Project "Stubby"

[KT40]

Tony,

Nice find on the top and the bed!
I assuming you found these at SOR ?
Keep an eye open for a headache rack for me too!

 

[whitey45]

Ken, Tony is lucky Craigs head is screwed on crooked,because that WAS Craigs top!I think the lids are the hardest thing to find for a 45.Maybe I should'nt have hit him with a mag light when he said he was selling it...YT

 

[rockcod]

Ken, Tony is lucky Craigs head is screwed on crooked,because that WAS Craigs top!I think the lids are the hardest thing to find for a 45.Maybe I should'nt have hit him with a mag light when he said he was selling it...YT

HAHA, I asked him a couple of times if he was sure he wanted to sell it.

Ken,

No, I did not get the bed from Marv.

 

[landcrusher909]

WOW !!!! Thats awsome Brother . Looks like I will have to make a side trip over to the house. Keep up the good work , make up a wish list and get it posted

 

[rockcod]

After a lot of shuffling stuff around in the garage, I made enough room to get the bed on the 45. I have to say it is very colorful, and if you count the colors you can tell how many 45's are grafted together to make mine whole again.

 

[rockcod]

Here is the pic of the dash. The only switches I have are Wipers, Lights, Choke (is this original?) what else am I missing from the dash? You can see the outline of the missing defroster ducts I need as well. The red and blue toggle switches and the 2 under dash gauges are coming out.

Thanks again to FJBen for the grab bar

 

[tahoe40/45]

Your choke is aftermarket,lights and wiper switch are stock.Your missing a throttle control,cig lighter,4wd indicator light,4wd hi/lo lever,and front drive engage button.

 

[BinaryDude]

i think you are missing the steering wheel... but that could just be me.

This is a great build up, keep up the good work.

 

[D'Animal]

No doubt!

Tony, you get the award for piecing a 45 together so quickly,

 

[fj40forlife]

lucky

 

[krzyabncanuck]

No doubt!

Your right, because i have been looking for a good hardtop for mine over here on the East coast now for a couple years.

 

[rockcod]

krzyabncanuck,

I followed your build, nice work!!!!! Do you have the contact info for for the maker of your headache rack. I read it was an after market unit.

 

[rockcod]

Found a few more "parts" I needed, 3 latches (need 1 more) and 4 j-hooks for the windshield frame to roof panel. Every little bit helps.

 

[D'Animal]

So who's or which rig are you working on today?

 

[rockcod]

Santa's

 

[73fj]

That's like piecing an old warbird together, nice project.

 

[rockcod]

I just received the last, almost non-existent, parts for my hard top. Christmas came a little later for me but it was well worth the wait.

HO HO HO Kellyo!!!!!

Thanks dr_claw

 

[yotaforce1]

nice job, she's a beaut.

i gotta say those rust spots under the paint on that bed would make me feel somewhat uneasy.

 

[rockcod]

nice job, she's a beaut.

i gotta say those rust spots under the paint on that bed would make me feel somewhat uneasy.

Well, its just rust, cut it out, weld in new, all gone.

 

[rockcod]

Having gone through the trouble of finding all the pieces to put this project together, I am done with it. Last weekend I sold the bed, and now the cab, top and frame are going this weekend. The truck is going to great home and will be getting a full frame off restoration. It is unfortunate I could not get started on this one as I already have 2 projects going and then the addition of another 45 (running and driving) I have run out of room. Something had to go and it is this project. "Stubby" out!