Downeast Johnny Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nice pic Dan. It's starting to look like a truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nice pic Dan. It's starting to look like a truck. yep, its getting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Can't wait to see it all put back together. You pic your wheels out yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Can't wait to see it all put back together. You pic your wheels out yet? Me too, I'm super excited! I know what wheels i want but I'm just going to keep the current ones until i do a swap to make it a 5 or 6 lug, but that's not going to happen anytime soon. My biggest concern is getting her back running and put back together so it's drivable. Then I will start thinking about axel swaps etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Sounds great Dan, I'll be watching for up dates. Coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 The body is back on the freshly painted frame The paint work is almost all done. My friend has to do a little bit of work on one of the fenders. He was not 100% happy with the way it turned out. Then he will put the fenders back together, then the hood, and glass, then he will deliver it to me. Its getting closer and closer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 I'll bet it's nice to see the motor back in there. Frame looks good with the shiny paint. Are you leaving the drum brakes on up front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 I'll bet it's nice to see the motor back in there. Frame looks good with the shiny paint. Are you leaving the drum brakes on up front? For now. Since it is a 3/4 ton 8-lug it is much harder to get parts for disc brakes. I have found 1 kit online but it is $1,200. I guess you can also use parts from the 73-87 body styles as well. I guess sometime in the 80's they when to front discs on the 3/4 tons. My plan for the future is to eventually swap out the axles to 5 or 6 lug. Not only will it then be easier to do disc brakes, but then I will have a million more wheel options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 For now. Since it is a 3/4 ton 8-lug it is much harder to get parts for disc brakes. I have found 1 kit online but it is $1,200. I guess you can also use parts from the 73-87 body styles as well. I guess sometime in the 80's they when to front discs on the 3/4 tons. My plan for the future is to eventually swap out the axles to 5 or 6 lug. Not only will it then be easier to do disc brakes, but then I will have a million more wheel options. That all makes sense. If I'd heard she was a 3/4 ton, I guess I forgot. I see all those studs in the drum, now. Wasn't looking that close earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 well the truck is still a work in progress. My friend made a mistake and painted parts on the truck seperate which he has done before and thought it would be ok, but it did not turn out so well. Several of the parts did not match exactly so he is going to have to basically re-paint the entire truck. I guess this color is extremely hard to match. So when he put all the parts back together he could tell the difference in the color of the different panels. Just the exterior of the truck will need to be re-painted. The door jams, under hood, and interior are all close enough you wont be able to tell the difference. So it looks like it might be a little longer before its done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 That's gotta be discouraging. Sorry to hear it Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 That's gotta be discouraging. Sorry to hear it Dan. Its ok I actually dont mind it taking longer. Im expecting a baby and Im still trying to get my business off the ground so its probably better that Im not spending any money on the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Its ok I actually dont mind it taking longer. Im expecting a baby and Im still trying to get my business off the ground so its probably better that Im not spending any money on the truck I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Here is a little tease. My friend is about ready to deliver it to me, he just has to put the glass back in. Then I will have to figure out when to make a trip to go pick her up. I'm super excited to start working on her. Click the link to see a quick video of it painted. http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg54/diggerdan11/1969%20C%2020/th_F974486A-0F28-492C-A8FF-2D7FF2FEA467_zpsgfvc65ow.mp4 Edited February 4, 2016 by diggerdan11 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Shiny She's looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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