Project: Crew'd Attitude

[bbbc10]

looks good!!!! digging the bed rails! and im picking up a set of 22" steelies

[Devillusion]

Originally Posted by bbbc10

looks good!!!! digging the bed rails! and im picking up a set of 22" steelies

caddy take offs? or 8 lug? Could never find a lead on 8 lug versions till the other day.

[truckzilla]

It's a coming! Keep after it.

Funny, I was going to do the very same front bumper mod! Great minds think a like, I've heard it said.

[bbbc10]

they are the gm take offs 6 lug never heard of any 8 lug ones

[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by bbbc10

looks good!!!! digging the bed rails! and im picking up a set of 22" steelies

How soon can you post us a pic so we can see exactly what you're gonna be using?

[bbbc10]

don't mean to hijack...but here is the 22" steelies

[Devillusion]

Originally Posted by truckzilla

How soon can you post us a pic so we can see exactly what you're gonna be using?

nothing for pics yet...as they don't really exist as of yet. Working with the company to try to build me a set with no design cut into them as they normally do. They are actually off road/rock crawler steel wheels but if I can get a blank set built, then mount clips for the center hub cap....should be golden. And considering doing a staggered set..20's up front, and 22's out back with massive lip and just skinny's up front.

[1984chevypickup]

This is a bad ass build like your creativity. I like one off stuff that people make to give the trucks there own style keep it up looks kilker
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[Devillusion]

Started modifying the defrost ducting last night. Had to stretch the lower duct to heater box area, and extend the wings to fully cover the holes I put in the dash...somehow screwed up those measurements when I built the dash...but all good, will work when done just a bit more work to fine tune it is all. Initially used some masking tape, plastic pieces from a lid I had kicking around, then the hot glue gun to get a rough shape, then some long strand fibreglass and finally this afternoon (not current pics) tossed on some fleece and resin on it this afternoon and another layer of long strand to smooth things out. List is slowly getting shorter....

[Devillusion]

Finished up the defrost/heater ducting this morning...then continued on with some finishing on door gaps, and stripped down/painted the inner fenders today as well. Turned out alright all in all....

[jitteryguy]

look'n good. I was hope'n to see the bumper used .

[mattcrp1]

I like what you ended up doing to the bumper. The narrow and tuck looks good.

[Devillusion]

Originally Posted by jitteryguy

look'n good. I was hope'n to see the bumper used .

I think it is going to a good home still, supposed to be working on a buddies 82 2wd stepside/chopped with a big block here soon, think we are going to use it on that now.


On other progress (small) doors are off again, prepared, body work mostly done, just about ready for etch primer, high build, block them out, then paint and re installation. Then cab is almost done other than filling in the cab light holes that I changed my mind on. Just not finding any time anymore with my shoulder, back and eye messed up.

[Devillusion]

Some pics......nothing serious for eye candy, but none the less.

Decided to buy new doors for the front to cut back on time....yup, didn't work so well. Started feeling out the doors and the passenger side door had a small wow in the upper panel, started dollying it out and got it better, then realized the door handle brace in behind was not welded and made the door flimsy, so tack welded it up and continued to try to work the door.....what a piece of crap! everywhere you touched it the damn thing would tin can, or bend or warp...after around 3 hours of screwing around this was my determination of body work required!




....Time for a beer! and time out for me! lmao.....but damn it felt good to let loose on that piece of crap! Damn Japanese cheep junk!

So, back to original doors! As pics show they needed some TLC from last owner leaving the big tow mirrors loose for to many years and banged em up pretty good, but still 500% better doors than the other junk.

[dieseldawg142]

yup, sometimes you just HAVE to show them parts who's the boss...
remember once a cassette was getting eaten, whipped out my knife to save it & 3 mins later i had no cassette deck or cassette tape, just a pile of busted deck on the floor. but i showed that deck who the boss was.
i just did the mirror hole drama on my crew earlier this yr. holes everywhere & ripped metal. nice job on yours

[Devillusion]

Finally got around to getting a couple days to putter away at the crew cab. Been so damn cold here for the past couple months haven't felt like doing anything at all.

Managed to get the carpet set into the cab, basic trimming for now till everything is installed, and around 6 hours of massaging it with a steam iron to get it to fit half assed decent. To begin with I didn't think I was going to keep it being it fit so terrible, but with some patience and a few beers....doesn't look too terribly bad now. Hope it will settle in some more as the heat gets to it.

Also started putting in the trim pieces tonight and drilling holes for them all as this truck was a bare steel cab with no trim what so ever. Going to have to customize the front pillar pieces to adhere with the shape of the new dash, but I think I have it figured. Might tackle it tomorrow....

..anyways, pics.

[kikkegek]

nice work man! killer project

[aggie91]

Nice progress...

[Devillusion]

Thanks...been a bit of a slow process, but slow but sure.

Have an idea for the headliner, but not 100% sure as of yet. Going to take all my vintage licence plates and mould them to the shape of the headliner steel, then put them on with moulding tape and licence plate screws on the final layer that is visible. Hoping this will secure them appropriately and also take care of any vibrations. Time will tell...

[Devillusion]

Finally got the final proof from the magazine today. Missed the issue all together myself...must have had a brain fart somewhere along the line. Anyways, thought it was kind of cool and should add it to the build thread.

And a big thanks to Second Skin products for a great product...loved using this stuff.

[Gordonr1973]

Pretty cool!! Keep going on it!

[Devillusion]

Started making progress on the interior parts...

Began fabricating/modifying the stock A pillar trim to retrofit to the 59 Impala dash as it sits a bit lower and the contours are a bit different. I'd like to say I got this first try, but that would be a lie. Passenger side was first crack at the cat, drivers side.....not so much. Took me 3 strikes before the fourth time was a charm. Plastic kept snapping or I'd get it to hot with the heat gun to get it to shape to the door frame better (OCD kicking in BIG TIME). Worst enemy ever!

Anyways..pics!
















Then took the plunge and ran with what I had in my head...was undecided at first but glad I went the route I did now. I get that this will not sit well with some, and some will love it. Way it goes...the option was cheap, available, and a challenge (kind of like my first girlfriend...) Staying with the shop truck/borderline rat rod truck theme and liked others I had seen with similar attributes. Besides, if I get sick of it and ever find a mint headliner...I can just swap it in overtop or remove the plates.

[Devillusion]

Started to brain storm on the overhead console and give myself a break from doing sound deadening and wiring etc. This is what I have come up with so far. Was going to use the factory square body overhead console, but lets be honest....not the prettiest things out there. So took a few pieces from an 88-98, a few from a 90s blazer, and some other stuff and used an extra speedo housing I had from another Impala dash. Put it all together and wahla.

I had to cut out the portion with the garage door opener and move the map light section rearward, then allow enough room for the Impala pod to look right. Thing takes up some serious real estate.

Anways, far from done but only have around 4 hours or so into it in total so far. Will work at it again tomorrow night and see how far I get. Going to get painted to match the interior (tan).

[kikkegek]

cool!

what will be going into the biggest opening? tach?

[Devillusion]

Yes, gonna be a 5" tach to match my dash gauges from classic industries. In the process of deciding going custom or generic off the shelf as we speak. Throwing ideas back and forth with them last couple of months.