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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 05:11:43 pm

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 05:11:43 pm

My 56 Ford Pick-up is almost done!!! I can't believe it! It's been so many years since we first got it...

After many days working on it...

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/8112/100_0421.jpg)

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/9928/100_0428.jpg)

Were finally getting there...
(Note: They aren't even clear coated yet! :D
(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/1056/100_0440.jpg)

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/6853/100_0441.jpg)

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/6540/100_0444.jpg)

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/3536/100_443.jpg)

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/3780/100_444.jpg)

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/1071/100_0445.jpg)

(http://img57.exs.cx/img57/2290/100_0446.jpg)

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 05:22:47 pm

Ok :D

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Taristin on August 23, 2004, 05:44:23 pm

Heh. Cool.
I'm not a real fan of the older cars or trucks (pre-68), but I can certainly appreciate the work, and the end result.
Fooling around on them is fun, idn'it?

Why isn't the firewall painted? :wtf:

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 05:55:03 pm

Real Fun! :nod:

Ummm... My dad was still painting as I was taking pics
We will get there :)

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Stealth on August 23, 2004, 06:06:55 pm

is that you in teh first picture?
how old are you?

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 06:08:53 pm

15

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Stealth on August 23, 2004, 06:41:02 pm

does the engine run?

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 06:46:15 pm

Yes, before we took it apart. My dad is a firefighter and his partner owns Wagoner Wrecker, He's coming over tommorrow to bring everything we need to get the transmission and engine working...

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Martinus on August 23, 2004, 06:48:44 pm

[color=66ff00]Great spray job, very clean. :nod:
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Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Stealth on August 23, 2004, 06:56:08 pm

yeah because take some advice from someone that's restored cars, and whose dad has restored cars since before i was born:  if you're doing a complete frame-off restoration, make very sure the engine is running before you put the body together.  it's not only easier, but it's harder to break something when you have all that room ;)

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Stealth on August 23, 2004, 06:58:20 pm

eh, just a recommendation.  if you want this thing to look CLEEEANNN, while you've got the frame off the chassis, you should paint the chassis itself.  the underbody of the car.  that'll look beautiful, and, if you use the right paint (protective paint), it'll protect the car from rust for years to come.  since you've got everything off anyway, it'd be a one hour to clean it, two hours to paint it, and it'd be dry by the next morning :D :yes:

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Taristin on August 23, 2004, 07:01:38 pm

/me is finally getting his car painted.

/me is moderately happy.

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 23, 2004, 07:17:35 pm

[update]
Looks like were going to have to wet sand it some more to get little imperfections :)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/6571/100_0447.jpg)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/8762/100_0448.jpg)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/3461/100_450.jpg)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/7122/100_451.jpg)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/875/100_454.jpg)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/5263/100_453.jpg)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/2125/100_455.jpg)

(http://img20.exs.cx/img20/4118/100_0456.jpg)

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Taristin on August 23, 2004, 07:52:03 pm

/me is jealous of the nice big garage.

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Gloriano on August 23, 2004, 11:02:51 pm

Good job :yes:

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Bobboau on August 24, 2004, 08:27:50 am

Quote

Originally posted by Raa
/me is jealous of the nice big garage.

//me too, as I live in a garage

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Lightspeed on August 24, 2004, 10:33:24 am

Is a Bob FS2open build sponsored by GarageGames (http://www.garagegames.com/) then?

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: Black Wolf on August 25, 2004, 03:05:30 pm

That's no truck. That's a ute. :nod:

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 25, 2004, 04:21:16 pm

ute? :p

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: magatsu1 on August 25, 2004, 04:41:19 pm

never seen Neighbours ?

you sure it's nearly finished ? seems to be missing a few bits *note sarcasim*

how is it mechanically ? and I'm guessing it's a V8 ? maybe a flatty ?

Title: My precious truck! [image heavy]
Post by: jdjtcagle on August 25, 2004, 04:55:48 pm

Neighbours?

302 V8, yeah it's weak... But, enough for me :p
Not a flatty