well, i've held out long enough i think. here's some pics from today. the cheap plastic inner fenders are long gone, and the new ones are smoothed in. the front spindles are all set, along with the new shocks and limit chains. i pulled the rug out of the bed and finished all the sheet metalwork, even added some ribs so once its line-xed, it'll simulate a real bed.

 

Limit chains? I am wondering if those are going to make annoying clanking sounds. I hate the stock fender liners, PITA to get back in. However looks awesome! Share some more pics!

 

i don't know, i don't really think the 3 links will make that big a noise. especially with the engine noise right there.

 

looks real good man....do u have anymore pics to show??

when do u expect a final finish date?

 

i was hoping to be on the road by the end of the month, for the Big Show down in NC. i think i might be cutting it too close though. beginning of june, come hell or high water.

 

way too cool
Im not one for lowrider' stuff but looks great!

 

finally... theres still a crapload to be done, mostly all little stuff, and primer and paint, but i actually drove it yesterday (out of the garage)

 

Nice work Dri. Are you painting it like the picture in your sig?

 

It's gonna be sweet!

 

wow gonna be sick! you should print all the photos into a book to display with the truck at shows this summer to show off all the hard work you went through.

 

wow thats gonna be nice. i love to see pics of projects like that.
how do u think it would look if you shaved that line in the middle??

 

Wow, well done Dribone. That's going to look awesome when it's painted. Truly custom indeed.

 

it would look great ive seen it done and looks so much better, ive even suggested to him to do it

imo if i was doing all that work i would have shaved that line and the bed caps

 

i got myself into more than i expected with the tail lights alone. i was thinking about that lower body line, but it follows the gap in the tailgate as well as the lower front valance, so i'm gonna leave it. as it is i dissolved the crease in the tailgate and around the corners.

 

got to hose some primer on it tonight, at least on the cab. bed should be set by the weekend.





and heres some pics i found of the triangulated link. notice how close the u-joint is to the knuckle (and it doesn't even rub or touch)