What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 53 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mikebte · 07-20-2018, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 58APACHEE

Made a couple of Stainless Steel 1/4" thk "FLEETSIDE" emblems for my 58.

if anyone is interested in a pair let me know

Looks nice, I bet one that said Chevrolet would look nice on a glovebox door or on the interior

58APACHEE · 07-20-2018, 01:18 PM

MARTINSR Like?

MARTINSR · 07-20-2018, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 58APACHEE

MARTINSR Like?

I am not sure, Cameo' but not the originals, a different font?

Brian

58APACHEE · 07-20-2018, 01:48 PM

thx ... just got to machine them down to look more like the originals then polish them.

Boshears · 07-20-2018, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 58APACHEE

thx ... just got to machine them down to look more like the originals then polish them.

Do you do any for a 48?

58APACHEE · 07-20-2018, 01:57 PM

Boshears send me a pic and ill let you, know i see why not tho
material?

58APACHEE · 07-20-2018, 01:57 PM

MARTINSR sure just send me a pic with the size, font and material

MARTINSR · 07-21-2018, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 58APACHEE

MARTINSR sure just send me a pic with the size, font and material

Interesting thought!

Brian

58APACHEE · 07-20-2018, 02:10 PM

Made my own version of the Lokar 350 shifter bracket and cover for my series 60 B&M shifter.

**oldman3** · 07-20-2018, 03:10 PM

Nice bracket...Jim

58APACHEE · 07-20-2018, 03:23 PM

oldman3 thx

MARTINSR · 07-21-2018, 12:20 AM

I put in my five minutes on the truck cleaning up under the dash and going to spray some rust magic stuff and then found holes in the floor! Geeeez, more welding, I am telling you I am NEVER going to say I am done welding on this cab.
But again, thought I would cut it out and make the easy patch, and that would be it, I took another step and another and got it finished completely, it's like it never existed.

Brian

mikebte · 07-21-2018, 05:57 PM

Removed the old headliner with only 2 cuts in my hand from the sheet metal. Liner is in great shape, I feel bad pitchING it. Clean and installed Thermo-tec and Dynaliner. Waiting on fabric for new liner.

Welded up almost all of the exhaust, few bits remain. Installed all the new sensors going to the new gauges.

I'm beet...

evilokc · 07-21-2018, 07:42 PM

met a guy out at the truck yard who wanted to buy a coupe of parts off the parts 53. he took some but the running boards wouldn't come off. after removing all the bolts we got down to find they have been tack welded on. wtf dudes. I didn't have a grinder with me. im going to go out tomorrow and cut the welds off. it was 99 degrees in the shade today. drove my truck to the gym this morning and then to the truck yard to meet the guy. the death rattle is a hit every where we go. running great

MARTINSR · 07-22-2018, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

met a guy out at the truck yard who wanted to buy a coupe of parts off the parts 53. he took some but the running boards wouldn't come off. after removing all the bolts we got down to find they have been tack welded on. wtf dudes. I didn't have a grinder with me. im going to go out tomorrow and cut the welds off. it was 99 degrees in the shade today. drove my truck to the gym this morning and then to the truck yard to meet the guy. the death rattle is a hit every where we go. running great

WOW, yeah that's a bummer.

Brian

MARTINSR · 07-22-2018, 12:12 AM

Today I got out to the driveway to get the Rambler control arm swap job done, I have to make a spring tool to get them out, very unique, I will make it tomorrow. Had to get over to a friends house to help him get his two post into a his moving truck (yes HIS truck, he bought it to move all his car stuff) and got that done, spent the day there. That is a whole nother subject.

Got back home, and HAD to get out to the garage and actually got a lot done cleaning up the floor on the truck getting her ready for primer.

My favorite part of the day was watching my little sweetie (she is 17) cleaning the windows in her "new" car that she just drove for the first time yesterday. I am so glad I was able to get this car for her, it's like new inside, very nice. I put "Lady Soul" by Aretha Franklin in the deck so she can have a memory for the rest of her life when she hears those songs of the first days of driving her first car. She is such a sweetie and she deserves so much.

Brian

mikebte · 07-22-2018, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Today I got out to the driveway to get the Rambler control arm swap job done, I have to make a spring tool to get them out, very unique, I will make it tomorrow. Had to get over to a friends house to help him get his two post into a his moving truck (yes HIS truck, he bought it to move all his car stuff) and got that done, spent the day there. That is a whole nother subject.
Brian

Love the rambler, had a guy in high school that drove one identical to that every day, bring back memories.

MARTINSR · 07-22-2018, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mikebte

Love the rambler, had a guy in high school that drove one identical to that every day, bring back memories.

I really enjoy driving it every day. It puts smiles on faces.

Brian

evilokc · 07-22-2018, 07:07 PM

spent 2 hours under the trailer with a cut off wheel. im so dirty and nasty. im covered in metal shavings. a spider ran across my EYE! I got the passenger side running board off and the driver side loose of the brackets. the drivers side is still attached to the rear fender but other than that its a go. woot woot.

MiraclePieCo · 07-22-2018, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

spent 2 hours under the trailer with a cut off wheel. im so dirty and nasty. im covered in metal shavings. a spider ran across my EYE!

You should have posted a picture, ha ha!

Yesterday I installed and tentatively adjusted the passenger side fender bolts, then installed the front latch plate.

Today I cleaned, painted and installed the catch plate.

Any tips for adjusting the latch bolt?

evilokc · 07-22-2018, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

You should have posted a picture, ha ha!

Yesterday I installed and tentatively adjusted the passenger side fender bolts, then installed the front latch plate.

Today I cleaned, painted and installed the catch plate.

