The Bonehead Truck Build

[tiny1]

Bonehead that is one neat wheel !!

 

[Coffinmaker]

Those headers..remind me

Of the days of the old funny cars..I grew up at Detroit Dragway through the 60s and 70s.Motor City Dragway too....MAN...am I old...I remember wrenching for a few guys back then.."The Bounty Hunter..Connie K." Thw Wally Brothers...Roger Lindamood...many so many guys came through that dragstrip.Terry Hendricks and the Seaton Super Shaker always has a place in my hear...MAN I LOVED that car....

 

[Bonehead]

Thanks CM, that was the inspiration for the pipes.

 

[Bonehead]

Western CO is beautiful country. I love those mountains in the background.
Not really western, but we're going up to Durango for a long weekend in a couple of weeks.

I grew up in the flat lands of Oklahoma. Then I moved to the 11 thousand feet in the middle of the central Rockies. Moved from there to here, now I don't know how I would live without being able to look over at the mountains daily. Durango is a beautiful area, go up to Silverton if you get a chance.

 

[Dqracer]

You forgot to mention the wind.... does the wind blow in Colo..?

 

[Bonehead]

You forgot to mention the wind.... does the wind blow in Colo..?

We get about a month of hard winds in the spring, then just when storms come through. It is not like Wyoming or Kansas, where wind the wind stops, all the people fall down.

 

[Dqracer]

Yep same here ,, the only reason the wind blows here ,is cause Albuquerque sucks..

 

[Bonehead]

Working on the link deal and bumped this up for technical reasons.

 

[cnchotrods]

Awesome build

Just got a chance to check out your thread after you helped me with the setup on mine. This is a Baaad boy. The love the way it's done. Hopefully I'll run into you on the trail somewhere.

 

[Bonehead]

Thanks CnC, Glad you like it. You will soon find out, they are a hoot to drive.

 

[rockb1]

hey do you have pictures of the floor in your truck? I was thinking of doing aluminum since I have a few sheets laying around. Thanks

 

[Bonehead]

I'll look for some pictures. But it is an angle iron frame, with flat auminium dropped in and screwed down. My brakes are under the floor so I made it where it is easy to take it up.

 

[rockb1]

Did you use self tapping machine screws? or how is it screwed down?

 

[Bonehead]

The panels that stay in are rivets, and the one that comes in and out is self tappers.

 

[rockb1]

ya if you come across the pictures would you email them to [email protected]. Thanks

 

[Bonehead]

Will do, I have to get outside with a camera this weekend for some other pictures.

 

[cnchotrods]

Bonehead, I just gotta mention this. I keep looking at your thread and seeing your posts around and everytime I see your truck picture I keep thinking about a picture that you posted of you and your wife sitting behind your truck, and I chuckle. Not about your wife, she's obviously beautiful. . . . It's your truck. Have you ever noticed that people tend to have a dog that looks like themselves? You built a truck that looks just like you. lol. The truck is cool, no doubt, but the headers are perfect. It looks like a mechanical version of you. I love it, nice job.

 

[Bonehead]

Thanks, I think.... hmmm, or may be not. Anyway, I know what you mean.

 

[cnchotrods]

Thanks, I think.... hmmm, or may be not. Anyway, I know what you mean.

I mean it as a compliment. It's interesting to see someone do that. Match your ride. I was just wondering if that was on purpose or just an accident? Or even if anyone mentioned it before? If it helps any, they tell me to put a chrome top on mine....

 

[Bonehead]

Yep, it is me alright.....