Jester1
1/2 ton status
Are you going to RG and 2K those for now when your done. Or are we going to see color too? No wait don't tell we like surprises.
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Ryoken's 89 Crew Cab Tubebed build... aka Mutt....
- Thread starter ryoken
- Start date
sweet.... I'll want one in aug or sept....
expect a call from me on july 16 for a regular 4" flip for a 1 ton for this... I'm gonna hold off on the inboarding for now... I've already got a 6" x-tied shackle from you, for it... oh, I'll need a bushing for that too...
eh, couldn't afford paint this week, had some bills to catch up on.... I'm gonna pick up a gal on the 16th.. so for now, just a strip, rg and 2k.. than I'll trim em out in a few weeks and get em on... I'll probably do some jamb work at that point and get the cowl vent and ds fender ready too... I'll finish off with the back doors/rest of jambs... and the roof/back after that, on the next go rounds....
but I did stop by my paint guy (for the stripper) and he scanned in the red/orange for a custom formula.... so, it's ready to be made..... Nason single stage at about $275 for a gallon kit..
oh, and it's now in his computer as Ryoken Red......
Jester1
1/2 ton status
So you gonna do a 5 day thrash on mutt or do you need to go back to work this week.
unfortunately I'm just off for the 4th.. couple big jobs pending at work...
I'm gonna be taking some long weekends later in the month and in aug tho..
I'm gonna be taking some long weekends later in the month and in aug tho..
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
'Ryoken Red'- awesome! 
y5mgisi
1 ton status
"RR"? lol
maybe I can get my own Dupont color like Stacey David!!
also got my front bumper properly bolted up and aligned today...
Stomis
Professional Amateur
Your license plate is calling out your power plant future
I do like Cat motor's.. I've always found them to be pretty beefy in their marine variations....
eh, I'll stick with the rat...
If you could stuff a C18 under the hood that'd be awesome!
PS you ever get to work on any 3500 series CATs? Way bad ass
PS you ever get to work on any 3500 series CATs? Way bad ass
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
All our cat haul trucks are 3500 series. We got 3508, 3512, and 3524.
Honestly, not all that impressive. Now the C175 that's replaced the 24. That's an impressive unit.
Honestly, not all that impressive. Now the C175 that's replaced the 24. That's an impressive unit.
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If you could stuff a C18 under the hood that'd be awesome!
PS you ever get to work on any 3500 series CATs? Way bad ass
yeah, we see the 8's, and on a rare occasion a 12.. I don't see a ton of that stuff these days, as I don't work on as many bigger boats as I used to..
magik235
Still Alive
Days without a post. I can't wait to see the results.
yeah, sorry, just kinda driving it right now... big psycho jobs at work and all this heat have me taking a bit of a break after pounding some big hr's on Mutt since I got her....
but I'll be doing the lift in about 3 weeks.. than it'll be on to the tube bed..
but I'll be doing the lift in about 3 weeks.. than it'll be on to the tube bed..
magik235
Still Alive
That is the fun part. Enjoy it. You deserve a break.
K5 Jess
1/2 ton status
Bull$hit. Get out there and work on it, to keep us entertained.
ok, I was going to photoshop Ryokens head on there, but I got lazy, use your imagination.
believe me, the K5 thread gets like that..... a million hr's of grinding, etc, just to give you guys a decent update!! 
little different with this one being the DD'er... but I think you guys know me, a couple months and Mutt will evolve even more...
the truck is very good right now... much smoother, running reasonable... pretty reliable.. I'm just "beat the f*ck up" right now.... some 3 day weekends should help with that...
but I want to go x-over soon.. the push/pull is tired and I don't want to put any money in it..
I'm actually just gonna go hi-steer with the rig.. really don't have a purpose for it on this rig.. but I have the parts, as opposed to buying new stock TRE's, etc, I'll just do the high steer since it's free......
next week i'll get an order in with Kert and ORD... I'm really chomping at the bit to get a tube order in.. but I need to get a semi-decent suspension under it... mainly cuz the shocks are just about useless...
little different with this one being the DD'er... but I think you guys know me, a couple months and Mutt will evolve even more...
the truck is very good right now... much smoother, running reasonable... pretty reliable.. I'm just "beat the f*ck up" right now.... some 3 day weekends should help with that...
but I want to go x-over soon.. the push/pull is tired and I don't want to put any money in it..
I'm actually just gonna go hi-steer with the rig.. really don't have a purpose for it on this rig.. but I have the parts, as opposed to buying new stock TRE's, etc, I'll just do the high steer since it's free......
next week i'll get an order in with Kert and ORD... I'm really chomping at the bit to get a tube order in.. but I need to get a semi-decent suspension under it... mainly cuz the shocks are just about useless...
