So I finally started...

[ZEROpsi]

holy shit, this has gotten alot of work since i seen it last!

damn.


Looks great man, powdercoat looks great!

[Kenny_Cox]

thanks taylor, it will be going to a bodyshop this week some time.

[ZEROpsi]

NICE!


have you indulged everyone with your paint ideas?

or are you keeping is secret still?


i wanna know!!!!!


haha, looks great man, keep up the kick ass work.



Taylor

[Kenny_Cox]

nobody knows right now, with the exception of a couple people anyway.

[ZEROpsi]

[Kenny_Cox]

I may be selling my unused power slot rotors, I have a feeler for them in the classifieds. I am considering doing a big brake upgrade, talking to a member of the forum right now. Depending on how much it'll cost me, it might get done, not sure yet. They are brand new like I said, the fronts are for a S-10, the rear are for a blazer. So, I'd have to split them between buyers. Let me know if interested.

I sent in my official quote request to the bodyshop yesterday, hopefully it's not tooooo much $$$ ( i am laid off remember ). I've got about 11,000 dollars remaining in the ole bank account. we'll see how far that gets me.

For those interested this is what the bodyshop will be doing.
-Shave door handles (one is done)
-Install grant kustoms step shavers and roll pan
-Fill the holes from the roof rack
-Shave the wiper and push button from rear gate
-Completely finish off the firewall, smmoooooooth is good

A buddy of mine and I still have to finish up the front fenders, I was just going to gut them, but I am going to put some trailer inners on there, I think it'll dress up the engine bay a little more. The antenna is alreay filled so that's a plus.

This bitch'll get done someday!

[cpolaris502]

wow, i should have been watching this thread a long time ago. i just skipped through it right now and it looks totally amazing. ill definetly have to save some time for later and read it fully, it could help me a lot in the winter of '09.

[Kenny_Cox]

meh, it's not much. Just a bunch of posts about me bitching about this that and the other thing. The only time something got done was when blf had it lol

[1s152nv]

Quote: Originally Posted by tukn18s

I may be selling my unused power slot rotors, I have a feeler for them in the classifieds. I am considering doing a big brake upgrade, talking to a member of the forum right now. Depending on how much it'll cost me, it might get done, not sure yet. They are brand new like I said, the fronts are for a S-10, the rear are for a blazer. So, I'd have to split them between buyers. Let me know if interested.

I sent in my official quote request to the bodyshop yesterday, hopefully it's not tooooo much $$$ ( i am laid off remember ). I've got about 11,000 dollars remaining in the ole bank account. we'll see how far that gets me.

For those interested this is what the bodyshop will be doing.
-Shave door handles (one is done)
-Install grant kustoms step shavers and roll pan
-Fill the holes from the roof rack
-Shave the wiper and push button from rear gate
-Completely finish off the firewall, smmoooooooth is good

A buddy of mine and I still have to finish up the front fenders, I was just going to gut them, but I am going to put some trailer inners on there, I think it'll dress up the engine bay a little more. The antenna is alreay filled so that's a plus.

This bitch'll get done someday!

I see your near Lansing, what body shop is doing the work?

[Kenny_Cox]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1s152nv

I see your near Lansing, what body shop is doing the work?

I am almost certain at this point in time I am going to be taking it to Hitman customs...

[draginlow]

just a idea...i made my inter fenders and was going to paint them but went with bedliner....but i made full inter wheel wells and i drive this in the rain and the engine stays clean..was not to bad and i did them out of 16ga steel

and i had the 22" on when i sized them so some day down the road i can run them

[Kenny_Cox]

I was just going to do the trailer fenders cut down to fit inside of my fenders. I plan on cutting the inners out of the stock ones once I get the rest back from paint, then mocking, welding, and doing the bodywork on the fenders before I take it in for the actual paint.

[kandel123]

those inner fenders are nice!

[Kenny_Cox]

Bodyshop called today! Getting my final quote later this evening. Which means, the truck will be in the shop by friday...

