Okay. That was December 3 when I was looking to push it outside so I could primer the parts. I did that last Sunday.
The parts that need to be painted have now gone to a shop where I'm helping out with a metal project. I guess I could say that I have now seen everything. Just on a side note, this 57 Chevy came originally from Kansas City. The present owner purchased it from the guy who drove it back from there, and just to prove it, all the newspaper inside the rocker panels were Kansas City newspapers.
I have now seen with my own eyes, rolled up newspaper, AS WELL AS screen door screen to help the condo bridge the gaps in the rust. The rockers were riddled with rust holes, big rust holes, not just little ones, and held together with newspaper, screen and copious amounts of bondo. I think I have now seen it all.
I have to say as well, that the 57 Chevy floor pans, fender patch panels and door panels I have used on that project fit perfectly. Patch panels have come a long way. Only the bend lines on the front fender openings needed to be made a little more crisp, but they fit perfectly.
So I am having a pro do the prep and paint on my remaining body parts and they are getting done yesterday already. I am a happy camper, cause it would take me 3 weeks to do what a pro can do in a couple days.
I actually had my truck running this morning for a millisecond, but I'll be the first to brag about how good I am at doing metal work, but how piss poor I am at starting and trying to time an engine.
I think I stated earlier somewhere that pretty much every motor I've ever tried to start I could not time properly. I can bolt it all together, but I can't tune it.
Everything is ready to go on the truck as soon as the front clip comes back from paint. All I need to do it some finish wiring on the headlights, bolt the doors and fenders on, and take it for an out of province safety.
I'll have to jury rig a seat first I guess, cause that part isn't coming together yet.
I'll update again soon.
The parts that need to be painted have now gone to a shop where I'm helping out with a metal project. I guess I could say that I have now seen everything. Just on a side note, this 57 Chevy came originally from Kansas City. The present owner purchased it from the guy who drove it back from there, and just to prove it, all the newspaper inside the rocker panels were Kansas City newspapers.
I have now seen with my own eyes, rolled up newspaper, AS WELL AS screen door screen to help the condo bridge the gaps in the rust. The rockers were riddled with rust holes, big rust holes, not just little ones, and held together with newspaper, screen and copious amounts of bondo. I think I have now seen it all.
I have to say as well, that the 57 Chevy floor pans, fender patch panels and door panels I have used on that project fit perfectly. Patch panels have come a long way. Only the bend lines on the front fender openings needed to be made a little more crisp, but they fit perfectly.
So I am having a pro do the prep and paint on my remaining body parts and they are getting done yesterday already. I am a happy camper, cause it would take me 3 weeks to do what a pro can do in a couple days.
I actually had my truck running this morning for a millisecond, but I'll be the first to brag about how good I am at doing metal work, but how piss poor I am at starting and trying to time an engine.
I think I stated earlier somewhere that pretty much every motor I've ever tried to start I could not time properly. I can bolt it all together, but I can't tune it.
Everything is ready to go on the truck as soon as the front clip comes back from paint. All I need to do it some finish wiring on the headlights, bolt the doors and fenders on, and take it for an out of province safety.
I'll have to jury rig a seat first I guess, cause that part isn't coming together yet.
I'll update again soon.