1987 R10...aka Belushi

[nlped]

I scored a sport bumper today. I’ll try to get it on this weekend.

[nlped]

I did get the new Phillips Crystal Vision sealed beam headlights in and the cleaned up grille and the “new” bowtie back in. Looks better than the old sealed beams that had water leaks in them.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by nlped

I did get the new Phillips Crystal Vision sealed beam headlights in and the cleaned up grille and the “new” bowtie back in. Looks better than the old sealed beams that had water leaks in them.

I like seeing the Center grille trim cleaned & polished up. I have built several grilles like this for people.

[nlped]

Originally Posted by TKCR

I like seeing the Center grille trim cleaned & polished up. I have built several grilles like this for people.

It cleaned up really well. I’ve seen yours and they are absolutely top notch!

[nlped]

It’s been 4+ weeks and I still don’t have my seat cover! I’m not really impressed with USA1. There punctuality sucks! I now have 7 weeks tied up in waiting on a good seat cover since the first one was boogered up. They probably won’t get my business again.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by nlped

It’s been 4+ weeks and I still don’t have my seat cover! I’m not really impressed with USA1. There punctuality sucks! I now have 7 weeks tied up in waiting on a good seat cover since the first one was boogered up. They probably won’t get my business again.

It does suck waiting, but remember the covers are being handmade there in NC. The are not being mass produced like ACME does their covers. And the quality sucks big time on the ACME covers.
And I’m sure they have a lot of orders to fill, dash pads & Door Panels. They are somewhat, just a small company.

[nlped]

Originally Posted by TKCR

It does suck waiting, but remember the covers are being handmade there in NC. The are not being mass produced like ACME does their covers. And the quality sucks big time on the ACME covers.
And I’m sure they have a lot of orders to fill, dash pads & Door Panels. They are somewhat, just a small company.

I know you’re totally right, but the seat cover is ALL I lack to have the truck finished (ish)

[nlped]

While I impatiently wait on my seat cover, I finally finished the door panels with the ‘rebuilt’ map pockets and the velour inserts installed. Looks great! I also had to replace one of the NEW high beam headlights because one of the new ones was not working. Rockauto sent out the new one pretty quickly.

[808_67C10]

looks clean!

[nlped]

Originally Posted by 808_67C10

looks clean!

Thanks Frank! I wish I’d gotten a better before picture. That is the true “Holy $hit” moment.

[808_67C10]

Oh, I know... my truck didnt have carpet and the dash was trashed when I got it... I still need to do a refresh on my doors though. I am missing the door panel trim and the carpet on the bottom. One of these days..... yours is lookin good tho!

[nlped]

Originally Posted by 808_67C10

Oh, I know... my truck didnt have carpet and the dash was trashed when I got it... I still need to do a refresh on my doors though. I am missing the door panel trim and the carpet on the bottom. One of these days..... yours is lookin good tho!

I got the carpet from ACC and the door panel trim from USA1. It wasn’t to pricey versus most of the others

[nlped]

Well, I got the sport rear bumper installed. Glad I did it, because whoever put the receiver hitch on this truck didn’t use any kind of washers at all to ‘support’ the frame holes. They were all buggered up, but they’re all good now with appropriate washers and new grade 8 hardware. I also had to cut off about 6” of the tailpipes as the step bumper stuck out quite a bit further. I’m really pleased with the look of the exterior now.

I also got the tracking number for the seat cover!!! Supposedly, it’ll be here Monday!!!

[mongocanfly]

Me like!!!
Bumper looks clean

[TKCR]

Yes, that looks really good!!

[nlped]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Me like!!!
Bumper looks clean

Thanks Greg, me too

Originally Posted by TKCR

Yes, that looks really good!!

Thanks TKR, I’m really pleased with it!

[WyattTX]

The sport bumper looks like the OE front bumper. That's a nice looking truck, OP. I can only imagine how nightmarish it would look if they tried to make a modern truck's rear bumper match the front. The ground clearance and clean simplistic looks are two thing I love about squares.

[nlped]

Originally Posted by TKCR

Love the Motivation Pics!! That’s something to be proud of. Those before & after of the interior, wow

Yeah, they sure help me keep plugging away. I knew you’d appreciate the interior ones

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

The after sure is a Improvement...!!

I totally agree!

Originally Posted by WyattTX

The sport bumper looks like the OE front bumper. That's a nice looking truck, OP. I can only imagine how nightmarish it would look if they tried to make a modern truck's rear bumper match the front. The ground clearance and clean simplistic looks are two thing I love about squares.

Thanks on the compliment! It’s been a lot of work getting to this point and I still have a few more projects left on it.

You are right Wyatt, I can’t imagine them making the fronts & rears look so similar. And I love squares...they’re where I started.

[nlped]

No pictures, but I pulled the d/s tank cover and cleaned both of them really well, scuffed and painted them Satin Canyon Black. They had some blue overspray from whenever it was repainted at some point in the past.

[nlped]

Since I finally got the tracking number for the replacement seat cover, I decided to pull the original cover off in preparation. The foams are in very good condition, but the lower crossbar on the seatback was completely broken loose from the pivot points. After a few PM’s with TKCR, I dove in head first and now that’s all fixed.

That’s why I love this site! Great folks who are willing share their knowledge!

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by nlped

Since I finally got the tracking number for the replacement seat cover, I decided to pull the original cover off in preparation. The foams are in very good condition, but the lower crossbar on the seatback was completely broken loose from the pivot points. After a few PM’s with TKCR, I dove in head first and now that’s all fixed.

That’s why I love this site! Great folks who are willing share their knowledge!

It took me awhile to find the pics I have. But yes that is a common problem on these seats. If anyone ever wonders why they are leaning to one side, this one of the reasons. 1st pic is after it was welded, 2nd pic is the break.

[nlped]

Exactly my problem and how I fixed mine! My welds aren’t anywhere near that pretty, but they’ll certainly do the job. I didn’t even notice a lean, does that make me a true blue gangsta?

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by nlped

Exactly my problem and how I fixed mine! My welds aren’t anywhere near that pretty, but they’ll certainly do the job. I didn’t even notice a lean, does that make a true blue gangsta?

You should notice a difference, now that it is weld back up. Yeah, my buddy Lew does a hell of a job, laying down a pretty bead!!

[nlped]

I snatched the bed liner out to see how the bed was actually holding up. Other than some extraneous debris, It was flawless!!! Whoop Whoop.

I also just needed to add another shot of the seatless interior...

[TKCR]

I can remember taking a lot of pics, of the seatless interior, lol. It looks awesome, even without the seat. It's so nice & clean!! You just have to sit back and admire it.
Do you have floor mats or a mat yet. I love mine, its a 1 piece. Had it made at Lloyd's Mat and emproided too.