My 82 shortbed

[gettmoneyy7]

The first thing to be done was to strip the wrecked truck. Cab was beat up bad and truck was totaled... Hooked a chain to the front fender and yanked it away from the tire with another truck. cranked it up and pulled it around back. here's day one.

[gettmoneyy7]

Id have to say. 30 year old bolts suck.. lol core support bolts were a pain to get out wouldn't even budge. Luckly borrowed a breaker bar from the neighbor and rang right off instead of loosing up. woops

[butch86]

man the hit and run was bad enough but the guard rail was a real pain it looks like. you have a sharp 86 and doing a great job with the engine bay. sucks you have to do a frame swap but it gives you a chance to do it the way you want it done.

[gettmoneyy7]

Yea the guard rail is what really messed it up but it was unavoidable and yep but gave me the excuse to do the frame off build that ive only dreamed of always doing.

[gettmoneyy7]

next with the interior. stripped everything and salved anything and everything that i could out of the mess. and guess what? found even more rust..

[legendman]

Doing a frame off will be worth it in the long run. Doing a frame off on my K30 myself.

[grayharville]

I like that you made lemonade out of lemons, way to stay positive dude!

[gettmoneyy7]

Yanked the hood off and stood it up in the corner and the shattered windshield.. then crawled under the truck and began unbolting the cab.

[gettmoneyy7]

Next with the bed... arent those bolts always fun when there gunked up and 30 years old lol

[gettmoneyy7]

Now we still wanted to be able to crank it up and up and move it if we had to. and since the cab was already shot me and my uncle came up with this genius plan. Completely cut the cab in a 4th around the steering column and put a bolt back in the bottom of it were it bolts up the the frame. And just left the shift linkage hanging next to it.

[gettmoneyy7]

Yea i know lol im glad im doing it now. this truck is turning out sweet and ill get to drive around something i built myself unlike the kids that there parents bought them their cars. Im 18 and both trucks were bought by me and the frame off is 100% payed for by me.

[grayharville]

I always am proud when I drive around in my trucks, they may not be the best but they were funded and built by me!
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[gettmoneyy7]

exactly thats the idea.. theres a difference in showing off something you bought compared to something you built. way more pride which im sure you know lol

[grayharville]

Originally Posted by gettmoneyy7

exactly thats the idea.. theres a difference in showing off something you bought compared to something you built. way more pride which im sure you know lol

I believe in that 100%, sure I have a nice new truck, but to me its nothing compared to my "babies".

How do you plan on lifting your cab?
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[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by gettmoneyy7

exactly thats the idea.. theres a difference in showing off something you bought compared to something you built. way more pride which im sure you know lol

For an 18 year old guy you are making SERIOUS progress on this rebuild!

Not only can you say you built it, you will know every bolt on it and can fix almost anything yourself....compared to the kid that had his parents buy him a BMW 3-series and has to pay $200 just to get the oil changed!!

[gettmoneyy7]

and you would never fully understand the work and times it takes unless you have done it yourself. everyone always says damn this thing is nice must have took a lot of time. If only they knew lol and that cab.. i got 3 other ppl to help me lift it.

[grayharville]

I hear ya, the cab should be fun, last time I did it I used a john deer tractor
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[gettmoneyy7]

whatever gets the job done lol

[gettmoneyy7]

About load it up and scrap it.. hate to kill a piece of history but it was way to far gone. scrapped it along with the hood, core support, and drive door ( were banged up pretty bad too...) got a whole 50 bucks for them how great.

[gettmoneyy7]

Everyday im not working im outside getting something done.. right after school its right back to working on it. Im learning as im going with the help of my uncle. makes me do almost every little bit myself cuz he said he already knows how and the only way to learn is to do it... when i started i basically knew the basic crap.. now i amaze myself at what i know. i used to be one of those kids listening to people talk about motors and cars and be lost on the topic. now im the one talking about them and relising who im talking to , is as lost as i used to be... lol funny how it works

[gettmoneyy7]

Best part about it is i can still drive it i want to lol breaks and all still hooked up..

[gettmoneyy7]

Wasn't sure what i was doing the suspension at the time but started cutting off the rivets holding the bumpers above the rear end on. once i cut the heads off i beat at it from the side and after a bunch of hits it eventually came out

[grayharville]

I love your 1/4 cab. Im gonna have to try that lol
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[gettmoneyy7]

It worked great lol i wish i would have took a vid of driving it lol

[gettmoneyy7]

Preparing to move it out front and cover it up so i can begin stripping the 86.