I got it and cost in the specs section.
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| With the tonneau off.... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By this time, I had taken over driving, as my bro' got his Lincoln Low-Low. The bed is seen painted here, but I eventually coated it with rubberized undercoating. TIP: DO NOT coat your bed with rubberized undercoating. It may seem like a cheap alternative to bedliners, but it only works marginally well. It scrapes pretty easily, and gasoline eats it completely. However, the hard undercoating sold in gallon buckets would work much better. The new, undercoated, bed is to the right. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ...and on. The tonneau cover is probably the best thing I have ever put on the truck. It is very rugged and comes in handy in the rain. Plus, it looks cool. I highly recommend them. Details about where I got it and cost in the specs section. |
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| Between the time that the primer shot and the painted shot were taken, I graduated high school. The gravy train was up, so I purchased the truck (value determined by the condition it was in when my bro started driving it, before the labor and expenses) for $1500 from my dad. My mom wasn't to happy with dad selling HER utility truck, but oh well! Now that it was mine, I could pump all my money into it without having to take it out later. I was hot and heavy into four-wheelers by this time, so I got some bigger tires (only 32's), and loaded the back up with trail equipment. I've got a fullsize spare, Hi-Lift, two HD tow straps, chain, hooks, shackles, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August, 1997. A week or two after the paint was dry. I was so happy to have it back! Superglo in Reno finished the body work, replaced the doors, and sprayed it. It turned out awesome. I disassembled and removed everything (wish I had a pic) so they could spray it. I drove the truck down there with the fenders hanging on by a bolt, no interior, no windshield, and masking tape everywhere. I sat on a 6-pack of coke! I looked like Huck Scurry with my "wind blocking" goggles on. They had it for a month, as it kept getting bumped by cars needing to be painted before the Hot August Nights car show hit. But, I'm glad they didn't rush it because it still looks great after four years. After it was painted, I went down, added the door mechanisms, and drove it home to assemble it. I didn't have it one hour before dad dropped a tool on the edge of the hood while helping with the windshield. Oh well, that's what touch up paint is for! The color is DuPont "Lemon Glow" How much? Well, let's just say it definitely wasn't a Maaco job, but well worth it with all the comments I get. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| I didn't get around to ordering the RMBLBEE plate or trim set until December of that year! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| I know I said I'd get a better pic, and this is better, but I will eventually get one that is clear and well lighted. It was completely redone with new carpet, new door panels, dash cover, reupholstered seat, and painted panels throughout. The yellow goes on all interior metal parts. Better pic to come soon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I made the console from scratch using the same fabric as the seat. It's got a little flip top and storage space inside. I'll have to get a close-up one of these days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The gauges are visible in this shot. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A cool night shot in downtown Reno. The trim is on, but I still have my temporary 922JAC plate. I have a new camera on order and am planning on taking some much better pics in the future. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ah, the wheels. Much better than the old condition, and painted with color-matched paint. I mixed up a little at a time and brushed it on thick. It's starting to peel now after a couple years, so I'm going to look into getting them powder coated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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