Doing up the ol' truck

[SYKO]

well its about time to have a nice vehicle again, I sold my 99 Lincoln town car lowrider, and needed something alse to tool around in, in style so.... the nife went down on the 97 ford 150! plus I hated that gay azz gold color here is a few pics of it getting started, wont show you the final result till its done, but to let you know at this point its only 1/2 way through the paint process, lots more to go!!

before

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-189S.jpg

durring (well currently lol)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-635S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-636S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-639S-1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-640S-1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-641S-1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-642S-1.jpg

that last pic of the roof is so, one day when your watching WORLDS WILDEST POLICE CHASES you will sure to know that thats me running!!!!lmafao~!

and the ol' little red helping out!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-643S-1.jpg

:naughty:

[Dustin87R]

Is that the truck that was sitting in your shop when I came down on thursday?

[SYKO]

sure is! getting chop suyeed up!

[84honda200s]

dam man comin along nice from what you posted lol. you going to drop it ? put some low pros on it ? i cant help but to ask.

nothing like riding low with a trailer full of trikes. hell yea

[SYKO]

well I got some lightning wheels recently, I like those and the look they give, nothing ever bigger than a 20 later as I still have to haul with it, I got a few more plans for it, jsut u wait!

[84honda200s]

you better post the finished truck man. i cant wit to see this ride. from what ive seen of you work you do one hell of a good job and dont rush your work.

[Dustin87R]

sure is! getting chop suyeed up!

Damn you work fast!

[edog]

Dam that black looks good!!!!!!!!!

[SYKO]

well it has taken me about a week to completly tear it down and prep it for the paint work this weekend that I did, I have mucho stuf to do to it this week as well, and reprep it next sat for final paint on sunday!

[RedRider_AK]

No ghosted flames under the black?!

[SYKO]

thats not the end of it guys! just be patient!

[Billy Golightly]

I love the high gloss black looks, they are always bad ass. Just such a biatch to keep clean. I'm sure it'll look awesome when you done dude.

[Dammit!]

This should be interesting. Can't wait to see the final product.

I've always wished I had the talent/tools/space to do that kind of work.

[jclark23]

Man, you dang sure got it tore down! I would like to see you drive it to the river like that sitting on a 5 gallon bucket and pulling the trailor!:cool: Well we were wondering where you were when we went to the river today but know we know! Man for a place where "nobody goes" there was an assload of people out there again today. Hope the truck turns out like you want!!

later Jason

[longbedGTs]

Looks great! The Lightning exhaust is a good touch if it were duals. Are you doing anything with the interior?
Me and the neighbors will probally go to the river Wednesday. Come out if you can.

[SYKO]

I got some plans for the exhaust, and the interior, I may take you up on the wensday ride, but you will have to pick me up, I will let you know.

[LonesomeTriZ]

God damn, you don't wast any time. Do you want mine next?

By the way, I ntink I may be able to work something out with you on that old Ford you and I discussed.

[SYKO]

got all the parts painted and some on the truck, I spent about an hr tonight and lowered the back, im happy with the amount it went down, no pinion alignment probem or anything, I'll remove the bumpstops for more travel (about 3 in more) and add a set of 2700 firestone bags to the rear for helpers, becouse I plan on still towing a trailer. here is a few more pics! still waiting on my custom paint to arrrive:naughty: so in the mean time I got some atc70 plastic to finish!;) and 2 gas tanks to do up!:D


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-787S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-788S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-789S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-790S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-791S.jpg

so far I have used 3 1/2 gallons of sprayable black paint!:banned:

[LonesomeTriZ]

You still have a rusty frame though...

[edog]

Get that bed finished and put it back on!!!!!!!!!

[SYKO]

tisk*tisk* I never said I was done yet my humble freind!

[icp4life162005]

Looks great so far Syko, keep up the great work man.

[Dammit!]

so in the mean time I got some atc70 plastic to finish! ;)



:w00t: :lol: :w00t: :lol: :w00t: :lol: :beer :postwhore :welcome:

[LonesomeTriZ]

Are you going to re-use your stock lights?

[SYKO]

I was thinking about it, but now aftermarket lights are so cheapo through ebay I will probabaly jsut pick me up some new stuff, I may run the stock for a month or so, before I get some new stuf.

[LonesomeTriZ]

That they are. I found some for my 95 for a whooooooole lot less then any one else wanted for the specail order. Yours sould be even cheaper than those.

[SYKO]

OH dude! I found that add for the superduty front!

[LonesomeTriZ]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme!!!!

[84honda200s]

looking good man. what exhaust you putting on it ? dual 3 inch flowfaster with some decent headers ? lol anyways man looking good and im sure you will be making it sound just as good. cant wait to see it.

