1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project - Page 19 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

RockTonka · 10-08-2014, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

That's slick.
Kim

Thanks Kim, we had fun with this piece!

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Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

Very cool!

Thanks CD!!

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Originally Posted by michaelt55

you certainly have the touch for great accent detail....the hammer coat really will set it all off...

Thank you Michael! I hope there's enough contrast to still see the detail after powder coating.

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nice work on everything! Those filled seams look killer and so does the upper fire wall plate.

Thanks DW, we've got more seam filling work coming...kinda fun

RockTonka · 10-12-2014, 03:49 AM

Scott (Scotts62 here) came by to help us replace the cab corners

He's going to be painting the truck for us

RockTonka · 10-12-2014, 03:56 AM

We'll smooth it out a bit tomorrow...

**Advanced Design** · 10-12-2014, 08:52 AM

Great progress. The left side looks like positioning tabs were added to help line up the replacement panel? Might just be how the photo looks on this Ipad....

Kim57 · 10-12-2014, 10:27 AM

Looks good.
Always nice to have some experienced help with that kind of stuff.
Kim

**Dan in Pasadena** · 10-12-2014, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RockTonka

Scott (Scotts62 here) came by to help us replace the cab corners

He's going to be painting the truck for us

Maybe I missed it; apologies if so. What color is planned? Can't wait to see it.

(A LITTLE part of me would like to see it Tonka truck hard gold/yellow) but itd probably look better long term in another color.

meatwagon83 · 10-12-2014, 01:57 PM

man this truck is bad ass!! i just read all 19 pages of this thread and i cant wait to hear this thing run!!

RockTonka · 10-12-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Great progress. The left side looks like positioning tabs were added to help line up the replacement panel? Might just be how the photo looks on this Ipad....

Thanks AD, we "castle cut" (I just made that term up

) the cab on both sides and used a stepping tool to indent the "teeth". Scott's experience is showing through there.

We thought it was a great way to line up/reinforce the new panel...especially when working with the curved profile.

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Looks good.
Always nice to have some experienced help with that kind of stuff.
Kim

Thanks Kim, definitely nice to have cool friends with talent!

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Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Maybe I missed it; apologies if so. What color is planned? Can't wait to see it.

(A LITTLE part of me would like to see it Tonka truck hard gold/yellow) but itd probably look better long term in another color.

Well, at the moment we are thinking a light metallic silver

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Originally Posted by meatwagon83

man this truck is bad ass!! i just read all 19 pages of this thread and i cant wait to hear this thing run!!

Cool! Thanks MW!!

RockTonka · 10-13-2014, 12:18 AM

Spent some time on the front today. Cleaned and welded up the seams and repaired a few cancer spots. Passenger light brow is gonna need some love

Kim57 · 10-13-2014, 08:48 AM

It's going to look good with all the seems welded and smoothed.
Kim

**Advanced Design** · 10-15-2014, 07:24 AM

Like the "castle cut" (both the term and the process)....like a castlated (sp) nut.

RockTonka · 10-17-2014, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

It's going to look good with all the seems welded and smoothed.
Kim

I hope so...

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Like the "castle cut" (both the term and the process)....like a castlated (sp) nut.

I thought it was a cool technique too...

Picked up more parts from the powder coater

The side and hood emblems were fairly rough with peeling chrome and heavy pitting. After sand blasting, the PC shop had to use a "primer" coat that helped smooth inconsistencies and allowed the pot metal to breathe a bit (out gas) while being heated to 400 F + the first time, then the final hammer tone coating completely covered the pits...the parts exceeded my expectations.

dyno · 10-17-2014, 07:52 PM

Love this project! Those powdercoated, hammer finished parts look awesome...really unique.

**rgunlock** · 10-17-2014, 08:31 PM

Those hammertone accents are going to look awesome on the silver paint you mentioned.

RockTonka · 10-18-2014, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dyno

Love this project! Those powdercoated, hammer finished parts look awesome...really unique.

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Originally Posted by rgunlock

Those hammertone accents are going to look awesome on the silver paint you mentioned.

Thanks y'all, we're anxious to start putting it back together. We can't hardly stand just having those parts sitting there ready to go

Kim57 · 10-18-2014, 02:52 PM

Those parts came out really nice.
Truck is going to look great with them on it.
Kim

ChuckDriver · 10-18-2014, 04:26 PM

Trim looks great! Because the truck is so big it would look awesome in a bright orange or yellow!!

scotts62 · 10-20-2014, 06:45 PM

Is it done yet...?

RockTonka · 10-20-2014, 10:08 PM

Maybe...if ya hung around for the real work

Scott swung by and hammered out a brow piece for us...then left before any hard stuff started (welding and grinding)

Got the passenger light brow patched (seriously, thanks Scott) and smoothed a bit...gonna need a little more work when Scott gets it into his hands.

scotts62 · 10-20-2014, 11:24 PM

Hey looks good, needs some finessing on the nose some from what I can tell but it's way better. Nice job!

RockTonka · 10-20-2014, 11:45 PM

yea, a little work still, but definitely solid now

We patched the lower rear corner of the passenger door jamb while we were at it...had a bit of through rust.

The front end is pretty much done, got a bit of inner fender to firewall work to do still before kicking it toward Scott.

I'm getting tired of rolling the chassis in and out of the shop...

