What did you do today not on your truck...

[Getter-Done]

Well I have been working on putting E-Track in my Swap Meet trailer.

I hope to finish it before The Swap meet his weekend.

[richard2717]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Well I have been working on putting E-Track in my Swap Meet trailer.

I hope to finish it before The Swap meet his weekend.

Attachment 2340070

I have a couple storage bodies with the Etrack and they make all kinds of attachment points. I have several 2x4 attachments on my upper level for cross body shelving at just above head height and it makes for great out of the way storage without compromising floor space with shelving. Have some round rings and other types for hanging chains & binders on the wall.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by richard2717

I have a couple storage bodies with the Etrack and they make all kinds of attachment points. I have several 2x4 attachments on my upper level for cross body shelving at just above head height and it makes for great out of the way storage without compromising floor space with shelving. Have some round rings and other types for hanging chains & binders on the wall.

I have got a few from HF and some from a Friend at work.

These are so versatile

Now my other 2 Trailers need the same set-up.

[FleetsidePaul]

Not as complex as what Mr. Mud is doing (good job by the way), but I was test fitting body parts today on the Boonie Basher. So far not too bad using just some old junk parts. I also cut down the bent up rear (bumper?) thingy. I tried to get that off but it wouldn't budge. I'll have to tie it to the oak tree and pop the clutch and see if that gets it yanked. It laughed at the sledge hammer so I busted out the ole Sawzall and gave it a haircut.

I think that the new fenders will look much better. I like the lines better and I ditched the one piece front end and am going back to a hood and fenders.

The olive drab paint is a test too. Is it too light? It will be olive drab with black fenders when I get paint on it.



Comparison of the old fender and the replacement.

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Not as complex as what Mr. Mud is doing (good job by the way), but I was test fitting body parts today on the Boonie Basher. So far not too bad using just some old junk parts. I also cut down the bent up rear (bumper?) thingy. I tried to get that off but it wouldn't budge. I'll have to tie it to the oak tree and pop the clutch and see if that gets it yanked. It laughed at the sledge hammer so I busted out the ole Sawzall and gave it a haircut.

I think that the new fenders will look much better. I like the lines better and I ditched the one piece front end and am going back to a hood and fenders.

The olive drab paint is a test too. Is it too light? It will be olive drab with black fenders when I get paint on it.
Comparison of the old fender and the replacement.

can just picture that with some 31" or 32" mudders on it

[tutone]

I think the fenders on the bug look good. Back in my teens, I would pick up old VWs and order a set of header mufflers from JC whitney and with a roll of masking tape, door edge guard, and a cuttoff wheel on a grinder, I could turn one int a Baja Bug over one weekend. I like what you are doing to it.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by tutone

I think the fenders on the bug look good.

Thanks, I do too. The fender that I took off seems to have lived a hard life. I'm no body man but I don't think it'll buff out.





I didn't do any hands on work on the Bug today but I worked on it and my 63 plenty. I drove over 250 miles chasing parts. The best thing about CL is that you can get some smoking deals. The bad part is that you have to drive all day to pick them up. I left the house at 7:45 and got back about 3:00 with the truck loaded. I scored a nice 4 point rear roll bar to replace the stupid one that's on there now that looks like it just had a shot of Viagra. I got a complete new front brake system and a full Baja kit, I just needed the hood for my 63 but the guy said to take it all. I can sell the stuff that I don't need and get some money back. I only spent $350. New, the parts I need would have been over $1500 with shipping and I wouldn't have the extra parts to sell.

[richard2717]

Took a ride up to Wilkes-Barre PA for a load of truck parts. Lots of rain and fog but overall good day. Rain held off long enough to get loaded and out so that was a plus. Just shy of 500 mile round trip.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by richard2717

Took a ride up to Wilkes-Barre PA for a load of truck parts. Lots of rain and fog but overall good day. Rain held off long enough to get loaded and out so that was a plus. Just shy of 500 mile round trip.

I have family in that area . It’s sad how the area has declined over the years .

[3757chevy]

I went to my Mother in Laws house and put up a security camera . About a month ago some one came up late at night and kicked her front door and broke the trim on it so I replaced that . We should be able to see who did it if it happens again.

[72c20customcamper]

Bought a new wood cutter upper today . I had a 15% off coupon from Home Depot . Website said 8 in stock after about 45 minutes of searching the kid comes out with a mangled up box . Said it’s all we got others must have walked . Ask when they will get more deer in headlights . He calls the manager and we look inside the box all the paperwork and a little bottle of two stroke oil but no scrench . He says 25% off and keep your coupon . So I got a $449 saw for $336.75

[Steeveedee]

Nice! Are you going to hotrod this one too?

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Nice! Are you going to hotrod this one too?

Not yet . It has a 5 year warrant so maybe after is coupe of years when I trust it’s a good saw . My first Echo saw but they do have a good reputation.

