The Haro Hauler - 2001 Ram 2500

[harofreak00]

Went to pick up the bumper & grill today. The guy threw in the bug deflectors for free, but I'm not sure if I like them. I talked him down to $160 for everything, killer deal compared to the yard prices. I used the $40 I saved to fill the tank.



Before:


I started working on the bumper in the late afternoon and right when I got the bumper off, UPS showed up with my headlight, PERFECT timing!

After:


I like the plastic molding under the new bumper, makes it look a little better. I also have foglights now, too bad the truck isn't wired for them... might have to add that later.






Looking pretty good huh?

$1500 truck
$100 fender
$75 tire
$50 headlight
$25 mudflaps
$160 bumper & grill
$1900 so far

I'd probably grab a hood if I could find one around $100, but I'm in no rush.

Tomorrow I'm going to sand the bottom half of the trunk and prepare it for a couple coats of rubberized undercoating. That should help cover the rust and revent anymore from starting. The mudflaps I orders will also cover the missing paint on the bottom of the new fender.

[ddalder]

Very nice! Looking sharp

[Jrs3800]

Looking really good Andrew

[wjcollier07]

Wow...tons has happened since I last saw this two pages ago. Outstanding progress. That's practically a flip!

[00Beast]

Looking good! I vote leave the bug deflectors off, they do nothing but decrease fuel mileage due to increased drag.

[trf_ssei]

Looking good! I vote leave the bug deflectors off, they do nothing but decrease fuel mileage due to increased drag.

I kinda like the bug deflector. and i doubt on a truck that size especially, that their would be a decrease in milage due to the bug deflector, not to argue or anything.

[lowrider0308]

I dont think Andrew is worried about MPG on the truck (unless it drops waaaay low).

[driverjohn2005]

Tomorrow I'm going to sand the bottom half of the trunk and prepare it for a couple coats of rubberized undercoating. That should help cover the rust and revent anymore from starting. The mudflaps I orders will also cover the missing paint on the bottom of the new fender.

Trunk? Since when does your Dodge Ram have a trunk???

[gonzo4191]

give him a break john!!

amazing turn around andrew!

[harofreak00]

LOL I've done that twice in this thread.... I guess I easily confused those words. truck=trunk

[driverjohn2005]

LOL I've done that twice in this thread.... I guess I easily confused those words. truck=trunk

gotcha!

[swampthing]

any plans after the hood is done?

[harofreak00]

The plan was to spray some undercoating before working on the hood. I got started around 10am this morning with the masking. I saw a local guy that had this done to his truck by a "professional" and I wasn't pleased with the door jams, so I made sure that mine were perfect.

I took a lot of pics, so I’ll let them do the talking.









































Should have worn gloves…


I’ll have pics later with the doors closed… I didn’t want to close them until everything is 100% dry.

[swampthing]

not a bad idea, total cost?

and can we have a full length after shot?

[harofreak00]

I’ll have pics later with the doors closed… I didn’t want to close them until everything is 100% dry.

Total cost:
$3 for a roll of masking tape
$15 for 3 cans of 3M Rubberized Undercoating

[harofreak00]

Done.

[00Beast]

O.o. I see some rust holes!!!

[Peterg22000]

*dang* Andrew, F***in' nice turn around on this one!

I'm impressed by how fast you got it all done!

[driverjohn2005]

*dang* Andrew, F***in' nice turn around on this one!

I'm impressed by how fast you got it all done!

LOL, my thoughts exactly! Shoot, I'm so busy with work I'd never have so much time to devote to so many projects!

[harofreak00]

Thats why I don't work, this is my work!