My '67 Fleetside C10 renew

[jlsanborn]

We did some Chevy $hit today boy!!

I had started another thread trying to get the HEI sorted out on the Crummy.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550048

Member HEI451 "aka Dave" had some solid advice, we got the parts and dialed it in. The big fella is an APE now, but I ROACHED the clutch and it's starting to smoke pretty bad I need it to run through the winter so I better keep my foot out! Not to mention I spent about $150 in fuel last week.....Yikes!

I finished fixing the cracks in the steering wheel tonight. It took a few hours but XxCHEVYMANxX's advice on the JB Weld was solid. A tip here.... I used the heat gun to warm up the cracks before I smooshed in the epoxy. It really "wicked" the stuff into the hair-line cracks!! It took some detailing with a little tiny file and it looks sweet! I also did some minor bodywork on the cowl and grille. Still plan on snagging the Lord seam sealer tomorrow and moving ahead on the cab.

[Low Elco]

Wheel looks good! I'm filing that JB Weld trick away, that's a good one! I removed the antenna on Yeller, it never fit right and looked like crap. You can lay it down in the wiper trough, and it'll work. Boppa bought one of them fancy windshield antennas. Good Progress! Sandin', sandin', sandin', git yer azz ta sandin', git yer azz ta sandin', the truuuuuck!

[jlsanborn]

Keep them doggies movin!

You can tell I'm trying to avoid the inevitable can't you?

[FrankieD]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Keep them doggies movin!

You can tell I'm trying to avoid the inevitable can't you?

Pretty soon you can blame it on the weather or Bush

[Bomp]

Sandin' Sandin' Sandin' Sandin' Sandin' Sandin' Sandin' Sandin' Sssandinnn'''

[jlsanborn]

Thanks for the thumbs up man!!! Workin on it!!!
Couldn't find the Lord sealer but I got some more of the MS stuff but in a medium. Taping the seams and using an acid brush with a little thinner, plus the thinner sealer works awesome!! Thanks for the tip Elco!! I got both door jambs pretty much done and will do the rest and the drip rails tomorrow. Looks pretty sweet to me and I'm getting close to BLOCKING!

Was also gonna score the sticky-back paper for the Dura Blocks but as fine as they go is like P360??? Plus its like $40 a box!! Yikes!! Then the dude is tellin me that I shouldn't be layin that G2 on top of epoxy and that it's horrible to sand??? I'm like "Elco is practicin what he's preachin and the data sheet lists epoxy primer as a substrate." I'm movin on with the plan. I might have to use regular old sheets but that's cool with me! I also got a spray can of guide coat and some better tape.

THANKS DUDES!!

p.s.
Just making one single word "Bomp-cool" was a phukin pain in the a$$! You must have mad computee skills or are WAY more patient than I am!

[jlsanborn]

In case anyone missed it, the HEI stuff I learned is INVALUABLE!!!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550048

I've driven that Crummy around for a few days now since I sorted out that dizzy. Lemme tell ya, IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!! (Bomp, please make all those letters cool). I won't even fire an HEI engine now without having set the dizz up that way. We built that motor like three years ago and it's just now running like it oughtta!

The little guy will get the 6AL and remote coil setup tho. The Three Two Seven is going to get a bottom and 750 that will run till them little bowtie heads are tapped!!!

[Bomp]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

In case anyone missed it, the HEI stuff I learned is INVALUABLE!!!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550048

I've driven that Crummy around for a few days now since I sorted out that dizzy. Lemme tell ya, IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!! (Bomp, please make all those letters cool). I won't even fire an HEI engine now without having set the dizz up that way. We built that motor like three years ago and it's just now running like it oughtta!

The little guy will get the 6AL and remote coil setup tho. The Three Two Seven is going to get a bottom and 750 that will run till them little bowtie heads are tapped!!!

You gettin' it to work correctly is cool enough for me man

[jlsanborn]

Played hookey today! Got the whole day to myself and the pickup. I finished up the sealer but it wasn't until the very end that I really got the process figured out. I'd really like to grind the $hit out and do it over again now! Actually, what I figured out is that its pretty damn easy to go back and touch up what you screwed up. I did lots of that .
Once the sealer was done I got it outside for a blow and another money shot! Swept the fun-dome out too. Brought it back in for a full scuff, a wipe down, then shot G2. Half a gallon of that stuff to lay two fatties inside and out! The stuff came out pretty lumpy, so I'll have to figure out how to lay it down slick for the next chapter. WHAT CAN I REDUCE THAT STUFF WITH? I'll finally get to the SANDIN part.

Missed a call today from a primo-member. I'll call him back tomorrow for the skinny on this!

Thanks for the edits Bomp!!

[67cheby]

nice work on the seam sealing !

[jlsanborn]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

nice work on the seam sealing !

