1Day the truck arrived. Me, Tim and Dad. January 2004 2 3Bed needs to be redone! 4PTO driven winch 5Note that truck is on jack stands. Brian learned how to shift without going anywhere! 6Rebuilt winch 7Winch control 8Brian has torn the truck down 9Home-made bumper needs to be removed 10Need to weld in new floor plates and repair holes hacked in firewall 11Hundreds of dents! A studwelder will be used to pull most of them 12No more custom bumper 13Axles need to be rebuilt 14Flat head 6 - 74HP 15Fuel Tank 16Frame is ready for sandblasting 17Rear axle being painted 18Front axle being painted 19"Big Bucks!" View Comments... 20First spray booth. Ok for small parts. 21Leaf springs 22Frame back from sandblaster 23Disc brakes added to front and rear 24Engine transplant. Poly 318 V-8 dropped in for test fit 25Power brakes and clutch cylinder 26Alternator - custom brackets 27Power Steering Pump 28Clutch slave cylinder. Spin on filter added. 29thermostat spacer 30Hanging Pedals 31Fuel tank and filter 32Fuel tank sealed and painted 33Winch lever, PTO, and NP435 34Transfer case levers and parking brake 35Rebuilt parking brake 36Tight fit! 37Radiator moved forward to clear engine 38Winch extensions for 251 swapped in 39Door primed in spray booth 40Improved Spray Booth. 10'x12'x7'H. Panels come apart for storage 41spray booth 42inside spray booth 43cab ready for final prime coat 44Painted Cab mounted on frame 45Front Cowl and Radiator 46Setup for horn on steering column 47Reupholstered seat 48Steering wheel and gauges 49 50Ashtray rebuilt and chromed 51Painless Wiring fuse block and new firewall pad. 52Dual Exhausts 53Flex Joint 54New floor pans 55Model 65 Heater 56Maiden voyage, April 2009 57Taking Dad for a ride 58Glass installed after frame is repaired and painted. 59Battery box 60Glove Box Door (thanks Paul) 61Wiper bracket to adapt electric motors 62Wiper bracket in place on motor 63S.S. screw secures bracket, bezel and nut secure shaft 64New headliner installed with dome light 65Reupholstered sun visors 66Old rubber cover was removed and arm rest was upholstered 67Bed sides and front panel are mocked up on movable wooden frame. 68Fenders, headlight buckets and running boards are painted and installed 69Turn signals from mid 50's Chevy pickup 70New bed wood and strips. Oak with painted SS hardware. 71Lowering bed onto truck frame 72All Smiles! No broken tree limb, no bashed up cab. Grandpa, Dad and me 73Rear fenders installed 74Custom tail light bracket for right side 75Leather transmission cover 76First load - Xmas tree for 2011 "Ron and crew,, you guys di..." View Comments... 77Grandpa and Dad take it for a spin 78DONE! December 2011 79An old truck and a hunting dog - perfect combination.
