Some pics as purchased a few weeks ago and how she looks today:
So far I have painted the fenders and bed, replaced the missing headlight bezel and the broken and black painted grilles, plus I repainted the rear bumper silver. Still waiting for my new mirrors!
, Truck looks great so far! What are your plans for it?
Casey 16 years old with a 40 year old truck (well almost) 1971 F-100302, T-18 4 speed, 3:55 rear, & an Edelbrock sticker on the ashtray. "Don't worry about what you become, just make sure that you're successful at what you do."- Mr. English "Value what you DO have over that which you don't."- Forrestbump "Wanting can sometimes be better than having, never stop dreaming... it's what keeps us all going."- Forrestbump 1984 Toyota 4x4: 22-R, 5-speed, 3" suspension lift, 35's and 5:29's
Caseys71 wrote:, Truck looks great so far! What are your plans for it?
Hey thanks! I plan to keep upgrading the truck as I go, while occasionally using it for hauling engines, lumber, trees, stuff like that. I will probably complete the 2-tone paint in the spring if I can match the green. This weekend I hope to look at a supposedly rust-free set of doors as I would like to replace at least the driver's side due to rust. Just received my eBay west coast mirrors today too!
Inside the bed was a real mess. It was a combination of original paint, surface rust, primer and some sort of textured stuff which may have been a DIY bedliner kit, but about half of it had peeled off from the floor and wheel wells. After much scraping and blasting with compressed air I repainted the bed using black POR15. I know it's only as durable as what's underneath but at least for now it's all one color!