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I see air bags coming soon! LOL.

Tri5

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Nope not for me. I will never say never, but not on this trucks first incarnation.

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Her build is going slower than I'd like. I've been to sick to go out and build on it :waah:. The puppy is now pushing 95lbs. Their still not getting along...hahaha

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Yeah I understand all about a slow build believe me.lol

They are still not getting along? 95 pounds WOW! I hope they are at the least tolerating each other. Puppies annoy the heck out of older dogs.lol

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Im doing alright. Got a few more things to do around the house then I can start on the cab. I want to be done by this time next year so thats the goal.

Thats an interesting C-Notch, only you would have thought of that.
It does give you more clearence compared to the standard one.
Now you do know theres going to be a line for them. Cool Mod.

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Love the "C" notch and the fish plates for strength.....Jim

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What no trouble maker today? No wise remark? No little dig? You must not be in a good mood today.lol

Thanks man I appreciate the compliment.

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Very nice man! I think I read someone say air bags are in your future!:metal:

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Thanks man,

How have you been I have not heard from you in a while? Hows your new build going?

Airbags? Nope not this go around. I've learned to never say never so I will say maybe someday, but I'm thinking about bagging the 55 210 I'm completely serious about it to. I don't have the details worked out yet. But I know I will be changing the whole front and rear suspension to something modern and I may want to bag it also.

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LOL!!

I have days where I dont cause trouble. LOL!

So with that new notch, how low will your truck sit and will that change your rim and tire size decision?

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The truck will be low as I can get it without bags anyway, but the real reason for the change was awhile back I noticed some interference and I only recently felt like fixing it. I let things marinate in my head sometimes while I work on other things.lol

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I like that "Marinate" much better than "Stew"!!!

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lol

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The bumper on the rear is just pretty easy to build on the 57 from Ironworks. The hard or expensive part is the Chrome work. The rear bumper as made with the scrap ends from the front bumper and a press broke center section. Then just square it up and weld it together. Any shop should be able to press brake that center section part easily.

Good luck

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There you go OKGMC4 it took a while but your questions about the Ironworks bumper has been answered. I met the crew at a goodguys show and they are all good people. Well they had to be to put up with all my questions.lol

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Been doing good. The Chevelle is coming along. I'm working on the rear end right now, I'm putting a set of 3:73 gears and a Aurburn posi. Your progress is really coming along nicely!

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Great man its good to hear you are doing well. I went to a lot of car shows last weekend and man let me tell you there were some clean Chevelles and Novas. Here is of my favorites.
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That Nova is amazing.

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You think? Man you should see it in person it's off the chain. I've been seeing it a lot lately. It was at the Signal Hill, Bellflower, and Belmont Shore Shows. Every time I've seen it I like it even more.lol

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Man i have been reading your build. your truck is going to be really nice when you get finished. it has gave me inspiration and new ideas to use on my 58 apache. keep up the good work!!!

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Thanks man, its very nice that you would take the time to let me know you like my project. The wonderful comments I've receive is a great motivation to me to keep it pushing.

Please post pics and keep us up to date on your 58 apache. We love pictures.

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Keep up the good work you have a lot of fans:metal:

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Your attention to details is what caught my interest when I first looked at your build, wonderful work! my metal working skills are where I need to improve and work like yours has inspired me to keep at it.

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Kabwe, I see you too have an LS motor, could you post some details on the engine/trans, and on the install itself?

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Thanks man, but I don't have any fans, they are just car and truck enthusiast like myself. I know there are a lot of people that don't like what I've done to the truck and that's cool also, but I really appreciate all the compliments.

Thanks man I really appreciate the compliment.

I really have not done anything but the motor mounts and transmission mount. I did buy a cam and springs kit, stand alone wiring harness, Fbody oil pan, and a couple of other odds and ins.

My engine is a 2002 5.3. I will be running it with the drive by wire and 4L60E transmission. Here are some pics of how it is mounted. I will be sure to post everything once I get started on it.

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thanks for the pics, in the end I would have been better off building my own mounts, trying to mix and match was a pain. what does your firewall and trans tunnel clearance look like?

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did you use the original firewall tunnel indent when you replaced the firewall sheetmetal? do you have any detail pics of the firewall work?

