My 64 C-10 fleetside shortbed build

[allaboutchevelles]

I fitted my pass side door on today. My gap between the door and where the drip rail was is to big. Does anyone have a parts cab with a decent pass side drip rail they want to sale?? I dont think I want to do the filler rod thing, My driver side drip rail is in good shape. I dont think anyone sales these drip rails new do they??

Im ready to get these 4x4 tires off my rims also. I have the tires sold to a buddy of mine. Be getting some smaller nissan rims and tires for the time being until I get my new tires.

[allaboutchevelles]

I just about finish stripping the paint off of my dash today. I got to figure out if im going to repair the hacked up dash someone else done or if I want to just cut it to fit a modern new radio.

[niterider65]

looking good loooks like the kinda fun i was doing on my cab last fall
im going have too prime and paint a little and then do the seam sealer trick then prime and paint again..

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

I fitted my pass side door on today. My gap between the door and where the drip rail was is to big. Does anyone have a parts cab with a decent pass side drip rail they want to sale?? I dont think I want to do the filler rod thing, My driver side drip rail is in good shape. I dont think anyone sales these drip rails new do they??

Mine are in pretty good shape after I cut the spot welds to get them off.
You are welcome to one or both of them if you want, just shoot me a PM with a good mailing address.
Or let me know if you want pics first LOL !!

[flips72]

i threw mine away they were perfect sorry,but the cab is looking great, i am pretty sure your going to beat me at this rate.looking foward to the swap meet, and hoping nothing comes up to prevent us from coming. i still have your tank in the dry and its waiting for its new home. if you need anything else you think i might have let me know and i will check.

[pdxhall]

I saw new ones for sale somewhere. I'll try to locate where it was.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

I saw new ones for sale somewhere. I'll try to locate where it was.

I knew I'd seen some somewhere. http://www.ebay.com/itm/64-66-Chevy-...e800a4&vxp=mtr

[McMurphy]

Shot mine off to you in the mail today Tony you should get them soon-ish!
Good luck and I hope they work for you.

[allaboutchevelles]

Thanks very much McMurphy, Ill keep an eye open for them in the next few weeks.

Pdxhall, I didnt even think to look on ebay, I should have know someone has fab some up and trying to sell them on ebay. Thanks

Flips thanks for the tank, Hope we both are able to make it also. Its less than a month away now, I cant wait. Ill PM you my number sometime so we can find each other when we get there. I doubt ill beat you getting my truck done, I have a crowd of stuff to do. lol I better get to work!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Thanks very much McMurphy, Ill keep an eye open for them in the next few weeks.

Pdxhall, I didnt even think to look on ebay, I should have know someone has fab some up and trying to sell them on ebay.

You are very welcome.
And did you see he wanted $30 for those drip rails? That is more than a whole floor pan patch panel....
I think he is smoking crack.

Unless it is someone from this board then I do apologize and dont really think you are smoking crack.... pot maybe.....

[allaboutchevelles]

Still working 6 and 7 days and week and have been busy around the house so not to much done lately. I did get my new AC window unit put in last week. Works pretty good. I built me a door for my sandblast cabinet so I dont have to take the lid off everytime. It works great now, alot quicker and easier to get the part in and out. sticky foam gasket from the ac unit left over worked well on the door to make it air tight. So I got some sandblasting done in it today. I got the battery tray done and POR-15 it. Also did the washer fluid bottle bracket, and the fan shroud and got those in primer.

[flips72]

battery tray looks good, and the blasting cabinet is slick, but the air conditioner will make you soft

[allaboutchevelles]

Well look what I found tonight. My front pass side spring is broke at the bottom. decsions, decsions.....

[hemifalcon]

My right front spring was like that on my Suburban...

[McMurphy]

Yep ..... spring in two pieces = broken.
You called that one right !



Sorry just a little teasing there

I cannot wait to get my home shop built so I can start getting stuff like solvent bin and blast cabinet made too... I am sooo envious!

[allaboutchevelles]

I just ordered some new 3 inch drop springs from cpp. Now I have to replace the A arm ball joint. How hard are these things to press out?? Anyone check carquest or napa for new ball joints. Wheres the best place to buy them?

[c.brown]

truck is looking good,your blasting cabinet was creative

[allaboutchevelles]

Thanks C. Brown. It works pretty good and was cheap to build and fun.

I Supported the bottom a arm on a 6 inch peice of c channel and a dozen pops with the sledge hammer and the ball joint fell out. I called around and carquest and napa has the replacement ball joints for 25$ each. Now I have to tear the other side apart.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Thanks C. Brown. It works pretty good and was cheap to build and fun.

I Supported the bottom a arm on a 6 inch peice of c channel and a dozen pops with the sledge hammer and the ball joint fell out. I called around and carquest and napa has the replacement ball joints for 25$ each. Now I have to tear the other side apart.

you going to try pressing them in yourself?
If so, mind taking some step by step pics of how you did it?
I would probably wuss out and get a shop to do that for me unless someone showed me a way I could do it by my wee-lonesome.

Thanks man!

[flips72]

you can rent a ball joint installer from autozone or advance, nothing to it with your skills on a side note what did it cost you to build the blasting cabinet if you dont mind me asking.

[Strodder]

Harbor Freight has this one on sale for $119.95. At this price it's not worth it for me to make one.

[allaboutchevelles]

Well been really busy lately trying to catch up on things around the house and servicing the 3 daily drivers in the yard. I did get my new 3 inch drop springs in from cpp. I havent done anything on the truck lately, been working some overtime so I can go to the charlotte auto fair this weekend with a few $ in my pocket.

Looking foward to meeting you this weekend at the show Flips. I hope it doesnt rain the whole time, weather not looking to good right now. anyways Strodder is probally right. I built that blast cabinet with alot of scrap peices from work that was free and already had extra wood laying around for the stand. The only real cost I have in it is the gloves from ebay that are blast cabinet replacements, the harbor freight 9.00$ work light mounted in it and a 7.00$ peice of glass the local glass shop cut for me. Oh also the siphon blasting gun that was 27.00$ from tractor supply. I just enjoyed building it and a good conversation for people that come over to the shop.

[Strodder]

I feel the same way, but don't have the time to build one.

[allaboutchevelles]

heres a picture from Charlotte auto fair this weekend. Soooo much stuff to look at you need 3 full days to cover it all. I met up with Flips72 there. Him and his brother had a truck bed slam full of stuff they bought, lol. Super nice guys, wish we had more time to chat but we all were in a hurry to get what we went after. What a fun filled day it was. nice meeting you Flips.

[allaboutchevelles]

sorry guys, heres some better pics, and check out the HUGE tv.