1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.

[mattbert56]

I'll txt you my adress I'm at. Hope to see ya

[mattbert56]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Nice...I'll be expecting updates bright and early. Yeah...nice hot gear oil takes the place of coffee anytime. haha!

Hah. You cannot replace coffee.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by mattbert56

61 k10. Picked up that tig welder this weekend. Got her all set up and dialed in. Figured pictures of the fruits of my labor are in order behold the power of the little red welder from norway filled with parts from spain! Weirdest little machine.. enjoy The pics.

Right into the "Welding Porn" file.

[mattbert56]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Right into the "Welding Porn" file.

Glad you like it. My dreams been to have my own tig welder at home. And it finally has happened. Dream come true. Hah

[mattbert56]

Well transfer case is done. And it's only 12:27. Or 0027 if you go off of what my phone says. Hahaha. To aid in the assembly I put the idler shaft in a bucket of ice water for few minutes and got the bearing it was receiving toasty with a torch put on some large welding gloves and as the shaft slid threw the gears it met a nice and toasty bearing. Few swift smacks of a wooden mallet and she was set perfectly....kinda. know the saying fool me one shame on you fool me twice shame on me. Yeah... I installed it backwards so I got it warm again and carefully disassemble it with a sledge hammer... came apart fine...flipped idler shaft..re instaled. .... S&*T put the helical cut gear in backwards.... okay uninstall it carefully again.... blew up the brand new bearing I spent 40 bucks on. Well shat...I just can't win... found the old one and lone behold it was in perfect shape. Third time putting it back together and it turned out fine. Fit perfectly boom assemble. clean all greese off prep for paint t and shot it matte black. Has all new grade 8 hardware. Done. .. goodnight hahahaha

[mattbert56]

The transfer case.
rockwell T-221m7

[61K10]

Matt--Oh how many times have i done the same thing lol!

[1963c-10]

Transfer case looking great!!!

[mattbert56]

Hey now I'm a slow learner. Hahaha

[mattbert56]

Well today's at an end. And the brakes are done. Talk about pain in the rear! Sheesh. Tomorrow I will bleed them and instal drive shafts. Transfer case was fully completed Sealed up and installed. Found the two shift fork seals I needed in the old t221 case I have. But bought all fluids for the truck And only need to figure out throttle linkage and fuel line Route oh and one really stubborn brake line fitting that needs to be replaced.... suckers in the jungle of header pipes inside the frame rail... and I gave in and am probably running a cable linkage for the show this Friday. :/ darn. And organized the shop

[TJ's Chevy]

If ya don't suffer a bit a pain ya ain't workin hard enough. lol Looks good bud.

[mattbert56]

Thanks tj. Iv have a fair amount of injury on this project so far. Got my hand pretty good digging around for my fly wheel. Clipped it on a large razor and sliced the side of my hand wide Open. Took the skin off a few Knuckles hahah it's all worth it.

[TJ's Chevy]

Yep, been there done that. haha

[mattbert56]

Well. Motors. All wired up except the battery. Need to run get one fitting for the carb fuel Line. Need to install throttle cable. Finish bolting front rad support and grill. adjust gaps. Adjust the clutch. Hook up drive shafts. Cut and repair front drive shaft. Bleed brakes... ect. So to long of a list. I'll be the first to say it. But I bit off more than I can chew for thinking I could have finished this by friday. :/ oh well. Now I can just go to the show and look at all the pretty cars. But progress today... removed body lift. Got everything on the clutch hooked up and working. got one brake line on with a tricky bend up front that's goes to the master cylinder. Bolted the cab down for good. Installed transfer case linkage and got it to shift Good. Cut hole in the high hump trans tunnel. I used the twd one because it was in great shape compared to the 4x4. Think that's all I got For today... wish there where at few more hours of light though.

[TJ's Chevy]

Well get some flood lights and keep workin! lol By the way...another thing to add to yer list...get that front end straight. lol Yer leanin one way dude. Can't wait to hear that engine purr. Looks good...nice mess a tools to. haha

[61K10]

Looking good Matt! Just not enough time sometimes. As far as i can see you're doing great.

Kimble

[mattbert56]

Thanks man. Yeaaa. I was pretty gassed by yesterday night. So I figured good time to stop And smell the coffee befor I messed somthing up from being careless. So may 9th is my final goal it'll let me take the time I need to do everything The right way. So I don't have to pull it apart just to re do it. And allow me to get some more funding. Get payed nextThursday. Time to fatten up the piggy bank again

[TJ's Chevy]

Well since you ain't going to the car show you can always come up and see my trucks. lol

[mattbert56]

Haha I would love to man! One of these days I'll mossey my way on up there. Always wanted to go to oregon. Maybe this summer time who Knows.

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by mattbert56

Haha I would love to man! One of these days I'll mossey my way on up there. Always wanted to go to oregon. Maybe this summer time who Knows.

Heck yeah! You can help me remount my cab since I'll have it off. lol Well if you come in July you can put your truck in the Fabulous 50's car show in Grants Pass some 30 miles from me...been to that show 3 times and it would be about time I saw a stinkin truck Without a Stinkin 350! lol Heck if my GMC is running good by that time(should be) and yer here I'll take mine too! lol

[mattbert56]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Heck yeah! You can help me remount my cab since I'll have it off. lol Well if you come in July you can put your truck in the Fabulous 50's car show in Grants Pass some 30 miles from me...been to that show 3 times and it would be about time I saw a stinkin truck Without a Stinkin 350! lol Heck if my GMC is running good by that time(should be) and yer here I'll take mine too! lol

That sounds like a good time there man. I'll see if the 65 has all of her bugs worked out by then. Maybe somthing will happen.

[mattbert56]

SHE'S A RUNNER! !! Man that 6 came alive with that 4 barrel hot damn! Got all my brakes bled and working perfectly. My buddy came over today and let a hand couldn't have done it without him. Radiator is hooked up. Just need to get an oil pressure tubing kit. The one I have I tried fixing but it's toast. It leaks real Bad. Whoooo eeeee. I'll make a YouTube account to post a video soon.

[mattbert56]

Got the grill assembled tonight wired up and welded on the Chevrolet script that I made from a 66 c80. Turned out nice. I'm happy with it. I need one universal joint. Tailights. exhaust.(even if temporary) and to fill the axles. And transfer case with oil and she's drivable. Maybe this show thing on friday will happen. Hmm. It does start at 6 ish

[TJ's Chevy]

Awesome dude! Yep, these buzzin half dozens can be mean as heck. Be sure to do a burnout for the video! lol

[Joe Pass]

Done yet....?