Manky's Pop.

[hornet6]

Truck looks superb matey.

[stinkey]

Ooh er missus..not really..you started it..

[Manky Monkey]

A couple of parts back from the powder coaters today.
I bought new T bolts for the engine rocker covers at the swapmeet in Essex in March cos the old chrome ones were badly pitted with rust. Unfortunately, although the new ones are the right thread, the shafts are too thick to fit in the recesses in the rocker cover. So I had the old ones shotblasted & coated black. They have seperate aluminium T handles that fit on splines.
Also a pair of repro tractor dashboard light housings that I had in my spares box. I'm using them as number plate lights.
The other bit's a cover that fits over the brake master cylinder to clamp the plastic brake pipe unions in place. I had the U bolts that hold it blasted & coated too.

[poprodder]

shiny bits!!!!!

[Manky Monkey]

 
Had a break from garage stuff over Easter, but did spend an hour or so this evening cutting bright zinc coated chain & fitting stainless hooks to the painted pick-up bed.
Do I like this look? Not entirely sure. Sometimes I do, other times I think it's a bit naff, but it's just a quick, cheap thrown together thing to get it on the road sooner. It'll be bulked out more yet with rear lights, mudguards, fuel tank, number plate, reflectors, fog & reversing light. It'll do for this season.

[Manky Monkey]

What does the panel think about this? I'm really not sold on it.
Before you say it, no, working on the pick-up bed hasn't stopped me getting it on the road -I'm still filling & sanding the cab, plus working on my motorcycle.
A mate did all the woodwork for me, but I told him there was no rush & he believed me, so it's taken a few weeks to sort out. All I've done is bung it on & cut the chains to length. I'm not convinced though.
Any opinions? I think it looks a bit too garden fency.
I think 3/4 rear is it's best angle. It's mainly the side on view I don't like.

[Manky Monkey]

There's still stuff to go on, which might fill it out a bit. I bought these webbing sleeves on Ebay, 2 quid for the pair including postage from China. They're apparently used to protect paintwork on bicycle frames. They wrap around & are held along their length by Velcro. Used here to protect the fuel tank if the chains sway too much.

[Manky Monkey]

Lucas reflectors, same as the ones that'll go inside the doors.

[Manky Monkey]

Tail lights will fix to wooden brackets under the bed.

[Manky Monkey]

Stretchy cargo net makes me think black rubber strips on the bed might break up the flat greenness of it.

[Manky Monkey]

Still sanding & filling, but struggling for motivation.

[Manky Monkey]

Looking back through my photos, I think I prefer it just flat, without the posts & chains.
What about cutting the posts off a couple of inches high & finishing the edge off by say, running a wooden dowel, about broom handle size, through holes in the posts, to make a wooden rail down each side? (the posts are cut into the sides of the flat bed, so removing them completely will leave notches).

[spanners]

all it needs is a ,rustic,, beer barrel  on the back

[Manky Monkey]

Yeah, see I just find that whole fake farm truck sort of thing just a bit cliché. There's another Pop pick-up about that started out looking O.K, but the builder's just piled more & more stuff on it & now it really ain't my thing.

[spanners]

Yeah, see I just find that whole fake farm truck sort of thing just a bit cliché.

i,v got to admit the two things i miss the most is ,,emily,, and  my 58 dodge  stake side that started out as a right mess  but turned out looking just about right ..