Project: white knight 1967 step

[a1953mdl]

Originally Posted by hotrod 80

The windsheild was my biggest challenge yet . It took me 3 hours to get the gasket on the glass and it seems to be to small . The corners are a little funny . I will have to wait till the beds on and all the weight is back on it before I can "get the stance right " but it's coming . I have alot of parts on order and alot in the garage waiting .

Well at least you got your glass is all in one piece. Matt's gasket is like yours, but mine fits about like the original. Not sure what that's all about.
How soon before the bed is ready?
Anyway, it's looking really good, can't wait till you get the rest done.

Lee

[hotrod 80]

Just a little update ( mostly pictures ) . I have been working 50 hr weeks and also trying to get the Luv back together for the 28th . I have made some progress though .

[BACKYARD88]

Man that looks nice

[a1953mdl]

Every thing you do just makes it look even better. I am really liking the way it looks.
When does it get a bed?
What happened to the LUV? You said you were putting it back together. Is that for the heads up racing?

[GKsport67]

Nice Truck.

[Spray-Bomb]

Man, I still cant believe that this is the same POS looking truck we sold you...

[hotrod 80]

Thanks for the kind words guys . The bed should be ready wendsday , but I won't be picking it up till thursday or friday . I am ready to start driving it . It may not be perfect , but ima have fun with it .

I bent both leaf springs and axle perches on the Luv so i'm kinda thrashing to get it back together for the 28th race .

[Spray-Bomb]

Originally Posted by hotrod 80

I bent both leaf springs and axle perches on the Luv so i'm kinda thrashing to get it back together for the 28th race .

[Spray-Bomb]

Update !!!!

[BACKYARD88]

ditto

[HoupPhotography]

WOw, great work! I can't wait to see that step side painted, the 49 is SICK!!!

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by HoupPhotography

WOw, great work! I can't wait to see that step side painted, the 49 is SICK!!!

Thanks , the interior is almost finished . I need to install door seals and seal plates . I think the passenger side head light bcket is a later model as it doesn't seem to fit correctly . I have finished up the front end and need to install the wheel inner wheel wells . The painter has been working on the bed , but he went to shoot the bed letters and the paint didn't act right . It cracked at the edges of the letters so he had to redo it . The old tailgate was kinda rough and he has spent alot of time on it making it look right ( he is doing this work on his own so im not rushing him ) . I am having the letters painted the same color as the interior . The inside of the grill emblem will aslo be interior color . The 383 is still in the machine shop . He is waiting on me to bring him parts . I go on longchange this afternoon , which is 8 days off from work , so i'll get so progress pics up soon .

The 49' is almost wired . the A/C system is getting mocked up and it is down on the ground and is finally a roller . The steering column should be installed by now . I should get to hear it run in the next 2 weeks .

[hotrod 80]

The bed is painted and looks sweet . Im picking it up tommorow . I'll get pics up tomorrow night . I have been thrashing on the Luv all weekend just to get rained out all weekend .

[Spray-Bomb]

Bummer bout the rain

Cant wait to see it with the bed on

[hotrod 80]

Just an update . Didn't get the bed today and can't get it tommorow , so it'll be wendsday before I can pick it up . Anyway got one inner fender in . Here are current pics .

[BACKYARD88]

You're in the home stretch now

[Spray-Bomb]

So much for the beater idea, that thing has turned out sweet !!!!

[hotrod 80]

Well , I dropped the final parts off for the 383 today . Also installed the door weatherstrip and sill plates tonight . Took a couple of pics of the bed @ the body shop . Actually got alot done today and my mother-in-laws grass cut .
I am ready to drive this thing . Hey , i was thinking a black one with red interior would be a nice match . Maybe i could throw this short fleet bed on it .

[hotrod 80]

I think im offically addicted .

[kyull67]

Very nice! I like the spare mount and the letters.

[Spray-Bomb]

Looks killer bro, I love it

As for another truck, you know where Im at

[steelhorse]

Man nice truck!Keep up the good work

[jay-dawg]

that bed is beautiful!

[hotrod 80]

Just thought i'd update , but my daughter has my camara so pictures are coming . Got the bed on , replaced the rusted out trailing arms , new u-bolts , powder coated panhard with poly bushings , 3" drop springs , tail lights installed , reverse lights installed , and license plate light working . Next is front end alignment ( 1.5" drop ) and bed wood install .

[BACKYARD88]

Looks good. I like the caps in the bed rails