Looks like you've found nirvana. Your work lets you have fun with your trucks. Nice

 

Red, I own a hotrod shop so I know my way around as well. Everything from chassis, to engines, to body and paint. Mostly street cars, but every now and then we get something interesting. I'm pretty sure the next build from scratch will be my "last hurrah" before this broke body of mine gives out all together. I want to build Earthquake III. I've been promising myself two more builds, I think this one and the Chevelle will be the last however.

 

Got my seats for the supercab, had them stitched up like the original Lariat seat in my black truck. The rear one isnt supposed to be two tone in a real Lariat, but I think it will be cool. I have Lariat door panels in red / white, and thanks to a junkyard tip from grinnergetter, I also have a factory Lariat headliner, vanity sunvisor and a Lariat glovebox door! I also got the red molded to fit carpet in the other day, cant wait to get it painted so I can put all the interior in!

 

Can't wait! That's gonna be a cool truck!

 

Oh Boy! That is going to be sweet! I think the red / white will be really cool , especially since you already have a black / silver truck and a blue one.

 

Don't ya just love junkyards?

 

I like it! That's how it should have been.
Why was it that Ford used the same basic rear seat/seats in all SC trucks, regardless of how nice the front seat/seats were? They didn't do it that way in cars.

 

Email sent

 

I just cut the upper trim down where the side marker light trim attaches to it. Perfect place to cut it, racetrack trim is not too bad either if I spend some time with a special dolly to fold the end back shut. If I run across some good longbed trim I can let you know. Might not be too spendy to ship.

 

Good to watch a pro at work.

If you don't mind I would like to ask a couple of questions.

1 - once a panel has been welded in what do you use to smooth the joint? Grinding wheel, sanding flapper disk (what grit).....

2 - do you do anything to the backside of the panel?

3 - once you get it cleaned up after the initial welding do you go back and fill in defects with welds again or just fill them with body filler?

Thanks in advance.

 

Thats going to look sweeet. Cant wait to see the finished product.

 

Make sure you get some new strikers for the door jambs.

 

Great job man I love the work done. Too bad wasn't more pics though so we can silently plot our own truck demises.

 

Shortening the bed was cool to see! Those seats are sure snazzy. Can't wait to see updates

 

Very sweet. Ive been looking for a short bed around here in S.E. Wyoming with no luck but long beds are all over. Ive got a 79 dually bed that i think im gonna practice on unless anyone needs it. Im gonna start up a new thread about it i think. Anywho Nice work man! thanks for the inspiration. Im subscribing for sure and ill probably be hunting you down for some questions before too long!