Got alot done this weekend guys. I'm uploading the pictures right now as we speak to my photobucket.
Body is now off of the frame, inside of cab is all stripped, engine and trans is getting pulled tomorrow and sent off to machine shop. Bed, front grill, bumper, core support is getting dropped off at media blasting tomorrow as well. Then, on the way back, I will be stopping off at my metal supply, and picking up ALOT of cold rolled, sheetmetal, and tubing.
Also spent some time with the owner going over the build. Some stuff has changed, and some stuff is still up in the air. Lots and lots of parts got ordered, and should start to trickle in this week. I'll take pictures once something arrives
Changes to the truck:
-Suiciding both doors now instead of just the driver door.
-We will be reworking the whole dash, and doing something totally custom, but still retro. I don't want to let the cat out of the bag yet about it, but I'll show you a rendering of what we plan on doing along with the custom center console soon.
-Bed is going to be custom sheetmetal'd on the sides, factory looking floor with stainless strips, only not using wood, using metal plates, and custom swing out tail gate.
-3rd brake light will be totally custom made lense, backed by a series of L.E.D. bulbs.
-Hood hinges are going to be custom fabbed, and mounted to the firewall, so it looks more streamlined, and doesn't block your view of the engine bay from the side.
-Seats will be buckets instead of the reshaped and covered bench