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

 

Here are pics of the tires and wheels that I got (1st mod). 31" LTB Super Swampers

 

Here are some of the pics of the damage that the truck had when I bought it. There was surface rust on the bed, but very little anywhere else.


The tailgate is messed up


Stock fender flare

 

Nice truck. I have just bought an 82. Its red as well. What all have you done to it?

 

I will post some pics of updates tonight.

 

Here is some pics of the new fenders:


Push bar and pro comp lights:

 

Original fender flare:

Bushwacker fender flares:



The only downside with these is you have to trim your gas door:

 

Some pics of the truck before I moved:

 

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:

 

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

 

I used Krylon Ultra Flat Drab Olive Camo spray paint. It also comes in liquid cans. It took 1 1/2 cans for interior. I did not spray half the back wall or floor.


Paint completed:

 

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:

 

I picked up this used steering wheel and new adapter kit for $50 shipped on ebay. What do you think?

 

Here are the seats mounted with the interior all put back together.

 

Impressed. I envy your pre 85 truck.

 

i like the dash...it turned out nice

 

Looking very good man.

 

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?

 

I plan on ditching the shell once I get my flat bed done. But till then it makes a great place to throw all my extra parts

 

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.