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Lookin good Paul! You know I'm a fan of an ole square body! I don't think you ever mentioned what year of truck your working on... looks like 79-80. What bigblock are you running?
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The year of the square style is 73 threw 86 with the main changes being the front clip. This is a 77 the motor I built 10 or so years ago it is a 468 witch is a 454 punched then lots of head work and a monster cam and super stiff valve springs to deal with the big lob of the cam it is sitting around 500 + hp |
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was that truck originally a big block truck? what trans are you running behind that monster?
as for the square bodies, they ran from 73-87 in the trucks and up until 91 with the suburbans and blazers. I was just guessing you were 73-80 based on the front marker light in the fender, 81-87 used a square style lamp instead of the rounded one. My 'stepside' is a '75. I don't know if Glen is on the forums anymore, "Iron-man," he had a squarebody also, I think... |
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You beat me to it Rod. you also forgot to mention that the crew cab trucks were also the square style until 91 too. They changed the front grill section to allow for the mini quad headlights in the 88- 91 style vehicles. The front clip was different from 81 through the 87 or 91 style.
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No it was a small block truck when I got it 17 years ago and a 4 gear. I switched out the 350 and went full roller 355 with DART heads. Then the cam broke in my 69 chevy short box little show truck that was a 406 with EB Alum heads one it so I re cam'ed the 355 and put the EB alum heads on that and had this big block built. Little info the guy who built the big block is a engine builder that use to big "Big Daddy Don Garlets" motors way back in the day thinking about pulling it out and having it turned out to a 572 he did a 672 for a buddy of mine but I would have to 2nd on the house to have that built. The 462 I have a TH400 behind it and it was built for crawler and high R's in the mud shifts very very hard on the street but I like that. I might change my mind on the front clip and put the burb one on it I have a complete one that is in perfect shape but the kid wants the old style round I would like to change his mind..
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Ok well it has been sometime since I have updated the rebuild. I have been crazy busy with work and I just have not had time I have even farmed out some of my Rc builds to Jon so i would have some time to work on another build for a friend BUT the kid has been working on it as have I here and there but lets get this brought up to speed..
Ok Bat Fans when we last left off are Dynamic Duo had feel into a little issue.. RUST! http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-31.jpg Just seeing how far i need to go. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-20.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-28.jpg And lots of it way worse then we had thought but after 15 years of rocks and mud I was not real surprised. So we set out to cut out all the floor boards/ inner and outer rocker and inner and outer cab corners.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/013-7.jpg We used POR on everything as we put it back together. Everything that was old was grinder wire brushed then POR'ed. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/014-7.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/015-8.jpg Inner Rocker. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/016-9.jpg Then I did not get picks of each step but here in the passenger side all done. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/012-14.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/010-17.jpg Then after booth sides were all welded in and the welds buffed smooth with a 80 grit flap disk on a grinder we 60 grit sanded all the floors and preped them and POR'ed all that too. Now this week the hole cab on the chassis is going to go have the back of the cab and the inside of the cab lined with bed-liner. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-34.jpg So 2 weeks ago we had a change of mind and went with new GM doors as we were having some fitting issues but the new doors fixed that issue here are some picks with everything fitted. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-34.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-36.jpg Now also 2 weeks ago the kid went and re loomed all the wiring under the hood with all new Red loom and new black loom junctions and he repainted the air cleaner top and bottom the same Red as the truck and tossed in a new K&N 5 3/4 tall filter on his own dime even and it came out real nice. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/010-16.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/009-20.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/008-24.jpg Now we still have to change all the belts and hoses and respray the block black but that wont take much. So now here we are as of this weekend. First it is hot and HE*L here over 100 and the shop does not have air. I called in some help with the back of the cab and jams and the body work down the sides of the cab cause I found after taking the back window out that the cab had been punched very very hard about 6 inches under the back window and I found all kinds of no good but myself and 2 of my friends that work in a body shop spent all day yesterday straightening the cab and i forgot to take picks but here is the end result. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-26.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-32.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-34.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-34.jpg Now all i have left on the cab is the glaze coat witch is on the driver side and the passanger side is done and the roof and jams. We fixed and minor dings in the new doors and fenders cause they always have them and took all them off and they are ready to go to paint tonight. Here is the kid hard at work in the heat taking them off for the 4th time I think. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-22.jpg He also sanded out the visor by hand and fixed a few minor cracks in the fiberglass today too. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-30.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-33.jpg And here is the pile that is going to the body shop tonight. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/011-14.jpg And one more thing it was 102 yesterday in the shop when we shut down at 3:30 and today at 2 it was already 101 in the shade good temp to stop at..:D http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/012-13.jpg Enjoy guys comments always welcome helps to keep us going that is for sure we are on the down hill slide now..:) |
