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joe231 · 02-12-2009, 11:56 PM

well, any progress is just that....progress

you get all those parts from classic parts?

protrash64 · 02-13-2009, 01:56 AM

Hey TimE.........stop getting that sand out of the sand box, probably all the cat turds getting stuck in your blaster.

TimE · 02-13-2009, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

you get all those parts from classic parts?

Yessir, I did. Gotta make another order soon...

Quote:

Originally Posted by protrash64

Hey TimE.........stop getting that sand out of the sand box, probably all the cat turds getting stuck in your blaster.

I wondered why the stuff smelled like poop! D@%^ I hate cats!!!!

joe231 · 02-13-2009, 08:53 AM

jason65 · 02-13-2009, 09:00 AM

Man there aint no way I'd cut up a truck like that. I'd never get it back together wright. Good to see progress.

TimE · 02-13-2009, 01:22 PM

Thanks Jason!

TimE · 02-22-2009, 10:31 PM

I spent several hours Friday cleaning the cab. I pushed it around closer to a water hose and pressure washed the cab to get rid of the excess dirt, sand, grinder debris, etc. Pushed it back out in the sun to let it dry. I finally rolled it back into my shed and started welding up some of the pinholes on the A-pillar. I was messing around with the welder and my Dad came out and told me he was going to get the neighbor to clean up some of the property line by my shed.

Here's a pic of our neighbor in action...

Watched him until almost dark and then we took the kids and my parents and went to a Mardi Gras parade.

Didn't have much time to do anything Saturday. Messed around on here for a while and went and finished welding the pinholes up and we loaded up and headed out for parades again. We went to one here in town at noon and then went to one in Daphne in the evening. Here are some pics from the night parade.

Me and my boy talking to my Dad about a spotlight mounted on the back of a late 60's Ford flatbed.

Here's some pics of various floats...

TimE · 02-22-2009, 10:44 PM

Spent most of today fitting the front floor pan and trying to get everything trimmed in and do a final mockup before I start welding it all together. Got the pan pretty close and tacked it in a few places just to eyeball it. Cut the tacks loose and finished fitting.(Man this stuff takes a long time!!) My hands started to get numb from the cold so I figured it was time to give up for tonight.

Heres's where I left it at about 7:00.

As you can see in the pics, the pan was not large enough to replace all of the rusted out area. The rust extended all of the way to the transmission hump. I also trimmed the footwell a little short so I will have to cut a small,long, narrow wedge to fill that in. Oh well! It's only time.

Heres a pic of a couple of my recent acquisitions...

When I was ordering more sheetmetal, I decided to go ahead and order a set of polished stainless scuff plates. They look really nice in the light. The shield is one I bought from Harbor Freight. Cost me less than $35 out the door. It was on sale and then I had a 20% off coupon too. It works great but the flame stickers are pretty cheesy though.

Anyway, that's what my weekend consisted of. More updates in the not too distant future...

4dranch · 03-10-2009, 09:38 AM

ttt.....
any updates Tim? you may have already told us,
but where did you get the repair panels from?

TimE · 03-10-2009, 04:28 PM

The patches all came from Classic Parts of America(Chevy Duty). The pieces that have been pictured are all Tri-Plus parts.

As for updates, I do have the panels fitted, for the most part, and ready to be "final fitted" and welded in. I didn't take any pics of this b/c it was just the same old stuff--put it all together, mount the door, take it all apart, adjust, repeat.

I'm still not fully satisfied with the front inner rocker to outer rocker fitment. There is a gap that I haven't been able to get rid of between them. It got late Friday, so I had to quit. I am off the next two days and plan to address this and get the drivers floor/rocker area completed.

BTW, thanks for asking.

4dranch · 03-12-2009, 12:53 PM

[QUOTE=TimE;3190233]
I'm still not fully satisfied with the front inner rocker to outer rocker fitment. There is a gap that I haven't been able to get rid of between them. QUOTE]

Tim,
Did you get the gap taken care of?

TimE · 03-12-2009, 10:45 PM

To be honest David-yes and no.
I got it alot better than it was initially. I could stick my finger in the gap, now it is closed completely except at the very front and it is pretty close to being closed.

Here's a couple pics of where I left it today.

As you can see, the pan is partially welded, the kick panel is installed and the holes don't line up. I also still need to trim the inner rocker at the front.

I ran out of wire this afternoon and was getting ready to go pick up some more in town and remembered I had a 10# spool of .023 stuck back for an emergency (Yea, I had completely forgotten about it

) Put the new spool on, started welding again and about 20 minutes later the welder started popping. I looked at my gas gauge and I was out of Argon mix. I called the place that I get my bottles filled at and they said they close at 4:30. It was 3:56 then and the place is about 30 minutes away. I didn't even attempt it. I just went ahead and quit for the day.

