DavidBaustert Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Started out a few years back when I picked this up. Wanted a beater truck to go play in the woods with. Already had a 3" body lift: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Stebbins97/Dodge.jpg It had the normal old truck rust everywhere. I wanted to go bigger with it. So I bought a 6" suspension lift from rough country. http://i.imgur.com/XROj4bI.jpg Found a good deal on used Military Humvee 37" tires and wheels, so I picked those up and had a buddy weld me up this tubular bumper. Also was able to make one of the billet K5 blazer grill inserts fit wit a little trimming. http://i.imgur.com/B6IyyU6.jpg So then I had this: http://i.imgur.com/zzUfHEZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FgHT3cB.jpg Decided to address the rust issues, not really knowing how bad it all was...Ended up replacing both rocker panels, both bed side sections, a cab corner, both front floor boards, and a rear section of floor boards: http://i.imgur.com/x3xoOco.jpg http://i.imgur.com/MaD8dqd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/glWOrim.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cAB2TOe.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FlHITFz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DVZHjy0.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eOZzuKe.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nyvXMvy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/T3dYRLW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ybYlMBQ.jpg Edited August 23, 2014 by DavidBaustert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Then about three weeks after it was all said and done, this happened: http://i.imgur.com/dA5cO25.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xrBf220.jpg Luckily, everyone walked away. I was actually able to drive it out of my woods and back into my barn. :fuckyeah: Pulled the cab and bed off the truck: http://i.imgur.com/6eLdjKW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wCOhisg.jpg Picked up the start of a flatbed from a member on here. Bought this rust free Arizona cab from Upper Sandusky: http://i.imgur.com/MGA6rnp.jpg And now I'm preparing to paint the cab along with all the new fenders and doors to put it all back together. Edited August 23, 2014 by DavidBaustert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Holy picture?! Anyone know how to easily re-size these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Your pics don't show up. Use imgur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPFSTheFett Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 You've got me interested, now you have to fix your post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Your pics don't show up. Use imgur. Work now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Yep. Those are huge pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Should be good now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Should be good now yup! So how did u flip the truck there newb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 yup! So how did u flip the truck there newb? A mix of booze and physics along with an irrigation ditch in my back field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Ugh...sorry you put that much work in the body only to have it be wrecked anyway. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 A mix of booze and physics along with an irrigation ditch in my back field. Hmm yup Drinking and driving (or drinking and off roading) never seems to work out.... I remember my first beer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hmm yup Drinking and driving (or drinking and off roading) never seems to work out.... I remember my first beer.... Don't drink and donut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Anyone ever use Summits house brand of single stage paint? I've heard it might be Kirker brand re-labeled. The price is hard to beat (<200$ for everything). I imagine it will be a suitable finish for what the truck is going to be used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 First coat of 2K primer: http://i.imgur.com/JkZftVv.jpg?1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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