son's first project truck - Page 2

CodyY · 01-22-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by troidus

VW 3L V6 TDI.

IheartmyNx · 01-22-2012, 12:56 PM

????

Yeah, so stupid to have 100hp that gets 50 mpg, when you can have a 500hp motor that gets 10...

Yeah, talk about facepalm...

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Originally Posted by CodyY

NDEBT · 01-22-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by El Guero

Will this cost more to fix up than it would cost to buy a functioning example?

Not even close if you factor in what this young man will learn fixing "His" truck.

BELSTAFF · 01-22-2012, 01:47 PM

First one was a 47 ford four door ---6 months of broken bolts & busted knuckles still had a pile of junk

--but learned alot about how to finesse a rusted head off a rusted bloc, what works & what don't & how to cusses like like a sailor

--Dad was proud of me at 14

Toadady · 07-24-2012, 07:59 PM

bump sorta, cab is on it's way $550 shipped to the shop, it's about 150 miles away,

FPGT72 · 07-25-2012, 04:30 AM

Don't know if I missed it....how old is your boy?

I think this is so cool.

P B G · 07-25-2012, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Toadady

bump sorta, cab is on it's way $550 shipped to the shop, it's about 150 miles away,

That fixes the issue I had with the project.

Personally I look for solid body since I do mechanic work not paint.

vtwin · 07-25-2012, 04:48 PM

He could do something like this.

http://www.rodster.com/pickuptruck.htm

or

Toadady · 07-25-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FPGT72

Don't know if I missed it....how old is your boy?

I think this is so cool.

he'll be 15 on 9-12

vtwin · 07-25-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Toadady

he'll be 15 on 9-12

Reminds me of this...

http://jalopnik.com/5901950/meet-the...-sweet-sixteen

sloMark · 07-26-2012, 07:07 PM

One more vote for the red blazer. Re-do that one! LMC will have everything for that one.

Toadady · 07-27-2012, 11:45 AM

cab was delivered today

i knew it was going to be a bare cab, but wasn't expecting to have to change out the hvac ducts

MrPulldown · 07-27-2012, 12:20 PM

THis is awesome. I already have plans for my son's first car. He is only 2.5 though, and by the time he is ready to drive. All the cars I have been looking at will be too out of date.

troidus · 07-27-2012, 12:36 PM

Now is the perfect time to paint it. Pop all the fixed glass out, strip out the remaining boots, grommets, and brackets, clean up all the pinch welds, de-ding it, then sand, prime, and paint. No masking required, and no tape edges in the paint or clearcoat.

leakypetcock · 07-27-2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Toadady

cab was delivered today

i knew it was going to be a bare cab, but wasn't expecting to have to change out the hvac ducts

Looks like a perfect opportunity to add some sound deadening. I had an S-10 when I lived in Texas. Heat and road noise were an issue. Head to Lowes and buy a couple of rolls of Peel and Seal. It's a roof flashing material. Works exactly like Dynomat but it's $14.99 a roll instead of $25 a sq. ft. For $30 you could line most of that cab.

01-22-2012, 01:47 PM	#19
BELSTAFF ADV NOMAD Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona--Land of the free and heavly armed Oddometer: 916	No Chit First one was a 47 ford four door ---6 months of broken bolts & busted knuckles still had a pile of junk --but learned alot about how to finesse a rusted head off a rusted bloc, what works & what don't & how to cusses like like a sailor --Dad was proud of me at 14 __________________ The truth is out there & has NO agenda Wolves don't care what sheep think

07-24-2012, 07:59 PM	#20
Toadady ^OP Push'n parts Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Southern Missouri Oddometer: 3,195	bump sorta, cab is on it's way $550 shipped to the shop, it's about 150 miles away, __________________ Get to work, millions on welfare are depending on you

07-25-2012, 04:30 AM	#21
FPGT72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Kingsville MO Oddometer: 4,021	Don't know if I missed it....how old is your boy? I think this is so cool. __________________ [FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist[/FONT]

07-25-2012, 04:48 PM	#23
vtwin Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,145	He could do something like this. http://www.rodster.com/pickuptruck.htm or __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

07-27-2012, 11:45 AM	#27
Toadady ^OP Push'n parts Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Southern Missouri Oddometer: 3,195	cab was delivered today i knew it was going to be a bare cab, but wasn't expecting to have to change out the hvac ducts __________________ Get to work, millions on welfare are depending on you

07-26-2012, 07:07 PM	#26
sloMark Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Oddometer: 691	One more vote for the red blazer. Re-do that one! LMC will have everything for that one.

07-27-2012, 12:20 PM	#28
MrPulldown Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Truckee Oddometer: 1,270	THis is awesome. I already have plans for my son's first car. He is only 2.5 though, and by the time he is ready to drive. All the cars I have been looking at will be too out of date. __________________ 94 DR 350 SE

07-27-2012, 12:36 PM	#29
troidus Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Oddometer: 7,201	Now is the perfect time to paint it. Pop all the fixed glass out, strip out the remaining boots, grommets, and brackets, clean up all the pinch welds, de-ding it, then sand, prime, and paint. No masking required, and no tape edges in the paint or clearcoat.

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