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Millenium Falcon Taco Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by EB Group, Sep 17, 2015.

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  1. Oct 16, 2015 at 1:09 PM
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    Front skid plate before and after Rustcheck

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  2. Oct 16, 2015 at 1:10 PM
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    Working on prepping the gas tank guard.
    Getting the same treatment as the other two sheilds

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  3. Oct 16, 2015 at 1:34 PM
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    Gas tank guard ready for primer

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  4. Oct 16, 2015 at 2:05 PM
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    First coat of primer.
    Then after second coat of primer and first coat of paint.

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  5. Oct 16, 2015 at 5:46 PM
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    StAndrew Wait for it...

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    Intake, exhaust, lift. Typical stuff.
    I may have been wrong; looks like you have all your mounting holes still intact. Been a while since I messed with stock skids...

    Very nice progress btw.
     
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  6. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:20 PM
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    Thanks man.
    I put all the skids back on this evening and found the mounting holes were all there.
     
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  7. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:24 PM
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    Pics of the skid plates and guards back on the truck. Sorry for the crappy pictures.

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  8. Oct 17, 2015 at 1:10 PM
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    Took the bed off again today. I've got to weld filler plates over the holes I cut in the bed.
    I drained and filled the rear diff fluid.
    I noticed some weak metal in the rear bumper support so I cut it out and welded a plate in it's place.

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  9. Oct 18, 2015 at 11:58 AM
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    Pretty cranky today.
    Yesterday After pulling the bed off I figured I would install my hiddenhitch.
    Two of the ten bolts that hold the pictured crossmember on were previously broken off.
    One more had it's head stripped off by me as I was removig the remaining eight.
    To get at the broken and damaged bolts to drill and tap them again it looks like I have to take the leaf springs off both sides of the truck.
    Not happy

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  10. Oct 18, 2015 at 12:50 PM
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    Awesome build, man! Wish I had the time and patience to pull off something like this... Keep it up!
     
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  11. Oct 18, 2015 at 1:19 PM
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    So I got that frustrating thing off.
    *Animal scream roar*
    If animals do something like that.

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  12. Oct 18, 2015 at 1:21 PM
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    Appreciate the encouragement!
     
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  13. Oct 18, 2015 at 4:26 PM
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    Yeah man, we had to use a plasma cutter to blow out two bolts on my tire carrier. Fucken PITA.
     
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  14. Oct 19, 2015 at 12:35 PM
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    I have the suspension back together in the rear end. Fixed some additional things in the back end like broked off bolts and improper bolts being used to hold things together.
    Got the tow hitch cleaned up, painted and on the truck. Got everthing on the back end of the truck undercoated with Rustcheck.
    A before and after picture of the bottom of the bed. I used a wire brush to get aditional crud off of the bottom of the bed that I wasn't able to access with the pressure washer last weekend.
    I welded plates over the holes I cut in the chanel in order to weld new nuts in for mounting the bed to the frame.
    Some of the worst of the rust is touched up for the time being under the bed.
    And finally the under side of the bed is undercoated and ready to be put back on the frame.

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  15. Oct 19, 2015 at 12:38 PM
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    Not proud of this, but I'm by myself.

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  16. Oct 19, 2015 at 4:11 PM
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    Bed is on, Lights are in, it is all back together.
    She is on the road again!
     
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    Now that's gotta feel good:thumbsup:
     
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  18. Oct 20, 2015 at 4:52 AM
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    Yes sir!
     
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  19. Oct 20, 2015 at 5:31 AM
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    Congrats!
    Sub'd for pure awesomeness and future inspiration...looking forward to your future work on the MFT!
     
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    Again, thank you for the awesome comments and support!
     
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