My First Truck

[frankenstein95]

the inner workings

re-coated the rear axle and diff along with the whole frame from front to back

took the bench grinder to the sway bar and re coated it as well. ghetto rig on the brake line as extensions did not come with the kit but there was just enough to pull out to the necessary length

 

[frankenstein95]

it pulled to the right so we though it would need an alignment but it turns out my tires were just low. dont know how we missed that.lol

 

[frankenstein95]

got a bully tail gate net for 20 bucks from pepboys and put in bed hooks from a 2000 we found in the junkyard, finished painting the bed because i lost the bed liner one day on the highway didn't even notice till i got where i was going looked on the side of the road all the way back but couldn't find it.

riveted a piece of aluminum of the same demensions to the rear of the bed to fill the hole from wher it rotted

 

[frankenstein95]

installed a new thrush magnum 25" glasspack and welded the stock muffler hanger for added stability

 

[frankenstein95]

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Is that a colored primer or sealer, or is it a drab/flat color?

Done a NICE job on it IMO!

What did you do to the rear of the frame that was so BAD??? One pic looked like the rear leaf spring hanger didn't have much left to attach to on the frame..................

The previous owner was really into scuba diving and boating, the rot was from fifteen years of dunking the rear end into florida salt water and never washing the truck, it rotted so bad that the bumper literally fell off.
i found a 2003 in the junkyard and cut off about 4' of frame rail and im going to graft it with the existing frame.

and the paint is rust oleum all purpose flat paint (color: Satin aregano) and it actually has a textured feel which i was not expecting, in person it looks like i rhino lined the truck and then painted it

 

[frankenstein95]

my 31" BFG All Terrains and 15" aluminum wheels i got for 100 bucks for the whole shebang

the wheels are super light

 

[frankenstein95]

next steps:
-get the frame patched up
-find a bumper suitable to the character of the vehicle
-install the pushbar that i have
-get rid of all the squeaks coming from the bed
-adjust the rear brakes so they actually work
-install my off-road lights
-tear it up!

 

[ZMan]

Nice project!! So you haven't actually fixed the frame yet? Its a fun thing to have to fix rotted frames, I've been there lol.

 

[Ranger Kip]

My frame is worse, and I like that buy, lookin nice so far!

 

[Andres629]

^^ HOLY CRAP!


But I'm really diggin' the truck, especially the color! Stance on it is good, too, all around awesome.

 

[r1hatman]

Nice truck, good luck with that frame!

 

[frankenstein95]

started on the frame work today

 

[frankenstein95]

 

[88_Eddie]

cool truck man, you need to punch the old owner in the ear for never cleaning the salt water off of it

 

[frankenstein95]

yeah well we live and learn