NicholasShetley Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I figured I would share the project I am working on(it is my grandpas though). We are hoping to have it done by late April in time for me to drive it to prom. We are about ready to paint it. We are wanting to paint the body flat black and the frame and firewall red. The engine will be a regular chevy 350 with a cam. That should be more than enough power considering it weighs around 2600-2700 pounds. I will try to keep this updated on the progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 That will turn out great. Not sure how power full a 350 Chevy engine is but it sounds tough. I forgot what the numbers stood for, cubic inches? Horsepower? Either way it will make a high power to weight ratio because that truck is light. My car is considered light at about 2800-3000 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted November 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 There are so many different variations of the 350 who knows what they make. It will probably be around 350-375 horsepower which will be plenty for it. We are hoping to paint it next week. We are sanding it with 400 grit paper to smooth it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Wow looks great. No rust. Complete pan off restoration. That's going to look really cool with flat black with the frame and firewall red. Also I'm sure later on you'll remember the fun time you had with your grandpa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted November 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 It has been fun. He fixed the rust already. It has some new sheet metal on the doors and the bottom of the cab. We saw another one with the red frame and firewall and that made us choose it. Also the bed has been made 10 inches shorter and the cab has been chopped some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 That's a lot of power, it will make for a good hot rod truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted November 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Look for black marks on the school parking lot on prom night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 We are painting it today. I will have pictures on Monday hopefully. It is turning out pretty good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I can't wait to see it. That is one thing I am lost on. I wish I could do stuff like that, but I would be so lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Don't worry it isn't us that are lost it is just some if the parts. We have lost a few of the smaller things so far. We haven't tooled too hard though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 No I didn't mean lose parts. I meant if I tried to tackle a project like that I would have no idea where to start, what to do or how to get things back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Oh I see. You just need to get the wheels turning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I took all sorts of welding and metal working classes in High School plus computer classes. I was a huge gamer nerd even back then.The class that's probably saved me the most money out of all of them is one semester of small engine repair its fucking crazy how much they want for a basic service on a lawnmower or snow blower its over 100 bucks just to clean the carb replace the sparkplug and lube a few things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I am as well. I took all of the ag classes as well. I took the tractor restoration one and the ag structures (we would build round bale feeders and troughs). I have improved on my welding skills a lot. The teacher said I am a better welder than him on a mig welder. One of the hardest welding methods to get used to is tig welding. The one we use has a foot pedal to control the amount of heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I took an automotive class in high school, which they don't offer anymore. Just wish at that time I took things serious. I was to busy goofing off. I guess now I am paying the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 They don't have one here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Very nice. It good to see a steel body and not fiberglass. It's good to have welding skills because if you ever need a job you will always have something to fall back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 There is one spot where the paint ran ( I did not do that ). We had a kid catch his pant leg on fire today but he was ok it just singed the pants a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Here is what it looks like now. I guess next is to start on the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Cool. I'm sure your just inching to finish it and drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I am but it is still a good ways off. I still needs the firewall and frame painted, the interior, engine and transmission, and the front and rear end need work done on both but that won't take too long, and we still need to put the tonneau cover on the bed. My dad and I are going to rebuild the engine and transmission (turbo 400, for those who don't know what that is it is a gm 3 speed auto used in their trucks and bigger cars.) I bet we will have it done by prom (late April I think). Last year I drove his 64 Corvette to prom and we had a few issues with it but we got it done one hour before it started. That was the first time it had been driven since the previous October so a few hiccups were expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Great looking project. Can't wait to see the progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 We are working on putting the cover on the bed and straightening the tailgate now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Today we drilled the holes in the bed for the snaps to put the cover on. The guy doing the cover is supposed to bring it by Saturday (weather permitting. They are calling for 6 or so inches of snow by Friday.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Ughh that evil 4 letter word snow :/ I have a bad ass snow blower but I still don't like dealing with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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