I went to a trade school to learn how to build wooden boats, this dude Richard was one of the instructors, had built wooden boats in Gloucester for like 40+ years, was super fast, and did beautiful work. He always said, I've only been a shipwright for 10 years, the first 30 years I was just looking for my blankety blank pencil. So rather than looking for his pencil for 30% of the work day, he'd buy whole boxes of pencils, sharpen them up and just scatter them around the shop, so you were always in reach of a pencil. Ive worked a bunch of different trades, and there's always somthing like that, where you can really speed up your work for super cheap.
I might be mistaken, but I think you could've just unbolted the body from the chassis and removed it in one piece, that would've saved you a few days. I kept the floor and firewall in place like you were trying to do and removed the firewall and floor out of my 49 ford F1, then test, cut, test, trim, and so on until it fit where I wanted it. It had rotten floors and I wanted to keep the interior including dash and A/c of the explorer. I'll be watching your progress, good luck.
@TheSuburbanGardener I was planning to use the firewall, and i just enjoy cutting stuff apart, but I ended up changing my mind on keeping any of it. Definitely could have unbolted it! Thanks for watching!
@stephengordon8968 I offered it for a couple weeks, no takers. I did sell the cabinets, roof rack, doors, bumper, grill, seats, gas door and a few other things. I made back $850 on those. The body I scrapped, it brought in about $120.
I went to a trade school to learn how to build wooden boats, this dude Richard was one of the instructors, had built wooden boats in Gloucester for like 40+ years, was super fast, and did beautiful work. He always said, I've only been a shipwright for 10 years, the first 30 years I was just looking for my blankety blank pencil. So rather than looking for his pencil for 30% of the work day, he'd buy whole boxes of pencils, sharpen them up and just scatter them around the shop, so you were always in reach of a pencil. Ive worked a bunch of different trades, and there's always somthing like that, where you can really speed up your work for super cheap.
@bondvagabond42 i had to do that with permanent markers. I think there is around 100 of them throughout the shop in different spots!
I like the way you two are going about it!
@danieldyke1074 Thanks, I was trying for an easy swap, lol. You know how that goes. Hoping to drive it by Friday this week! Fingers crossed!! 🤞
I might be mistaken, but I think you could've just unbolted the body from the chassis and removed it in one piece, that would've saved you a few days. I kept the floor and firewall in place like you were trying to do and removed the firewall and floor out of my 49 ford F1, then test, cut, test, trim, and so on until it fit where I wanted it. It had rotten floors and I wanted to keep the interior including dash and A/c of the explorer. I'll be watching your progress, good luck.
@TheSuburbanGardener I was planning to use the firewall, and i just enjoy cutting stuff apart, but I ended up changing my mind on keeping any of it. Definitely could have unbolted it! Thanks for watching!
@@TheSuburbanGardener We are building an F1 on an 04 SSR chassis right now also.
@@stealthbuilt1now that should be interesting 🧐
Love watching this build! Can't wait till the next video!
Looking forward to more videos. tHanks for posting. Have a good week
@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals Thanks!
Can't wait to see the lonestar together
It looks like a South Dallas chop shop Got ahold of that thing 😂
Would be really fun to cut something apart!
@rogerdawson8921 Definitely a good time!
Yes I do and I have 4 of everything in my tools
@@w.r.rayborn3954 lol!
That floor would be a good source for truck bed repair material.
Nice, I was wondering what a different chassis for a Loadstar could do for it. 👍
@thilde659 The wheelbase is a bit narrow, but some good wheels should solve that.
Can't wait.
Sick!!
You should do a tutorial on how to get the windshield off that clean! 😂😂😂
@@bagelbandit6076 Reciprocating saw to the rescue. I tried to cut it out fislrst with a windshield removal tool, but it was being a pain!
@@bagelbandit6076 Thanks!
Why not sell those body panels to recoup some money from the build ?
@stephengordon8968 I offered it for a couple weeks, no takers. I did sell the cabinets, roof rack, doors, bumper, grill, seats, gas door and a few other things. I made back $850 on those. The body I scrapped, it brought in about $120.
You gunna go wide body right off the bat or let it simmer in your mind a bit?
@@bagelbandit6076 lol! This one belongs to the misses!
@@stealthbuilt1well make sure you leave that heater core and A/C!!!
@bagelbandit6076 the heater box was too big. Going to need to run vintage air.
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Wy not just lift it remove everything under it only?
@brianrussell1565 I explained in the video. Originally I planned to use part of the firewall.