1966 C-10 build

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by kdad

Been fairly busy over here with sheetmetal replacement. When I started this transformation I wasn't really thinking of getting too detailed with the metal work. I did want to repair and replace anything with rust in it. That meant the floors on both sides from front to rear and the rockers on both sides. Of course once I dug into it I found the cab support on the passenger rear side was toast as was the right side cab corner... UGGHH!
I also knew that I would patch all of the holes the PO used to put various sizes and styles of mirrors on this truck. Sounds easy... Well it sounded easy.

A few pics for the fun of it.
started to put pics here but they were giant size

So funny...Mine started because I was going to replace a leaking rear main seal.....I had no idea I would go way down the rabbit hole that I have. Looking forward to seeing your progress Scott.

[kdad]

Sheetmetal pics







Passenger side was a challenge as it was eaten up pretty good

The dreaded rockers that need some serious massaging to fit


No too bad for an old guy

[kdad]

Doors on and doors off and doors back on and doors off and doors back on.. When you question why it takes so much time to repair sheetmetal its all the measuring and fitting and checking over and over as the process goes on.. Checking the gaps here

[kdad]

So the thought is to leave the exterior with its patina (rust holes in doors and faded out silver paint with sun bleached spots) paint the upper cab white and the stripe inside the trims.
On the interior I went with as much new or rebuilt as possible to give the wife her comfort all the while maintaining that "Ol skool" look.. hence the name of the truck... "Ol Skool"

passenger door coming along nicely







Dam kick panels needed replaced..




Here was a nice puzzle

[kdad]

I used self drilling screws to hold the panels while I test fit and got ready to weld





I used tape to get a straight line around the cab corner where I was getting ready to cut


Of course my cut looked like I had 6 martinis... LOL



Cleaned up pretty good and welding we go



12 hours of cutting grinding and welding later..

[kdad]

The wife walks in and says wow you got allot done...
Im feeling all proud and looking ;like a king basking in the light of my own brilliance...
Then she says.... "hey I thought you were gonna put that fuel tank in the back" I'm thinking … Really? So she goes on a tangent about how since its all torn down that I might as well just take the tank out and mount a new one in the rear. I mean how hard could it be she says?????? I am thinking the whole time doesn't she have a nail appointment or a trip to the salon to get to? So I end up taking the tank out and thus we have another hole to weld up.


Poor old tank



I got my way when I insisted we go to an OG mirror painted to match all the white on the cab.




Gotta get back to it the Boss (Wifee) wants this thing running asap with no excuses from me... I still love my truck and the dog.. always love that dog.. the wife I'm just tolerating at this point. She adds any more items to my list and we are gonna have issues.. LOL

[kdad]

Originally Posted by Johns 66

So funny...Mine started because I was going to replace a leaking rear main seal.....I had no idea I would go way down the rabbit hole that I have. Looking forward to seeing your progress Scott.

Its getting there John. Using yours as motivation my friend. Thanks for checking in and keeping me going.