[SYKO]

made some more progress, lowered the front down now, rides perfect painted a few parts under there as well, put new ball joints in and sway bar links, got hte bed stuck back on, and thats about it. Now im still waiting on my custom colors to arrive and I have to resand the truck and prep it for custom graphics!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-848S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-849S.jpg
http://http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-845S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-846S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-847S.jpg

:w00t:

[SYKO]

and another few pics

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-843S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-845S.jpg

[Dustin87R]

Looking good! I've got to get my truck fixed and drop it 2" in the rear and throw on some 22's.

[LonesomeTriZ]

The rims looks godd. but do you plan to change them any way?

[Bryan Raffa]

looks like that dust sheild is rubbin on the front rotor...

[SYKO]

looks like that dust sheild is rubbin on the front rotor...


nope its not even close, lonesome I do plan on down the road putting on a set of 20 inch cragers ss style wheels.

[SYKO]

home streach bishes!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-160S-1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-163S-1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-168S-1.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-170S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-173S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-174S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-176S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-178S.jpg

[SYKO]

and a few more!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-179S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-180S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-181S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-182S.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/MVC-183S.jpg

[LonesomeTriZ]

Hey, what's wrong with using your paint booth?

[SYKO]

yea try me! had a very trying day today, we were just done with the roof on the last coat of clear, when an electrical substation went up in flames, so we lost power, so the paint got a good 1 hr flash time, wich cuased a few probs, but we got them ironed out, the booth was like a furnace, so I really didnt spend the time I owuld have liked to on the flames, I may go back later this year when its cooler and put some more emphasis on detail in them, right now there still cool and have a wicked "pop" when the light hits them. now I got to put it back together.

edit: yea its not my booth I needed as much light and airflow, plus I was using a high production clear that cost around 500 for the whole kit, I needed a bake off booth to do this job correctly, and my buddy dereck put on the last coat, hes the only other painter that I would let paint my stuff, me and him have done a bunch of jobs together.

[LonesomeTriZ]

I thought that was him. It looks good.

[Billy Golightly]

Holy *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited* Alan that is awesome looking! Tell Dereck he did a bad ass job!

[SYKO]

dereck just wanted to spray the clear I was using!! lol! I painted the first coat, hes the one who managed to add a few runs to it! LOL (he buffed them out, before any one could see lmfao!)

[oldsking86]

*Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited* awesome bro!!! Damn flames look good on that ole ford!

[fla 2-stroke]

nice job alan.the flames look cool.cant wait to see it in person.

[Billy Golightly]

Yo vanilla gorilla, you and dereck racin this weekend? My R is still in pieces but its got the 270 motor back in it now :naughty:

[SYKO]

it will be last minute if im racing, dereck wont be racing till eastbay.

[Billy Golightly]

10-4 on that.

[84honda200s]

man you guys did one bad ass job. i love it its got that spooky erie kinda look. great job guys.

[SYKO]

added some new projector lights, these work great stupid bright!! got to still adjust them more though. at first I was kinda worried at them making the front look goofy but I think they cleaned up the front of my truck well, and I like them alot!


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/100_1841.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/100_1842.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/100_1843.jpg

[Aka_am]

Hey wanna do my f150? I just need to find a step-side/flareside bed first. lol.

I wanted to paint her black, but she gets dirty all the time so..I'm just leaving it blue.

[atctim]

Alan - Flippin' Sweet man - beautiful job. You really are "the man" aren't you?

[steven 250sx]

i think he has a thing for green?
but really good job keep it up. are your tail lights the same as the front?

[SYKO]

no the tail lights are tinted black, I prefer that over the euro look rear

[Aka_am]

nite shades, or clear black? I think I might pick up a can

[oldsking86]

Are those like the projectors you can get off ebay? I was thinking some of those for my GMC when I convert the front

[SYKO]

nite shades, or clear black? I think I might pick up a can

no I remove the lights sand them and mix up clear with unreduced black basecoat and spray a few coats, its not as easy as it sounds, you cant run it or put to much. Ive done so many sets now its super easy for me to do, plus when the lights are on or the brakes go on the light shows more than the covers, plus in the day when there are no lights there almost invisable!




oldsking86
Are those like the projectors you can get off ebay? I was thinking some of those for my GMC when I convert the front



yea they are, be carefull about the lights for your truck though, Ive put many sets of lights in gm trucks and have yet found a set besides factory that remotely fit decent, plus with such a small area as the gm lights I would sugest just regular clear lights, a freind of mine has them and they are stupid brite!!