Any tips for adjusting the latch bolt?

looks really nice man. I should have posted a picture. it was a mess. I broke 4 screw drivers and my grinder. had that grinder 6 years. she gave up the ghost today. I went to home depot and warrantied the screw drivers but will have to get me a new grinder.

mikebte · 07-22-2018, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by evilokc

spent 2 hours under the trailer with a cut off wheel. im so dirty and nasty. im covered in metal shavings. a spider ran across my EYE! I got the passenger side running board off and the driver side loose of the brackets. the drivers side is still attached to the rear fender but other than that its a go. woot woot.

Lucky to still have an eye! I would have slepped my eye out.
Also,

Ran my defroster ducting and installed my AC orifac tube into the evaporator. After that I had tons of sweat and called that good.

MARTINSR · 07-23-2018, 12:19 AM

No photos of the five minutes on my truck, did some grinding and cleaning of rust on floor, very close to getting it in primer.

But I also had to make a tool to remove the springs of my Rambler. I made those and they came out great. The springs have little brackets at the top and the bottom for this tool. My SnapOn spring tool wouldn't work, not enough room.

Brian

evilokc · 07-23-2018, 08:03 AM

got my new 2 row fan pulley to run my a/c compressor, new 18inch fan, severe duty fan clutch, and got my fan shroud ordered. need to get some hardware this week and hoping to have the shroud by the end of the week.

MARTINSR · 07-23-2018, 11:56 PM

Got out there for a real "Five minutes" tops tonight, welded up some spots I noticed that I missed on the patch at the windshield. Welded, ground, done deal, not much but som-then got done.

Brian

07-20-2018, 01:18 PM	#2
58APACHEE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 40	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 MARTINSR Like?

07-20-2018, 01:48 PM	#4
58APACHEE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 40	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 thx ... just got to machine them down to look more like the originals then polish them.

07-20-2018, 01:57 PM	#6
58APACHEE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 40	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Boshears send me a pic and ill let you, know i see why not tho material?

07-20-2018, 01:57 PM	#7
58APACHEE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 40	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 MARTINSR sure just send me a pic with the size, font and material

07-20-2018, 02:10 PM	#9
58APACHEE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 40	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Made my own version of the Lokar 350 shifter bracket and cover for my series 60 B&M shifter. Attached Images

07-20-2018, 03:10 PM	#10
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,555	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Nice bracket...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

07-20-2018, 03:23 PM	#11
58APACHEE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 40	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 oldman3 thx

07-21-2018, 12:20 AM	#12
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I put in my five minutes on the truck cleaning up under the dash and going to spray some rust magic stuff and then found holes in the floor! Geeeez, more welding, I am telling you I am NEVER going to say I am done welding on this cab. But again, thought I would cut it out and make the easy patch, and that would be it, I took another step and another and got it finished completely, it's like it never existed. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

07-21-2018, 05:57 PM	#13
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Removed the old headliner with only 2 cuts in my hand from the sheet metal. Liner is in great shape, I feel bad pitchING it. Clean and installed Thermo-tec and Dynaliner. Waiting on fabric for new liner. Welded up almost all of the exhaust, few bits remain. Installed all the new sensors going to the new gauges. I'm beet... Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chevy Apache 3100/ 283 TBI / 4L60E My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mikebtte

07-21-2018, 07:42 PM	#14
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 met a guy out at the truck yard who wanted to buy a coupe of parts off the parts 53. he took some but the running boards wouldn't come off. after removing all the bolts we got down to find they have been tack welded on. wtf dudes. I didn't have a grinder with me. im going to go out tomorrow and cut the welds off. it was 99 degrees in the shade today. drove my truck to the gym this morning and then to the truck yard to meet the guy. the death rattle is a hit every where we go. running great

07-22-2018, 12:12 AM	#16
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Today I got out to the driveway to get the Rambler control arm swap job done, I have to make a spring tool to get them out, very unique, I will make it tomorrow. Had to get over to a friends house to help him get his two post into a his moving truck (yes HIS truck, he bought it to move all his car stuff) and got that done, spent the day there. That is a whole nother subject. Got back home, and HAD to get out to the garage and actually got a lot done cleaning up the floor on the truck getting her ready for primer. My favorite part of the day was watching my little sweetie (she is 17) cleaning the windows in her "new" car that she just drove for the first time yesterday. I am so glad I was able to get this car for her, it's like new inside, very nice. I put "Lady Soul" by Aretha Franklin in the deck so she can have a memory for the rest of her life when she hears those songs of the first days of driving her first car. She is such a sweetie and she deserves so much. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

07-22-2018, 07:07 PM	#19
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 spent 2 hours under the trailer with a cut off wheel. im so dirty and nasty. im covered in metal shavings. a spider ran across my EYE! I got the passenger side running board off and the driver side loose of the brackets. the drivers side is still attached to the rear fender but other than that its a go. woot woot.

07-23-2018, 12:19 AM	#23
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 No photos of the five minutes on my truck, did some grinding and cleaning of rust on floor, very close to getting it in primer. But I also had to make a tool to remove the springs of my Rambler. I made those and they came out great. The springs have little brackets at the top and the bottom for this tool. My SnapOn spring tool wouldn't work, not enough room. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

07-23-2018, 08:03 AM	#24
evilokc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: albuquerque New Mexico Posts: 522	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 got my new 2 row fan pulley to run my a/c compressor, new 18inch fan, severe duty fan clutch, and got my fan shroud ordered. need to get some hardware this week and hoping to have the shroud by the end of the week.

07-23-2018, 11:56 PM	#25
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got out there for a real "Five minutes" tops tonight, welded up some spots I noticed that I missed on the patch at the windshield. Welded, ground, done deal, not much but som-then got done. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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