Last night my neighbor Ryan came over and helped me put the cab back on the chassis. I now need to quote Austin Powers..."Yeah, Baby!" I put the running board on, just to get the look!
Tuesday evening I went out and threw the steering column in and then last night, some guys were over to help me put the bed on! Now to slowly watch the suspension settle after being up all this time. Hey, this is kinda fun again!!!
Looking good. This has been a great thread full of some great information. I hope to see it done soon. Keep up the great work.
I need to yank the windshield out and put the new rubber and glass in. I'm also going to shoot a little brown primer over the grey, so it doesn't stand out quite so much.
Taillights! Had to keep the old stuff, but make it work like new, bright stuff! Here's my old trailer lights that were on the truck. The lenses were junk, so I ran the numbers and found a new set of plastic ones for $12 that were the same size. I'm only showing one side, but I did both lights. First I pryed the tabs that held the license plate lens and gentle removed it. I then did a quickie mask job, scotchbrighted, cleaned and then poof canned the inside bright silver (makes everything reflect!) I then cleaned and reinstalled the license lens Here's the original pigtail and the new one that I took from the new housing. I installed that with a new bulb , put the lens on and "TA DA!" really bright taillights!
Got the rear bumper on today, along with bolting the bed down. I'd noticed the hole in the center of the bumper that someone had done with a torch and decided to use that hole as my focus for helping out my fellow man! I thought what can I offer of myself when my fellow car/truck guys are in need? So here was my answer...
That would be like seeing heaven to an alcoholic wandering through a parking lot! I could see genuine tears of joy!!!
So tonight I decided to throw the front end on to check the fitment issues, and see if I needed to trim anymore of the inner fenders before I paint them. I had to take a couple pics ( I SOOOO have to get rid of the grey primer spot and wash it!) and soak up the moment!
500? another said there was a site for around 300, no matter those wheels look killer on that truck and im not usualy a fan of fancy wheels. nice truck! perhaps those can be got in 5x5?
Tailgate chains... When I bought the truck, it had one chain on the tailgate. I needed a set, but all I could find were new ones and that wasn't what I wanted. I found a set from a 69 Chevy truck on Ebay for $3, COOL! The newer (67-72) chains are different from the old ones, so I cut the loop off with my die grinder, heated the straight piece till it was nice and red and bent it to match the hook of the early style. I had my stepson save a couple of old 20" bike tubes for me and cut them down for chain protectors (no rattles!)
The bed... Found some 3/4" plywood at my neighbors that he told me I could have. Was in ok shape, except for some minor staining (cool!) After cutting it to length and the wheel openings, I knocked it down smooth with my buffer and some 80 grit Taking the idea of my friend Billy, I took a chain to the wood and beat the crap out of it to give it a distressed look A little gunstock brown stain, drenching it Thompsons water seal it still looks really old, but is now waterproof too. Set it in the bed to drill the mounting holes, but figured I'd show it ice chest and all...
Dude! lookin' good! Thanks for the concern over the last day or so with the calls too! (melted down both my computer and my back over the last couple of days!)
The gap of the side pieces is the same as the plywood. Just kinda finessed it in there! Need to drill my holes and mount it in for good!
Oh man what a stance you achieved on your truck. Stance is what hot rodding is all about. Sorry to jump on your thread about another matter, but I have to ask - if anyone has or knows of a fuel guage the same as this one - I need one .... please
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