I did figure out that a cold weld doesn't stick well. I was trying to stitch in the "spot welds" on the pan and they kept popping loose. Took me a little while to get the heat right and then things went a lot better. Wow, it's been a lloooooonnngg time since I welded. I felt stoopid!

Anyway, the replacement panels didn't line up very well. I made numerous "adjustments" to get them to fit semi-correctly. I am fairly pleased with the way the alignment is at the moment. With all of it mocked up and the door on, the gap looks pretty decent around the door.

I plan to go get my gas bottle refilled tomorrow so it will be ready to go when I get back to it. I will be working nights this weekend so there won't be any more progress for a few days.

On another note, I ordered two more bags (Dominators) last week to go on the rear whenever I get to the suspension. I already have a pair of Firestones for the front. After reading kizers write up on the Yorks I'm kinda leaning that way for a compressor but that is still a ways off for me to worry about right now. It'll be schraders for me initially.

I finally gave up on my b-in-law getting the motor mount adapter plates made for me. I went to a local welding shop and he didn't want to bother with them so I went by a machine shop just to see if they would even talk to me about it. The owner quoted me $65/hr-1 hr min. and I was like

. We kept talking and he told me it would be alot more economical for me if he made more.

I'm gonna give him a call and see how many he can make me in an hours time, including parts and setup. I may have him make up a few extras to put on the shelf for future projects. What can I say, I'm cheap and I would feel better paying labor for 2 or 3 sets and have them on the shelf vs. the same $$$ for 1 set. Call me crazy...

Once I get the plates, I am going to set the motor in the frame and see how it looks. After the motor is placed properly, I will pull it back out and then start cleaning/prepping the frame in between working on the cab.

Well that about covers everything up to tonight...I think anyway.

4dranch · 03-13-2009, 07:03 AM

Looking good Tim, I agree with you, always get your money's worth..

jason65 · 03-13-2009, 07:34 AM

Good to see ya makeing progress.

**ChiefRocka** · 03-13-2009, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason65

Good to see ya makeing progress.

Same here man......seems like I alway run out of gas/wire on a Sunday.

MacAttack · 03-13-2009, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason65

Good to see ya makeing progress.

+3

Nice looking work.

Mac.

Alan's Classic · 03-13-2009, 11:44 PM

X4

Your moving along one step at a time. That is what it takes.

**Captainfab** · 03-14-2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

X4

Your moving along one step at a time. That is what it takes.

X5just keep at it you're making great progress

joe231 · 03-14-2009, 08:51 PM

Nice work!!!

62 short step · 03-14-2009, 08:52 PM

Looks good!

joe231 · 03-30-2009, 10:31 PM

I dig your parts chaser

is that an original rear bumper??

your cab is looking sweet!!!
nice work!
since your gonna be a pro soon,
i got some work for you on your "vacation"

TimE · 03-30-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

I dig your parts chaser

is that an original rear bumper??

Yeah, it is an OG bumper. I think it has been modified/beefed up where the ball mount is though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

your cab is looking sweet!!!
nice work!
since your gonna be a pro soon,
i got some work for you on your "vacation"

I'm game!!

Oh, don't forget though, pros get paid the big bucks!

Alan's Classic · 03-30-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimE

Oh, don't forget though, pros get paid the big bucks!

Man, looks like you are doing an excellent job.

TimE · 03-30-2009, 11:10 PM

Thanks Alan!

4dranch · 03-30-2009, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimE

Thanks Alan!

Dang Tim,
That donor truck is messed up.

you should have waited and drove up to the oklohoma meet in it

02-12-2009, 11:56 PM	#1
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02-13-2009, 09:00 AM	#5
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02-13-2009, 01:22 PM	#6
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: What I did today... Thanks Jason! __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

02-22-2009, 10:31 PM	#7
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: What I did today... I spent several hours Friday cleaning the cab. I pushed it around closer to a water hose and pressure washed the cab to get rid of the excess dirt, sand, grinder debris, etc. Pushed it back out in the sun to let it dry. I finally rolled it back into my shed and started welding up some of the pinholes on the A-pillar. I was messing around with the welder and my Dad came out and told me he was going to get the neighbor to clean up some of the property line by my shed. Here's a pic of our neighbor in action... Watched him until almost dark and then we took the kids and my parents and went to a Mardi Gras parade. Didn't have much time to do anything Saturday. Messed around on here for a while and went and finished welding the pinholes up and we loaded up and headed out for parades again. We went to one here in town at noon and then went to one in Daphne in the evening. Here are some pics from the night parade. Me and my boy talking to my Dad about a spotlight mounted on the back of a late 60's Ford flatbed. Here's some pics of various floats... __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

