The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks 1965 Chevy C10 long fleetside - update to Gallery page

Hey all, this is an update for my 1965 Chevy that's in the Stovebolt Gallery.

Well, when I got the truck I thought it would be finished in one year, it will be Five years in February! Much has changed over these 4 years, I'll give you guys a quick background.
After graduating high school and not getting into the Furniture School I applied to, I began work as a finish carpenter for a small construction company. Working full time left very little time to work on my truck, so not much was done during this time. After working almost 2 years, the economy went and in march 2009 I was laid off. I looked at it as an opportunitty to finish my truck, and I said I wouldn't accept full time work untill it was finished.
I have kept that promise and have completed lots of work. Come summer of 2010 my parents said the truck had to be out of the garage by september, but i knew that wasnt enough time for me to complete the truck working out of our small garage. So I started renting one of the garages of a friend of mine who has some property. Its 40 minute drive from home, but its been worth it to have all the space I need to work on the truck.
I still have done all the work myself, except I decided to have the rest of the body panels sandblasted to save time, it was worth it.
As of now the cab is 90% finished. I have done all the painting myself, came out pretty good. Cab and engine is all rewired with reproduction wire harness, and I just put in new brake and fuel lines. Just need to put in glass and rebuild the steering column and hook up shift linkage and the cab will be done. Im waiting on the bed, its at the sandblaster now, it should be back at the end of the week. Then I'll do the little body work required on the bed, and paint. Should be all together and on the road around 5 year anniversary in february 2011! I cannot wait, I have never even driven this thing. She'll be as stock as the day she was knew, except I upgraded to discs in the fron, with brake booster.

This picture shows her as she sits now.
She currently has big 15x8 chevy 4x4 rallies with 33" mud terrains that I'll be swapping for some 16x6 smoothies with original size tires.

Here's one showing the interior and reupholstered seat as of 4 weeks ago:

The instrument cluster repainted and polished.

And one last one to show those nice straight lines.


-Joel

Your first link did not work. All the rest did. Looks like you're doing a super job!

Just one question--How are you financing it if you're not working? Not being critical, just curious.

Thanks, and good question. When I was working I saved up most of the money I made. I still live at home, so I have some bills that still got to be paid, but no mortgage. I have also always tried to find side jobs doing carpentry here and there, up until the recent push to get my truck done, I have been able to finance it entirely on side work without dipping into my savings. Now Im spending whatever it takes to get it done.
It has always been a low budget restoration, and I've been able to do that by doing all the work my self. The whole restoration I think is about at $6500 now, which I think is pretty good.

Looks like you're doing an outstanding job Joel. Keep up the good work.

Very nice project and thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the finished project rolling. Happy Holidays.

Joel, Keep the photos and updates coming. We love to see more. Brian

joel, my hats off to you young man. Looks like a job well done and one that you truly kept the cost down. Fantastic job. Maybe you should consider restoration work!!

Thanks guys, got a little bit done this week.
Bed back from sandblaster

Pulling dents

Doing bodywork

Wheel wells primed

Well I'm pretty much done and we're both back to work.

I got my eye out for a 3 speed w/overdrive So i can get my 3.73's back.

Thanks for the picture, Sure takes me back as it looks like Grandpa's truck

Ken

Sweet looking truck