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| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I posted this in the General Truck talk forum then realized it may be deleted or moved to here or the paint and body?????? Anyway, as promised here is the updated pics of the body work. The doors are now on and prefitted. http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/ | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Very good pictures and documentation. I was wondering, did you get new brackets for your sway bar? Mine are almost beyond repair, I don't think they would stand up to any hard use anymore. Also, what are your plans for the floor in the cargo area? Your project is much like mine and I will be referring to them as I go along. I finally got a pic of mine as it was when I got it. Hopefully I can post more in the near future. Again, your project is very sweet, Alvin. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Thanks for the complement.
Sway bar..I had good brackets and I bought a bushing kit from JCWhitney. They were the poly type and did NOT work very well. I ended up getting the BIG bushings from JimCarter that fit right in the brackets. I was able to use the smaller poly ones from Whitneys. I HIGHLY recommend the entire kit from JimCarter and wish I had done it.
Cargo area...The plywood in my panel is in good shape. The bottom actually looks a little better than the top. On one of the pics you can see that the top "ply" of the plywood had worn and is a little ragged but the wood is very good.
Therefore, I've decided to get me a tube of liquid nail for my caulking gun and "fill" the places with it sort of like spreading on body filler. THEN I plan to cover it with a 1/4" sheet of Luan for a smooooth finish. After that I plan to cover it with some sort of fabric/rug/carpet/mat.
I've got the regulators cleaned and painted, the wing vents are apart and ready to reassemble, tires and rims ready, new handles, latches/strikers redone, almost all weather stripping is purchased and just so many other things going on that I can sort of see the end in sight. I still have some things to work out as far as getting the engine/steering worked out but that is about the only BIG thing left. Of coarse the grille, and such still has to be assembled as well as the other stuff. But its coming together. Its been a looooong 2 1/2 years!!
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | Wow, Alvin! That thing has really come a long way since June!
Nizzze!
Best wishes,
Les | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | Wow, Alvin! That is gonna be soooo cool.....can't wait to see the finished product! I'm excited for you!!  Thanks for the great pic's!!  | | | | | | Oldog in Md. Unregistered | | Oldog in Md. Unregistered | one question ..is the shop for sale ? How much to ship it to Maryland .... I know the truck is not...... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Sit tight for a day or two and I'll have more pics. Went to the body man tonight. He has the hood, rear fenders and the inside of the rear doors painted. I walked in, took one look and knew it was the color I wanted. I'll try to get them in the photo bucket tomorrow. I'm tired to night and 5 am comes early! Oldog: the shop is NOT for sale...BUT it could be bought!!  I'm afraid the shipping would be a killer though 
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Alvin, I'm looking at your picture "B/4 blasting", at the two small crossmembers at the back of the frame. They bolt on, not riveted. I think they are different on the panels than pickups. My body man took mine off for sandblasting purposes and I'm not sure which holes they bolt on to. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Do you want me to take a good look and maybe even a pic for you. Just let me know. I can do it tomorrow...maybe a close up of one of the side/end!
There is two small "bars" that bolt on that are for hanging the spare tire. All the others are riveted on....well, I think. Darn, I need to go check!!
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | There are 2 U shaped cross members, about 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" one goes in front of the big rear cross member and one goes behind. On your photo, I can see the one, there are 3 possible holes that it can bolt to. It's hard to see which holes it bolts to. A photo zooming in on these two crossers would be GREAT! I didn't realize they were for the spare tire. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Alvin, lookin' good!  Will you be providing sunglasses? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | looks great. now that the base coat is done what color are you going to put on. ????? looking forward to seeing it out in the day light. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 | I am always jelous when I see guys getting this much work done.
Brian D
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