What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[Daze57]

youngrodder

lookin very very nice - cant wait to see ot all finished !

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by Daze57

youngrodder

lookin very very nice - cant wait to see ot all finished !

You and me both. I think that I'm more excited about having tunes in my truck. A person can only listen to the hummmm of the V-8 for so long.

Thakns
Marc

[crossfire84]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

A person can only listen to the hummmm of the V-8 for so long.

Thakns
Marc

oh i dont know about that! LOL

[Daze57]

youngrodder

ya wanna really have some fun? make your first tunes in the garage the brady bunch -see how many ppl ya can get mad then change it to something a bit lighter like ....................................uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh opeth or 6ft under or ac/dc Rosie

lol

[Chevette]

Nice! Maybe even WOW! Ya.....for sure.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Marc,
Looks great...but all the stuff you do comes out nice. What is holding those behind-the-seats pieces in place? Will they have a "face" on the front? If they do will there be access to the interior for storage, or inthose cornered pieces either?

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Marc,
Looks great...but all the stuff you do comes out nice. What is holding those behind-the-seats pieces in place? Will they have a "face" on the front? If they do will there be access to the interior for storage, or inthose cornered pieces either?

Dan-

The pieces will be pressed into place. The way the cab sides fit there is not much movement. The face of the boxes will be constructed out of fiberglass. I will then wrap the console and boxes in the same material as the rest of my interior. Once wrapped this will all fit together and all of pieces will hold each other in place. I have not come up with a solution for an access door yet but I would like to use the back area as well as the console for storage.

Marc

[arturo7]

Brought home the motor and axles. Put the new hoist to work!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Sounds great. Can't wait to see how it comes out.

[beanyard]

The rain stopped and I took my week old son on his first truck ride.
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by beanyard

.. Here is a photo I originally posted. It shows how a v8 can put a baby to sleep.

im hoping the v8 is idleing in the driveway only and you dont drive around with the car seat in the front. i see you have the seat backwards which is great. car seats should only be placed in a rear seat facing backwards and the seat should be seat belted. during a crash, the seat should actually flip up an inch or 2 towards the rear of the car and somewhat flow with the cars impact and cause less impact on the seat and less injury. the belt in the picture would keep the seat in place but your loved one would take the trauma. this is a serious issue and if you need more info please let me know.

thanks, i couldnt see the picture and stay silent and im only trying to help.

[beanyard]

Originally Posted by made2drag

im hoping the v8 is idleing in the driveway only and you dont drive around with the car seat in the front. i see you have the seat backwards which is great. car seats should only be placed in a rear seat facing backwards and the seat should be seat belted. during a crash, the seat should actually flip up an inch or 2 towards the rear of the car and somewhat flow with the cars impact and cause less impact on the seat and less injury. the belt in the picture would keep the seat in place but your loved one would take the trauma. this is a serious issue and if you need more info please let me know.

thanks, i couldnt see the picture and stay silent and im only trying to help.

Well there is no back seat and there are no air bags so I don't think front or back seat matters... I think you have some valid points. PM me your number.. I have some more ?s
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[beanyard]

We bought a brand new car seat and I used the seat belt hooks on the side. The base (which is currently in the minivan in the back seat) Does allow for the carseat to bounce up. I have a hard time believing that the manufacturer would put seatbelt hooks on the side of the car seat if it was that unsafe... I will probably use the base from now on. Thanks for your concern.

-beanyard
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by beanyard

Well there is no back seat and there are no air bags so I don't think front or back seat matters... I think you have some valid points. PM me your number.. I have some more ?s
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the last couple posts are not intended to bash beanyard. i am just stating facts for anyone else who reads this and i just needed to support my views and give my concerns. pm's welcome.

[NEWFISHER]

^^^ Nice! i think I road home from the hospital when I was born like that, except no seat belt and no baby seat. Just on Moms lap in dad's truck. Are you going to keep a photo journal and the truck for his 16th birthday?

[Rudoo]

Covered seat with mexican blankets

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Rudoo

Covered seat with mexican blankets

Wow, that looks good. Hog rings or safety pins?
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[OrrieG]

Fabricated my gas door release cable and bracket.

[Rudoo]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Wow, that looks good. Hog rings or safety pins?
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Thanks! Just used hog rings

[NEWFISHER]

made2drag,
I understand, as we all do, your intent but there was once a better life before the lady in the McDonalds drivethrough spilled her coffee.
Here's a good read for all of us:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=478687

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

made2drag,
I understand, as we all do, your intent but there was once a better life before the lady in the McDonalds drivethrough spilled her coffee.
Here's a good read for all of us:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=478687

good read for sure! back when times were simple. but now there are more cars, more teens driving, more distractions and after millions of fatalities we know the safe way to get a baby from one place to another and not risk a precious life to..."nah, it will be alright, nothings going to happen" kind of thinking. how many fatalities did it take over the years before a car seat was even invented? how many injures before they figured out how the seat was best designed and placed in the car? in his case, its probably legal since he doesnt have a back seat. legal doesnt make it safe...

[Daner]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

made2drag,
I understand, as we all do, your intent but there was once a better life before the lady in the McDonalds drivethrough spilled her coffee.
Here's a good read for all of us:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=478687

Wow make sure you have some time before you click that link. Lots of great memories there.

[LDO]

Got the firewall ready for paint tomorrow (I hope)...

Going to shoot it with Raptor liner. Should turn out sweet.

[agnes the dog]

Today was not a great day. Wheel bearings on passenger front are bad. Too bad to drive it home. :-( The bright side is that I ordered a set of upgraded tapered bearings!
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[mknittle]

I did a some clean up on my frame. Ignore the rear end that is clamped to the frame . That is just to move it around