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dixieboyz13 · (This post was last modified: 04-16-2012, 10:31 PM by dixieboyz13.)

Figured its about time I started on of these. The name will explain itself in time, but first I figured we could start from the beginning. I found my rig on craigslist, and picked it up for $800. I couldnt resist when I went and turned the key and it fired right up. It had no brake lines from the master cylinder to proportioning valve so I was going to have to trailer it home. The body was in very rough shape, but frame and drivetrain were all in great shape. When I picked it up pretty much every removeable part was laying in the bed of the rig with no top. I cant find any pictures of the trip home, but I know I have some. The first thing I did was replace the front fenders, and find some kind of top. I managed to get a whole front clip used for cheap, and a top with the glass removed for $25. These are the earliest pics I can find.

dixieboyz13 · (This post was last modified: 04-16-2012, 10:55 PM by dixieboyz13.)

I sanded down the top, and the whole inside while nothing was in it, and sprayed them with Rust-oleum bed coating. I then began the process of bolting everything back together inside. I know I have pictures of me driving it with no seats, but that was on old computer, trying to track it all down. I found a set of 31" swampers and began to drive it everywhere. It made the perfect hunting truck, since I didnt have to worry about beating up the body.

dixieboyz13 · 04-16-2012, 11:03 PM

After driving like that for a little while, I decided that I needed more height, and bigger tires. I decided on a 2 1/2" suspension, with 2" blocks and 1" add a leaf in the rear. Here is a pic of it with the same 31's, and then again with 35's under it.

SC74 · 04-17-2012, 10:21 AM

You aren't wasting any time on it! Congrats on bringing it a long way in a short time.

Crawdad · 04-20-2012, 05:36 PM

You might have it painted by the time I get back! Wink

dixieboyz13 · 04-21-2012, 07:15 AM

Should have stated this earlier on, but I am still trying to catch this up to where the truck is. Next was to do some body work. Since I am a broke fireman, and this is a hunting rig, I decided to cut some corners on the body work. I decided not to replace the rear quarters yet, but to fiberglass over the holes. I wasnt looking for perfect, just better since I figured its only a matter of time before I bounce it off a tree. Dont really have any pics of body work, think those got lost.

dixieboyz13 · 04-21-2012, 07:25 AM

Once I had the body work to where I thought it was good enough, I decided to rattle can it until I do the body work right. No point in wasting expensive car paint that might be on for less than a year. Decided to go with sunrise red. Here are some pics of the transformation. All of this was by June 2011.

dixieboyz13 · 04-21-2012, 07:31 AM

I decided at this point that I wanted inserts and soft doors so that I could take them off easier. Found some inserts on classic and painted them up to match.