my 85 had those same rust issues,.get on it now it can get away from you.,the 81 i have now has no rust... funny that., good luck with it,.oh if you repair those fender holes a good primer and fender flairs will cover a lot,.

 

No fender flares. Im gonna make fiberglass forms to get tje right shape. I got some stuff done today on the front fenders and apron. More tomorrow with pics!

 

Not to bad for 900$, mine was also a "college rig" I bought it my freshman year in great condition. Rust is starting to pick up on mine (paint is bubbling) I plan on attacking it this week when its not raining. Took me a while but I finally got a small lift in mine, just needs tires.

What are your plans for it?

 

Well, plans right now are level it out, fix the rust, basic fixes here and there and see hhow she goes this winter! More pics guys!


Tackling rust on the apron.


Holey fender.


Yum.


Gettin' there!


Not bad for my first little body work project!

 

Yeah I hear ya. Always the little things that ruin the big things lol. Thats how its been for me

 

keep up the good work.,its looking good

 

Just put a thrush welded muffler on it. Nice deep growl. Let's see what I can get done after work tomorrow.

 

Nice bodywork for your first time. Great job!

Jim

 

Well, sold the tires today. They're going on a 78 chev 1/2 ton. Kid brought me cash and freshly powdercoated rims. Gotta love getting the employee discount on powdercoat: free!

 

That's looking pretty good, especially for first time body work. Just make sure to keep on sanding before painting. Sand sand and sand, then sand some more with higher grit. I painted my brother truck (Isuzu hombre) and it has some dents and deep scratches. I sanded it quite a bit with the bondo type putty, but you can tell there are some spots where I didn't sand enough. Overall his truck looks excellent compared to what it used to though.

Yours is coming along great though, but you still have a lot of work ahead. By the way, your headlights looks surprisingly clear/not yellow for them being original. I just replaced mine with "crystal" style headlamps that are a little more clear looking. However, if you ever decide you want to clear up your headlights even more, the 3M headlight restoration kit will make your headlights look brand new, and I'm not exaggerating. Just used it on my brothers truck (the hombre) and had enough to do my dad's GMC Yukon. The lights really do look new, but yours are in good enough condition, and there are much more pressing things than lights you have to work on for now!

 

That late shift is a curse with the E4OD. Its an electrical issue, have you checked it for codes?

Looks great so far!

 

I havent checked it for codes. I was asking my buddy whos got one and he had told me an accumulator has a pinhole in it. I'll scan it when i register and insure it in a couple weeks.

 

When the trans acts up does it bang into gear? Does the O/D light on shifter arm ever flash?

 

It flashed the day i bought it and hasnt done it since. Yeah it slams in even when grandpa-ing it. Doesnt do it all the time, just once in a while.

 

Sounds like the curse. Its an issue with the TCC (torque convertor clutch) usually, an electrical gremlin. You could always repalce your MLPS (sensor on side of trans where linkage is) some people have fixed it by doing that.