Jesse builds a pickup #329 - Front cowl and hood

[Blitzboy54]

Life comes at you fast

Hello! I am excited to kick off my build thread. A little background, I have built a couple of MK4's. I sold my first and my second build is road legal now. I am plan to drive it for another month until the weather makes me stop and will then take it for paint this winter.





The gentlemen I sold my first car to had an interest in building a 35 pickup. We have stayed in touch and an opportunity presented itself. I am building this truck for him. I am really excited to do this because it gives me an avenue to keep creating something new that I would not be able to do otherwise.

Truth be told I came very close to pulling the trigger on a 35 pickup before building another MK4 so I have a lot of ideas ready to go.

A few details about the build

LS3 6.2 (520hp)- planning for a complete blacked out engine, accessories and components.
TKX - 5 speed
Hood, no sides
BIG custom wheels - 18x12's on all 4 corners
Digital dash - This is plan A, but will need to mock some things up before fully committing.
Digital display - Carplay/Andriod Auto compatible, possibly a backup camera ect.
Custom exhaust - This will evolve as it comes together. Will likely gocart with the under tail exhaust and customize later.
Powder coated frame
Wilwoods front and rear
Custom center console - I am very excited to design something from scratch.
I like the idea of modern switches, latches and buttons. Lots of things left to decide like wipers, seats, harness vs 3 point belts.


I cleaned out the garage and prepped for the new arrival.




A familiar site, but never gets old.







We unloaded in about a half an hour. The backorder list isn't too bad but bigger than my last build for sure. Most of it is no big deal but one or 2 items that stand out are brakes, rear end and spindles.