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alexxwing 07-05-2009 06:40 PM

yet another 64 build thread haha
 
so i seen some of you guys have started a build thread so i kinda felt the need to start my own, this might not be the fastest build ever due to my monthy payments on my new tacoma i will try and keep it going for now ill post up things i have done already.....enjoy and please comment on what i have done thanx

alex

alexxwing 07-05-2009 06:53 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
pritty much the start how i got from my dad the tires and wheels you see on there are new that i put on the old ones poped in the driveway one day ill see if i can round up a old pic of it and it also had a old rusty bumper that i took off,

in this pic the paint job was about 2 years old it used to be a lighter blue now its a dark blue with metal flakes in the pain..


http://b0.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/0...92007530_l.jpg

aerotruk63 07-05-2009 07:26 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
To start with you cropped your photo! LOL

alexxwing 07-05-2009 07:29 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
heres the 327 motor i got with the truck that thing ran great

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...83da4b23b8.jpg

untill one day it blew on me sucked all the oil up and welded the crank shaft to the jernals not a pritty site when i took it apart i found there was a hole in one of the pistons look like a bb was shot threw it haha

so i took the sucker out
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...736bc8fdc2.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...1d33115c39.jpg

alexxwing 07-05-2009 07:30 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
what do you mean cropped my photo???

alexxwing 07-05-2009 08:24 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
so i started to pull apart my front end

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...89b99d0f4e.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...c10558ec0d.jpg

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...919fd71d2c.jpg

alexxwing 07-05-2009 08:42 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
so with a blown motor and my truck sitting in the drive way i ha to do something so i went out and got this hunk of junk for 600 bucks they said it wouldnt start... hmmm could it just be a new fuel pump??? yup new pump and that inline six ran like a champ!!!

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...05b102370a.jpg

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...3969554e7e.jpg

alexxwing 07-05-2009 09:09 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
so heres the inline after i cleaned it up painted it and put some new parts on

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...4f8214c796.jpg

alexxwing 07-05-2009 09:16 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
heres the work i did on the iner fenders befor and after sand blasting and painting

befor
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...852bc8b263.jpg

after
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...297a753309.jpg

Corts60 07-05-2009 10:00 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Good job bud! Progress is progress.

198plus 07-05-2009 10:20 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Looks like you off to a good start..........Nice truck

alexxwing 07-05-2009 10:24 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
thanks guys these are picks from a cuple years ago im getting it all in order to how it looks now just mest up my scanner so im takeing pics of my pics haha thats why they seem a lil dull

Alan's Classic 07-05-2009 10:35 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 198plus (Post 3397014)
Looks like you off to a good start..........Nice truck

:agree:

alexxwing 07-05-2009 10:58 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
lil rebuild and cleaning i did

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...6a4c6fcbe7.jpg

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...777dcea403.jpg

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...c3ea2e6ab4.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...419cd92dc5.jpg

that was a wile ago this is what it looks like now i think it makes the truck look better to color match

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...ca81256811.jpg

alexxwing 07-06-2009 12:07 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
now to the bed when i got the truck the bed was all mest up missing boards and bent strips

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...c011e289b0.jpg

after i got done with it it looks pritty

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...893cd347e8.jpg

Dinos63 07-06-2009 01:01 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
nice work, and looks like alot of work :metal:

Captainfab 07-06-2009 01:03 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Lookin good :metal:

So I take it you're putting the 6 cyl in your '64 long bed?

alexxwing 07-06-2009 01:05 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
ya i put it in and this is a update on what i have already done also this truck is a short bed not a long bed

Captainfab 07-06-2009 01:12 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by alexxwing (Post 3397288)
ya i put it in and this is a update on what i have already done also this truck is a short bed not a long bed


Oops sorry :o

Frizzle Fry 07-06-2009 01:22 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Nice work. Dash looks great!

LILRED66 07-06-2009 07:51 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Welcome aboard with your new build thread. Nice progress.

alexxwing 07-07-2009 01:24 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Thanks guys ill try and load up some morepics up asap

aerotruk63 07-07-2009 05:57 AM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
Is that an air pressure gauge on the dash?

alexxwing 07-12-2009 11:04 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
ya that is a air gauge it was for my air shocks i had in the front

alexxwing 07-12-2009 11:11 PM

Re: yet another 64 build thread haha
 
so i got sick of the old tail lights it was the only red on the truck and im trying to go with a blue and white theme so i got some LEDs

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...059a08587d.jpg


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