Ryoken's 89 Crew Cab Tubebed build... aka Mutt....

[ryoken]

I's be pleased too...





here are the unfortunate flaps.. gonna be just below 1/2 way down... or so.. sorry...

gonna work on them this week or on the weekend... not 100% on a frame plan, but I have a few ideas... also gonna put a small radius cut down at the lower corners probably... soften the look up a bit!

 

[ryoken]

 

[deadman]

looks good Ryoken.

 

[cybrfire]

Quite the transformation. From old and tired to proud and ready to serve.

Just a thought, some or all of the aluminum panels could be done in your red to bring it back together. Might also make cleaning easier. Uncoated aluminum has a tendency to dull pretty fast.

 

[Chief Brody]

red tube would be too much red....wouldn't it?

IMO black is the right color...when you get everything in it it will all come together...you will be showing more aluminum than black anyway

 

[ashman]

red tube would be too much red....wouldn't it?

IMO black is the right color...when you get everything in it it will all come together...you will be showing more aluminum than black anyway

I agree with chief. I think the red tube would have been too much.

Can't wait to see some aluminum panels mounted on that thing out in the sun.

 

[Chevy305]

So when are you going to paint the roof?

 

[ryoken]

thanks for the props guys..

Quite the transformation. From old and tired to proud and ready to serve.

Just a thought, some or all of the aluminum panels could be done in your red to bring it back together. Might also make cleaning easier. Uncoated aluminum has a tendency to dull pretty fast.

one of the main thoughts in this idea was to let the masses know they where alum panels... so I'd be very hesitant to put anything on them other than maybe Sharkhyde or similar..

red tube would be too much red....wouldn't it?

IMO black is the right color...when you get everything in it it will all come together...you will be showing more aluminum than black anyway

yup, see above... the alum is the star, not the tube!

I agree with chief. I think the red tube would have been too much.

Can't wait to see some aluminum panels mounted on that thing out in the sun.

Ill be a wetsanding fool this week!

So when are you going to paint the roof?

it's funny, that's the first thing the kid from work asked me...



I don't know, I'm just grateful to have the back wall red..... originally I figured it would be in primer at this point..

but maybe later in the summer... somewhere around when I have to pull the bed to install the tank.. I'll get motivated at some point due to looking at those ratty lights...

actually being I have a 1/2 gal of primer and almost a gallon of red kicking around now, may motivate me prior to tank time... if I get a bored weekend..

 

[ryoken]

alrighty.. my pre-apologies....



expect a fair amount of crack-ho-in going on the next 2 to 4 months on the rolling kennel...



I've put a TON of hr's in doing stoooopid, tedious, pre-fab, for adding goodies later...


it's that time.... I'll have all the "made" panels on by sunday.. the 2 large top deck ones will really start to add sumfin... but I start those tomorrow.. couple days there...


but expect flaps, pre-runner spare, side/drawer/doors... crazy, bent taillight sequencing panels from fabland, 70 gallon tank, doghouse/fill, etc, flood lights, yada, winch, blah, dual bat's/storage, to be added weekly, monthly as they come in.. coughfugginkenneldamnitnextxmasMalachisheperdpupcough







anyway.. couldn't resist capturing some end of the night stuff... the alum is just freakin pimp, damn straight...


floor goes in tomorrow night...








3 to, eleventy pics.. more, hrly..

should have the 2 big ones in by weds... thur's night.....

 

[Teck]

That bed is looking awesome.
Great work again.

 

[Chief Brody]

good looking Al-U-Minium

 

[ryoken]

thanks guys...

one thing I'm very happy with is the spacing, #, of black countersinks... secure as a mofo, and, makes sense...

always love that fighter jet rivet feel it gives it...

 

[ryoken]

just for the record...


the lazy fabber thinks what's THE minimum I can mount this panel and not have it, smash off.. rattle, etc...

me.... I look at what I feel is proportionately correct for the space...

I'll spend 51 minutes extra, to add... grind, weld, more mounts, etc for the panel...







someone shoot me paleese...

 

[dremu]

I'll spend 51 minutes extra, to add... grind, weld, more mounts, etc for the panel...

You mis-spelled "hours" in that sentence

-- A

 

[ryoken]

seriously...



WTF is wrong with me?!?


I don't know, validate my psychosis?




here's it is in a nutshell...

combine a step #1 thru #17 for a perfect resto. collision, squirt a million car's body guy, vert'skatin, retard with a designing hotrod mods mofo....

and you get something that 4 sunday cruising car's, 6 bicyclist's, and 3 dog-walker's stop, and comment was ..... "insane".....





should I be concerned about my........ mental state?!!!!???







not.........













I'll consume your Prius!!!!

 

[dremu]

I don't know, validate my psychosis?

You're asking the wrong crew. We're all crazy here.

The way I figger it, it's time and money I could be spending on hookers and drugs. When I say the truck "keeps me off the street", it's part because the truck lives in the driveway (not on the street, get it?) and part because it's a hobby, you know it's supposed to work that way.

It is supposed to work that way, right?

-- A

 

[ryoken]

eh...... it's a favorite line... "keeps me out of trouble.."




no wife to pay for.... build crazy dream hotrod mods....




why not?

 

[Chief Brody]

I here ya...and the only drillin' going on at my house is...errr..uhhh...wait a sec...I'm Chief of Police....I can do anything

 

[MAX89K5]

Excellent craftsmanship, looks wicked mang [emoji14]

 

[ashman]

You're asking the wrong crew. We're all crazy here.

-- A

True that!

That aluminum is going to look so good! Almost too nice to use.