15 year old fixing his first truck up!

[In The Ten Ring]

Yes, you do need a grill don't you? LOL

Along with a bench seat. Come on now, high schooler and football player? You of all people need a bench seat!

[jr1000yarder]

I will see if I still have my grill, if I do I'll send it out that way. Wasn't pretty but it's free, just pay shipping! Idk where it got to but I'll look tomorrow

[Deer_hunter_088]

The center consle folds up and dude i don't mind looks so il take it! Where ya at? Hopefully pretty close.

[Deer_hunter_088]

Well got my doors in, will post a pic soon as its transfers to my chromebook, theses things are HEAVY!!! also got a front axel also, man them things are heavy too, took 3 football players and my dad (im one of the football people) to get the thing off the trailer.

[Deer_hunter_088]

not the right color but man they are solid.

[In The Ten Ring]

Are you going to have those doors media blasted and painted or are you just going to clean them up a bit and put them on?

[Deer_hunter_088]

Just gunna run em as is for now, when i get the time im gunna buy some primer and paint the truck primer gray until i get the money to do it right. heck my old door is already off, and im hurting because man these ole things are heavy.

[In The Ten Ring]

Heavy doors are good exercise for you.

[Deer_hunter_088]

oh i know, until you feel two ab muscles stretch, imma get this door on tonight lol, this is the homecoming truc, man my girlfriend dont even know i have this truck! shes gunna pass out when she sees it. she loves this body style.

[In The Ten Ring]

Of course don't hurt yourself, but getting sore from those doors will be more fulfilling than any day in the weight room.

Try to block and shim the doors up so you don't have to hold them, that is what I do when I have to lift or line up and hold heavy objects when I am working alone.

If your GF likes this sort of truck, you might want to consider getting "serious" with her.

I used to haul my first high school GF around in my 1972 stepside. My current GF likes it a lot too.

[Deer_hunter_088]

lol true and i might have to do that, and lately we havent been so hot, yknow its not normal for a country boy like me to leave city boy sunglasses in her house, and some dude "lost" his if ya know what i mean. but hopefully we can work things out. i really love her. but yeah back to the truck. im probably gunna find some way to block and shim the door up, tried a jack but that didnt end well.

[mud.man.rj]

See if you can get the truck under something to hang the door from w 2 rachet straps, worked for me, then you have adjustment too.

[In The Ten Ring]

It's always easier if a tool is doing the heavy lifting. I mounted a cabinet over my toilet today but it's heavy and awkward....I first built a stand out of 2x4's and screws. That held it for me while I made sure it was squarely aligned and level. Easy as being in the bed wide awake! (As my dad would say).

[dmjlambert]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Easy as being in the bed wide awake! (As my dad would say).

I like that a lot...

[Deer_hunter_088]

Got the door on. now tomorrow is round 2 after i get outa football and do some work for the parts fund

[cypressbog]

Congrats on the new truck. Sounds like you're going to learn a lot.

[Deer_hunter_088]

That's one of the reasons i got the truck. to learn how to fix trucks. and now i have yall to give me advice.

[cypressbog]

You're gonna love it here then. Can't wait to see some pictures of you and your fair lady slinging some mud

[Deer_hunter_088]

Lol thanks. that's if me and her don't break up. i think shes goin behind my back with someone else.

[cypressbog]

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

most kids have their mom and dad buy em a truck or car but well my family is poor.

My wife and I do well and still refuse to buy our daughter a car. She can work part time jobs and purchase her own car and insurance. I was raised that way and the wife was too poor, but both believe that instills the value of things.

[cypressbog]

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

Lol thanks. that's if me and her don't break up. i think shes goin behind my back with someone else.

Ouch! Well, let her have at it. Less money you gotta spend on her and more for the truck!

[bill3rail]

Nice truck! Enjoy.

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

Lol thanks. that's if me and her don't break up. i think shes goin behind my back with someone else.

Our trucks never do that!

Bill

[Deer_hunter_088]

yeah i already love my truck and ive never drove it!

[Deer_hunter_088]

well i dumped her today, seeing her playin tonsil hockey with my best friend was the last straw,

[In The Ten Ring]

Find both another GF and another "friend."