67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[67cheby]

boy aint that just the pot calling the kettle black !

[babyblueoval]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

boy aint that just the pot calling the kettle black !

My kettle aint gonna be black. It's gonna be blue un whiiite doncha know.

I aint ne'er heared o a truuck bein cawl'd a kettle afor, but I reckon if'n that's
watcha wonna call it I'm orite wit it.

[67cheby]

you guys are just plain mean....who do you think you are Jesse James ????

[babyblueoval]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

you guys are just plain mean....who do you think you are Jesse James ????

No way....I'm still married to my first wife.

[67cheby]

well i dedcided i cant live with my front bed panel being smooth. I put tons of work into the side panels trying to keep them stock looking so ...i have to do the same for the front bed panel. The front panel is a Mar-K panel that is 16 guage metal, i looked everywhere to try to find someone that had a machine tough enough to roll this pattern into 16 guage but no luck ! So my new plan is overlaying it with this 20 guage panel with the pattern rolled into it ....make any sense?? LOL

[jtp67-72]

If it wasn't pain to ship I would buy that one and U could get the 1 U need--Is that new panel going to butt up to the lap seam at the top??

[67cheby]

they dont make the one that i need we sectioned the bedsides taking 4 1/2 inches out so that makes the indented panel much narrower ! and yes it will butt up to the lap seam and be welded fully across and smoothed in

[jtp67-72]

gotcha---I am old school about welding in panels but buddy of mine has brought me around on panel bond epoxy---I've seen him bond a panel overlay kind of like yours and then skim the seam --no problems for almost 2 years-no warping from heat---just a thought ---will send pics in day or so on the cuts I made to my inner bed panels --using some of the panel bonding techniques.......jim

[oldman3]

I agree with jtp67-72. You should look into the bonding system. I used it on my buddy Jimbo's 67 bed. We made raised panels to cover some bad metal in his bed. Most auto paint stores carry the panel adhesive, and should let you use the gun for spreading the adhesive. Here are a few shots showing how we did our's. Hope this helps....Jim

[67cheby]

hmmmm interesting, i will be butting two panels together what would you do on the seam ? if you just bodyworked the seam wouldnt the bondo crack ?

[jtp67-72]

That was my 1st thought--and some will disagree but the "new school" body guys say there is NO flex if applied right--If u try to pull a cured seam apart the metal tears before the epoxy --I know ---sounds weird--Talk to Kenny about it....jim That tube u see in the other Jim's pic is about $54--

[oldman3]

We had seams that came together, and we used short stran fiberglass filler. Have not encountered any cracks on any panel with over 2,000 miles of driving on some different types of roads.....Jim

[gringoloco]

You will experience shrinkage...
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[67cheby]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

You will experience shrinkage...
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this makes me laugh !! LOL

[raull]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

this makes me laugh !! LOL

dont let the wife read that !!!!

[mcbassin]

You will experience shrinkage...

Originally Posted by raull

dont let the wife read that !!!!

Sucks when you get over forty and fat






Mike, your notch cover project is coming along nicely.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Sucks when you get over forty and fat






Mike, your notch cover project is coming along nicely.

LOL...i am only 38 but i am "STOCKY" lol

[longbed67]

I know there is lots of good stories about the epoxy stuff but all it takes is one bad tube that didnt quite mix just right or the temp/ moisture wasnt quite right and all your hard work is down the tubes, I learned that one the hard way.... and besides what chemical company knows how time really effects their product for as fast as they are cranking them out... and all their guarantee covers is the cost of the product. just something to think about.

[watahyahknow]

you could ude s combinnation of welding /bolting and the gleu , there a lot of kitcars and fast sportscars here that have nothing but gleu to hold them together the stuff is incredibly strong as in metal tears before bond breaks

[racedaddy]

I bonded a fiberglass cowl hood scoop to an S10 I had and later totaled the truck in a head on collision. The bonded fiberglass to metal portion never gave. That stuff is strong!

[67cheby]

worked last night on braces to "end cap" where the wood will stop under the notch cover , and worked on making some Slosh Tubz filler panels, got the flat sheet metal cut out will bead roll them and bend them and see how they turn out , i think it will look good and hide all of my wiring ..anyway pictures turned out crappy

[watahyahknow]

anyone remember that tread on some off road forum about a guy getting rinoliner on his little tool and was stupid enough to ask for a solution to his problem online?

[Gokart Mozart]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

anyone remember that tread on some off road forum about a guy getting rinoliner on his little tool and was stupid enough to ask for a solution to his problem online?

How Do I Get Herculiner Off of My Hootus?! http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ad.php?t=18595

[hgs_notes]

Another word on panel adhesive, all new trucks are built at the factory using this stuff. The body shops all use it for replacement panels. It has been used for several years. I used it to do my floor pans, gas filler patch, and for covering holes in the cab floor from fuel lines, etc. Did a cab corner also. One of the big advantages, especially for us in the rust belt is that the seam is completely coated and can't get moisture in to start rusting. Welded panels will be have a higher chance to start rusting in the seam or on the back side of it. Shrinkage is minimal. Even your primer coats have shrinkage, it doesn't stop anyone from spraying paint over it the next day. You can't use it for everything, but if you just wanted to band some sheetmetal to a panel for looks, it's a very good option.

[jtp67-72]

^^^^^It's kind of like when I told someone I would never own a computer--haa--now I don't know what to do without it!!!!!!!!!!!!.............jim