65Custom Build Thread

[Roadhammer]

I think i just watched the progression of my worst nightmare in picture form.

Good grief thats alot of technical work. Keepin everthing in line and lookin good...WOW!

Jory

[62 Longbed]

Welcome aboard !!! You have come a long way ... Looks great .. Here I was worried about my cab on my 65 I picked up .. but you have given hope !! Keep up the great work !!

[65Custom]

Originally Posted by Roadhammer

I think i just watched the progression of my worst nightmare in picture form.

Good grief thats alot of technical work. Keepin everthing in line and lookin good...WOW!

Jory

Yep but it wasn't as bad as you might think.

Originally Posted by 62 Longbed

Welcome aboard !!! You have come a long way ... Looks great .. Here I was worried about my cab on my 65 I picked up .. but you have given hope !! Keep up the great work !!

Thanks

[Roadhammer]

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Yep but it wasn't as bad as you might think.



Thanks

Ive never seem it done that way, but having just replaced the floor, inner and out rockers that seem to be far superior for finished look and strength . I would bet anyway. Nice work. Changing floors and rockers SUCK!

LOL

Jory

[65Custom]

Originally Posted by Roadhammer

Ive never seem it done that way, but having just replaced the floor, inner and out rockers that seem to be far superior for finished look and strength . I would bet anyway. Nice work. Changing floors and rockers SUCK!

LOL

Jory

Yes it is a lot of work but I think it is well worth it, my floor was in worse shape than the pics I posted show, the whole floor was just about gone the floor braces that run front to rear were gone beyond repair and the whole lip around the fire wall was gone it was there but in really bad shape the rear cab mount and bracing was badly damaged and needed a lot if custom fab since they dont make any repair parts for that area of the floor that i have been able to find so far

so the floor replacement was the best way to go and I can truly say that the floor is truly rust free and once Im finished the whole cab minus a few hard to reach areas will be treated and as rust free as anyone can get it and well worth the extra time

[65Custom]

Well starting to get back on it after being laid up for awhile and then the Hoildays came up so that stops everything.

Got the Back wall repair welds ground down and all the welding inside the cab done too. I still have several things to complete before I can say that I'm done with the cab.

I have a some repairs in the door jambs and and then replacing the roof panel and two custom mods that I will show once I get there I hope they work out anyway here are some pics of the progress.

[65Custom]

Starting to fit the Driver side Air box and and making sure that I get the mouthing holes it the right place before welding it place.