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hobby67stepside · 07-30-2002, 11:30 PM

Just thought I'd post a pic so it can be seen that I am actually making progress on my project!

ebfabman · 07-30-2002, 11:34 PM

kinda makes ya feel good, don't it ?

hobby67stepside · 07-30-2002, 11:44 PM

This is the piece I asked about last Jan. or Feb. if anybody made repops or anybody even knew about it. I learned the hard way. I removed mine (70 or 80 spot welds to drill (not brill) out) and lots of rebuilding. I fabbed most of the pieces and used aftermarket outer cab supports. It was a lot of work to rebuild but I think I will have a better than when new because I used much heavier guage matal to do the rebuild. BTW this piece is shown upside down to what it is when installed.

hobby67stepside · 07-30-2002, 11:46 PM

Yes, Fabman, but I am very slow at what I do. I guess I must have a lot of patience although my wife tells me I don't - although that's mainly for other things- hehe.

Super Chevy · 07-30-2002, 11:51 PM

Looking Good!

hobby67stepside · 07-31-2002, 12:03 AM

Here is another pic (I think) when I had a lot of rotted sheet metal removed.

hobby67stepside · 07-31-2002, 12:07 AM

This is kind of neat. I just learned Saturday how to downsize pics and now I learn how easy it is to post them on the new board! Fun!

hobby67stepside · 07-31-2002, 12:08 AM

Thanks, SuperChevy!

Slammed67 · 07-31-2002, 12:22 AM

That looks all too familiar! Keep it up!

O'l Buck · 07-31-2002, 12:45 AM

Man, you've done alot of work there....keep up the good work!!!!

Solver · 07-31-2002, 01:41 AM

Looks good to me. That's the part of the project where you feel your gettin alot of work done but nothing shows till you hit it with the primer. Keep up the good work. When you get done let me know and we will go cruisin. Should have mine done then and live down by Newell

67 CHEV MAN · 07-31-2002, 09:09 AM

Very nice job, its great to see it all come together and then sit back and know that you did it yourself. keep up the good work.....

hobby67stepside · 07-31-2002, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the replies and encouragement!

71402BB · 07-31-2002, 05:53 PM

Lookin good! You sure do some nice work! WOuld you like to work on my burb? Hehe

Denny · 07-31-2002, 06:04 PM

Looking real good, your doing it the right way! I wish I had a garage, my truck needs the same thing.

hobby67stepside · 07-31-2002, 11:21 PM

Thanks again for recent replies. I will post more pics as I proceed. I don't have a digi cam so have to wait for snapshots and scan them.

hobby67stepside · 07-31-2002, 11:59 PM

Here's another pic or two of my progress:

hobby67stepside · 08-01-2002, 12:01 AM

Another pic

**basketcase** · 08-02-2002, 11:57 PM

Lookin' good. She'll be solid again when you're done with it.

6869704X4 · 08-03-2002, 10:01 AM

You are a sheetmetal wizard.

07-30-2002, 11:30 PM	#1
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	making progress Just thought I'd post a pic so it can be seen that I am actually making progress on my project! __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-30-2002, 11:44 PM	#3
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	rear main support This is the piece I asked about last Jan. or Feb. if anybody made repops or anybody even knew about it. I learned the hard way. I removed mine (70 or 80 spot welds to drill (not brill) out) and lots of rebuilding. I fabbed most of the pieces and used aftermarket outer cab supports. It was a lot of work to rebuild but I think I will have a better than when new because I used much heavier guage matal to do the rebuild. BTW this piece is shown upside down to what it is when installed. __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-30-2002, 11:46 PM	#4
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Yes, Fabman, but I am very slow at what I do. I guess I must have a lot of patience although my wife tells me I don't - although that's mainly for other things- hehe. __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-31-2002, 12:03 AM	#6
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Here is another pic (I think) when I had a lot of rotted sheet metal removed. __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-31-2002, 12:07 AM	#7
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	This is kind of neat. I just learned Saturday how to downsize pics and now I learn how easy it is to post them on the new board! Fun! __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-30-2002, 11:34 PM	#2
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	kinda makes ya feel good, don't it ?

07-30-2002, 11:51 PM	#5
Super Chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,025	Looking Good!

07-31-2002, 12:08 AM	#8
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Thanks, SuperChevy! __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-31-2002, 12:22 AM	#9
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	That looks all too familiar! Keep it up! __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

07-31-2002, 12:45 AM	#10
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Man, you've done alot of work there....keep up the good work!!!! __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

07-31-2002, 01:41 AM	#11
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Looks good to me. That's the part of the project where you feel your gettin alot of work done but nothing shows till you hit it with the primer. Keep up the good work. When you get done let me know and we will go cruisin. Should have mine done then and live down by Newell __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

07-31-2002, 09:09 AM	#12
67 CHEV MAN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Oklahoma Posts: 276	Very nice job, its great to see it all come together and then sit back and know that you did it yourself. keep up the good work..... __________________ 71 Cheyenne Swb 400/400 drivetrain. My EBAY Auctions

07-31-2002, 02:41 PM	#13
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Thanks for the replies and encouragement! __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-31-2002, 05:53 PM	#14
71402BB now thats a true COON DOG Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Franconia, NH Posts: 1,977	Lookin good! You sure do some nice work! WOuld you like to work on my burb? Hehe __________________ current project 67 402BB stout th350 3.08's with a locker. Plan on tubs 18.5's out back! (thanks Burnsman!) 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's ( was crushed by a tree, bed sold, motor pulled) was my first truck!... oh well... 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE work in progress, soon to have 250-I6 with a 3-speed on the tree 4.11's and posi ( currently sitting in back yard tarped awaiting time, $$$, and lots of love!) 67 1 TON- work truck 396 sm 420 4-speed, flat bed 4.57 gears "big red" (my first landscape truck, very rusty and crusty! but still gets the job done when needed!)

07-31-2002, 06:04 PM	#15
Denny Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cedar Hill, MO Posts: 426	Looking real good, your doing it the right way! I wish I had a garage, my truck needs the same thing. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10. Dakota Digital Gauges, 383 Votex Engine, MSD 8361 Distributor, MSD 6A Unit, Demon Carb, Phoenix Transmission 4L80E trans, 3:73 Posi Rear End Early Classics 6 Lug Disc Brakes and Spindles All Stainless Lines



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07-31-2002, 11:21 PM	#16
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Thanks again for recent replies. I will post more pics as I proceed. I don't have a digi cam so have to wait for snapshots and scan them. __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

07-31-2002, 11:59 PM	#17
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Here's another pic or two of my progress: __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

08-01-2002, 12:01 AM	#18
hobby67stepside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 952	Another pic __________________ '05 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 liter '97 2500 4X4 454 eng '92 2500 4X4 350 eng '78 K20 4X4 400 eng '70 Boss 302 (owner for 27 years) '57 Ford shortbox 383 stroker TH350 tranny '23 T-bucket (built in '78) '02 Explorer '67 C-10 short step NW Iowa

08-02-2002, 11:57 PM	#19
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 631	Lookin' good. She'll be solid again when you're done with it. __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

08-03-2002, 10:01 AM	#20
6869704X4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE NM Posts: 769	You are a sheetmetal wizard. __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I love my truck.

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