Hubby's Project

[Alexandrite]

Hubby is supposed to weld it onto the gate....

The Jolly Longhorn - get it?

[Lady Scarlette]

Accord, Alex! Noice and shoiny, aye.

[Alexandrite]

check out this bracket - completely made by hand !! (he's goood)


transmission oil cooler - neat, eh?


hand made and bent plumbing, too


new alternator installed

[appy]

Alex....D is indeed a talented man... well done on getting more done on the truck. It's progressing very well...


appy

[Alexandrite]

Check out this oil system !!! stainless braided lines !!


plug wires and home made brackets


braided radiator hoses !!


pretty new custom radiator


lots of trick things you won't see unless you really look




Love that bling

[appy]

Oh...shoiny... very nice Alex...


appy

[Lady Scarlette]

Ooooooh, me wants a ride when she's road ready!

[Alexandrite]

Body fit up time






tilt front

[appy]

Lookin good mate...tell D he is doing a great job...


appy

[burnin4turner]

Hubby is supposed to weld it onto the gate....

The Jolly Longhorn - get it?

[Alexandrite]

Poor hubby had an outage for 6 weeks - means he was working 90 hours a week - so progress is not great.
But he's back on regular hours now so here's progress..

fitting up nose to body and body work (tedious and time consuming)




fitting up bed sides and shortening bed..

[appy]

Looking good mate.... well done D


appy

[Alexandrite]

Inner fenders fitted and bolted on


ditto with outside fenders

[appy]

Lookin good...


appy

[burnin4turner]

Nice work! If he gets bored, my hubby and I both need our cars worked on...

[Alexandrite]

I know it's been a while - we had a new "garage" built so he had to run all the wiring, install A/C etc... Plus he's been doing a lot of stuff that doesn't show. Steering column is in. Dashboard is laid out - waiting for a special order hole saw from Lowes. Prepping for painting is a long tedious process... any way I have a couple of new pics

[burnin4turner]

Ok thoughts of ZZ Top are running through my head....is this the final color, or is this just a primer? Me likey! Is hubby gonna sell said project when done, or cruise / show it? Nice garage, too. I still have a dent in each car he can sand out if he needs a diversion....

[appy]

Looking good Alex... and so does the new garage. I cannot wait to see this truck in person...


appy

[Alexandrite]

That is the first coat of The Color. definitely ZZTop - they are big here in TX !!

Hubby hates body work, sorry.

[MangyMoll]

My Lord darlin...he sure could show them boys at OCC a thing or two...they have machines to do the graft for them coming out the woodwork, how have you made all those parts by hand??

I'm flabbergasted , mate... seriously...Kuddos and great respect to D for the job, love... oooooooooooh and I ADORE the color!!

Some wee birdies told me that you didnt get fancy in Texas... all tees shirts and Jeans?? Riiiiiiiiight!!

[Alexandrite]

Hubby is wearing jeans and a t-shirt.......

[Bosun Carmina]

I love the color! That's going to be awesome when it's done!

[MangyMoll]

wont he be gettin done up in captains dudes at least to go riding in said work of art???

[Alexandrite]

[MangyMoll]

guess not, eh???

This is never gonna work, Texas....I been trying soooooooo hard to try to cowboy meself, buying jeans and tee shirts and the verdict is towny high fashion sparkly easy care slinky wash like a ribbon and ironing free duds .... one....cowdie garb...nil.

What you gonna do with me>?>?

[burnin4turner]

Got a blinged-out cowboy hat to go with all that sparkle, luv?

Tencel jeans are the way to go, mate. Light and comfy but still looks denim-y.

[MangyMoll]

cheers mate. never heard of them but researching...ta!!

[Alexandrite]

yeah, me, too !