Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

That's what your engine looks like out of the bag.. Everything is looking good. Glad to see progress.

Yes, it's finally out of the bag.

You want to paint it?

Originally Posted by msgross

fancy!

Thank you. Just trying to play catch up.

[Alan's Classic]

[QUOTE=sdailey;3003291]Yes, it's finally out of the bag.

You want to paint it?

/QUOTE]


You got grease in your ears boy? I told you I'd paint it.

[msgross]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic;3003988



/QUOTE

You got grease in your ears boy? I told you I'd paint it.

remember Alan, your talking to a Marine here... use pictures!!

[sdailey]

[quote=Alan's Classic;3003988]

Originally Posted by sdailey

Yes, it's finally out of the bag.

You want to paint it?

/QUOTE]


You got grease in your ears boy? I told you I'd paint it.

I know, I know and I appreciate it. You may have to though. I sprayed it down with parts cleaner last night and stunk up the entire house. And of course I heard about it.

Originally Posted by msgross

remember Alan, your talking to a Marine here... use pictures!!

Hey now my comprehension skills are just fine, but pictures do help.

[my67chevytruck]

trucks looking good!

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by msgross

remember Alan, your talking to a Marine here... use pictures!!

I didn't think he needed pix, cause he can walk next door. It is cold outside so pix might be a better idea.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by msgross

remember Alan, your talking to a Marine here... use pictures!!

Not funny,

Just found this thread, works looks great so far. Curious to see what you do with the body

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Not funny,

Just found this thread, works looks great so far. Curious to see what you do with the body

You have to overlook those "flyboys". They've spent too much time with their head in the clouds and the lack of oxygen to the brain makes them that way.

I disassembled the bed here a while back and junked the bedsides. They were shot beyond feasible repair. I kept the tailgate for the inner parts, but it'll be scrapped as well eventually. Believe it or not the steel bed floor is in good shape, so I'll reuse it and the wheel humps.

I'm sure you saw the new bedsides and other parts I bought off of craislist. I owe that deal to my neighbor Alan. He sent me the link for the ad.

The replacement cab is in 10 times better shape than my original one so that'll help with the bodywork part of the build.

Once I figure out what I'm doing everthing will be ok.

I was in 2/2 as well.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by sdailey

You have to overlook those "flyboys". They've spent too much time with their head in the clouds and the lack of oxygen to the brain makes them that way.

I was in 2/2 as well.

I think it was excessive G forces, pushing the blood outa their brain, but who really knows what causes them to act that way. Maybe it's because their "bullets" are bigger then us grunts

I like the detail you're putting into the frame, power train, suspension so far, amazing what we buy to start with as our 'projects'

I know what you're talkin' about with fumes, I've bin "TOLD" several times by the lovely lady I cohabit with

What years were you at Lejuene?

[sdailey]

Yeah, my lovely better half asked me this weekend "how much money did I have tied up in my "project" now?"

Hindsight is always 20/20 they say. I was just telling msgross the other night that you never buy a truck from a guy that owns a junkyard.

I'm learning as I go thanks to this board. I'm basically doing this truck as a tribute to my grandfather. He had a '72 2wd olive green one.


I was there from '92-'96. It was my primary duty station, but of course being a grunt (0311) I travelled all over....Japan, Korea, California, Alaska, Cuba, Australia. I kick myself in the butt for getting out because my 20 years would've been up in 3 years.