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ok. here we go. I havent had this truck too long now, but after a rapid series of mechanical repairs I really gained an attachment to it. So its time to do it up right. before the pics , a couple disclaimers...
1. my camera is garbage. Im sorry, it seems like 1 out of every 100 pics turns out ok. its on my phone and body shop conditions have been hard on it.
2. i know the thread title says budget build , but that doesnt mean im gonna build a shitty truck. Sure my finances are limited, but I have access to all the tools, plus a background in body and paint, and metal work. I just cant buy everything I need right now or maybe even real soon, but it will get there.
anyways, here we are...
and yes, that is rattle can primer. I dont have a strong enough air compressor at home to run my air tools, so I pull the truck in on my lunch hour. Thats temporary until all the dents are fixed. I have a gallon of flat white epoxy primer that Im gonna use, but want to make sure its ready first. The cab is close though. the truck was pretty straight, A few dings here and there, and some waviness around the door handles. havent addressed that yet because Im not sure if I want to shave them or not.
This dent on the back was the worst.
I pulled out the majority with a stud gun, and dollied the rest as flat as I could for now. the bottom of the bed is rusted and split there, which makes its difficult to work with. the back lower bed corners are shot too. Im gonna make the patches, but I kinda put the bed on hold for now because its coming off in a week or so.
Beds coming off so i can get ready for this
Im excited. I made a custom trunk floor and welded it in a 38 oldsmobile in exchange for the 4 link kit. Gotta clean up the frame first, and need to find at least one wheel and tire I can use to figure ride height. It's got a pretty gnarly rust hole in the frame on one side where the old muffler was that needs fixed, and I gotta figure out how to relocate the gas tank. Im pretty sure its gonna be in the way. I cant afford a bag setup right now, so Im probably gonna run coilovers temporarily, or maybe longer. I wont be able to fit the wheels I want at the height Im going for until I flare the fenders, but that will happen pretty soon.
Thats all I got for today. Dont know how I didnt get pictures of the other side. ill take some more tomorrow.
Anyways, I hope ill be able to keep this thread interesting enough. And ill try to remember to post more pics of the bodywork in progress. I get in a rush on my lunch break and just focus on getting what i can done.
Plans are:
15x10 wheels with crazy stretch.
bringing out the flares to sit flush on the top of the rim
Air bags? (the minitrucker in me says I almost have to do it.)
Bodydrop? dont know until I see it low and with wheels on it.
front end redo. I wanna make a new grille and Im thinking round headlights. this truck really got me thinking. I dont want to copy it, so I have a few Ideas kicking around
1. my camera is garbage. Im sorry, it seems like 1 out of every 100 pics turns out ok. its on my phone and body shop conditions have been hard on it.
2. i know the thread title says budget build , but that doesnt mean im gonna build a shitty truck. Sure my finances are limited, but I have access to all the tools, plus a background in body and paint, and metal work. I just cant buy everything I need right now or maybe even real soon, but it will get there.
anyways, here we are...
and yes, that is rattle can primer. I dont have a strong enough air compressor at home to run my air tools, so I pull the truck in on my lunch hour. Thats temporary until all the dents are fixed. I have a gallon of flat white epoxy primer that Im gonna use, but want to make sure its ready first. The cab is close though. the truck was pretty straight, A few dings here and there, and some waviness around the door handles. havent addressed that yet because Im not sure if I want to shave them or not.
This dent on the back was the worst.
I pulled out the majority with a stud gun, and dollied the rest as flat as I could for now. the bottom of the bed is rusted and split there, which makes its difficult to work with. the back lower bed corners are shot too. Im gonna make the patches, but I kinda put the bed on hold for now because its coming off in a week or so.
Beds coming off so i can get ready for this
Im excited. I made a custom trunk floor and welded it in a 38 oldsmobile in exchange for the 4 link kit. Gotta clean up the frame first, and need to find at least one wheel and tire I can use to figure ride height. It's got a pretty gnarly rust hole in the frame on one side where the old muffler was that needs fixed, and I gotta figure out how to relocate the gas tank. Im pretty sure its gonna be in the way. I cant afford a bag setup right now, so Im probably gonna run coilovers temporarily, or maybe longer. I wont be able to fit the wheels I want at the height Im going for until I flare the fenders, but that will happen pretty soon.
Thats all I got for today. Dont know how I didnt get pictures of the other side. ill take some more tomorrow.
Anyways, I hope ill be able to keep this thread interesting enough. And ill try to remember to post more pics of the bodywork in progress. I get in a rush on my lunch break and just focus on getting what i can done.
Plans are:
15x10 wheels with crazy stretch.
bringing out the flares to sit flush on the top of the rim
Air bags? (the minitrucker in me says I almost have to do it.)
Bodydrop? dont know until I see it low and with wheels on it.
front end redo. I wanna make a new grille and Im thinking round headlights. this truck really got me thinking. I dont want to copy it, so I have a few Ideas kicking around
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