my 65 fleetside build

[McMurphy]

Hey ya Flips!
I just ordered my cab repair patches.
I got both cab corners, floor pans, and complete rocker panels.

Hope you holidays were great for you, see you back here soon?

[flips72]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

flips hows the cab coming along? got it painted yet? i thought i would move your thread back to the first page!! lol!!

hey chad,thanks for brining me back,lol. cab bottom is sandblasted,started patch panels on the firewall for the extra holes, clutchand so on, been trying to do a little every evening bot the holidays kinda took over. i will try to post some pics tommorrow.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

He must be resting from all the work he has done!!

definitely worn out, to much going on at one time,i did go out of town this weekend on a deer hunt and found two 64 big back glass trucks, nice guy but not for sale and then came across a 66 long fleet truck one owner,very nice older gentelmen said 500 would buy it , after looking at it there wasnt much left he parked it in 92 and rust had taken its toll.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Hey ya Flips!
I just ordered my cab repair patches.
I got both cab corners, floor pans, and complete rocker panels.

Hope you holidays were great for you, see you back here soon?

good deal, hope to see them installed soon, your doing a great job on your truck, and i hope you got some great gifts from ho ho.

[allaboutchevelles]

Cool flips, Im assuming you got the cab off the frame. Hope you took lots of pics.

[flips72]

sorry guys about not posting, my sister is in icu and were not sure how this is going to come out, she is just 49 and its not looking good, so i am asking all those who can pray and will pray to remember her please, i do appreciate all of my friends here and me and my family do thank you.

[Alan's Classic]

I'm so sorry to here that. I'll be praying for ya. I think I can speak for everyone here when I say "were here for ya"
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[likaroc13]

so sorry just said a prayer for her, you, & your family...my great-aunt has also been in bad health lately & just came out of ICU today...hopefully she's able to continue getting better, & i hope the same for your sister

[allaboutchevelles]

Hey flips, Ill keep her in my prayers and were here for you. Hope everything turns out ok.

[C@rnut001]

Saying prayers for her and you and your family....

[flips72]

thanks everyone for your prayers, there has been no change and they arnt giving us much hope but we havnt given up, please keep praying, thanks again.

[McMurphy]

My thoughts and all hopes for the best are with you Flips.

[flips72]

just wanted to thank everyone for thier support through this very trying time,my sister passed away sunday evening,just a little bit about her. she was a organ donor and as of now her liver and kidneys have already helped someone and she would have liked that, she started a food ministry at her church and was always helping someone she will be missed by alot of people. she left behind two girls and her husband of 33 years, so please keep them in your prayers. here is a picture of her, she was a very beautiful lady,and not just on the outside.

[lolife99]

Beautiful lady.
Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

[northern 85]

Sorry to hear that our thoughts are with you.

[allaboutchevelles]

Sorry to hear about your sister! thoughts and prayers to her family and yours.

[likaroc13]

so sorry to hear...sounds like a wonderful lady, & i'm sure she's in a much better place now than all of us....still so young with potentially much life left to live....as we all know, you can't ever take life for granted...i will continue to keep you all in my thoughts and prayers

[Alan's Classic]

Sounds like she was a beautiful lady. She will carry on her good will in her new home. Peace be with your family and I will continue to pray.
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[flips72]

thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. got up early this morning and got busy on the truck, finished sandblasting bottom of the cab and door jambs, took the rest down with a da and 80 grit. primed outside of cab with dp and started doing body work. heres some pics.

[flips72]

and a few more

[chad64chevy]

i'm sorry to hear that your sister passed away, she sounds like a wonderful lady, i'll keep them in my prayers!!

on a side note-your cab is looking really good, what color are you going to paint the inside??

[allaboutchevelles]

WOW, your cab looks really good! Yours is in a lot better shape than mine was in when I started. You will be painting that thing in no time and be ready for the charlotte auto fair. I like your cab lift, I may have to make me one of those. Great job, keep it up.

[Dinos63]

Brotha so sorry for your loss,

[flips72]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

i'm sorry to hear that your sister passed away, she sounds like a wonderful lady, i'll keep them in my prayers!!
thanks alot chad,they will need all the prayers they can get.
on a side note-your cab is looking really good, what color are you going to paint the inside??

the inside of the cab will be red, nit sure about what to do with the seat and door panels though.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

WOW, your cab looks really good! Yours is in a lot better shape than mine was in when I started. You will be painting that thing in no time and be ready for the charlotte auto fair. I like your cab lift, I may have to make me one of those. Great job, keep it up.

not sure about mine looking any better than yours, i think yours looks great, as far as the charlotte auto fair, i plan to be there but preety sure the truck wont

Originally Posted by Dinos63

Brotha so sorry for your loss,

thanks dinos63, greatly appreciated.

[flips72]

got quite a bit done today, removed the drip rails on the windsheild post,got the body work done on the back of the cab,and roof,applied my try of slick sand primer,i hope it works good. finished the jamb side of the rocker panels and filled the clutch rod hole and e-brake hole and smoothed the firewall where i made room for my tall valve covers,here some pics.

[flips72]

a few more, not sure whats up with my camera, kinda fuzzy.

[allaboutchevelles]

WOW, you get more done in 1 day than I do in like a month, LOL. Did you completely smooth the rockers? I cant even see where they are connected to the truck at. Your work is outstanding!!! I had to make a 3x3 patch for the bottom backside of the cab where the cab corner wasnt big enough. I got that welded in and finish. I hope im done with the metal work now, Just got to get the bodywork done now. Wish you were closer so we could knock that out in a few hours. Great Job and loving all the pics!!