I thought I would share a project I have been giving at work!
For those who don't know me I'm 55 yrs old and have been in the body business all my life, 20 yrs ago I would of been super excited to do this, but I'm just so so about it.
I'm in the process of restoring a 1971 k- 10 Chevy pickup truck, it's a factory 402 big block 400 turbo air conditioning truck.
It's been redone 30 yrs ago and is pretty rough. I have already replaced the cab corners and rockers and used a break to build inner rocker's and braces.
I have new doors and a complete bed on the way. The bed comes in piece's and has to be built from scratch.
Here's some pics of were I'm at now and I will post more pics from time to time. I thought some of you would like to see this as it happens.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/28d8fef6f0370ef2600a14bb24da5b3a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/1da090a2c2de623afd323cbe75530418.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/ebe7df3af74fab19739f8ddbc3083dd4.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/7fd8d48be7f1dc54573cc9910b2994fa.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/159a54ad1003aed23f738665729c51ce.jpg)
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I'm getting to old for these big projects and I hope this is my last. I already have over 100 hrs in it.
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There is a LOT of work in doing quality restoration. Looks like you are doing great on it.
Jerry
I'm impressed already. :highclap:
I’m envious of guys with your skill set. I will enjoy following this.
I thought some would be interested in this.
The guy who owns it's has all the say so on just how far it goes! So far he's been pretty good about it.
It's going to be expensive as parts are high and lots are needed. Chrome and hardware are plentiful but I can only do what he allows, so I know he will leave some thing alone that aren't perfect and will still function as should.
It should be a nice driver when finished
Thanks for
Looking and the compliments.
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I would be interested in seeing more pics as things progress.
Jerry
Nice :yoyo:
WOW! I so admire someone with your skills. I have none in that department.
Wow thats looking good! :bowingsmilie:
Body work is one thing I could never get my head wrapped around. I sure wish I could do it and I have tried many times. But I just cant get it too look good.
I'll pull the motor out and rebuild it myself but cant get that body work figured out.
Im so envious Dan. :congrats: And it's not hard to tell your no shade tree body man.
Cant wait to see the pics to follow.
Jim I love rebuilding engines and stuff like that. Hell I was painting cars at 12 yrs old. I'm going to update photos when things happen, but I'm waiting on parts to be shipped for now.
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Back in high school Bondo was king when it came to driveway body work :yoyo:
Got alot of parts in yesterday, been working on a couple insurance jobs and haven't had much time to work on the truck.
But I did hang the new doors to see just how much adjusting I will have to do.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190222/03508a42ac184c0456c80aedd7a0fbd6.jpg)
The passenger door fits pretty good, the drivers will need some serious tweeking
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Got the doors jammed in today, and started doing a test fit in the bed panels!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190228/07410b40089e0771ff2516afb20b8ba5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190228/721db2a9da7ef8b1f08b4a45412880a5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190228/dbedb3ad6891542afa66bc3c3e483621.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190228/cf29312f405d1c4e44c269a4e45898f7.jpg)
Trying to decide wether to do a spray in bed liner that match's the orange color or just paint the inside of the bed.
Hoping to get the cab painted in the next couple of weeks, they don't make the color in base coat clear coat so they used a camera that you place over the old panels and it takes a pic of the paint and brakes the paint down to give you a formula.
Spent yesterday replacing exhaust manifold studs and bending some pipes to get the exhaust out past the cab for now.
I need the bed to bend tail pipes do I can install the flow masters and finish the exhaust!
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Thanks for the update. Projects like this always take time and usually something doesn't fit when swapping out parts. Seems like they should, but they don't.
Here's a few more pics of were I'm at. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190305/f34b5cf7044b82e8443c2fcee2d3e7ec.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190305/64720d261241519298028b5f31fe63fe.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-c[img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190305/2734b96566dcbea1c206a0d5945b0f7a.jpg)
This is $600.00 worth of paint it took 1 1/2 gallons of paint and that much clear just for the inside of the bed.
Paint has gotten very expensive.
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I guess it has gotten expensive. I can remember when we would lay on Dupont that was just over $20 a gallon and Ditzler (on the really good stuff) that was twice that.
Truck bed does look really nice.
Yes this paint has went crazy due to the EPA. I can rember painting a car all over including material for $500.00 and making good money.
It's hard to get good enamel anymore. And this is DuPont chromabase and is $140.00 a quart. Some reds are $250.00 a quart.
There will be over $2,500.00 in materials on this job.
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Nothing like some federal restrictions to make the price go up and probably the quality go down.
The only thing I didn't like about the older trucks was the location of the gas tank behind the seat. My dad had a 59 GMC that had the tank there. Needed better baffles in it. Every time you took a corner, you would hear the gas sloshing in the tank. Had enough deaths due to ruptured tanks catching fire, in the cabs, that they were moved to under the bed. Better chance of surviving a wreck.
Looks like you are making good progress on a good looking rig.
Yes the tanks are in a bad spot for sure! I had a 72 camper special with dual tanks, one behind the seat and the other in front of the country rear wheel. It was a death trap!
They make a kit to put the tank where the spare tire goes, which is what I wanted to do, but he said he put this tank in a couple of yrs ago and didn't want to spend the money.
I think he's making a mistake as I lost a good friend just a few yrs ago from a fire due to a ruptured gas tank, and him being trapped in a burning truck.
If he would buy the stuff I would do the labor for free to move it.
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Got the tailgate painted today and put in new cab mounts. I hope to get the roof painted tomorrow.
Dan - Good post and excellent work your skill is something to be proud of and it appears that you take pride in your work Keep the pictures and narrative coming.
