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Dunenutt · 02-06-2011, 10:35 AM

Here is where it got interesting. Back in the 80's, a drunk chick hit the truck while it was parked. She glanced off of it and ended up across the street, in a used car lot. It was ugly! Well, truck was fixed at a "Body shop". It did'nt look too bad, but was not right. So I blasted the bed to find this!

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This metal was WAY stretched, hammered, torched,ect. A 3' long bent up, bondo filled, oil can. I attempted to do something with it, and ended up doing this,
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And installing one of these,
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Unless you have mad skill's, or alot of time on your hands (I had the latter), do not make this decision! This 1/2 bedside "looks" like a nice peice. It even kinda fit. BUT! all of the bend radius's are not nearly as sharp as the original. A month of beating, banging, cussing, and consumption of a few Coors lights, I ended up with this,
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Dunenutt · 02-06-2011, 10:52 AM

Being that I filled up the space for the spare tire, I made a new home for the 33" doughnut spare,
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Made a cover for the fuel filler,
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Shot some paint,
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Threw in some Al's liner,
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Added a stripe, and set it outside to bake,
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Dunenutt · 02-06-2011, 11:03 AM

While I was working on the bed, the truck sat out behind the tent, It had a very fuzzy blanket on it, covered with a blue tarp. When I uncovered it to pull it back in, I once again learned to not ignore the truck. The hail and wind storms that we have had the last few months had taken it's toll. The blanket had worked it's way safely tucked into the cab. The blue tarp had very efficiently sanded down everything it contacted.

So, the cab, fenders, and hood have a second coat of shiny orange goodness!
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greene · 02-06-2011, 11:09 AM

nice job. how do you like the als liner and how thick is it?

Dunenutt · 02-06-2011, 11:21 AM

So, before any other force of nature has it's way with my patience! I painted the stripe, and threw the bed on,
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No it's not a dually, I set it there for effect.

Anyone that has ever taken a project this far, knows what a monumentious occasion this is. It's is such a rush that you need to mark the day with some sort of BLING!!!

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There you have it! 21 month's in two days. You are up to date! I hope to drive it by May, so updates should be happening often.

Dunenutt · 02-06-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by greene

nice job. how do you like the als liner and how thick is it?

I like it. I shot a gallon on the inside, and two gallons in the bed. I would guess that in the bed it is 1/8 to 3/16 depending on where it is. It shoots very good, but you better be ready to shoot when you mix it. Make sure you have some good ventilation and a monster respirator when you use it. The fumes will put you on your @$$.

I have used it on some industrial applications, we beat on it pretty good, and it still looks great.

Dunenutt · 02-06-2011, 11:41 AM

OOps, filler pics,
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mcbassin · 02-06-2011, 01:08 PM

Wow! You have been kicking the crap out of this project.

Dunenutt · 02-06-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Wow! You have been kicking the crap out of this project.

I work 12's, so I get 7 days off in 2 weeks. I pretty much work on it 3 days a week, 12 or so hours a day. It's got some hours in it!

Dunenutt · 02-10-2011, 10:52 AM

Got the wheels painted this week. Other that that, just doing a cut and buff on the paint. I also started restoring the trim.

VA72C10 · 02-10-2011, 02:31 PM

Looking forward to seeing it all together with those rims! Looking good!

jbclassix · 02-10-2011, 02:36 PM

Looks awesome!

67chevy1series · 02-12-2011, 05:21 PM

looks awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am going to be doing the same thing with my spare tire

MTCK · 02-12-2011, 08:07 PM

Looks awesome. I'm curious to see how you like those KM2's. I really like the way they look, but also like the way my AT's wear.

Chevymaniac · 02-12-2011, 09:30 PM

Grade A project, i can't wait to see how the rims and tires will look together.

Were the colors of the truck, hugger orange and white? Seeing your truck

makes me want to color my truck orange. Awesome fab job with the spare

tire mount.

Do you have some more pics of your track bar setup? I would like to see how you did it.

Dunenutt · 02-13-2011, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MTCK

Looks awesome. I'm curious to see how you like those KM2's. I really like the way they look, but also like the way my AT's wear.

