Charlie69 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Looks better than new. Great job bringing this one back to life. Quote Link to comment
alleycat Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 beautiful. looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Love what you've done with this 521 !! I really like the diamond tuck'n' roll interior panels,might have to go that route for my truck, except maybe off white instead. I really like the rims &.stock caps too. I have 3 chrome moon style on mine (well,it will be very soon amyway),& want to use the stock "dogdish" caps on them if possible,with white lettering ,instead of the whitewall stripe that looks great on your truck. If not that wheel & cap combo,then it will be old school slot mags. I really like the tin top dash idea,with a guage pod possibly too. Your truck is an awesome example of a restoration! Mine will be more like a 70's era mini truck resto-mod. Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 There's a guy on ebay, he lives down in Los Angeles, davejunkyardpart. He's always finding slot mags and other old muscle car stuff at the yards, he polishes them up and sells them on ebay. I bought a set of 5 6 lug slot mags, polished, for $500. They'll go on the project C truck. Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'll check it out. I'm really hoping the stock caps will fit on the chrome wheels I have now. I just think that would look good. Maybe I could have stock steel wheel centers put into wider rim width wheels. Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Tail gate, new paint -- lettering. Julio painted the lettering and will put a clear coat tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 ok these pics are making more excited than my future reunion with my exwife whom I will be marrying again 1 Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 ok these pics are making more excited than my future reunion with my exwife whom I will be marrying again Dude....really? ** insert inappropriate remark re: making the same mistake twice ** Seriously, good luck man. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 ok these pics are making more excited than my future reunion with my exwife whom I will be marrying again Dude....really? ** insert inappropriate remark re: making the same mistake twice ** Seriously, good luck man. well I have loved her from the very first day I met her, it was almost like the day I saw my first 510 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 That is hot. Congrats on finding a real painter. Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 What's going on now is a number of detail things. Filling in and re-painting the holes in the door where the mirrors were installed previously. I went with peep mirrors instead. The windshield should be here soon, last touches on the upholstry, making mud flaps, attaching the bumperettes. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I can not wait to see this one all trimmed out. It will definitely be a head turner. 1 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Tail gate, new paint -- lettering. Julio painted the lettering and will put a clear coat tomorrow. Want......BADLY. i need to do this. I just have to find someone I trust and won't rip my Benjamin's! Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Want......BADLY. i need to do this. I just have to find someone I trust and won't rip my Benjamin's! I can give you the number for the paint guy who did my truck. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I can give you the number for the paint guy who did my truck. It would be to fat to travel for paint. Thank you for the offer. Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Slow progress. I'm going over to see Julio tomorrow. I think the marker light gasket is upside down. Honestly, I really am trying to make those small Thai tail lights work -- but I feel like it needs more cowbell. Maybe the yellow "backing plate" was painted black? What if the tail lights were shifted outboard toward the bed corners and in that gap on between the backup lights I put a reflector or larger stand-alone back-up light? Yea I have stock US market tail lights, I'm just trying to give it more of a JDM look. It's not right yet. Picked up two new windshields today from Pilkington. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 If you want to go the 1968 look, I would find a 67/68 520 or 521 that has the proper frames and rob them off of it, you will have to cut it off I believe. I would then make some kind of bracket that will hold that frame on the box that is hidden in case you change your mind. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 This is in the wrecking yard report, maybe you can talk the author of that post to remove the brackets for you. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Slow progress. I'm going over to see Julio tomorrow. I think the marker light gasket is upside down. Honestly, I really am trying to make those small Thai tail lights work -- but I feel like it needs more cowbell. Maybe the yellow "backing plate" was painted black? What if the tail lights were shifted outboard toward the bed corners and in that gap on between the backup lights I put a reflector or larger stand-alone back-up light? Yea I have stock US market tail lights, I'm just trying to give it more of a JDM look. It's not right yet. Picked up two new windshields today from Pilkington. So with those tail lights you are doing it all wrong.please for the life of me get rid of them.please or get the proper brackets and move them in the corners were they belong. Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 So with those tail lights you are doing it all wrong.please for the life of me get rid of them.please or get the proper brackets and move them in the corners were they belong. What exactly are you trying to say? Edit: I am planning to move them to the corners, probably "black out" the yellow parts of the assembly, and straighten up the bumperettes. Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted May 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 New windshield is in. I think the final body/paint/upholstery will be complete this weekend. Still some mechanics and electrical to complete. I don't think I can have it ready or reliable before Canby though. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Canby is over a month away, you can do it. :D 1 Quote Link to comment
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