Project "My Happy Mess"

[Molberg]

"Money shot"... Lol. Looks killer man. Real nice work.

[litew8]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Looks great...Jim

Originally Posted by lowrodderchev

stumbled to this thread on accident but WOW nice work. your truck is beautiful I love that color

Originally Posted by Molberg

"Money shot"... Lol. Looks killer man. Real nice work.

Thanks! I think he sanded last night (not sure), but painting to resume on Monday.

[litew8]

What a journey. They're a little smaller, but here are some pics...

[VA72C10]

That looks great! Nice work on the letters...they really pop!

[litew8]

Thanks Johnathan! My 4 favorites of these trucks:

1) Tailgate
2) Front/hood curves
3) Roundness of cab top
4) Rear wheel tubs


Here are some better pics from outside.
Still needs clear sanded and polished.

[Dieselwrencher]

It looks great. Your brother does some awesome work!

[litew8]

Thanks man!

[oldman3]

Beautiful, great job, I'm sure your proud of the work....Jim

[litew8]

Thanks Jim, yes, very! It isn't a show truck but is 1,000 times nicer than when we started! Can't wait to get her on the highway and really open her up. It wants to scream when I step on it, considering the most torque is around 3-4K I think it'll run real nice on the open road.

[72 tigger]

Love the color! Your doing a great job bringing it back to it's former glory. I bet you are excited to get it out on the road

[litew8]

Thanks for the kind words It's a really fun truck to drive

[litew8]

Hit the bedsides today. Tailgate tomorrow.
We may only hit the tubs on the inside and leave the rest.
Look at the funny picture of my brother in the reflection haha

[Molberg]

You're gonna flip when a bird craps on it! (Pot callin kettle black here..). Looks sweet brother

[litew8]

Thanks man I'll only flip if it stays on there a few days Bird crap damages clear coat/paint.

[swamp rat]

Beautiful!

[litew8]

Thanks For those wondering, and to repeat my brother yesterday - if a bird craps on the truck now, it will immediately (etch) screw up the paint.

[budmoore]

out of curiousity has anyone else noticed the house that looks like it caught fire in the background....id keep your truck away from that place with that new paint on your truck!

[litew8]

I noticed that house too. Looks like it's had some water damage (roof looks patched), water - something else my truck avoids also.

[litew8]

Got the rear bumper and taillights on.

[budmoore]

truck is really coming together....makes me wish my projects were done but i guess your brother must like you to invest so much time and energy and not to mention skills...your brother sure does some nice work!! keep posting them pics

[litew8]

Thanks for the kind words
He doesn't like me that much. It's been years and he'll get paid. Not free.
Oh and, if you haven't read through the build thread, my brother isn't the only one who's worked on the truck
He actually mentioned buying it from me the other day. I thought that was a kind gesture.

[budmoore]

i bet he does....its a sharp looking truck!! definately an attention getter...you just cant beat the looks of an old chevy driving down the road.

[litew8]

Thanks brotha!

[litew8]

First payload



Bumper + lights

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by litew8

First payload



Bumper + lights

Awesome!!.....
I had freshly painted my '49 when "someone" threw a 2x4 in the back... It bounced and spiked off the back of the cab. First dent about a week in. Ugh... "It's no that bad. Can't even see it". Aaaaaaaaaagh!!!