Projects 51 Chevy P/U Daily Driver Build Thread

Hahha...no this damn roof stripping job got in the way!

 

^^^ hahaha how dare you join the rest of society and go to work. what's wrong with you? hahaha

 

Hah..I know rite! I had to offset the over spending, I went over budget on this truck...used way to much Rustoleum!!!!

 

truck looks great bro! cant wait to see it put back together

 

Roof stripping? I thought you were in construction??

 

Cool story man, Good luck!!!!!

 

Thanx, me either...im siked to get this cab ready and lay some paint on it!

Thanx man..its been an adventure for sure!

 

Bahahaha, Yeah although it tough gettin those single thrown up that high!
Roofs done, body is sore....back to prepping the cab for body n paint!

 

Looks great
Im building a 49 5 window to be a daily driver.

 

Nice, Great truck to use everyday for sure, If you have not check out this group you may want to join it, great people an info there for our trucks!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=132

 

can't wait for more pics great build

 

Thanx...I took the last week n half off from working on it as I had to play contractor and strip, sheath and re-lay a roof (help cover truck costs). Im back on it full time next monday! More pics and updates then!

 

Looking good, Eric!
Hey, im scraping the floors of my '54 to get them ready for paint...Do you want me to send you the rust as a New England reminder??

 

Great job

 

Hahahah, Thanx Wil but Im thinking pictures will do just fine! I have many years of unforgetable New England memorys!!

Btw..Hows that 54 coming along...I hear theres been nothing but rain going on back there so plenty of time to be in the garage!

 

Hey man, Im from the Greater Portland area...I think we know a bunch of the same guys back that way..Eddie, Dave n Andrew Faulkner....

I read your thread on bed heights, glad to see you got it straightened out bro!

 

Ok so after a couple weeks off from working on the truck due to other obligations I got back on it a bit this week. I have nothin but a bunch of stripping and body work ahead of me!

So im making the firewall look a bit better...even tho its going to be a quick finished daily driver I just didnt see any sense in leaving all those useless holes...


Had to repair a ugly hole in the dash because some punched a big ass hole thru it for a horn button...wtf!

 

Finally got the cab in primer (alotta work!)....doors next!!

 

Big step!! Was wondering how you did. That's some good progress right there!

Which primer did you end up going with??

 

Looks great and is inspiring me to get my 54' on the road.

 

Thanx Scott, I used PCL s hifill polyester prime, its pretty thick n heavy, tough to spray kinda from my home compressor but seemed to layout pretty well! Im glad to be onto all the single smaller pieces now!

 

Wow you have moved fast Eric! keep Rolling!

 

no shit thats awesome . I know all them birds , you still live here in Maine or in CA? . the bed height bugged the shit out of me lol. got her now though . your work and pics are great keep her up

 

HA!, I heard you took the truck apart but damn.......

 

Thanx man...I moved to SoCal the end of last year, Have fun up there at the drag strip this summer...tell those guys Hey!

Im tryn E....on a tight scheduale!

Hahah...yeah Dan...its a sickness called..."I cant leave shit alone" !!!!!

 

I have the other one "I can't get shit done"...........

 

Nice find very good shape

 

Ok so doors are stripped, body work complete and primed! Time to start blocking, hopefully see sealer and then paint in the next few days!
The doors were in great shape so it helped out a novice body/paint guy

 

wish my doors were that nice . lol i might have to send you some ups tags to send parts back to maine. lol were it has had rain every day for 2 months . some day me and SoCal will meet . keep her goin chev

 

gotta LOVE block sanding! looking great Eric.. this is gonna be a cool lil truck!