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Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
My project for today.... changing bed and both bumpers, (got for 300) and adding my new ARE topper, (200 from craigslist)
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
At least you already got the rims on.
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...Quote:
I will be puting a new cab and front fenders/ hood on later this season. Now it's time for some natural medicine and an impact gun. Best part of the new bed is it is the same color as my truck is. Bonus. |
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
Would it not be easier to just lift the radiator cap up and drive a new truck under it ?
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
The topper looks nice lol
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
While the bed is off you should consider using a rust converter on the frame and anything else that is effected by road salt.
Rustoleum makes a converter that is $5.99 for an 8oz bottle. It works great and you only need to get the loose scale off, clean it with soapy water before application..no need to get to bare metal.
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
Atleast you won't have to roll your fenders to accommodate bigger tires.
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
Not being rude here, not at all!
But that truck looks pretty rough man, I'd either keep running it in the ground, or find another. The time and money your going to spend getting it up to par,...you'd be money ahead to find one a little nicer to fix up. I've always drove old used vehicles myself, but I would never invest to much in anything that rough. Best of luck to you, sincerely ![]()
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
It doesnt work on bondo.
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
I got over the shiny new truck phase many years ago.
We now have a new (old) saying in our family. "Drive it until it dies". Haven't lost one in a really long time. As far as what other people think ph*** 'em. ![]() |
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The back was not nealy as bad before it got plowed parked in front of my house at 5:40am a few months back. Mechanicly the "big ugly" as I refer to it, is sound and I would not hesitate to hop in and drive to california at a moments notice. She's been very good to me, and for 500 invested, I can't go wrong for what I'm doing today. Especialy because I got 800 from their insuance company. I've also never "been through" a vehicle t this extent efore, i'd like to put another 1500 into a decent cab and front end for it and have a solid beater truck when I move into something nicer next year.... I'm thinking 1 ton single axle diesel. Last edited by A&E Exteriors; 02-04-2012 at 11:41 AM. |
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
I am full aware I'll have 6k in it when I'm done but this ones worth it to me.
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
If image is the concern ,it goes under Fail,, I have a pickup but it wasn't a good buy anyhow, in retrospect after getting the brakes done twice because the parts are such crap these days and then add on new tires , I sure wish I shopped harder, I'd like a cap and I could have got one with a whole truck included that sort of thing parts separated from vehicle make an it expensive but as a whole far cheaper, also considering repainting my astro to match the sign but extra 1100 seems near as cheap to replace it even though it runs good, Take a look under neath your box and see it it would fall off completely if you hit rail way tracks too fast , I've seen a few of those
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
Gotcha, I was being a smart A anyway. There is a limit to what a converter will do for rust but it does work.
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It took a 45mph shot while parked and totaled the car and went to work that day with no issues other than cosmetic damage. The truck was on their hood. |
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
I gotta admit I was thinking the same thing some of the other guys are saying, but you sound like you have a plan & some decent parts, so my money is on you having to rename "Big ugly" when you're done.
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Re: Extreme Makeover, Ugly Work Truck Edition...
I was once the person who always bought old stuff and patched it together on a weekly basis. Every repair I said "oh well its better than payments every month". My last three vehicles have been new and I make payments every month...but I don't miss crawling under them changing parts in the winter one bit.
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