Project "Shifted"

[ajgriffin]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

First pic is what I started with. The floor was lower in the front by an inch and a half. So I built new frame and wood floor.

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Eric ultimately put the OEM strips in, but here's a pic to give you an idea of what it would look like with the planks only. I see I'm in the minority here, but I like it

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Coursey

I am an oem fan on the bed wood. With a dark stain.

Originally Posted by ajgriffin

Eric ultimately put the OEM strips in, but here's a pic to give you an idea of what it would look like with the planks only. I see I'm in the minority here, but I like it

Thanks for the pictures guys. I'm getting ready to order a full bed wood kit from Mar-K. I'm getting it with the stainless steel bed strips with the hidden fasteners. Should I order red oak or white oak? I think I'm leaning toward white oak.... I also ordered a new AAW wiring harness from boardmember TKORENEK. So the work is progressing.....

[Coursey]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Thanks for the pictures guys. I'm getting ready to order a full bed wood kit from Mar-K. I'm getting it with the stainless steel bed strips with the hidden fasteners. Should I order red oak or white oak? I think I'm leaning toward white oak.... I also ordered a new AAW wiring harness from boardmember TKORENEK. So the work is progressing.....

Quarter sawn white oak is a very pretty wood when used in hard wood floors. Should look good on a truck too.

[65StreetCruiser]

I'd go with white oak Rob, seems like most kits are red oak. Check out HuggerCSTs', Wynne has white oak in the 70.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Coursey

Quarter sawn white oak is a very pretty wood when used in hard wood floors. Should look good on a truck too.

Originally Posted by 65StreetCruiser

I'd go with white oak Rob, seems like most kits are red oak. Check out HuggerCSTs', Wynne has white oak in the 70.

Thanks guys. Where's the best place to buy a complete kit? I've been looking at Mar-K, but with shipping it's going to be close to a $1K.

[Coursey]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Thanks guys. Where's the best place to buy a complete kit? I've been looking at Mar-K, but with shipping it's going to be close to a $1K.

http://bedwoodandparts.com/

http://bedwoodandparts.com/series-17...3DC10%20PICKUP

[Hart_Rod]

Thanks! I got most of the tubing cut for the bed frame, but I'm going to wait until I get the bed wood in before I start welding it up.

[Number98]

Looking good Rob! You need to spend a little time over on the Suburban side of your shop though

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by Number98

Looking good Rob! You need to spend a little time over on the Suburban side of your shop though

If/when he gets rid of this one I'm sure the Burb will get some attention. We need something to take to CtC '15!

[jbassC10]

Thats freaking Sick Awesome!!!! haha

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

.................................................. We need something to take to CtC '15!

Absolutely!!!!

[SierraMtns]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Thanks. Jake keeps going back and forth about the transmissions....



I think it would be too...



The previous owner put that together. If you go to the link in the first post, I think he covers how he did it in detail.



Welcome!



Thanks!



Thanks Al!



Thanks Mike! I'm gonna need a set of SloshTubs for this one.....



Gracias!!!



Thanks! Those look pretty cool too...



Thanks Bro!



LOL, I know, I know ! I'm working on it. We're just gathering parts and do the easy stuff to his right now.



C'mon J! I went from 4 projects down to 3.....I thought I was making progress....

We got the front clipped pulled and we'll pull the engine and chassis after Thanksgiving so we can have some more room in the garage. The Dakota Digital VHX gauges came in today from ProPerformance (thanks Travis)!!! I'm thinking about using somewhat w0rn original bezel to help knock the "shiny" off of the gauges. The truck is not going to be repainted for a long time and I think it will match the Patina of the rest of the truck.

Is that a hydraulic clutch master I see? Where did you get the mounting plate?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Number98

Looking good Rob! You need to spend a little time over on the Suburban side of your shop though

Originally Posted by Bucks68

If/when he gets rid of this one I'm sure the Burb will get some attention. We need something to take to CtC '15!

Originally Posted by jbassC10

Thats freaking Sick Awesome!!!! haha

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Absolutely!!!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by SierraMtns

Is that a hydraulic clutch master I see? Where did you get the mounting plate?

I believe you can get those from Street and Performansce.

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I think this is the material I'm going to have the buddy buckets recovered in........

[crawdadfox]

Love the Highlander pattern!

[1stchevy]

This thing is coming together and looking good!

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by crawdadfox

Love the Highlander pattern!

Thanks Keith. I think it will look pretty sweet.

Originally Posted by 1stchevy

This thing is coming together and looking good!

Thanks! I ordered a complete oak bed kit from Mar-K today. I also got their polished stainless steel hidden fastener kit. Hopefully it will be here before the weekend so I can work on the bed some more this weekend.

[olrosa]

Lookin really good buddy

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by olrosa

Lookin really good buddy

Thanks Seth. I appreciate all of the information you've given me on the bed frame design. Hopefully I will be able to start welding it all together this weekend.

[Hart_Rod]

I'm thinking about mounting this in the bed floor for the gas filler:

http://www.westmarine.com/whitecap--...06_209_001_500

[shearjs]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I'm thinking about mounting this in the bed floor for the gas filler:

http://www.westmarine.com/whitecap--...06_209_001_500

Looks good. I have the same one in the bed of my old beater. So far so good, no leaks!

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Great color, killer parts, and nice raised floor!

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by shearjs

Looks good. I have the same one in the bed of my old beater. So far so good, no leaks!

Sweet. Should make this part of the build pretty simple, .

Originally Posted by Justin@EntropyRad

Great color, killer parts, and nice raised floor!

Thanks!

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I ordered the bed wood kit on Monday and it's scheduled to be delivered today. A big thanks to the folks at Mar-K .

[Hart_Rod]

Big brown arrived early, !

[Hart_Rod]

I threw the bed wood up in there just for mock up and to check my the bed frame. I've got to tweak my bed frame slightly, but it's pretty close. I've been trying to think of a color for the wood. I was thinking about just clearing it, but Buck68 suggested a white wash..........I think he might have won the prize ......

[C10_ustacould]

... the prize being Hart_Rod is going to finish my truck for me!