Slam Specialty(UPDATE: 7-21-08)

PICS!

This will have to tide you whores over for a while until I'm done with those blasted windows!


Is'nt she purdy?

Painted with krylon rust tough enamel! Good stuff for something that needs rust protection in a harsh environment, like under the truck!

Mis-Alignment spacers added to the heims and got 2 eurethane bushing link ends for the bars so the bag does'nt kick. Still need to add some zurk fittings to them for greasing...

4X4 Fenders! Pretty rusty in places, but minor! Needs some body work and primered and they'll be good as new! Can I tuck 8.5" wide rims with them at 15+mm offset? Hmm...

Bench seat! Going to the reupholsterer for some new skin soon! Still debating if it is a good idea. Dunno how comfy these things are...

Ranger headlights! All wired up now, just need to adjust them and get the grille to fit back in! I was also thinking about HID's for them, but not sure if it will be legal since they don't have projectors...

Grille all cut up and ready to go back on! Its a bit more work than it is to make it all work... I used a dremel with a carbide bit and worked really well. Did'nt want to walk on me at all, except it likes to melt the plastic!

BUBBLE HOOD! Scored on this puppy too at the junkyard! Needs very little body work and a prime and she'll be ready to go on!

New ALUMINUM radiator! Except the top and bottom is plastic! Not sure how long it will last but its got a lifetime warranty!

AND LAST BUT NOT FREAKING LEAST! A new WINDSHIELD! Its nice to be able to see through some glass! I also got those new windshield wipers that contour to the glass! They are AWESOME! WORTH THE MONEY!

Well, thats all for the moment! I've got PLENTY MORE things to post up after I finish a job and she will get rolling again!

fukkin sweet man

Thats alotta pretty cool stuff you got there.

heck ya man looking good some nice scores there

feels good actually gettin some parts and time to work on it doesnt it? i got a pile of parts in the floor right now but with work its hard to find the time. i still need to get some gas for the welder and ima cut the front of mine up.






-justin

wow someones been busy! the 4 link looks bitchin with the braces. great score on the fenders and hood. im regretting buying that australian ford courier grille and doing the ranger headlights like you did instead. this is going to be a good build.





and you sir need to hurry up. we have shows to attend.

god damn you got all kinds of goodies! get that shit on there bro

more pics

LOL! You picture whore!

Well, I won't be able to do anything with the truck right now anytime within the next few days for sure.

Good thing is, I got the windows in yesterday and put atleast one in! Took 4 hours to do, but I did it! It would have been alot easier if they were nails in! No, my dad has to have the one you screw in! Aghhh! It is a diff design, and I had to modify the whole freakin' window opening!

Today its probably gonna rain, but I'm gonna get crackin on the windows and get as many as I can done so I can get crackin' on the truck sooner!

BUT, its a good thing I'm doing the windows atleast so I can buy myself some reading time! I got that Chassis Engineering book by Herb Adams yesterday in the mail and stayed up till 1am last night reading the first 2 chapters! WOW! Crazy stuff. Some I already knew about though, but not this technical!

If anyone wants to learn this stuff in depth get that book! As well, read this post by seth on SSM!



I took a while to read all 7 pages, and it only brought up more questions, lol!

Another good book is; "Tune to Win" by Carroll Smith....




Dev