See you have been at it great job. Getting body panels alghined is difficult. I felt your pain on that.

 

well guys depending in if i get a job or not, im getting a real paint job for this! i can get all the supplies for about $100, its farm paint and gonna go with international blue, and a buddy said he would spray it for me.

 

also been looking real serious into the blazeland long travel kit

 

OOOH, calling Nate, are we? lol... Lot's get that itch..... not many end up scratching it, lol. I know you will if you set your mind to it.... You seem to be persevering! lol.

Hope you're enjoying being graduated

PS> MY buddy owns a Mercedes Dealership(Part of it) in CA, ... he said, "Mark, tell him to go into Mercedes Training... it's one of the best paid/best benefits mechanical career moves out there!"... lol.. Just passing the word along.. Maybe just look into it, not gonna tell you what you should or shouldn't do, lol... Have a good one, man.

 

thanks for looking out chef, i really appreciate it, gonna definetally look into the mercedes. but yea ive always like long travel and wanna keep ifs, and after looking at the prices and kits i got excited that blazeland is affordable to me, that is if i can find a job

 

Nice cb!!! I like it..front end looks good too

 

picked up some ubolts for my rear ubolt flip kit today from a buddy, gonna make the upper plates myself, need dimensions on making them tho lol

 

Nice!... I need to go back (eventually) and do u bolt flips front and rear on mine. Can you take measurements off your existing factory plates and ubolts and use them to make your new plates?

 

im gonna try ed lol, if not i found the dimensions of the plates on pirate, probly take the dimensions off pirate and set my old plate on top and mark the holes to be drilled. then bend the front and back of them up so it dont limit my spring

 

Sweet, if you don't mind,when you get yours built maybe you could post up the dimensions, make easy on us to copy yours, lol.

 

yea no problem, if you havent figured it out i like taking pics of everything i do so ill have alot of pics and all the dimensions needed

 

heres some pics from saturday, never had a hood prop so i had these liftgate struts off my old plymouth colt vista that i scrapped and put them on this, they arent strong enough, it will hold if the pickup is completely still but if you bump it they fall (now aint that safe ) also installed a new tensioner pulley i had layin around.




and here is the reason i havent been getting much work done on the yota, helped a freind with his 76 ford shortbox, swapped cabs, primed, body work, painted. was originally a 300 I6 and a 3 on the tree, he swapped in a 302 and 4spd, really sweet pickup, gonna be completely done tomorrow, just gotta finish the doors, install them, put the new grill on, and hook up the clutch.

 

and if i find a job he said if i buy supplies and help him he will paint my yota!

 

FREAKIN LOVE those year fords! I would LOVE to find a 74-5-6(those years) 4WD Ford PU with sliding frame rails for camper and 460 Motor! Heck, even a 351! lol. Love the late 60's and thru most of 70's Bronco's, too.

 

yea this thing is sick! would love to get a shortbox 4wd of this style with a 4spd

 

The 74-76 Ford is one of my favorite trucks. I like the 78-79 but not the square headlights. Post some pics when done. Looks great.

Since you have a friend willing to help you on your yotas paint, that is always a good oppurtunity to learn something else. You might like it.

 

He taught me how to paint yesterday, its not hard, and like it

 

Ok, .... I'm leaving now, and he's gonna teach me, right? hahahaha.

That's great, man! Seriously... GREAT skill to have, so grab every tip from him you can, ya know? (Masking/corners/indentations, etc.

 

the ford is his first attempt at paint and body, and hes been learning from a pro, and teaching me the things he learned

 

it is always good to learn on someone else is vehicle and when you get good with it, do your own....lol