Project Roxy
 

So after selling the body and sheetmetal to my 69 blazer, I set out looking for a truck. I talked alot of member on the boards here about buying their trucks.. I had my heart set on Hartrod's crew cab. However, it just wasn't in my budget.

I finally settled on the below truck that was purchased from a board member out of the Boston area. The previous owner named the truck Roxanne and since I had a friend that died of cancer last year with the same name I decided to keep the name.

http://i.imgur.com/WvRJ2.jpg

The truck looks really good in the pictures here. However, once I lifted the carpet, took out the gas tank, removed the front sheetmetal.. That was another story...

My goal is to get it laying on the ground using all Porterbuilt products (he's the man), put my 350/350 combo in it and rock the factory sheetmetal.

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Oh and I really like the factory steelies with 73-87 hubcaps and trim rings. I have a set of 15x8 for the rear. I'm going to try to keep it 6-lug. A bonus is I have just about all the parts I need with the exception of tires, brake booster/master cylinder and brake lines. Also, I need to put a new floor in one of the cabs I have..

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Glad to see this project found a new home and that you filled that garage space. :)

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http://i.imgur.com/A0om9.jpg

A table full of Portebuilt.. Not pictured, trailing arm crossmember and trailing arms.

On the way upper and lower Porterbuilt control arms.
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http://i.imgur.com/CkHs3.jpg

Alittle paint like GM did it back in the day..
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http://i.imgur.com/hWNVQ.jpg

And this is what the truck looks like now
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http://i.imgur.com/IJlWx.jpg
Learning to weld as I go..
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Learning? my butt.. That looks great, a you fibbing?

looks like a great truck and the PB and tubz will be awesome!

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Thanks for the compliment, but I've only tacked things together in the past. I never ran any bead or weld something on a frame. I thought these were some of my better welds.
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http://i.imgur.com/xgw0i.jpg

Grinding the frame to fit the notches..
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Rock on Jeff. It all looks so familiar :)

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Lookin good buddy.:metal:

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Nice build!

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Thank you, Sir.

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When you are all done with that frame send it my way and I'll store it under my cab till you are ready for it :)

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That's a good looking truck that is going to get even cooler!

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Oh yaaaaaaaaa.....sweet !!

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Got some Slosh tub love in the mail today. Thank you, sir!
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http://i.imgur.com/cmR17.jpg

Spraying some parts..

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Get er done !
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Great direction for this project and nice work so far!

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The paint is the same formula that GM used for years. One step process, sprayable right out of the can. Great coverage. My only worry is durability.. We will see when I pull it down to put it together.

Sand blasting and painting the rails tomorrow.. Then I can start to assemble the frame. My wife let me order some PB control arms a few weeks ago, so those should be here soon.
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Fun times next week, it's great seeing it come together painted !
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I like your starter truck and your choice of parts so far it top shelf. Lookin good so far I will keep watchin if U don't mind.

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Sweet
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Looking good! I'm in...

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Subscribed......

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Very cool project. I'm in....

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Nice!

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I'd like to get my hands on some of that GM paint that would be awesome. Digging the way this is looking so Subbed!

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those painted parts look so good I may just use the GM stuff myself. Please let us know if you scratch it up and how easy or not it was to repair

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Yep ! I'm in ! .. watching this one for sure.

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Nice project! Can't wait to see whats next...:metal:

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http://i.imgur.com/QvyXV.jpg
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awesome !

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Sweet buddy now get too cuttin :metal:

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I will.. I have to buy a few drill bits that actually cut to drill the holes for the rear.. But I'm hoping to do that this coming weekend

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