Trekker build

Discussion in '1976-1983 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by slacker, Feb 25, 2009.

  1. slacker

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    so yippieee ...
    carpet install started ...

    underlay down , and finished ..

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    and carpet started

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    and now removed for sewing ..
    should be back in tomorrow for good :)


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  2. Dgerfan55

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    Dang thats going to look good.
     
  3. slacker

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    sorry for the delay on my posting .. I took a day off :)

    anyway ..
    my Uhpolstery guy .. Tony .. finished sewing up the carpet , so time to install ..

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    still a little more to do .. but almost done the carpet

    sorry for the crappy pics .. one day I'll get a real camera again !!


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  4. Dgerfan55

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    Dang almost to the home stretch now. Keep it up and almost any pic is better then no pic.
     
  5. slacker

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    yep .. interior is finally getting done ... I can see the light !!

    got the heater box back in and the dash all back together today .. few more wires for the camera and GPS .. some fluids , and we'll be drivable ..

    vid comming soon !! :)



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  6. Dgerfan55

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  7. slacker

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    so with the dash back together , I just had to set the center console in place to see what it looked like ..


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    i'm kinda liken' it :)



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  8. Dgerfan55

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    Im diggin it to. Hey what did that steering wheel come off of? I kinda like it.
     
  9. hood

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    Looking great man!

    As for the wheel, I have one of those in my SR5 82 Toy
     
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    That is a factory wheel.

    Looks great Cory!
     
  11. Dgerfan55

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    From what year did it come on?
     
  12. slacker

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    yep .. steering wheel is factory .. it's an /83 SR5


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    SWEET!!!! Lovin' this sweet build... YUP...the s-wheel is factory sr5 here's one from my 79 sr5 just a different center cover.

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  14. slacker

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    back at er' today .. working on the rear section

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    hopefully finishing up tomorrow ..


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  15. Dgerfan55

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    Ok so im looking for anyone that has a 79 sr5 steering wheel if anyone has one? Loving it man keep it up.
     
  16. Frinzo

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    ill second that, those steering wheels look good. Truck is looking really good, that interior is going to look very good.
     
  17. slacker

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    had a spare .. and sold it ..
    gone to hawaii ..

    snoose ya loose !!



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    Well no more snoozing for me, im keeping my eye out now. So whats next
    after the carpets done?
     
  19. slacker

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    rear heater goes in , and then i can fill it with fluids , plumb the brakes and clutch .. and test drive it :) .. although in the parking lot only , i'll get to drive it .. then the rest of the interior + gets a new rear canopy , and then paint ..
     
  20. slacker

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    so still waiting for the uhpolstery guy to finish up the carpet .. so I decided to finish up the interior paint ..

    everything is now painted and awaiting install

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