irab88's 1993 PickUp Build-Up Thread
02-04-2011, 09:01 PM
#321
it's not the snow, so much as the 3 million commuters on the roads at the same time. the combination of the two sucks.
loooong week. five 15-hour days of nothing but work and school
anyway, i just hit 171717 tonight
and made this in class. took me the better part of 4 hours and a trip to lowe's at dinner break
oh, and here's my two cents on that issue
loooong week. five 15-hour days of nothing but work and school
anyway, i just hit 171717 tonight
and made this in class. took me the better part of 4 hours and a trip to lowe's at dinner break
oh, and here's my two cents on that issue
02-04-2011, 10:43 PM
#324
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that cb mounts looks great where you going to mount it. im going to put mine in the bottom tray under the ash tray cut it out try n make it look like the cb is stock lol
02-05-2011, 11:55 AM
#326
rivets tend to have that effect...
the one i have is great. no box, just the hand mic with all the controls
thanks! it was just a quick project in class. i bent the bottom of it so it sits on the tranny tunnel (the center hump). i was thinking about removing my ashtray and doing what you're suggesting, but then i got my new cb, which is even more compact than that. good luck with mounting yours!
...if a) i had the time and b) i had the tools
i made it in class, so it was a one-off thing to occupy the space where i want a center console. i might sell or trade it for a console.
aaand i popped the fender back out. looks better than before, and i can live with it until i save up for something bigger and better. maybe just better...
(pics uploading)
...if a) i had the time and b) i had the tools
i made it in class, so it was a one-off thing to occupy the space where i want a center console. i might sell or trade it for a console.
aaand i popped the fender back out. looks better than before, and i can live with it until i save up for something bigger and better. maybe just better...
(pics uploading)
02-05-2011, 12:13 PM
#327
finally popped the vovlo-dent back out
after the first pull, with minimal effort, it took shape
then i began with the bfh and a wrench
here's how much it had dented in (from the brackets to the skin)
more hammering
for reference, the un-damaged passenger side
almost done
and finished. took a few pics so you can see the contours a little better
took me all of about an hour. i thought i was going to be at it all day
after the first pull, with minimal effort, it took shape
then i began with the bfh and a wrench
here's how much it had dented in (from the brackets to the skin)
more hammering
for reference, the un-damaged passenger side
almost done
and finished. took a few pics so you can see the contours a little better
took me all of about an hour. i thought i was going to be at it all day
02-06-2011, 05:23 AM
#333
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Nice job dude.
Do NOT buy Bondo. Bondo is a brand and quite possibly the worst mud/filler/plastic you could put on your truck.
Find a supplier that will sell some MarGlass or 3m products. There are others...just not Bondo, or anything your local auto-parts store would carry. Find a AutoBody supplier, or come up to my house and i will LOAN you some mud(perhaps a topic for wrench day this spring?).
For now make sure all the bare metal is covered so it doesn't rust.
Do NOT buy Bondo. Bondo is a brand and quite possibly the worst mud/filler/plastic you could put on your truck.
Find a supplier that will sell some MarGlass or 3m products. There are others...just not Bondo, or anything your local auto-parts store would carry. Find a AutoBody supplier, or come up to my house and i will LOAN you some mud(perhaps a topic for wrench day this spring?).
For now make sure all the bare metal is covered so it doesn't rust.
02-06-2011, 06:14 AM
#335
no body filler.
i'm not going to, because i don't need to. the panel is getting replaced, weather it's just the side or the whole bed. i've never been a fan of body filler, and i'm not going to start now. also, i'm trying to save up for my repair down the road
@rb- thanks for the offer, though
i'm not going to, because i don't need to. the panel is getting replaced, weather it's just the side or the whole bed. i've never been a fan of body filler, and i'm not going to start now. also, i'm trying to save up for my repair down the road
@rb- thanks for the offer, though
Last edited by irab88; 02-06-2011 at 06:15 AM.
02-06-2011, 10:34 AM
#336
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just remember there are right and wrong ways to use filler.Most every vehicle that rolls off an assembly line has filler somewhere. Heck, my bike tank is all filler from the factory.
There is also high build primer(spray filler).
i'd rather see dents and dings, then shotty mud work any time.
There is also high build primer(spray filler).
i'd rather see dents and dings, then shotty mud work any time.
02-09-2011, 07:58 AM
#337
so in this cold weather, i've been listening to the engine more than usual. one thing i've noticed is the alternator "whirring". it gets louder with each load i apply, but is always faint. also, when i turn on my hellas, the idle dies ever so slightly. i know that is normal, to an extent. just wondering if it would be worth my while to upgrade the alternator...
i like the lce kits, but i guess i could figure out the 1-wire gm thing with an adapter bracket, using this and this as my sources
i like the lce kits, but i guess i could figure out the 1-wire gm thing with an adapter bracket, using this and this as my sources
02-09-2011, 09:06 AM
#340
one of my future goals anywayalso, i'm going to be upgrading the wiring near the battery to a) get rid of my rat's nest and b) make it easy to add more stuff (like a winch)
Last edited by irab88; 02-09-2011 at 09:09 AM.