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I used the original firewall I did not make any changes to it other than to smooth it.
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Kabwe, I haven't posted on your build thread 'till now. But trust me I've read every word you've posted. You are doing a great job of keeping me motivated on my build. Everytime I hit a wall I take a few minutes and check out your build and get back at mine. Even though I don't have your skills your work makes me want to improve mine.
Sometimes I wish I still lived up there, I went to Inglewood elementry. I used to walk over from our house on 112th and Normandy Ave. To give you an idea how long ago that was I remember the school closing the day they killed Dr King.

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Thanks man and yeah you are a true homeboy. Man 112th and Normandy that is the hood now man.lol My first apartment was on 106 and Figueroa man I can't believe I lived there you want to talk about rough.lol I grew up on 38th and Normandy also very rough.lol I was 3 when King was killed so you are not that much older.lol

Thank you for all the compliments man sometimes I really don't know what to say. I find it hard to believe that people like the truck that much it just looks like a pile of hard work that's going no where to me sometimes. But you know what they say its nothing to it but to do it, so I will keep chipping away at it.

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I think the reason we all like seeing what each other is doing is BECAUSE we know its hard work. You go on most automotive websites, and see what people bought or bolted on. You come to places like this to see what people have built and created. If it wasnt a pile of hard work, I wouldnt be reading this thread every time someone posts. lol


and I like the phrase "There's nothing to it but to do it." It was said to me when I bought my first car and it broke the first time. Since then, its almost become my motto for working on things.

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sweet,, keep at it!!

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Dude! The truck is looking great! Hopefully next summer we can hang out together again, but as participants instead of just spectators!
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Thanks guys.


MrDude_1,

Heres another one and older rodder told me when I was complaining about how much work it is. He said "Well young man, it wont fix itself".lol Every time I look at it I say that to myself.lol

kustombrad,

It was really nice hanging with you and Terrill Owens (Chevyrestroguy).lol But I know I will be a spectator next year, but I hope you and Chevyrestroguy are participants.

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Thats why my engine never runs, dang gremlins are always under the hood. LOL

You know an old man has to cause trouble once a month.

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LOL. As you can see I took it seriously when someone told me to get into your work.lol

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what did you use to make the rounded part on the bedsides? this is a very cool mod.

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Terrill Owens.........as a 49ers fan, that one hurt! I have been very busy on truck-related stuff and I have witnesses to prove it! I won't be bringing my '55 to the next Brothers, but I will be driving the '64. I have been working on it every weekend, and right now, I'm stripping down the donor truck (1979 Suburban) and I'm probably a week away from doing the suspension swap-over. So far, it's been a really fun project for me. Low buck but clean, using lots of my stashed parts, and other parts donated from buddies. I really need a truck around the house, and this one will fit the bill perfectly.

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Its really easy to answer this question because someone asked me to do a how to on another forum so I can just copy and paste it here. I've seen this mod done many ways but this is how I did it I don't like getting into debates of what is better and all that crap so for those who done it differently more power to you. This is all my feeble mind could come up with.

Sorry but I had to go there because I've seen people trying to start debates that think only one way to do things. The cool thing about this stuff is get 10 of us in a room and at least 5 of us will do things differently. I find that cool, some people do not.lol IMO there is no right and wrong with metal working just the end results. I'm still working on those end results.Thank god metal is forgiving or I'd be in trouble.lol

1. I bought a 16 gauge 1 /58 u-bend exhaust pipe from jegs. One pipe will do
both rear corners. Just cut them in half to make them j-bends.lol
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2. I used the pipe to see what material on the bed needed to be removed. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/...5d3ae84f3d.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/...ed48572f2b.jpg
3. I cut the pipe in half and played with the fitment of the pipe until I achieved
the desired fit and I tacked it in place.
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4. I used a piece of cardboard to make a template of the filler piece and
transferred that to 16 gauge sheetmetal and welded it in.
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5. Grind the welds and its done
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LOL. Did not mean to cause you pain, just wanted to imply that you have left us to post in the 60's forum and you are a traitor to us 47-59 guys so I say you must walk the plank.lol

Man that's really cool that you will have the 64 ready for the next brothers show. I really had a great time hanging with you and Brad at the last one. I hope to see you guys there again.