1970 highboy project 12/24

[BiggDogg]

Man it's a totally different truck now!! Looks excellent!

[fireguywtc]

Wow!! Looks great! Are you going to keep the Ranger trim or delete it? Here are some pics of us loading it.

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As you know it was a tight fit. but they did a great job.
Looking good! keep us posted on the progress.

Yeah buddy, that was a tight fit. He got it out of the trailer before I could take pics when I meet him. Talk about filling the trailer, there was no room to spare. I think as of right now I am going to delete the trim and weld up the holes. I am going to be using this thing in the brush and stuff. I am going to keep the trim so I can put it back on same day if I choose to. Perhaps a restoration? A long time from now though.

[fireguywtc]

Well I was hoping to take this truck to the meet and greet today, but the paint is still not dry and I cannot reinstall everything before the trip. Here are the pics of it now after I had a painting marathon yesterday. After the paint dries, I will finish cleaning it up and reinstalling everything and take a couple more pics.

[robroy]

Good day Bill!

Wow you have really transformed your truck's appearance yet again--it is looking extremely clean with the uniform paint and the stark contrast of those beautiful black wheels!

May I ask what kind of paint, and kind of paint application you used?

Robroy

[TheEskimo]

Man that is looking good

[fireguywtc]

Thanks fellas!

Good day Bill!

Wow you have really transformed your truck's appearance yet again--it is looking extremely clean with the uniform paint and the stark contrast of those beautiful black wheels!

May I ask what kind of paint, and kind of paint application you used?

Robroy

Paint is Tractory Supply (Velspar) gloss white and I used their oil based sandable grey primer under it. Application was with a top feeder Harbor Freight spray gun.

[The400-100]

That looks awesome! I am at the primer stage on my 69 F100. I am going the same route as far as materials. I am happy to see it stayed white. Keep it closer to original I say! Did you fill the moulding holes, or are they going back on?

[basketcase0302]

Paint is Tractory Supply (Velspar) gloss white and I used their oil based sandable grey primer under it. Application was with a top feeder Harbor Freight spray gun.

Looks awesome Bill!
Can't wait till I can get to that point...

[hazelnut]

Looks good, reminds me of when my truck was together. i didnt follow up on your heater core job, did you find a heater core or have to have something else done to get the heater fixed ?

[papabug71]

VERY nice rig !! What I love about the highboyz is, with a simple leveling "kit", you can run 35's no problem. & the fact that they are one of the stoutest looking trucks on the road.

[1971ford]

More pics?

Everytime i see this thread bumped i get so excited

[fireguywtc]

Looks good, reminds me of when my truck was together. i didnt follow up on your heater core job, did you find a heater core or have to have something else done to get the heater fixed ?

Sorry I missed this but I was going to have the old core's tanks put on a new heater core from a regular heater core. Same size just has different tanks and the tubes stick straight out. Anyways, the radiator shop that I left it with ended up just rebuilding the old one. Its all back together right now but I have to buy a new fan for it since it is wore out and makes a bunch of noise.

More pics?

Everytime i see this thread bumped i get so excited

Soon, should be late Monday. I promise you wont be disappointed.

[fireguywtc]

Here are some long awaited pics of a more finished product. Lately I have put everything back on like the emblems and mirrors. I had new dual exhaust run from the headers back and I finally found a use for the bed rail caps that I took of the 67 twelve years ago. I painted them gloss black the other day and mounted them up, topped off with an old headache rack. lastly, yesterday I had the windshield from the 67 put in with a new gasket and the good sliding rear window that came with it. I am pretty much done for now except trying to get the A/C going and eventually swapping the tranny. But for a while I am calling this done.

Come see it in person May 22nd at our Texas M&G in Hillsboro.

[FLATBEDFORD]

Looks great!!

[papabug71]

Holy over spray batman !! Are you gonna shoot some black on the underside to cover up the white ?

I would love to come to the M&G, but its every bit of 4hrs away. The truck looks buff. I like the headache rack. It fits the truck nicely along with the bed rails.