85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett"

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Great progress on your new project!
I'm a firm believer in using anit-seize compound on double flare brake line fittings.
It allows things to come apart so much easier the next time,...

Thanks Keith. We keep a can of anti-seize and a brush handy. I use it quite a bit.

Originally Posted by aggie91

More great progress. I just need to get past this bad luck around here and get back to getting my own square soon.

No kidding. I cant believe how much bad luck you have had with the squares in your family.

[aggie91]

More great progress. I just need to get past this bad luck around here and get back to getting my own square soon.

[GAc10boy]

I'm in. Love the attention to detail (per usual) and the overall look of the truck. Two-tone scheme is very nice!

[N2TRUX]

While under the truck working on the rear axle I spent some time looking things over. I knew there was no rust on the sheetmetal, but the inside of the frame rails werent as clean as the outside. After some research, I decided to clean up the rails and treat them with Rust-Mort to eliminate any future concern. I shopped around and once again ended up on the Summit Racing website.

I have discovered Summit Racing is like a crack addiction. They reel you in with the promise of free shipping, and all you have to do is spend 99.00. I could have just bought what I needed and paid the shipping, but I was only 72.90 away from a free ride. I went to my order history from my last build and soon had enough items to save shipping costs. Crack I tell ya, just like crack.

[GAc10boy]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

While under the truck working on the rear axle I spent some time looking things over. I knew there was no rust on the sheetmetal, but the inside of the frame rails werent as clean as the outside. After some research, I decided to clean up the rails and treat them with Rust-Mort to eliminate any future concern. I shopped around and once again ended up on the Summit Racing website.

I have discovered Summit Racing is like a crack addiction. They reel you in with the promise of free shipping, and all you have to do is spend 99.00. I could have just bought what I needed and paid the shipping, but I was only 72.90 away from a free ride. I went to my order history from my last build and soon had enough items to save shipping costs. Crack I tell ya, just like crack.

Gets me every time

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by Chaplain

First step involves acknowledging the problem.

Hi, my name is Ken and I'm a Summit racing junkie.

Originally Posted by UKNOWME

Ahhhh, the start to another Summit order!

Actually I can get them locally, so I'm safe for now.

Originally Posted by GAc10boy

Gets me every time

I know, right? Its like a game challenge that you just cant resist. Its a good thing they dont have a high score for the week, I would be broke.

[BB72CHEVKT]

Its a good thing they dont have a high score for the week, I would be broke.[/QUOTE]

LMAO

[Claytona08]

Great work on all your projects Ken. Just spent the last couple hours checking them out. Beautiful trucks and great attention to detail.

[N2TRUX]

Scarlett didn't come equipped with a sway bar, so I have been looking for one. I finally connected with a guy selling some parts on Facebook that had what I needed. He had a complete front frame section and didn't need the sway bar. I picked up a smoking deal on the package. All it needs is a clean up and new bushings.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

All it needs is a clean up and new bushings.

Ahhhh, the start to another Summit order!

[Palf70Step]

[N2TRUX]

Man, I though Amazon Prime was quick. I ordered my last batch of parts from Summit on Tuesday morning. They were all in stock, and shipped out of the Georgia warehouse that day. Its Thursday, and they were under my port-cache today when I got home. Now thats what I call service.

I new I didnt have enough time to work on clearing a spot to pull the bed, so I decided to take on a small task instead. When I picked up the sway bar, the seller used a sawzall to cut a section of the old frame out under the sway bar clamp stands. For those that dont know, the clamp stands are rivited to the frame.

Working with such a small piece of frame, I didnt think I could secure in my vise well enough to use my air chisel to remove the rivets, so I decided to drill them instead. I used a small bit for a pilot, then my Milwakee Uni-Bit set to take the rest out. If you dont own a good quality Uni-bit (Step-bit) you should invest in one. With the aid of some drilling lubricant, the bits cut through the rivets in short order.

