[PROJECT] Laidout53

Well finally got it outside with the bed on. also got the wood floor made tonight (no pics yet). hope to get it fitted tomorrow and then i can start to stain/seal it.

heres the pictures...........






Heres almost fill lift...........


Justin

 

Looks great man glad to see people taking on tasks like this themselves and making it look REAL GOOD.

 

Love the work you are doing on your truck. I also have a 53 and just got done chopping the top and am presently suiciding the doors. It will rest on a dakota ch***is. Is see you live in Wa. So do I. Would love to maybe meet sometime and check out each others stuff. Bud

 

i'll be at the swap meet at the puyallup fair on saturday (14th), will you be there?

 

looks cool man glad to see some body fix up one of those unpopular models . i dig it

 

i cant wait to see the wood bed. I have been collecting ideas as I want something different, not just a bought wood kit. I'll make the final decision in May when I actually complete it.

 

no, wife is still laid up after surgery on her leg. Kinda staying around the home. Bud

 

Well heres a sneak peek at the wood floor me and my grandpa made on sunday. still have to drill the mounting holes and stain/clear it.....then mount the gas tank.

No more pictures tell its done, hopefully ill be driving it on saturday (weather pending)

Here you go............





Justin

 

Your truck looks great! I am working on an old Studebaker that I hope turns out half as good as yours! Gotta love the off brand trucks!

 

Looks good! I dig the old Dodge trucks, they look killer laid out!!!

 

Well got the floor stained, cleared and installed as well as hooked up the gas tank... ready for it's drive tomorrow.

heres the pics, outside ones tomorrow........





Justin

 

Hey good to see you guys at the swap meet ! Truck looks good!
Nice fab work . Catch you on the flip side.

 

no offense but bags are officially not cool any more sorry

 

hey frank thanks, nice to see you aswell, hope to see you at the march swap meet...

 

who said i put bags on it to be COOL!! F**k being cool......... i did it because i wanted to

 

building things the way you want to and not the way everybody likes them will always be cool

NICE TRUCK!!

 

Wow.... that looks great!!!! Nice job!

Now you get another pair of front fenders that put the same opening on the rear fenders!

 

Thanks lonestarluck....

Wow chaddilac that looks good, now if i can find the fenders...

 

I think I know where some are? Let me know if you're interested, maybe we could just cut out the lip enough to graft onto your rear fenders!

 

I like i man, I was hoping you were going to do something pretty wicked with the wood, but a nice sheet of plywood is just as well. Great work and I still think the bags are cool!

 

its not a piece of plywood, theres nine pine boards there. ill get some better ones tomorrow if the weather nice.

Pm me a price and a picture so i can see them, not going to body work for awhile but im interested in them....

 

I'll snag a pic when I head back out there!!

 

oh ok, Must be snugged up nice and tight, I just figured it was the plywood that they cover the "good" side with real thin strips of nicely grained wood.

Looking forward to a ton more pics man.

 

ya they fit together tight, wanted something different, pictures tomorrow

 

Well at the swap meet on saturday i bought some starburst hubcaps, finally put them on. Also when out for a short drive to get some pictures. still need to have the exhaust done.

So here they are...........









Justin

 

Holy **** dude, looks *****en !

L

 

Really liked your truck before, but love it with the starbursts!

 

Thanks guys, at first when i put the caps on in the garage i was unsure about them but after seeing it out side i really like them...

 

Not my cup of tea, but not my truck. Love the build though man! It'll be a fun year won't it

 

Sunburst caps, huh? Liked the other combo a bit better....but who gives a **** what I think, it's your truck. Good work on the build, looking real nice.