4 Door Bowtie

[jeffro]

Hey Guys

I picked this up about a month or so ago, for a 100 dollars. It was worth every penny to me.





I'm going to try and build a 4-door chevy truck, kinda like this one.



Im still waiting on my 2nd clod body to show up, but this is what I've got done so far,






Then I started really cutting it up, gettin ready for the next body.



Im going to use TLT axles, I've got a little bit more done to the cab this morning, I just don't have Pics yet
See what you think so far

[MiRatlhed]

That looks a lot like my old truck. Mine was a extended cab though. That is what I am going to try and do is build one like that. I don't know if I have the "scale building" expertise though. I guess we'll see. I am going to go and dig up some pics of it at the sand dunes and scan them. I will post them up later. That is a cool buy for a $100 bones....

My truck we made custom and tore the IFS off of it and put a Ford Dana 60 front axle on it with 12" of lift and a 3" body lift. Had 40in. Super Swampers on it. I miss that truck but I only used it when I went to the dunes and I got offered $23K for it and I took it. Actually sold it to a Pool Company owner and he installed a pool at the house for it. Was a cool trade for the family, I will have one again. My wife told me a couple months ago she was going to go and buy me a brand new pickup in January. She was bummed cause she wanted to keep it for a surprise but I was almost buying another used truck and she said no not right now and I was like well I need a truck honey. That is when she had to bust on the surprise. So I think I am going to get a Ford Super Duty, but I just don't know yet.

Cool work Jeffro, I saw your pic up on RCMT. Is that the Clod in the picture??

[jeffro]

You saw my picture, are you ok Yeah, if your talkin about the box thats behind me in that pic. I wanted the box almost as much as the truck itself.

Thank You for noticing my work, Im trying.
Sounds like you had a sweet truck. I've always wanted something like that, just never have got it done. My 1:1 truck is paid for at least, I want a new one, but I can't do it at the moment. Your wife sounds like a good girl, there hard to find sometimes.

As far as the bodywork on these things is not too bad. Im thinkin Im in over my head, take a look




I still have to do the window arch on this side

[quick5pnt0]

I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes of this. It's looking great already.

[jeffro]

I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes of this. It's looking great already.

Thanks Mike. Im glad you like it.
I made a few changes to the cab doors, but I still need to work on the center post, or door jamb, whatever you call it
My changes so far. I had to straighten up the window arch door frame.




Now, I found these pics, so a few changes are in order, (I like mine better) look at the crazy door line between the front and back doors, right by the door handle.




This is gonna be a rough week in the real world for me, so I may not get much done, but we shall see.

[jeffro]

Well, I survived the week. I didn't get a whole lot done, but here's a couple updated pics. I have ended up having to make my own chassis, and I was originally going to use links to hang the differentials which are TLT axles, but I 've changed my mind to use leafs. See what you think. Its still really rough looking.

[MiRatlhed]

Shoot it might be rough looking now, but we all know what the finished product is going to be. Sheer sweetness!! I love it

[jeffro]

Shoot it might be rough looking now, but we all know what the finished product is going to be. Sheer sweetness!! I love it

Wow, Thank you for that vote of confidence, I need it right now. This is more of a challenge then the Blazer was.
Its a roller now, sort of. I've got the axles where I want them. I had to make the chassis plus the shackles and 2 of the perches. See what you guys think so far. I'll try and get pics up of the chassis this evening, but here is the body mocked up on the chassis

[quick5pnt0]

It looks incredible already!

[jeffro]

It looks incredible already!

Thank you, I'll take all the confidence I can gather up.

Here's my homemade chassis. Its not beautiful by any means, but it will get the job done. I still need to figure out a couple of crossmembers, and where everything will sit, but I think I have plenty of room.