Got the roof painted and ended up having to let this one sit for a few days while I put a bedside in a 2010 Silverado, insurance company's come first.
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Then got the two tone on the cab taped up and sprayed.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190316/fb71dacf4fc723921a8808f9bc31bf9e.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190316/5c08120d79d789f09be512b0d0660b7a.jpg)
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I am enjoying the updates and hate that you have to take care of insurance work :doh2: rather than working on the one we are watching come back to life.
Man I love it. I wish I was there helping you :jump:
Come on down Jim, I will put you to work!
Got the cab painted today, if all looks good tomorrow I can start buffing and getting it ready for the bed.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190318/e15d994e11c490ff7e93c4729821116f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190318/d0ad6f2a58cb611412c6ca0e145f5a24.jpg)
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It looks good today, but probably not ready for a buffer. This is turning out really nice.
I wish I was there helping ya. I'd like to learn that trade and I always enjoyed working on vehicles.
Well got it un taped and out of the paint room, not much buffing to do just a few specks of dust here and there.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190319/d398d876c17f5f4de55b0ca744d94914.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190319/515176f2a5b30ab5d510c749395c73c2.jpg)
I hope to get on the bed tomorrow, but got another insurance job waiting.
There's a tone of stuff still left to do.
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Damn that is nice, when can I pick it up?
Today JohnP! That will keep me from having to put this thing back together.
It's starting to wear on me.
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Looking good. Who would have thought that you would find white under the covered sections - and it is in such good shape. :innocentwhistle:
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Got the bed sitting on it today! Man that's one heavy bed!
Ran into a problem! It doesn't fit.
I don't know if the floor for the bed is wrong or what, it sets 1" higher than the cab and I'm going to have to raise the cab up.
I already put new rubber cab mounts in it and now I'm going to have to raise it up to fit the bed.
It's stuff like this that make these kinds of projects suck.
But when dealing with aftermarket parts nothing fits like it should! I've had to file the holes were the key locks go, after it was already painted and had major problems with the door handles.
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Yep, when things go wrong it is a pain. I do know what you mean about the weight on the old parts. I helped work on a 64 Thunderbird and when I took it over to a guy to have new silicone brakes and lines put on he said that it was the first time that he heard his lift groan.
LMC Parts?
What are you calling LMC parts Jim? I'm not following.
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Quote from: riverboss on March 25, 2019, 10:45:24 AM
What are you calling LMC parts Jim? I'm not following.
You know some people have a language that only they can understand. LMC Locally Manufactured Crummily. (I honestly don't know either.)
LMC Parts (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjz7fWJ4J7hAhUo5YMKHTQVCjMQFjAAegQIBRAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lmctruck.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw1ATsove0gWyuXLqD1KVyvz)
They sell aftermarket body panels and stuff. Some of it is good stuff. They've gotten quite a bit of my money in the past.
Some of it is junk too
Ok never heard of them. Must not be around here. These came from classics, I'm not sure who made them!
Got the bed painted today, hopefully tomorrow I can get it setting in place.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190326/7974f4526551801ca06668dd3e9041cc.jpg)
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Super good thread and thanks. :yoyo:
I'm happy to make em run down the road. I'd also be proud to drive that when done , even though it ain't a Ford. :biggrin:
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It's getting there!
It really needs some nice wheels to set it off, he's thinking between cragers, or vet rally's. If it were mine I would probably do white spoked to keep it more old school.
Back to waiting on parts, I'm not putting any chrome on until I get the windows in the doors Incase I run into problems.
I'm glad you guys like the process I thought it would bring back some younger days we all miss.
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Drool !
That is really coming together! Great work.
Wow, shes looking RRrreal good :biggrin:
LMC=Local Mexican Cartel :laf:
John :laf:
Work has slowed on the truck due to insurance work.But I'm getting close to completing my part, I've started putting on the moldings when I have time. It's a slow process drilling holes.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190417/d391ca2c752c0143bae9e50a91b4aac6.jpg)
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Are you using the original molding that has been reworked, NOS, or current production?
They are after market.
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It is really looking good, but I sure would be holding my breath while drilling holes in that paint work that you have done. I know it is different when you know what you are doing.
Quote from: Hawks Feather on April 17, 2019, 08:34:34 AM
It is really looking good, but I sure would be holding my breath while drilling holes in that paint work that you have done. I know it is different when you know what you are doing.
What are you accusing Dan of in that last comment Jerry!! :alscalls: :alscalls:
You tell him Glenn! LOL
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Finally got all the mods on!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190419/32e45270264ca10ee5ebf2b3b9bbe9a3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190419/f0201d762e860c10aa37b43c46e2722b.jpg)
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Quote from: HaMeR on April 18, 2019, 12:26:17 PM
Quote from: Hawks Feather on April 17, 2019, 08:34:34 AM
It is really looking good, but I sure would be holding my breath while drilling holes in that paint work that you have done. I know it is different when you know what you are doing.
What are you accusing Dan of in that last comment Jerry!! :alscalls: :alscalls:
I was giving him a compliment - saying that he knows what he is doing. There is NO way that someone with my ability would feel comfortable drilling holes in a new paint job.
I don't know if you are doing the rims and new tires or not, but they really stand out right now as needing work. It looks like what it is - a new truck with old wheels.
He's wanting to put cragers ss wheels on it, the tires go flat everyday from dry rot.
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Truck is just setting covered in plastic, owner doesnt seem very motivated to finish it!
I hope to get more pics after he comes and gets it and finishes it.
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