stepsidebowtie's rebuild thread

[stepsidebowtie]

Not sure what to call it so I figured "rebuild thread" would be ok. Stepsidebowtie is getting a cosmetic makeover in and out. Modifications include:

-New paint (too hard to describe, just wait and see)
-interior painted pearl white to match exterior
-Royal blue carpet and seat (I think)
-Few Billet interior pieces hear and there -- not too much
-Intro Twisted Vista steering wheel
-March Performance pullies Style Track system with new alternator, a/c compressor, water pump and power steering pump.
-Street Scene compeletely smooth wiper cowl.
-East Coast customs step shaver kit.
-Cab seams shaved
-anatenae shaved
-firewall smoothed
-engine block smoothed and painted
- Smooth rear window, no more sliding window.
- paint or powder coat spindels
thats about all I can think of at the moment


So far, Interior is about 70% removed, Everything on the firewall that is not needed is trashed (cruis control & wiper motor are really the only two things) Engine and tranny are ready to be pulled. This past weekend I got my inner fenders redone and I am sorry to say that is all the progress pics I have at this point. I apologize but this thread will move slowly as I work on the truck in NC and live in MD....So be pateint with me -- on with the pics


Before installing the trailer fender I skinned the fenders with 16 gage sheet metal to smooth them out.

all tacked and ready to be welded










welded in





welds finished, ready for body filler

[stepsidebowtie]

inner fender installed









and here is the interior except now the heater box is pulled out





nothing exciting here, just some pics of the firewall





bye-bye wipers

[Low88]

NICE!!!!!!! I thought this was all top secret?

is jeremy doing any of the work?

[DRAGGIN95]

Hey man I can't wait to see it, its going to look great!

[2LOW4ND]

THIS KICKS MAJOR ASS!!!! Right on!!!!

[stepsidebowtie]

Originally Posted by Low88

NICE!!!!!!! I thought this was all top secret?

is jeremy doing any of the work?

Keeping it a secret was the plan, but I get so bummed being in MD and not working on it which makes me unmotivated. I figured this would help. And yes, Jeremey is sparying this sucker for me (though I haven't told him about this thread). Shooting for end of March, first of April. BUt I got a new baby coming in March, so the timeline may change. I am going to try to have it ready for Carlisle......Just have to wait and see I guess.

[stepsidebowtie]

Originally Posted by Low88

NICE!!!!!!! I thought this was all top secret?

is jeremy doing any of the work?

Keeping it a secret was the plan, but I get so bummed being in MD and not working on it which makes me unmotivated. I figured this would help. And yes, Jeremey is sparying this sucker for me (though I haven't told him about this thread). Shooting for end of March, first of April. BUt I got a new baby coming in March, so the timeline may change. I am going to try to have it ready for Carlisle......Just have to wait and see I guess.

[2LOW4ND]

OBS RCSB FOR LYFE!!!!!

This is great there are over 5 or 6 obs rcsb projects going on right now along with my own this is badass!

[96thebossgrnchv]

was a badass truck and will be even better

[IH8FORD]

your truck was already one of my favorites cant wait to see what it looks like when your done.

[stepsidebowtie]

lil off topic, but I am a little surpirsed no one car the "FORD" written on the mock up fender. My brother wrote that on there and said "ok, now its good"

Thanks for the compliments fellas, for what the truck was AND for what its gonna be.

Just stay tuned, if I can turn my vision into reality -- should turn out ok.

[2LOW4ND]

Originally Posted by stepsidebowtie

lil off topic, but I am a little surpirsed no one car the "FORD" written on the mock up fender. My brother wrote that on there and said "ok, now its good"

Thanks for the compliments fellas, for what the truck was AND for what its gonna be.

Just stay tuned, if I can turn my vision into reality -- should turn out ok.

Its funny how humble you are being. You know its gonna badass.

[still2hi]

SWEET i love it i like trucks changing and re building, good luck man keep the pics coming mine will be getting more progress soon too

[tatoodkelt]

At least I dont have to try not to spill the beans any more!




After we talked earlier I knew I had to look for this thread tonight. Lookin good man. You got alot done over the weekend. You figure anything out with that bench I PM'd you this morning?

[Low88]

btw, those fenders look great, i wish I made a bigger filler piece on mine after seeing yours. Clean, I just might have to go back and add more metal to mine

Now is the time to do that autometer swap as well, with that dash out.

[ChopandDrop]

Nice progress! I can't wait to see it with new color!

[stepsidebowtie]

Originally Posted by Low88

btw, those fenders look great, i wish I made a bigger filler piece on mine after seeing yours. Clean, I just might have to go back and add more metal to mine

Now is the time to do that autometer swap as well, with that dash out.

I hear ya man, I looked at so many pics of inner fenders on here trying to see what I could do differently. I layed out the sheet metal and covered as much of the fender as possible -- then it took like an hour or so positioning the fender to where I was happy with them. The determining factor was that little box on the drivers side where all the wiring comes out for the lights on the front. I put it below the box but that put the fender all out of wack in comparison with the tire. Then I positioned the fender a liitle higher than the box and left enough room so I could run the wires underneath the fender so you won't be able to see them.

Jason, I did call that guy about the seats. I am going to try and make my way up there this weekend to take a look at it. I felt its better to put my own eyes on them than someone elses.

Thanks again to everyone for the compliments, but I am a humble type of guy. The guys on here that know me know that I have always thought of my truck as mediocre at best.

[Low88]

one suggestion if you are messing with your firewall..

If you never want to bodydrop your truck, you might want to think about recessing that convenience center wiring module into the firewall. It will make your life way easier, and you won't have to rework the firewall later. Its easy to do it now, and you don't have to mess with anything under the dash at all for clearance.



And your truck is hardly mediocre.

[stepsidebowtie]

Originally Posted by Low88

one suggestion if you are messing with your firewall..

If you never want to bodydrop your truck, you might want to think about recessing that convenience center wiring module into the firewall. It will make your life way easier, and you won't have to rework the firewall later. Its easy to do it now, and you don't have to mess with anything under the dash at all for clearance.



And your truck is hardly mediocre.

So does everything actually unplug from that module? I was fooling with this weekend but thought I might break something so I quit. Jeremy is doig most of the work on the firewall -- I may let him fool with recessing that thing.

I doubt I'll bodydrop it b/c I did not account for that when I did the fenders and I am sure it'll be a PITA if I have to redo them. I'll have to look at them again, there may be plenty off room left between the tire and fender.

[tatoodkelt]

Originally Posted by stepsidebowtie

So does everything actually unplug from that module? I was fooling with this weekend but thought I might break something so I quit.

It all looks like one unit but there are a couple of seperate connectors there and they all unplug.