The forgotten Beige 69 510 build - NWD edition

[izzo]

dat shine.... good lawd

[draker]

Move along, nothing to see here.

[draker]

Plan for the day..

Take locks to locksmith. Have keys made.
Buy gasket maker material to make carb gasket(s).
Meet H5Wagon and pickup mirror.
Try to get shifter from Zach.
Go get estimates on teh Z.
NEEEEEEED seatbelts badddd!!
Make rear parcel tray for back window.
Make carpet for under rear seat, etc..

Mow lawn.. and cleanup dog shit.

Oh yeah all this shit I gotta do at my actual job.

[izzo]

Lol@dog shit

[draker]

Do they still do the open cruise through town? I did that about 10 years ago in my '36 Chevy. Pretty fun event.

Any other pics of the orange '35 behind the woody?

Yes they do. And no, I literally only took 3 pictures.

[draker]

To do list:
Install fatmat
Install kick panels
Install sill trim
Install carpet and pad
Install hood trim
Install headlight bezels
Install marker lens
Door hinge bushings
Fix Headlights
Look at driveline noise
Change tranny fluid
Re-torque oilpump bolts
Bleed brakes again
Register
Get plates
Install windshield
Buff paint
Clean car
Install front bumper
Look into getting keys made
Buy carb gasket set (leaking fuel)
Install tail lights
Find Seat Belts
Find different shifter

Todo:
Install rear bumper
Install mirrors
Install wiper arms
Look at front engine noise
Buy wiper blades
Get insured
Install seat skins and install. (ETA early next week)
Rear parcel shelf.. cut carpet and mount.
Cut carpet and install under rear seat.
Buy shifter bushings
Detail interior
moar test drives
change diff fluid

[draker]

[Skeletonbonez]

Found that shifter..

This last photo is throwing me off.. Whats going on here?

[draker]

Found that shifter..

This last photo is throwing me off.. Whats going on here?

It's a wheel for a utility trailer I'm putting together. Just thought it was an interesting photo op..)

Front end dually 510, ftw.

[draker]

Coming up with a way to mount my seats without hacking the shit out of the stock mounts. Building some brackets.



Took all the locks to a locksmith matched them all up and got keys. My key before... a small screw driver. The only key that is different is the trunk now.. it's not an original 68/69 lock and is double sided. One day...

[izzo]

oh yes i rike what you are doing ther

[draker]

Oh yeah.. also bled the brakes again... 3rd or 4th time?

This time I just went and bought 15ft of clear 1/4" hose. Ran it from each bleeder to the reservoir.. pump pump pump...

Hose $3.... vacuum bleeder $20... MightyVac... $25..


psshh... Live and learn I guess. Brakes are feeling much better.. but haven't test driven it yet.


Tomorrow, my main mission is to find suitable front seat belts.. and mount them and my seats. No seat skins though... still waiting on the shop. Hoping to get them before Canby.

Can't really mount my mirrors until I know the seat height.. Flags have very limited adjustability cause wrong car.

Fucking crunch time now... lots of shit to do.. just a few days left.

Also... need to drive the car for a while and work out any bugs.

[Laecaon]

Yes, the hose method of bleeding brakes! The cheapest way to bleed brakes by yourself!

Flag mirrors. I dont have a problem with height. I have a problem with my forward/back location. Drivers mirror came out great with how I mounted them. Passenger mirror has a super limited POV. So I just rely on my Broadway mirror and use the passenger mirror to see how close to a curb I am. They really should be mounted closer to you as the driver, imagine having quarter windows and mounting them at the divider.

[draker]

Found some seat belts today... paid too much I think, but they look like they will work. I just hope they are long enough. fuuuuuuu.....

Also I've been working on them for the last 5 hours or so... I claim the title of worlds slowest fabricator. Although... I'm trying to make it safe without drilling any holes or modifying the body in any way. So far, it looks like I'll only have to drill 2 holes total in the stock seat rails.

[DRIVEN]

I'm trying to make it safe without drilling any holes or modifying the body in any way.

That's a commendable effort. I always try to "do no harm" when working on my cars too. Seems like I spend more time unfucking past owners' custom work than anything else when I get a new project. Major hackery is an absolute deal-breaker when shopping too. Glad to see you taking a respectful approach (not that I'm surprised). Your investment thanks you.

[draker]

New seat backets. Added mount for seatbelts.



Painting


Seatbelts installed.




Both seats installed.. just waiting for upholstery. It's gonna be tight... We'll see if I get them in time.

[draker]

Done:

Install tail lights
Find Seat Belts
Find different shifter

Added to todo list.
Rear parcial shelf.. cut carpet and mount.
Cut carpet and install under rear seat.
Buy shifter bushings
Detail interior
moar test drives
change diff fluid

[izzo]

fucking sweet dude!! I love what you did thar with them seat belts...

[draker]

fucking sweet dude!! I love what you did thar with them seat belts...

Now I just need to get the upholstery back..


Also wtf is with the seatbelt bolts...7/16? Standard size wtf? I was standing at the hardware store looking for the correct nuts for way too long looking for M12 1.25 ... then I finally grabbed the measuring tool. derp derp derp.

[draker]

Installed the driver side seatbelt.. and a few more pictures.