDoc** · 03-01-2022, 02:52 PM

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It was a nice day yesterday so I drug out the small parts cleaner.

I had 3 small buckets of rusty nuts, bolts, springs, clips brackets and other stuff. I let it run for about an hour and it cleaned everything up really good. I dump the sand and parts into a stainless tray that sits over a plastic tub. The tray has holes in it that let the sand fall through. Then I use the HF magnetic pickup tool to pick up the parts and put them in the small tub. It works excellent.

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**Boog** · 03-01-2022, 03:06 PM

You've got a real production line going there. And practically hands free.

**FleetsidePaul** · 03-01-2022, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

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It was a nice day yesterday so I drug out the small parts cleaner.

I had 3 small buckets of rusty nuts, bolts, springs, clips brackets and other stuff. I let it run for about an hour and it cleaned everything up really good. I dump the sand and parts into a stainless tray that sits over a plastic tub. The tray has holes in it that let the sand fall through. Then I use the HF magnetic pickup tool to pick up the parts and put them in the small tub. It works excellent.

LockDoc
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My father in law had a tumbler that he would put nuts and bolts etc. in. They always came out looking brand new.

I saw a cooking show where a guy was going to barbeque a LOT of meat. He put the marinade and the meat in a cement mixer and let it do it's thing.

Kind of a crazy idea but it seemed to work.

02-19-2022, 11:31 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... I like that. Yes, nice work. I always wondered if that could work. I have made a 2 x 6 tube winch bumper with two bends at the frame ends by making a pie cut at each place, cinder block in center, and come-along attached to each end. I want to make a bowed one and now I'll try your method __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-20-2022, 01:25 AM	#3
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,509	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... Thanks guys. It’s actually going to be a double gate. 7.5’ on the wide side… __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

02-27-2022, 06:04 PM	#5
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,619	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... BIL's gas door release cable broke on his CRV. $300+ to fix at Honda. I cut a piece of throttle cable off an old Kawasaki to get the swaged end. Took a brake cable bolt off an old bike. Put the two together. Works great. Not pretty but the kick panel hides it just fine. Attached Images

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02-20-2022, 08:47 AM	#7
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,842	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... That is one Fancy Gate. I like the arch at the top the most __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

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02-27-2022, 08:23 PM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... That would have worn out a lot sooner if it was in a Chevy truck! You gotter fixed! That's what counts I met a very attractive gal at the gas pumps, driving an old Cavalier Wagon when she was having the same problem. I had my handy vice grips, so I was her knight in shining armor, without the armor of course. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 02-28-2022 at 07:28 AM.

02-27-2022, 08:50 PM	#10
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... He's gonna be happy having that gas door that doesn't open from the outside. I own a mustang and an SUV that don't even have gas caps __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

02-28-2022, 12:34 PM	#12
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... [QUOTE=FleetsidePaul Today. I wrote up my resume. Believe it or not I actually applied for a job. It's freelance work writing for a newspaper. Now I'll just sit back and wait for the rejection letter. [/QUOTE] That's great but I heard they hired one of your ex wives to work as your supervisor ? __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

02-28-2022, 04:50 PM	#14
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,039	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... Oh man. She did all kinds of wrong to him. Poor guy to have to take a hand out from the likes of her. He should leave some painted signage on the premise about just what she is. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

02-27-2022, 11:16 PM	#15
57taskforce All about them K’s Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 6,273	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless! Polished up one of my turds yesterday. Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out. Attached Images __________________ Tyler '57 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=813888 '72 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=662879 ‘69 K10 SWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805206 '98 Silverado LT K2500HD ECLB Vortec 454/4l80E: 6" lift 315/75/16's ‘87 IROC-Z all original 50K mile survivor TPI 305 IROC Blue ‘10 Camaro 2SS/RS Aqua Blue Metallic #93 -version 2.0

02-27-2022, 11:40 PM	#17
TALLone71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Richmond va Posts: 179	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... I replaced my air hoses and quick connects in the garage, checked my crawl space under the house, cleaned my front shed, and cleaned, repacked my trailers wheel bearings...best part was taking the nova out for a cruise this afternoon with my youngest son

03-01-2022, 02:52 PM	#23
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,370	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... - It was a nice day yesterday so I drug out the small parts cleaner. I had 3 small buckets of rusty nuts, bolts, springs, clips brackets and other stuff. I let it run for about an hour and it cleaned everything up really good. I dump the sand and parts into a stainless tray that sits over a plastic tub. The tray has holes in it that let the sand fall through. Then I use the HF magnetic pickup tool to pick up the parts and put them in the small tub. It works excellent. LockDoc - Attached Images __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-01-2022, 03:06 PM	#24
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,039	Re: What did you do today not on your truck... You've got a real production line going there. And practically hands free. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross



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