They Tricked MY Truck! NO JOKE!

[darkhorse]

progress report

I just got a call from Chris. He told me he's ready for me to bring my white truck down. He worked a little later last night than he told me he would. By about 2 Am he had the crunched cab off & the frame is now prepped & waiting for the new parts. He said "I told you I was fast. " My head is spinning. I'm stoked thinking about driving my old 6 speed before the end of the month! Oo.

 

[CSnyder]

Here it is Richard!

 

[darkhorse]

Here it is Richard!

you are fast!

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Chris, you are a wicked machine man. Lookin' good!



-Chuck

 

[CSnyder]

Here it is with a fresh frame powder coating... .



Tomorrow Ill have the parts truck tore down and start moving the body over so I can prepare for the rewiring project.

 

[darkhorse]

Here it is with a fresh frame powder coating... .



Tomorrow Ill have the parts truck tore down and start moving the body over so I can prepare for the rewiring project.

Holy molly man!! You one fast dude. I thought I might get a chance to see how you do the powder coating but it's already done & you're going to haver the parts truck stripped before I can even get out of town.

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Well we got Josh's bedliner sprayed yesterday. We also prepped and shot the step bars and bumper. Looks great! It was good having you up Josh! The bedliner was my last part of Josh's truck restoration and I had it done by Chad at Northland Truck Accessories in Duluth, Minnesota.



-Chuck



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[Sled Puller]

We always relate the user names with their trucks- when I'd read Josh Peters name, RUST BUCKET:-laf popped into my head!!

Not anymore, thats awesome guys!!

 

[JoshPeters]

Great memory Sleddy! Since that truck hasn't been to Indiana since TiM!

 

[CSnyder]

Richard here are some pics of the weekend progress on your truck.

 

[darkhorse]

Richard here are some pics of the weekend progress on your truck.

Thanks for the update, Chris. It's a little scary to see my white truck like that :{ but I bet my jitters vanish when I fire up the reconfigured beast. Oo.

 

[CSnyder]

It was great doing this for someone who has brought a whole community of diesel heads together up here in Minnesota.

When I first met Josh (from here at TDR) 4yrs ago. I made it out to the very first dyno event, and there he was... ... ... . what a card I thought, but I wanted to meet new people, and he was the only name I knew off of TDR. For those that know Josh he is something else, will give you the shirt off his back if he thought you needed it more than him.

The last few years have been tough on Josh and with a truck not running and always willing to help others keep there rides going I thought why not give back to him for all he has done for others.

So while talking to Chris Snyder, we decided that getting this truck running was top on the list. Well as you can see what we had to deal with, a rotten cab, box fenders, a motor that had been torn apart, and an inner cooler and radiator that was stolen out of the box... ... ... . best guess someone needed the alum for scrap.

Things went fast on this truck, and I am very proud to be a part of this as well as to have friends that are willing to pitch in without batting an eye about it. So I wanna send a thanks out to Chris Snyder, his helper Kenny, Chris Anderson, Dave Goerend, Aron Howlett, Matt B (Alpha Cowboy), and those of you that sent some extra cash for the work. It was all worth it and for a good cause, and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Josh enjoy your ride... ... ... ... and will be good to see you pull up in a truck now instead of something that I am worried about you driving... .....

Take care Jim.

Sure glad I got at least some credit then... .