Here are some of the pics from the start. Like I said, I started this project with after widening my rear fenders 3 inches. I ran with them painted primer for two years before I figured I’d have the time to finish and paint them. The next things I knew the glass was coming out and the bed was off the truck. And that’s where things got interesting..
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- Messing around with tape.
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- Up on the rack at Glenn’s Aligment for PUL annual safety inspection. Notice the tilt bed we did in 2013.
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- Took out the gas tank and placed a mustang tank in the rear frame rails. I did the body work and this was after I painted it.
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- Before I started I was playing around with pinstriping tape.
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- Getting nake
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- Started the process of removing the badages and door handles
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- cab work on the lines before I decided to remove the drip rail.
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- Patching the holes from removing the emblems
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- Welded up the holes. Anythine larger then a nickel I cut metal and weled in. Otherwise I used a chopper welders spoon to weld up the holes
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- Nice looking so far and the welding
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- These got to go.
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- Door corners were rounded.
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- Tack in corner pieces.
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- rounding corners
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- Used some All Metal prodcut and evercoat small fiber body filler. This stuff sands very easy,
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- Working it some more
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- Test fixing the corner before welding into place
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- This has to go. Fresh air vent GONE!
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- All gone.
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- Now the drip rail. This has to be the worst area on most trucks.
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- Cleaned out the old rust and filler before welding and filling with Evercoat All Metal product.
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- The roof dropped down about 3/4 of a inch. Kind of like the look.
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- Had to add a edge. to get my line to work from.
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- Cool look its going to have with the tilt bed and reverse hood.
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- working the line. Takes time.
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- Got to go.
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- Different look for sure. This is what makes our trucks our own.
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- Nice looking
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- Inside before the major work was done
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- Inside the cab before the work started. Stock column I cut down its now gone and a new chrome tilt going in.
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- We decided to take off all controls and remove ash tray. I sold that on Ebay it was chrome.
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- If you notice I even welded bolts for the instrument cluster and now use butterfly nuts on the backside to hold it in place.
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- Moved the controls under dash. Still needs some loving touch work.
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- My buddy helping out on the dash.
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- Getting there.
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- Door jams got a lot of attention. Smoothed out everything.
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- Also added connector plugs for the insturment cluster for easy remooval.
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- Test fix of the cluster. Notice no screws to hold it in place.
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- Nice smooth look.
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- Once done only the chrome column and wheel will catch your eye.
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- Starting the doors. I used aircraft paint remover and sanded down to metal.
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- Working out the lines.
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- Getting there.
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- Taking a break to clean the engine area.
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- Got some work here.
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- Radiator valance is chrome. Might powder coat instead.
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- Cleaned up pretty good. Reset the headers and gas line.
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- Underside of hood
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- Welding up holes
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- Inner fenders need some welding.
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- After the 2k primer
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- Test fix learned a lot about front metal alignment to cab. More on this later.
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- Test fix before taking aback of for sanding and paint.
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- Took out the lines and dropped the bed post.
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- Made these from 16 gauge steel. Or could have purchased for $45 bucks. It was fun to make. Done
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- After the 2k primer
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- Nice look. Notice the gas tank in rear of frame.
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- LED Lincoln tail lights
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- Dropped the edge down to close the gap on the top of the door.
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- It took some time to get the same on both sides. Aome late night sessions.
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- Stopped here blocking the hood.
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- Stripping the paint off the hinges.
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- Test spray of the new color.
More to follow…
Well the truck is done and here are a few of those pics.
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I AM impressed, looking great Ed. Will Willis
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