[powdercoater]

well done sir...cant wait to see/hear what your plans are

[Kenny_Cox]

i actually had a change of plans today. I really don't know what I am going to do now. I had my mind made up, then I got to thinking about other stuff . I might make it a surprise.....

[lowNslo]

you cant do that haha.... how long are you expecting the truck to be in the body shop for??

[Kenny_Cox]

The truck may and may not be going to the bodyshop. Long story short. The guy that was going to do everything for me, got a new job (with me) and had no time. He then got laid off (with me) and has spare time again. On top of that, he is working at a bodyshop, so it would benefit him to do my work for me. I kind of feel bad as I told the bodyshop that I was going to bring it in, but things come up.

Right now the only thing getting done is metal work and primer anyway. I will post pictures right up until the actual paint is on the truck, then photos will come few and far between... Sorry

[laydout98]

Quote: Originally Posted by tukn18s;5616057
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b[/b]itch'll get done someday!

i doubt it if you like me

[Kenny_Cox]

Quote: Originally Posted by laydout98

i doubt it if you like me

yeah I hear ya lol.

[lownoma]

So a whole afternoon at work and 38 pages later i finally came to the end of the never ending thread, Your truck is bad a$$ man. Frame is nuts, the new engine looks killer, def like the doors better smoothed out! i am going to try and make the Oaktown show next year and i hope to see it! Keep up the work bro take a breather if you need to, and if you need a confidence builder just look at what you started with!

[Kenny_Cox]

Quote: Originally Posted by lownoma

So a whole afternoon at work and 38 pages later i finally came to the end of the never ending thread, Your truck is bad a$$ man. Frame is nuts, the new engine looks killer, def like the doors better smoothed out! i am going to try and make the Oaktown show next year and i hope to see it! Keep up the work bro take a breather if you need to, and if you need a confidence builder just look at what you started with!

Thanks for the words of confidence sir! I am getting more and more excited as the days go by, because, things are STARTING to happen. If all goes as planned, it will be at oaktown next year, but that's with things working out. My luck, I will get the truck painted, and start putting it back together, only to get called back to work for another period of time, leaving me with no time to work on the truck, but we'll see.

The paint I am thinking up right now is sure to be a stunner.... whether it's the rendering, or an alteration to the rendering, well that's for you all to see next season.

[Mystic_Knight]

Funny how that works huh? You either have a lot of work and money with no time to spend it or tons of time to spend it because you're unemployed.

[Kenny_Cox]

Yeah it's bullshit I tell ya, bullshit! Oh well, I will just do what I can with the money that I have......

[Kenny_Cox]

alright, got a little disheartened today, but it's ok now. The truck WILL be going to the bodyshop, taking it there tomorrow.

My buddy and I will however be doing the front fenders, and doing the painting of the truck (depending on a couple things). I have two ideas for paint at this time, one will be done one place, and the other, a different place. As soon as I speak with a friend of my fathers. I will know who is painting the truck.

He says he will have it about a week, so in a week, I will have a primered body sitting on my frame. My brake stuff will be here in either tomorrow, or monday. I will have that ALL done by next week, and I will have the frame ready to go (IE: all bolts tightened for the final time.

[cpolaris502]

is the truck rolling? have any new pics?

[Kenny_Cox]

yep it rolls, on a four wheeled cart. When I get it back from getting the bodywork done, I will put the body back on the frame. I will then proceed to figure what needs to be cut out of the front fenders, and weld in the tubs.

After that, I need to finish the motor mockup (find an intake i'd like to use, so I know what needs to be done with the hood.

After the front is figured, I will determine exactly what will be done for paint... Let the saga begin, sorta lol...

[AVdime]

get that shit done man!!! Its gunna look good when its done

[Kenny_Cox]

[xtucking22s]

wow that makes me happy in my pants!

Seriously, this is one of those projects I woudlnt mind never seeing a body on....or at least for a while, cuz its a shame to cover that all up lol

[Kenny_Cox]

haha thanks Adam, sadly enough, i want the body back on ASAP. But, it's nice to know everything looks pretty under there