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in reply to: Willbur's 65 SO42 #17002

all these tall rides make me want to lift my truck back up when it’s done!

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #17001

thanks! what’s up with the shorty in your profile pic thing?

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #16997

got my seats done, few wrinkles i gotta smooth but hey, it’s a truck

 

cut out that long side panel i was not happy with…. surprisingly easy to extract and will be nice to have a new panel in there

 

that is all for now

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in reply to: KCW Swag #16995

Count me in for some fresh gear, I’m reppin’ hard in Cookers country haha.

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in reply to: JJ’s 58 Single Cab! #16825

i thought kcw was done with single cabs? haha

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in reply to: Bob’s 65′ camper #16800

sweet! thanks franz!

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in reply to: Juan’s 59 Lowlight #16794

a split, a low light and a notch just chillin outside haha only at KCW

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in reply to: Bob’s 65′ camper #16793

About to do the seats in my single, does he use the horsehair mat over the springs or what looks like foam on the drivers side and no horsehair? I was going to put a single layer of burlap on the springs then the horsehair then the seat cover… is that the correct way?

 

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #16685

got my seat frames painted, forgot to take any pictures…. now i can’t find one of my drivers seat back adjusting bolts haha

anyone got one laying around they wanna sell?

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #16653

yes they do!! i can’t complain much, these were pretty solid compared to most

bit by bit ill get this metal work done if it kills me

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #16621

I got a little done at various visits to the shop and while drinking beer in the driveway

tore my seat down

 

Then I fixed this stupid hole in the fender well and the jack point… maybe should have put a jack point in it but the rest of it seems pretty solid

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #15802

Hahaha, I think I will work on getting the truck where I want it then drag it out there…. it will make for some great stories for sure! I will need to start prepping up my truck, camper, dirtbike (dingy) and trailer. Road trips are my favorite!

 

John Jones wrote:

a Colorado Vacation and your truck getting some love and getting to hang out at KCW!!!! Sounds like a good time to me.. Lets wait till I get rid of WILBUR!!!!!!

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #15770

Talked it over with my girlfriend last night, she said this sounds awesome. HMMMM…maybe a spring 2019 trip to GJ?

John Jones wrote:

Or plan a trip down here, and we can help ya wth it.. I bet if you stayed a week we would have you taken care of..

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #15764

Definitely sucks…. thats the truth! I have a new found appreciation for guys like you that make it not just your job but your craft to do this kind of work day in and day out. I have tried to take the time and do it right and if I don’t like it I have cut it out and started over. I’ve only ever done mechanical work on the cars I have owned but I set out to teach myself something new and learned a lot and failed a lot.

I have a friend that will epoxy prime it for me but doesn’t have the shop capacity to take it in and finish it.

JJ- After these last few metal areas I am finishing I will give some serious thought to taking it completely down to metal myself like you are saying with the DA. I think with a few full weekends I will see some light at the end of the tunnel!!

 

I rolled it outside a few weeks back and stared at it, was nice to see it on the ground for a change.

Gates are kinda rusty/ pinholed/ bondo’d over… forgot about those damn things. HA

 

 

Franz wrote:

Building cars sucks. You have to keep taking steps. I’d do what JJ is saying and hit it with some tinted sealer. You can always make paint nicer. Maybe sandblast it first since you are at that stage?

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in reply to: Where do I go from here with my 65 single? #15747

Thanks for the input, I’m at that stage where my progress has slowed down and I need a push (kick in the ass) to get back at it haha

 

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