[SYKO]

well its time for an update...

didnt plan on doing anything else to my ol' truck except a few minor things here and there

well....... so I thought..... a few weeks ago while my fiance' was borrowing my truck she decided that she didnt like the front end any more and mushed it into a camry... good thing she wasnt hurt much just minor scrapes and bruis's from teh air bag deplying... I wasnt mad at her since acidents DO happen... but now I have to fix my truck.. bad thing is the custom colors in the flames are near unmatchable.

here is the carnage



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9281.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9282.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9284.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9285.jpg

[SYKO]

oh yea I forgot I also did the tailgate awhile back when I was bored


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9286.jpg




can anyone tell me the name of the group who sang the name of that song?:beer

[SYKO]

well anyway my trucks been fealing sad and broken sitting in the carport waiting on parts.... well today the parts came in!!!




























whats that I see????:p

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9938.jpg




could that be a lincoln emblem???:naughty:




http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9937.jpg





OOOOOOOWEEEEEE it is!!!!!:w00t:





http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9939.jpg








gotta totally differnt direction for my truck now!!!:beer











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[ATC-Eric]

come on now, 311!

Sucks about the truck, glad your olady is okay!

Truck should be pretty cool when done with the new front end.

[SYKO]

[QUOTE=ATC-Eric;655585]come on now, 311!

QUOTE]



:w00t:


one day I was riding along jammin to them and that song came up and I was like HOLY shiz!! thats it!!! it was either that or buitiful disaster.... but im waiting on a vehicle Im building for my ladie to name it that! lol!

[LonesomeTriZ]

That is going to be freaking cool. I am scared to ask what those parts cost.

[SYKO]

That is going to be freaking cool. I am scared to ask what those parts cost.



are you kidding me??? Im the Insurance man!! I got all the navigator parts cheaper then even cost for aftermarket parts to go back original!!

the problem was that my truck was a lariat, and a unpainted grill cost some serious change! about 150 more then a chrome one... I just did some checking around and located these parts. The funny thing is Im getting the black housing headlights for only $117 shipped a pair!! my aftermarket keystone cost for one headlight is over 150! the headlights in my truck cost me $225! it will be together by the time you get down, but over all the truck wont be finished... I got to go through the whole thing again.... + I got a crazy idea that I just HAVE to do!:naughty:





also these are my new wheels, I plan on changing out the ugly dome cap for a recessed 2 bar spinner



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9942.jpg




after I get done with my truck this time I will own nothing but lincolns!!

62 continental
91 towncar
97 town-150? lol
98 towncar



im not brand loyal AM I?:D














.

[Macs]

I love the lincoln front clip conversion. I wanted to do that for the longest time on my 2001 f-150. but just never got around to it.

[LonesomeTriZ]

You should paint it Yel-low.


That will be a very cool ride. Are you going along with the same paint scheme?

[SYKO]

YELLOW?! WTF?! umm....no.... the paint scheme is going completly differnt more lowrider style now.. but clean I got some airbrushing ideas in my head, some silver leaf and clean pinstriping as well.

[LonesomeTriZ]

I think the top could lose a few inches.

[SYKO]

geezz!! NO that wont look right! Ive seen chopped 97 up fords they loose all the right poportions, chop the caddilac then!

[LonesomeTriZ]

Yeah, and being since you are eight feet tall, I guess you could use the head room.

You should have heard how Melissa reacted when I suggested we go ahead and get the Caddy.

[SYKO]

lmfao..... come on baby its only one caddilac that needs major resotration and modification, whats the big deal???

[LonesomeTriZ]

Money honey...

[SYKO]

painted up a few parts tonight, this is just a ground coat and cut in






http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9950.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9951.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9953.jpg

[LonesomeTriZ]

You are making the world a better place by un-uglying vehicles.

[SYKO]

You are making the world a better place by un-uglying vehicles.



ok....well....cant say that Ive ever heard that before....:beer

[LonesomeTriZ]

Kind of like the doctors that make boobs bigger.

[SYKO]

ok I can relate to that... good analogy!

[LonesomeTriZ]

Mmmmmmmm, boobs...

[SYKO]

I prefer a nice butt over boobs....

[LonesomeTriZ]

So do I, but right now a set of boobs bouncing in my face sure would be a nice change from the nothing I have been seeing.

[SYKO]

So do I, but right now a set of boobs bouncing in my face sure would be a nice change from the nothing I have been seeing.


comeon thats not what you told me!! you said you cant wait to go the to worlds biggest sandy sausage fest!!! :lol: :naughty:

[SYKO]

:0 DOH!! well I slapped the parts on my truck so they wouldnt be hanging out getting messed up...

My original plans was to modifie the front fenders to mimic the shape of the lincoln fenders... little did I know they where WAY OFF!!!.... oh well.... ordered me some LKQ fenders and will slap them on next week later hopefully... also still havnt ordered my lights yet... waiting on that allmighty paycheck to come in the mail.... :cheesy:


any way like I said here it is slapped together...

all the parts I got were NASTY! they had like 3 candy paint jobs on them.... and not pretty ones either... so I spent about 5 hours with a razor blade stripping paint off the bumper and hood... thankfully it came off easily... unfortunatly the bumper wasnt in the best of shape after being sanded.... So I killed it with some plastic primer and shot single stage all over the parts... everything has to be resanded anyway later when I go back over the whole truck so its no biggie... ;)




well here it is... :cool: so far.....




http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0006.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_9999.jpg



here is the difference in fenders... my 2 options put the complete navigator fender on or just splice the front of the navi fender onto the rear of my 150 fender... I guess I will make my decision when I get the fenders in...




http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0001.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0002.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0003.jpg





ya know a navigator isnt all to crazy but its NUTZ when its on a truck!!! :0

[LonesomeTriZ]

I did not know the fenders were that different. It is looking good so far.

