A different truck build thread

[GB SISSON]

Well, My wife just reminded me that my daughter's family is celebrating Christmas in Califormia, but they'll be on the island for a week at New Years. Suddenly it's no rush. Maybe I will try to paint the coat hanger grill bars and headlight rings in tacoma cream. Just as well, because there's a lot to do around the place this week, like move another cord of wood from our adjacent property to the woodshed. After that I start prepping the lumber for 12 custom doors from reclaimed lumber headed up to Mink Island off of British Columbia. I have about half of it loaded into the '59 F350, but needed a break. Never needed on of those til I hit about 70. Sheesh.
Pics show the windshield, bumper, grill bars and safety rails all welded up and installed. Somehow I made the nose too narrow for 15 grill bars, so she got 9. Actually looks more like a 40-41 big truck nose now. Long, been my favorite, but pickup track width narrow to haul plywood. I see I forgot to install rear bumper but now I have all the time in the world.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Well, My wife just reminded me that my daughter's family is celebrating Christmas in Califormia, but they'll be on the island for a week at New Years. Suddenly it's no rush. Maybe I will try to paint the coat hanger grill bars and headlight rings in tacoma cream. Just as well, because there's a lot to do around the place this week, like move another cord of wood from our adjacent property to the woodshed. After that I start prepping the lumber for 12 custom doors from reclaimed lumber headed up to Mink Island off of British Columbia. I have about half of it loaded into the '59 F350, but needed a break. Never needed on of those til I hit about 70. Sheesh.
Pics show the windshield, bumper, grill bars and safety rails all welded up and installed. Somehow I made the nose too narrow for 15 grill bars, so she got 9. Actually looks more like a 40-41 big truck nose now. Long, been my favorite, but pickup track width narrow to haul plywood. I see I forgot to install rear bumper but now I have all the time in the world.