
Friday, September 26, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Still workin'. Tailgate stripped (actually my buddy Greg did the messy part about a month ago). Pounded out some of the dents on the side. Drilled and re-welded spot welds. Rust had started to grow in the top and bottom seams, so I split it opened and sanded out the cancer. Still need to grind some welds and fill some holes.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
03-16-08
Monday, February 11, 2008
02-10-08
Saturday, February 9, 2008
02-09-08
Sunday, February 3, 2008
02-03-08

More of the same - now on the drivers side.
* Removed fender and sanded remaining paint
* Filled holes in sides
* Filled gaps around bed-post holes
* Welded rear seam
More crummy weather, still haven't finished blasting the bed.
Also, have different idea for the final look.
* Light grey (gloss)
* Stock height, wide whites
* Yellow & Red Pinstripes
* Door Logo (maybe?)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
01-27-08
Welded rear seam and filled some ripples and dents on the right rear of the truck. Got a little more blasting done, but it's raining today, so this won't get finished this weekend.
Did some junkyard reconnaissance for look for a potential IFS sub frame swap. Nothing looked right. I'll probably stick with the solid front axle or maybe a Mustang II kit.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
01-19-08
01-10-08
01-08-08
01/01/08

Also, I got the carburetor rebuilt and fired the truck up. The worn inline-6 and 4-speed crashbox is good for moving the vehicle around the driveway - and thats about all.
12/24/07

Holy frijoles - this thing is solid. That little dent below the bed took 3- hours of work with a 3-lb sledge hammer to straighten. The dent just laughed at my body hammer. The heavy sheet metal makes even me look like an expert welder. If this was a modern car, I'd be burning holes all over the place, but with this truck, I can make nice purdy beads. I think with some work, I can get another 50-years of service from the truck.
12/23/07

* Possible engine swap - Cummins 4BT Turbo Diesel and 5-speed trans
* Add Power disk brakes
* Stock suspension - lowered 1-2 inches by removing leaf-springs
* Power steering - maybe
* Stock steel rims with beauty rings and hub-caps - proper tall truck tires, no low profile crap.
* Satin orange or caterpillar yellow paint.
Hitting the bodywork right now. Hoping to have a raw frame in the garage by this summer.
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