Project: Please MTV... Gimp My Ride!

[Gimp]

thanks guys.

[deeznutz]

Sexay!

[Gimp]

Woke up this mornin and took a look outside. Rainin but with this in my driveway again all i see is sunshine.
And a pic of what My pressed and swiveled hydraulic fittings look like for ya guys

[baggedout81]

Yep only way to run air line.I'm runnin 3/4" I.D. gates.It's O.D. is just about a 1".Pain in the ass.

Only thing i would suggest is running rubber grommets where it goes into the bed from tank.I bought a couple that were just a little bit bigger than my line.Cut it in 1/2 an worked it around the line.An trim off what ever excess you have left.I used a 90 degree pick an a small flat head screwdriver.It takes a bit,but its a piece of mind

[JeremyCollins13]

are the lights oxidized or are they letting moisture in? They look a little cloudy in this pic.

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by baggedout81

Yep only way to run air line.I'm runnin 3/4" I.D. gates.It's O.D. is just about a 1".Pain in the ass.

Only thing i would suggest is running rubber grommets where it goes into the bed from tank.I bought a couple that were just a little bit bigger than my line.Cut it in 1/2 an worked it around the line.An trim off what ever excess you have left.I used a 90 degree pick an a small flat head screwdriver.It takes a bit,but its a piece of mind

You dudes nit pickin lol.. Jk Yea i plan to. I already em i just ran the line thru the bed this weekend to drive it over to my house. Steel braided so wasnt worried much ya know. Quick job and thatll be done
And as far as the headlights go. Seems i got a little leak over the past yr of sitting. Theyre not oxidized. Raining today in CT and its the first day its been outside so just one thing Ill have to button up. No biggie its not going to be a rainy day driver but i will fix the issue

[chinners10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gimp

Well its dirty still but officially out of the garage. Ive decide to wait on tubbing the front and just get this girl out of the damn garage for a while. Here ya go



Had to toss the sticker on for that pic^^

Looking good!

What did you use to make your rear plate mounted like that?

[Dclarkjr]

I know I said it before but I love this truck! Keep up the good work gimp!

[baggedout81]

Sorry mang,them old days of installin car audio running power cables thru metal fire walls etc.I see it allot an one of my little ocd things lol

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by baggedout81

Sorry mang,them old days of installin car audio running power cables thru metal fire walls etc.I see it allot an one of my little ocd things lol

was just kiddin holmes its all good.

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by chinners10

Looking good!

What did you use to make your rear plate mounted like that?

bent it a tad and only put two screws in the top. pretty scrafty huh
i have 5/16" hollow spacers I just picked up this morning for Ace Hardware tho. Gonna slide two more screws right threw them to keep the plate angle the same and attach the damn plate light u see hangin in the pic

Quote: Originally Posted by Dclarkjr

I know I said it before but I love this truck! Keep up the good work gimp!

thx bro. whats good with you and your truck?

[Rguzman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gimp

Woke up this mornin and took a look outside. Rainin but with this in my driveway again all i see is sunshine.
And a pic of what My pressed and swiveled hydraulic fittings look like for ya guys

What Size Tank Is THat ?

[Gimp]

12gal

[colbye32]

Those hoses look good! and i know they are nearly bulletproof. We have a machine here at work to make those lines. Expensive but worth it.

Ever thought about putting some snap in bushings in the bed floor though? I know it would take a LOT of rubbing to make a hole in those hoses, but would overall look a little cleaner with them, and wouldn't cost but maybe 5 bucks. Not exactlly sure what size hole you got there, but this site sells them cheap.

http://order.waytekwire.com/productd...20DIA%201-3/8/

Also, a lot of stereo shops have these on hand too.

[Gimp]

^^ ive got rubber gromets all ready for the 4 holes in the bed but ill tell you its a fight getting them over the pressed on fittings attached to the lines and keeping them straight. You may be on to something thanks for that!

[colbye32]

I hate rubber grommets, but they do serve a purpose in some spots.

But the best bet for you would be those snap in gromets.

I run them in the floor of my truck for the airlines, and 1/0 stereo wires. Work perfect, my local stereo shop just usually gives them to me, as they cost like 2 pennies each lol.

[Dmbh09]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gimp

^^ ive got rubber gromets all ready for the 4 holes in the bed but ill tell you its a fight getting them over the pressed on fittings attached to the lines and keeping them straight. You may be on to something thanks for that!

lube them shits up Gimp... throw a little spit on there haha...

[Dclarkjr]

thx bro. whats good with you and your truck?


I am good. I have the truck taken apart some what to clean and paint the frame and trying to figure out if I want to keep it static or bag it but gota get body work done two so idk lol!

[MajesticLT03]

Is it just me or is your bed sagging?

[JeremyCollins13]

I was wondering whats up with that too... Seems to happen quite a bit on bagged trucks

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by MajesticLT03

Is it just me or is your bed sagging?

