92 isuzu pickup budget build

[cheesefacedogbone]

Actually after a little research i think It could be done relatively easily with a heat gun, I could probably get a piece of acrylic sheet for around $50, and smooth over the existing hole, measure and layout the sheet on top of the existing roof, and with some careful clamping and heating form a piece relatively quickly. Then it would just be a matter of cutting out the roof and blacking out the flanges and use some black epoxy to glue it in. hmmm...

[Isuzupickup]

Yes! Another Isuzu haha. I like your intentions so far. Very interested to see yourbuild unfold. Also, check out my pretty extensive build thread. I have relocated the fuel tank amongst other things.

[Belvader]

This thing is already getting fucking epic, can't wait to see this finished

[milano_red]

PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE

Do a lexan roof. I will be your friend forever!

[cheesefacedogbone]

Yes! Another Isuzu haha. I like your intentions so far. Very interested to see yourbuild unfold. Also, check out my pretty extensive build thread. I have relocated the fuel tank amongst other things.

I stalked your thread for quite a while before I joined. It was another big inspiration for doing my build. And the one that made me question whether I should bag it or not. Your truck looks sick static.

[cheesefacedogbone]

PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE

Do a lexan roof. I will be your friend forever!

After thinking about it all night and talking to a buddy about the feasibility of pulling it off, I think it's safe to say it's firmly part of the plan now

[cheesefacedogbone]

well. this weekend hasn't gone as planned so far. We had a pretty harsh deadline on a job at work so i ended up putting in 10 hours at the shop today. I planned on tinkering with the truck all day, but the extra hours mean wheels are coming soon . I did play around in the garage for a little bit though. started playing around with the new mirror design. Im gonna try to mockup something out of poster board or something tomorrow . I need feedback on them, cant decide if they are cool or not. lol. I also went to measure the frame to see if the new fuel tank would fit between the rails (and it does), and saw that behind my shitty rusty bumper, is a sort of roll pan with license plate mount and a light. who knew? lol . bumper is coming off monday and Ill get cracking on patch panels and such

[cheesefacedogbone]

id post pics tonight, but i am drunk

[oprahhwinfreyy]

The Hako front end on this is awesome.

[cheesefacedogbone]

well got an actual camera working, but dont have a usb cord for it, and I guess it is pretty much obsolete. lol oh well.

im calling the glass shop monday to see what my options are as far as getting a peice for the roof. I think Im stuck having to use acrylic because Ive read that polycarbonate has a high risk of bubbling when heated. The acrylic should be ok, I know how easily it scratches though. But if anything I should be able to buzz it with a fine grit sandpaper and clear coat it for some extra protection. It would be cool to candy it but I would imagine it would fade out in a matter of months.



Also I got a guy coming to pick up my old bobber project this week. That money, plus my overtime, means Im definatly getting wheels.

Also, my dog likes rust...

[cheesefacedogbone]

Found a set of 15x10 centerlines on Cragislist for $100. tempting,.. but Im kinda set on some racing steelies.

Its a shame these kinda parts are so hard to track down. this front clip would look pretty mean on the truck

[cheesefacedogbone]

got the bumper off today so I could address the rust. I swaer to me, it loosk like the truck is sitting 6 inches higher without it.



ugh... Gotta fab panels for the corner peice and the bottom of the bed side. the bed side patch is easy. its just flat with a simple bend, so I decided to start with the corner peice.



the patch is cut slightly oversized. what I will actually use. this is after roughing the shape in. stretching with a ball peen, and shrinking the edges with the tuck tool I made.



After a little bit of hand planishing



I still need to round out this side some more so a bit more beating to strech it out.



using the tuck tool to try to pull this corner in



oming along pretty good.



Quick sand to show where I need more planishing



after a bit more tweaking and planishing.



thats all I could get done before dinner. Will take it too work tomorrow. I need to curl the bottom under a bt more but then I should be able to hopefully finish smoothing, trim it and tack it in.

[Randomofodication]

Damn dude, that is some serious skill. Not many people can make there own patch panels like that anymore.

[cheesefacedogbone]

Im a body man by trade, but metalworking is my passion and I rarely get the oppurtunity to do it in my line of work. Ive practiced quite a but over the years, and I try to learn to do everything with hand tools, mostly because I cant afford the fancy shaping equipment Im still learning, but not afraid to try to make anything. .

Hopefully there will be much much more to come on this build. Im planning on making the roll pan, the tailgate skin, a completely custom aluminum grille and headlight bezels, bringing the stock fender bulges out wider, and maybe some bumpers.

heres a few things Ive made in the past

these were for a bobber project that i still have.

fender


seatpan


tank side


and this is some of what i did building floorpans for a 38 Oldsmobile in echange for my 4 link.

corner peices,


this picture is shit, but this is it welded in. im gonna put door skins on that car too, so Ill snap a better pic next time im out there.. they really turned out nice



I **** painting more than anything but I do like to play around with it too occasionally

[Isuzupickup]

Grab the centerlines! I had a set and loved em. Got mine for 80 myself. Sold em for 100. Shhhh. ( I did refinish them though.)