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wow Paul looks like yall had a busy weekend and got alot done now its all down hill !!!!!! looking good
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Well done Paul ! Nice to see how you work and kill the rust on the other side of the ocean. Can you send some cbm of temperature to Germany :D:D ? Its damm f*****g cold here (maybe 45-50 °F and that in summer time!) Crazy. :mad:
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Hmmm, had your son not had a crash you'd probably would've fallen thru floor sometime this summer... looks like you owe your boy a big one Paul! :D
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Friday afternoon we got done with work early and we were able to get the cab in final primer and the cab is now ready for the paint booth. Finishing up the metal etch primer.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-27.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-37.jpg Cab in high build I might block 2 areas out tomorrow a then out the door to the guy that does my spray on bed liner to have the back and inside of the cab blasted with liner. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-35.jpg |
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I am simply amazed at what someone who knows body work can do. It looks great!
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Well on Saturday we loaded the truck up and to it to have some bed liner work done to it.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-29.jpg We had the back of the cab done were the box meets the cab and 1/2 of the inside of the cab done in bedliner..Now this type of bed liner I think is the best I have had Rino and Linex and they were to be the best and i think they both stick I have had both of them peel and get hard and lose there color and no one ever wants to cover there product like they say they will. Now this liner is more rubbery and thicker and is not slick and keeps its color I have very happy with it on my F250 front bumper and in the bed of it.. So here are some prep picks I was too late to get before;s of the back of the cab.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/image2.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/image1.jpg And the afters.. the liner is 1/8 of a inch or better in areas thick. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-37.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-36.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-39.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-36.jpg So that is it for now I have to paint the lower dash and behind the seat red this weekend and we will be starting on redoing the interior parts too this weekend the body will get in the paint booth on next Tuesday by buddy is behind on painting and he just cant give me the booth time till then.. So getting close about a week out for putting it back together!! :D My son made a big score today the 85 chevy we got the seat out of for the truck also had some really good interior parts that just need redid. So he go all the inside parts but the dash it was junk and the chrome drip rails today for $75.00 So pretty dang good deal.. |
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The truck is looking good Paul. I done almost the same amount of work on an 81 Chevy for my son several years back, gave the truck to him, a couple months later he he tore the front clip off and bent the frame all up. All that work and money for nothing. Should have known better.lol
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OK lots done this week on the truck. Here we go.. The kid tore after the rear slider window since it was alum finish he taped it all off and etch primed and sealed it then the same black as the wheels and bumpers.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-31.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-33.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/013-10.jpg It will go off to get tinted this week so it is ready to go in later next week the cab gets painted on Tuesday. Ok then we started on the interior parts we could not find a dash and new was not in the budget so repair was the only way to go. I used a glue that is sort of like CA it is for fixing dashes Eastwood Corp makes it then it sands very nice so of like a filler. So after I fixed all the cracks I 60 grit the dash down then hand sanded it with 180 and we used 3m rocker panel spray. We use the corse and the med grade first a lite coat of the corse the many many coats of the med to give it a even texture. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-38.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-39.jpg Sealer Primer http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/009-24.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/010-21.jpg Then Burnt Maple was the factory color of the seat so all the trim work same color.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/014-11.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/016-13.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/015-11.jpg Also we did the A and B pillar trim parts. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-40.jpg Here are the finished parts next to the door panel that came out of the same truck so you can see what they did look like before and after. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-39.jpg Next we did the under side of the dash and the area behind the seat that is not covered by trim parts and needed to be painted the Holly Red.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-40.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-32.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-42.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-39.jpg Now the cab is ready to go to paint next Tuesday and we will work on the door panels this weekend and get them back to new also I have to work on the gas gauge as the wires at the tank need some work and we are coming close to putting ti back together again.:eek: The kid also started working on the front end grill parts he got the head light bezels ready for paint and i got them painted but I want to polish the chrome before I take picks.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-38.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-26.jpg Thanks Much Guys for Looking.. Also I forgot a little shop upgrade. Got a FinishLine Air Dryer yesterday man is this thing way better than my 20 year old Sharpe one.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/008-28.jpg |