You talkin bout on the pass side where the two body lines meet up? Idk it only does that in my driveway at my house if so.. My bed lays out hard cuz im not tubbed font and seems to push the front corn up a tad so i think thats why it looks like that.. I just welded in two new rear bed mounts before the bed went on this time around.. When im aired up the body lines correct themselves almost instantly on the pass side. No issidue on the driver side
If thats what you're talkin bout

Edit. I also only have 4 corner bed mounts so its a tad flimsy

[MajesticLT03]

yeah thats what I was looking it..

My bed only has 4 mounts for it also .. but it also has the wheel well braces extended and welded to the frame


may just be the angle of the picture

[Gimp]

Nah its not the angle bro it really is off like that when im parked right there in my driveway pisses me off. As soon as i air it up or if i back it in the bodyline between the cab and bed is absolutely fine

[rstadelmaier]

mine does the same thing, but i think if my driveshaft pushing against my cab

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by rstadelmaier

mine does the same thing, but i think if my driveshaft pushing against my cab

You gonna notch your cab? Glad i got the ext and didnt run into that problem

[Dmbh09]

notching the cab is cake... the hardest part is pulling the interior....

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dmbh09

notching the cab is cake... the hardest part is pulling the interior....

Haha. Ill have to agree with that but only because i still have to finish my ext cab portion of my light grey to charcoal interior swap. Loose ends everywhurrr to tie up ;(

[Dmbh09]

i feel ya man that's the life of a mini trucker... you ever feel like you start one project and when you get in the middle of it you have like 5 more projects start up... for me every time it never fails...

[Gimp]

^^^ story of my life

[littledevil4802]

truck looks really good.

[baggedout81]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gimp

was just kiddin holmes its all good.

Its all good in the hood chief.look what i started hahah.my bad brosef

[rstadelmaier]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gimp

You gonna notch your cab? Glad i got the ext and didnt run into that problem

yeah i am eventually. my truck lays perfectly where i'd like it with the cab how it is now, but just the fact of it pushing against the driveshaft i don't like.

[Rguzman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gimp

12gal

tHanks Man

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rguzman

tHanks Man

Ive got a ball valve on the left side of the tank and 5ft of 1/2" hydraulic line leading to where Ill eventually be adding my other 8gal

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by colbye32

http://order.waytekwire.com/productd...20DIA%201-3/8/

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found the size snap rings i need bro can anyone order from this site or do you have to be a business. ya know how some company's can be dicks like that. guess i can just give it a whirl and see what happens

[Gimp]

Damn i need to get to it and tub the front.. Now

[Patawick]

nah just get the bumper painted, then tub it lol

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by Patawick

nah just get the bumper painted, then tub it lol

Itll happen Patadick. It just came out the garage a week ago today. See what a did there lol jk brah

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by MajesticLT03

yeah thats what I was looking it..

My bed only has 4 mounts for it also .. but it also has the wheel well braces extended and welded to the frame


may just be the angle of the picture

I didnt exactly pick up on this right away but while cleaning my wheels today it hit me. Im gettin myself some round bar and cuttin the original one right out of there and doing the same thing you did. Not a bad idea

[Patawick]

Lololololol I did, I did.

[bygbyrd]

i f'n love those wheels!!!

[colbye32]

On that site, that was just a random site I found on those snap in grommets.

You can get them elsewhere, I'd try googling snap in grommet, or snap in bushings as some places call them. Maybe eBay, or partsexpress.com, or another audio related website. Lemme know if you have troubles ordering I can order them using my works tax id number

[Dmbh09]

Gimp any parts store should have them maybe even a stereo shop for running large wire... I think I have seen them at lowes also... Good luck man truck looks sick... Also love the wheels...

[Gimp]

Ya i checked with Waytek this morning and they are a wholesaler only so no go there. Ill find them no doubt. Looked on Egay and found perfect size but the seller had a lot sale of #100 or maybe ot was #300 going for $33 bucks. Dont really need that many but i guess i could always gauge my ears again and hold down a couple people people and do theirs too right

[colbye32]

^^ this. lol

What size are you needing?

This might sound stupid, but you can go to lowes, on the "hardware" isle, and they have those blue slide out drawers.

They sell snap in desk grommets, which are pretty much the same, they just have a top part you can remove or install to hide/organize wires etc. You can just take the top part off, and use just the snap in part.

And they are cheap, and sold individually. Id check that out if you have a Lowes store near you.

[scrubz]

yeah those wheels are dope

[Gimp]

Quote: Originally Posted by colbye32

^^ this. lol

What size are you needing?

This might sound stupid, but you can go to lowes, on the "hardware" isle, and they have those blue slide out drawers.

They sell snap in desk grommets, which are pretty much the same, they just have a top part you can remove or install to hide/organize wires etc. You can just take the top part off, and use just the snap in part.

And they are cheap, and sold individually. Id check that out if you have a Lowes store near you.

i do have a Lowes around here so ill take a ride out there today with the uni bit i drilled the holes out with and see what i can come up with

[baggedout81]

love me some uni-bits!!!!!

[Gimp]

This is what happens when you go to a Memorial Day get together and a chic needs to move your truck so she can leave. Told her Id move it but "nah nah its ok just hang out and relax ill do it for it and bring your keys right back" atleast its just my beater
Id never let anyone touch the bagged truck

[badmofo529]

ghey