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General => Craftsmen's Corner => Topic started by: PISCEAN on January 27, 2017, 01:27:44 PM

Title: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on January 27, 2017, 01:27:44 PM
It's been a long time since my little truck kicked off the "how do you roll" page.
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=14071.0 (http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=14071.0)

 I recently acquired a rebuilt ICM and fired it up after 9 years. The plan is to pump it up just a tad so it rolls on 33s, rattle can paint it, lop the top and cruise through the summer of 2017.
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: Mojo Jojo on January 27, 2017, 01:39:30 PM
Here ya go on the rattle can job for ideas. If your not familiar with auto body shoot me a pm for a few tricks to get better paint stick.
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on January 27, 2017, 02:06:55 PM
Thanks Mojo!

this truck started out metallic blue from Ford, then went to Rust-o-leum blue, then to blue/black/white camo, until I went low profile desert tan in 2000 :smt005

not quite sure of the new color, but I may just do black. I 'd love to get some Piscean Artworks Research Vehicle magnetic decals for the doors. Or I may just stencil them.
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: FISHADOW on February 01, 2017, 07:51:13 PM
I was hoping this thread  would be  about this  :smt005

Glad to hear it buddy wrench on that little thing and get it out into the sunshine let the creative juices flow!  a Piscean artworks vehicle is Bound to have some great little touches along the way.


Lookin forward to the progress and seeing my bro soon!  :smt003
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on June 11, 2017, 04:35:35 PM
Some progress in the last few months.
The old boy now moves, steers, and stops, not well😆 But it does do these things!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on June 11, 2017, 04:38:38 PM
With some time to kill during these windy days, and to celebrate that the ole hoss no longer sits where it did for eight years, I fabbed up a mad max hood ornament. Witness!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: Chadrock on June 11, 2017, 04:41:14 PM
Sick bro!
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Post by: Salty. on June 11, 2017, 06:50:16 PM
Yesss! :smt001
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Post by: MANBEARPIG on June 11, 2017, 07:13:37 PM
Fuckin a right sean!!!!!!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: Cabeza de Martillo on June 11, 2017, 07:28:53 PM
Mad Max???? love it  :smt007

You're going to need a Mohawk now buddy....
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Post by: Bushy on June 11, 2017, 09:33:20 PM
Sick
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: BigJim on June 12, 2017, 09:23:35 AM
Hell yeah!!

 :smt007

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: FisHunter on June 12, 2017, 09:56:44 AM
CanIgetAwitness!  sweetness Sean! the accumulated leafs will blow out nicely when en route  :smt002
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on June 12, 2017, 11:06:27 AM
thanks guys!
It was a watershed moment when I actually drove it a few weeks back. Still on Non-op status so only across the property, but I was super stoked.

CanIgetAwitness!  sweetness Sean! the accumulated leafs will blow out nicely when en route  :smt002

dude! I had to clean the heater blower motor out 3 times since I started working on it last September. The frikkin' rodents would pack it full of acorns! I finally blocked off the cowl with hardware cloth and haven't had any problems since.
I did have to clean out a lot of rat turds and pounds and pounds of redwood duff from the roof rack. I drove it across the porperty and washed it last week. So much nicer to work around now!
I picked up a cheap car cover for it so now it should stay decently clean while in rehab.

the back hatch has serious rust cancer, but I plan on cutting that away. The interior was bed-lined years ago and is pretty rust free considering.

lots of ideas in the works, but I should have 'er driving on the streets by the end of summer.
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: Eric B on June 12, 2017, 12:08:39 PM
Didn't my drifter fall off the roof of that thing?

Love the hood ornament!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: Rock Hopper on June 12, 2017, 12:44:30 PM
Lookin' good, bro!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on June 12, 2017, 01:05:33 PM
Didn't my drifter fall off the roof of that thing?

Love the hood ornament!

 :smt005
no, that was my green mazda pickup it fell off of en route to SC harbor.
But-the little bronco was there in the yard, not running after the ICM and starter relay got waterlogged. You sat in it and semi-scolded me for leaving it parked. It took me 8 years, but it sits idle no longer!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on January 27, 2018, 05:31:43 PM
Update
Not anything major, mostly just new fluids and hoses, battery, etc
But there’s new tow hooks and a cool hiliift jack mount.
It’s not long before I’m off to the mech for smog😎
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: LoletaEric on January 27, 2018, 07:45:03 PM
 :smt001
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on September 12, 2019, 01:46:27 PM
heh. With the wind up I ended up doing some "art car" work.
finally chopped the roof off.
I had an old Mirage truck rack I used to have on my Mazda before I put the shell on it, and all this time the Mirage rack has been gathering dust in the basement. I had a free day over the Labor day weekend so i went for it.
I chopped the roof, installed the cut-down Mirage rack, and bolted on a cut-down Con-Ferr basket rack on the cab section. Second pic you can see the rack tubes match up quite well with the basket rack, and the Mirage rack rails fit almost like factory over the cut bed seams. The Mirage rack tubes are the same as Yakima tubes in OD, so my Yakima accessories should fit on it fine.
I ended up taking about 1.5ft out of the basket rack and another foot off the mirage rack length, although it was the same width as the Mazda. Everything is held on with SS fasteners, and the cab rack is bolted through the roof.
still haven't smogged the monster but it has been hauling concrete up and down the driveway  :smt003
I've put 9 miles on it since the last post.
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: IsaoK on September 12, 2019, 03:59:57 PM
Siiiick!!!!!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: ex-kayaker on September 12, 2019, 06:32:42 PM
That rig is sweeeeet!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: Eric B on September 17, 2019, 10:12:18 AM
Dude!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: PISCEAN on September 17, 2019, 10:25:13 AM
Dude!

 :smt006 Remember when you and Joel came over for a BBQ and it was just rotting away in the yard? That must have been like , 2006 or something.

Once the house construction is paid for I'm hoping to get it legal and bring it to an event. With the rack I can actually haul yaks on it now.

I found another bonus to the Mirage rack while covering it for yesterday's rain. A standard canvas 6x10 tarp from Ace hardware fits it almost perfectly, so I should be able to fab up a top for it without a ton of work.

I also have to mention that I've done this thing up on the absolute cheap, mostly with junk I already had. Biggest expense so far was a new 23 gallon steel fuel tank and sender unit. When running, it has been a real help around the house and has kept my DD Mazda from getting too grungy!
Title: Re: From beneath the tarp, it emerges
Post by: Eric B on September 17, 2019, 11:12:00 AM
Yep, I remember bugging out on it back then. 

Looking forward to seeing it on the side of hwy 1!  It’s been way too long!