Mace1647545504 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Coming together nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Looking good. Tell the old man he's putting in some great work. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 Thanks, fellas, and I'll def let him know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Got the bed mounted tonight... ...with a little bit of help from this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Got the rear fenders on tonight with dad and Kev. She THICC! Edited September 30, 2020 by Otis Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 She's getting closer. Test fit on the lumber for the bed and getting some interior pieces painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 that bed is gonna look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 I can't wait to see it finished. Dad, mom, Kev, and I, have discussed whether to just seal the oak as it is, stain it, or burn it. We're still not 100% sure yet. The good news is it can be easily changed at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeROC Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Gen Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Love the old trucks and wish I had the time to build one (OK and the skill).. Nice job and like the fact you and your dad are doing the job.. Assume the color is roman red? My dad's 62 Impala (Bubbletop) is that color and it looks almost identical.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Getting closer and closer. Looks so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Love the old trucks and wish I had the time to build one (OK and the skill).. Nice job and like the fact you and your dad are doing the job.. Thanks. I also love that we're involved 100% on this project. Dad has done the vast majority of it. I've just helped and learned. He's also learned from others and taught himself a few new skills. Before this he'd never welded, done any body work, painted, etc. Assume the color is roman red? My dad's 62 Impala (Bubbletop) is that color and it looks almost identical.. Rally Red. Getting closer and closer. Looks so good. Thanks. So close now. We're all getting anxious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Sand, stain, sand, stain, sand, stain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Getting closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Bed panels turned out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Thanks fellas. Bed wood (:masturboy:) actually isn't even done yet. That's just the stain and only 2 coats of the finish we're using. It's gonna get 5 then smoothed out so it should look even better. I can't wait to see it all together. If all goes as planned this Friday/Saturday the truck will get "done". A little over a week ago dad said, "I should be done in, oh, two weeks if all goes well." I asked him what his SN was on CR. He didn't get the reference. That's ok. I chuckled. "Two weeks." I've heard that one somewhere before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 The 15x5's and those tiny tires just didn't look right. Had to get some 15x7's. Thanks to Derek for answering a bunch of silly texts about wheels and tires long after he's been out of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 I'm excited to see the bed come together and the running boards on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 I'm excited to see the bed come together and the running boards on. Same. This truck has been in dads garage my entire life. Every step closer I get a little bit more excited. Been emotional too without granddad and papaw so we're looking forward to it being done. Dad just stopped by my place while I was WFH. We talked it through and if all goes as planned the tires will get mounted and wheels put on monday, it'll get pulled back into the pole barn, and all the running boards, bed, and all the little odds and ends will start getting put on. Should be totally "done" by next friday or saturday. ...finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 30, 2020 Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Looking awesome. Will the new steel wheels be cream-colored like the skinnies in the picture further up thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted October 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2020 Looking awesome. Will the new steel wheels be cream-colored like the skinnies in the picture further up thread? Thanks. No. They'll be black. The "cream colored" ones are actually white and look a little too "Santa Claus'd out". lol. Those were gonna get painted black if we used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted November 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Tires got mounted on the new wheels today. Closer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 Looking awesome. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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