Project "Irvin"

[Bhelton]

I have a lot of pics that haven"t been posted so here ya go!




http://i1330.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0d187c10.jpg

[Bhelton]

Camaro tank installed and even had my buddy hanging out with me

[Bhelton]

Sat the bed back on before vacation to see how it was going to sit, and decided bags is going to be the way to go. Also i have started wiping panel bond over seams that have been butt welded to fill any pin holes and voids. Installed new pulley system and not quite sure i can get a AC bracket for this style so I"ll probably be selling it along with the new alternator, PS pump and water pump

[Bhelton]

I cut out the inner roof panel for the patch and cleaned it all up with a wire brush and wax and grease remover then laid 3 coats of POR 15 on it before installing patch. If you look closely you can see the POR 15 oozing through from the top side where i repaired the gutter

[Bhelton]

Got the inner patch installed and some body filler wiped on it to get it looking right, since the patch has the older mirror mount I'll install a 70 model mirror. here are some pics of the outer roof seam that i cleaned, POR15 treated then put 3M heavy bodied self leveling seam sealer on

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by Bhelton

Installed new pulley system and not quite sure i can get a AC bracket for this style so I"ll probably be selling it along with the new alternator, PS pump and water pump

Hey man don't give up so easily, there is probably a ready made solution out there but even if there isn't take a shot at fabricating one, it's just a bracket it can't be that hard.

[Bhelton]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Hey man don't give up so easily, there is probably a ready made solution out there but even if there isn't take a shot at fabricating one, it's just a bracket it can't be that hard.

I've got a few ideas for it, just got to research a little more
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[Bhelton]

I decided to mess around with some moldings today and searched the forum and found the thread using lye...Works great in cleaning aluminum so cleaned then wet sanded a few pieces with 1500 grit, I also decided to leave some imperfections in the trim so it'd looked aged instead of brand new then figured i would change up the black in the upper trim to be different. Take a look and give your opinion please

[Bhelton]

worked on cab some more yesterday and last night, blocked cab corner, blocked door jamb and reprimed them both. Also hung the door and hung the fender as well

[Bhelton]

Been a while since I've posted on this, update is I've painted inside cab started wiring the interior and engine bay and started to bag truck instead of running a static drop. Installed a ididit column, picked up a lokar shifter and a few other goodies. More to order and more to complete. Woohoo
Big thanks to Travis at properformance for the parts he sends me on a weekly basis.
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[Bhelton]

updates coming soon

[litew8]

Originally Posted by Bhelton

I decided to mess around with some moldings today and searched the forum and found the thread using lye...Works great in cleaning aluminum so cleaned then wet sanded a few pieces with 1500 grit, I also decided to leave some imperfections in the trim so it'd looked aged instead of brand new then figured i would change up the black in the upper trim to be different. Take a look and give your opinion please

Yep, that oven cleaner (Lye) works great at taking off grease, crud and the anodized film from the aluminum. Turned out nice.

[Bhelton]

Originally Posted by litew8

Yep, that oven cleaner (Lye) works great at taking off grease, crud and the anodized film from the aluminum. Turned out nice.

Thanks!

[re1]

Looks good,
did you use POR 15 on the frame ?

[Bhelton]

Originally Posted by re1

Looks good,
did you use POR 15 on the frame ?

no sir, I stripped it down and cleaned with oven cleaner and went back with etching primer and some single stage black. But i have been thinking on going back over it again since I've been cutting and drilling frame since i Painted it originally. Thanks for the compliment!!

[litew8]

"(Lye) works great at taking off grease, crud and the anodized" - It's also very dangerous to use. You don't want to breath that stuff, so it should be used in an extremely well ventilated environment. Also, taking off the 'anodize' coating will expose the aluminum to the elements and may cause the aluminum to pit or oxidize over time - I think. I bought some spray to coat my grill surround after I did what you've done (removed anodize coating and wet sanded) - but I haven't used it yet.

[Bhelton]

Originally Posted by litew8

"(Lye) works great at taking off grease, crud and the anodized" - It's also very dangerous to use. You don't want to breath that stuff, so it should be used in an extremely well ventilated environment. Also, taking off the 'anodize' coating will expose the aluminum to the elements and may cause the aluminum to pit or oxidize over time - I think. I bought some spray to coat my grill surround after I did what you've done (removed anodize coating and wet sanded) - but I haven't used it yet.

I used automotive clear coat on mine to help protect against elements

[Bhelton]

Checking for leaks

[Bhelton]

Fired up engine today and cleaned up a little. Working on video to upload

[Bhelton]

Gauges installed

[NC_John]

Originally Posted by Bhelton

Gauges installed

Looks great man. I seem to be going in the opposite direction with mine!

[Bhelton]

Thanks Jon, got everything primed this evening. Hoping to sand and do the final seam sealing and paint cab next week. And maybe the front clip as well if everything goes as expected.

[Bennett68C10]

Nice progress, love those gauges too. I plan to run those in mine.

[Bhelton]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Nice progress, love those gauges too. I plan to run those in mine.

Thank you sir! The gauges are awesome....I've been posting more on Instagram lately instead of my build thread. I need to do a little more on here as well.

New wheels are at powder coater now, hoping to have them done with tires next week!

[Bennett68C10]

Awesome, just checked the wheels out on Instagram. Can't wait to see them mounted up.