Well, it's been a few months since the last series of photos. Now for the next phase. These pictures are a little more current. Lot's of black primer and paint covers the naked metal of my 1/2 ton beauty. The wife still hates it, and the kids still throw things on it, but it's still my faithful project.
Shortly after I took the wheels off, I decided to see what they looked like as nice shiny wheels. They're original 60's aluminum wheels, and they had years of tarnish to prove it. Just look back at the previous page at the picture with my daughter. She's standing next to one of them and it's a good representation of what all 4 looked like. Well, after a few hours of elbow grease and hard work, I now have 4 of these!!!
Nice, isn't it? They really came out good. It was a nightmare trying to get the tight areas ground down, but in the end, it gave me a whole new level of enthusiasm towards my monster-in-the-making.
Months after dropping this truck in the garage, I have ended up with this...
And this....
This next picture shows that nice shiny wheel on the (nearly) finished product. Not bad for a low-budget project, eh? You can also see the transmission (4 speed manual with granny gear) and the bell housing that is waiting for it's V8 mate.
Here is another perspective of the progress. Notice how frick'n dirty my garage has become? The wife has stopped going out there.
Summer 2002, and the garage door get's opened and the frame see's sunlight again. This next picture shows how much progress has been made since the original rust bomb.
Another shot of the wheel, just waiting to hit the trails and mud!!! I can't wait, and neither can the truck.... trust me!
Now, on to the next page to see the new truck!
PAGE 1 � MOST CURRENT PICTURES
{the build-up - pages 2 through 13)
PAGE 2 � RUSTY FRAME (BEGINNING)
PAGE 3 � PAINTED FRAME
PAGE 4 � NEW TRUCK BODY
PAGE 5 � NEW V8 ENGINE SWAP
PAGE 6 � NEW BLOCK HUGGER HEADERS
PAGE 7 � SUSPENSION BY RANCHO
PAGE 8 - MICKEY THOMPSON WHEELS
PAGE 9 - REMOVE THE BED / SWAP THE CAB
PAGE 10 - MORE FRONT END WORK
PAGE 11 - SUNNY DAY - OUTSIDE PICTURES
PAGE 12 - INSTALLING A SOUND SYSTEM
PAGE 13 - NEW TIRES ON SHINY RIMS
PAGE 14 - DEDICATION PAGE - 2004 HOT ROD SHOW IN THE SEATTLE STADIUM EXHIBITION HALL
PAGE 15 - DEDICATION PAGE - OTHER CLASSIC 4X4 TRUCKS (worth looking into)
PAGE 16 - DEDICATION PAGE - TRUCKS IN THE MUD!
PAGE 17 - DEDICATION PAGE - 60-66 CHEVY TRUCKS!
PAGE 18 - DEDICATION PAGE - HUGE TRUCKS!
PAGE 19 - DEDICATION PAGE - THE WHITE KNIGHT
PAGE 20 - DEDICATION PAGE - 2004 BROTHERS TRUCKS SHOW-N-SHINE
PAGE 21 - DEDICATION PAGE - FUNNY SHIT
PAGE 22 - DEDICATION PAGE - DEMOTIVATIONAL (FROM www.despair.com)
PAGE 23 - DEDICATION PAGE - CLASSIC TRUCKS (pre 1960)