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great work at time. Manfred |
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Well behind of were I wanted to be again but life happens and I could not get the cab sprayed last week or this weekend so my buddy that owns the body shop got it done for me today and I got it back tonight and WOW :eek: it came out great!!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-33.jpg But I could not wait and I had to start putting some parts one so I 3M rubber undercoated the inside of were the water sheds off the windshield and put the new leaf cover on it and also put the new hood gasket on it too. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-40.jpg You can also see I sprayed the defrost ducts black again and then I had to set the restored dash on it.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-40.jpg Now I have a new alum fill in piece for the dash too Ill put that on at the end.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-41.jpg Tomorrow night I will fix the pos and neg wires to the fuel tank and get ready for the box to go on. My buddy sand blasted the body lift blacks today also and when I got home my son had already dipped them in POR so they will be dry in the morning. I hope to drop the box on it wed night.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-34.jpg |
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Can't believe I am saying this about a Chevy... Looks great... Tell Tristin I said Nice job...
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outstanding work on the truck,
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Its getting better and better.......
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for a chevy it is built better than stock good lookin work i been there done that on a 56 ford oooops theres a cus word lol ... all b.s. aside does look good keep it up
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wow @ the progress!! so much done and done right!
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Ok lots done this week.. BOX IS ON.. Took some work to get it fit right but here it is..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-41.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-34.jpg Also got the drip rails on and polished. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/010-22.jpg New battery tray 3m rocker pannel sprayed and then black to match under the hood. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-42.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-41.jpg Striped a used headliner and put new Jute on it to match the rest of the Int. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-43.jpg Also got the fenders and visor picked up last night so today i got the visor ready to go on the truck. I blacked out the new light covers with VHT coating.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-35.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-27.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/008-29.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/009-25.jpg So at 6am I am going to go pick up the doors and new windshield and as soon as I get home the windshield is going in and so is the rest of the Int and seat then doors and fenders so moving along now.. Thanks for looking comments welcome.. |
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The truck looks great!!!
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the red paint job looks way too cool for that truck your going to have to paint it black LOL :D:D
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he looks great. I'm in 3 weeks in Atlanta. Then i take the car with me. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Manfred |
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Ok got tons done this weekend with very little sleep I could of have it almost done if I would not of have a wedding to go to and family around but it was really great having family home and getting to see them so it is a catch 22.. So new windshield and gasket went in Sat morning. What a fight it put up these new style gaskets are a bear to work with.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-35.jpg Also picked up the fenders and doors http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-42.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-44.jpg So with that said we installed them very carefully and what would you know not one bumped edge or mark chip nothing!! http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-42.jpg kid putting the inner fender bolts all 8 of them chevy did not want the fender to come off..:D http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-36.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-28.jpg Next we installed the new inner wheel wells I had them inside and out sprayed with bedliner along with the engin compartment side of the fenders gives it a great look and seals things up nice and cuts down on noise.. Drivers side. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/008-30.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/010-23.jpg Same thing passenger side only thing different is the battery tray and the over flow tank. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/012-17.jpg Also used 3M rubberized under coat and used one can per door on the insides of the door using the spatter tube to make it nice and thick. I was able to get the hole inside of the door using the many holes in the door.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/013-11.jpg Then we pushed it up side and installed the door latches and cleaned a few things up as well as the shop.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/014-12.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/015-12.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/016-13.jpg Also you can see in this pick that we got the visor on also today.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/017-9.jpg Thats it for now more to come this week.. |
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Man that looks great Paul!!! I love that body style, we have a 84' 1-ton 4x4 "grass truck" at work, I'm itching to get my hands on when it goes up for sale. What wheels and tires are you planning on?
