reg cab short bed build

jkidd_39 · May 21, 2011

Very nice project!

03-Blue-Powerstroke · May 21, 2011

Great job so far Im just not a fan of the color.

weweld · May 22, 2011

Looks good !!!! I'm the biggest fan of the shorty trucks

STROKIN N STYLE · May 22, 2011

great build! what part of dallas are you in?

ewils35 · May 22, 2011

man that looks great. makes me want to build a nice street truck

JMart · May 22, 2011

apollyon9515 said:
Looks very very nice, not to be to personal. But do you mind giving us a ball park for each step/thing done? I was planning to do a similar thing to my truck BUT i decided to do this first....

Maybe ill do another shorty build, i do miss how easy it was to turn and maneuver the 2wd single cab.

That sucks.
It was kinda hard to keep up with what I spent on the truck and just on tools to build this thing. I think I am in to it for close to $14k with parts, materials, tools, and the cost of the truck. That includes the leather seats I have being shipped in too though.

97singlecab said:
Truck looks good man. I've always wanted to do a 6.4 version.

That may be next if I get a better work space.

fbilly420 said:
Great work.

Giving me motivation to get to work on mine.

Thanks

7.3psd97444 said:
Nice build man.

Thanks

Choupique108 said:
Very good build considering the small 1 car garage. Cant wait to see it done.

Thanks. The small space has been a large battle.

jkidd_39 said:
Very nice project!

Thanks

03-Blue-Powerstroke said:
Great job so far Im just not a fan of the color.

Its not for everybody. It will get more towards a satin color and less flat when it is done

weweld said:
Looks good !!!! I'm the biggest fan of the shorty trucks

Thats a big compliment coming from you. It doesnt hold a candle to your work but thanks.

STROKIN N STYLE said:
great build! what part of dallas are you in?

Far north. Near where Plano and Carrollton meet.

ewils35 said:
man that looks great. makes me want to build a nice street truck

Thanks.

6.0Dually · May 22, 2011

Sweet truck when you do paint it what colors will it be

JMart · May 22, 2011

6.0Dually said:
Sweet truck when you do paint it what colors will it be

When I get it professionally painted? It might be grabber blue with some different wheels. Until then, satin black.

jngreen · May 22, 2011

I like the flat black paint job. Its almost like a newer version of a rat rod, sure it would be nice to have one with fresh shiny paint but then everyone would assume that you paid to have the entire truck built. This way, everyone knows that you built it.

JMart · May 23, 2011

jngreen said:
I like the flat black paint job. Its almost like a newer version of a rat rod, sure it would be nice to have one with fresh shiny paint but then everyone would assume that you paid to have the entire truck built. This way, everyone knows that you built it.

Thats a good way to put it.

BlueWaffle · May 23, 2011

looks good jason! stoked to see it in person again soon...

8inchstroker · May 24, 2011

AWESOME BUILD FLAT BLACK FTW:thumbup:

JMart · May 24, 2011

stroke of luck said:
looks good jason! stoked to see it in person again soon...

Thanks. It has come quite a ways since January.
Probably be at Laps for Charity or the Rally. Dont know of anything else that would be coming up this summer.

8inchstroker said:
AWESOME BUILD FLAT BLACK FTW:thumbup:

Thanks

schroederness · May 25, 2011

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JMart · May 26, 2011

I got my seats in today. Time to gut the interior and start recoloring it.

6.0 six speed · May 26, 2011

Your truck looks awesome!!

Big Calo · May 26, 2011

First of all great build! Got an OBS with a "one of these days dreams". :doh:

Second you may have done this but what about having the line on the tailgate filled in? Think it would help smooth it up a bit. Keep up the good work!

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JMart · Jun 1, 2011

I was planning on doing that but I wasnt sure about if I was going to put the cap back on. Im not puttin the cap back on and I have a way to smoot out the top so next time I start working on the bed I will be filling that line in.

I started working on the interior finally.

There was a lot of caked on red dirt in there. The only thing still in the truck is the dashboard. I have to get some of these other pieces died and put back on so I have some room for the dash.

03-Blue-Powerstroke · Jun 1, 2011

JMart said:
There was a lot of caked on red dirt in there. The only thing still in the truck is the dashboard. I have to get some of these other pieces died and put back on so I have some room for the dash.

I don't know if you mentioned it earlier, but I would put sound deadener in while it's gutted.