The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop 46 more progress

Awaiting powder coat completions on grills, windshield frame, and front bumper.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=7751689#post7751689

looks great,
how long is too long ?

Not many choices around here close. Been 6 weeks and the new seat cover was premade in CA. I did the frame repair before dropping off. Is a friend of a relative. Relation inflicted.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=7771785#post7771785

Choices, if I go with an 87" stepside bed, it will have to be widened and slightly tubbed to get 2 " wider rear fenders to cover the 85" width of the duals.

Headboard and the tailgate can be fabbed, tailgate is the more problem. Not got an exact measurement but somewhere around 10" wider which makes the full running boards a problem also. Could go with the big truck running boards -- I have a pair of them.

If I go flatbed it is nearly square with width being about 88" and length from 92" - 96"--have about 10 or so inches overhang of the frame.

Any pics out there that could help either way?

Ok, made it this far. Please send 20" rear fenders. Next step.

Bed is somewhat stock at 48 1/2" wide and 87" long.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=7852137#post7852137

It is looking good

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=8092348#post8092348


Some progress on the fender extenders for the dually. No extenders then singles, extenders then duals. If I use them they will be red with the bed and the fenders gloss black. I have the driver side hanging on the truck bed with fender on it. The fender extender is 14 ga inside and top with a 16 ga outer lip for bolting fender. A slight problem hanging the extender on the 16 ga bed side --- may bounce some. I will have to figure bracing of the bed side if I go that way. Also I will trim the inside of the extender when they come back off the bed for blasting/prep. Painting will be done next spring on the bed, extender and fenders. I have 2 pair of big truck running boards that I will pick and use.

I did get the seat finished and in it along with the inside door panels of which I got a lower half patch panel out of Canada for the driver side.