she's getting paint soon. i cant wait..

the bed is done...fractured 2 bones in my right hand using my hole saw...but its done

 

Sorry to hear about your hand. Those drills can be nasty when they get hot and catch. My milwaukee did this n almost snapped my wrist, plus the handle broke. It just swelled up real bad and was black n blue for a few weeks.

That flatbed looks awesome, and i bet its strong as hell.

 

this weekend's excitement...

 

Nice, looks better now that its one color....looks like it was dipped in paint

 

Nice progress. Bed looks awesome cant wait to see it with the finished coat and the LED's in the bed.

 

4.56 Gears?

HOly Cow!

Looking good

 

you do nice work. A lot of cutting fitting and welding on that flatbed, but it will mean more to you when you are done cuz you made it. Cool project and looks great!

 

thanks guys! going to do the inerior this weekend and chassis coat the underside of the cab, bed, and frame. gonna get the paint mixed up soon....satin black

 

i know a lot of hot rodders use the john deere paint called "blitz black" to get the satin look. its **** cheap too! can't wait to see it done

 

Looking good man nice work. Do you have a gear vendors od or something to overcome the 4.56 gears?

 

not yet. im building the truck mostly for towing, so i was pretty stoked to find out the rear had 4.56s. if i cant stand it, ill either regear or look into an overdrive...or a 6 speed

 

Very nice work...

 

got the inside done today. spray painted the doors, jambs, and cieling. used dulpicolor vynil and fabric paint for the dash, door panels, and visors. painted over the woodgrain with a brush and some white basecoat i had layin around, ties in with the guages really well. herculined the floor... just need to put the seat and cb/ radio in. going to fab up a switch panel to go over where the ashtray was for my OD and light switches....looks pretty sweet if ya ask me.....

 

Where did you get the trim around the power window and door locks

 

its the stock plasic piece painted white. i used the door panels from the 88 because they didnt have the fabric on them, making it easier to paint. i cut the hole for the switches out of the panels (originally crank windows) and put the ring in that the swiches snap into. turned out slick..