Newbie from Portland, Or

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

PIR Beaches? What/when is that?

Not that my truck is much to look at, but I certainly like to see others.

Portland International Raceway weekly Wednesday night Cruise-In. Googlify it
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[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Welcome from NC.
A lot of Semiconductor Companies in Oregon.
Got my eye open if I ever decided to move.
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[pdxhall]

1Bad, I've been in semiconductors for about 30 years. Got laid off a couple of years ago but things look to be on the rebound.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

1Bad, I've been in semiconductors for about 30 years. Got laid off a couple of years ago but things look to be on the rebound.

Well bud looks like there booming now. Got a few calls from Intel and had to turn them down because all 3 were out of state. I know there's Intel, Maxim Integrated Products, Triquent Semiconductor, WaferTech in your area. I used to work for Maxim in San Antonio, TX. Several jobs openings in your surrounding area. Had some emails from company recruiters for a lot of company's around there and WA. Money is good from what they proposed to me.
PM me if you want to discuss more. Been in this industry for almost 10 Years now.
It has ups and downs as you know. Money is good though.
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[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks for comin out the our cruz man. It was good talkin to ya. By the way, I work at Intel for Applied Materials.

[fryer1979]

Welcome from a hoping to soon be a Portland area resident. Looks like a solid project you've got going on there.

[66 lwb cs]

Welcome and nice build you have going

[LostMy65]

Regarding your PM:
Get me a pic of the outer portion of the vent cowl of the areas needing help.
I might be able to fabricate the silver dollar size area of mine that needs repair.
It doesn't make sense for me to cut out a small section if you could use the whole thing.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Regarding your PM:
Get me a pic of the outer portion of the vent cowl of the areas needing help.
I might be able to fabricate the silver dollar size area of mine that needs repair.
It doesn't make sense for me to cut out a small section if you could use the whole thing.

Thanks Robert, I'll take a pic tomorrow and post it here.

[pat83t]

Not from Portland but close. Up here in Kelso. Just joined myself because Sunday I picked up a '66 GMC 1/2 ton 2wd long bed. Needs some work but I was able to drive it home. Factory P/S and P/B truck. Got it cheap at the low price of $475. Not completely rotted out but has some issues.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by pat83t

Not from Portland but close. Up here in Kelso. Just joined myself because Sunday I picked up a '66 GMC 1/2 ton 2wd long bed. Needs some work but I was able to drive it home. Factory P/S and P/B truck. Got it cheap at the low price of $475. Not completely rotted out but has some issues.

Welcome to the site. I've been here since March and you'll find this is a great bunch of guys on this site with a ton of knowledge on these trucks and more than willing to share that knowledge. Good luck on you build.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Regarding your PM:
Get me a pic of the outer portion of the vent cowl of the areas needing help.
I might be able to fabricate the silver dollar size area of mine that needs repair.
It doesn't make sense for me to cut out a small section if you could use the whole thing.

Here are some pics of what I was talking about.

[Greshampiglet]

Welcome from another Greshamer 217th between Stark and Burnside up behind "505 Club

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by Greshampiglet

Welcome from another Greshamer 217th between Stark and Burnside up behind "505 Club

Thanks man, I've been around for a little while now. I'm not too far from you. I'm between Glisan and Halsey on 177th.

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

Here are some pics of what I was talking about.

I'm almost positive I won't need that area.
The lower section is where mine is starting to rust through.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I'm almost positive I won't need that area.
The lower section is where mine is starting to rust through.

I think my lower is starting to go too from the way it looks but I'll take that section if you want to give it up. I'm in no hurry so when you start hacking things up let me know. Just for info, I'm going to be out of town all next week.
A little vacation before the weather starts to suck.

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

I think my lower is starting to go too from the way it looks but I'll take that section if you want to give it up. I'm in no hurry so when you start hacking things up let me know. Just for info, I'm going to be out of town all next week.
A little vacation before the weather starts to suck.

Well, I decided to take the inner vent out so I could see exactly what mine looked like. The inside is pitted really bad.
The areas I saw on the outside are just what has finally rusted its way all the way through.

I said I was 'almost positive I wouldn't need that area'.
I was wrong. I'm going to need most that cowl. So much so, that I'm probably just going to replace the whole cowl.

I'm sorry if I got your hopes up, but I really don't know how much of this donor cab I'm going to need.
Like I said in my build thread: I was really considering using the donor cab in place of mine.
The areas worse on mine are good on it, and visa-verso.

I will be swapping the whole cowl, so maybe you'll be able to use the upper area of mine.
But I won't be getting to that part of my project until winter.

Again, I'm really sorry if I got your hopes up.

-Robert

[pdxhall]

Don't worry about it. I fully understand how these rust issues often compound themselves as you dig deaper. I'll just keep on the look out. Like I said, I'm not in a hurry, I have a lot of other things to work on before I get to that. I was just looking ahead. Good luck on getting yours fixed.

[terboed]

Noob from Beaverton here. Nice work.

I picked up this truck 5 days ago from Canby for 1000 bucks. Needs work but runs and drives. I fixed all the leaks and took it to Rod Run in Long Beach Wa last weekend. We go every year and its always a blast. Someone tossed in a 305 and a th350. The quadrajet is bogging and popping when the secondaries open. Carb is getting dipped tonight. New heater core and blower motor. Just in time for Cruse the Coos down in Coos Bay this weekend.








Lowered the back a few inches with drop springs. The fronts have been heated and ride like S. Disk and spindles to come.

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by terboed

Noob from Beaverton here. Nice work.

I picked up this truck 5 days ago from Canby for 1000 bucks. Needs work but runs and drives. I fixed all the leaks and took it to Rod Run in Long Beach Wa last weekend. We go every year and its always a blast. Someone tossed in a 305 and a th350. The quadrajet is bogging and popping when the secondaries open. Carb is getting dipped tonight. New heater core and blower motor. Just in time for Cruse the Coos down in Coos Bay this weekend.








Lowered the back a few inches with drop springs. The fronts have been heated and ride like S. Disk and spindles to come.

Welcome from OC.
Did you find that truck on Craigslist?
I seem to remember seeing it.

[terboed]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Welcome from OC.
Did you find that truck on Craigslist?
I seem to remember seeing it.

Yep. CL is a wonderful thing. I buy and sell on there all the time. This forum seems to have a good amount of info.

[pdxhall]

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking truck. Looks like you've got a great start fixing it up.

[62 Longbed]

Welcome to the Forum !!!! Lots of info here ....

Another fellow Greshamer here , between Powell and Springwater Trail off Eastman Parkway !!

[Greshampiglet]

I think all us Portland guys should get together before the sun goes away/ maybe next week-end Whose in

[pdxhall]

I'd be for it but I'll be out of town next weekend. Going to take a week and visit the southern Oregon coast. My trucks torn apart in the garage so I couldn't bring it anyway, but I'd like to meet up with you guys some other time.