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**CMACDONALD1** · 03-12-2019, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaysonb

Looks good! Nice job.

Thank you!

**CMACDONALD1** · 03-20-2019, 12:55 AM

Body work is almost completed. Fenders and doors have their first coat of primer so now we can block these out and get the jams painted. Looking forward to getting some color happening. On the mechanical side of things we were able to find the original shifter linkage so we could get rid of the ratchet shifter the previous owner had installed on the floor. We also got rid othe electric fan set up and went back to a clutch fan and propped shroud. Lots of little things are really coming together and I think my son really is enjoying the time we spend on his truck.

**CMACDONALD1** · 03-21-2019, 01:13 PM

Just a couple more pictures.

Dads79GMC · 03-21-2019, 01:16 PM

Outstanding! Old school motor needs an old school fan!

. Mike

**CMACDONALD1** · 03-21-2019, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dads79GMC

Outstanding! Old school motor needs an old school fan!

. Mike

I completely agree with that. They did not have the fan thermostatically controlled either and just on a dash switch. That would be a sure fire way to cook a motor in my opinion.

Nick_R_23 · 03-21-2019, 02:57 PM

Man, could I trade budgets with your son?

Looks great so far!

**CMACDONALD1** · 03-21-2019, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick_R_23

Man, could I trade budgets with your son?

Looks great so far!

Ha Ha… We don't have a ton invested yet. We have a local wrecking yard that has a couple dozen of those trucks and parts have been pretty cheap so far. Paint has been the most expensive so far. We have spent approx 100 hours so far of our own time.

I did go through your build the other day and you have done some really great work to your truck!

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-15-2019, 01:19 PM

We decided to throw the box on the rotisserie to clean up and paint the underside. Sure makes working on the box easy this way. It was also good to clean up all of the road grime from the past 39 years. sorry for the sideways pics I tried everything to rotate them

daddyjeep · 04-16-2019, 12:20 PM

That's kind of funny. The bed is in the proper orientation... You just rotated your shop.

**CMACDONALD1** · 05-06-2019, 11:14 AM

A little progress on the weekend. We were able to get all of the jams painted. It’s such a tedious task to paint interiors and glad that is done now. Today we will hang the fenders and doors back on so we can give the outside a final block and make sure everything is lined up. Also added some sound deadener to the back of the cab.

**CMACDONALD1** · 05-08-2019, 04:17 PM

We were able to get the fenders and doors hung on last night and now we are working on drilling the holes for the trim.

Dads79GMC · 05-08-2019, 05:46 PM

Nice!!!! I just love seeing trim being put on.

**CMACDONALD1** · 05-08-2019, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dads79GMC

Nice!!!! I just love seeing trim being put on.

Yeah I think the trim makes these trucks so nice.

**CMACDONALD1** · 05-13-2019, 12:38 AM

Interior is almost back together. We like how it has turned out so far.

**CMACDONALD1** · 05-13-2019, 10:58 AM

A few more pictures.

**raggedjim** · 05-13-2019, 12:18 PM

Nice work!

Good luck, Rg

**CMACDONALD1** · 05-13-2019, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Nice work!

Good luck, Rg

Thanks!

Dads79GMC · 05-13-2019, 09:00 PM

Fantastic!

82Diesel · 05-14-2019, 01:54 AM

Looking really good man!

**CMACDONALD1** · 05-15-2019, 01:37 PM

Thanks guys!

**CMACDONALD1** · 06-10-2019, 02:02 PM

Not whole bunch to report but the cab is blocked and prepped. Just need to mask it now and start spraying some paint.

**CMACDONALD1** · 06-11-2019, 12:26 AM

Might see some color soon!

**CMACDONALD1** · 06-14-2019, 12:42 PM

Paint...

**lolife99** · 06-14-2019, 06:17 PM

Very nice!

**CMACDONALD1** · 06-15-2019, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

Very nice!

Thank you!

03-20-2019, 12:55 AM	#52
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Body work is almost completed. Fenders and doors have their first coat of primer so now we can block these out and get the jams painted. Looking forward to getting some color happening. On the mechanical side of things we were able to find the original shifter linkage so we could get rid of the ratchet shifter the previous owner had installed on the floor. We also got rid othe electric fan set up and went back to a clutch fan and propped shroud. Lots of little things are really coming together and I think my son really is enjoying the time we spend on his truck. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

03-21-2019, 01:13 PM	#53
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Just a couple more pictures. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

03-21-2019, 01:16 PM	#54
Dads79GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,237	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Outstanding! Old school motor needs an old school fan! . Mike __________________ Instagram @HomeBuiltC10s Dads 79 GMC Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=642929 1978 Silverado Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=756016

03-21-2019, 02:57 PM	#56
Nick_R_23 Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Willow, Alaska Posts: 836	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Man, could I trade budgets with your son? Looks great so far!

04-15-2019, 01:19 PM	#58
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) We decided to throw the box on the rotisserie to clean up and paint the underside. Sure makes working on the box easy this way. It was also good to clean up all of the road grime from the past 39 years. sorry for the sideways pics I tried everything to rotate them Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

04-16-2019, 12:20 PM	#59
daddyjeep Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Smethport, PA Posts: 1,213	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) That's kind of funny. The bed is in the proper orientation... You just rotated your shop. __________________ 85 K30 crew cab dually - Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=694939 87 Wrangler Rock Crawler - Reason for the project http://www.wranglerforum.com/f330/da...ld-122601.html 04 1500 crew cab http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=786514

05-06-2019, 11:14 AM	#60
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) A little progress on the weekend. We were able to get all of the jams painted. It’s such a tedious task to paint interiors and glad that is done now. Today we will hang the fenders and doors back on so we can give the outside a final block and make sure everything is lined up. Also added some sound deadener to the back of the cab. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

05-08-2019, 04:17 PM	#61
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) We were able to get the fenders and doors hung on last night and now we are working on drilling the holes for the trim. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

05-08-2019, 05:46 PM	#62
Dads79GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,237	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Nice!!!! I just love seeing trim being put on. __________________ Instagram @HomeBuiltC10s Dads 79 GMC Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=642929 1978 Silverado Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=756016

05-13-2019, 12:38 AM	#64
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Interior is almost back together. We like how it has turned out so far. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

05-13-2019, 10:58 AM	#65
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) A few more pictures. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

05-13-2019, 12:18 PM	#66
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,357	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Nice work! Good luck, Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd

05-13-2019, 09:00 PM	#68
Dads79GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,237	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Fantastic! __________________ Instagram @HomeBuiltC10s Dads 79 GMC Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=642929 1978 Silverado Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=756016

05-14-2019, 01:54 AM	#69
82Diesel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: USA Posts: 219	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Looking really good man!

05-15-2019, 01:37 PM	#70
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Thanks guys! __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828



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06-10-2019, 02:02 PM	#71
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Not whole bunch to report but the cab is blocked and prepped. Just need to mask it now and start spraying some paint. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

06-11-2019, 12:26 AM	#72
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Might see some color soon! Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

06-14-2019, 12:42 PM	#73
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: A teenage budget and Dads time (80 Chevy shorty) Paint... Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

06-14-2019, 06:17 PM	#74
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