Well, as I said in Clay's original build thread I bought Cleetus IV from him back at the first of the year. Little by little I've been making upgrades/changes.
To start the carb was FUBAR and HAVING to spray starter fluid EVERY time just to get her to turn over then having to hold the gas pedal for awhile to get her to warm up so she wouldn't stall on you as you tried driving (had some fun times with this) got old...fast. A rebuilt carb was in order. Now she starts and runs without issue or hesitation.
I also put the passenger wiper arm back on, got new blades, took the american flag off the dash, removed the old diner/picnic table material from the door handles, fixed the door handles, fixed the dim dash lights, got a big Vanillaroma tree air freshener thanks to Mitch's recommendation, removed a bunch of unused wires and what not from under the hood, replaced some hoses, and some other little things I'm probably forgetting.
A couple weekends ago the orig front springs that had been cut were replaced/upgraded. Stock height in the front...well, minus the 2 inches the dream beams dropped it.
Last week, with a huge thanks to Derek, all new stock sized tires were added.
Today I flipped the front shackle on the rear leafs back over to where they originally were and upgraded some worn out hardware. I also added a cheap seat cover and a cig lighter well so I can actually charge my phone.
Anyway, I'm probably forgetting something, but here's how she sits as of now. Sorry Clay.
...dat wheel gap tho!
Future plans include either a roll pan or new rear bumper, front end parts and an alignment, all new interior pieces that aren't red, swapping in the 4 speed, and possibly a real paint job complete with a crap ton of body work. We'll see on that. For now I'm having a blast driving this thing and USING IT!