Drivabeater 4.0: the truck i should have built last time

suprisingly easy after he neon. This metal is thicker, flatter, and way less mangled. 

Should be done with filler by the end of the week. Then, art sprays it.

Assuming i dont do something stupid. 

Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:

Assuming i dont do something stupid. 

And why would you ever do anything like that?   

Great progress. It should be a great truck when you are done fixing it.

In reply to ShawneeCreek (Forum Supporter) :

I get bored easily. Also, im accident prone. Like pulling the stainless off the bottom of the bed i cut my thumb really good. Saturday. Its still bleeding today. Kinda hurts. 

At least tbe drivers side is way straighter.

Make sure art doesn't miss any spots on this one

Seeing this in person it isn't as much of a beater as I thought.  Of course Michael could scrub beater out of anything.

Patrick (Forum Supporter) said:

Make sure art doesn't miss any spots on this one

We're shooting friday. Ill do my best!

Stampie (FS) said:

Seeing this in person it isn't as much of a beater as I thought.  Of course Michael could scrub beater out of anything.

Thanks! It's shaping up to be a nice truck when im done.

Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to ShawneeCreek (Forum Supporter) :

I get bored easily. Also, im accident prone. Like pulling the stainless off the bottom of the bed i cut my thumb really good. Saturday. Its still bleeding today. Kinda hurts. 

At least tbe drivers side is way straighter.

Famous last words.

I love the Neon seat getting used as a gravel barrier.

In reply to Brett_Murphy (Ex-Patrón) :

Now that i have the correct rear seat in, figured id get a little more use out of this one!

It's a savior!

Save your knees, save your back, save your elbows...

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) (Forum Supporter) said:

It's a savior!

Save your knees, save your back, save your elbows...

That made me laugh way harder than it should have. Thanks!!!

Happy bday Duster. Hopefully you got that cab corner fixed so you can paint tomorrow...

Thanks Steve! 

I got the corner metalwork done, but then had to work for a living. 

So, not looking good for paint this week.

definitely not painting this week. 

High build will be here tomorrow. Apparently im going whole hog.

Seems you don't ever not go whole hog.

solfly said:

Seems you don't ever not go whole hog.

So. Been thinking hard since you posted. 

And you are right. I get a satisfaction of creating something with my own two hands that i don't get at work, or in other places. I get off on always upping my game,  always doing SOMETHING better than the last time. It gets my nervous energy out. Helps clear my head. Its even more acute now with me working from home, doing from a desk what i was on the road doing every day. I have the same amount of work, just less travel time that needs to be filled with something. So i do this stuff. I work on the yard. I pace. I actively choose NOT to sit and play video games or watch tv. I do something,  create something. I spend time with my family. 

Not sleeping and being ADHD as berkeley doesn't seem to help either. 

As long as you're making time for the family it's all good!

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :

Quite the reason I build and create.  My job is not about building and creating, its meaningful work but I don't get to look back at something and say "I made that"  So I build cars, or lately, chicken coops and other farm based weirdness but I relax by working hard and making something and it really is relaxing.   

almost every primer spot you see has hammer/dolly and filler work behind it. Or bare metal where i feathered out gouges. 

Theres a lot of berkeleying metal on this thing. 

yeah....

Nowhere near as close to paint as i thought. 

Need to slow down and focus. Focus on what's important. Both on truck and homefront. 

Real update coming soon. 

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :

Still process none the less. 

In reply to Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter) :

Agreed. And i swear that bodywork is something I want to get proficient at. Maybe not second career good, but good enough. 

Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter) :

Agreed. And i swear that bodywork is something I want to get proficient at. Maybe not second career good, but good enough. 

Let me know when you're ready for another body work project, I'll bring my tow rig over for you to the body work on it and then take it to Art to get painted. After the Volvo, I've learned that I'm not interested in doing anymore body work.

In reply to untchabl :

Nope. Nope. Nope. Not doing bodywork for other folks. It stresses me enough on my own stuff. I appreciate your offer to give me more practice though!