Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I did snag up a tailgate bevel, rear cab trim, overhead console and a roof rack. I think I'm gonna shorten a Suburban roof rack and put it on my crew cab. Ill post some pics before I drill any holes. I think it will look good!

Unfortunately no actual progress. I got married 2 weeks ago and up until then I was working on my kitchen and painted my house. I'm hoping to get some done on Crewella in the next week. Thanks for the the poke... I needed it!

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I did snag up a tailgate bevel, rear cab trim, overhead console and a roof rack. I think I'm gonna shorten a Suburban roof rack and put it on my crew cab. Ill post some pics before I drill any holes. I think it will look good!

Unfortunately no actual progress. I got married 2 weeks ago and up until then I was working on my kitchen and painted my house. I'm hoping to get some done on Crewella in the next week. Thanks for the the poke... I needed it!

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

Man Congrats on getting married and the house. The truck looks awesome!

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

Thanks Bradbury!

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

Your mirrors?

Amazing, you learn something everyday. I never knew those mirrors existed on 91 suburbans. Went to google and searched for images of 1991 suburbans and saw several with those style mirrors.

I was just wondering how those would look color coded to match the body color on a something like a square body SWB.

May be interesting.

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

cool build

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I think they look much better color matched. I have a photo on my home computer of a green dually that has them and it looks good. It was my inspiration to buy the mirrors.

This one is color matched to the flames....
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-g4_B_rHYEU/Sb...0/DSCF0093.JPG

This is an old show coverage photo but the mirrors are red.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-g4_B_rHYEU/St...78c1b77daf.jpg

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I think I saw them on a SWB a while back... not I can't remember where. I have a SWB too but my mirrors are shaved.

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

If I ever find time to work on my suburban I want to change the mirrors too.
I wonder where to find a grill like the white flamed crewcab???? anyone know the owner?

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I see the truck at shows in the NW but I'm not sure who he is. I bet he made that grill.... if he didn't it would be easy.

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I figured out he is from one of the California chapters of Freaks of Nature. I assume his last name is Perez.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-g4_B_rHYEU/Rq...0/DSCF0089.JPG

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

cool project

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

Your truck is coming along nice. When the body was sitting on tires and boards, I thought..."that is where it should sit."

The grill on that white truck looks to be a tight mesh by that front picture. The front of the truck looked ok, but the back :barf: I just don't like those tails at all.

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

Ya, im not a big fan of the Alteza taillights on anything.

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I shortened down a Suburban roof rack and I 99% sure I'm gonna add it. Any opinions?


http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-g4_B_rHYEU/Su...00/p_00255.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-g4_B_rHYEU/Su...00/p_00256.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-g4_B_rHYEU/Su...00/p_00254.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-g4_B_rHYEU/Su...00/p_00257.jpg

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I'm not sure about the roof rack I would probly like it better if it were black or even better I would like maybe a 30x40 ragtop

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I'm not feeling the rack unless you are going for a TIKI/Surfer kinda theme.
I do like the rack itself, just depends on the style you are going for....
It's yours so you have to make the choice ;)

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I'm going for a factory but dropped look. I'm adding all the factory trim like it came from the factory. Eventually it will be bagged with big wheels.

Rag top would be cool... but it rains in Oregon too much for that. I sought out a stainless steel rack to compliment the drip rails, tailgate bezel, cab trim, etc.

Thanks for the input!

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

I think it looks pretty good. When you mentioned it before, I thought I liked the idea. I think you would have to get the rest of the truck put together before you mount it just to get a better look at it all. But I think I like it.

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

Rack it

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

Myeah.

I dunno, Man...

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

what size tire are you running?

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

bump

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

:agree:

what's up?

Re: Crewella - My '81 crew cab, short bed 1/2 ton
 

you guys didnt like the rack so he said the hell with you. :lol: