Rick's 1969 DOUBLE CAB

[vwrick69]

NO MORE BUNGEE CORDS!!!!! Past owner had cut off the deck lid bracket for some crazy reason. I drilled spotwelds out and removed from a parts van. I rewelded the "new" bracket without burning paint outside {THANKS FOR THE ADVICE KIRK!!}.

[vwrick69]

Figured I needed to do this while engine is out. It even works right.

[vwrick69]

Got the "STOCK" new engine in WITH all the engine tin and new seals.

[vwrick69]

Have to put hitch on and finish exhaust. Then need to test drive and change oil.

[CraigOnTheBoat]

Looks great down to the yeller intake boots.

[vwrick69]

Yes its a trailer plug in. It is a dummy for now. Dealer installed item, they punched the hole. My 4 wire plug I just pull through top of gate and close it and let it hang when I have trailer and tuck it back in when done.

[SlashKirk]

Rick, you might want to stitch weld the top and bottom edges about 1" long to make sure it holds.

[vwrick69]

Too late now!!! I wish you would have told me that Sunday morn. I'll have to do it when I switch engines back. If it don't break off first!!!! I think I got some good penetration on the spotwelds.

[vwrick69]

New addition!!!! Truck too nice to put swap meet junk in, so now I've got a swap meet hauler.

[vwrick69]

Built a hitch so I wouldn't have to butcher my rear bumper.