What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[oldcouple]

Snow melted enough that I could get to the body shop, base primer is on, guide coat sanding has started.

[rollinrooster]

Ordered my scotts hot rod under dash brake setup. Gettn started on the brakes when it gets here.

[B_Hix]

Went to replace a leaking wheel cylinder and rebuild the back brakes...ended up twisting up a metal brake line trying to get it seperated - so today I guess I'll be making two new rear brake lines

guess the truck won that round

[Handfull 54]

I got my upholstery done and the rear windows installed.

[xpickup]

Handfull 54, Do you have a build thread on here. I would love to see some more pictures of your truck.

Shannon

[dliving69]

Originally Posted by Handfull 54

I got my upholstery done and the rear windows installed.

DAAANNNG! Thats awesome!

[FFredo]

I picked up a pair of bags for the rear. Only to be used as load levelers.

[RivRat]

I bought some 1955 cadillac Dagmar bumpers ends for my 1950 3100
Posted via Mobile Device

[Hot Rod Todd]

Hi Im Todd & Im down in New Zealand.

About 7 days back, I bought a 48 Pick up with a 54 grill in it. Truck is "certified" which means that its modifications are legal for use on our roads. We have a very comprehensive manual on how to modify vehicles down here, put together by volunteers from the NZ Hot Rod Assn, and our Government approved it so as long as we stay within those parameters, we can modify stuff without issues or hassles.

So the truck I bought is legal with a 250 cube 6 cylinder engine, a Toyota 5 speed and XJ6 Jaguar steering, and suspension all round. But it looks a bit ordinary and needs some love. The truck is about 600 miles from here so was collected by a hot rodding friend who will go over it and ensure its good for the drive home in due course.

Our list of "needs" to make the truck a nice daily driver include

grommets for the new wiring loom so wires dont get damaged
new front bumper
lap & shoulder seatbelts
new steering wheel
new heater
realign the hood
rolled pan in the rear
towbar to get fitted
rubber mount the Jag rear end and lower back of truck to compensate for the taller tyres
Fit two speed wipers
Fit burstproof locks
Fit sound deadener in cab
Fit 15*8 & 15*6 chromies and whitewalls which I have from another unfinished project

And when that list is done (give it a month or so)
then its time to fit a SBC and 700R4.

So yesterday I delivered my old 700R4 out to the transmission guy & hes going thru it and I will have it back for the weekend so I can send it up to the guy who has the truck

And today I tracked down an old 350 I have sitting upcountry and arranged to have it rebuilt, by the end of March.

So all the first list will be done in 5 weeks and the changeover of engine & box will happen in May and I can drive it home with its new certification in June and then start on upgrading the upholstery, and maybe change the flat black paint to something a little nicer. (possibly gloss black as the cab is pretty straight)

Will put up some pikkys in a week or two when the new tyres are on it as its a bit plain in matt black with black painted Jaguar rims on it.

[therapy]

Installed roll pan.
LOL ignore the date..



Put the Coys on

[Russell Ashley]

Glad to hear you guys success stories. I hope all of your recoveries are as successful as mine has been. Been there, done that too. Had prostate cancer ten years ago at 60. Caught it early due to regular checkups. NO problems.

Guys, have regular checkups, could save your life.

[lt155ruck]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Glad to hear you guys success stories. I hope all of your recoveries are as successful as mine has been. Been there, done that too. Had prostate cancer ten years ago at 60. Caught it early due to regular checkups. NO problems.

Guys, have regular checkups, could save your life.

Glad to hear there are more survivors out there... far too many are not. Its what we do with the Rest of our lives that will make a statement. Family, friends and Hot Rods.... in no particular order....Sorry hunny. Haha.

[mknittle]

Thanks for the support guys!
A funny side note in less than two weeks after surgery I had gone to the moto Gp at luguna seca and a car show.LOL I still had the staples in my head.

[squirrely_1]

I actually got a chance to start some rust removal and patch welding, my first of many patches to come.. the lower fender skirt mount was rotted out of my drivers side front , it gave me a chance to try out my new welder and other toys ! I started in this area to get used to welding 18ga , and it's hidden..ha ha..i have more to do on this panel.but this is all i could get done before work.. I am going to start a build thread soon..

[JumboAMONGus]

i installed my dash delux heater controls ,,today and stared at my truck ,lol ,,,and picked up some front bumper mounts

[squirrely_1]

worked on my lower fender mount some more today, cut out the rot and added some fresh metal..

[Rude Dude]

Modified rear crossmember for mustang gas tank posting pics on my build

[OrrieG]

While I had the welder out building legs for the greenhouse welded up some holes in the bed strips and gave my grandson his first shot at welding. He did pretty good so let him weld some of the brackets for the greenhouse.

[Hot Rod Todd]

My truck is 600 miles away and on another island. Yesterday I dropped off a set of chromies and whitewalls, a freshly rebuild 700R4 and some sound deadening to a mate who is taking a container up close to where the truck is.

Hopefully by the weekend, the truck will be looking great and I will then post up some pictures. We are heading up that way later this week and will see it for the first time on sunday morning. We bought it without actually seeing it

[Atommik]

Got the front cab mounts done (s10 swap).

[OrrieG]

Found the tailgate cable bolts I needed at the F*** dealer, 4 bucks each. Now I can finish up the tailgate fabrication.

[lt155ruck]

Waiting for those pics...

[B_Hix]

Put her back on stands, removed the rear tires - getting ready for another brake bleeding session >.<

Also spent a lotta time moving rubber around a front fender trying to determine exactly how the 'anti-rattle' kit is supposed to go in.

Received a box from LMC truck - polished sill plates, new door handles, and a 'dual-cone' in dash replacement speaker.

I now have every peice required to fully reassemble my truck minus the radiator (ordered) and the new headlights - going with the really annoying blue headlights

[squirrely_1]

Got a chance to rebuild my carb tonight at work on lunch ! let me know if anything looks out of place...

[fabguy]

I picked up my truck from the body shop, they FINALLY!! Finished it after 18 months. I am just pushing it outside into the sun everyday until I can fit the cab onto the frame.
Posted via Mobile Device