[The Goat]

should look good...

I'm sure you've seen them syko, but the graphics done by painting over a cheese cloth or cloth netting look so fricken sweet.

wanna repaint and ghost flame the scion?

[SYKO]

I'll pass on the cheezcloth woodgrain... sure no problem on the scion! lets flame that toaster out!





GOT BORED THIS MORNING AND ROLLED TO WIRES UP TO THE TRUCK FOR SOME OLD SCHOOL PHOTOSHOP.... to see how they will look, im happy with them

im thinking of painting the spokes black and for sure adding 2 bar strait spinners with lincoln chips

still gotta get some more mula to get my 2 extra wheels ( I only have 2 150 spokes, and 2 100 spokes <-wich I will use only for spares if needed)




check it! :cool:





http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop&#37;20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0001-1.jpg

[LonesomeTriZ]

Painting chrome? Hmmm, I have my doubts about that one. I know you can rough up the surface, but on spokes, I think it would be pretty tough to get all of them.

[SYKO]

buwahahahahhaha!!! you know nothing young grasshoppa!


man Ive painted SO many spoke wheels its rediculous! chrome is no differnt then any other metal as far is making stuff stick, and painting them is a breez!

[LonesomeTriZ]

I would not want to try and take that on. Any more suspension mods on the way?

[SYKO]

yea I have to remove the bed again... this time I will be putting a under floor notch in and adding the rear air bags... since I still use the truck for truck things I dont plan on laying it down to the frame, if I did all that then it would be usless... and this truck gets used alot! keeping the front unbagged it rides great and handles well so after this repaint and minor rear suspension mods im done (for a while again I hope! LOL) the only other thing is im adding some lincoln seats to the interior.

[LonesomeTriZ]

I wish I could sit home all day and biuld my truck.

[SYKO]

well... cant say that im lucky... I still work hard... even if its in my underware on the computer watching porn.......lmfao!

[200x Basket]

i hate to see your stuck all mashed up but it will be better then new i am sure!!

[LonesomeTriZ]

well... cant say that im lucky... I still work hard... even if its in my underware on the computer watching porn.......lmfao!


At least you are watching it and no longer making it. :w00t:

[200x Basket]

sykolincoln, i thought you might like this

http://images.cardomain.com/sites/cardomain/features/john/lincoln.jpg
http://www.mobsteel.com/images/rides/heavy_hitter/heavy_01.jpg

[LonesomeTriZ]

Mmmmmmm, I likey.

[SYKO]

sykolincoln, i thought you might like this

http://images.cardomain.com/sites/cardomain/features/john/lincoln.jpg
http://www.mobsteel.com/images/rides/heavy_hitter/heavy_01.jpg




mmmmm MOBSTEEL they make some wicked continentals... with wicked price tags!! but sic non the less!

[SYKO]

started watersanding today only got a bit done before the sun fell.. (being lazy, no worky at nighty) the fenders will be here thursday, and headlights next week.

also I laid out some stripes kinda near what im thinking about doing, Im known around here for having crazy paint jobs, but I plan on going clean on this truck, with only thin silver pinstripes and later some airbrushing as soon as my homie from cali comes back... watcha think?

:cool:




http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop&#37;20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0113.jpg



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0114.jpg



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0115.jpg



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/101_0116.jpg

[LonesomeTriZ]

Just strips, or do you have a two tone in mind?

[SYKO]

no two tone at all just clean lines and some decrative pinstriping

[LonesomeTriZ]

Sounds kind of Mexican...

[SYKO]

whats wrong with mexican? Jenneh seems to like mexican!



I got the left navigator fender in last night, so I proceded to see what all the differences between the two fenders are... first off the navigator fender flare is HUGE compared to the f-150 flare, also I cannot use the Navi flare as it also has a coresponding partt that goes into the doors+ it wouldnt mach the rear bed flare either.

Obviously I will have to weld up a bunch of holes on these fenders to make them work and drill new ones for the f-150 flares to go back onto it.. Also the flare itself I had to moddify by trimming some ecxess plastic fromt he back sides and lower rear of it.

Still waiting on a right fender... should would be nice to have it so I can finish this beast up!


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop&#37;20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_0192.jpg


with the flare on it


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/100_0193.jpg



see the difference in size!



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[LonesomeTriZ]

That does not look to bad.

[200x Basket]

looks like the bumper needs to go forward a little.

what does the other flare look like? can you put the navagator flares on the back?

