Making head way on the hood seam. Got all the holes filled, smoothed, bondo and primed. not bad for a rookie.
I think that is awesome! You went from "what do you think about this welder" to "here it is" in a very short time! Again, the advise on this site was good. Now you have a hood that I'm sure you are proud of. So you must be getting closer to finding out how a spray gun works? BTW, are you driving that much?
That looks Great Robert, soon you will be out there chopping and channeling a great looking Chevy lead sled. Keep up the great work. Sooner or later I've got to take my welder out of the box and work on something. I was thinking of putting together a grille insert so the G's could use a 41' thru 48 Chevy Sedan so theirs look like the Southern or these Great looking G’s, http://www.southernmotorcompany.com/
I thought I was maybe a little tipped on my Wine, when I thought that "GMC" really doesn't look that BAAD! Then I realized it had a chevy grill. Flashlight
Thanks the compliments. I've got a few more things I'd like to try like eliminating the vents & welding up the gas filler hole on the cab. By the way doesn't someone make a plug for that? Seems like I saw one for sale somewhere. Also wouldn't mind a four link setup. Zig, I'm thinking about following your lead on the paint. Didn't you paint yours yourself? trying to decide between blue, silver or flat black.
All of the above! Yes I did. Practicing a bit more would have helped, but I didn't. I'm sure if I buffed it out, it would look even better. (Yes Charles~ even for a GMC...) Make sure the neighborhood cats can't get to it. They l-o-v-e seeing what you made them. Ask me how I know... My air source was a small twin tank thing. It ran to keep up, but anytime it kicked on, I just waited a minute before proceeding. I have a gauge at the gun that is set for the right PSI, and as a result, I'm happy! I think color wise, you need to work out a scheme where you can use all three of those colors!
You know in some ways, with everything filled in the Chevy AD's look a lot like a Cord, Good work....Robert! Flashlight
if you want a nice four link set up go to ebay and look up Docs Custom Chassis. he makes a really nice four link set up for our trucks, i bought one awhile a go just haven't installed it yet. they are quite pricey, but they are very well built and the front cross member has a built in driveshaft loop.
oh yeah and as far as the gas hole goes i think i have seen a plug kit for them just don't remember where i've seen them. i just used a piece of the old cab corner that i replace since the sheetmetal was already formed....
Best of both worlds Yeah, Charles~ the Southern seems to be a blend between a Chevy and the more manly GMC. Nice blend, but I have a design in mind that should work out nicely. If I had the $$$, I'd just stick with a new chrome GMC grill. Since I'm a poor yayhoo and want to get this truck back together before I die, I'll be going the "build it my damn self" road... One fine day...
Yeah, I saw those on Ebay. I've been watching those for awhile now. I also like the TCI setup because it comes complete with the coil overs.
Hood looks good, could you give a little more detail on how you did it. Did you leave the flanges on the bottom edges of each hood side down the center? Did you use a filler strip down the center to bridge the gap? Was warpage an issue away from the weld, or was it local to the weld zone? I'm asking because it's something I'm planning to do and would like a little more detail. The only description I've read on how to do it was by Ron Covell. His method was quite involved and seems to be more work than necessary, at least for a driver like mine. Thanks, John
John, again, I'm by no means an expert and I' sure that someone experienced ma point out something I should have done or didn't do correctly. After removing the center strip & front emblem, I made sure the bolts the previous owner had added to the lower flange were tight and added a few others for good measure. After some light sanding, I began to weld it, about an inch at a time alternating from end to end to prevent warpage. Didn't use any filler strip. After the welding was completed I grinded the high spots on the welds and applied the bondo. As far as the holes from the emblems are concerned, I initially used a flat washer about the size of the depression, but in the end, I used the welder to build up the void with welds. Still working to smooth out a few high spots that I couldn't see at first. Someone told me to spray some black paint on it to reveal them. Used a can of spray paint and found a few. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the info, your method is pretty much what I'd planned to do. A good winter project for northern Illinois. John
Block Sanding Mind you , I'm no Body & Fender Man like Russ Et Al , however I remember watching them spray dual coats of red & grey primer then block sanding it and watching for the other color to show through ~ this shows you the irregularities PDQ .
Spray primer, then mist some black (or whatever color) over the surface, then wetsand. All low spots will still have black overspray, all high spots will show first.
