pdx-sanity66

[roll_the_dice]

Nice work! Love the lights. Reminded me that my dad had them on one of his trucks back in the day.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Nice work! Love the lights. Reminded me that my dad had them on one of his trucks back in the day.

Thanks for looking. I liked them because they are painted not chrome and I think their shape is cool. The center light is slightly different than the outer 2 and apparently came that way as the set as the original pic shows.

[clemdaddy]

Nice job on the hood. They can be tough to get just right. I couldn't tell but it looked like you filled the seams on the front. If so, how did you do it?

Big fan of the cab lights. And the bed looks great too...

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

Nice job on the hood. They can be tough to get just right. I couldn't tell but it looked like you filled the seams on the front. If so, how did you do it?

Big fan of the cab lights. And the bed looks great too...

Thanks man, I did fill the seams. Mig welded everything up, ground it down, and smoothed things up with a skim coat of filler. I've still got some work to do on the front side.

[pdxhall]

Today I installed the hood hinges and springs. I also finished polishing the housing for my trans temp gauge, put it all together and installed it under the dash. It still needs to be wired up as soon as I get a sender for it.

[pdxhall]

I had an accident with the clearance lights I planned on using. After carrying these things around with me for years I dropped one of the lens and broke it. If somebody has an extra one lying around that they'll part with I would pay a fair price for it. pics of the lens for match up.

[pdxhall]

It was a great day to pull Sanity out of the shop for some fresh air and a photo op with the new wheels and tires. I expect another inch or so drop as I add the hood, the glass, the bed wood and the tailgate and any settling of the springs.

[pdxhall]

I've been working on wiring and test fit on the rear lights and tailgate. I painted the light housings with a clear coat and then a highly reflective chrome like paint on the fronts. All light assemblies are originals to Sanity. I have been finishing up the rear electrical and I am restoring the original bezels to a brushed look. The rear bumper will be either painted white or rechromed. I had to slightly modify the 67-72 rear bumper brackets to fit and the they bolted up to the original holes in the frame. The tailgate was a real pain to get on by myself and the help of my cherry picker.