Thanks man! Always nice to get a compliment from a superstar!! Your Six Seven is the poo! Super anxious for the rest of your build AND the new Slosh Blazer!!

[Low Elco]

Heh... you said "blow" and "money shot". Heh, Heh. MY BAD, sir. I should have mentioned to use a splash of lacquer thinner to get the G2 "flowing", as it were. Nothing scientific, just a splash. Act like you're mixing drinks. Sealer looks great! I had exactly NO problem with G2 over epoxy. That's why I went that way, 'cuz it's a good bit more expensive. Had a big problem over etch primer. Wouldn't do that. You did use the biggest tip you had, right? I bought the 3 gun set from HF and I leave the 1.8 in the big gun for priming. G2'll have a little grain to the surface anyway, but it's a filler primer, you're gonna sand 90% of it off! Wait'll you guide coat and block with 150. THAT'LL open your eyes! MUUAAHAHAHAHAHA! You're doing good, Keep it up! (That's what she said! BAHahahahahaha! Geez, I crack myself up.)

[Low Elco]

Ach, I forgot, I use Norton. Anything after 320ish is gonna be wet/dry, so no sticky. Mine comes in a roll for the block paper, and no it ain't cheap, but it wasn't too bad. Makes it a hell of a lot easier on the round blocks. Look here-

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/nort...s-p-18828.aspx

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/nort...t-p-18829.aspx

These are exactly what I use, but my guy even has 'em in half rolls, 'cuz I'm a cheap azz!

[jlsanborn]

Sweet, thanks for the tips Bevis!
Yup, that was the 1.8 tip. I knew I would be sanding the snot out of it anyways so I kept going. I prolly shouldn't have layed in on so thick on the inside roof but I could use the excersise anyways. I'll for sure add a little thinner next time as it was kinda "chuggin" outta the gun.
I've got another place to look for the paper. If they aint' got it I guess I could just order some. I don't have a DA but I do have a 6" random orbit (electric). Where can I use that without screwin stuff up?

[Low Elco]

Tread carefully with them electric wood sanders. They are built and speeded for wood, usually, which is a whole different deal. They'll dig a big hole if you let em. Most of its hand work here on in unless you really know what you're doing. But if you take your time and finish each step all the way to the edges, it gets easier as you go.
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[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Looks Good Man ! I agree dont even use any kind of power sander now. hand sanding will give you the best results. besides everything is gonna sand easy now.

[jlsanborn]

Check that - NO sander. Mad busy at work today, didn't stop for paper neitha Tomorrow - promise! Maybe snow tonight

[Bomp]

I hate flies!


Your kickin some major a$$ Dude.

[jlsanborn]

Originally Posted by Bomp

I hate flies!


Your kickin some major a$$ Dude.

Thanks man! I'm pumped to get to the FUN part!

Little a-hole was still alive! You can see him praying in that pic, but no mercy for vermin round here!

[Low Elco]

Heh, wait'll the truck's yellow, and he lands between the first and second cost of clear. That's fun. Thank god for Uncle Matt, who reminded me of the kiss it out with the tape trick.
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[jlsanborn]

Kay, so I scored rolls of Norton 150 and 240. They didn't have the 400 but will by Tuesday or so. I'm fixin to go put a guide coat on and hit it with the 150. Can I put more G2 on over any guide coat that remains (low spots) or do I need to buff off out first???

[Low Elco]

Yep, that's the idea. I just give the lows a scrubby scrubby with my paper to give them some tooth. Spot in your lows a couple good times, then shoot the whole panel again.
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[jlsanborn]

Thanks for all the help man!! You should be in mission control or something! "Houston.....we have a problem...." Things are turning out SWEET! You weren't kidding about all the little dingers I'd find with that guide coat. It woulda looked like hell. So far I've gotten about half the outside of the cab done and found nothing that'll need filler. I did get down to metal in a few spots. I hope that's ok?? The data sheet for G2 says bare metal areas larger than an inch should be re-etch primered so I've tried to keep those break throughs small. I think another heavy coat of G2 is gonna make it ( . )( . ) then I'll do lighter coats for the 240 and 400. It's really kinda fun and exciting seeing how nice it's turning out! I'm sure that feeling is gonna "sand" off quicker than the rest of the panels tho!
I think I effed up by shooting the interior with the hi-build. Nothing in there really needed that and now I've got a heavy coat of orange peel throughout that I'll have to sand down. That's going to be fun!!!
Fire is buring and I've got the WHOLE WEEKEND to work on this thing!!!

[jlsanborn]

First block is done and I just shot another fatty on there. That seam sealer is still pretty soft in the thick spots!! I kept dingin in the drip rails with the block I sure hope that stuff firms up better. After this next block I'll have to touch up some that stuff AGAIN. Looking sweet dudes, film at 11:00

[67cheby]

looking good, get her smooth !