I think we need some installed photos!
I think we need some installed photos!
Hopefully tomorrow. It came out awesome!
Who'd have thunk it?
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And now, just today I was at a friend's house...he and a buddy are parting out two cars for destruction derby. I was welcome to any discarded stuff, and I got all kinds of great crap. So the new door panels are already under way.
Since I can't FIND the rear bumper I want, I'm going to MAKE one.Originally Posted by royster
Done. Photos soon.
I really wish I HAD taken pictures of this truck when I first got it...which will be a year ago in September. I had no idea, at the time, that this forum existed, or that there were enthusiasts for these trucks. What a year of learning, discovery, adventure and creativety it's been. And personal growth, too: this truck has pushed me to "do the right thing" instead of minimal repairs and casual maintenance.
With the resources and materials I got from the parted-out vehicles I'll begin phase three of the interior make-over: a more conventional look (the materials are gray 'velvet') and completely new door panels made from the experience this last round taught me. If you haven't delved into upholstery stuff, I can share the things I learned about using a staple gun, heat-fused bonding and pop rivets. As a carpenter, I use a clothes iron for heat-fused edge banding, so the step into materials bonding was easy, and clothes irons are $1 at any yard sale. A hot-glue gun is good, too...for those of us who don't do this work professionally. I also took the time to make sure-footed wiring connections that can be disconnected for servicing, instead of a twist-splice and tape. As with my home-improvement work, it has been done so that anyone can service it without trying to figure what the contraption is or how it was put together.
And I am forever grateful to the experts and amatures alike who helped me along with this project truck. Each member here has their truck for different reasons, though our common bond is an affection for these unique guys that came along some 30 years ago, and refuse to die.
Below: the evolution of my truck interior
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I'll get some better photos of the console.
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Armrest
The jury is still out about the material on the headrests: it's just there with saftey pins, for now.
The little box I got at Mal*Wart for $6. I hacked it up and modified it to fit so passenger-access to the seatbelt base was easy. The black device on the board is dash light illumination.
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Behind The Seat Storage
I installed some hooks to hold bungie cords. I have a flat Craftsman tool set that has a restraint and cover behind the driver's seat. Note the crank for the spare tire: it is mounted on a typical broom catch. A tire inflator is Velcroed to the carpeting.
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