Deuce road tractor conversion

[RAYZER]

Got some paint work done today,small parts,inside doors and some undercarriage with the paint i had left in the gun.
This truck will be all green real soon!

 

[RAYZER]

I had a little time this afternoon to a little painting,i painted the back of the cab and the front of the spare tire rack so i can re mount the rack before i paint the whole truck. It's coming together!!

 

[spicergear]

Looking good!!!

 

[islandguydon]

Ray, where do you get your energy...? Looks amazing...!

 

[DHennon]

Won't be long now................Looking good!!

 

[RAYZER]

Ray, where do you get your energy...?

It's the odgreen addiction that keeps me going!! .... You should know!!

 

[Lonesome715]

Awsome thread. I want to very much badly biuld a duece tractor. I already have a biuld plan laid out.

 

[RAYZER]

Awsome thread. I want to very much badly biuld a duece tractor. I already have a biuld plan laid out.

I would like to hear of your tractor build plans! I think one major thing that i would have done different would be to start with a truck that was in better cosmetic condition,this truck would have been on the roast weeks ago if i had! Some of these tan trucks from the desert have way to much peeling paint and dents.

 

[Lonesome715]

I am dealing with the same thing. My truck is a faded tan and I hate it. I planned to take it apart and paint it, but I do not have the time or money for that kind of project. Right now I am just trying to get it running.

 

[RAYZER]

I hear ya! It does take tons of time! Do you have a pic of your peeling tan truck that you can post?

 

[Lonesome715]

Hmmm, now that you mentoin it, I do not have any photographs that I am aware of.

 

[BigHank]

subscribed. a crewcab deuce tractor is on my dream build sheet. looks really good so far

 

[RAYZER]

Was out at the lz today accompanied by highfavor and oddball to give me a hand, we managed to get a bunch of tires swapped out and singled out the tractor to make the upcoming job of painting the spring and hub areas possible.
We also installed a different hood that i picked up the other day that is much straighter (not happy unless its straight ).
A friend of mine (Walt,who has been a big contributor on this project),did a real nice job fabricating up some brace plates for the rear fenders.
Estimated time to finish...two weeks!

 

[59apache]

good job!

 

[DHennon]

Looks great! Nice job on the fenders too. Looks factory. I'm coming out in 2 weeks!

 

[RAYZER]

Thanks Dave,look toward to seeing you!

 

[Tow4]

Looks good Ray. How are you prepping the frame and suspension before you paint it? Pressure wash?

 

[RAYZER]

Ya,its been pressure washed twice,then about 5 grueling hrs underneath with a chipping hammer and scraper,where do you stop ??? I also hit the rust with some acid.

 

[Lonesome715]

Your prgress motivates me to get my ugly tan truck done. Do you have that terrible undercoating under your truck?

 

[RAYZER]

Lets get busy then lol!! No undercoat except for under the hood.