1965 Dodge A108

[dutch]

shag carpet comes to mind... [P

 

[falconvan]

Once I looked at it again, it wasn’t as bad as I thought. I got all the doors hung today. Now that the inside is painted I’m going to work on getting the drivetrain together and back in while my buddy gets the outside ready for primer.

 

[smallfoot]

Looks real good from here!!![cl

 

[sgtpontiac]

No to shabby...

don't you dare put shag carpeting in there... ....

 

[falconvan]

don't you dare put shag carpeting in there... ....

Nope, just a roll in bedliner in the back and a rubber matt in the front. Keeping it Spartan to use as a shop truck.

 

[kenny c]

Be carefull with the roll on bed liner with new paint. I put it on a septtic tank truck that I painted. It peeled the new paint right down to bare metal. Apparently it has realy strong solvents in it. Van is looking great.[cl

 

[falconvan]

Yikes; don’t want that! Maybe a full rubber floor matt is a better way to go

 

[wendle]

Yikes; don’t want that! Maybe a full rubber floor matt is a better way to go

Shag is definitely looking like the best option

 

[Skip]

[S
I wonder if there is an attachment or special nozzle for painting up. Could be as simple as a 90-degree elbow where the tip attaches. I'll bet someone here could make such a device.

Yes. There are several on the market. For example:

http://www.airverter.com/product/mf-3100-hvlp-spray-gun-with-flexible-nozzle/

 

[sgtpontiac]

Knock it off....LOL

Shag is definitely looking like the best option

I'm having flashbacks to 1972....

 

[Burgerman]

Sure like it

Gonna chug around in my slant 6 too .

 

[joedoh]

I like that blue! nice pick!

 

[falconvan]

I pulled the motor apart to check everything today. The guy I bought it from said it was low mileage and ran perfect. Thankfully it was as good as advertised. Super clean inside and almost zero wear on the cylinders and bearings. I’m just changing all the gaskets and seals and going with it as is.

 

[falconvan]

Here’s my spray can rebuild, hoping to spray the Slicksand on the body this week and start blocking it.

 

[falconvan]

Time to start blocking while my buddy finishes up some work on the doors. I’m also getting ready to start putting new rockers and quarters in his 53 Chevy coupe as the trade off for him helping me.

 

[joedoh]

Time to start blocking while my buddy finishes up some work on the doors. I’m also getting ready to start putting new rockers and quarters in his 53 Chevy coupe as the trade off for him helping me.

I dont know who is getting the better of who in that trade? [S

looks good, your one post engine rebuild is far too modest!

 

[falconvan]

It works out good; he doesn’t like doing the metal work and I don’t like doing the filler work.

 

[falconvan]

I took a break from bodywork and started rebuilding the brakes and suspension. Also getting ready to start on the metal work my buddy’s 53 Chevy.

 

[falconvan]

Been doing lots of little stuff like cleaning crud of a big pile of small parts, changed the master cylinder to a dual reservoir instead of the single, painted the steering column, and put seam sealer on the floor patches I had welded in. I dropped the engine back in today and plan on putting Slicksand on the back doors this weekend. Also took the heater box apart, fixed the stuck dampers, painted it and pressure tested the heater core. It leaked like a sieve and is no longer available to I am going to use this one for a 2000 Pontiac. Just have to make a few mods so it’ll work.

 

[smallfoot]

Looks like the heater cores are pretty close. Nice find...