First of all, I am not a big BF Goodrich fan (mostly due to the 80's). I work with a guy that works with BF Goodrich in off road racing. He has not heard of any failures with this tire. He said they wear well, and are fairly easy on the ears. Time will tell, if I blow a cap on these, I will never run BFG again. There are two reasons for choosing them, they make a 33x10.50-15, and they really look awesome!

Dunenutt · 02-13-2011, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevymaniac

Grade A project, i can't wait to see how the rims and tires will look together.

Were the colors of the truck, hugger orange and white? Seeing your truck

makes me want to color my truck orange. Awesome fab job with the spare

tire mount.

Do you have some more pics of your track bar setup? I would like to see how you did it.

The original color was what you see in the cab, kind of a goldish brown. When it was hit by the drunk chick, it was painted the imron coppertone brown. 40 years of seeing it... it was time for a change. I have always liked Hugger Orange, and it seemed like a good time to shoot some.

I have hundreds of pics of the truck, I'll see if I can find some better pics of the TB.

I wished I could have lowered the tire a bit more, but it's hard to hide a 33 in the bed. Thanks for the compliment!

Dunenutt · 02-13-2011, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

looks awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am going to be doing the same thing with my spare tire

It's going to be tight with a short bed, good luck!

67chevy1series · 02-13-2011, 12:16 AM

hey have you drilled a 1/2 inch hole so itcan drain without rusting from water collecting in there when you wash it or it rains? it will need to be done to help.... yes it is a little tight but it does work...

Dunenutt · 02-13-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

hey have you drilled a 1/2 inch hole so itcan drain without rusting from water collecting in there when you wash it or it rains? it will need to be done to help.... yes it is a little tight but it does work...

It has two 1" holes in the bottom.

Dunenutt · 02-14-2011, 10:03 AM

Took a pic of the tire in the well. It sticks up a little over 5", without the well, it's 14".

Dunenutt · 02-14-2011, 10:13 AM

Mounted all of the wheels for the first time to see if they were straight ( a smart man would have done that before putting all of that work into them).

They were all straight! Now I have to get this one removed, so I can paint it. then I will buy 4 more tires,

Average Joe · 02-22-2011, 07:43 PM

Great write up and build! Thank you for taking the time to document and explain. I am following along with great interest.

Big Block · 02-22-2011, 07:51 PM

Great looking build tread. Looks great. Very nice. Can't wait to see it completed.

Dunenutt · 02-23-2011, 09:31 AM

Thanks for the compliments! It is going slow right now. I am restoring the trim, and it is tedious to say the least. I decided to change it up a bit, black chrome, with chrome accents. I will be doing it with powder coat, hope it looks good. I started polishing the trim, and that is WAY to time consuming.

02-06-2011, 10:35 AM	#26
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build Here is where it got interesting. Back in the 80's, a drunk chick hit the truck while it was parked. She glanced off of it and ended up across the street, in a used car lot. It was ugly! Well, truck was fixed at a "Body shop". It did'nt look too bad, but was not right. So I blasted the bed to find this! "" This metal was WAY stretched, hammered, torched,ect. A 3' long bent up, bondo filled, oil can. I attempted to do something with it, and ended up doing this, "" And installing one of these, "" Unless you have mad skill's, or alot of time on your hands (I had the latter), do not make this decision! This 1/2 bedside "looks" like a nice peice. It even kinda fit. BUT! all of the bend radius's are not nearly as sharp as the original. A month of beating, banging, cussing, and consumption of a few Coors lights, I ended up with this, ""

02-06-2011, 10:52 AM	#27
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build Being that I filled up the space for the spare tire, I made a new home for the 33" doughnut spare, "" "" "" Made a cover for the fuel filler, "" Shot some paint, "" Threw in some Al's liner, "" Added a stripe, and set it outside to bake, ""

02-06-2011, 11:03 AM	#28
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build While I was working on the bed, the truck sat out behind the tent, It had a very fuzzy blanket on it, covered with a blue tarp. When I uncovered it to pull it back in, I once again learned to not ignore the truck. The hail and wind storms that we have had the last few months had taken it's toll. The blanket had worked it's way safely tucked into the cab. The blue tarp had very efficiently sanded down everything it contacted. So, the cab, fenders, and hood have a second coat of shiny orange goodness! ""

02-06-2011, 11:09 AM	#29
greene Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: howell Posts: 32	Re: Legacy build nice job. how do you like the als liner and how thick is it?

