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Old 01-05-2017, 08:42 AM   #1
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3

I'm liking this 5 minutes thing, although I have to travel next week for work so I probably can't actually make it the whole year working on the truck every day. That would be a cool goal though.

Today, got a shop crane built and got the bed strapped to it ready to be taken off the chassis. Will try get it off tomorrow although I've already noticed the two rear bolts holding the bed to the frame are hidden under the wood slats. The slats are almost rotted off so I may just get a hole saw and cut a hole where the bolt head is just to get a ratchet down there.
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Old 01-06-2017, 01:25 AM   #2
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Got out there for my five minutes again! I sand blasted the inner structure where my patch goes and sprayed some weld thru primer on it and the back of the patch. It cracks me up that we do this as I have here with the weld thru primer and cleaning it up when the whole cab is made of rust filled lap welds like this! Like cleaning this up is going to make a big difference.

But I can't do it without at least giving it a few minutes like this to get it right.

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Old 01-06-2017, 02:15 AM   #3
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Old 01-06-2017, 03:36 PM   #4
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Mounted my new firewall booster/master! I know it seems small, but after much time (and money) into getting the firewall nice, it was so hard drilling the first hole! I think I must have measured at least a half dozen times before committing. Next up, new Ididit tilt column!

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Old 01-06-2017, 03:45 PM   #5
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Measure twice-cut once! It's looking damn good!


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Old 01-06-2017, 03:53 PM   #6
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Thanks. Have the same issues as Roger55 where I'll still need to heat and bend out the vertical brace to allow ample room for bellows to move.
Cudos to Roger for sharing.
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Old 01-06-2017, 01:42 AM   #7
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Been 3 1/2 years since I did the "refresh" on my '55 2nd, gosh, how time flies when you're having fun! Still running great. My Christmas present to my truck is a bit cheapo, but sorely needed, as the rubber pads on my clutch and brake have been popping off at inopportune times lately..... Got a new set off evilbay, we'll see if they can last 3 years like the present set?
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Old 01-07-2017, 12:29 AM   #8
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Got the tubular control arms in!


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Those tubular arms are a big improvement.

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Old 01-07-2017, 12:49 AM   #10
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Those tubular arms are a big improvement.

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I was impressed with how well they are built! It also has 1.5" lowering springs and I'm waiting on the 2" drop spindles to show up! It should have a great Static ride height!
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Old 01-07-2017, 12:58 AM   #11
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Took my new truck out for a shake down to see what it's gonna need runs good. Looks like needs a brake job and exhaust.
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Old 01-07-2017, 11:29 AM   #12
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Took my new truck out for a shake down to see what it's gonna need runs good. Looks like needs a brake job and exhaust.
Very cool! Just drive that baby!

I got out to the garage last night to simply put my curtains back up so I can weld and grind without having to move my Gran Sport out of the garage. I am going to get out to that garage for 5 minutes every day, sometimes it's something like this, other times it turns into a few hours. But damn it, if I get out there I will get SOMETHING done!

I am a California woosy and have a hard time taking that 40 degree garage!

I also had to pay tribute to Pete Chapouris who died yesterday. Damn it's hard to hear that he passed away. I was of the era that changed because of him. That magazine, the first time we saw "The California Kid" and Jakes "Screaming Yellow Zonker" OMG I studied every page of that magazine like I had studied no book in school EVER. I have it hanging up in my garage, now it's there for a different reason.

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Old 01-07-2017, 11:34 AM   #13
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Just do it Brian....it was -1f here this morning. Would look forward to your updates.

Didn't know that about Pete. A loss....I remember that issue and just ordered California Kid movie in November.
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Very cool! Just drive that baby!

I got out to the garage last night to simply put my curtains back up so I can weld and grind without having to move my Gran Sport out of the garage. I am going to get out to that garage for 5 minutes every day, sometimes it's something like this, other times it turns into a few hours. But damn it, if I get out there I will get SOMETHING done!

I am a California woosy and have a hard time taking that 40 degree garage!

I also had to pay tribute to Pete Chapouris who died yesterday. Damn it's hard to hear that he passed away. I was of the era that changed because of him. That magazine, the first time we saw "The California Kid" and Jakes "Screaming Yellow Zonker" OMG I studied every page of that magazine like I had studied no book in school EVER. I have it hanging up in my garage, now it's there for a different reason.

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Brian, first let me say that I'm sorry to hear that Pete C. has died. As a long time car magazine reader his name is very familiar, and what hot rodder hasn't lusted over the "California Kid".
Here's a couple of R&C magazines that I still have. You might remember these from 1958 and 1959. It makes me smile to see the difference in quality of the cars then and now. These are the small ones, BTW. 5 by 8 inches.
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Old 01-08-2017, 08:01 PM   #15
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I got the patch done! WHOOO HOOOOO! Took me a week but to get it in but that's a hell of a lot more done to the truck in the previous two years so I am feeling good.


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Worked on tailgate/roll pan fitment today.
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I got another rusted through section cut out on the bottom of the cowl. I also cut a slit up the cowl at the door edge to widen the gap little. I will fine tune it when I do the welding of the patch.

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Old 01-09-2017, 11:12 PM   #18
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and some wiper blades, lol
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Thanks for the link and the cowl photos Martinsr. that was what I was wanting and real close to how I figured I'd do mine.

As far as what I got done on the truck today I got my son to run up and pick up the 9 inch rear I bought a couple of weeks ago. Dang those are heavy when they are all together.

Now to go back out and finish getting the snow blower back together so I can use it in the morning.
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I got some welding done on the patch I have been working on. I can't get it all done being the garage is detached and I have to stay out there quite a while after the last weld to be sure nothing is going to start a fire. So I welded these welds then studied the other side to see what I will do there and a few other things and thinking out what I will do. ANYTHING you do is better than nothing so just looking is better than staying in the house and having a beer.

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I got some welding done on the patch I have been working on. I can't get it all done being the garage is detached and I have to stay out there quite a while after the last weld to be sure nothing is going to start a fire. So I welded these welds then studied the other side to see what I will do there and a few other things and thinking out what I will do. ANYTHING you do is better than nothing so just looking is better than staying in the house and having a beer.

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Brian, did you gas weld that? It would be pretty interesting if you had a build thread going for your updates.
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I believe I have that issue on the left. Oh heck yeah we have spent a lot of time staring at those magazines.

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Yeah, I maybe I can start one. I MIGGED this particular thing. I am gas welding some stuff but that's only if I can get behind it to plannish it nice.

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Done, got a build thread started.

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The last two nights I have been out in the garage Which is better than nothing at least the truck is sitting there and I am connected a little. As I hadn't been doing anything out there for the last few years. But I have a project I have to finish for my brother's Crosley Motorcycle he is building as I have a deadline I have been ignoring. I worked on the radiator box for it. But I could have lied and said it was the heater box for the truck.

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