Kim57 · 10-21-2014, 08:21 AM

Nice job on the repairs.
The chassis looks real nice.
Kim

dyno · 10-21-2014, 09:30 AM

What did you use for the steering gear? Saginaw Chevy truck box? That's what I used for my conversion and the drag link end hits the tire when turned all the way to one side. I've been looking for a shorter pitman arm, but can't seem to find one.

RockTonka · 10-30-2014, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Nice job on the repairs.
The chassis looks real nice.
Kim

Thanks Kim, we're getting plenty of practice!

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Originally Posted by dyno

What did you use for the steering gear? Saginaw Chevy truck box? That's what I used for my conversion and the drag link end hits the tire when turned all the way to one side. I've been looking for a shorter pitman arm, but can't seem to find one.

Yep, 2WD box with a high steer crossover. The pitman arm is 6.5" center to center.

We finished up the driver's door. Just like the cab, the PO made some crappy decisions we have to live with...like welding the door hinge arms in place (poorly).

We fixed that by welding the hinge arms in really well!

If we can't adjust the arms in the doors, we don't really need access plates...sooo...

We hung the door...fits pretty well! We will have to shim it to the back about 3/32" or so though.

Kim57 · 10-30-2014, 08:34 AM

You're doing nice work to bad the PO didn't.
Kim

10-12-2014, 03:49 AM	#452
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,513	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Scott (Scotts62 here) came by to help us replace the cab corners He's going to be painting the truck for us Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

10-12-2014, 03:56 AM	#453
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,513	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project We'll smooth it out a bit tomorrow... Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

10-12-2014, 08:52 AM	#454
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Great progress. The left side looks like positioning tabs were added to help line up the replacement panel? Might just be how the photo looks on this Ipad.... __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

10-12-2014, 10:27 AM	#455
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Looks good. Always nice to have some experienced help with that kind of stuff. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-12-2014, 01:57 PM	#457
meatwagon83 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Preble county ohio Posts: 1,914	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project man this truck is bad ass!! i just read all 19 pages of this thread and i cant wait to hear this thing run!! __________________ "DON'T TOUCH THE TRIM!!"-Early Kyler

10-13-2014, 12:18 AM	#459
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,513	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Spent some time on the front today. Cleaned and welded up the seams and repaired a few cancer spots. Passenger light brow is gonna need some love Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

10-13-2014, 08:48 AM	#460
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project It's going to look good with all the seems welded and smoothed. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-15-2014, 07:24 AM	#461
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Like the "castle cut" (both the term and the process)....like a castlated (sp) nut. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

10-17-2014, 07:52 PM	#463
dyno Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 352	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Love this project! Those powdercoated, hammer finished parts look awesome...really unique. __________________ "Built- not bought" 1958 GMC 150 4x4 in progress 1980 K20- Restored 1985 K3500 Flatbed 58 GMC 4x4 build thread: http://http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=557675

10-17-2014, 08:31 PM	#464
rgunlock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tomball, Texas Posts: 1,592	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Those hammertone accents are going to look awesome on the silver paint you mentioned. __________________ Rick 78 GMC K15 SWB, 350/NV4500/NP205/4.10s Project Hazel 71 GMC C25 350/TH400 - Project Angie 59 Chevy SWB Stepside (next in line? Not sure now ) 2001 GMC Sierra K2500

10-18-2014, 02:52 PM	#466
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Those parts came out really nice. Truck is going to look great with them on it. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-18-2014, 04:26 PM	#467
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Trim looks great! Because the truck is so big it would look awesome in a bright orange or yellow!! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

10-20-2014, 06:45 PM	#468
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,240	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Is it done yet...? __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

10-20-2014, 10:08 PM	#469
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,513	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Maybe...if ya hung around for the real work Scott swung by and hammered out a brow piece for us...then left before any hard stuff started (welding and grinding) Got the passenger light brow patched (seriously, thanks Scott) and smoothed a bit...gonna need a little more work when Scott gets it into his hands. Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

10-20-2014, 11:24 PM	#470
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,240	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Hey looks good, needs some finessing on the nose some from what I can tell but it's way better. Nice job! __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62



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10-20-2014, 11:45 PM	#471
RockTonka Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,513	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project yea, a little work still, but definitely solid now We patched the lower rear corner of the passenger door jamb while we were at it...had a bit of through rust. The front end is pretty much done, got a bit of inner fender to firewall work to do still before kicking it toward Scott. I'm getting tired of rolling the chassis in and out of the shop... Attached Images __________________ 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually 4X4 dump/flat bed My build thread 1966 "Not-So-Original" Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4X4 My Son's build thread

10-21-2014, 08:21 AM	#472
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project Nice job on the repairs. The chassis looks real nice. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-21-2014, 09:30 AM	#473
dyno Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 352	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project What did you use for the steering gear? Saginaw Chevy truck box? That's what I used for my conversion and the drag link end hits the tire when turned all the way to one side. I've been looking for a shorter pitman arm, but can't seem to find one. __________________ "Built- not bought" 1958 GMC 150 4x4 in progress 1980 K20- Restored 1985 K3500 Flatbed 58 GMC 4x4 build thread: http://http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=557675

10-30-2014, 08:34 AM	#475
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project You're doing nice work to bad the PO didn't. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

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