The years Baker's PROJECT

The weather is finally cooperating here so I can get going on this years Baker's project. The $250 rust wagon from Woolsey GA.







So far "Woolsey" is using up the surplus parts from the "parts vans" and keeping the local Napa guys going for a brake system and king pins to start with. I got lucky on the king pins, started on the "hard" side first, and did the heat and beat for 45 minutes, only took 10 minutes to beat the other side out with no heat. More pics tomorrow after work. She is going to run and drive to Bakers but will be the "rust" wagon.

Cool less than 3 months now

Those A-100's, as all vintage vans and trucks, look cool in ANY condition. Good luck with that project!! Joel

Id sand off all that nasty lookin paint and give it a bath outside and bring it back in after cpl days......lol

what's the other one in that garage. duane.???looks like it's ready for paint,,,,

Dix... that is the '68 108 travco that is about 60% ready, I have to pull a BFD in the right front that had 1 1/2" of bond in it. Thinking of trying to weld bolts on in different spots and use a slide hammer to pull the nose out, I think our sheet metal is to tough to use a stud gun on, and trying to re-skin one of these is next to impossible. Might still get the van done this year, but the mechanical work on the pickup is easier for me than the body work. The '67 pickup is in front of the van with part of the right side cut off so I can fix the floor and put apatch panel in. If I get frustrated on one I walk away and work on one of the others.

that is the smart thing to do. then you have time to think about it .

GOOD TO SEE YOU STARTED ON YOU PICKUP DUANE . NOW FHE FUN BEGAINS AND I MEAN THAT IN A GOOD WAY .IF YOU NEED MORE STEEL LET ME NO

Here is todays progress on "woolsey," had to fix 3 of the 4 corners on the winshield frame and the entire top frame/driprail above the right door. I still have to weld it in tomorrow but most of the fitting is done.

Got a little carried away today and cut the corner off. After talking about how to do the nose on the other pickup, and taking apart a donor to see what it takes figured I' d practice on this one while I'm doing the floor.





have to cut out the piece of red around the air box yet to square up the patch. Have to quit about 9:30 so the neighbors don't complain about the noise.



22days left till Baker's, Ya think I'm gonna make it??

...there looks to be a lot of work that needs to accomplished in just 22 days. I think it's going to be close. But hey where would the challenge be if it wasn't close. I'd keep the coffee brewing for those all nighters.

The "patina" will still be on the outside, but the cab will be water tight for the first time in years.

Thats a big hole to fill ! LOL I know theres alot of funky folded sheetmetal in the front of these things, but looks like ya got a handle on it. Good luck on the timelime !

Got it in, of course I changed my mind half way through and decided to replace the piece with the lettering. It was dented and I couldn't get it worked out. Just need to grind the welds in the morning and make the small piece of floor.






Have to order a dogleg for the right side, but in the mean time I'm going to patch the fender to the step and spot weld it. Not to bad for a day and half, I don't think I would make any money as a body man though

You probably wouldn't,, You work to fast !!! LOL

all the replacment panels here are very good quality http://www.surplussupplyco.com/catalog.htm

Thanks Joe for the vote of confidence. Got the last piece of floor made today. Dix... forgot about these guys, I usually get them from americanmuscle on ebay. Pics to follow.

duane looks great nice job.what did you do with the front end you got from me?

looks great!!!!

Bill... Yours is in the back of the '67 that started all this madness. Now that I have it figured out I have 2 more to do later this summer.
Thanks, G-man

2 more what to do this summer??????

2 more nose jobs, the Right front of the 108 earlier in this topic that is 60% ready for paint has a BIG dent above the headlight that had 1 1/2" thick bond, and the left front corner of the '67 pickup from the corner to the "D" in dodge

Got all the brake lines and fuel system replaced today, so it's time to drop the drive train in tomorrow. Had to re-use the vent hose with the 45 and 90 again, anyone have a line on a part number and supplier for this hose???

Found out why we had to get towed to Baker's when I tore the engine down today. When I put the new pistons in it I didn't replace the rod bolts and one broke causing havic on the inside. Didn't crack the block, but broke a piece out of the bottom of the piston sleeve.



Parts in the pan, NOT GOOD!

Yea that engine might be fried.