Doin '69

[Draggin A$$]

Got some more work gone. I'm hoping to have it running and on the road soon.

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Well not much of an update but front end is back one and the engine is almost done.

Things left to do:

Valve covers
Carb
Fluids

Here are pics





I also started welding up all the holes from the tool rack that was on the truck at one time and other random holes





Also had a little accident while putting some stuff in the bed

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Got it running!!!

https://vimeo.com/90183192

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Not much of an update. I picked up a fender, cowling and the tail light housing bed pieces. I picked them up from low&slow. He is a great kid and a pleasure to chat with.

And pics




When I got home I proceeded to skin the bed corners so I can graft them into my bed.


Tonight I worked on the fender a little bit. Someone at one time used a slide hammer to pull some dents and then just bondoed over the holes. So tonight I welded them up.

Before





During



After





Well there might not be very many updates for awhile. I'm being released from the military(not by my choosing). So, I'm going to be moving back home to Texas in a few weeks. When I get settled in I'll get back at it.

[low&slow]

Glad I could help out. It's good that you got to use some pieces off of it. The rest of the bed minus the headboard and the core support and dash and doors and inner fenders all went to the scrap yard and got crushed. Still have the rear end and all that back there, the frame, and the cab, but hopefully after today, the cab will be cut up and scrapped.

Still have a lot of other stuff. If you need anything, let me know. I'll ship to Texas.

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Fender is on and hit with some primer




I'll smooth it out after I get settled in Texas.

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Tonight I started piecing the bed pieces together. I think it's coming together good so far.








Also got my new rear window put in this past weekend.

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A little more tonight





More to come!

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Got both bed corners finished up yesterday.






And here are some random pics





And my first sticker for the truck

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Well I made it to Texas!! Here are some pics

Being packed up


Packed up and getting weighed


And in Texas!!!



Just waiting to get it inspected so I can get it registered here.

[Draggin A$$]

So, its been a few years since I've been able to get anything done with this truck. A lot has changed in my life since my last post. Last time I posted up on here I was being let go from active duty military. Well, since then I got in to the guard, got a divorce then got medically retired from the military after 18 years in. Now, I'm finally in a place to be able to work on the '69.

Most resent was a few weeks ago I picked up a 2002 5.3 with a transmission. And here are pics

When I picked it up
IMG-2743 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2744 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2746 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2747 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2748 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2749 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr

The next weekend I tore it down
IMG-2964 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2958 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2959 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2966 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2962 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr
IMG-2963 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr

I have the complete harness too. Just need to figure out what I'll need to keep and what I can lose.
IMG-2961 by Mark McIlroy, on Flickr

Till next time!!

[knomadd]

Nice! What's the plan for the engine? Cam, intake, super/turbo charger, stock rebuild, or just clean it up and stuff it in the truck?

[grndcont]

glad to see your getting back to work on the project, enjoyed reading your prior posts.

[Draggin A$$]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Nice! What's the plan for the engine? Cam, intake, super/turbo charger, stock rebuild, or just clean it up and stuff it in the truck?

Plans are complete rebuild with a mild cam, intake mani and get it in the truck. Then after the kinks are worked out I'll be throwing my Holset turbo on it.

Originally Posted by grndcont

glad to see your getting back to work on the project, enjoyed reading your prior posts.

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[dagnabbitt]

As we say in Canada: hang in there, bud. Look forward to more posts.

[Draggin A$$]

Originally Posted by dagnabbitt

As we say in Canada: hang in there, bud. Look forward to more posts.

Thanks!! I'll get there!