Slickmainers (Gregg) 65 project

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » January 9, 2011, 7:08 pm

Pretty sweet deal on the shop.
Now you know that there is no place to stop on the truck. It just keeps multiplying on what more you can do. But it is worth it when it's done.

Kevin

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » January 9, 2011, 8:59 pm

i do plan on painting the frame, painting the underside as best as possible, and redoing the front and rear brakes, mounts and bushings. I have about $1200 set aside to get it to a mix matched exterior driver status. then body work and paint the following year.
smartly done I should make it since the engine and tranny are fine, doors are good, fenders are good, and frame is solid.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » February 1, 2011, 2:13 pm

small update. I've opted to buy this cab from Cape Cod and stick with my 65.im going to save a little money and just keep it on the same frame. I kicked around the idea of a 77 frame swap, but i wanted a bed that looked right more than i wanted power steering and disc brakes, and kinda wanted to keep it all together.

anyway, im getting it this weekend weather permitted. then having it sandblasted so i can start to do metal work on it and see what i have. I do see lots of spray primer around many holes like where the hinges go and along the dash, but maybe they did that as a preventative measure??

uncut dash

looks like "open door light" switches on each door jam

good cross supports and corners

good floor (i hope)

solid mounts (i hope)

got some floor to patch

woohoo!

damn

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » February 1, 2011, 6:51 pm

Looks like you will have some work to do, but not a bad start at all.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » February 1, 2011, 7:35 pm

the owner said it was pretty solid so i hope outside of the bad area I can clearly see, i hope it's worth the $350-400. it's as good as I can find on the east coast.

Post by **Greg D** » February 1, 2011, 8:39 pm

I'd say that's a pretty fair price Gregg.
Not much to fix at all on it. You can cut the one off your truck up for patches.
You do know you can upgrade the steering & brakes on the frame you have.
Glad you are settled on a plan and are fixing the truck.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » February 4, 2011, 11:25 pm

well before i buy it, im going to at least try a roof swap with one from a junk yard, if I Fudge it up, then no major loss, and it comes of anyway. cant hurt to try and save some cash

64shortbed · Post by **64shortbed** » February 6, 2011, 12:24 am

I admire your spunk! I don't know if I would have the guts to try to replace my roof, but then again, I've never done body work before either.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » March 2, 2011, 10:23 am

was able to hang my doors on the damaged cab to see how bad it was. sorry for the size

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » March 2, 2011, 8:15 pm

Oh F*#&!

That is one messed up roof!

kstones63 · Post by **kstones63** » March 2, 2011, 10:30 pm

Ouch. That hurts. I think that you are right that a roof swap will be easier than trying to repair that.

Kevin

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » March 2, 2011, 10:32 pm

It's bad, but not as bad as I thought it would be.

F7BIGJOB · Post by **F7BIGJOB** » March 6, 2011, 6:59 pm

Gregg,saw it on cl- real shame, but like you said there are tons of them out there, maybe the next one ...

If you happen down this way for anything, drop me a pm.
best of luck

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » April 30, 2011, 4:22 pm

well I sold my truck today. Time to gather funds and look for something else. It was sad but on to another one. 3rd time is a charm

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 30, 2011, 9:35 pm

Wish you were closer, I'd give you a dozen GPS coordinates for all the slicks I've seen just waiting for someone to take them in and bring them back to life.