My cruiser rebuild story/pics (1 Viewer)

[71cruiser71]

yes it is "rattle can" and it came out pretty nice, there are some bad spots here and there but whatever lol. its better than flat black.

im a pretty messy worker, i know haha.

 

[71cruiser71]

some pics of misc. those are 33x12.50 15 MTR's, i actually got a job at a tire shop just so i could get a discount lol. got 500$ off all four, and got some new 15 inch wheels with 2.75 BS for Christmas

 

[71cruiser71]

The moment of truth! here it is on its first drive with the new motor, tires and wheels

 

[71cruiser71]

cage in and painted.

 

[71cruiser71]

this use to be my daily driver. blew the motor, so i just decided i love my truck so much i will drive it everyday . didnt get time to finish the hard top and dorrs before winter so just put it back together for winter (one of my next projects).

 

[71cruiser71]

after i finished the motor i packed up all my stuff during winter break and headed back home to Norcal. Couldnt wait to take it out and test the new suspension. and i did just that. went up to Knoxville over by Lake Barryessa. suspension was a little rough and didnt flex that great. but since that trip i took to leafs out of the rear to soften it up a bit, espically with the loss of weight from no top in the summer. im pretty happy i took some out, made it a lot more enjoyable to drive.

some pics of camping

 

[71cruiser71]

some more camping pics

 

[71cruiser71]

since that trip the suspension has broken in pretty nicely, i get a little more flex and the ride is a lot better. took the top off for summer, and turns a lot of heads. still waiting on a girl to give me her number cuz she likes my truck so much... a guy can dream cant he?

up coming projects:
before winter i need to get the hard top back in shape and painted along with the doors.
just starting gathering parts for my Saginaw PS. have the box
also i just got a job working at a local hot rod shop 2 days a week, sweeping cleaning and helping out. im going to utilize the tools and experience to learn how to weld and other stuff. once i feel confident in my welding im going to be building myself a front bumper, nothing fancy. i will post on updates

all in all im really happy with the outcome of my truck. i know its not as great as some of your guys rigs. But its my baby, and for not really knowing a lot about cars when i first started and time,money, limited tools etc... i think i did pretty good .

 

[lukebz]

awesome rig dude, looks like its coming together pretty well! what part of norcal you from? i grew up in Sonoma, not far from Berryessa...awesome spot up there..

what size are your tires??