[LonesomeTriZ]

The bumper looks right. It just needs a little trimming because of the smaller flare.

[SYKO]

looks like the bumper needs to go forward a little.

what does the other flare look like? can you put the navagator flares on the back?



negative on the fender flares, I will post pics after while the difference...

the bumper is basicaly just chillin right now

nothing is adjusted tight yet

got more things to do yet


when the bumper is set right the f-150 flare looks right on the fender

if it was another color then black it might be more effected by the look

also use of the flare is needed as the bumper sticks out to meet a flare anyway, if you didnt have a flare it would look dookiesh

[SYKO]

welded up all the holes that would be visable with the f-150 flare on



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laid down some metal to metal filler



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then some good ol' body filler



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did some blocking and sprayed some etching primer for the night


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finished the blocking up this morning and put a healthy 10 coats of 2k high build on, Will block it later when its all dry and mount the f-150 flare



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my right fender wont be here to later next week so... I will finish preping out the truck in the meen time


these are the headlights I ordered they should be in by the middle of next week or so....


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and here is the difference in the navi fender flare and the f-150 fender flare and why I cant make the navi fender flare look right on this truck, plus the rear navi flare woul need major reconstruction to make work on a f-150 bed.....no dice





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:D

[The Goat]

looking good...can't wait to see the end.

[SYKO]

GOT the fender block sanded and water sanded smooth so I was iek shiiiizz lets see how this flare will look.. a few minutes later and a few new holes and WALA!

I think the flare looks good!




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:w00t:

[honda_atc200es]

you have some serious skills, one day when i have my truck, id deff take it to you to have it done up right. cant wait to see the end =]

[dreadhed]

you have some serious skills, one day when i have my truck, id deff take it to you to have it done up right. cant wait to see the end =]

Yea he does some badazz stuff. I plan on having him do some work for me in the future too....I just need a truck worth doing it to.

Looking good man.

[ChrisD]

WOW Syko...you have awsome skill. That thing is going to be sweet. I can't wait to see the finished product. You should send pics to Ford to see what they think.

[LonesomeTriZ]

Hey, can you help me mold a Pirus front clip onto my F350?

[honda_atc200es]

:lol: ok now we need to see that in photoshop:naughty:

[SYKO]

Hey, can you help me mold a Pirus front clip onto my F350?



THAT WILL NOT make you save on gas fool!! thats past redneck thats borderline CUBAN!!! wtf?!?shens

[LonesomeTriZ]

The most unmasculine car mated to the most masculine truck. Hmmmmm.

[SYKO]

well today was a good day

first FEDEX came by



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whooohoooo got me some lights!!!



then not 10 mins later UPS draged in!!!




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aight got me a new tip!! I saw this tip at advance the other day and was like "damn thats a nice tip!" then saw the price! "SCREW that!" $40

then I looked on ebay.... and snagged the same tip shipped for $11.79!!! F-you advance auto!!!





here are the lights stuffed into the truck!


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it sucks that I dont have my right fender yet, but hell what can you do? at least its nearly 75% finished! that!"



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[LonesomeTriZ]

Well? Are you done yet?

[SYKO]

WELL I hit a rough patch in my life and I had to park my truck (even tried to sell it unfinished) with no luck and life slowly turning back around I rolled it out of the weeds last week.

plans are to bag the rear (more or less for load leveling) but also let it sit lower and drag bumper if I wanted, waiting on C-notch and air compressor got firestone 2900's for the rear, one day I may bag the front.

well I still need to get a right navi fender yet, so hopefully I can find one soon (like this week)

but I could still paint on some of the truck so this weekend I preped the bed, tailgate, mirrors, rear bumper, and rear bed flairs for paint
this is what I got done so far, I will post a together pic later today thats in the sunlight



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[SYKO]

GOT BORED THIS MORNING AND ROLLED TO WIRES UP TO THE TRUCK FOR SOME OLD SCHOOL PHOTOSHOP.... to see how they will look, im happy with them

im thinking of painting the spokes black and for sure adding 2 bar strait spinners with lincoln chips

still gotta get some more mula to get my 2 extra wheels ( I only have 2 150 spokes, and 2 100 spokes <-wich I will use only for spares if needed)
check it! :cool:

well I picked up a whole set of 20's the other day for a swap on a overhead monitor I had so..... now I got 10 20 inch wire wheels!! lol!



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[SYKO]

some pics from outside alittle bit of airbrushing and touching up here and there and a nice reclear and it will be sawwweeett :cool:



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[Saul]

SWEET! I didn't know you were mexican. Nice truck.

[SYKO]

yea man Im mexiCAN, I kick ass on a daily basis as well and I damn sure can lay down some paint. I cant wait to get this truck out, Ive been propositioned by a major national lowrider club now they want me to be a top member and im thinking about it.

[Saul]

Looks hella sweet - I figured a mexican flavor from the spoke rims and all the pin stripes. The front clip is sweet as fack though. Any plans to shave handles?

