Rattle Can Kustom!..A 12 week build..Can we do it..

[**grumpy**]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

How did he know about your garage, or did he do your daughters shoot there as well?

I know this is getting off build subject, but since Im a picture whore...

He did my daughters pics at my buddys house.
Here are a few of the proofs. He took 127 pictures..

And he was at my house when her graduation open house was being held at church across the street.
He mentioned how he loved my old beat-up 1935 garage. And during her grad party, my driveway, yard and both sides of the street were packed with hotrods.
He said he'd remember that if he needed a cool old background.

BUT back on subject...the truck is back in garage with bed off getting ready for rear chassis work.

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Just a minor update.
We needed to drill the holes in the frame for the upper bag bolts and air fitting, so I let my son use my monster Milwakee drill for first time.
Im a big guy. 6'1 340+ and Ive had this drill twist me into a pretzel.
So I was alittle concerned.

And consider we use turned down lathe bits in that drill.... It doesnt take much for that drill and 1-1/8th bits to do damage.

He did great. I kept cutting oil on the bits, and he drilled all 4 bolt holes and both big fitting holes in 16 minutes!..



So bage are in and bolted up.

That was enough for today...

Oh, and he had time to paint a diecast truck he's building too. Its mocked up in this pic.

Love that kid

[C@rnut001]

Wow, great looking truck for a rattle can job...Keep it up!

[ChiefRocka]

Rattle can build ..... Sick !!

East bay customs Nor Cal, huh ?

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Rattle can build ..... Sick !!

East bay customs Nor Cal, huh ?

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I think my wife bought him that shirt 2-3 yrs ago at Old Navy...

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A small update.
Rear is all done.
All airlines and power wire for compressor done.
Tank, compressor, solinoid all done.

Headed to do front Aarm swap, bags and final 2 airlines this week.

We had a lull in action, so we did interior, as best we could. We decided white guts with alittle blue metallic on dash. Turned out ok.

And what do ya do when someone down the line hacked up radio area of dash..? I stuffed my gauges in there.
And to keep switches in same area, I took face off ashtray and put switches in the plate.
Looks ok I guess..

We have 3 weeks and 2 days left in my self-imposed deadline....We'll see.

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Ignore the stock black steering wheel. Its just there to roll truck around. Its not staying.

[Newtz67]

Awesome stuff, all of it! My son helps me too and he's only six. Good times!

[creep]

You said you want to take it to a local swapmeet. I'm assuming you're talking about Canfield? Are you taking it to sell it or just taking it? I will most likely be there Saturday morning.

[mud.man.rj]

Good goin on the rattle can job, liking it and looks good online, great that your daughter and son being interested too, the drill is like mine a real wrist twister. Thanks for the other rides too.

[supercharged]

Originally Posted by **grumpy**

I know this is getting off build subject, but since Im a picture whore...

He did my daughters pics at my buddys house.
Here are a few of the proofs. He took 127 pictures..

And he was at my house when her graduation open house was being held at church across the street.
He mentioned how he loved my old beat-up 1935 garage. And during her grad party, my driveway, yard and both sides of the street were packed with hotrods.
He said he'd remember that if he needed a cool old background.

BUT back on subject...the truck is back in garage with bed off getting ready for rear chassis work.

Grumpy
What did your buddy use to stick thoes pages on the headliner of the car?
I was plannnig on doing something similar but want to pick a ahdesive that will weather the heat inside a truck.