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'Bout ready aren't you!

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I've been waiting for this for over a year!! Oh yeah I'm ready :D
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whole new crossmember?

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No I may just grind out the rivets and just install the lower section.

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coming along very nicely!

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Thanks Leon, I'm getting really excited if you couldn't tell.

If anyone has a tubular trans xmember let me know asap.

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Oh yeah! I like the trim rings with the caps!!

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White walls or black?

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Idk, I think it would look good either way.

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I agree. But I say if possible, just keep a set of each (all black tire set, and a set with trim rims and whitewalls).

Never get bored that way

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Good idea Leon, like having air ride. Some days your low and other days your not, HA who am I kidding riding low EVERY day with bags ;):lol:

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No trim ring.
Defeats the Copo/poverty cap look.

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Good point Keith, like stated earlier, will probably look to busy.

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LOL!

Yup. But I start out low. Then go full up. Then lay down. Then ride dirty. Then ride hot rod. Then ride low low low. Then repeat. You love it.

I park laid flat out.
BTW,I know you are looking forward to your new transmission. I am looking forward to my new motor and 6 gears. I am hoping to see some nice mpgs too.
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"Slow and low that is the tempo"
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"low and slow is the way to go" no trim ring and the skinny whites look really good

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Well I just gave my key to the guys at the tranny shop. Unfortunately I am off work tomorrow so it will be hard for me to take any pictures. I'm thinking maybe I could have Ron snap some pics of the progress for me. :D

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You're gonna love the 700r4!!

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I know I will, gonna take a long cruise up the delta here just to go have lunch somewhere :chevy:

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And so today was the last day I drove her as a manual transmission. No more stinkin clutch pedal!!!
:four::four::four:
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Cool! easy sailing now.

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that's a happy day right there

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Ok here are some pics of the install. Obviously are the parts that have been removed, let me know if anyone needs anything. Also the trans thats in some of the pics is the mock up tranny.

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more

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So the truck will be down for a few days huh? Is it that quick that your 700 is so close to ready?
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some more

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I think we are going to go with a one piece drive shaft as well

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Sweet ShawnO!!

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Man I need to have one rebuilt and put in. I know I'll have to shorten my one piece drive shaft and figure out how ill mount my 700. But doing the other stuff to make it function is what boggles me like the linkages and how it affects gear selection at the column
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Thanks Rus, I'm getting really excited to drive this thing.

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They are using my factory th350 linkage that I got off the forum here so your linkage should not be an issue.

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Looking good, what ya going to do with your left foot? You know it's going to keep looking for the clutch for a while :chevy:

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He'll be kickin like a puppy in deep sleep for a month straight :haha:

And really? So I should be same same when I upgrade huh?
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Haha, no it won't. That foot has been looking to stay on the floor board for a while :D

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Hmmmm.....Maybe or not:lol:

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Some more pics and here is a close up of the "Tv made easy" system.

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Looking good!

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Thanks Rus!!

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More shots..

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Looking really good man. I can tell you like the details!
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