What Do You Want For Christmas?

[MyRed67]

Here's a pic. of the cab.  I did not destroy a good rebuildable cab.  The floor and firewall was all rusted out, and damage to the front of the roof. I found a guy close to me on EBay that has all kinds of truck parts.  I recycled all the parts.  My wife is a "farm girl", she learned how to drive in a truck like this "three in the tree".  I took a pic. of the cab before I started, cleaned it all up, sanded and painted it the base coat.  And then added patina to look like it started.

[MyRed67]

Here's a pic. of the picture we are going to have behind the window.

[BillOhio]

I was thinking it could have a light or something in the glass area. good idea.
Have you seen the tailgates made into benches?

[BULLITT65]

I know this is not Camaro related. This my wife and I project/present for this year. Ours is not going to be quite that rusty.  It's '65 Turq. metallic (just Base Coat) with patina. Cab is done, I'll try to get a pic. posted.  My wish is to get the tailgate finished in time.

Mike your killin me with the pic of that truck. Do you know how many Guys are looking for a nice tail gate for their truck let alone cab and bed???

[Daytona Yellow 69 Z/28]

Very cool Mike. 

[lakeholme]

Funny how everyone wishes for time.  One year, 3 months and I retire for good.  I hate to wish my life away, but I'm looking forward to March 2017.  coincidentally the birth date of my Z11!

Everyone else fills up your time when you retire... if you let them! 

[MyRed67]

I was thinking it could have a light or something in the glass area. good idea.
Have you seen the tailgates made into benches?

Yes, I have seen the benches.  We are going to have the tail-lights(blue dot) and interior Dome light working.

[MyRed67]

Mike your killin me with the pic of that truck. Do you know how many Guys are looking for a nice tail gate for their truck let alone cab and bed???
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Did you read my #15 post???  Tail gate was pretty rough too.

[BULLITT65]

yes sorry went back and read that. I could have made 6 beds for you with all the trucks I went through to make mine rust free....

[MyRed67]

I could have probably used your reject parts. Were they 60 to 66?  The guy I got parts from is only like an hour away.  I sent him a pic. of the bed, and told him I didn't want to cut up good usable parts.  I didn't get rid of any of the dents, and didn't use filler on the pitted spots.  If you enlarge the pic. and look real close you will see pits where the brown primer is.  I did have to weld up some holes, especially in the tail-gate, but didn't finish them off with filler.  Just ground them down.  In reality, I suppose some of thes parts could have been used on a "Rat Rod".  I did watch a couple of shows on Velocity on Rat Rods to get ideas for the patina I wanted.

[BULLITT65]

Yes many parts are the same for 60-66. Cab is different 60-63 vs 64-66, but fenders and bed are the same. I was just giving you a hard time. I have seen guys make nation wagons out of Camaros and mustangs. They made a ton of all this stuff... That will be one heavy bed though!

[dino67]

Looks good Mike. I would also like more time. Looks like retirement is out of the question for me, but am happy I can still work. I would also like to see a CGR get together.   

[MyRed67]

Yes many parts are the same for 60-66. Cab is different 60-63 vs 64-66, but fenders and bed are the same. I was just giving you a hard time. I have seen guys make nation wagons out of Camaros and mustangs. They made a ton of all this stuff... That will be one heavy bed though!

Actually it's not as heavy as one would think.  The cab part isn't as heavy as the tail-gate.  The cab is just a 6 in. "slice" of the back of the cab.  I'm going to make a "faux" step bumper out of wood.  Had to get a new mattress and frame, needs to be King Size to fit the width of the truck.

[1968RSZ28]

Had to get a new mattress and frame, needs to be King Size to fit the width of the truck.

Get a California king mattress and make it a long bed! 

Paul

[lakeholme]

Oh well,
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