The bed was stripped to bare metal, and spring-loaded tailgate pins were installed to take the place of the chains. The driprails were shaved and smoothed and except for the Chevy bowtie on the grille exterior trim and badges were eliminated. The bodywork started the same as the chassis work, by removing and repairing. The incentive that motivated him to put the truck back together and drive it for the rest of his life must have been passed on to Sammy. The front and rear fenders were scrapped, and a pair of N.
Sammy kept the paint design clean too, shooting the whole truck with Kalahari Beige basecoat from De Beer Refinish, covered with Diamont clear. He rebuilt it once—by necessity after it had been stolen, stripped, and recovered with a bunch of rusty and different color body panels piled into a completely different bed. This whole build was inspired in part by 20-inch wheels and now the 20s on this Chevy may inspire someone else. The transmission had been converted to a floor-shifted three-speed, but now runs a Borg-Warner T5 with a homemade short-shift kit. My wife Lori encouraged the build and fed me dinner in the garage every night I worked on it. Flowmaster exhaust was bolted up and La Habra Radiator supplied a fresh radiator.
Replacement Direct Fit Tailgate is machined from heavy-gauge steel. A replacement hood turned up at a local salvage yard. Doetsch shocks and Belltech antisway bars mounted at both ends improve the ride. For Sammy Trout of Whittier, California, the moment came when he was on the way to work. Taking off the camper shell, bed interior, and storage cabinets revealed about 100 screws to be pulled and an equal number of holes to be welded. The original gauges were disassembled and restored, and a new retro-style radio was added, with an iPod and flashdrive hook-up inside the ashtray. The factory replacement dash was dyed to match.
It is Electro Deposit Primer coated for durability and 500 to 1000 hours salt-sprayed tested for rust protection. Picture the pickup on jackstands, suspension components removed, and Sammy underneath it in motorcycle goggles and a beanie, grinding the rust off the stock framerails with a drill motor and wire wheel. After reshaping the stock bench with new foam, he recovered them in cigar-toned leather. Body and bed were disassembled for painting to make sure the finished product looked as clean as possible. .
So check AutoTrust's product listings now and replace your damaged tailgate today! As the truck neared completion, Sammy started searching the Internet for local shows to attend. Your hub for horsepower Get first access to hit shows like Roadkill and Dirt Every Day Join free for 14 days now Sammy wanted the truck low. I tried not to throw excess money at it, but redo what was there. It is Electro Deposit Primer coated for durability and 500 to 1000 hours salt-sprayed tested for rust protection. A shortened and balanced driveshaft from Cannon Engineering ties the transmission to the stock rearend with 3. All Replacement brand items are backed by 1-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
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