I'm not hating on your work, I just thought maybe there was a reason I wasn't seeing/understanding. To me it just seems like it would flow better if you didn't have that little 12 inch spot of red. Anyways looks great, and ya kinda have me wanting to do this haha to the big list it goes!

 

small update.

oh the joys of working with a rust free vehicle! 0 broken bolts and more rust free-ness





hood latch decided to let go on the civic at 65mph on the highway. invested in some hood pins and now i am embarrassed to drive around with a civic that is slow. people don't know that they are actually functional :/

 

Previous owner welds like poop on a log


the frame rails rust from the inside out right?


I feel undeserving of this vehicle. i hope i dont mess it up!

 

Marine-clean, Prep&ready, 2 coats POR15, 2 coats krylon rust tough enamel

 

Just beautiful, man. Gotta love POR 15. Thats my next project, actually. How difficult is it to take the bed off?

 

not hard at all. took all of 30 minutes.

unclip the tail lights.
unscrew the flange that holds the tank fill tube onto the bed and then push it through with the cap removed.
8 sets of double nuts that hold the bed down, if i remember correctly they were 19mm.
I let them soak in PBblaster for a few minutes and they came right off.
have a friend around to grab an end and lift straight up.

i set mine down on 4 saw horses set up as a mock truck frame.

 

bought a house, finally have a garage to work in



rebuilding hubs




finished the interior, minus a radio


waiting for the marlin shifting components to arrive



new shocks (O'Reilly's generic lifetime warranty), steering stabilizer, and axles


how she sits

 

new shifter goodies




dash is finished for now




need to do door panels, windshield, and a few rusty spots on the frame before Iowa winter hits

 

Nice looking truck!! Thanks for all the pics. It's great to see another one coming back!!

 

Looks good man ! Keep up the good work.