truck is looking good. wish i had the time and $$ to do mine that way

 

Oaskills...we all have to start somewhere. When I was 15, I wasn't even allowed to HAVE a car, so you're already ahead of the game in my book. You're started in the right direction...you're learning, planning, and absorbing the information you'll need for when the ride, the resources, and your own resolve come together for a project.

Oddly, Buford didn't start out as a complete project, but rather a clean-up job that went horribly awry. I may still seek psychoanalytic therapy for this debacle, but so far, I like how it's going, and as I said before...I love my truck.

Besides, I need something nice to pull my next project...which may be a Cobra replica....but that's a lonnnnng way down the road yet.

 

behemoth, just got done looking at the pics and man you have done an amazing job, having it done right from top to bottom it looks awesome, I cant wait to see the complete complete pics. good work man

 

Ummmm...Two points here...1) I consider working on the restoration of my '74 to be psychoanalytic therapy and 2) if you plan on building a Cobra replica (as I do intend to build a Factory 5 Roadster with the FE sitting here in my garage) why tow it? Drive it likeyou stole it-you'll get there a lot quicker OR at least look good with that smile at the funeral.

 

ArcadeTom...you're right, of course, about the working on the truck being therapeutic, but one might argue that the lengths that I've taken my little endeavor could suggest that I'm in need of more extreme measures.

As for towing a Cobra...as much fun as they might be on short hauls, I've been told by a number of people that long road trips are somewhat akin to torture (noise, wind, rain, etc.) So, I figure tow it with Buford, and then wreak havoc on the local level.
If I'm not taking any trips...you could rest assured that I'd be driving it...why build it if you're not going to play with it?

 

Update! The bed and cab are back on the frame again...Buford is slowly beginning to look like a truck once more. I added a single picture to the album, but more will be coming with progress.

 

I'm pretty sure there was a commercial that promoted less noise in new FORD trucks. Seem to remember them showing the pillars full of foam.

 

Yeah but the new trucks are dipped in a Ecoat primer..the old ones, like Buford...werent...

 

I'm in awe of this buildup. GREAT job! Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

Would it be possible to get the primer in the pillars of these trucks. Could you fill up a balloon with the primer and blow it up in the pillar then bust it? Would something like that even work?

 

I doubt that it would. The coverage would be uneven, and you couldn't expand the balloon enough to even cause much coverage in the first place. That, paired with the physics of the balloon having to burst at either end (as the pillar would be holding the rest from blowing), not much paint would connect.

I was thinking another possibility would be to shoot powdercoating material into the pillar while it was grounded, so that the material would adhere to any exposed metal. Then, use one of those infrared lamps and just aim it into the pillar and hope that most of it cures out.

Personally, I think it's one of those things that is best left alone, so long as as many protective measures have been taken around it to reduce risk of corrosion.

 

Well, it's been a while, but I got a couple new photos of how Buford is coming along. I've put them in the album if anyone is interested. The windshield and rear window are now in, and the doors have been painted!

I also picked up the new bed bolts, and those will be going in soon.

I'll keep adding photos as I go. 'later!

 

Thats looking good man

 

I'm lovin the job you're doing, It's going to make one beautiful truck when completed and nicer than any new one. I'm at the sandblast the frame stage on my 79 and can't wait to get it in the shop to start some painting. I have an 06 Super crew that I'm thrilled with but given the choice of what truck to drive , I don't think the 06 would turn a tire all summer long If I could afford the gas. Can't wait to see your truck finished.

 

Really, Really, nice work..... Black has gotta be the sharpest color when fresh and shiny. I just wish it wasn't so hard to keep clean. Anyway, it sure is looking good.