Builds Flopped My Rig, Time To Chop The Top! (3 Viewers)

[kidglove13]

Put liner on it, then you will never have to worry about it.

Unless you are going for the brushed metal bling look which would be pretty cool, also.

Those door panels would look cool if they had the brushed look and you had some speakers in them.

Truck looks great Derrick

 

[VCCruzr]

Just paint it black and never look back.

I would, but I'm not really into the black look........

 

[DBWood]

Derrick,

The door skins look great. But, the first thing that comes to my mind is, Isn't that unfinished metal going to heat up like an iron in the sun? Not that the inside of the doors is THAT exposed. I may be over thinking a very simple thing....

Then again, you are driving a large black heat sink to begin with!

 

[Wrench]

I don't think bling belongs on an 80.

 

[Brunt Force Trauma]

You're truck is looking so good. Please post as many pictures as possible so we can all oogle accordingly.

 

[VCCruzr]

You've Got Mail!!!

My next project arrived in the mail today. Take a guess?










It starts with 3-....

 

[devildogcruiser25]

My next project arrived in the mail today. Take a guess?

It starts with 3-....

3... Link? Saw you pm the seller in the classifieds. I'm not stalking you I swear...

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[VCCruzr]

3... Link? Saw you pm the seller in the classifieds. I'm not stalking you I swear...

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Unfortunately, that deal did not work out.

RuffStuff had an amazing sale this past weekend and I couldn't pass it up. I am hoping to have time Thanksgiving weekend to make some more progress on the tube quarter panel protection so I can move onto this project. One thing leads to another.....

 

[car-car]

Wow, those things are beefy! Very nice!

 

[VCCruzr]

Back At It!!! More Tube Work

Finally got a chance to work at my buddies shop today. We tackled the rear quarter panel protection. Last time I did this, I used 1.5" tube but this time I decided to beef things up a bit and went with 1.75" x .120. It ties into the one main top bar which is tied into the cage and at the bottom is tied into the bumper and sliders. It is solid!!!

Tomorrow I will trim the top tube to length and trim the bumper tube ends at an angle to match the sweep of the fender tube. Here are some pics of today's progress:

 

[VCCruzr]

More Pictures

A few more pics:

 

[VCCruzr]

Old Quarter Panel Protection

Here are a few pics of the old QP protection with the 1.5" tube:

 

[scottryana]

I see you have sketched out a fuel filler door on the passenger side, are you considering adding a second filler and tank?

 

[VCCruzr]

I see you have sketched out a fuel filler door on the passenger side, are you considering adding a second filler and tank?

When I did the quarter panel protection (pre-flop), I sketched a mirror image of the fuel filler cap on the PS to help me with the design. I had ideas of what I wanted to do and did that to make sure both sides matched and because I started on the PS first.

 

[VCCruzr]

Painted Today

Trimmed the top tube and bumper tube and got everything painted today. Still not finished though. I need to build the rack that will be integrated into the top tube, add the horizontal tube at the B pillar for attachment of some 5 point harnesses, and add some gusseting. Then of course, the 3 link I wanna get to. I am ready to take a break and do some wheeling......next weekned sounds good,

 

[Brentbba]

It's ALIVE! Progress is great since Pismo.

 

[car-car]

It's ALIVE! Progress is great since Pismo.

No doubt. Derrick, all top notch work. You are doing great work with this beast!

 

[Impreza]

Incredible job. I love this truck.

 

[kbahus]

Looks like a monster, love it! Can't wait to see the 3-link progress.

 

[StevoJonesFJ60]

I just read through this whole build and everything looks great.
It makes me want to find a 80 series to flop and chop.
A 3-link will make it even better. Keep up the good work.