Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Wire wheeled 1/4" thick of bondo off of my pass front fender to find the worst body work I've seen. I knew it was bad but not this bad. Instead of cutting the bad part out and patching it, the guy put the patch panel over the fender skin and brazed it on and sloped as much bondo as possible on. I bought a corner patch but the new panel only go's up so far so I will have to cut out part of my old fender and use it on the new(to me) fender with the new patch. When done, i think I'll call it the Franken-fender:chevy:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Started cleaning my engine up and pulled my intake and exhaust manifolds off to clean and paint and toke apart the carb and cleaned it up, made sure to fix the leak (neadle valve was stuck). Can anyone please tell me how i can know if it's a 261 carb and not a 235. And any info on how all of the oiling systems and vacuum lines work would be greatly appreciated ( I am new to working on sixes)
Thanks.
Nik

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Mocked up the Franken-fender today

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

My truck sitting with my dad's satellite on a beautiful day

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

I don't see a picture. :(

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Here

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Kool! :chevy:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks tj! Your 292 looks amazing and your truck is starting to look like a truck again.
Nik

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks. lol Kinda looks like a truck. haha

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

The fender rib was all rusted out so I cut out the old part and welded up a new one

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

The original fuel filter all cleaned up and painted looking pretty

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Good work looks good. Careful, those darn glass bowl filters tend to leak.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Weekend update: got one cab support installed and finished all body work on the $20 fender and put on a thin layer of fibreglass filler and sanded smooth.
Removed all the bondo on the Franken-fender to find out it is very warped and has more rust. I think I'll have to find myself another fender.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Hi Nik!

love your truck! i started working on these trucks with my dad young like you (except it was a 72). im 19 now and i have gotten my first truck of my own: a 65 long step c20. im glad to see more young people working on old trucks, because ive always loved em!

good luck! im sub'd

Grant

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Nice going on your truck. You are making good progress with it.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks grant, is there a build thread on your 65?

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks bill, it can be hard to find time between school and work.
Nik

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Picked up some parts today for really cheap today.
-Two front fenders with emblems(pretty good shape) $50
-Factory radio $10
-both new rockers $50
-clutch (guy didn't need it) free
-Some dash knobs free
-various other parts and pieces.
I'll upload some pics later
Today is the start of a 4 day long weekend and I plan on getting lots done:chevy:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Dang! Lucky You get a 4 day weekend! lol Congrats on the parts. :chevy:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

The radio

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The rockers

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Nice looking radio. :chevy:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks tj, I'm planning on putting this one in the dash just for looks and putting a newer radio under the seat.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Made a set of knobs for the radio out of maple that I'll stain.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Very neat. Mine would look like a broken 2x2.