Looking great!

 

the paint is done!!! it was the last big hurdle in this project, its all bolt and snap on parts from here out. tomorrow i can put the bumper and tailgate back on and after he wet sands an polishes the rest of the truck i can put the wheel lip moldings and tail lights on and its done!!! woo hoo its soo close! heres a few pics of the fresh paint from today

just for comparison, right rear quarter before being repaired:

and here it is after...

 

so idk if its been asked but how much do you have into this thing?? i know your not going to be able to include the labor but part wise......if you dont mind me asking that is

 

the last total we came up with was just under 8,000 including the truck pruchase so after material costs and such it will be right about 8,000 or a little over.

 

wow thats a steal!!! bed looks good.. you can even look at pictures of one of those on the internet for 8000.. you guys do some awesome work.. and props to your dad helping ya with the project!!

wish my dad had more time to do stuff like this with me.. but i guess when you manage a 52,000 sq foot boat building plant you dont have much time for anything else.

 

Looks pretty damn good...I got that text you sent just as I was going in to the gym and I was pretty pumped for you when I saw it had paint on it.

Now get that piece of crap out of the shop so your dad can de-stripe my truck!

-steve

 

lookin good in for updates

 

pure hatred

 

im hurrying im hurrying! but i like your captain america truck just the way it is!

thanks man, in all honesty i really just helped my dad with the project, hes the brains and the talent behind it all. its been a fun experience though
thanks!

lol

 

ya thats what i was saying, my dad doesnt have time to even help me with anything. so i gotta figure out ways to do stuff myself...hence the "anyone remove truck bed by themselves" thread i posted a while ago.. haha.. its a pain in the *** when you gotta bring the truck into the shop, work on it, when your done pull it back outside everytime you wanna do something on it.. haha nice work..

think you'll do another one down the road??

 

yeah i know what you mean. i doubt i will do another one, i dont think my dad really wants to do anymore and i know i couldnt do it without him. he told me today this truck was the most challenging one hes done because of the shear strength of these new F-150's. even the paint was hard to sand he said. these are tough trucks for sure, ford wasnt messing around when they built these things.

 

Haha I know what you mean there. I've been hit by one LOL

 

its getting closer! my dad got it wet sanded today and i got the bumper, gas filler, tailgate and a couple other odds and ends on it today. all thats left is to polish the rest of the truck, put the bed rail caps on it, wheel lip mouldings and tail lights. its soo close! ha ha

 

wow man it has really come along! looks great!

 

thanks zach, i cant wait to drive the bastard! lol

 

That truck is looking great! Awesome work!

 

Looking good man

 

holy crap. looks great. still need to take my truck to your dad

 

well ladys and gentleman, the moment weve all been waiting for, or at least what ive been waiting for is here! the truck is DONE!!! woo hooo!! lol we put the finishing touches on it today and i drove it home but not without snapping a couple pics first of course. only a few for now, but i will get more at a later date.










i gotta say, i felt a bit sad leaving my ranger behind and leaving in the new truck. it feels like im abandoning her but the new truck is such a nice ride!

 

Awesome work! You guys have some serious talent.

 

That F150 turned out sweet.

 

Congrats! It really looks great. How do you like driving it so far?

 

Looks great, I bet youre not going to drive the ranger much anymore now tho. You'll like the better ride, more room, and power a lot more.

 

Awesome work man! Looks like it just rolled off the lot!

If you dont mind me asking, about how much more do you think you invested in parts to get it where it is today?

 

thanks!

i love driving it! man its so quiet and smooth. the leather seats are really comfy too. all the switches and buttons will take some getting used to. its not as fast as my ranger though, i will miss that but you can tell its got power.

thanks man, it does ride alot better than my ranger and i will def make use of the huge back seat!
i dont have an official total but i have approx $2500 on parts, paint and materials so the total inlcuding the truck is right around $8000.