83 Longbed project for son's 16th birthday

[Shifty]

I forsee a nomination for "Squarebody Rescue Society" award coming your way....

[1981lt1]

Thanks for the comments.  Hindsight is always 20/20.  If I had any idea the firewall was going to be as bad as it was, I wouldn't have continued with this project.

[1981lt1]

I finish welded and ground the passenger floor pan while waiting for the driver side to get delivered.  I'll run some seam sealer along the weld lines to make sure it's water tight and then seam seal the the body joints before I spray the floor with lizard skin.

[Mike81K10]

Making some really good progress. Good metal work!

[1981lt1]

Got my driver panels delivered late Saturday.  I was able to get the inner rocker and footwell panel welded in yesterday while my wife was running some errands.  I'll get the floor welded in today and get the seams sealed.

[1981lt1]

Got it done before the sun went down and the rain rolls in.  I still need to patch a tiny piece up by the e-brake cable but 99% of the floor pans are done.  These aftermarket panels don't fit for crap.  I spent most of the time tweaking and trimming.  Even though you don't see it, I sealed up the passenger side top and bottom.  I'll crawl under the truck tomorrow and get the bottom sealed up on the driver side.

[JohnnyPopper]

Nice work man, I mean, Really!

Just curious; what is your son doing this whole time? 

[1981lt1]

He's been sanding and stripping paint and waiting for the "fun" stuff to start.  I have no idea what that means.  I have made it very clear that if he continues to screw around and not help, I'll build the truck the way I want and then sell it and buy him a crappy honda or something and keep the money.

[JohnnyPopper]

There you go! Keep him motivated...

When my son was 16 I gave him a 1955 Apache Second Gen 1/2 ton. (3100?) 

He/We spent weeks tearing the front end out and replacing it with a front clip from some 80' GM F body, V8, Auto, IFS, etc.

He worked in my business during the week, spent his time and money on the truck.

He still has it, that was 23 years ago. Good times...

[Mike81K10]

What is the seam sealer you are using on your welds?

[1981lt1]

Sealer is just a brush on type I believe I got from Eastwood for my Camaro project.

[fitz]

Looking forward to the updates on this project.
What are the details on the camaro?

[1981lt1]

81 Camaro I've had since high school.  Here is the link to the build: http://nastyz28.com/threads/project-code-name-never-satisfied.309055/

[1981lt1]

Not a whole lot to report right now.  Got the rockers smoothed in and started working on some small rust spots on the floor pan and firewall joint where the heater box is located.  I should get those small areas done today or tomorrow and then I'll figure out how to get the truck to the frame shop.  I don't want to start the body work and panel alignment until I know everything is square.

[Mike81K10]

Looks good and I agree, you accomplished a lot. Hope your son acquired some good experience from the build so far. It is a great way to learn much.