jonnyquest
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Great White: A Chevy K10 Build
- Thread starter Ouiwee
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The bed is back from media blasting and is in really good shape, with the only problematic rust in the rear left corner.
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I'm getting new cross supports made of thicker material fabricated to replace the old ones--the rear-most was in the worst shape.
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The tailgate was nearly in perfect condition.
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Just a couple of trouble spots, but not much.
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I'm getting new cross supports made of thicker material fabricated to replace the old ones--the rear-most was in the worst shape.
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The tailgate was nearly in perfect condition.
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Just a couple of trouble spots, but not much.
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I figured it impossible to find a company that would still have the moulds for these trucks. It turns out I was wrong.
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So, I had a new one made with all the options.
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It is nice that the cap will follow the lines of the cab. The cap will get painted while the truck is in the body shop and the color will be BMW Alpine White.
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So, I had a new one made with all the options.
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It is nice that the cap will follow the lines of the cab. The cap will get painted while the truck is in the body shop and the color will be BMW Alpine White.
Kingsize24
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Wow! Awesome.
Who made that cap for you?
Who made that cap for you?
NevadaLover
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Looking good, can't wait to it finished, that topper is going to look fantastic!
The company is Jeraco. The quality is great. I ordered it in primer since the truck is in the body shop and it made sense to paint it all at once.
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http://www.jeraco.com/
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http://www.jeraco.com/
Your truck looks pretty cool Quiwee. The body is looking realy straight with all those new parts. Cheers, Chilli...
Thanks, Chilli. It seems that most of the panels on the truck were not the ones the factory put on it.
Some more progress. I think it might come together this week in primer.
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The fenders/bedsides have to be cut to make room for the fender flares and tires. The fender flares came with screws, but I wanted something more permanent. So, I got some 6mm nut flange plates. The suckers cost more than makes sense, but I wanted to use a titanium racing bolt for the fastener. The rivets are stainless.
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The hood got damaged during media blasting, so I had to get a new one.
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I don't like seeing spot welds in the door jamb, so I am having them smooth the entire thing.
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Everything is to be undercoated and they are using some type of wax product on the inside of the rockers and in the doors.
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The fenders/bedsides have to be cut to make room for the fender flares and tires. The fender flares came with screws, but I wanted something more permanent. So, I got some 6mm nut flange plates. The suckers cost more than makes sense, but I wanted to use a titanium racing bolt for the fastener. The rivets are stainless.
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The hood got damaged during media blasting, so I had to get a new one.
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I don't like seeing spot welds in the door jamb, so I am having them smooth the entire thing.
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Everything is to be undercoated and they are using some type of wax product on the inside of the rockers and in the doors.
Some progress:
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Doors, fenders, flairs, hood, etc., are all in the paint booth.
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Bed sides are far from perfect.
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I had new cross rails fabricated out of thicker steel. The plan is to treat the interior surface while the bed sides are off and we have access. The entire underside of the bed will be undercoated while it is off the truck and easily accessible. The cab will get undercoated as well.
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I found a company that makes a stainless hardware kit for these trucks. They also make stainless door strikers.
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Doors, fenders, flairs, hood, etc., are all in the paint booth.
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Bed sides are far from perfect.
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I had new cross rails fabricated out of thicker steel. The plan is to treat the interior surface while the bed sides are off and we have access. The entire underside of the bed will be undercoated while it is off the truck and easily accessible. The cab will get undercoated as well.
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I found a company that makes a stainless hardware kit for these trucks. They also make stainless door strikers.
