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I have both "A" pillars in!! My hope is to get it all glassed in soon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBegVO-wEvw

I am tacking the upper roof filler. Also the pillar frame ..covers? Getting the windshield flange together.
So I can put the windshield back in and doors on.
These pics are from 2 years ago. Getting the rusted out filler was hard. It was quite the horror. I riveted the filler to the roof flange.
That brought the filler up tight. I am now drilling those out one at a time and spot welding.
Dan Timm drove by this morning and we got my gas welder running. Can`t be stopped now. I`ll take some pics when I get it
primered.

Sounds like great progress! Keep at it.

Here it is before paint. Very strong. 2nd pic of the windshield metal old and new joined .

Looks good to me. My first real welding project. Looking at my other 59, that appears to a subject area.

Holy crap!! The doors are on and fit perfect. I guess both lucky and good.
They open and close like brand new. After a new floor,+ new A pillars married to the old.
Everything stayed true. Today is the first day the finished doors/glass and rubber were put on.
I am astounded. Now I can finish suring up the "A" pillars and move to the fenders.
Need the windshield put in. I have the original old glass with rubber on. I need to find someone who
has done it before.

long way

Great work, glad the doors fit (they look great).

Looking good! You’ve have come a long way! Great job!

Thanks guys, Here is the first part of this truck. Somehow it got mixed up when moderators
organized my postings. So the first part of the 59 is really the 58. Never braced anything. Just go slow. Take measurements and use a level.
Its not that hard . Leave as much original as possible.

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1524994/1.html

Kinda cool to have the before and after

Boys
I said, above the canyon wall, Strong eyes did glow. Looking good. I can`t wait to drive this truck with the 235 Stovebolt.

Looks outstanding!!! Excellent progress.

Great White Buffalo?
Looking really good. Hats off to your perseverance and determination. It's going to look fantastic. I can hear Ted in the background!

10-4 - If not for The Stovebolt I'd be no where with all this. I could not find anyone that could work on the engines or do any mechanical work on the trucks. Or just did not want to.

So here I am, busted knuckles and all. Little bit of luck, skill and smarts. Time and the whereforall too. My absolute next thing I need help with is installing the windshield. I rescued the original and have it sitting here with the rubber on. From what I can tell that's a 2 +3 man job.

Here is the truck when I picked it up. You can see the tree limb hit to the roof edge. I did my best to get the dent out.

Buddy, There is an existing TF Windshield Tech Tip with some possibly helpful "one-person" instructions. Not saying it won't go better with help, but if help is not available it is doable. Will be watching and see how the reinstall goes. Best of luck!

The key thing from reading that is omitted. How does 1 man pick the windshield up and set it in the truck?
I see the process after its in. thanks Dan!!

A set of Suction cup lifters to use for handles helps with that. If the hood is on, you could slide the glass over that (covered by a blanket) with the inside facing up, and then tilt it up into the opening.

My gosh Kevin, that is a method! I would be scared it would crack. The thing is I have 2 to do.
My 59 panel windshield has always had a crack in it. I`d like to take care of both at the same time.
With the 59`s windshield out, I want to clean and repair/ paint that mounting flange. There is a fella ,young guy
who does it around here. But he acts kinda untouchable as I had set up an appointment with him at
a local car dealership and he never showed. He was gonna charge $450 and not guarantee if the WS would break.
So you kinda get a sense of whats around me and why if you want something done, I`ve learned to do it myself.
I used to own and operate a 300 acre farm. I have that experience. But doing something twice or incorrect in this
job has less forgiveness. Time and money.
It has come a long way

You'd be surprised how strong glass is. As long as you don't smack it with something sharp you could probably pick it up in the very middle with both ends hanging free and not have it break.

I though my truck was a Fred Flinstone truck. Your floor was completely gone. Mine just had a few holes. That's awesome that you got if back in shape.

Ive been lucky. No glitches really. Everything went together smoothly.
The hood... I sure would like to have that drivers side hinge section to be able to use the original.
I also need a single headlamp bucket.

Making great progress on this one.

Thanks. As soon as I finish throwing mild steel at this "A" pillar to sure it up and
the firewall to floor.
I`ll move forward still with the fenders. Luckily what I`ve been welding cannot be seen eventually.
man thats ugly but fingers crossed , will be solid.
Far as hoods. I am hood rich. I have noticed and others may say, but I noticed this 58 panel is made
of more "stouter" metal than the 59 panel. The 58 feels like a tank when I strike it and metal is solid.
The 59 is too but not the same. I`d like to repair the original hood.

Ugly..but strong

Got those fenders lined up and bolted. I raised the cab up about 1/2 to 3/4 to match.
I`m still amazed. Drove around some too. Really nice ride!!!!!

Here is the back. I put the doors on and they close really well. Better than the 59.
The end of my affordable amazon exhaust for the 235.

I have the three repair panels for the rear. The first will be long to fit
The wheel well panel is a good fit and the third panel will be short and a sheet will have to be added to reach the rear corner.
How would you guys who have done this before ,go about affixing the panels? In what order? Wheel well first?
Or consider rear to front> IDK. won`t be long I`ll be thinking about how to go about it.
The repair panels are for a 1960-66 fleetside.

front. I have a new hood. So the whole front will be made in Taiwan.

Video walk around at idle. Cleaned the inside . Pics of how I mounted the seats with flat stock. Pillar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcTZmkn6maQ

Hood on!!!!

Billy, how did that go? Did you have some help with it?

Went well. Took a very short time. Dan Timm stopped in this morning to help me.
Lines are very good. I may need a hood hinge. Using the originals. One seems better than the other.

Pic of the other side pillar repair. Not bad!!

I need some help with this though... www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMsdfQ2BDus

'Splain that one a litte for the folks who can't get the YT vid. What are you looking for??? Thanks.

About 2 extra set of arms to install the windshield . I was able to salvage the original windshield and have the rubber on.
I might be able to send that video to my neighbor and he and I could attempt it.
The person alone method might work for me. If I can find willing help ,I should use it as this is a fairly expensive piece of glass.

The other side of that 3 speed OD. I was able to drive it around a bit.
Drives and steers well. Old school linkage rods

I`ll let a cool secret out. Being very proficient with a bow, I had not used or needed my foam target shot stopper.
But the use is not lost. It has to be the best seat to use to work on just about anything. I use to weld and work on
my trucks. It has three different heights,16x 18x11 very comfortable and indestructible. Kick into place. I have ordered a new one for this years prehunt.
They are about $45.

Welded some more today. Those rear pillar lower and the front part of the step.

did the other side today