[AutoXer]

Wow syko that looks really nice .... if i ever get my hands on a tank that needs to be refinished you have my buisness!!

[SYKO]

Looks hella sweet - I figured a mexican flavor from the spoke rims and all the pin stripes. The front clip is sweet as fack though. Any plans to shave handles?


NO shaved handles I drive this truck all the time and for alot of stuff, it still hauls around parts and pulls my trailers, shaved handles arnt for daily rags. I have other vehicles with shaved stuff and there mostly for show only.

[Saul]

NO shaved handles I drive this truck all the time and for alot of stuff, it still hauls around parts and pulls my trailers, shaved handles arnt for daily rags. I have other vehicles with shaved stuff and there mostly for show only.

I hear that. My 87 5.0 GT has everything shaved, door handles, keyholes - it's a PITA sometimes.

btw - a done truck gets much more respect from me that a done car. I think trucks, done right, can't be beat. I've been at my Dakota 5.9 360 R/T now a couple years and it's coming along. No quite as custom as, say yours, but lil 'trick' touches here and there to make it stand out from the crowd.

Good luck with this build Syko.

[Brockey]

Trucks looking sweet syko, looking real sweet. But I cant wait for you to get at the car.

[scott250sx]

Syko:
you do nice work, you got talent. do you have your own shop in Georgia?
my parents live down their. in Cobb County, you anywhere close?
what brand of paint do you use? Was the black Base/Clear? by the pictures it flowed out realy nice. I use PPG in my shop.

cant wait to see the finished pics

Later:
Scott

[SYKO]

I used to own/operate my own shop I sold it in 04 now I just do it on the side still using my old shop name.

cobb county it way north of me

Ive been using Martin Senour paint since 1995 Ive learned all the ins and outs of it, the clear is a new high solids 5020 it acts strange its kinda peely at first but after a few days levels out.

the paint is black base with special effects over it

I liked ppg for their bases but never been impressed much with their clear, the only thing I wish MS would do is stay put with their clears Ive changed clears at least 20 times in the last 15 years.

the best clear was maximum performance clear witch they reformulated last year and now its nearly $700 a kit..... argggg.

[max]

Nice transformation. I know your more of a ford guy but the Caddy front end on the silverados were pretty sweet too. Your build reminds me of that swap.

[scott250sx]

I used to own/operate my own shop I sold it in 04 now I just do it on the side still using my old shop name.

cobb county it way north of me

Ive been using Martin Senour paint since 1995 Ive learned all the ins and outs of it, the clear is a new high solids 5020 it acts strange its kinda peely at first but after a few days levels out.

the paint is black base with special effects over it

I liked ppg for their bases but never been impressed much with their clear, the only thing I wish MS would do is stay put with their clears Ive changed clears at least 20 times in the last 15 years.

the best clear was maximum performance clear witch they reformulated last year and now its nearly $700 a kit..... argggg.

PPG isnt much better with their switch of clears, but most of it is because of the goverment.Use PPG 2020 for years, then they stoped making it switch to their 4000 clear but didnt work well in my booth. setup time was to quick. now im using 2002 clear, which i think is the best for my conditions. goes on the same way as the clear your using , little peely then flatens out overnight
that cost me @ $500.00 a gallon, they also have a preaty good "cheep Clear"
in their Shop line . sprays nice and flat for @ $80.00 a gallon you cant bet it for jobs you dont want to spend much on.iv used it on a bunch of jobs and the gloss hold out it preaty good.
I havent tried Martin senour yet. but i know i guy that did and i wasnt impressed with how their clear laid, but im not sure what he was using # wise.


later

[tanks350x]

Looking good syko,, did you ever see that message I left about that guy in Ct. that has close to 25 of those old lincolns?

[SYKO]

No I dont think so... the only thing I need is a deck lid... and right next to my shop is a fiberglass hot rod manufacturer and I talked with the guy there and hes going to make me a fiberglass deck lid and possible hood as well (hood is in great shape but why not?) other then that there is really nothing else I need.

[SYKO]

Nice transformation. I know your more of a ford guy but the Caddy front end on the silverados were pretty sweet too. Your build reminds me of that swap.


that swap is so common its not as eye apealing as the lincoln swap, wich over the years Ive only seen a handfull of those at shows and non on the road, where as the caddy swap there is like 10 in a 50 mile radius of me and im the only one with a lincoln swap.

[The Goat]

would you believe they have two right here on campus...hell I think I have a picture of one I snapped while rolling by.

syko, I've been meaning to ask ya, can any competent body shop install a body kit onto my scion...


armadillos and coons have done a number on it again, it's due for a little treatment.

[SYKO]

better look for a custom shop to do that kind of work most body shops that deal with insurance would rather just deal with insurance then any thing custom other then their own employees working on there own vehicles

[The Goat]

Thanks for the help...

