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

[ryoken]

 

[spongeidys]

looks awesome in black

 

[ryoken]

thanks..... now I'm REALLY revved up to see how it all looks with the alum panels back in it..


gonna see about getting the cab wall in Ryoken red tomorrow... but it may not be till sunday.. got some holes up near the roof to weld up/bodywork from some prior wiring to do... plus that brake job on the DD..

doubtful I'll get the bed on this weekend... but I'm pushing hard.... I'd like to have the back red, and Mutt up and running... maybe get the bed mounted during the week..

 

[deadman]

looks good man. I'm looking forward to seeing the panels in it as well

 

[cybrfire]

The black looks great. I figured your were painting the tube to match the cab but I like the black.

How come you aren't using an electro static gun?

PM your way.

 

[pblaze725]

It looks like you could mount the engine right to it and add some links for the axles and yer all set.

 

[ryoken]

thanks boys....

I may actually get the bed onto Mutt tomorrow after all, stay tuned...





after charging a dead battery and putting some fuel in it,

http://vid184.photobucket.com/albums/x210/ryoken-ovd/Mutt/100_1637_zpsrajwf3ue.mp4

Mutt lights off after about 1 spin and clears it's throat for the first time in about 8 months....
an unmuffled throat currently....

 

[ryoken]

FEED ME TUBEBEDS!!!!

definitely need that zero rate up front.... the 37's get into the fender just a bit.... so I'll go up the 1" and forward 1.5"...

 

[Fubeca]

Yay! - Too bad more of us aren't closer - I bet you'd have enough volunteers to lift the house up and over leaving the tubebed sitting where it is

I can't wait to see it on the Truck!

 

[Babaganoosh]

Holy leaf springs in the rear bat man, looks like you will be able to tow a house once the bed is on.

 

[ryoken]

Yay! - Too bad more of us aren't closer - I bet you'd have enough volunteers to lift the house up and over leaving the tubebed sitting where it is

I can't wait to see it on the Truck!

stoopid thing is, for as much of a milestone as getting it back on the rig will be, I'll get even busier at that point...


need to wetsand out the panels as I install em.... install the flaps... do some temporary taillights and the plate.. get to bending the corner panels, etc...

but hopefully I'll be driving it around in a couple weeks....



oh, not only did I weld up 2 1/2" holes at the roofline from prior wiring, but I decided the useless cargo light needed to go... so welded this up too..

going for the tubebed evacuation in the A.M.....

Holy leaf springs in the rear bat man, looks like you will be able to tow a house once the bed is on.

that's the pack Kert was running towing his fifth wheel... gonna see how they do.. eventually I want to soften it up a bit for daily use, and bag it for towing loads...

 

[cybrfire]

Those springs worked good for me as a daily driver as well. Pretty responsive with the appropriate shackle angle and some good shocks. The good shocks I didn't have.

They are just standard one ton, dually crew cab springs.

 

[ryoken]

thanks on the info Kert.... certainly gonna have a bit more weight on em than a stock bed...







tubebed, ready for A.M removal.... vert boards pressed into dolley duty...

 

[max 02]

Awesome!
Love you using the boards!

 

[NorCal69]

Love you

Dean, we have talked to you about this flamboyant behavior in a public post. Keep it to the situation room, or pm's. Please







Nice work, Paul. Excited to see it on the rig.

 

[westn11]

If those boards are 80's originals, don't break one!!

Great progress

 

[max 02]

Lmao! Fockin Speedhole!

 

[ryoken]

you guys bring the funnay...











easy peezy........

staged......

now to get it on Mutt.....



stay tuned.....

 

[Stomis]

you guys bring the funnay...











easy peezy........

staged......

now to get it on Mutt.....



stay tuned.....

Call if you need help. Me, shane, and the wife will swing by!

 

[ryoken]

I'm good, thanks!