LFD's low buck truck build!

[Angelse68cal]

Hey Kev What kind of Primer are you using?

[Angelse68cal]

Oh yea and Also what type of Bondo do you use? I am using Dynalite right now

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by LooseCannon

Your statement on the body line has me concerned, as I am/was planning to cut down my longbed.

From the pics the body line looks awesome, so I don't know what to think of your comment.

The more I look at it the problem is right above the gas filler and not were the bed was cut (6" away) and also keep in mind that I cut out and flipped my marker lights then frenched in the light so I had 3x the amount of welding that a normal cut down would have. You are right it does look good but I know their is a small wave to it

Originally Posted by Angelse68cal

Hey Kev What kind of Primer are you using?

Xtreme K2 I think, I will look later

Originally Posted by Angelse68cal

Oh yea and Also what type of Bondo do you use? I am using Dynalite right now

Evercote Rage! Don't know if it is any better but I like the way it flows even in 40* temps and very few pin holes if any.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[Palf70Step]

Kevin
you must have some strange work hours (like me), Glad there are other folks that get upo hours before the world does

[Angelse68cal]

Is the Primer Lac or Urethane? I really Like the PPG DZ3 primer but it is Frikin expensive 155.00 +Tax a Gallon.

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by Angelse68cal

Is the Primer Lac or Urethane? I really Like the PPG DZ3 primer but it is Frikin expensive 155.00 +Tax a Gallon.

It is a urethane and also expensive but I don't recall just how much.
Kevin
LFD Inc.

[Rokcrln]

Strange thing, when you get up at 3am and are in the shop by 4am you can get alot done by 7:30pm Today I color sanded the roof, bed and tail gate then polished them all as well. Since I was the only one around when it came time to put the bed on I puled out my "One Man Cab & Bed Lift" and just did it my self!! Would have been nice to have an extra hand just for guildence with teh new paint and all but oh well. I just taped some heavy tag board to the back of the cab and went for it. I think it took about 10min total from on the dolly to being bolted in, not bad for one guy on little sleep. Then I hooked up the fuel filler tube, bumper, tailgate and rear trim. I might get a chance on Sunday to put the side trim and markers on but we will see. Another 8hr day spent in the shop!
So here are a few pics for now. My driveway was too full to get the truck out and to the glass shop so I figured I would try and get it all together instead, almost made it too!





















Kevin
LFD Inc.
166hrs main build
$6163.00 main build
141 1/2 Paint hrs
$905.00 Paint

[lolife99]

Beautiful as always! I really,really like the handle flip with the welded up handle hole. So subtle that most people will never notice,... but SUPER COOL to the people that do. When I see a truck like that,... I immediately start looking for other cool mods.

[NONHOG]

That gate looks so good , makes me wonder about keeping mine stock ?
how'd you paint the inside of your gate or will that be lined ?

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Beautiful as always! I really,really like the handle flip with the welded up handle hole. So subtle that most people will never notice,... but SUPER COOL to the people that do. When I see a truck like that,... I immediately start looking for other cool mods.

I do the same thing and normaly don't fimd much. Seems most people do one or two mods and stop at that. I like doing as many as I have time for. On this truck I have done the Gate, side markers, 68 hood, 68 side trim, lond bed cut down witch give you 6 stake pockets and a different shape to the front wheel opening, hidden hitch, LT1, AOD....

Originally Posted by NONHOG

That gate looks so good , makes me wonder about keeping mine stock ?
how'd you paint the inside of your gate or will that be lined ?

Yes it will be lined up and just over the top edge so I can have material rest on top of the gate and not worry about screwing it all up.


















Kevin
LFD Inc.

[hotrodhomi]

I saw "slow build" in the pics. I thought you sold it? low buck is really coming together. Nice work.

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

I saw "slow build" in the pics. I thought you sold it? low buck is really coming together. Nice work.

Yep it is sold and going back to Northern Indiana in a week or so. I need to pull the motor and trany in the morning and get all the misc parts secured in the truck so it is ready for the transport company to pick up.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[hgs_notes]

When posting pics, if you use a storage website like photobucket, then you post links from that site. Then you can post up to 10 pics at a time and they are larger pics also.

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

When posting pics, if you use a storage website like photobucket, then you post links from that site. Then you can post up to 10 pics at a time and they are larger pics also.

I'm a bit slow some times so work with me here. I have a photobucket account that I use for other sites but what link do I use? They give 4 different ones under each pic and also were do I load them in on this site? Do I just put them into the text area or somewhere else? Thanks, these computers are not really my thing

Lets just try and see what happens!
Looks like the [IMG CODE] is the winner! I am so good at this computer stuff
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Thanks for your help I don't know why I did not ask this question a few years ago. It would have been great for all the how-to write ups I have done since you can put text with each pic! But then again my post count would only be hafl as big as well...

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Bottom one (I just pasted the link in the quick reply box)

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

Bottom one (I just pasted the link in the quick reply box)

Thanks I just figured it out but you might want to get those chevys off this ford site before the natives wake and see what you did!

Ok I am starting to get this but from now on I need to save the file as a different type so it is larger then what I have been doing. Looks like with the photbucket way you can post larger files then you can with the regular board way, right?

[tdave00]

I am really digging the 68 side trim. Sorta new so I didn't realize there was a difference between the 68 side trim and other years. I definitely like it much better than the wider trim with the black stripe in the middle.

You have done a great job on the paint. I would imagine it looks 10x better in person .

BTW...I have just been uploading files to my website and linking to them from there. Seems to work fine, but photobucket accomplishes the same thing.

[Rokcrln]

here are a few out side shots. First time it has really been in full sun, I think I'll keep her











Now I need to figure out what I am going to do about rim color, match the body or go with an argent grey? What do you all think?


Kevin
LFD Inc.

[LUV2XCLR8]

[hotrodhomi]

How about polished aluminum. HAHA

[watahyahknow]

i'd go for the bleu

[franky69c10]

lookin real good

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

....Now I need to figure out what I am going to do about rim color, match the body or go with an argent grey? What do you all think?

Grey/Silver.

[Frizzle Fry]

She is beautiful! Can't wait to see it with all the trim and glass.

Just another tip on the pics: If you're in your photobucket album you don't have to click on each pic to get the url. Just right click the thumbnail/properties and copy the url from there. Then you just remove the TH_ when you paste it in your image location field.

For multiple pics in a series copy the first one from the text field here on the site ie:{IMG]http://example1.jpg[/IMG} and paste it as many times as you have pics to display(up to ten including emoticons) then just change the image numbers accordingly like:

{IMG]http://example2.jpg[/IMG}
{IMG]http://example3.jpg[/IMG}
{IMG]http://example4.jpg[/IMG}
{IMG]http://example5.jpg[/IMG}

It makes posting multiple pics with interlaced text very fast.

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

How about polished aluminum. HAHA

Tempting but to rich for this old beater truck! Plus I think the tires are more expensive as well!

Kevin
LFD Inc.