Updated 1-24-14 My weekend project truck, my daily driver.

[jp2005]

So I thought I would start a project thread because Ive been busy on this thing the last few weekends. So lasted weekend or so I installed new pulleys and the weekend before that I paint valve covers. So this weekend was a project! The PO sprayed undercoat in the engine bay area and it wasn't made to with stand heat from engine. So it started to peel and it just looked bad. I started on a Thursday 31st and finished on Monday 3rd so it took awhile to scrap this stuff off.


Started with this




In the midde of scrapping


I found this under my battery tray, No clue it was there. I patched it the best I could.


More scrapping


And more scrapping


found these numbers, anyone know what it means?


Masked off ready for paint


Its painted




Battery tray area, alittle blurry


All done, by the way If your wondering I pushed it outside to paint it. Ill take more photos later when the compressor done. It took lots of work but looks 100% better.

[jp2005]

Next is cleaning and painting rear diff and spare tire holder, getting ready for rear sway bar soon to come.

[Florian]

Looking good!

[BiggDogg]

Nice work That's on my "someday" list

[forrestbump]

jp2005... Thank You for sharing. What I LOVE about what you're doing is that it inspires me to do the same. Again, Thank You!!!!

[jp2005]

jp2005... Thank You for sharing. What I LOVE about what you're doing is that it inspires me to do the same. Again, Thank You!!!!

Your welcome!


And thanks guys, its coming along!

[Hemmi06]

Looks Clean!!

[jp2005]

So lasted week I started looking at my aux gas tank filler hoses and how dry roded they were. I knew they leaked when I did put gas in the tank but never got around to replacing them. So I'm thinking to myself do I really want to start this project right now. mmm its not going to affect the truck from running tomorrow so I went for it. I unscrewed the clips and realized I wasnt able to reach the tank clips on less I dropped the tank. Oh wow what I found, was a pile of rocks in between the skid plate. Also I found a small hole in my gas tank from a piece of metal rubbing it for awhile. So I finally got the tank dropped and I still had fuel in the there so I drained it and put it in the cab tank. Its was alot because I didnt realize I had to flip the valve to get fuel from the aux tank stupid me!!!! I plan on finishing up this weekend hopefully, going to put a coat of paint on the two and I got all new hardware since I break one of the bolts trying to take it off. So heres some pictures of my project right now.





Skid plate


Small hole in tank


Fixed the hole with JB weld, the stuff is great!!!




Sending unit i'm going to replace soon


Where the tank set


Part of the tank strap


Sending unit plug

[jp2005]

So I was able to to finish installing my tank this weekend. I painted it and put all new hoses. I haven't filled it up yet to test the sending unit. But here are few pictures.


New filler hose


Putting tank up under the bed



The finished product

[occupant]

Very nice work. Your truck thanks you. It's amazing how much PO's can mess up a truck where it can't be seen!!!

[terry1167]

That looks great! I need to do the same thing and this is inspiring me to get to it.

[jp2005]

Thanks guys! It just takes time theres more to come!!!!!

[kilog55]

is that a factory skid plate? i know mine aint there if it is

[jp2005]

Yep it is, it protects the gas tank. You could probably get one at a junk yard with hardware to install.

[kilog55]

not around here i imagine they are all rotted through or in china and sent back here a few times. thanks though