SGTUSMC '59 build

[OrrieG]

Looks good, close to the original color of my truck. And I think you need more drills to work on the roll pan >8^))

[sgtusmc]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Looks good, close to the original color of my truck. And I think you need more drills to work on the roll pan >8^))

hahaha...I didn't even notice there were so many in the pic.

[OrrieG]

I was that way with grinders this week end. One for cutting, one for rough finishing and one for finer work. Plus tripping over the welding cables and cords...

[sgtusmc]

We're keeping the dash stock. I wasn't sure what to do with all the push/pull knobs. I found a use for one. I made a exhaust cutout that will work with one of the many on the dash.
I've used the Mr. Gasket and the Jegs version in the past and have never really liked them. They rust, leak and stick. I used a Mustang throttle body on a home made y pipe. Cost was zero, I had everything lay'n around.



I cut out a plate to cover the Tbody ports.


I drilled a hole in the arm and attached my pull cable.

Here's the finished cutout. It wont rust or stick. It's spring loaded and will return to the closed position. I'm sure it could be duplicated for under 30 bucks. I'm going to run a 2-3 foot extention with a turn down on the cutout end to keep gases out of the cab. It's not pretty but it works...haha

[jimig1]

That is sweet and cheap too compared to the ones that you can buy.

[Kim57]

Very slick idea.
Kim

[sgtusmc]

Left it out in the rain and it's already rusted...imagine that. haha

[apache200]

I like the look of the surface rust!!

[Barney Rubble]

that's the look!

[Fat Mike]

Originally Posted by sgtusmc

We had some family over today, so my wife's welding was kind of her proving to her brother she could weld. I wish she was really into it. I'll take what I can get though. Most of the time she's just hanging out in the garage reading a book.
I'm going to be build/patching the drivers floor and both kick panels in a few days. What are your thoughts about using spray foam inside the kick panels once there painted? I'm going to delete the vents and build speaker buckets out of the 10g plate. I'm thinking it would prevent rust and deaden the sound.

After you welding in this plate did you cut the original firewall out?

[sgtusmc]

No, I cut out a lot of the curved tin. The flat stuff I welded to the 10g plate.

[sgtusmc]

Just finished wet sanding the faux rust fender. Sorry for the bad pic. It's raining outside and I don't want real rust..lol

[_Ogre]

sgtusmc
did you ever get your gauges figured out?



and how did you ever get from this to that^^^?
i must have missed a step or three...

[sgtusmc]

Ogre, Thanks for the reminder. Shortly after I took the pics of the gauge cluster. I put it up in the attic and forgot about it.

As far as the faux patina. I just mixed a bunch of Black, reds, browns, orange, yellows and tried my best to make it look like my wife wanted. I know it going to be another "faux patina truck". Please don't hate me to much. I promise not to add anything to the doors as a shop truck.

[99 to Life]

I think the truck looks great. There is nothing wrong with faux tina whats so ever. I mean it makes the truck more unique. as opposed to one solid blue color that everyone can paint, I like what you got goin on. Door logos are another preference thing. I personally like them. The truck is going to look great.

[kgmunro]

Your truck is turning out great! Keep up the good work!

[sgtusmc]

Put the bed back on today. I didn't get to wetsand it. Just thought I'd share.

[xpickup]

sgtusmc, I think the faux patina looks great. At least that way you do not need to be as worried if you get a stone chip on some mega dollar paint job. I like the look. Keep up the great work.

Shannon

[sgtusmc]

Thanks man, I'm sure It'll look a little better once it's wetsanded. Just FYI it is a mega dollar paint job. I think there's about 110 big ones into just the paint...hahaha I did get a bunch of it for free from my Uncle though! If your reading this Uncle, I owe you some beer.

[99 to Life]

wow, I'm loving this truck. lucky wife man.

[Rods57]

Looks great, almost done it looks like.

[usmc_butler]

Gotta admit I'm liking the paint, you did a fantastic job!

[Red Foreman]

Paint & stance look awesome!

[Tri5Nerd]

I like the fauxtina look. my wife now says I should make mine like that and forget the fancy paint jobs.

Good job Sarge.

Tri5

[_Ogre]

looking good sgtusmc