[tutone]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Bought a new wood cutter upper today . I had a 15% off coupon from Home Depot . Website said 8 in stock after about 45 minutes of searching the kid comes out with a mangled up box . Said it’s all we got others must have walked . Ask when they will get more deer in headlights . He calls the manager and we look inside the box all the paperwork and a little bottle of two stroke oil but no scrench . He says 25% off and keep your coupon . So I got a $449 saw for $336.75

Good deal on that one. Back in the middle 90's, there was a saw/sharpening/ repair shop of sorts, a few miles from the house. The older fellow that owned and operated it was retired and did very well. But the shop wasn't organized very well and when he threw in the towell, there was an auction of the contents. On the same day there was an estate auction a few doors down which attracted most of the people. Chainsaws are boring, I guess. Anyway, the auctioneer had a gallery of 7 of us and myself and one other person did the bidding. I bought 16 saws of various states of repair, all complete and several different brands( no Stihls). When I got home, I went through them and found that 8 of them were repaired, and I managed to get 4 more of them in good shape.. I had 12 good midsize saws and no wood to cut. The next year a series of tornados and windstorms hit our area and I sold used saws out of the trunk of the car after work for 75 bucks a pop.
Good timing on my part. I still have a couple that are obsolete and my daily use saws are a Farm Boss Stihl and a MA 211 trim saw. They serve me well.

[jerry moss]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Bought a new wood cutter upper today . I had a 15% off coupon from Home Depot . Website said 8 in stock after about 45 minutes of searching the kid comes out with a mangled up box . Said it’s all we got others must have walked . Ask when they will get more deer in headlights . He calls the manager and we look inside the box all the paperwork and a little bottle of two stroke oil but no scrench . He says 25% off and keep your coupon . So I got a $449 saw for $336.75

can't buy those in commifornia anymore, thanks to our great govenator Newscum. hope you enjoy your new toy, out here gotta be battery or electric.

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by jerry moss

can't buy those in commifornia anymore, thanks to our great govenator Newscum. hope you enjoy your new toy, out here gotta be battery or electric.

Maybe not -- apparently gas chainsaws 45cc or larger are still allowed.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Maybe not -- apparently gas chainsaws 45cc or larger are still allowed.

Read that also and anything over 25hp will still be available . I see lots of big cube tractors and lawn mowers in California’s future. Be great having a 30 hp zero turn mower

https://youtu.be/kBNPAJLhKZ4

[richard2717]

Speaking of canopies I needed one for the 2016 GMC I just bought but only use it once or twice a year. Everything new was several thousand dollars. Nope found me an older aluminum one for $100 trimmed the back door down some, took some scrap .125 aluminum I had and made a quick kick out for the rounded tailgate. Riveted it on and called it a day. did not spend much time on it since it will get very rare use. All in I had about 3 hours time.


.

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by richard2717

Speaking of canopies I needed one for the 2016 GMC I just bought but only use it once or twice a year. Everything new was several thousand dollars. Nope found me an older aluminum one for $100 trimmed the back door down some, took some scrap .125 aluminum I had and made a quick kick out for the rounded tailgate. Riveted it on and called it a day. did not spend much time on it since it will get very rare use. All in I had about 3 hours time.


.

nice
luv the old school alum jobs. only came across one when i was looking, but it was off a dakota and just a little too narrow. what's the alum job look like on your truck- got a full pic?

[richard2717]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

nice
luv the old school alum jobs. only came across one when i was looking, but it was off a dakota and just a little too narrow. what's the alum job look like on your truck- got a full pic?

It is not too bad, about an inch narrow on each side. I have some foam rubber rail stripping on the way to help keep water out as well.

The thing I like the most is I can take it on and off by myself by hand. The one on my 2wd is fiberglass and have to be careful using the bobcat and forks


.

[Shortnwide4x4]

Those baja buses are friggen neat! so are the bugs!

[Lost in the 60's]

Am I the only one who wants to know how much she wanted ??

[Getter-Done]

She may Not be ready to let Go of That Chevy just yet.

[Lost in the 60's]

The way I read Leon's post, is, she offered to sell it to him ??

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Maybe so..... but if it gets too bad, Leon still knows where that truck is.

It isn't advertised at this time.

Originally Posted by best view

Maybe he has one of those already only logical reasons I can think of he didn’t buy it

Cause I told myself no more projects... It does run and drive though.

Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's

Am I the only one who wants to know how much she wanted ??

The only thing she said is that she was offered $4k for it and she told the guy no. 6 would probably buy it, maybe 5.

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

She may Not be ready to let Go of That Chevy just yet.

Yes, she needs the money to see if she can keep from losing the property. She also has a nice Chevy Impala Convertible and a Harley of some kind.

Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's

The way I read Leon's post, is, she offered to sell it to him ??

Yes, I could have bought it. A friend of mine that went with me is checking to see if his brother wants it.
.