Projects ~~~Bad Bob's New Project!~ Chopped '60 Pick-up "Blue Balls"~~~

You sure that ain't blue painters tape??

 

I used Safety Blue for the base,then Roth "Blue Balls" Rattlebomb flake over it. They compliment each other great!

 

That's a neat truck Bad Bob!
I couldn't resist throwing in my two cents!

 

Bob , truck is looking better every time I check the thread , well done.
One question though, are the front mounts on the leaf springs gusseted ?

 

Yes...thanks for asking.

 

That's great Gary! Thanks....I like the grill. Unfortunately,the previous owner welded in the peice that goes all the way across with the lights in it. So,I would have to cut it off to get to the grill. Too much work for what it is...a daily driver. It's pretty rough. I'm just trying to have a little fun with it.

 

Gonna pick up some more paint and flake so I can try to get the whole drivers side done today....

 

Are you literally driving this around... If so I bet you get some looks!! hahaha

 

I like what you are doing with the truck Bobbert.

 

Well...I used to drive my Merc as my daily,then I got the '38 Pick-up,then the orange thing,so now it's this truck. Nice not having to drive the Merc everyday. Was always worried about one of those,"no insurance" guys hitting me!

 

Maybe everyone thinks you're the n"o insurance" guy!! Hahaha


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haha....could be!

 

I liked the Electric Kool Aid Acid Trip Candy Tangerine Flake Baby Buick better

 

Really? Nobody liked that car but me and the guy who traded me....haha

 

I like the fact that there are only 3 of us Kool Kids

 

Stopped after work and got the windows tinted blue. You can barely my granddaughter,Second-Hand Rose,in the rear window...
I LOVE it!!!

 

Panel paint is on hold,til more flake comes in. I bought the last can...

 

looking good. that tint will mess with your eyes,escepially at night time. im sure the blue will be better then my old red tint.

 

OO...that red is freaky! The blue isn't bad at all.

 

That red tint was cool in the sixties, even looked for a pair of sungl***es in red.

Anyway back to the present, nice work on that treadplate. You must have a giant shear, over 4 foot capacity?
that is pretty guick work for 3 1/2 hours.

 

Actually Schorr Metals cut it for me. I took all the measurements,minus 1/8". Then I cut the notches around the tires. Gonna finish it this weekend.

 

I told you I was looking for a '57. But I dig this one.... When's it coming up for sale again???

 

Gonna keep this one for a while.

 

I had a truck with red tinted windows, you gotta watch it cause headlights register as tail lights when your not really thinking about it. I finally got rid of the red side windows and just kept the back window.

 

WOW......it looks sooo much better with the blue tint, your moving pretty fast on your new project......

 

Thanks Craig....
Plans for the weekend;
Paint the dash and doors
Finish the diamond plate
Paint front plate
Add air shocks
New plugs
Speedo cable
Make paterns for bumpers
Change steering wheel
Adjust steering box
Buy gold paint
Buy lace
Buy blue resin knobs
buy airbrush and stencils(fish scales)

Think that's it...

 

You're gettin a lot done!! That's awesome, how long you gonna keep this one?


I Just noticed they shaved the drip rails when they chopped it!

 

Actually,the drip rails are still on it. I plan on keeping it for a while. I have always had a truck,so when the '38 went away,I started looking for another one. I have a '93 Chevy 1/2 ton,lowered,etc,like they did back in the 90's,but I would rather drive something older. ****IN HATE smogging cars and computer ****! Give me an old vehicle any day....

I'm trying to get it as close to my vision, "quickly",cause you never know when things change and you have to sell something. Starting on a '63 falcon G***er this summer. Want it done by Mooneyes,so maybe I can race KiwiKev,haha....

 

Dang Bob, all this and a g***er too? COOL...maybe we'll get you up to Rocky's meet at Eagle Field.

 

Hey Bob, this is sorta what I was talking about yesterday. Doing a gold mesh grille possibly over what is existing/welded in (I took this pic from Kripfink's thread).

-Jeremy