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This is what I use. Note the time restraints. I sponge brush it on, then it must be washed off. I left it on overnight on my truck door. The "Golden" tint is permanent. Note the fire damage on the door as opposed to the hood or rear fender. The door was open so it took the full blast of the source of the fire which was near the front tire, which blew.

I have wire brush cleaned my frames, then 140 grit on my DA sander where I can, then ACE Prep and Prime which is phosphoric acid based and a clear ptimer which allows me to have a primer base for the clear coat paint. I'm fully aware that this is not to professional standards but then this is a hobby, is it not?

The body of my '53 Suburban will be removed from it chassis this weekend. Then the chassis will get cleaned and painted similar to yours. I do not use POR 15. ACE has a product called Prep and Etch. The printing on the two products' containers is IDENTICAL with one exception, one says POR 15 the other says Prep and Etch. There is one other major difference, POR 15 is $15.00 a pint at NAPA while the ACE product is $5.00 a QUART! An easy decision for me.

You might give it a layman's paint job, then put the truck in an abandoned building, set the building on fire and thereby give it a heat treated original patina finish! LOL Just last week I drove mine, with such a finish, to a prestigious truck show and came home a theophy winner'!

Wouldn't an "over the cab" rack, be a better balanced method and keep the Kayaks within the total space of the truck?

Artists live in a time zone all their own! Answer: artistic!

I just visited with the owner of the Dodge dump truck. He is asking $1500.00 for it. It is a driver. Pm me for details.

HEY, HEY, cats are sacred, skin something else!

ggdad, I agree, lots of great ideas. Some things I noticed: fresh air heater assembly on a truck, two springs on the carburetor accelerator lever, the one to the inner fender to assure return to idle, bottle opener on the side of the bed, vacuum hose and gauge from manifold to dash gauge. But driving long distance with a standard three speed impressed upon me that an overdrive has THREE benefits. First in third and over a quieter ride , SECOND better gas mileage, but to me 2nd and over is a perfect split on a long incline. My truck will definitely get an overdrive. The BBQ is more than an event, it's a HAPPENING. I will return! TKS TO TIM, STEPH, AND OTHERS who pitched in and make it happen!

One has got to admire the engineering required to build this. Oh, I will be in touch with the owner of this Dodge dump truck. Anyone want specifics?

Yes John, I drove the Panoche Creek road through the hills from Mendota to San Juan Baptista, which includes Holister. I drove that decades ago, it is a beautiful, interesting road. I love back roads, so much more to see. Thenpic shows driving through a gap and headed into a beautiful valley, fun. And yes, that is a tow truck in the bottom scene, I needed some assistance the last 40 miles of my 360 mile road trip. AAA provided the ride. Problem, electrical, will fix it off course. I drove the truck nearly every day for the past six weeks to shake down any problems, yet . . . .

" Why? " 55 Spitfire? Why the problem. At Tim's Don (gray/black truck) noted that my alternator did not have a solid mount and that it's wobble would eventually wear out its bushings. We concluded that the ride home should be OK, well it wasn't. I haven't checked it yet, but I think the wobble slightly loosened the fan belt and. . . . My AAA Premium Tow gives me two 200 miles tow to home, so it took me home. I put a charger on the battery for an hour and it immediately started. Such is the case. Like I said, small fixable set back.

.???? , does the above question imply that your fully booked project list, has some room for adjustment? LOL I did not ask a price.

Austen, you like trucks? I found this last Saturday in the hills west of San Juan Baptista, ca. The owner will sell.

I ran this weekend approximately 360 miles, flat roads, interstate, curvy rough back roads mostly at 50/55 mph, 175 temp, 45 psi oil pressure. I did that following six weeks of no problem driving to assure me all was well and dependable. Well, the miles the viabrations, etc. added up and I rode home the last 45 miles in the cab of a tow truck. Lesson learned, watch the details, I can fix the problem, because it is small, the problem is electrical, my weakest skill. The He challenge of an old vehical for an old man still trying to learn a new trick!!

I did a very quick count by twos just before the group broke up. I stoped a 56, so very possibly 70 + attendees. Names with faces? God! Since He can number the stars, He should be capable. Quick pictoral of my week end: barn back road drive, San Juan Baptista = 150 miles; Clements BBQ = add 150 miles; home, night scene, = add 145 miles. Great weak end!

The frame. Now it's shower time then some sleep. BBQ TOMORROW, YEH!!,

I drove some 300+ miles today enroute to the BBQ. First I drove back roads through the foothills to the west of home to San Juan Baptista to possibly pick up a VW Thing frame. I bought it but determined it was too large a load for my truck. That was about 140 miles. Then from there to Tims was another 160 miles. That was a much lager day than I had imagined. The lad pics are of the road through the hills, the church near Hollister, CA, the view from the hill where the frame is. I arrived at Tims around 8:30, 12 hours after leaving home.

There is no engine nor transaxle, only the frame. I will secure it so that it is a part ofthetruck. I've hauledcttle, hay,grain, tractors, etc. so this is no challenge.

What? Please explain "rope me"!!!!

I certainly agree with your uncles, upgrade for safety. And I do what Todd does, I travel with the big rigs, but far enough back so I can see down the road, or one lane to their left in lighter traffic.

Just be very sure that "Lady Luck" is along and you will do just fine.

Ggdad: we are fueling up our trucks! I have GPS dialed in, I'm ready to roll! "On the Road Again, Can't Wait Toget On the Road Again" !!! Update: I'm loaded up and ready to roll. Will drive to San Juan Baptista to pick up my dune buggy frame, then turn north to Tims. Each drive is about 2 1/2 hours. I've got some must see stops along the way so should be fun.

The half ton beds are 6'6" long, the tailgate down is another 20". The inside of the bed is 49" and the overall width including the flared out top edge is 57". I now have a strong but simple wood frame on the bed to carry the buggy frame. With this I will have a nice balanced load and will not have metal against metal. Today I drove the truck on a 24 mile flat road run, on the way out it was comfortable at 2000 RPM but started to loosen up on the return and was running smoothly at 2500 RPM's. So 2200 will suit me fine.

Merle, the frame is 4'8" wide and 8' 6" long. The seller estimates it to weigh around 500#'s. Me bed with the tailgate down is 8'6" long and the bed max with is about 54". So today I will build a rack to carry that frame, set it in there, and strap it all down. I've hauled 218 engines with no issues so I'm not concerned, should work out fine.