I’ve fixed the frame, both rocker panels and cab corners, and now I need to decide what to do with the bed.
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I still can't decide if this was worth it or not. It was minimal cost overall, and I think it will last a long time, so it probably was a good move. It's just painful to spend to much time and effort on something that was cheaply made to begin with. A flatbed would have been easily as much work, probably more with the sides, lights, etc, and would have cost a fair amount in steel too. In the end, I'm happy with how my truck looks again… A couple people have said those extra pieces that I deleted were to keep the bed from going sideways…but how the heck is that going to happen if the thing has 6 bolts holding it down tight to the truck frame? I think they were put there just for assembly, but if somebody can explain otherwise I'd appreciate it. Have an awesome weekend everybody!
no glasses of course you got a swollen spot beep
Man you should of put your hat and glasses back on after the fire…lol. the buldges are indeed from heat, always cool with air after a pass with welder, then Hammer and dolly if you can access the back of the panel… and use short strand fiberglass over filler on freshly welded panels to seal in the welds.. bondo absorbs moisture. Looks good tho for an old farm truck!
I would have thought those lugs on the bed that weren’t replaced act as a safety feature. Perhaps they are needed to stop side to side movement of the bed. Without them, I assume the lateral movement would be countered only by the fixings (nuts and bolts). This is would likely be fine, 95% of the time. But when there is a heavy load in the back, sliding around, the stresses could amount to something which overtime could weaken the beds fixings.
I it just show how low ram as brought the country
on your structural support bends, how did you figure out how much to allow for the bend when you marked the bend lines?
He said everything so wide open and floppy when you're trying to put it in. That's hilarious.
great video
She's ugly. But she's not going anywhere. That's exactly what I say about my girlfriend.
It looks great. Not perfect but who cares, it's a truck not a Ferrari.
I sure wish you would cut your kids in half you go into it so much you lose our attention! You have great ideas for videos because farm stuff covers everything, but at one in half hrs we could watch a full length movie ,people with attention problems we get lost fast
Ya don't have to be perfect , Your doing a fine job! I would give a high grade of , A+ for enthusiasm , patience. And ,well performance. Ha haha.
at least this is a better year f truck then i had . i had a 2005 and it was the biggest piece of sh, i have ever own the 360 only lasted for 145,000 miles with oil changes every 3,500 miles fixed it every time when the engine light came on so many sensors i had to replace even had to replace 2 injectors replaced the coil packs at 80,000 miles. my 68 chevy still has the original suspension still nice and tight runs like a champ never breaks down has way more power but i did pull the 327 and put in a 450 hp 454 with a 02xx trans best part i only have 2000 in it. i got it with a fresh rebuilt 327 and 400 turbo for 1000 bucks has a clean body rust free full chrome trim. i rebuilt the dash with full factory gauges tach included new heater core clove box bezel and lens chrome defrost vents dash pad that only cost 250 bucks new tail gate for 150 bucks on sell with chrome handle leather heated electric seats 70 blazer center consul seats came out of a land rover but looked new so did the rig just had a bad timing belt got the seats for 25 bucks. put a 94 serpentine belt setup off a 454 for 50 bucks with every thing with it. got the 454 and 02xx trans with 6,000 miles on the crate setup for free. plus i am sitting on a full suspension rebuilt kit got it for 450 bucks the truck came with power breaks and power steering. got twin pusher fans with flex fan 4 row radiator and oil cooler power steering cooler extra trans cooler with lines all free with the engine and engine mounts. i was offered 15,000 for it before i started on the interior. it still has the factory paint but needs paint but no body damage at all that is what is great about factory paint u know what has been dun no cover ups lot of people like it the way it is perfect patina but not me i like nice paint on a rig