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1sik52 11-30-2008 08:34 PM

Project Farm Truck
 
Ok, I have had several requests to do a build up page on my truck. I cant seem to find all the pictures from the build up but for now I will post what I have until I can find them. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Ooops, I had to shrink the pics! They will be up soon

1sik52 11-30-2008 09:23 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Heres the day that I got it home
http://i33.tinypic.com/2z8xq8p.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/1zmp4qt.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/106k6f7.jpg

And we immediatly started the tear down and got it at a respectable height!
http://i33.tinypic.com/9fpatl.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/n71h8l.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 09:34 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
There was alot of work to be done with the body!

The drivers side A-Pillar was really bad so I cut one off of a donor cab and repaired it
Before
http://i35.tinypic.com/migdo6.jpg
After
http://i36.tinypic.com/ilxbu0.jpg

Had to replace floor pans, Inner and outer lower cowl panels along with cab corners
http://i34.tinypic.com/2ntinup.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/n3lncm.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/14lizjs.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2ufyra1.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 09:35 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
http://i37.tinypic.com/ta4v21.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 09:40 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
We decide to shave a bunch of unecessary items like door handles, mirrors, fuel filler, etc...
http://i36.tinypic.com/in7kso.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/293hq9c.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/23htaty.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/13zmqzd.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/14cv6s9.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 09:46 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Stock latch
http://i35.tinypic.com/2iho6tk.jpg
Bear claw latch
http://i34.tinypic.com/ddygki.jpg

Before
http://i34.tinypic.com/2dlrjfo.jpg

After
http://i37.tinypic.com/mi2srp.jpg

Doors primed after shaved handles
http://i36.tinypic.com/2hyc6me.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/2i207qa.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 09:51 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Cab Corners
http://i33.tinypic.com/28tvwaa.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/2wozjar.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/x1fryw.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/b7ncrc.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/34gu2qg.jpg

72BlckButy 11-30-2008 09:53 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Great looking project!

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:01 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Smoothing the firewall!

http://i37.tinypic.com/2q1z3mq.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/ofog7s.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/33bmhi8.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/9pqayo.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/sytohe.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/vwx283.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/2h2nvcz.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:10 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Did alot of work to the dash.

Shaved the radio, headlight switch, basically everything off the dash except for the gauges and trim
http://i36.tinypic.com/2l87om9.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/2nbg61i.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/301ekiv.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/4r3hb7.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/14ybura.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/4rrf2o.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/5wk1hg.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/zupci1.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:18 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
On the frame we installed a Heidts Mustang II front suspension with ART upper and lower control arms and bagged it. 4 linked the rear. We POR the entire frame once finished. Installed a stainless steel fuel tank with a steel braided fuel lines and ran all stainlees steel hard lines for the air ride.

http://i37.tinypic.com/25h09d2.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/ml1cas.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/9uagpe.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/mhpyxe.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/154hv7b.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:24 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
The bed we raised the floor to accomoate the notch and the air ride
http://i33.tinypic.com/bjhf79.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/2mrhe0l.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/29bgdcp.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/154ezbs.jpg


Tear dropped the ends of the bed rails
http://i38.tinypic.com/3586wsm.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/wrevl5.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/a0x6qu.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:29 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Got everything in prime

http://i36.tinypic.com/r1wpxt.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/21njzgp.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/azdrow.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/mrv9sm.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/301ekiv.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:32 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
This was the first engine that I did and installed

http://i33.tinypic.com/i5wt3k.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/2q36693.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/mhpyxe.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:38 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Painted!!!
http://i33.tinypic.com/2drxbsw.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2diownm.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/b8k803.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/260tjpx.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/2akfsdh.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/29kzvj4.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/w1b8rc.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/2yy2s5z.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:41 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
More
http://i36.tinypic.com/14ybura.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/m9uhzb.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/qq368x.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/315ikba.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/s285lv.jpg

1sik52 11-30-2008 10:46 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Putting it back together!
http://i34.tinypic.com/2e4lw8y.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/21oxbtk.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2i7mu1g.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/4sxzwg.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/3quj9.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/2uoow0y.jpg

Caveman49 11-30-2008 11:17 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Very nice, you apparently have a decent shop to do this work. Great run down with photos. One of these years I'll get back to my 59 Apache, with hopes it'll come out half as good as your ride.

Funeral 12-01-2008 02:29 AM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Man what an inspiration thx for posting, I'm not going 1/4th as show as you, and your pics made it look ez ^_^

youngrodder 12-01-2008 10:36 AM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Out of curiosity how long once it was painted did it take you to put it back togther? Mine will be in paint this winter and I am looking for some inspiration.

I hope that you are taking pics of your blazer as well so that you can keep us all posted on the progress of that project.

Marc

youngrodder 12-01-2008 11:25 AM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
What are the specs/sizes of the wheels and tires in the pictures? I know that you have since changed your wheels.

Thanks
Marc

1sik52 12-01-2008 12:22 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Once painted it took me just a few months to get it back together and wired and driving.

The wheels in the pics were 20x8.5 with 215/35/20 tires

1sik52 12-01-2008 01:54 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
The interior I had redone in a cream leather with Suede inserts.

http://i35.tinypic.com/2jhybp.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/34o4sgx.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/14loh82.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/15mmnbn.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/21mayc6.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/25ev43t.jpg

This is the finished product
http://i36.tinypic.com/10oic6q.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/15rkrde.jpg

1sik52 12-01-2008 02:06 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Since completion I have made a few changes.

I changed the 350 sbc
http://i36.tinypic.com/ml2wxg.jpg

to a 2003 corvette LS1
http://i37.tinypic.com/mb4lmd.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2ngva4x.jpg

We had to go with the brackets from a Camaro SS in order to make the engine fit in such a tight compartment.

Firewall finished
http://i35.tinypic.com/izpc87.jpg

1sik52 12-01-2008 02:16 PM

Re: Project Farm Truck
 
Feels great when the magazines do features on your vehicle!!!

Street Trucks

http://i34.tinypic.com/28wlct4.jpg

Sport Truck magazine

http://i35.tinypic.com/2lv1owp.jpg

And im still waiting on the Truckin magazine to come out! but this is one of the pics from the photo shoot

http://i35.tinypic.com/b6x3l3.jpg


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