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Orangutruck
Forgive the title, but it's so much easier to search for a weird-named truck when you're not as fast to complete as you hope to be.
I needed another truck, wanted something cool and something that at least has a chance of returning some of the money sunk in it.... so this ![]() was $500. transmission was in plastic bags in the back (and full of water), but I had a spare turbo 350... so here we go ![]() ![]() First was to make it look a little less meth and a lot more 'work in progress' ![]() so cleaning and tires and wheels and this is what it looks like now ![]() mostly I've driven it for the year I've owned it, but now parts are collected and it's about time to start on this, especially since my last project is done this ![]() is now this ![]() back to the truck.... the plan is orange and white, again. A/C, power windows, air ride (but otherwise leave the suspension alone), 496 bbc, 3 or 4 speed automatic..... I know, not anything really outlandish, but should be fun. First step, though, will be replacing rockers and fixing a couple holes in the floor... |
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Re: Orangutruck
Im in ,I like orange trucks .
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Re: Orangutruck
Hey SuperBuickGuy ...
![]() ![]() Looks like a great start - also looks like a solid truck you have ![]()
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Re: Orangutruck
Im in. Lol mines in the same boat yours was minus itl pull 40s as it sits.
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Re: Orangutruck
Looks like you really enjoy this sort of project, and that's a great truck to work with.
Mind if I ask what size those "corvette style" rallys are?
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Re: Orangutruck
15x8 front with a 245 tire on it,
15x10 rear with a 295 tire on it. |
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Re: Orangutruck
Looks know like u got some work to do . Based on your other projects looks like u can handle it .
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Damn very niice
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Re: Orangutruck
I'm in to watch. You've done some nice builds.
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Re: Orangutruck
fitting, take 1
![]() take 2 ![]() fitting the back piece ![]() more trimming... I'd like to do all the holes in one shot, but no.... better/easier to do it this way.... especially since I have a lift ![]() for what it's worth - that back piece lines up with the bottom of the upper bend on the floorboard.... there will be more pieces added ![]() that said, bitter experience has taught me that taking an extra evening and reinstalling the door a couple times during the fitment is time well spent ![]() Sunday I think I'm illuminating a Jeep - or fixing whatever I break on Saturday.... so this may get another break Since most don't know me here - I build them, beat them like they owe me money, build them again then usually sell.... so for those curious, the FJ40 is in the beat portion of my ownership.... |
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Re: Orangutruck
after a weekend of playing with my 4x4, then fixing at least one of the issues... time to get back at it.
pictures of aforementioned playing I laughingly say, that between those three Toyotas (ignore the truck) you couldn't make one all-toyota vehicle... anyway, it was a blast, and the dog is Buick - my mastiff attachment ![]() who got stuck, high centered ![]() put it into 4 paw drive then woofed at me for laughing at him ![]() then ended the need to break out the winches ![]() anyway, I digress apparently the prior owner (actually, the uncle of the prior owner) felt there weren't enough rust holes in the floor so he put a few more in (which let mice in - more on that later) ![]() You've no idea the temptation to simply cover this and wait to watch the episode where some punk kid complains about the terrible repair job done 20 years before... alas, I'll only give in a bit to that temptation ![]() make a panel ![]() and another panel (note the 90* bend - so much easier to weld when at least one part isn't moving.) ![]() fitted... tomorrow welding ![]() so when I was cutting, I got the smell of roasting dead mouse.... decided to park the truck outside tonight, it was a couple hours between cutting and putting it outside, but safety 3rd is my motto |
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Re: Orangutruck
I'm saying this as a statement, but it's more of a question.
I'm probably going to make this a short bed - not because it's worth more, but because it would fit in my DD garage far better.... |
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carrying on, tack the patch in place
![]() the grey is weld-through primer and that was after I used copious amounts of rust converter ![]() inner panel ![]() screwed back on because I may not be able to dink with this tomorrow night. ![]() it fits a lot better now. I still need to fix the front post and door jamb... but it bears retelling - this isn't a restoration, this is a repair and a nice looking truck in the end that I'll use to haul my dirt bikes and anything else that needs hauling in an open bed.... |
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Re: Orangutruck
back to this
A bit of a disclaimer first. I do 3 general types of build. 1) get it running, 2) run/upgrade, and 3) show cars. This one is 2, solidly a 2. I'm building a truck to haul my dirt bikes so some of what you will see may make your blood boil - I'm not sorry about that, but would like to give you the opportunity to avoid making your blood boil by warning you now. we good? good. So there was a leak... and I'm sure the prior owner thought it was coming from the door.... so he added some weather strip and adjusted the door so tight that sometimes it needed to be kicked from the inside to get it open.... time to fix this ![]() there's the leak ![]() someone drilled a hole for an antenna wire no more hole ![]() and some sealant to make it water tight ![]() while I had it apart.... ![]() oh blast ![]() ![]() copper on the front, weld on the back ![]() and while I was at it, time to make the mice find another entrance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I seriously considered not fixing this ![]() weld patch over top, if I ever do a frame off, weld under the floorpan.... or more likely slather with rock-guard and let someone whine about it in 40 years when they rebuild it again ![]() |
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Re: Orangutruck
well, this one is going to my dad - he wanted it, and I needed the space for another more pressing project (a Suburban)... never fear, though, heaven forbid, but it may come back eventually from him....
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Re: Orangutruck
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