"The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by hick

Who is doing your exhaust work?

ABC Muffler & Hitch on 50th Street. They did my mufflers on my '98 project which you can check out in my other build thread that I haven't touched in 2 years because of this beastie.

Originally Posted by Greenlee

Nice work Gordon! I used to be a little further along than you on my truck, but now you are passing me up. I like those billet peddles. Are those from NAPA also?
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No, I got those through Summit but you can get them direct from Billit Specialties. Yeah you were alot further ahead of me but I have a deadline now to work towards so I need to get my butt in gear so it's driveable by June 15th! lol

[Gordonr1973]

Today just notching the rear-most bed support beam for my lowered shackles....forgot to do this last year when I was working on the bed at the beginning!

[trout]

looks good wat bout the interior

[Gordonr1973]

Interior will be put in after the dash....waiting to see if my upholsterer will send me a replacement panel after the first one was ripped in shipping.

We have glass!

Tried the rope trick, broke one windshield.

Had installers come, they tried their way, broke one windshield.

Flapped disc'd the spot welds, crimped all the wide welds, and POR-15'd the bare metal.

Had installers come again, success!

Very tired after going to Roger Waters last night

[trout]

yea u got my door panel from my burb same guy lol if you dont know.. love the truck man

[l79m20]

you lucky guy. Bet Waters was awesome!

[Gordonr1973]

Waters was AWESOME!!!

I saw Pink Floyd Row 1 in 1993, now Waters in Row 11.

Will be able to rest in peace now....

[Gordonr1973]

Started the interior today, let the carpet sit out in the sun then tried to get it to form a bit better to the floor.

Put in my old speakers too.

[355bullet]

Sweeet! where did u order the carpet.? i need that shade of blue for my truck

[Gordonr1973]

www.StockInteriors.com

It's not navy but called royal blue. It's the ultraplush type with mass backing. Very nice quality imho.

[Gordonr1973]

Dash going in...some edges are out but I'm working on it...

[baclay9]

Looking so good man. I always look forward to your updates. You are getting so close.

[trout]

man thts sexy

[noonzor]

very sweet man! WASNT ROGER WATERS AWESOME!!! best show ive ever seen!

[Franken-Truck]

Awesome truck! I noticed that your hood hinge seal appear new. Are they? And if so, where did you get them?

Thanks!

[gearheads78]

Awsome build. I can't imagine starting with a project so rusty.

I am not a painter but I have been around it alot. I was alway told with a pearl its very important to paint them at once and together. I hope a am wrong but I have a bad feeling your doors will look like a different color once installed.

[Gordonr1973]

Got the seats set in today and marked the holes in the carpet. Need to pick up some longer seat bolts tomorrow so the bolts can reach the nuts through the fat carpet backing...steering wheel is on finally too.

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by baclay9

Looking so good man. I always look forward to your updates. You are getting so close.

Thanks bud!!

Originally Posted by trout

man thts sexy

I found something for you the other day...check your mail box in about a month!!

Originally Posted by noonzor

very sweet man! WASNT ROGER WATERS AWESOME!!! best show ive ever seen!

Waters is AAAWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEESSSSOMMMMMMMMMMMME!

[quote=Franken-Truck;5416538]Awesome truck! I noticed that your hood hinge seal appear new. Are they? And if so, where did you get them?

Sorry, couldn't find anywhere that had new ones for sale so I cleaned up an old set I had.

Originally Posted by gearheads78

Awsome build. I can't imagine starting with a project so rusty.

I am not a painter but I have been around it alot. I was alway told with a pearl its very important to paint them at once and together. I hope a am wrong but I have a bad feeling your doors will look like a different color once installed.

Same cans of paint, same temperature and humidity, parts were sprayed in their correct orientation, and a totally new paint job & not one where I'm trying to match some mystery pearl shade....I'm not too worried about it.

[Gordonr1973]

Oh, and here is a funny song that I've been singing all day...."happy birthday to THE GROUND"!

http://youtu.be/gAYL5H46QnQ

[trout]

thanks man i will be cheking

[Gordonr1973]

Started on the doors...need the ever useful door alignment tool. Will get one tomorrow.

The door IS the same color as the body...

[noonzor]

looks great dude!

[makman1297]

Looking great.

[Gordonr1973]

Not dead yet...

[Gordonr1973]

More. Need to work the gaps now.