It's what I figured.

get that beat done so you can roll in it.

the lincoln I mean

[aaron7]

holy sht, nice buildup!

[SYKO]

holy sht, nice buildup!


thanx homie... its on ice for a week as I got big paint jobs and a few tanks to finish up, + I need to order my fender at the end of next week and I got a lowrider towncar thats going to be sold so... I got a busy week comming up.

[aaron7]

At first I only looked at the first page and I was like, ...meh. Then I jumped ahead and saw that you didn't just throw paint and rims on it! haha

[SYKO]

geez I finaly ordered the right fender for my truck so hopefully somtime next week I will be laying down som paint on the rest of the truck!

[SYKO]

got a fender finaly! sent the wrong one though I ordered one without moulding holes.... and got one with moulding holes....oh well not complainin to bad... just alittle more work thats all...



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[outtaline]

you should paint the tri- Ninja to match it and stretch for drag racin

[SYKO]

oh the NINJA-Z is getting a custom all over paint job!

[outtaline]

Just my opinion match'm it would be sweet for a car show

[SYKO]

finaly threw some paint on the front today, now I will put it back together somewhat and sand and reclear along with having some pinstriping done and a little airbrush work done as well to it.


:cool:


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i'll have some better pics tomorow when its outside in the light. ;)

[SYKO]

pulled it out.... tobad its overcast today :(





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hopefully all the graphic lines match up to the bed... I had to do alot of measuring to make sure... I didnt have no one help me set the bed on for a minute to make sure.... oh well. :cheesy:

[SYKO]

well I had to use my truck today to pick up a tow dolly so I had to throw it together right quick like.

im happy with the way it turned out, I know it will be better once I get the pinstriping done to it and reclear it to smooth it all out, plus get my wheels on it as well... it was nice though driving this thing again after so long!




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[Thorpe]

lookin good skyo! Did you just use your airbags on the back as overload springs?

[outtaline]

looks good man now it needs a turbo

[SYKO]

havnt bagged the rear yet Im waiting on my compressor and c-notch... and no turbo....why woud I put a turbo on it? its a truck for christs sake.....not a ricer

[SYKO]

once again the joys of being a insurance adjuster pay off!!


tuesday while inspecting a totaled out explorere a rollover lincoln navigator caught my eye :cheesy:



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so after further inspecting it I talked to the wrecker service owner, and baught it......for $100 :0 :cool:


worth a 100? kinda.... it does have the baddass intech 32 valve cobra motor in it and all wheel drive.... but I wasnt interested in that!

what I was interested in was the INTERIOR :nicoderm:

so finaly today I managed to take most of what I wanted out of it I still have to go back and bogart the stearing wheel

the badd ass part is.... the F'n seats have AC in them!!! and its a stand alone unit built into the underside with a evaporator and condensor!!! my F'n ass is going to be cool as hell!!!! :420:


heres the score (also note navigator interior door panels WILL NOT FIT :angry: )


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:cool: :biggrin:

[Dirtcrasher]

AC seats :eek: I can only imagine what thats worth, just a hair more than 100$ huh?? :lol:

Did you take out that motor anyhow?

[SYKO]

yea on my parts finder program each seat lists over 1000 a peice! naw I let the motorgo with the truck as scrap, im pretty sure is sufferd some damage as all the other driveline parts were junk.

[SYKO]

well had nothing better to do today since im sick and all so I decided to put in the lincoln seats

well the passenger was no problem I got all the functions to work except the heat and air, that will come later

but the driver was a big problem I tried to add power to it and find the correct pwoer wires, but I couldnt so.... I ripped out the motor controls from my stock ford drivers seat and redrilled it and managed to make it work on the lincoln seat. Now I need to trace back the wires that controle the lumbar and stuff and it will all be working!

then I slapped them in the truck and hooked up power and they work great! then I jsut stuck the center console in in the mean time unbolted untill I gut the truck to color match everything later.

pics :cool:



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[Triple B!]

WOW!!! Nice job dude, the truck is going to look pretty sweet!! being bored has it's benefits, i guess... Now you're one step closer to being done!!!:D

[Thorpe]

Looking Sick! I just gotta ask sykolinc... Do you ever sleep? Seems like you are always twisting something up and customizing the crap outta it... Props!

[SYKO]

yea I sleep in fact lately alot ive been majorly sick so much in fact that im barely able to work.... so I brought some of my work home with me from my shop to finish some things up since i need to say home a bit right now...

when im feeling great I can do many and to many things at one time

also have to add a bit of an update to this as well....


well while doing my normal insurance appraisals...... im at a inspection and out of the corner of my eye I spy a tonue cover leaning up against the fence.... so I ask the owner about it... he goes "ya want it?" I go I guess what does it fit? he goes " your truck!" im like SCORE!

so I put on a free tonue cover yesturday! :0 :cheesy: :biggrin: :cool:





gotta paint it up now.... but I think I know a decent painter ;)





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[Dirtcrasher]

I bet those seats are COMFY COZY :D

[Mr.Atc]

gnice truck i hope you dont do something stupid when your running from the police lmao

[maggiesboy]

nice jalopy you have there sicko.