02-22-2009, 10:44 PM	#8
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: What I did today... Spent most of today fitting the front floor pan and trying to get everything trimmed in and do a final mockup before I start welding it all together. Got the pan pretty close and tacked it in a few places just to eyeball it. Cut the tacks loose and finished fitting.(Man this stuff takes a long time!!) My hands started to get numb from the cold so I figured it was time to give up for tonight. Heres's where I left it at about 7:00. As you can see in the pics, the pan was not large enough to replace all of the rusted out area. The rust extended all of the way to the transmission hump. I also trimmed the footwell a little short so I will have to cut a small,long, narrow wedge to fill that in. Oh well! It's only time. Heres a pic of a couple of my recent acquisitions... When I was ordering more sheetmetal, I decided to go ahead and order a set of polished stainless scuff plates. They look really nice in the light. The shield is one I bought from Harbor Freight. Cost me less than $35 out the door. It was on sale and then I had a 20% off coupon too. It works great but the flame stickers are pretty cheesy though. Anyway, that's what my weekend consisted of. More updates in the not too distant future... __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

03-10-2009, 09:38 AM	#9
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: What I did today... ttt..... any updates Tim? you may have already told us, but where did you get the repair panels from? __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q Last edited by 4dranch; 03-10-2009 at 09:39 AM.

03-10-2009, 04:28 PM	#10
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: What I did today... The patches all came from Classic Parts of America(Chevy Duty). The pieces that have been pictured are all Tri-Plus parts. As for updates, I do have the panels fitted, for the most part, and ready to be "final fitted" and welded in. I didn't take any pics of this b/c it was just the same old stuff--put it all together, mount the door, take it all apart, adjust, repeat. I'm still not fully satisfied with the front inner rocker to outer rocker fitment. There is a gap that I haven't been able to get rid of between them. It got late Friday, so I had to quit. I am off the next two days and plan to address this and get the drivers floor/rocker area completed. BTW, thanks for asking. __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

03-12-2009, 12:53 PM	#11
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: What I did today... [QUOTE=TimE;3190233] I'm still not fully satisfied with the front inner rocker to outer rocker fitment. There is a gap that I haven't been able to get rid of between them. QUOTE] Tim, Did you get the gap taken care of? __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q

03-12-2009, 10:45 PM	#12
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: What I did today... To be honest David-yes and no. I got it alot better than it was initially. I could stick my finger in the gap, now it is closed completely except at the very front and it is pretty close to being closed. Here's a couple pics of where I left it today. As you can see, the pan is partially welded, the kick panel is installed and the holes don't line up. I also still need to trim the inner rocker at the front. I ran out of wire this afternoon and was getting ready to go pick up some more in town and remembered I had a 10# spool of .023 stuck back for an emergency (Yea, I had completely forgotten about it) Put the new spool on, started welding again and about 20 minutes later the welder started popping. I looked at my gas gauge and I was out of Argon mix. I called the place that I get my bottles filled at and they said they close at 4:30. It was 3:56 then and the place is about 30 minutes away. I didn't even attempt it. I just went ahead and quit for the day. I did figure out that a cold weld doesn't stick well. I was trying to stitch in the "spot welds" on the pan and they kept popping loose. Took me a little while to get the heat right and then things went a lot better. Wow, it's been a lloooooonnngg time since I welded. I felt stoopid! Anyway, the replacement panels didn't line up very well. I made numerous "adjustments" to get them to fit semi-correctly. I am fairly pleased with the way the alignment is at the moment. With all of it mocked up and the door on, the gap looks pretty decent around the door. I plan to go get my gas bottle refilled tomorrow so it will be ready to go when I get back to it. I will be working nights this weekend so there won't be any more progress for a few days. On another note, I ordered two more bags (Dominators) last week to go on the rear whenever I get to the suspension. I already have a pair of Firestones for the front. After reading kizers write up on the Yorks I'm kinda leaning that way for a compressor but that is still a ways off for me to worry about right now. It'll be schraders for me initially. I finally gave up on my b-in-law getting the motor mount adapter plates made for me. I went to a local welding shop and he didn't want to bother with them so I went by a machine shop just to see if they would even talk to me about it. The owner quoted me $65/hr-1 hr min. and I was like . We kept talking and he told me it would be alot more economical for me if he made more. I'm gonna give him a call and see how many he can make me in an hours time, including parts and setup. I may have him make up a few extras to put on the shelf for future projects. What can I say, I'm cheap and I would feel better paying labor for 2 or 3 sets and have them on the shelf vs. the same $$$ for 1 set. Call me crazy... Once I get the plates, I am going to set the motor in the frame and see how it looks. After the motor is placed properly, I will pull it back out and then start cleaning/prepping the frame in between working on the cab. Well that about covers everything up to tonight...I think anyway. __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!! Last edited by TimE; 03-12-2009 at 10:47 PM. Reason: Sorry for being long winded...

03-13-2009, 07:03 AM	#13
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: What I did today... Looking good Tim, I agree with you, always get your money's worth.. __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q

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03-30-2009, 11:10 PM	#24
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