pretty limited progress on this thing this weekend. got the cab trim on and rear tail lights in and wired. trying to do a half decent job polishing everything before it goes back on. i think the next step might be finally jambing the doors - have really been avoiding that job
my ac parts didn’t come in this weekend so i had to pivot. i got the tow bar and bumper painted up despite the touch and go weather.
bumper came out a lot more blue than i’d hoped but it’ll fade!
you can see we have the fuel tank down on the obs… i will smell like diesel fuel for the...
made some good progress on the truck this weekend - particularly the ac system. i’m using the old dealer optioned briefcase unit which i got mounted up under the dash. i had convinced myself it wasn’t going to work because it gets so close to the accelerator pedal but i think i have it figured...
bought some polishing “equipment” on a whim the other day. just some brown tripoli, white rouge, and a polishing disc for an angle grinder. it REALLY surprised me on the trim for the galaxie. i wasn’t sure how i was going to get the aluminum stuff looking right since it’s supposed to be clear...
i reluctantly used chat gpt to draft up a photo with cab lights and i dont know that it's worth punching holes in the fresh cab. ill just drive to summit and pick up my order haha
need y'all's help with something - would cab lights add to or subtract from the look of the truck? on summit's website trying to figure out what else to order to get free shipping lol. this picture makes me less mad about the wheel and tire combo.
painted up the interior. i think the red looks cool with the white. there wasn’t really any other option in my opinion.
urethane base with 2k satin clear so should be more durable than a 1k enamel. 2022 me bought new lenses and bezels for the instrument panel so installed those:
installed...
yup just steel wheels. wish i remembered the specs for ya but i know there were no spacers. they looked cool but really ended up on there because they cost $60