this one has been at my shop for a while ..
I have being trying to find the time to build the moulds ... and now it's finally "in the works"

short story is ..

Coreys grampa passed away , and left him his 2wd 3/4 ton . Corey wanted us to restore it back to NEW .. in memory of his Grandpa

so we finally got it in the shop and started to pull it apart , and get some moulds made of these paticular LONG bed sides









got the box off ..



and kicked it back outside to build the moulds


box moulds in the works




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very cool endeavor. keep the pics coming. how's the rest of the truck? very special project I'm sure.

 

rest of the truck is ok .. frame wise .. We're going to do some POR15 on the frame for longevety also .. replacing the hood , fenders and doors ..

it's a fairly low miler , and the 3.0L runs like a champ .. so just some detailing there .. after all is said .. some FRESH paint , and i hope corey will be happy .. maybe a tear or 2 ..



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this is awesome... idk why, but it brings joy to my heart when i see things like this...
also the fact that he wants it to go back to STOCK versus modified is the coolest in my opinion...

good luck and keep us posted!

 

will do ..


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Did t100's use the same bed sides as the smaller pickups, just scaled up a bit?

 

nope .. there completely different


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Oh okay. Never really paid too much attention i spose

 

back in the shop .. and gettin' er' done ..


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the final assembly/installation has begun



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so .. just wanted to clear up some possable confusion . This is not my Gampas old truck , but yet a customers , who just happens to have the same name as me



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pulled the front end off




what a mess , here is also why fenders and rockers rust ..



also pulled the plugs on the frame .. wow .. FULL of debris ,
so now I have to clean it all out . Started with compressed air and a "tool" I made to reach in the frame and loosen the dirt .

FIRST wash




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got the frame all prepped yesterday for the POR15 treatment



and then washed again and set to dry overnight



and then this morning ..
got it all prepped and taped and ready to go



some POR 15



as well as inside



also got the doors off and stripped





and cab ready for some finishing



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Haha that corey thing had me confused...I thought you were writing in the third person...and the the first person some of the time lol

 

It never even crossed my mind when I first posted , but I had some people send me there condolances , so I figured I had better clear up the confusion


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replacements painted , in and out





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windshield rust repair in progress



Prepped and taped



and some epoxy on the outers , and color on the inners



and assembly begins



we're not doing "color" on the exterior , because Corey has decided to have it "wrapped"

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basically done today !!

just have the windshield and tailgate handle to install , which the owner is bringing when he cpmes to pick it up





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I didn't know they made longbed 3rd gen pickups?

 

yepers ...



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