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Looking good Ryan.
Soon we will see some more 518 green ! I too really like the tool/fuel box.Very nice. |
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the bed and bed strips will be exposed. i like the OE look. smooth is nice, but exposed hardware fits this truck better i think. and, it is the most cost effective path. it just wasnt something i wanted to spend on right now. there are plenty of more function oriented things i want that are expensive, so i have to be frugal when i can. :waah: since 304 is so cheap... haha i did do a lid and hinge today. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...ps3wuixxe4.jpg http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psl4ewlogo.jpg a few burned rods. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...pssn7vlg6c.jpg i stitched some hat channel to the bottom. these are spaced to correspond with the unused wider set of holes in the cross sill. there is only one bed mount that uses them, but i drilled all the sills so they looked sort of stock. now i have a perfect use for them! the hat channels will span the first two cross sills in the bed and be fastened down well. they also mount directly under the baffles so the tank itself is very well supported. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psm5pfiesk.jpg |
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hopefully. i am going to try to get some assembly done on the bed soon. once its together i can figure the fuel filer out and it should be ready for the paint dood. he will have to deliver or i am going to take my toys and leave. once i drop the bed off, he will have all the parts left that need to be green and no excuse to be slow. once it is all green, the majority of my chores will be plumbing of various systems and interior. and the trans and tcase. oh, and steering. and, and, and... haha. i have an event i would love to be at in june, but i just dont know about that timeline. my real drive it day is labor day. that was the day i started pulling it apart, so if i can get it done by september i will be happy. and fall is a nice time to be in the midwest, and i want to drive it back to Iowa to show dad and grandma my version of grandpas old truck. |
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That sounds like a plan.
Like you said.The paint guy may need a knock on the head to get him going. Its coming along good. If you think you can have it done by then,you will. I'am sure the family will get a smile out of seeing it again. |
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http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psiwcwmqmd.jpg http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psww5oxkct.jpg if i can get it solidly mounted, i am going to need to air up the bags, get the front fenders on it and push it outside so i can see it from a few feet away. it has been some time since it had most of the major body parts installed. |
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Looks like a truck again !
Good work. |
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Will it go out the door aired up ? Lol. Looks great. It's always motivational once they start to resemble what you had in your head for so many years.
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That tool box is so nice. Are you going to have it PC'd truck color, white, or leave it natural SS? The timeline sounds like a long time, but we know how that goes. Good luck with it!
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Looking real good! You are getting closer to completion. Can't wait to see the new box painted with the new wood and tool box. That's going to look awesome :metal:
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I almost cashed out and went inside this afternoon. i was just going to fiddle for a few minutes...
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psa8dzgfuz.jpg the tubs are ugly, but i am betting the bed liner will cure that. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psmuhyaxqd.jpg |
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That looks real nice!
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Everything is looking awesome!
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Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing it stained and sealed and ready to go! I looked last night at how I'm going to access the hitch. That shouldn't be terrible. I'm headed out for the weekend to visit the lady. Last time I did that, I ordered bed sides. I've accomplished all I needed to on that, so I think I may order the exhaust brake this time. My friends at Lusk brothers diesel performance are getting me set up with trans parts too, so I'll need the brake soon to work on the exhaust!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmGQbhwJ_CQ
Great Build and Great Video! Looking forward to seeing a video of you rolling down the road when you get it finished ! Keep up the great work!:metal: |
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uh-oh. ive been found out!
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If you were closer I would take my students over for a Field Trip, but your a tad bit too far away ! LOL
Yea it popped up on my youtube list to watch and I said to myself that looks really familiar ! :lol::lol: |
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Nice video Ryan!
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Cool video. Nothing like cramming 1200+ posts into a ten minute video. Looking forward to one with the truck running!
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this has been put off long enough. i put on the big boy pants and wound up my poor, beaten, smokey holesaw drill. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...pscfiw73kc.jpg the old grommet is in the outer skin. i wanted to keep the appearance of a stock cab tank, so i will make a mock fill neck and cap for that. i ordered new grommets for both. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psizqlnn5s.jpg http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psykyqioam.jpg i jabbed a bit of 2" tube in to see the angle. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psyrhgtf6j.jpg i need to look at the best option for turning the corner. i think a 1 1/2" pipe elbow will give me what i need. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psbonhmurx.jpg |
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That is simple and will look oe plus be really functional.
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Can you make a sharp enough turn to go down the inside of the bedside a little ways? Then you could turn it down lower and use one of these blazer pieces to cover it.
http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/blazer27.jpg Just a suggestion |
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Ok yeah I figured there wasn't going to be enough room in there but I like the way you're doing it, it'll still be very stock looking like that. I've seen someone on here do one that was pretty neat, they used a newer filler door hinge and modified it for their tail light and had the filler hidden inside.
Edit: durr... I should have read the first half of your post lol. Apparently you've seen it that way |
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Make some pie cuts to make a corner like the old 2 stroke exhaust to keep it tight to the inside of the bed, then make a box to cover it, some of the oem bed tanks options had a box cover running from the floor to almost the rail.
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