Project N2Deep

[Raguemoe]

I put the Intro wheels on and between the drive shaft wanting to hit the rear of the cab (one-piece) and rear notch bracing, I will need to run a 2" bump stop. With the 2" bump stop that should level out the truck (stock front frame) and allow me to use the CPP gas tank w/o mods (I will have 1.5" clearence on the gas tank with the bump stopswith the suspension aired out). This should give me 4" @ride height.

He had the dash (Auto Meter "Carbon" gauges & body color painted NO Limit bezel) put together and it came out real nice.

I love the Airstream, but it has turned into another project! And I sold the Tundra that I had (long story as the wife wrecked her car and wouldn't drive the Tundra (too big), so I had to sell it and buy her a car). Now the only thing I have to pull it with is the 72 Super SWB 4x4 and it needs some work. I live up a series of hills with one monster of a hill going up to my house that is real hard on anything pulling a load, even my buddies F250 started having trans chatter while pulling my moms nova in a trailer up to my house. So for now it just sits in storage.

[Slick67]

Yeah......a pic or two would be nice of some toys you own!!!

[Raguemoe]

Ok I had some "words" with the builder and I'm hoping to get this thing back on track. Seems he's had some "personal" issues and took a few weeks off. I know we have all had issues with shops, but Don seems to be a good guy so I'm hoping he can get this thing done. I'm already missing some of the Socal show season!

[John @ BROTHERS]

Update?

[Raguemoe]

I stopped by the shop today (its been over a month since I checked on it) and he had the cab forward put together. Everything except the bumper and the gauge panel installed. He installed the column, cable shifter, gas pedal, reworked the gas pedal & brake booster, installed a new power steering pump & bracket-old one leaked and I couldn't find a pump that fit the bracket I had, intalled the headlights, grill and hood. So from what I saw he needs to install the front bumper, gauge panel, paint the bed and tailgate. I took some pics with my iphone and will post them when I get home. I was hoping to take it to the "Brothers" show, but doesn't look like it's going to happen. Maybe I'll show it as a under construction w/o an interior! Anyways the truck is coming along, just very slow.

[VA72C10]

sounds like it will be out of paint prison soon.

[Raguemoe]

Some pics!

[Raguemoe]

One more!

[northern 85]

Nice!!!!!!!!

[67cheby]

Sweet

[es67chevy]

Lookin' nice!! Sweet custom dash too.

[VA72C10]

Beautiful! Nice and SLICK!!!

[Raguemoe]

Thanks! I can't wait to put the wheels on and see the final product. It's been one of those things in life that got away from me (too many shops-promises, money and time has gone into this project). But as they say as long as you learn from your mistakes! At this point it's not the latest or greatest, but it is what I envisioned from the start.

[Frizzle Fry]

Oh yeah!

[69chevy1]

Hopefully you make it to the brother's show that way i could see it in person looking really good.

[Bowtie468]

Nice !!! Very Nice !!!

[John @ BROTHERS]

Originally Posted by 69chevy1

Hopefully you make it to the brother's show that way i could see it in person looking really good.

Didn't see it there?

[kvn1011]

Man-o-Man is that Nice!!
thanks for bringin us up to speed!!

[my67chevytruck]

very nice...

[Raguemoe]

Well I had to work for one. And I almost pulled it out of the shop last week. To make a long story short, this guy has been giving me BS from the start. Per our original contract the the truck was suppose to be done in Nov (09), but I knew going in it would take longer and I didn't have a problem with that as long as the quality was good. Like I said a few posts back we had some words and he told me "man to man" he would have my truck done by June. Guess what, I went down there last week and he hadn't even started the bed. He had the whole front clip scuffed, cuz he said he was going to respray it (guess after sitting in his shop for months it had sratches etc... and I saw some sanding marks thru the clear.

I just don't get some people, they complain that their lives are a wreck & they have no money,yet don't do what they say and leave money on the floor. I mean I told this guy from the start I have three more cars & trucks that I want to have repainted and he is jerking me around on this one. He was sitting there telling me he is going to have to go out of business, cuz he has no business. Well I wonder why!

Well stay tuned as I have a feeling this will get interesting. Anyone know a good body shop in Socal (that doesn't mind finishing someone elses work)?

[VA72C10]

wow...sorry to hear that....really wanted to see this one done and out in the sun...

[nastyc10]

Man that sucks! I think I would go pick up everything and take it to the house and find someone else. Good luck with it.

[67chevy1series]

dude if that was my truck it wouldnt be at his shop right now and he would need some makeup to cover up the damage done to him

[Raguemoe]

I can't tell you guys how many times I've heard "two weeks" for something to get done. I mean I work 70+ hrs a week, I just don't have the time to hold someone's hand and babysit them. I'll give him another month, then go from there. I'm just venting at this point. I told him straight up if he would have told me from the begining it was going to take a year I would have been fine with that. But to go from 4,6,8 to 10 months all the while telling me the hard part was done and things would start moving just leaves me upset. And call me old fashion but when you look a man in the eye and shake on something that should be a done deal, that's how I live my life anyways.

[67cheby]

why does it seem that 90% of body and paint men have no work ethic ?? guys that can do killer work but just wont ... i work on commission only and that is no different , it like you have money setting there and you wont bend down to pick it up !!! i just dont get it, im not saying every bodyman is like this but it sure seems more common than not