Elliott's buildup: semi-resto 60

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got any pics of that stuff on the roll ... whats on the back side ... is it a home depot deal ???

trucks lookin good BTW
 
It's All-Purpose Window Flashing. Comes in many different sizes and is self-adhesive and molds to all kinds of contours. Under the reflective side is a black rubber membrane, probably 2mm thick. Works great for the price!
 
So I've gotten my choke cable replaced with a new one. It works really well. I've also cut out some carpet padding (jute-like) and am in the process of putting my carpet and seats back in. I am making some rear interior cargo panels later tonight and will post pics as progress is made.

I need some new covers for the interior rear wheel wells. Does anyone know where to get these? Or is there an easy way to cover them with vinyl or carpet? Any advice would be appreciated.
 
I got a few hours today to work on the rig. The rear interior panels had gotten wet (from the rusted out hole in the rear quarter panel) and were completely trashed. So I made some new ones out of 1/4" oak. I am going to cover them with something, or maybe just paint them, I don't know yet.

I am going to cut little doors out in them (already got the hinges and latches) so that I can store stuff behind the panels. There is actually a good amount of room behind them.

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I also started laying some of the new carpet. I got this stuff for FREE because it was left over from where our IT office was recarpeting. So this stuff is brand new, and way stiff. I know office carpet was not meant for automobiles but I really didn't want to spend $700 on a new carpet kit.

It has different shades of tan and brown, which go perfectly with the rest of the truck.

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Took some massaging to make it fit. My hands are wicked sore.

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And with the panels in place...

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I know I've got some work to do on the tranny tunnel. I ran out of carpet so I need to get another 6' section or so. It will be relatively seamless over the tranny tunnel. Especially when I get the center console and shifter boots back on it.
 
You are going to town on that thing! I am enjoying following the progress. Are you going to put some insulation on the body panels as well?
 
I probably will end up insulating the body panels. I won't do that until after I do all the prep work before painting though. That's why I'm not working with the interior door panels yet, its all going to have to come out to paint anyway.
 
So I'm having a seat dilemma. I backed out on placing my order for the IPOR tan, vinyl, adjustable seats. But to get the rear seats to match would have been a $700 job at the upholstery place. A little pricey for me. So I'm thinking of restuffing the stock seats and throwing on some wet okole seat covers. This is still up in the air though.

Anyway, I got a couple hours today to finish up the majority of the carpet. This stuff was never meant to go in an automobile but I think it came out surprisingly well, and it was a free upgrade. I used the heat gun to shape the rigid bottom around the contours. I just have to finish up the trans tunnel now.

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I also got the center console mocked up and will start working on that next time. Its got 4 cup holders, a lock with 2 keys, a tray for sunglasses and it was only $60! I think it matches decently well.

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Maybe this will solve all my seat problems...

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The lawn chair is pretty sweet, I must admit.

Where did you get the console from?
 
I needed a break from the interior, even though its almost done. I've started breaking the motor down. The plans are to adjust the valves, rebuild carb, general tuneup, fix power steering leak, new water pump, replace lots of seals, fix the oil galley plug and completely clean EVERYTHING.

Today I got a 1/3 of the engine bay done. Looks alot better than before.

Before:

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After:

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Wow

You too fast for me, however please drop by to help me: would cut a year or two off my build rate. Seriously good looking work and very speedy. Keep up the pic's we love it. :cheers:
 
If you don't have the top of the dash secured, you might install your stereo head unit first. It is a lot easier that way. You might need to make a bracket for the back side of the stereo to secure it well.
 
I spent a few hours tonight removing the crappy tint job. This was a real pain but it looks 100x better now with all that cheesy purple film from obstructing my view.

As you can see, I could barely see through this junk.

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I used a heat gun to soften up this ancient film and adhesive. It worked fairly well. Then I sprayed some "Goo Gone" on it and let it set for 5 minutes or so. After that I shot it with some WD-40 over the Goo-Gone (which helped tremendously) and started scrubbing the adhesive with the nylon brush. The box cutter and prybar were just used for scraping and/or starting a new peeling edge.

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How it started to peel up.

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Goo-Gone and WD40 sprayed on and scrubbed down.

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Crystal clear!

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I got all of the 4 passenger windows done. I still have to do the tailgate and rear cargo areas. Takes about an hour a window so it's a little time intensive but no one likes bubbly, trashy, purple window tint!
 
New bling. Front and rear Wet Okole covers with sewn in logo. I got a decent stock passenger seat and restuffed the drivers seat. They are both pretty comfortable and will be styling with the new covers. I'll probably install them this weekend.

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Dude awesome work on the engine bay and windows! There is hope for my purple tint that my dad installed.

I'll have a shop do it and I'll remove the tint myself to save some green.
 
My friends 80 had one of those horrible aftermarket alarm systems on it, I spent about 5 hours taking the interior apart and removing the various relays and fuses. Those things are the devil, if it wasent OEM it got thrown away. Its amazing how bad most aftermarket electrical installs are, from stereos to alarms. The installers must not know or not care about the vehicle at all.

Keep up the good work man!
 
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