Dave's 82 Toy Post
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Dave's 82 Toy Post
All right everyone. I have been working on my truck quite alot and have been getting requests for pics, so I am starting a post. I bought the truck about 2 years ago while I was in school in Pullman Wa. I did not get alot done while I was living in Pullman, just to damn hot and to much cold beer. Well now I am one of those Grown Ups that make money so I have been working on the truck quite a bit.
Pics of the truck the day I bought it
Pics of the truck the day I bought it
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A few weeks ago I got a good deal on a couple 96 civic seats. They are really comfy compared to the stock bench. I had to make some brackets and spacers to make them fit. Here are some pics of the process: Sorry some of the pics are blurry
Start of a bracket for one of the rear mounts:
Front mounts to new holes:
Seats mounted:
Start of a bracket for one of the rear mounts:
Front mounts to new holes:
Seats mounted:
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Bedliner in the cab.
The prep work is painful, but the end product is great. My truck had the tar type sound barrier crap on the back wall and the entire floor. This took me probally 20 hours to remove. I chiped the floor stuff, because it was brittle. The back wall was really sticky, so I heated it up and removed it with a putty knife. The left over I used laqure thinner on. I did not get it all off, but most of it. Then I cleaned the surface with Acetone per the directions. Then I used scotch brite to scuff the entire inside surface. (Buy scotch brite at janitorial shops, 75% off the price of Walmart!!) Then on last wipe with acetone. The I applied two coats of Herculiner per directions with roller and brush. I then put a third coat on the floor infront of the seats, since they will get the most wear. I used 1/2 gallon to do the cab, so if you find someone to split a gallon with would be ideal. The application was really easy. The end product looks great. Ask if you need any more info on this.
Scuffing the surface:
I used a paint stirrer on a drill to mix it:
The first coat did not cover very well:
Second coat covers a lot better:
Last tip make sure you place tape balls in bolt holes!!! In doing this some of the red paint shows once I applied the bed liner. I just took glossy black model paint and it matches fine
Scuffing the surface:
I used a paint stirrer on a drill to mix it:
The first coat did not cover very well:
Second coat covers a lot better:
Last tip make sure you place tape balls in bolt holes!!! In doing this some of the red paint shows once I applied the bed liner. I just took glossy black model paint and it matches fine
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Coverlay dash fix
My dash was all cracked and broken. I looked into getting a new dash pad, but could only find one that was in good shape and the guy wanted $400 for it. After searching on the internet for awhile I choose to get a coverlay dash pad cover. These are about 75 bucks. For prep I cleaned the dash, sanded and trimmed all cracks. I had some large cracks, so I filled them with Bondo. Sanded, cleaned and stuck the cover on the dash per directions. It is a really easy process. It will take about 12 hours total, including drying time.
Now for some pics:
Finished Product:
Now for some pics:
Finished Product:
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Dave, nice work. I like the Bushwackers and the herculiner turned out great, as did the dash, I was wondering about the coverlay pad. I want a camper shell just like yours for my truck too. It's looking really good.
Looks like your windshield is out for the dash pad install, is that required?
Looks like your windshield is out for the dash pad install, is that required?
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Here's the link if anyone is interested:
http://www.coverlaymfg.com
That seems like a pretty good product. I might have to consider that for my own truck eventually. Been wondering about what to do about the massive cracks in the dash of my 85 pickup.
http://www.coverlaymfg.com
That seems like a pretty good product. I might have to consider that for my own truck eventually. Been wondering about what to do about the massive cracks in the dash of my 85 pickup.