Jake of All Trades 1964 BBW LWB.

[Formanbob]

So good news, I got the broken bolt removed.




Here is the before on the engine



Here is after paint




And on to the floor
What gauge are you guys using?

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[Bomp]

I use 16 gauge for floors if I make my own patches.
For door skin or fender I use 18 gauge.
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[Formanbob]

16 wow that is thick.
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[Formanbob]

Finlay got a chance to get a few things done last weekend.

I had a guy at my old job laser me out an open end wrench for them hard to reach u-bolt nuts on the Porterbuilt trailing arms. It made it so much easier.



Got most of everything finished on the rear end barks and suspension minus the air lines



Got most of the front brake lines done too.

[Formanbob]

Made this up real quick to test the bags

Getting down

[NEWFISHER]

Smash the can!

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice work!!! Frames looking good!

[jbgroby]

Smash the can - Be Green recycle!

[Formanbob]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Smash the can!

I did end up leaving my cup of soap under the rear and bent that to hell

[Formanbob]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Smash the can - Be Green recycle!

Can was full that would be a waste .

[Formanbob]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Nice work!!! Frames looking good!

Hey thanks, it's been a long time coming

[pimpston65]

use pepsi instead ima coke kinda guy nice build

[Formanbob]

. My handy cab cart


Coat of u-pol raptor liner

[Formanbob]

Would you all put the cab on before the engine and tranny?

[pimpston65]

only if i was tight on space and only had the ability to put it back on right now. I would leave em apart til i knew for sure i didnt need to get back the top of the frame its more fun to mate em without needing to take it apart for some crazy brake line of something.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by Formanbob

Would you all put the cab on before the engine and tranny?

I am still working on my first build of one of these, and if I had it all to do over again, I would prep the frame 100% before putting any body parts back on.
That means brake-fuel lines, and all the suspension mods or restorations I was going to do.
If I had the equipment and space to do it.
The garage I am in up here is too low to raise the cab, and my driveway is dirt 4 months out of the year, mud for 2, and a sheet of ice the other 6 (so working outside is not an option for me in this regard).

Then I would 100% my cab for rust repair, and other things (especially anything going up under the dash) that it would be nice and handy if I am able to manipulate its attitude, like rolling it onto its back and working under the dash as opposed to rolling onto MY back to do so....

Then it would be a 99% wiring job before any fenders, or the bed went on.

Sorry if this reply was a bit over the top for what you asked for, but my lessons learned were not necessarily painful, but some were down right needlessly uncomfortable.

Hope this helps you.

[Formanbob]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

I am still working on my first build of one of these, and if I had it all to do over again, I would prep the frame 100% before putting any body parts back on.
That means brake-fuel lines, and all the suspension mods or restorations I was going to do.
If I had the equipment and space to do it.
The garage I am in up here is too low to raise the cab, and my driveway is dirt 4 months out of the year, mud for 2, and a sheet of ice the other 6 (so working outside is not an option for me in this regard).

Then I would 100% my cab for rust repair, and other things (especially anything going up under the dash) that it would be nice and handy if I am able to manipulate its attitude, like rolling it onto its back and working under the dash as opposed to rolling onto MY back to do so....

Then it would be a 99% wiring job before any fenders, or the bed went on.

Sorry if this reply was a bit over the top for what you asked for, but my lessons learned were not necessarily painful, but some were down right needlessly uncomfortable.

Hope this helps you.

Never to much info in my book.

I just wanted to get working on installing parts back in the cab and did not want to make it to heavy, like the gas tank, peddles, wiring, and whatnots

[1963c-10]

Nice work....frame looks great

[Formanbob]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Nice work....frame looks great

Thanks

[Formanbob]

Lifting of the engine stand.




It in. It has been a long time coming.

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice work on the 8! looks cool! That's chevy orange right?

[Formanbob]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Nice work on the 8! looks cool! That's chevy orange right?

Thanks, it was a pain to get back in without scratching anything. I'm so glad I put it in before the cab.
Yes it Chevy orange, or at least that what the can says.

[Formanbob]

So time to catch up a bit I have not done a ton over the winter. Between not having heat in the garage and remodeling my kitchen and building a home theater. I have also found a new better paying job with benefits too.


So here is some of whT I have got done


PB compressor/tank mounts



Right before it got warm, I get heat in the garage.



I love powdercoating.



Made this so I can run air tools, and or fill up in a emergency at a gas station.

[Formanbob]

My little guy helping out.



Few shots of my busy work.







I did all the work myself. The crapy part, I got the countertop templet done right before Christmas and the company finally got them right on the third try this past week.

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice! And the engine with the future gear head...