Project Old fishing truck

[enigma]

Excellent job amazing of the talent that people have.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by enigma

Excellent job amazing of the talent that people have.

thanks i appreciate it

[ckcp]

I made some good progress on the truck and just ave a few things left and it will be on the market i am really happy with my faux patina/some of it is real but enjoy let me know what you think of it (i know the doors and cab should be red oxide primer i just liked the way the black looked on the blue) how i achieved what i did is i sanded the blue with 1000 then i sprayed black single stage at a real low pressure (8psi) with the fan pattern on the gun turned all the way down and gave it pour overlap then buffed it out with a super cutting compound until i kind of liked what i saw then stepped it up to #1 cutting compound then #2 with the #2 pad then #3 with the #3 pad i guess i could have taken better pictures i did not realize they where so bad and blurry

[rusty76]

Truck looks great.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Truck looks great.

thanks man

[CURSED GEARS]

Pretty cool!That baby is low!

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by CURSED GEARS

Pretty cool!That baby is low!

thank you

[ckcp]

small progress

[jadedbird]

love the build. what steering wheel is that

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by jadedbird

love the build. what steering wheel is that

Thanks and it is a 1962 Pontiac tempest
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[USSkoval]

Do you plan on only driving this on nice flat, smooth roads and only taking slow turns (to avoid body roll)? You basically have a ladder bar rear suspension, but the bars are mounted outboard and made of square tube with no torsional flex. As it is now, the axle can only travel freely if both sides are moving up/down the same amount, and anything other than that causes bind.

Maybe the long bars can let you get away with it, if there's little suspension travel. But it's still a lot of stress on those u-bolts.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by USSkoval

Do you plan on only driving this on nice flat, smooth roads and only taking slow turns (to avoid body roll)? You basically have a ladder bar rear suspension, but the bars are mounted outboard and made of square tube with no torsional flex. As it is now, the axle can only travel freely if both sides are moving up/down the same amount, and anything other than that causes bind.

Maybe the long bars can let you get away with it, if there's little suspension travel. But it's still a lot of stress on those u-bolts.

the only reason i went this route on this build is to keep cost down. i know its not the best setup of choice but thought i would try it i have already been lectured on it on another forum and if it don't work i can add some upper linked and redo the rear of the lower links thanks for the concern but for me right now every dollar matters. i have played with the air ride and do have some movement but yes i wont really know until i take it for a drive.

[ckcp]

more small progress was made bed side moldings started working on the bed floor side marker lights and mounted the heater delete and washer bottle

[USSkoval]

Originally Posted by ckcp

the only reason i went this route on this build is to keep cost down. i know its not the best setup of choice but thought i would try it i have already been lectured on it on another forum and if it don't work i can add some upper linked and redo the rear of the lower links thanks for the concern but for me right now every dollar matters. i have played with the air ride and do have some movement but yes i wont really know until i take it for a drive.

I can certainly understand the cost issue, it will be interesting to see how well it holds up. However it would be a good idea to keep an eye on u-bolt torque, as well as checking for any cracks where the the u-bolt tabs are welded to the square tube.

[ckcp]

Originally Posted by USSkoval

I can certainly understand the cost issue, it will be interesting to see how well it holds up. However it would be a good idea to keep an eye on u-bolt torque, as well as checking for any cracks where the the u-bolt tabs are welded to the square tube.

yes i will be keeping a close watch on everything as long as i have the truck for

[ckcp]

more small progress today drilled lots of holes still need two more strips that are the right length then i will paint the wood to a patina white

[ckcp]

And after a year and almost one month it is done and on the market. Here are some of my favorite shots from the 130 that i took that day enjoy.

[Haterdave]

Looks good.
You.got any better pics of those hood hinges you built? Or just a basic rundown of how they work so I can build em lol and not spend 400on pb ones

[swamp rat]

Job well done!!!

[Spblack]

do you have any photos of your bed floor hinges? looks awesome.

[Devil Pup]

Turned out awesome!

[SeanDub]

Awesome build man, thanks for sharing.

[cornerstone]

Striking photos bud! love the paint too, lots of hard work paid off