02-06-2011, 11:21 AM	#30
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build So, before any other force of nature has it's way with my patience! I painted the stripe, and threw the bed on, "" No it's not a dually, I set it there for effect. Anyone that has ever taken a project this far, knows what a monumentious occasion this is. It's is such a rush that you need to mark the day with some sort of BLING!!! "" There you have it! 21 month's in two days. You are up to date! I hope to drive it by May, so updates should be happening often. Last edited by Dunenutt; 02-06-2011 at 11:22 AM. Reason: Wrong pic again

02-06-2011, 11:41 AM	#32
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build OOps, filler pics, "" ""

02-06-2011, 01:08 PM	#33
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: Legacy build Wow! You have been kicking the crap out of this project. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

02-10-2011, 10:52 AM	#35
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build Got the wheels painted this week. Other that that, just doing a cut and buff on the paint. I also started restoring the trim. Attached Images Last edited by Dunenutt; 02-10-2011 at 11:01 AM. Reason: red x's

02-10-2011, 02:31 PM	#36
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Legacy build Looking forward to seeing it all together with those rims! Looking good! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

02-10-2011, 02:36 PM	#37
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: Legacy build Looks awesome! __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

02-12-2011, 05:21 PM	#38
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Legacy build looks awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am going to be doing the same thing with my spare tire

02-12-2011, 08:07 PM	#39
MTCK Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1,830	Re: Legacy build Looks awesome. I'm curious to see how you like those KM2's. I really like the way they look, but also like the way my AT's wear. __________________ -Marcus 1991 V3500 L29 454 4L80E NP205 D60/14 Bolt 4.56's 1984 K30 292 TH400 NP205 D60/14 Bolt 4.56's flat bed 7'6" Meyer Plow 2022 Silverado 3500 L8T Project Daily Driver Project Heavy Hauler Project Plow Truck

02-12-2011, 09:30 PM	#40
Chevymaniac Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 234	Re: Legacy build Grade A project, i can't wait to see how the rims and tires will look together. Were the colors of the truck, hugger orange and white? Seeing your truck makes me want to color my truck orange. Awesome fab job with the spare tire mount. Do you have some more pics of your track bar setup? I would like to see how you did it. Last edited by Chevymaniac; 02-12-2011 at 09:40 PM.

02-13-2011, 12:16 AM	#44
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Legacy build hey have you drilled a 1/2 inch hole so itcan drain without rusting from water collecting in there when you wash it or it rains? it will need to be done to help.... yes it is a little tight but it does work...

02-14-2011, 10:03 AM	#46
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build Took a pic of the tire in the well. It sticks up a little over 5", without the well, it's 14". Attached Images



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02-14-2011, 10:13 AM	#47
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build Mounted all of the wheels for the first time to see if they were straight ( a smart man would have done that before putting all of that work into them). They were all straight! Now I have to get this one removed, so I can paint it. then I will buy 4 more tires, Attached Images

02-22-2011, 07:43 PM	#48
Average Joe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 1,352	Re: Legacy build Great write up and build! Thank you for taking the time to document and explain. I am following along with great interest.

02-22-2011, 07:51 PM	#49
Big Block Big Block Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, N.C. Posts: 1,649	Re: Legacy build Great looking build tread. Looks great. Very nice. Can't wait to see it completed.

02-23-2011, 09:31 AM	#50
Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Legacy build Thanks for the compliments! It is going slow right now. I am restoring the trim, and it is tedious to say the least. I decided to change it up a bit, black chrome, with chrome accents. I will be doing it with powder coat, hope it looks good. I started polishing the trim, and that is WAY to time consuming.

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