The bolts were mismatched, so I dug through my spare bolt bin to find a matching set of bolts, washers, and nuts. Then I spent some quality time at the blasting cabinet getting all the rust and grunge off. They are all blasted clean, and ready for a coat of paint.

Sorry, no pics tonight. I'll get some in the morning when I spray the color on.

[GAc10boy]

Summit is truly amazing. Sounds like good progress!

[N2TRUX]

Since we all loves pics, heres a quick look at the brackets and hardware with a fresh coat of paint. The swaybar will get the wire wheel treatment and painted tonight.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Since we all loves pics, heres a quick look at the brackets and hardware with a fresh coat of paint. The swaybar will get the wire wheel treatment and painted tonight.

If you don't have one, pick up a cheap countertop pizza oven. CL or a garage sale will net them for nearly free...if not free. They work excellent for curing and also hardening the paint on small parts like this. Paint the parts, let them dry enough to handle, then bake for 15-20 minutes.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

Nice truck Ken I know you'll make it nicer....Plus all the work you got planned will keep you off the streets and out of trouble.

These days I stay out of trouble if I stay out in the shop. My wife and I work together. By the end of the day she is ready to have some quiet time with her Kindle and the dogs.

Originally Posted by bigblock73

If you don't have one, pick up a cheap countertop pizza oven. CL or a garage sale will net them for nearly free...if not free. They work excellent for curing and also hardening the paint on small parts like this. Paint the parts, let them dry enough to handle, then bake for 15-20 minutes.

Excellent idea Jeff, I will have to give it a try. Last time I cured parts in an oven, it was in the house. As you can imagine, that only happened once.

[68Timber]

Once you get that pizza oven you're halfway to powder coating. I have a powder coat kit from HF and use a pizza oven I picked up at walmart to cure the parts. You may have room in your garage for someone's used kitchen oven.

[N2TRUX]

I had to divert my attention away from Scarlett this weekend. I bought a 2016 GMC Sierra a couple months ago. I still have my 2013 Sierra and it's finally time to put it on the market.

I sent it to a buddy that has a body shop to do minor touch ups, and buff it out. We switched wheels from old to new, and did a major detail on it. Its ready for a photo shoot, then get it listed for sale.

I will post an ad in the classifieds later tonight.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

I had to divert my attention away from Scarlett this weekend. I bought a 2016 GMC Sierra a couple months ago. I still have my 2013 Sierra and it's finally time to put it on the market.

I sent it to a buddy that has a body shop to do minor touch ups, and buff it out. We switched wheels from old to new, and did a major detail on it. Its ready for a photo shoot, then get it listed for sale.

I will post an ad in the classifieds later tonight.

What wheels did you switch to the 2016?

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by UKNOWME

What wheels did you switch to the 2016?

For now I pulled the wheels off of my 13. I will change later,but this is still one of my favorite GM styles.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

For now I pulled the wheels off of my 13. I will change later,but this is still one of my favorite GM styles.

I agree, we had those on a previous Yukon.

[N2TRUX]

I couldn't let the weekend go by without spending some shop time on the 85. We plan to pull the bed, so I needed a way to lift it up. Even though I have a six car garage storage space is always a concern. I don't have room for an engine hoist, so I opted for a chain hoist instead. Don't let looks deceive you, the mounting chain is wrapped over a 4x4 beam laid across the 2x10 rafters.

[N2TRUX]

I finally had an opportunity to get by the DMV. Texas has some new vehicle laws that suck. I'll save the details, but it gets pretty costly to register and pass safety inspection for a truck purchased out of state. The solution was to register it as an antique truck. She is now officially a Texas girl.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

I finally had an opportunity to get by the DMV. Texas has some new vehicle laws that suck. I'll save the details, but it gets pretty costly to register and pass safety inspection for a truck purchased out of state. The solution was to register it as an antique truck. She is now officially a Texas girl.

What qualifies as antique?

[aggie91]

25 years old or older...

Antique registration puts limits on how much it can be driven and a few other things...not good for a DD, but OK for a show truck.