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Well been going like Mad on the truck this week we are down to the things that don't look like much but take a lot of time to do.. I did get lax on the picks as i was in the grove and just plain old forgot..
I took the headlights and side markers and front parking lights since they were old and not looking the best I took the chrome rings off them and polished them and then used VHT night shades to smoke them.. Also got the chrome on the front and all the lights mounted also the lower stone guard too and here is how it looks still have to finish the grill tomorrow.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-43.jpg Then worked on some more wiring under the hood and new heater hoses clamps, battery cables and battery too.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-37.jpg Fuel pump relay. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-29.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-36.jpg Also got the seat back from the carpet cleaner and it looks like new keep in mind this seat came out of the same 85 chevy that all the int trim work came from.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-43.jpg Them got the headliner and A and B pillar and the front and back trim in and the seat.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-43.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-45.jpg Also I had to take to gas filler necks and make one cause the truck is a 76 and the box is a 85 and the fuel tanks and the fuel neck are different so I took the 85 filler neck and cut the end of the 76 filler neck off and welded them together and that worked perfectly. Ill get a pick of that tomorrow too.. I am working on the rest of the trim parts but the door panels so all the int trim work will be done tomorrow as well as the hood mounted too and have to do the tail light wiring too then just little stuff till it is just right again.. Thanks For looking.. |
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Shaping up nice Paul! Very nice detail work.
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Well the old rig is pretty much done but a few minor things but Ill get yall up to speed on the project. I have forgot to get picks of a few things but Ill just have to explain them instead. Ok so first off finished up the grill and front.. Got the grill redone and all the smoked lights installed.. Before. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-44.jpg After..Smoked headlights and side markers and blinkers with new painted grill and chevy badge to match the color of the truck. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-44.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-38.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-30.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/009-26.jpg Here is the old fender badge I cleaned it all up and polished it witch was a major pain then repainted the black and changed the yellow to the same red as the truck. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/011-20.jpg On the truck. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/023-6.jpg Ok so got the windows and all the new track felt installed I took the wing windows and replaced the rubber gaskets MAJOR PAIN and repainted all the black parts all of this I did not get picks of the steps as i was just trying to get done it was no fun. Next we striped the old door panels we bought and I took the fabric panels in the house and cleaned them with carpet cleaner and them we sanded down the old sun beaten panels and re-textured them to match the dash and recolored the panels and arm rests and door pouch. Before.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/013-12.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/014-13.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/015-13.jpg Afters.. We are waiting on the new alum strips for the door panels. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/021-10.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/022-9.jpg So today we up sea-foam in the motor and ran it about 40 miles and them brought it back and changed the oil and put in Royal Purple and greased the hole chassis and up on the front bumper and the new wheels and tires and this is were she sits now. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/017-10.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/016-14.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/020-6.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/019-8.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/024-8.jpg So we still have some odds and ends left. Carpet and a Bed cover/CB whips and some Int. trim parts. Then some new LED lights for the front and rear bumpers and cut and buff it and it will be a wrap so there will be some mini updates down the line. Thanks Much |
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2 more picks she has came a long way.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/010-5.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/017-10.jpg |
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Looks Sweet Paul.. Good job Tristin..
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It came out real nice Paul. Is the hood staying black?
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