[harryredtrike]

a hard toneu for free W.T.F. im in the wrong buisness,nice score dude

[SYKO]

well as if I could afford any new problems....one ran out in front of me last night in the form of a DEER :angry:

oh yea you can beleive hes dead! :angry:





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:uh:
dosnt look all that bad...untill you open the hood! :angry:




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[code200k]

danng but think positive at least you killed and not the other way round

[SYKO]

well I had to borrow a few bucks to fix my truck, but today I picked up a new radiator.... cheaper then most places would sell a broken used one for... still need a condensor.. wich i will get in a few days from a freind for free.

put that in everything worked ok so I was like lets make this junky broken grill work on here, its not perfect has a few well hidden zip ties holding the grill and header panel together, but it will work in the mean time.


:cool:


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[corndawg]

i like the chrome grill better

[harryredtrike]

damn dude that sucks.hope you at least picked up the deer for feasting.you kill it you eat it thats how i roll.

[SYKO]

nope the deer was turned into a meat slushie

[Thorpe]

MMMmmmmm....... meat slushie....... Dang deer never have insurance either...

[SYKO]

had some really SLOW days from work so I put in some more lincoln interior parts on my truck


first the carpet, while not a perfect fit alittle trimming here and there and it sure beats buying new carpet!


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and not like anyone cares but the similarities from f-150 to navigator are crazy not only do the seats bolt into the same holes but the center consol mounts bolt into prexisting bolt holes as well :0



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putting it back in



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/1613.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/1614.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/1618.jpg


well since I got that all done fairly quick I went ahead and pulled the outer dash apart and added the lincoln parts, wich are alittle differnt but will work



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/1616.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/1617.jpg



im trying to get some interior together thats grey like the door panels and rear panels and rear seat but im having a hard time finding anything, I would rather just switch everything out instead of dying it any way.

I also still have the lincoln stearing wheel as well to go in yet.

[Thorpe]

That was gonna be my first ?... (wheel) Looking good! I am impressed with all the details!

[corndawg]

ttt....anything new with the truck??

[SYKO]

ttt....anything new with the truck??




hmmmmm....not really... put all the lincoln interior in and have been driving the piss out of it!

oh wait!!! birthday present!! I got all OEM lights for it!!! way better looking!!!



http://i27.tinypic.com/wld25h.jpg



;)

[BigHenault]

Looks awsome

[SYKO]

Looks awsome



thanx!:beer

[hancadam]

You do awesome work. Love the truck. Keep updates coming if money allows. I hope things are turning around for you and your daughter.

[SYKO]

You do awesome work. Love the truck. Keep updates coming if money allows. I hope things are turning around for you and your daughter.



the one thing I can continue always doing is paint and body, thanks to a extrememly long standind relationship with my paint shop man I get paint for my own vehicles for nothing and some extra materials, while I still have to spend money on parts at least I get to do something in the mean time.

[SYKO]

well after 185k my originaly rear end started screaming clanking and howling... got it out before catastrphic failure comenced lol!! using my super hustler insurance appraisor abilities I snaged me a nearly unused 9.75 rear for my truck! with disc brakes!!


the junk

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/1044.jpg


heres is the new rear end, 9.75, disc brakes and a spool , makes driving fun at times since its locked all the time lol, had to move it back on the leaf springs 1 3/4 to hook up the driveshaft but Ill fix all that later when I finaly bag it and 4 link it. ;)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/11062.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/11063.jpg


and once again... both wheels spin all the time :cool:



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/1.jpg

[daniel_250r]

nice truck syko, i don't under stand how the hell vehicles get so rusty underneith in such a short time all cars and trucks i see have a disgusting layer of surface rust on everything

[SYKO]

the flash makes it worse my truck is actually very clean underneath, down south the vehicles get only a light coating of paint on the frame it wears off within a year or two of normal driving, when I finaly get the money to get aroudn to al the suspension work I plan to paint the frame good with some industrail paint, ive done it on some other frames and looks great.

[SYKO]

here is a rendition of the final product

lay frame on 24's
fully functional bed
2 link rear with wishbone
2900 series bags on all four corners
2 viar 480 compressors
1 8 gall tank
8 smc 3/8 valves
1/2 dot line
will be able to lay frame and have just at 12 inches of lift
still very capable of towing and hauling still



http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/shop%20pics%20and%20projects/come%20original/SGC20Come20Original2021.jpg

[Thorpe]

Be careful with that spool in the rain! Truck is gonna be sick, syko...

[hancadam]

Looks good, but won't that be hell on your tires? You make everything seem so simple. Good job.

[xXxDaNxXx]

You my friend, are Ballin'.