Jim lewis inspired truck

[Tbarchaser]

$1700 before

[Tbarchaser]

Another $850 for paint, lettering, grill and light lenses.

$2550 TOTAL!

[turf9]

Looking good and the best thing is it's paid for i bet good enough

[SUPERIOR Lawn Design]

Hey, not bad! Not bad at all!

[Tbarchaser]

130k miles on a 305 with a 350auto, duel tanks and not a ding in the bed. It even has A/C...that works! I should get many years out of this. All of this and it is the same as making 5-6 payments on a new truck.

[bastalker]

Jim will be proud!!!

[CHAN]

Looks like you changed the grill also or did they swap it on you at the paint shop better check that out if you didnt swap it.

[Tbarchaser]

No I put the new grill in...Still need the trim and the bow tie.

[Green Finger]

sweet truck.

I like the upgrade. There should be more testimonials.
Make lots of money and SAVE lots of money.

[65hoss]

I like those bodystyles and they are good trucks.

[YardMeister]

Great looking truck!

I've been looking for a 3/4 ton something in good shape. They are hard to find. I'm afraid to use a 1/2 ton, but the one you have sure is good looking. Cost was fantastic too!

[jsr2741]

Looks new. Great job Tbarchaser.

[twins_lawn_care]

Good job, and nice paint job,
I always believed it is not the car you buy that impresses me, it is the car you build! (insert truck here in your case)

good luck with it!

[aries]

Nice truck thats the way I like to do it buy something old and make it new again! and you usually get alot of years out of them all my truck's are oldies except 1 they are 74Autocar tandem , 85 Gmc7000 dump, 86 F-350 mason dump and of coarse 2001 F-350 my favorite one.

[Mykster]

Looks real sharp.

[mmacsek]

Where did you get it painted at? A private person or a chain body shop? Looks good!! Matt

[Tbarchaser]

Uh Oh better get Macco $300.00

[SUPERIOR Lawn Design]

Originally posted by Tbarchaser
Uh Oh better get Macco $300.00

Maaco huh? Hmm... I've always considered them but never used them before... Let us know how it holds up over time...

[aries]

I have had my 1986 mason dump painted by maaco over 3 years ago and if anybody knows fords the 80's were not good for rust still holding up looks great just wash it no wax yet still looks great! they did a great job but the trucks cost more than $300.00 in my area to paint my mason dump cab & dump body with rust work costed about $1600.00 complate`still good price compared to other body shops prices betwween $3000.00 and $4000.00 just a work truck !!!

[Eric 1]

Heres mine.Only about $1500 in it, but hope to get some letters on it this year.

[Eric 1]

Ok lets try again, 350, 350 th trans. 1981

[Eric 1]

Oh well I'l try later.

[Eric 1]

How about now?

[Eric 1]

Oh! finaly got it.

[SUPERIOR Lawn Design]

Beautiful color, and nice wheels! You're gonna need to have some good quality lettering done to do it any justice...

[Eric 1]

Superior, if you are talking to me,THANKS.The letters will hopefully be added this spring.

p.s. What color should i do the letters?

[SUPERIOR Lawn Design]

I would go with (professionally done) chrome lettering outlined in a metallic silver or white maybe... The letters have to be bright to stand out from the truck... and complete the burgundy/ chrome theme...

You do have a name and logo in mind... right?

[Eric 1]

Yeh...Cutting Edge Lawn Care. Still deciding on the logo.

[SUPERIOR Lawn Design]

Hey, nice name too...

[kennyb]

nice trucks, love the older chevys, they clean up pretty good. have several myself.