[Hoythntr09]

Well I finally got my hands on a project truck to work on over the winter. I've been wanting to build a second gen for quite some time now, and I'm finally gonna make it possible! Some of you may recognize this truck, its from western Pa.

Heres the night I brought her home.

What we got:

1998 2500 12v QCLB 4X4

-176k Miles
-Goerend All Billet Auto
-5x16 Sticks
-Super B 64mm
-12mm 215 Pump
-Hamilton Cam
-Water/Meth
-O Ring'd Head


Just to name a few things. Lots of plans for this truck as of right now. Its gonna be a street driven weekend toy, and I plan on taking it to track in the summer, and local pulls in the fall.

So far the plans are...

-Tear the truck down to a rolling chasis
-Clean up the frame and paint it
-Possibly a Dana 80 Rear
-Fuel Sump W/new lines
-New Bed
-New interior (dash, carpet, speakers etc)
-5x20's
-Bigger turbo
-New paint


And much more! Over the past week I've started to tear it down, and I'll upload some more pictures here after work!:thumbsup:

 

[whitebullet3]

Good looking truck! Subscribed to watch the progress...

 

[Hoythntr09]

A few more pics before I started into it

 

[Hoythntr09]

First thing I tried to fix was the reverse lights, not knowing if they were hooked up or not I took the tailights out and this is what I found.....

So after tracing some wires around, a voltmeter and blowing a fuse, I cut off all the excess splices and wires. Still no reverse lights, and i lost my license plate lights...gonna look into getting a new harness for the rear!

 

[Hoythntr09]

Fender flares were first to come off...and suprise suprise....rust. Before I found this I had thought I only needed a right rear lower rocker panel cut out and replaced on the bed...but now it looks like its going to be either a new bed, or very expensive to get this one fixed.

 

[TaterSalad]

i despise fender flares...for that reason exactly!! and scotch locks!!!

 

[stephaner142]

First thing I tried to fix was the reverse lights, not knowing if they were hooked up or not I took the tailights out and this is what I found.....

So after tracing some wires around, a voltmeter and blowing a fuse, I cut off all the excess splices and wires. Still no reverse lights, and i lost my license plate lights...gonna look into getting a new harness for the rear!

Some people shouldn't do wirring, that just looks bad.

 

[Hoythntr09]

i despise fender flares...for that reason exactly!! and scotch locks!!!

yup! they wont be going back on...they rubbed the paint on my 06, and this is awful. I personally like the no flare look myself.

Some people shouldn't do wirring, that just looks bad.

Haha, well the license plate lights were working till i clipped everything off, but electricians get paid well for a reason lol

 

[XXXfire700]

I know your pain when you take a flares off an half of the fender comes off with it. I'm doing a similar project over this winter. I didnt have endless money to buy patch panels so I just cut all the rust out an tacked new metal in an tiger haired over it . I just plan to run a nice set of flares to cover the body work. I am sorry about your high school wireing job I ended up with a truck like that an its been a nightmare. Some peoples kids should never touch tools....... but good luck with the project. Like the plans so far.

 

[Hoythntr09]

I know your pain when you take a flares off an half of the fender comes off with it. I'm doing a similar project over this winter. I didnt have endless money to buy patch panels so I just cut all the rust out an tacked new metal in an tiger haired over it . I just plan to run a nice set of flares to cover the body work. I am sorry about your high school wireing job I ended up with a truck like that an its been a nightmare. Some peoples kids should never touch tools....... but good luck with the project. Like the plans so far.

Yeah im just looking at getting a new bed....patch panels are crazy in price, im pretty sure i can get a better bed cheaper. Yeah the wiring was a suprise, like I said, they had it working, just a lot going on in there haha

 

[XXXfire700]

ya i know that patch panels are nuts i couldnt bleave it when i looked in the lmc at them.

 

[TURBOLVR]

save the aggravation and change the bed. Make a couple calls to a place that sells utility bodies, they usually have a stack of new beds.

...and please move that dang LP up out of site! looks like a snaggle tooth hangin down there!

 

[Hoythntr09]

ya i know that patch panels are nuts i couldnt bleave it when i looked in the lmc at them.

crazy i know!

save the aggravation and change the bed. Make a couple calls to a place that sells utility bodies, they usually have a stack of new beds.

...and please move that dang LP up out of site! looks like a snaggle tooth hangin down there!

T/heres a place here locally, about an hour and a half drive (Dubois, Pa) that sells just truck beds I guess, all clean southern beds, but Im havin a heck of a time finding the name of it. But I'll end up goin there for one probably.

The LP yes I know haha....I don't like it either. I just pulled the tank for a fuel sump, so it'll e moved back and up a bit out of the way :thumbsup:

 

[TURBOLVR]

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[Hoythntr09]

Time for a bunch of pics

 

[Hoythntr09]

Just before I started into taking the interior apart, got the door trim and passenger seat out before this.

 

[Hoythntr09]

Shoulda tried some pb blaster before I broke both of these!

 

[XXXfire700]

that things really race car truck. why the cage an weight reduction seat remove?

 

[rockin345]

Bed

crazy i know!



T/heres a place here locally, about an hour and a half drive (Dubois, Pa) that sells just truck beds I guess, all clean southern beds, but Im havin a heck of a time finding the name of it. But I'll end up goin there for one probably.

The LP yes I know haha....I don't like it either. I just pulled the tank for a fuel sump, so it'll e moved back and up a bit out of the way :thumbsup:

What do you think a good rust free bed is worth :confused013:? I know a 96 long bed that has lived on the farms of louisiana and lake pahokee fl cattle ranches sprayed bed liner still decent does have a goosneck plate cut and 5th wheel rail mount holes. no rust holes at all.arty018:

That already is a nice build, rollbar a bit extreme for daily ( family ) use, looks like frame is clean, bigger turbo, injectors, sweeeet.

 

[Hoythntr09]

that things really race car truck. why the cage an weight reduction seat remove?

What do you think a good rust free bed is worth :confused013:? I know a 96 long bed that has lived on the farms of louisiana and lake pahokee fl cattle ranches sprayed bed liner still decent does have a goosneck plate cut and 5th wheel rail mount holes. no rust holes at all.arty018:

That already is a nice build, rollbar a bit extreme for daily ( family ) use, looks like frame is clean, bigger turbo, injectors, sweeeet.

The roll cage is in there for the drag strip, the previous owner took it to the track all the time, with i believe a best of 11.46 @ aroun 116. I believe you have to have a helmet under 13 seconds, and a roll cage under 12, or they'll boot you. i'll be taking it to the track so its gotta stay. Probably gonna put a sub in the back to fill some space...The frame is real clean in most spots, he sprayed a mix of oil and rust proof on it, makes a real mess but it worked, you can see where he couldnt reach, but its still solid.


As for the bed, I've seen them anywhere from $500-$1300. And I'm talking all around the same condition. I missed out on a friends dad selling a mint bed off a 98 for $500, and add in the paper had one for $650 that had "no dents and no rust" and the scrap yard has some for $1000-$1300 in good condition "no dents no rust". I'm looking to get a nice one for $500-$600 I'd say...but they are hard to come by. Hope that helps :thumbsup: