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0 2016/07/24 22:19:07
and the backside. Yup...all of that happening in the same gravel drive as the rest of the work
and the backside. Yup...all of that happening in the same gravel drive as the rest of the work
0 2016/07/24 22:12:37
already filling back up with leaves....
already filling back up with leaves....
0 2016/07/24 22:12:29
this fender was a pain in the butt. Rusted through with a softball sized dent. Popped most of the dent out and even did some old school heat gun / ice work to tighten the metal back up, then painted with a rust stop, and glassed with what my buddy Duey calls Kitty or Tiger hair but is just Bondo hair - short strand fiberglass that mixes just like bondo and hardens up QUICKLY - same stuff I've been using to fix the dash and do the speaker C / A pillars.
this fender was a pain in the butt. Rusted through with a softball sized dent. Popped most of the dent out and even did some old school heat gun / ice work to tighten the metal back up, then painted with a rust stop, and glassed with what my buddy Duey calls Kitty or Tiger hair but is just Bondo hair - short strand fiberglass that mixes just like bondo and hardens up QUICKLY - same stuff I've been using to fix the dash and do the speaker C / A pillars.
0 2016/07/24 22:12:22
Top sanded and primed. Only a few minor chips and cracks to the fiberglass needed to be repaired.
Top sanded and primed. Only a few minor chips and cracks to the fiberglass needed to be repaired.
0 2016/07/24 22:12:16
The old top was pretty badly caved in as the PO had stored heavy stuff on it for the 2 years it was sitting outside without a top. Luckily I got another one off C-list for $75 (for extra window parts mainly, but ended up using it instead.) - lightly sanded with 150 grit. A lot of the original black was already worn off
The old top was pretty badly caved in as the PO had stored heavy stuff on it for the 2 years it was sitting outside without a top. Luckily I got another one off C-list for $75 (for extra window parts mainly, but ended up using it instead.) - lightly sanded with 150 grit. A lot of the original black was already worn off
0 2016/07/24 22:12:09
heck of a lot of work in between the last shot and this one, but forgot to take pictures of the bondo and kitty hair (multiple layers and skim coats)
heck of a lot of work in between the last shot and this one, but forgot to take pictures of the bondo and kitty hair (multiple layers and skim coats)
0 2016/07/24 22:12:01
snagged that gorgeous army green fender from the junk yard for $20 - had been hit on the right front and the old fender was garbage
snagged that gorgeous army green fender from the junk yard for $20 - had been hit on the right front and the old fender was garbage
0 2016/07/24 22:11:32
totally stripped (except dash and headliner) and scuffing up the old paint
totally stripped (except dash and headliner) and scuffing up the old paint
0 2016/07/24 22:11:25
Sat outside for almost 2 years without a top and had about 4" of leaves and crap in it when I bought it. Pictures from the original C-list ad.
Sat outside for almost 2 years without a top and had about 4" of leaves and crap in it when I bought it. Pictures from the original C-list ad.
0 2016/07/24 22:09:52
Other pic from the ad. Clutch was totally shot, but managed to drive it home anyway.
Other pic from the ad. Clutch was totally shot, but managed to drive it home anyway.
0 2016/07/24 22:09:52
Grrrrrrr
Grrrrrrr
0 2016/07/15 18:12:27
0 2016/07/15 18:12:14
Just a better shot of the tailgate finished.
Just a better shot of the tailgate finished.
0 2016/07/13 06:15:06
Still have to use some Black RTV silicone to finish the edge at the top, but looks pretty good
Still have to use some Black RTV silicone to finish the edge at the top, but looks pretty good
0 2016/07/13 06:14:59
Inside side panel fully soundproofed
Inside side panel fully soundproofed
0 2016/07/13 06:14:52
hole for the rear 6 1/2" speaker and the crazy jog on the passenger's side to accommodate the fuel neck hump.
hole for the rear 6 1/2" speaker and the crazy jog on the passenger's side to accommodate the fuel neck hump.
0 2016/07/06 16:17:28
Access panel will get a stainless marine hatch pull and lock (keyed to the same key as my ignition)
Access panel will get a stainless marine hatch pull and lock (keyed to the same key as my ignition)
0 2016/07/06 16:17:22
pretty darn tight fit.....hopefully waterproof once I get the rest done (and yeah.....I'm the kind of guy that tries to get the pattern to match all the way across.
pretty darn tight fit.....hopefully waterproof once I get the rest done (and yeah.....I'm the kind of guy that tries to get the pattern to match all the way across.
0 2016/07/06 16:17:16
0 2016/07/06 16:17:10
0 2016/07/06 16:17:05
Flex that line!
Flex that line!
0 2016/07/06 15:52:32
heater hose (roughly 6") installed
heater hose (roughly 6") installed
0 2016/07/06 15:52:24
both flared ends and then filed to make sure they aren't sharp and cut into the hose
both flared ends and then filed to make sure they aren't sharp and cut into the hose
0 2016/07/06 15:52:16
cheap flaring tool from Ace hardware ($15 or so)
cheap flaring tool from Ace hardware ($15 or so)
0 2016/07/06 15:52:09
end flared a tiny bit to help the hose stay on
end flared a tiny bit to help the hose stay on
0 2016/07/06 15:52:04
I decided to cut the jog out of it....roughly 3" or so
I decided to cut the jog out of it....roughly 3" or so
0 2016/07/06 15:51:56
gear to give a little flex to the wrap around heater pipe
gear to give a little flex to the wrap around heater pipe
0 2016/07/06 15:51:49
determined to find and eliminate that oil leak
determined to find and eliminate that oil leak
0 2016/07/06 15:51:42
one single panel....going to get pinch trim on the top and bottom edge - ends wrap and tuck under existing pinch trim. You can see that 10" sub hole is going to be tight. May have to get some shallow mount subs instead of the ones I have now.
one single panel....going to get pinch trim on the top and bottom edge - ends wrap and tuck under existing pinch trim. You can see that 10" sub hole is going to be tight. May have to get some shallow mount subs instead of the ones I have now.
0 2016/06/29 09:44:59
seams? Ain't nobody got time for that!
seams? Ain't nobody got time for that!
0 2016/06/29 09:44:53
my yard at the moment
my yard at the moment
0 2016/06/27 12:22:14
about to get a facelift
about to get a facelift
0 2016/06/27 12:22:08
0 2016/06/16 09:40:49
0 2016/06/15 07:37:49
0 2016/06/15 07:37:48
better photo.
better photo.
0 2016/06/15 07:28:32
just sticky back LED strips, the kind that you can buy at Home Depot. We have a ton of them laying around the office from old projects. (they're being powered by an extension cord in this shot, but will have to figure out how to get a similar effect with them rigged up to the battery and a switch).
just sticky back LED strips, the kind that you can buy at Home Depot. We have a ton of them laying around the office from old projects. (they're being powered by an extension cord in this shot, but will have to figure out how to get a similar effect with them rigged up to the battery and a switch).
0 2016/06/15 07:28:31
0 2016/06/15 07:28:30
0 2016/06/13 10:27:14