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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | I just got my truck a couple of weeks ago and I have begun the task, no the pleasure, of rebuilding it to what I can. I have been scouring Craigslist here in Texas to find a 64-66 truck and when this one popped up, it said for sale or trade. I had a 1985 Pontiac Fiero that was a fun car but lately I had the yearning for having an old truck, so I emailed the man who owned the truck and he said he would be interested, so I ended up with the truck. I could see the bit of damage that rust had done, but of coarse I guess you never really are able to tell until you start really poking around on the body. After seeing the damage that was along the drip rails I almost decided to look for another cab, but then I thought that even if I found one and the top was in good shape there might be rust lurking under the roof skin where you couldn`t see, and with the skin off my current cab I can get rid of the rust all on the top and treat the metal. Plus, my cab is a big back window and the rest of it including the rockers seems to be solid. I am determined to make this cab the best I can. Well, here are some pictures of what I`m working with. http://www.picturehosting.com/images/AUSTIN64/img1516.jpghttp://www.picturehosting.com/images/AUSTIN64/img1517.jpghttp://www.picturehosting.com/images/AUSTIN64/img1518.jpghttp://www.picturehosting.com/images/AUSTIN64/img1524.jpghttp://www.picturehosting.com/images/AUSTIN64/img1519.jpg | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 | That is a nice truck you got, even with the skin off the roof. I've seen many that were rusted out up top like that. Be sure to take pics as you go along with the roof. I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
Have fun with it and good luck on your project.
1963 Chevy C20 Longbed Stepside
1978 Chevy K30 Custom Deluxe
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Austin64: hey, thats minor compared to some I've seen....even looks better than my panel!!
That is gonna make one nice ride. Keep us posted. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | Thanks, guys. I have done some bodywork before, but mainly fiberglass and filler, so this metal forming and mig welding will be new to me. I want to use as little filler as possible. One thing that`s great about these trucks is you can get almost everything you might need from either Brothers or LMC truck parts. The only thing I have to try to avoid is using replacement parts instead of cleaning up old parts to reuse. They make it too easy to use bright and shiny new parts.  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 191 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 191 | That is a nice looking truck, here in Ky, they seem to start rusting at the top and bottom then meet in the middle LOL. Good luck with it. Atleast these old truck are all metal and ya have something to weld! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | Thanks Rob, fortunately as far as I can tell the rockers and the rest of the cab on mine are in pretty good shape. Now, I just have to get someplace to work on the truck because I don`t have a garage. I`m going to buy one of those portable garages because our weather is usually pretty mild here in Texas. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | Metalman has made a repair panel for the area over the windshield. Give Ray a shout if you want @
wheelwrightrest@attbi.com | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | Thanks, K10 I will do that.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Looks like your well on your way to "make it happen". Good luck and happy new year. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | Thanks, and happy new year to you and everyone else. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 | Mike, Okay .... appreciate you're using the DITY Gallery to move things along here. So, since you were the first to post ... you are the first to get into the Stovebolt Matrix!!! 1964 Chevy Big Window Fleetside Hope you get some more feedback from it. Thanks, John and Peg PS - You've also made the January News page ... hope to have that out today! 
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum"I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O" | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | John and Peg
Thanks for getting it in so fast.
Mike
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 Bond Villain | | Bond Villain Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 | Mike, Well, you made it easy since you had good detail and a photo hosting site! Working *that* way is a lot easier than emailing back and forth, trying to get info on a truck. So, we should be able to keep this up. AND ... I think we have help coming.  Peg
~ John "We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are" 1948 International Farmall Super A1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 59 | | | |
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