Taking the leap to build

[TazmanB]

Got a little work done on the truck. Got the bed off so I can start on the rear suspension on monday. Putting in a new trailing arm cross memeber, tubular trailing arms,4 inch lowering springs, shock relocators, shocks and trac bars.

[Jeremy69]

Great progress!
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[TazmanB]

Got all the rear suspension and trailing arm cross member out. Cleaned and DA'd the frame then got it sprayed with satin black. Its starting to get there. Going to paint the rear end and put it all back together with all the new parts. Cant wait to see it all back together.

[BigDaddyV]

Lookin Good bud.

[TazmanB]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyV

Lookin Good bud.

Thanks. Going to get the new parts put on today
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[TazmanB]

Got the new rear suspension put on today along with cleaning, sanding and painting the rear end and drive shaft. I think it looks pretty good.

[Jeremy69]

Looking great!
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[TazmanB]

Originally Posted by Jeremy69

Looking great!
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Thanks Jeremy. The next thing on the list is the new cab. It is coming back from the media blaster today so I should be busy this weekend.

[06rubi]

Body work looks great!
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[TazmanB]

Originally Posted by 06rubi

Body work looks great!
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Thanks. I dont do it for a living so it takes me a little longer to get it done, but I dont have to pay someone to do it!!!

[BigDaddyV]

Thats what I'm doing Taz. I just hope mine turns out nice. You are doing a great job, Keep up the great work.

[TazmanB]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyV

Thats what I'm doing Taz. I just hope mine turns out nice. You are doing a great job, Keep up the great work.

One thing I have learned about body work over the years is dont be scared and take your time. Trial and error is not the fastest way but you learn what not to do next time.

[TazmanB]

It has been a while since I have given an update on the truck. Had some family issues to attend to and was not able to work on her for a while but now Im back on her. Got her back from the media blaster and she looks pretty good. Found some cancer that had been covered up with bondo but nothing major. Going to spray some sealer on her to keep her from rusting and start cutting out the cancer.

[TazmanB]

Th firewall filler pieces got welded in and rust repair on the cab started today. Rockers were cut out and found the inners were rotted. So new inners got fabbed up and welded in. Break time is over so time to get back at it and see how much gets done today.

[BigDaddyV]

Damn thats lookin good bud! Keep up the great work.

[heathbirkendahl]

Coming along nice!!
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[TazmanB]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyV

Damn thats lookin good bud! Keep up the great work.

Thanks but I can not take the credit for the metal work. I have had some family issues come up so I took my truck to Art Busche to have the metal work done and he is going to paint it for me. If you are in the DFW area look him up, he does some kick a$$ work.

[BigDaddyV]

I'm a lil to far away from Tx. But I used to live north of Plano. I need to find a Good Paint guy here. I can fix all the metal my self but Paint is a dif story.

[TazmanB]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyV

I'm a lil to far away from Tx. But I used to live north of Plano. I need to find a Good Paint guy here. I can fix all the metal my self but Paint is a dif story.

If it wasnt for the other issues going on I would have done the metal work myself, but he was still going to paint it anyway.

[BigDaddyV]

good deal bud. I'm sure he will rock you out a killa paint job. I do love what you've done and I know you will have a killa truck.

[TazmanB]

Got some work done on the truck this weekend. I was able to go over to by good friend's Art Busche Designs and do some work on my truck. Got the old cab off and the new cab on along with the front sheet metal. Now Art will do his thang and adjust the panels and get it all ready to pull all apart agian and paint it. Art was able to hook me up with a local powder coating company that is going to powder coat the frame and suspension for just a little more than what it was going to cost to spray the frame. So I figured why not powder coat it. So that means a little more work for me taking it all apart but it sure will look good when its done.

[TazmanB]

It had been a while since I did any work on the truck. Like a lot of other builds life gets in the way and takes priority. But now it looks like I will have some time to work on my truck again.

Also like so many other builds it started out as a simple update some things to make the drivability and reliability better. But oh how a few months of sitting without any work being done on it and the mind wondering that all of a sudden the build has changed and a total transformation starts.

Yes I too have fallen victim to the simple build turning into a massive highly modified build. So here I go with just a couple teaser pictures and very short list of what I will be starting to do now.

New custom frame, air ride and 20" steelies for starters. I will do my best to update, with pictures of course, as I start getting things rolling.

[TazmanB]

Got the tires mounted on the wheels so the frame can start going together. Going to be a lot of tire on the ground and cant wait to see it.

[BigDaddyV]

Wow! Lookin goooooood!!!!

[TazmanB]

Look what came in. It looks awesome. Getting several parts in to start building the frame and make sure everything fits right.