Project 69SWB

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by RWB-713

'Merica! Nice work!
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That's right! Thanks!

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Cab is looking real solid, nice work.

Thank you. I just want to know when I'm done that I fixed EVERYTHING!

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Awesome job
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Thank you!


I would have gotten further this weekend, but as it is I'm still waiting on the Cab Corners from Tabco... and since I still have to order the stuff for the drivers side, I think I'm going to get my rockers from them as well.

[~Whitey~]

Scott, I got the driver side Cab corner in from you today. I think the priority mail tape was the only thing that kept that box together!! This is how it arrived. hahaha!

Can't wait to get it home and match it up to the others I have.

Also I appreciate the Chevy logo on the box.. That's awesome! Thanks again man!

:-)

[sduckworth13]

Cool, glad you got it. I was wondering about that Saturday. lol.. bad drawing but its my identifier to the chevy guys that their part has arrived . Wow.. I cant believe they tore it up like that shipping it.

[gdavis]

Just rear your build and it seems to me that you are a pro at detailing. You are the man My friend.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by gdavis

the front cross came out real nice. I sand blasted mine and i think u can't tell the difference. anyway keep going.

Originally Posted by gdavis

Just rear your build and it seems to me that you are a pro at detailing. You are the man My friend.

Thank you kindly sir I appreciate that. I get alot of inspiration from other build threads like .. Yours! :-)

I finally got the passenger side done this weekend. The Tabco cab corner took a little persuasion but went on much better than the others I bought. It was the right width so it does not flare out in the back and also allowed me to butt it up to the cab floor nice and flush.
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[~Whitey~]

That top part of the pillar came out nice. So glad I don't have to replace the other side like this. It was a real job... Lots of welding.
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[~Whitey~]

The rocker went on and fit really good. I had to make a couple little cuts an bend here on the front to make it fit flush.
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[~Whitey~]

The Tabco corner and the Key Parts rocker from LMC doesn't match up real good at the bottom lips but I can play around with it a bit and make it transition nicely. The gap came out nicely here but I'm still thinking about welding it up and smoothing it out.
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[Xeen]

Now that was alot of work, I have nothing but respect for someone who is willing to put in that much work to make it right.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Now that was alot of work, I have nothing but respect for someone who is willing to put in that much work to make it right.

Hey thanks a lot Brian I really appreciate that. I sure got frustrated with the cab corners. Sometimes I spend way too much time on things but if I don't get it to a point that it passes my inspection... It'll nag at me until I go back and fix it.
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[sduckworth13]

I can tell you've been busy. Cab corners look good.

[69C20396]

Watching you do all of this from your garage is awesome, and doing work that makes YOU happy is the key. I'm daily driving a 69 lwb, but i know that in a couple of years i will be doing some similar repairs. Keep it up.
Joshua

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

I can tell you've been busy. Cab corners look good.

REAL busy thanks. :-)

Originally Posted by 69C20396

Watching you do all of this from your garage is awesome, and doing work that makes YOU happy is the key. I'm daily driving a 69 lwb, but i know that in a couple of years i will be doing some similar repairs. Keep it up.
Joshua

Will do Joshua. Oh the things I could do if I had a shop and a couple hundred thousand dollars worth of tools and a bunch of money to pay other people to do the work. Haha. My hats off and RESPECT to anyone building their own truck. I love doing my own work however time consuming it may be.
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[67cheby]

nice metal work !

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

nice metal work !

Thanks a bunch Mike. You've been down this road before huh?
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[sduckworth13]

Looks great Jimmy, like brand new.

[Low Elco]

Metalwork looks great!

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by jmking9

Hey! Lookin good Jimmy!! Almost didnt recognize your build with the new name.

Thanks Jonathan! I kind of rushed through the process when I joined up, so finally got it to what I wanted.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Metalwork looks great!

Thank you Low Elco... What as great find on that little black truck link in your sig.

[Low Elco]

Thanks! It's a bucket, but it's my paid for bucket!
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[~Whitey~]

The undercoating is done.

Here's all the stuff I used.



First I washed it all up with some Eastwood Fast Etch & Metal Prep and then used Eastewood's PRE to wipe it down. I let it all soak into the seams and air dry with a fan on it overnight. I then used 3M Seam Sealer and sealed up anywhere I had done welding or had gaps.

I also welded up the gas line holes.... so it's now official -- I won't be putting a tank back into the cab. :-)

After the Prep & PRE

[~Whitey~]

I stuff cotton into all the holes where bolts went so I didn't accidentally get Herculiner into them then I laid down the first coat with a brush because I wanted to make sure I had enough Herculiner and also that I was able to get it into places the spray gun wouldn't fit. Also I broke out my headlamp so I could make absolute sure I was getting good coverage while doing the brush coat.

Total I used 2 quarts... The brush coat took just under a quart. The sprayed coat could have taken less, but I just went ahead and used it all up.



I just went at it in sections.. DAB DAB BRUSH BRUSH STIR STIR REPEAT!

[~Whitey~]

I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I've used Herculiner on a couple Jeep tubs before and knew it was a good product. The texture came out great in the spray coat using the Harbor Freight texture gun, the smallest nozzle, no thinning, and the compressor on 35psi... I let 2 hours elapse in between coats.

I still have to spray the UV protection.. I'll post another pic after that... Got bored waiting, so here I am. Have to let it all dry a few hours before I can do that.

[Fattback]

looks great

Rob

[Xeen]

Wow man that came out really nice, that wont be rusting again for a long long time.
A suggestion if I may, I noticed you are using a UV topcoat, since it will never see any sun you might want to use a less expensive product on that part, and save the UV topcoat for another application.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by Fattback

looks great

Rob

Thank you Rob

Originally Posted by Xeen

Wow man that came out really nice, that wont be rusting again for a long long time.
A suggestion if I may, I noticed you are using a UV topcoat, since it will never see any sun you might want to use a less expensive product on that part, and save the UV topcoat for another application.

Thanks Brian. UV rays are everywhere not just in direct sunlight. This Herc UV topcoat is a product I've used several times and trust so I'm going to stick with it. It's not that expensive ($20 quart) I don't want to buy another potentially non compatible product to add over my fresh herculiner. These two where made to work in unison with eachother.
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