What did you do to your truck today!

[ItsRandy]

Painted the passenger side fender, one more to go.

[PAWS 72]

looking good Randy.when you get done i've got a couple for ya

[54belair]

Today, well today Im just driving home from a long trip out west.

Friday however, I found an absolutely perfect pair of 67 doors and a very good right inner fender. These were the last remaining large parts I needed for my truck. Now all I have to do is put in another 500 to 600 hours labor and an untold amount of money buying "small" items--and Ill be on the road again!!
Im glad its a labor of love cause it sure wouldnt "pay"!!

[PAWS 72]

54 belair i wish i could recoup all the hours i had in different projects.i could build a nice ride then.be careful

[project 67 sub]

bought/ordered a couple more autometer gauges from jegs so i can finish my gauge cluster when ever im home on home time and have time to do so...
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[bovey]

Making room for my new passenger showing up in a few weeks. Bench out, buckets in with new seat belts too.

This is my final test fit. Welding up all the brackets today, just have to make a new shifter handle. It has been a far larger project than expected.

[mud.man.rj]

Aren't they ALL lorger projects, money and time wise than expected, just changing my doors I told myself, 5 weeks later still fixing small stuff.

[88fordf150]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Painted the passenger side fender, one more to go.

What kind of paint did you use? It looks wet in the picture, is it?

[68GMCCustom]

dropped the 200-4r finally....now comes the hard part....to work to get the new 4L85e trans in place.

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by 88fordf150

What kind of paint did you use? It looks wet in the picture, is it?

No...the fender was dry to the touch in the picture (about 2 hours after painting), even looks better today out in the sun. Nason (DuPont) and Transtar clear, 2 heavy coats of each. Finally learned to adjust the HVLP gun.

[ItsRandy]

Got a lot done today. Washed the wife's car, got the wife's car smog tested (passed), bought and mounted a new bench vise, made a piece of shift linkage with the new vise, modified the rest of the shift linkage using the new vise and the big thing I did today...(drum roll)...(here it comes)...(are you ready)...My truck moved under it's own power for the first time today after 1.5 years of work!!!! I still have a lot to do before it can leave the driveway but you start it up and put it in "D" and it moves forward, then you put it in "R" and it goes backward. The best thing is when you step on the brakes...it stops!!!

[VWNate1]

Yay Randy ! .

Keep up the hard works ! .

[Clrussell]

last night got my front spring hangers welded in and the front portion of the frame 90% boxed.. got the 60 sitting under the truck finally with tires on it. nothing left to do but finish up

[6772owner]

That is sweet, I still want to have a nice, tall truck someday!

[Clrussell]

if your talkin about mine thanks, i wanted something super tall that everyone stares at when im driving down the road... but got over the super tall and decided i want it average height with huge tires and functionality.. still a very long ways off from a dream truck. but seeing im "young" i have time hopefully

[mud.man.rj]

Clrussel, your truck is looking like a real nice build, fitting togeher well.

[ItsRandy]

This is what I did...just call it spot.

[RexDodge]

I have a daughter getting married next month so my "to do list" has alot of other things on it lately. It's really tuff to sqeaze in a little time in the garage these days. And just when I am getting so close...
I did get a little done today. I am nearing completion of the bed welding. Remember this girl has had a long hard life working in a landscape business. I still have the licensing sticker on the wing window and I intend to leave it there as proof! Anyway on to the pictures. I have all the stake pockets filled in and the multitude of holes drilled over the years for who know what/why. I really need a new floor and wheel wells but that is not in the budget right now. I left the middle stake pocket lower but modified it because I wanted the support in case some big ol dude decides to rest on the bed rail. I intend to do a spray in liner. I think if I am crafty with that it will hide lots of "flaws".

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by RexDodge

I have a daughter getting married next month so my "to do list" has alot of other things on it lately. It's really tuff to sqeaze in a little time in the garage these days. And just when I am getting so close...
I did get a little done today. I am nearing completion of the bed welding. Remember this girl has had a long hard life working in a landscape business. I still have the licensing sticker on the wing window and I intend to leave it there as proof! Anyway on to the pictures. I have all the stake pockets filled in and the multitude of holes drilled over the years for who know what/why. I really need a new floor and wheel wells but that is not in the budget right now. I left the middle stake pocket lower but modified it because I wanted the support in case some big ol dude decides to rest on the bed rail. I intend to do a spray in liner. I think if I am crafty with that it will hide lots of "flaws".

Congrats on the new in law.don't be so hard on him at first.After the first couple weeks put him to helping out in the shop for making that list bigger than it was.

[RexDodge]

Originally Posted by PAWS 72

Congrats on the new in law.don't be so hard on him at first.After the first couple weeks put him to helping out in the shop for making that list bigger than it was.

Paypack! LOL, I like it!

[TobyArnot]

I finally got around to a headlight upgrade. used this HELLA kit from: Susquehanna Motorsports
http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=739
I opted for the 100/55W H4 halogen bulbs. Made up a relay kit from stuff left over from other projects. Made an unbelievable difference in night driving, especially the high beams. Kept them aimed kind of low in deference to oncoming traffic, but on the freeway, those 100W high beams really get the job done.

[chopnchaneled]

Toby,,, What size alt. are you using or did you have to change with these bulbs?
TKS
Joe

[TobyArnot]

Hey Joe,
Right now , I running a 65 amp (external regulated) which the PO was using. An upgrade is definitely in the works, but my project list is long and my pockets are shallow. I also have an aftermarket A/C, so the system is pretty well tapped-out. As long as I'm above 1200 r.p.m., it's O.K. - for now.
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As a side note, I've relied on Mark Hamilton at www.madelectrical.com for direction. His site has a whole bunch of super electrical tech articles and if you can get him on the phone (he stays busy as h*ll), he's a wealth of help and info for all things electrical.

[MrSchaeferPants]

Originally Posted by TobyArnot

As a side note, I've relied on Mark Hamilton at www.madelectrical.com for direction. His site has a whole bunch of super electrical tech articles and if you can get him on the phone (he stays busy as h*ll), he's a wealth of help and info for all things electrical.[/SIZE]

That's where I learned to wire up alterntors


Haven't done much lately. Sanding and priming. I ran outa topcoat

[dmw319]

Yesterday I drove it 12 hours home from Indianna with no problems what so ever!!

Today I drove it to work for the first time!