Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...

[Ta2Don]

Here's a shot of the bent frame waiting for rear-end dis-assembly...

[Grizz1963]

Thanks for the text earlier, I will try to give Clem a call later.

[markeb01]

Just checking in and saying howdy! Nice progress.

[chad64chevy]

just checking in on you don! I would leave the trailer arms connected to the rearend, so when you have to roll it around it makes it a lil easier to maneuver, gives you a lil bit of leverage on uneven ground! had to do the same to mine with I did all that!! with the holidays, kids in school, and all the overtime I'm getting, along with other side projects, honey-do's! haven't really done anything to my truck in awhile, but look at it, lol!!

[TJ's Chevy]

Chekin in brotha. Good work.

[clemdaddy]

looking good don... and you're right, paint that frame. redo all the ball joints and bushings and tie rod ends. do her right bro... you'll never regret it.

to arms, to arms... i feel another british invasion is coming.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Thanks for the text earlier, I will try to give Clem a call later.

Originally Posted by markeb01

Just checking in and saying howdy! Nice progress.

Thanks Mark! Merry Christmas...

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

just checking in on you don! I would leave the trailer arms connected to the rearend, so when you have to roll it around it makes it a lil easier to maneuver, gives you a lil bit of leverage on uneven ground! had to do the same to mine with I did all that!! with the holidays, kids in school, and all the overtime I'm getting, along with other side projects, honey-do's! haven't really done anything to my truck in awhile, but look at it, lol!!

Glad to see ya out here!!!

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Chekin in brotha. Good work.

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

looking good don... and you're right, paint that frame. redo all the ball joints and bushings and tie rod ends. do her right bro... you'll never regret it.

to arms, to arms... i feel another british invasion is coming.

Should be an interesting invasion!!!


Merry Christmas All!!!

[realvc]

Looks like you are making some great progress.

[Ta2Don]

Thanks Brother!!! Merry Christmas!!!

[Ta2Don]

Thanks to a prompting from Rian, better known as Grizz...
I started a build thread, on the 47 Dodge Rat, in the "Alternate Tinkerings" section of this site... Here is the link for those interested…
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...83#post6962283

[rusty76]

I will be checking it out!

[Grizz1963]

Nicola says this would make a Great Wall size enlargement.

Especially if you have it in high res.

[Ta2Don]

I agree!!!

[dwcardfan]

Looks good I will check it out!

[bj383ss]

Subsribed Don. Did you get my text I sent you this morning.

Bret

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Subsribed Don. Did you get my text I sent you this morning.

Bret

Got the text and sent one to you...
If you didn't get my text, let me know...

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Subsribed Don. Did you get my text I sent you this morning.

Bret

look at that frosty go! at least 400 rpm!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Subsribed Don. Did you get my text I sent you this morning.

Bret

Upside down photo...???

Secret code??

Do you laminate to get more thickness, or is that how the wood came Bret?




I did Angels for bunch of friends a few years ago.... Nice to see them come alive, and all having different personalities.


Going from here.......



To here.... Via my chainsaw (my garage in the background) making some random "captive rings" as practice was cool. This one went straight to the fire when the photo was done.





Candle holder in Oak.








Here are some of the Christmas tree/windowsill angels I made.

Sorry for the hijack.

[Ta2Don]

No worries Mate!!!

[Ta2Don]

Not much of an update, but some news nonetheless...

Rian, aka Grizz, needed some butt welding clamps and due to the ridiculous cost in the UK, I offered to drop by HF and grab him a set, the cost plus postage will still come in less than a comparable set in the UK…
While there I couldn't resist a set of impact u-joints… we will see how they hold up... I also needed a dead blow hammer, so why not a Big Orange one...

Thanks to Rian, he clued me in to a guy on FB offering up some 64-66 C10 parts FREE, just had to pay postage… As soon as I pulled up the post, I spotted a complete Instrument panel with Gauges... I was fortunate enough to make the first comment, and following some messaging back and forth, I snagged the cluster...
I went to the US Postal Service only to find that I wash't able to send a prepaid box through them… Oh well, off to UPS… This past Friday I received a message from the sender and he assured me the box was on the big brown truck heading my way, along with more goodies to pay it forward...
7 Days after dropping off the Box and paying the shipping charges up front, the box returned... Not one, but TWO clusters were packed in, the Gauge one I wanted along with the more generic "Idiot" light cluster...

Here's a pic of the aforementioned tools and the Cluster...

[Ta2Don]

For anyone that has perused this ongoing saga, you may remember I refurbed my "Idiot" light cluster and converted to a White Face look… That one will remain shelved for now… who knows what the future holds for it...

I will be using the Astronaut's thread and refurb this one as well as add a Tach…Rev Counter for our UK Mates...

[mjh1965]

Well done Don .
Rian is always on the lookout for parts, but best of all he lets his friends know when they come up as well . Thanks for helping me last night with my parts from top banana. It's nice to have friends that side of the pond to forward on parts . I can't wait till October

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Well done Don .
Rian is always on the lookout for parts, but best of all he lets his friends know when they come up as well . Thanks for helping me last night with my parts from top banana. It's nice to have friends that side of the pond to forward on parts . I can't wait till October

Thanks for picking up the clamps Don.

Martin knows how my head works, I never try to make money out of stuff I can get for free, and am happy to send you to the "vendor" direct.

This is an amazing community, and there is a helluva lot of goodwill out there, why not add to it.

Glad you got the clusters as well, I like the idea of changing the face and nature of a truck from time to time, even if it is just summer and winter wheels.

[clemdaddy]

nice score on the cluster... and tools to boot.

[Ta2Don]

Thanx Guyz...

Hey Clem, Stay warm during these next handful of days… Seems all this "Global Warming" stuff has our neck of the woods feeling more like my childhood days in the Chicago area...