Big brown
 

1986 4x4 long bed. Rode hard and put up wet. Title shows 1/2 ton...but is has 8 lug wheels?

the good, 500 miles on complete motor rebuild, and about 6K worth of receipts

the bad, looks like terd left in the bowl over night

the plans

repair AC
somehow get an overdrive transmission?
Dress up under the hood a bit
new bed, tailgate, fender and hood (previous owner + loose fan = awesome)
6 inch lift
35-37 inch tires
18 inch wheels
fresh paint
bumpers and trim
haul boat and bikes!!

BTW, I am gong to ask a ton of question, I have had bagged square bodied burbans, dually's and minis, a few jeeps and a couple of superduty's...but nothing like this

enjoy

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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/IMG_1656.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/IMG_1658.jpg

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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/IMG_1660.jpg

this place seems pretty cool, no bashing if its baggged and boddied or if its lifted two foot with 53's

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looks like a solid truck and a great start
will keep an eye on this

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RENDERING COMPLETE!! With the help of my 3 year old.

Don't let the pooh stickers fool you, this is a bad machine, built to rampage.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/bigbrown.jpg

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That's awesome! I love the rendering. Sounds like good plans for it. Really doesn't look as bad as you made it sound.
And yes, this place is great. Many different styles of trucks, many types of owners, but we all get along for the most part. :welcoem:

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I think your going to have trouble with those driveline angles annd I would go with a less agressive tire tread.

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Pooh bear is scary. lol

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not much progress. Found another bed, fender and hood. couple cell pics

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../IMG000581.jpg

Why do red necks like to weld bumpers???

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../IMG000571.jpg

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I dont know why red-necks weld bumpers. When I bought my 86 longbed 4x4 3/4, the bumper was welded on, it was also so rusted that even when my friend hooked is 75 to it, his truck couldnt even pull the bumper off. Ended up cutting it out in little sections.

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I love the rendering, that is awesome. It's good to have a plan for a project like that.

I had an '81 blazer that was the same main color, but with white instead of tan. In 1991, there was a beautiful black and gold Blazer in teh dealer brochure. My old man had the bright idea that adding black to a bunch of leftover paint would turn it all black. I bought the gold for the lower color, and mixed the rest. it ended up doo doo brown, too. Not only that, but it was impossible to match when it got hit in the door.

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mixing paint nevers turns out good


one hour with the liquid wrench

like it never happened.......sorry for the crap pic

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hello end of the weekend

25 years of grime, dirt and grease removed

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0943.jpg

rustoleum to the rescue

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0948.jpg

new bed with my decatur swap meet tail gate

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0953.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0954.jpg


the other half helped with the hood, but it got dark on us, so no pics. The new fender needs the liquid wrench on a few bolts. Got my paint sceme!!! Bring on the Chevy Hood Ride

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Couldnt decide on painting it tan or brown, but I love the hood rides...and didn't want to spend 2 grand in paint for a truck that will stay outdoors 100% of the time. I have about $80 in material so far.

Material, not shown is tan camo paint and semi gloss white (spray bomb)

Went to auto paint store, got a pint of black and a pint of brown, 180 grit and 320 grit, roller, brushes, aircraft stripper, the liquid gold is for the hail dents on the hood

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0965.jpg

new old fender, during air craft stripper

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0967.jpg

bust out the sand paper

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0974.jpg


black single stage paint with hardner...I am no painter, just found that out Friday
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one coat black

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Roll the brown, This is more like the primer that shows through

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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0980.jpg

sprayed with camo tan, and a mist coat of white...kinda like a guide coat, that adds depth

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0981.jpg


soapy wet sand with 320

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0982.jpg

I have about 30 min of wet sanding to go. The black needs to show trough more, where the sun hits it more, if that makes sense. I got the idea from trucks last weekend, I can not take all the credit. I just changed the color from blue to tan. I am not 100% sold on the tan, but we will see if it grows on me

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY0984.jpg

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I saw that episode too. I think it's gonna look cool. Keep it up!

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Man i love your rendering!
that artist has talent, I can't wait to see more of his stuff as he gets older ;)

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youre doin an awesome job...hope mine looks that good when i get goin.

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not much for pics or progress, but I got everything for the AC...compressor, hoses, dryer, etc.

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I love it..would of left her the way she is...Cant beat a square body 3/4 ton :P especially **** brown lol

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tailgate is 98% done

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY1036.jpg


:mm:

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old new front end


before...front was trashed...

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...IMG_1656-1.jpg

after...craigslist bumper and new plastic...

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...N/SANY1062.jpg

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dude, your big brown rocks....im jealous. if under the hood, mine could only look as good as yours :sigh: -- ive still gotta put the new intake and carb on....and do a new radiator.....money i dont have! lol

some body work too....cab corners and rocker panels.

lookin good...im thinkin i might steal the black painted rims off yours...looks pretty sweet and i can do that on the cheap. Mine are painted white right now and gettin flakey :(

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It is looking pretty good. Nice job on the "patina". I would like to see wider shots of it all on the truck. But it looks good up close.

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I also like the rendering, that paint job should look pretty cool!

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when the big meats get here...make your way to TX and you can have the black rims:uhmk:

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a few pics, going riding sunday, gonna get a few better pics :waah:

what do ya think so far?

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