Sigshooter's 1965 C10

[Ta2Don]

Looking Good!!!

[Bomp]

Diggin the big window upgrade.

[sigshooter]

Welded in my patch panels for my fuel filler doors yesterday, it buckled above and below the patch which just made me sick.

You can't see it much in the photo but it buckled in above and below the patch. The rest looks pretty good. I think I am going to start by cutting it loose on top first and see what happens. If that doesn't work I may just cut the whole thing out and start over!

[Ta2Don]

Hey Robert, check out MP&C's thread… He's amazing with the Metal Fab… Bomp has been putting some of those techniques to work on his build… Just thought I'd drop the link here for ya...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564201

[clemdaddy]

hey sig, post a couple of more pics from different angles. want to see whats going on better. try to get it without the sun glare.

[sigshooter]

grabbed a door sill for a straight edge, it shows the buckle and it is worse than I thought. 1rst pic shows the bed straight then it gets worse

[sigshooter]

Well I cut the patch back out and the metal went right back into place

[sigshooter]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Hey Robert, check out MP&C's thread… He's amazing with the Metal Fab… Bomp has been putting some of those techniques to work on his build… Just thought I'd drop the link here for ya...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564201

Thanks for the link, great stuff there!

Thanks for everyone's kind wishes for a successful 2nd attempt. My grandpa always said if at first you don't succeed, try try again!

[clemdaddy]

hey sig,
have you given that patch another shot yet? i'm thinking you can knock it out with all the new info... good luck buddy.

[sigshooter]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

hey sig,
have you given that patch another shot yet? i'm thinking you can knock it out with all the new info... good luck buddy.

No, I haven't yet..... As some of you may know my mom is battling cancer for the 2 nd time in 2 years. This time it is in her stomach and is inoperable, the prognosis is not so great.
Monday she went into the hospital, she has lost 35 lbs in the last couple weeks because she can't eat or drink much without getting sick. She was very weak and dehydrated and they have been running bag after bag of iv's in her. Her immune system is so low that anyone, Dr.'s included, that come into her room have to wear a mask and wash and sanitize their hands before entering.

I was hoping to get the truck back together for a few of the upcoming shows and events, but for now it is on hold.

I will post up some pics when I get to weld in the patch and weld in the inner panel.

Thanks to all who have offered up prayers.

[sigshooter]

Me and mom

[Jeff La]

Patch was pulling the side in, good luck on the new patch.

[1963c-10]

Bet that was a relief to have the side go back where you wanted it to....

[markeb01]

Sorry about your mom and the stress meter. We'll keep you both in our thoughts. Good luck on your patch redo when you get a chance.

[TJ's Chevy]

Sorry about your mom! Hope she gets well soon! And great work on the truck!

[Jeff La]

Sorry to hear about you mom, Praying for her.

[sigshooter]

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers, mom is home resting. She is still very weak and tired, her next chemo is scheduled for Tuesday but she may not be well enough to take it. We had to wait an additional week last time because she was too week. She takes them about once a month

I will keep everyone posted on how she is doing, thanks again!

[Ta2Don]

Prayers for your Mom, Family & you Sig!!!

[Bomp]

Keeping you and your mom in our thoughts. Time is better spent with her.

[chad64chevy]

im sorry to hear that about your mom, and as bomp said time is better spent with her! the truck can wait and will be there when you get to it, prayers for your mom, you and your family!

[sigshooter]

Tahlequah car show
Saturday April 26th is Tahlequah's annual car show we have been doing this for nearly 30 years and it is always a ton of fun!

I want to get as many 60-66 trucks there I can, I plan on having a get together at my house after the show. The show is downtown around the old courthouse square and the red fern festival will be going on that weekend as well so there will be fun for the whole family!

Hope to see you there!
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1965 long bed ( grandpas old truck )
1964 long bed BBW Custom Cab
1966 Short stepside
1964 long bed
1965 long bed custom factory air

[clemdaddy]

coming up your way this friday night bro. bringing kim and a couple of friends. we're staying at the holiday express. call you when we hit town.

any of you who have not been to the red fern festival and the car show don't know what your missing. its a blast... bring the girls for the food and the shopping... bring your chairs and coolers for the car show. its downtown tahlequah around the square. hope to meetup with some of you trucksters.

[sigshooter]

Just an update
It has been nearly a year since my last post, mom is still battling cancer and is currently going thru chemo for a 3rd time. Not much has been done on the truck, but I hope to be able to work on it this spring and at least finish the big window conversion then a quickie paint job and get it put back together so I can drive it and get some therapy time with my truck.

[pwrbrkpadguy]

My thoughts and prayers will be with you Sig. Mike.

[Ta2Don]