Just got a BIG order from Chevy Duty in... (pics)

[cliffsta]

or whatever the heck they go by now. Well, no sense beating around the bush, here's the pics.



Rear cross sill. Mine was starting to rot out on the ends, and it was cheap enough.



Pine bed wood and stainless steel bedstrips. I don't care for the look of oak and the pine is a lot cheaper. Woulda got polished stainless all around but it made my bill skyrocket.



Front bed panel, upside down and stuff OOps, no one accused me of being a good photographer. It's kinda cocked a little bit but not too bad. It did come from Taiwaan...



Replacement tailgate. Went with it since the one with "CHEVROLET" bubbled up was like $400 and this one was maybe 100-150. And the only other "wierd" thing is the bottum lip where it is flat then rounded is at a different angle, but that is nothing ground-shattering for a repo.




Medium grey original material dashpad. I likes!! Beats the heck outta mine with some B.S. vynil overlay my idiotic parents put on, But I love 'em.



MAAAAAIN HOL' UP!!! I love this! Chrome trimmed bezel! The bling of shiny metal w/o the gawddyness of full polished aluminum.



Front bed panel hardware, bed to strips hardware, bed to frame bolts, rubber mounting pads, stainless tailgate chains, clear tubes, chrome tailgate letters, and tailgate hinges. All the hardware is stainless steel like the strips. It looks sweet.

I still need fender bolt kits since I'm reusing my fenders. The bedsides and my new hood are delayed, the bedsides are outta stock, the entire thing is coming Yellow Freight in a month, so pray to God those crooks don't tear my stuff up, I have no qualms refusing shipment.

So, yeah, i am ecstatic about all this. And the old man is cool with it all, since it is pretty much 100% bolt together. Gotta treat + stain the wood, some other minor things, whatnot.

And on another note I am finally getting scheduled at Champs Sports, I've been pullling call-ins for about a month and they've had a big corporate shakeup so I'm starting with 20 hours a week at $5.75+commission, and a very strong chance of going full-time. Full time = 35+hours, better salary.

So, friggin' ay for Ol' Red finally going somewhere!

Cliff

[84slopwaggin]

cool man christmas in June. Looks like your going to be super busy this summer.

[AesC10s]

SWEET!! hey i have that same blanket.

Aaron

[84 400]

very very nice what u gonna paint the truck when done ?
sweet man very sweet

[cliffsta]

Originally Posted by 84 400

very very nice what u gonna paint the truck when done ?
sweet man very sweet

GM color "Dark Green Metallic" like on the new trucks. Gonna go with a light primer to bring out the green. I just love the way it shifts between black in the shade to green in the sun.

Plus green is a color you don't always see on these trucks.

[Ric83]

No kidding on that color. I really like it. When my parents were in the market for their sub, one of the ones they looked at was that color. It was nice. I jotted down the name of it to hopefully use it on my truck for the very same reason you don't see in on many trucks like ours. Well, I guess I am not included in "us" since she is not mine anymore, huh? lol
Anywa, post up the progess pics all along the way as you get these things in.

[tgh117]

One thing to note about a lighter primer under the base coat, is that if you get stone chips or something they will stick out like a sore thumb. not sure if you know that or not, so I thought I would chime in. Got a bodyman for a dad, so he tells me no don't do that when I think up crazy ideas when it comes to paint.

[gldevall]

Watch out with that tail gate. I've got the $100 from LMC. Cheap. Step on it and it will bend.

[cliffsta]

Originally Posted by gldevall

Watch out with that tail gate. I've got the $100 from LMC. Cheap. Step on it and it will bend.

Ahh, well noted. I don't really haul anything outside of firewood or furniture, though, but I will keep that in mind.

[boxrodz]

Looks like you got your work cut out for you. Looks like we'll be seein' more of you in "What did you get done?".

BTW, since you're going with pine for your bed floor, use a conditioner on the wood, before you stain it to prevent it from blotching (especially since pine is a soft wood). You may also may consider a gel stain to get a more even stain on the pine.

BTW II, Some of the trucks at the latest Goodguys show had some trick ways to lose the chains and latch the tailgate.

[N2TRUX]

Looks like your summer is laid out for you. Now you have to stay focused and get it finished soon. BTW- If you want to take the time you can make those stainless bolts look like chrome...