collision and customs Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 So much rust. Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 This is as far as I could go tonite Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I would love it if you could talk a little more about what your doing with the "reverse" fender flairs. That looks really good, I'm just having a tuff time following where you make your cuts. Are you removing the part that drops it inward to the tire? Also, where the hell did you get that back window? Who makes/made it? Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I would love it if you could talk a little more about what your doing with the "reverse" fender flairs. That looks really good, I'm just having a tuff time following where you make your cuts. Are you removing the part that drops it inward to the tire? Also, where the hell did you get that back window? Who makes/made it? LeVan made the back window back in the 80's. It was one of the first things i bought after I got my first 620 in "86". This 620 in Jan 88 Truckin blew my mind and I did alot of the same things to my first 620 but the wheel openings. I came up with my own way that is a little different. I wanted to keep a subtle body line that resembles newer cars. Follow the sharp line, cut off invertet lip and then flatten the reverse curve. Take your time welding back on. Use a mini saw to not take alot of material off from your cuts. 2 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I'll have to play with that idea. I was thinking about using the flare section from a '92ish F250. Splicing it in between the part you cut out to keep the factory look yet add a nice steel flare. My current bed is pretty rusty so I may just pick up some sections from a Ford and "test" my idea on this bed to see how it will look. Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I'll have to play with that idea. I was thinking about using the flare section from a '92ish F250. Splicing it in between the part you cut out to keep the factory look yet add a nice steel flare. My current bed is pretty rusty so I may just pick up some sections from a Ford and "test" my idea on this bed to see how it will look. check the size of the wheel opening on the Ford first. It's most likly too big. Go for the VW Rabbit flares. They fit really good on that one guy's 510. The super custom 620 I'm building down the road will have 82 Yota 4x4 flares but thet have to be cut down. Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 did some more grinding and welding this morning before I went to the Tacoma Carl's JR Ratsun meet. This is all I could do in three hours. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Not to high jack, but, I looked into weld on flares and found a few guys on a British car forum that are using the Dodge Omni flare. Looks like it may be a winner. :thumbup: I have a feeling if I were to get busy with a sander on my bed it would look a lot like yours. Full of holes! Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Not to high jack, but, I looked into weld on flares and found a few guys on a British car forum that are using the Dodge Omni flare. Looks like it may be a winner. :thumbup: I have a feeling if I were to get busy with a sander on my bed it would look a lot like yours. Full of holes! The Dodge Omni is actually a VW Rabbit... Chrysler just made minor tweaks. Any MK1 Rabbit/Cabriolet/Jetta should work. Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Did a few things last nite. I fixed the lock arm. It was really sloppy and bairly worked. Nice and tight now. And I wanted to do some light welding so I got rid of some holes. Quote Link to comment
BigBlack620 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Anyone want the bed hooks? you still have those bed hooks?? Quote Link to comment
BigBlack620 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Back in the day. I loved rollin this 74 what rims are those? Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 you still have those bed hooks?? Yep Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 what rims are those? Carol Shelby HT Europa's. I got them back in 88 or 89. I held on to them and now their on my lifted Pathy. Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 The Dodge Omni is actually a VW Rabbit... Chrysler just made minor tweaks. Any MK1 Rabbit/Cabriolet/Jetta should work. the Omni's body was a completely different critter, based on the L-platform. the only things the Rabbit and Omni shared was the 1.6L VW unit. sorry, but I've been with Water cooled VW's since i was real young, and i went through an 80's Chrysler phase.... Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Got my Caddy Tail lights odered. Should be here next week. 1 Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I'm going to paint my wheels black with a coarse blue mica and lilac mica. Should look sweet Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Caddy lights came in today. It's gonna take some work and fabbing to get these babies in. And my roll pan is almost done. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Where is the roll pan? :poke: Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Where is the roll pan? :poke:It's at my fab guy's shop. And the roll pan inbetween the stock lights will be for sale. Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Gettin ready to install these PIAA 510 driving lights. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Nice. What brand/kind are the headlights? Those look good. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hella flat faces. Go have a look at danielsternlighting.com there is some sort of blue coated bulb in there to make the lights look blue heads on like that. Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Got um in just need to finish wireing 3 Quote Link to comment
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