Project...praise the lowered

[almstlo]

cab looks great!!!!...it must have been hell with all that rust

[(joey)]

thanks guys.i picked away at it more this week.bumper brackets welded and painted,wiring ect.i hope to get a lot done this weekend.possibly get some wood for the bed.the turn signals are just a regular peanut bulb.7 bucks for the pair at a local over stock store.and the cab was hell at times.but fixing it saved me a ton of cash.

[buck6910]

hey joey you truck is kick ass and being from the east coast my self i feel your pain on the rust here it sucks but im loving your buld shame your not in the old shop down the road anymore but i can sure see your all your dad as he builds *****en cars to his ia also looking good your dad is the reason i want to be a autobody tech looken at your truck makes me wanna work on my old chevy but i bought a dodge and im not much likeing it keep up the good work dude from gordie

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by buck6910

hey joey you truck is kick ass and being from the east coast my self i feel your pain on the rust here it sucks but im loving your buld shame your not in the old shop down the road anymore but i can sure see your all your dad as he builds *****en cars to his ia also looking good your dad is the reason i want to be a autobody tech looken at your truck makes me wanna work on my old chevy but i bought a dodge and im not much likeing it keep up the good work dude from gordie

thanks gordie.yeah the old man built some cool rides over the years.i think it got alot of us out of the house and wrenching on something.get back at that truck.start a build thread.these guys will keep you motivated.

[(joey)]

well i have been WFO the last couple days.and its paying off.im just going to list what i have done and follow up with pics...installed fan relay with heat sensor,polished fan shroud and installed fan with wiring for the final time,traced a ton of wires,got the rear tail light wires ready to hook up,installed the tail gate for the final time,cut and re welded a bed cross member that had an issue,cleaned and installed the rear end cover,installed the gas tank vent tube,installed the battery ground cable,did body work to the front bumper then primed/painted and installed it,lengthened and installed low coolant sensor wires,welded gussets on the pan hard bar brackets,cleaned up wires that were no longer needed under the hood,bought my bed wood then cut it to fit the main floor of the box.then stained it with stain i made my self,then brushed on 2 coats of clear,i couldnt find a wheel adapter for the newer style steering column so i went ahead with modifying mine with out the air bag.so i foamed it,shaped and sanded it when it was hardened,wrapped it in foil and laid some fiber glass.once it was hard i shaped it and im undecided which rout to go but i think i may leather wrap it.stay tuned to see.
i know i did more but im exhausted and cant think lol

[oldman3]

You've been a busy guy, bumper and bed wood look great, nice job.....Jim

[67cheby]

Holy smokes you are kicking it !
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[kvn1011]

Wow!! I like what you have done!!!

[(joey)]

busy day again fellas.today i painted my cowl,the hood again (had water issues last time i sprayed)....then it burnt in one spot so i sprayed it one more time. hope fully the last,installed the plates for the hood pins where they stick through the hood,sprayed inside my shot gun scoop,installed a horn and horn button,brushed 2 more coats of clear on the wood,cut the wood strips that run vertical up my enclosure box,and went through the nightmare of finishing my tail lights.using the sierra harness it seams like they used a different bulb for every light function.so to solve my problem i installed a new light socket on both rear tail lights for the blinkers.god i hate wiring.so after making quick half a$$ brackets and seals i finally have tail lights with the new lenses in place.but because i couldnt use the brake switch from the sierra,(hard to explain but it was made for the brake booster setup that came on it)...im now going to order a prop valve with a built in brake switch.all that being said..heres some pics

[c10stepside]

good looking truck, these trucks have alot of potential

[c10stepside]

good looking truck, these trucks have alot of potential

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Just so ya know your taillight lenses are upside down or im a dumb ass your choice..

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Just so ya know your taillight lenses are upside down or im a dumb ass your choice..

lol.i will go for they are upside down.only reason is where i installed the new blinker bulb and socket at the bottom part of the light it lined up close to perfect with the circle design of the lens.looks good when flashing.good eye

[Gokart Mozart]

thought ran thru my mind - hood pins

http://www.hotchkis.net/quick_releas...d_pin_kit.html

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-18...hood-pins.aspx

http://www.themustangnews.com/conten...hood-pin-woes/

or not...

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by Gokart Mozart

thought ran thru my mind - hood pins

http://www.hotchkis.net/quick_releas...d_pin_kit.html

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-18...hood-pins.aspx

http://www.themustangnews.com/conten...hood-pin-woes/

or not...

i had no idea they made so many high tech hood pins.looks like a weekend project in the future.

[(joey)]

thanks for the comments on the wood guys.not too bad for knowing nothing about wood.i have to say it smells better then steel.so i have been at it hard.yesterday i drilled some holes for where the steel strips will mount to the steel frame i made under the wooden floor and to mount the box to the frame.and then i drilled some more.when i was all done drilling i realized i missed some holes and drilled some more.what a work out.i also made the rest of my steel strips including the ones that go around my wheel tubs and fabbed a 1x1 steel frame for the cover to my enclosure box..that ate up the whole day.so it was back at it today.i made a couple 1x1 steel pieces that ran from one side to the other on the face of my enclosure box.this is where i will bolt the ends of my steel strips that run vertical to hold the new wood strips in place.confused yet?then i spent a couple hours re painting front suspension pieces that were rusted from the grinding dust after so many fitting mods since i have gotten everything mounted in place.then it was on to doing the bottom of my frame in a fresh coat of paint.sitting all last summer out in my driveway took its toll on my new paint.also was able to sand and polish most of my under hood aluminum pieces.they look great .the pictures dont do justice

[jcaugmented]

wow! lookN good man!

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by jcaugmented

wow! lookN good man!

thanks dude.got a couple more things done this week.the front bumper was tilt upward a little.so i made some 1/4 inch shims to go behind it.i installed them and it seems to be way better.started installing the compressor,the battery tray is almost ready to bolt in.got the final coats of clear on the wood.got the aluminum back on where my exhaust port is.not a whole lot of time to work on it the last couple days but moving forward any amount helps.

[(joey)]

for to days update,i did some more work to the bed floor.i marked and drilled my holes in the frame for the floor where the carriage bolts will go through,finished cutting/bending/drilling/priming and rock guarding my steel strips that go between the boards,sprayed the bottom side of the boards with rock guard to protect them from weather and gravel ect.and stained/cleared the pieces of wood that run vertical up the enclosure box.back at it tomorrow.

[oldman3]

Beds looking great....Jim

[67cheby]

What he said ! Nice
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[raull]

good idea leaning wood against the front section !!!!!

[oldman3]

Looking better each time.....Jim

[67cheby]

Awesome !
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[68GMCCustom]

awesome job on that polishing.....that's a lot of hot and dirty work! What do you use on large pieces like that?