Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!

[Ta2Don]

Did mine too...
with pieces donated by DaBearsda1

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Did mine too...
with pieces donated by DaBearsda1

yep, me too. a replacement piece is available to weld in there but whos got time to wait on the slow boat. cut what you need out of the donor and weld it up.

that fender is another story... hope you got a replacement brace cause that one is toast.

you got a bunch done today... even with the distractions. maybe i need some of your coffee. today for me was slow at best... lousy weather.

[bj383ss]

Rian,

Here are some pics of my repair. If I was great with metal work I could have pulled this off with no bodywork. But I'm not.

Rot cutout. Rust inhibitor sprayed on metal beneath. The underside of mine was still solid. And this rusted right where the brace underneath traps all the dirt and crap. I am going to seal this up with seam sealer when I get ready to paint it.

DSCN8193 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

DSCN8194 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

New pieces welded in

DSCN8197 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

Cleaned up. Not the best.

DSCN8201 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

A little bodywork to fix that mess. I used some bondo I had on hand. I may end up grinding it all of and using some of the new Evercoat. I got. Hope these pictures help you.

DSCN8209 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Did mine too...
with pieces donated by DaBearsda1

No donors here, except for Martin who is replacing a lot of his truck.

So I will use bits to recreate the rusted out sections.

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

yep, me too. a replacement piece is available to weld in there but whos got time to wait on the slow boat. cut what you need out of the donor and weld it up.

that fender is another story... hope you got a replacement brace cause that one is toast.

you got a bunch done today... even with the distractions. maybe i need some of your coffee. today for me was slow at best... lousy weather.

LOL. Yes Clem, thankfully I knew that both sides needed replacing when I bought the truck, so I bought the plates a long time ago.

Looking forward to "getting it right"

I think as long as I let the truck dictate the pace, it should stay fun.

Today was another such a day.

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Rian,

Here are some pics of my repair. If I was great with metal work I could have pulled this off with no bodywork. But I'm not.

Rot cutout. Rust inhibitor sprayed on metal beneath. The underside of mine was still solid. And this rusted right where the brace underneath traps all the dirt and crap. I am going to seal this up with seam sealer when I get ready to paint it.

DSCN8193 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

DSCN8194 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

New pieces welded in

DSCN8197 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

Cleaned up. Not the best.

DSCN8201 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

A little bodywork to fix that mess. I used some bondo I had on hand. I may end up grinding it all of and using some of the new Evercoat. I got. Hope these pictures help you.

DSCN8209 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

Thanks for the post Bret.

Looks like I am going to go the same route as you. The bottom brackets are good.

[Grizz1963]

Was awake at stupid-o-clock this morning, texted Martin to see what he was up to today, as he was a bit, (Very) under the weather yesterday when we had planned to retrieve the trolley I had bought in June from the scrap yard so that I can get it under the loadbed.
It was under Martin's engine and gearbox, right at the rear of his garage.....





I was home and cleaned up by 11.30 after which Nicola and I went to town.

So today, no progress, but I am ready to remove the load bed.

Back to work tomorrow after two weeks, less progress than I had planned, but a lot more than it would have been had I been drinking Pinã Colada's on a sunny beach somewhere.