In one of our last small updates we hinted at the running board project I had started on Project Pilehouse. Fast forward a little and we have just about completed the passenger side running board, complete with the outer skin we formed with the Eastwood Bead Roller, Electric Metal Cutting Shears, and the MIG 175.
In other news, I hit a junkyard that is about an hour from Eastwood headquarters in search of a new front bumper for the truck. Sadly the original front bumper had been stolen from our property and we needed a replacement that matched the front end of the truck. After walking the classic car section of the yard, I stumbled across a 60’s Corvair Van that had close measurements and shape to what I was looking for. After a few minutes with a battery powered reciprocating saw, we had it removed and were on our way home. Below is an initial photo of how it looks mocked up to the truck, I think with a little sectioning, chopping, and tweaking, this thing could look better than the original!
Lastly we have a 400 SBC lined up for the truck from the Hudson Performance Speed Shop here locally. It’s a good runner and it should be easy to clean up, detail, and mate to a transmission to get the truck moving for cheap!
Watch this space for the full DIY video on how I fabricated the new running boards from scratch and all of the other exciting updates here soon!
-Matt/EW
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