Hey everyone. I'm new to the site. I signed up a while ago but haven't really been on here. I'm on the Facebook page now and then. I'm a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. You can see some of my artwork on the set of The Big Bang Theory and I've drawn various comic books.
I bought my '65 longbed a little over 2 years ago. Six months later the wiring fried and I haven't been able to afford to fix it. It also needs:
- Brake booster
- Transmission work
- Alternator and bracket
- Tires
- Fix turn signal switch
- Gauges and new bezel made to hold them
- Full exhaust
*Sigh*
My goal right now is to get it on the road by my birthday in July (also the month I bought it in).
I'd like to upgrade to disc brakes, paint it properly (still flat black) and add power steering and a/c, lift it a little and other little things. It has a little ol' 289 in it that runs real well.
Eventually I want to build it into a BOV/ Survival truck and maybe swap it over to 4WD if possible.
Some of my work:
New from Los Angeles
- degaine_designs
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- unibody madness
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- Location: Paradise,CALIFORNIA 95969
Re: New from Los Angeles
welcome frome northern Kali.
Sounds like you have a good start
John
Sounds like you have a good start
John
Turk build thread at:
http://slick60s.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=18944
It does not matter what you think, it only matters what you do about it!
http://slick60s.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=18944
It does not matter what you think, it only matters what you do about it!
- bobenhotep
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- Location: Las Cruces, NM
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Re: New from Los Angeles
Welcome from New Mexico. Good to have artist types here. I am not an illustrator, but I make oddball clocks, lamps, incense burners, and other things.
For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
- WrongBedDave
- Posts: 182
- Joined: July 26, 2012, 4:39 am
- Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Re: New from Los Angeles
welcome from Santa Barbara, CA! Always good to see more SoCal members
Dave
63 Wrong Bed 2WD : 302/C4, drip rails shaved, aluminum radiator/e-fan, 16 gallon fuel cell, "custom" gauges, 1000W sound system
Photobucket Album:
http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j413/davewave649/
Build Thread:
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=27105
63 Wrong Bed 2WD : 302/C4, drip rails shaved, aluminum radiator/e-fan, 16 gallon fuel cell, "custom" gauges, 1000W sound system
Photobucket Album:
http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j413/davewave649/
Build Thread:
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=27105
Re: New from Los Angeles
Thanks for showing some art along with the truck ,welcome aboard !
- degaine_designs
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Re: New from Los Angeles
Thanks guys!
Re: New from Los Angeles
Hey, welcome from Santa Monica!! Nice artwork!!! What part of town are you in?
- degaine_designs
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Re: New from Los Angeles
Mar Vista. We're practically neighbors!randyr wrote:Hey, welcome from Santa Monica!! Nice artwork!!! What part of town are you in?