49' Patina bagged in PA

[99 to Life]

PTC, yeah its a side gig for now thats why I started CoffeeN'customs. So eventually I hope to open a coffee shop and have my shop connected to it, or atleast just have some stuff on display. So the sale of my next build is going to hopefully help fund that. I'm not big on loans (well for a house maybe, which I'm trying to do still) this property is 25 acres and is my moms place. I'm so insanely spread thin as I travel 100 miles to pittsburgh and work at my printshop tues-thurs and then I come back and stay with my kids and work on the trucks 2-3 days a week. Its a ruff schedule and really doing trucks fulltime might be my only option to move up north full time. But I got 8 years and a biz partner invested in my printshop so hard to give that up. Plus its my main source of income which is peanuts in the real world! But every penny I have to spare goes into family and old cars/trucks.

[ptc]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

PTC, yeah its a side gig for now thats why I started CoffeeN'customs. So eventually I hope to open a coffee shop and have my shop connected to it, or atleast just have some stuff on display. So the sale of my next build is going to hopefully help fund that. I'm not big on loans (well for a house maybe, which I'm trying to do still) this property is 25 acres and is my moms place. I'm so insanely spread thin as I travel 100 miles to pittsburgh and work at my printshop tues-thurs and then I come back and stay with my kids and work on the trucks 2-3 days a week. Its a ruff schedule and really doing trucks fulltime might be my only option to move up north full time. But I got 8 years and a biz partner invested in my printshop so hard to give that up. Plus its my main source of income which is peanuts in the real world! But every penny I have to spare goes into family and old cars/trucks.

I hear ya, my wife and I are still trying to find that perfect place to settle for retirement time.... thats when I can possibly do more with my dream too. Hey if we dont dream, then it cant come true!!!! so keep on keepin on! it'll happen if you make a plan and work the plan! Good luck to you.

[SalvagedSouls]

Finally decided to create a profile as I have a few projects of my own. I read through your entire build over the last couple of weeks and also followed your eBay listing. You definitely put a lot of work into this truck and as a result it turned out pretty sharp. Nice work! I'll be following your other builds too.

[99 to Life]

thanks, going to relist hardtimes soon. had a guy in Australia fall through. market seems slow right now, slightly cause of xmas I think. I'm trying to inch by and keep the truck for next year, take it to some big shows. Starting a build thread on Geronimo soon. Gathering parts and redoing a garage to work on it. IFS should be showing up soon, just got a rear end for it, a seat and some other parts. Trying to get a low mile LS for it. It will be a different route than I'v taken before so it should be a nice learning experience!

[oldman3]

99, looking forward to the next build...Jim

[99 to Life]

thanks jim, somewhat fortunate to be building another truck, wouldn't be the case if I had to fund it. But... when working on someones you don't always get what you want!

[reaper71]

Keep us posted on the new build..

Mark...

[99 to Life]

Here is a little shifting action with hardtimes, nothing crazy though. Will post some pics of Geronimo soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5y...ature=youtu.be

[Advanced Design]

Sounds awesome! I am looking forward to your next build so please keep us posted.

[lower50's]

Well that vid was sweet. Sounds great. Geronimo

[joedoh]

makes me homesick! my favorite time of year was fall in the appalachians

[99 to Life]

thanks guys, so I started the build thread even though I haven't really started yet. I'm still gathering parts and shuffling trucks all over the place and have spent daaaaays redoing my other garage (51' was parked in it). So now I'll have a new work space to work on Geronimo.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post7399162

[WorkinWrenchs]

Wow just finished reading this, only took me about 2 weeks, wife keeps coming in and asking me what i am doing. It is easier to tell her i am watching porn lol.

Very informative and helpful. I just started my build and will be going the bagged route, however I will be doing somethings different, but you have inspired me to get out and start doing body work. Same problem over here with splitting time with fam and truck, and money.

[99 to Life]

Cool man, glad it could give you some motivation. Fortunately most times for me I'm so motivated to work Im looking forward to it everytime. That is a huge deal with building these, because at times they can be extremely stressful. Nothing worse than working when you're not in the mood, fighting through the weather and life in general. That's why I call this truck Hardtimes, it really put me through the ringer. I'll follow your build.

[99 to Life]

2-2 Haven't been updating too much for obvious reasons. Got hardtimes outta the garage for some sun. one of my comps stopped working, so not sure as to why yet.

[lower50's]

Didn't you have a problem with one of the compressors before? Nice pic

[99 to Life]

no not with the compressor itself. just the pressure switch, which I replaced. I then noticed the ground for the pressure switch was a tad loose, after I changed it, so who knows if it was the switch or the ground. either way it has a new viair pressure switch on it. I'll be putting two newer viairs comps on it sooner than later.

[99 to Life]

Well luckily I checked the fuse to the compressor. I popped a fuse and now realize why. When my pressure switch was sticking or so I though was sticking, I noticed the ground came loose. The pressure switch and compressor shared the same ground. I was arching the pressure switch to see if it would kick on, and that's when the fuse popped.

So easy fix and I don't think there should be anymore problems. What you see here is a product of my dirt roads (hard work gets dirty). So I have my compressors running into this dual 30 amp fuse box, then those run to the 80 amp stinger relay, then up into cab and tied into a 50 amp kill switch which then goes straight to battery. I ran 8g wire from stinger to switch to bat.

Then I have a toggle switch to kill the power to the pressure switch.

Had a potential buyer come look at truck. it was like 10deg out. I took him for a wintery ride. he was very impressed with the ride and is no stranger to bagged trucks. So its nice to get that feedback. There is never a perfect build or truck for that matter, I could pick any build apart, even mine. So its nice to get a hands on second opinion.

[daverod]

very cool. looks like a real rat shop.

[joedoh]

what a great picture, you have the eye man!

[lower50's]

Always great to get second hand appreciation. Good luck with the buyer.

[99 to Life]

thanks guys. another guy came from indy this weekend. gave me a deposit. So I'm gonna button up few minor things and wait for good weather so he can drive it home.

[joedoh]

woot! the best lubricant is always cash!

[99 to Life]

4-28 Its been a very long journey but last friday I let Hardtimes go to a new home. Was a bit rainy on departure, but made it up on the trailer second try. She is now located close to Indianapolis. Owner sent me a visor to patina up for him, he installed it. I'v always like visors so I'm glad he isn't changing the rims into some hideous modern ones and is keeping the truck as is for the most part. I'll continue to keep posting as he sends me pics. Just bought a house so I'v been busy moving in, remodeling, about to do fencing etc. So I'll be housing my 51' at my new home and continuing to work on Geronimo 54' as well. Hoping to pick up some lost time on that now that weather is pretty decent.

Thanks for everyone that followed and commented on hardtimes.

[iowaboynca]

Congratz! I'm sure this helps with the house and everything else.