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Crappy lighting, parts, steel, tools, & other various equipment in the way of decent pics. My hope was to roll it out for some pics in the sun....

Edit: I added these cell pics I took mid day to send to Matt. He also took a couple of pics from his phone which are typically very decent. I'm waiting for them to upload to my e-mail & I'll post them up once they do....

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Progress looks good Scot. Crappy pics, set backs, and all aside it still looks much better than a bare frame.

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looks sweet did you have the billet brake line clamps made or is it something you can buy, they look great !!

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Had some made after ordering in something similar (but different size). **Edited w/the pics Matt took.

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Truck arms tight w/pinion shims installed. Prob will swap the 3° shims for the 2.5° set.

Got the correct 'front' truck arm bolts & nylock nuts. The one's previously installed were coarse thread & barely long enough. I swapped them for some longer, fine thread bolts (I used fine thread on the TA mounts too).

I got new upper a-arm nuts & got them installed. I decided to just clean & paint the existing OE washers & run them. It's not 100% tight but snugged down (waiting to set it on the ground under weight before final tightening). I then went to snug up the lower a-arm hardware & realized the bushing 'sleeves' were too long. A quick text to Mr. Porter confirmed they're trim to fit so I took care of that.

I didn't have the correct upper shock bolts (too short) so I got longer ones & swapped them in place. Other than that, trips to Fastenall & Lowes to swap some 'un-used' hardware for different stuff I will use.

I've been moving the rear HD drum set-up in & out of the truck hoping to have enough time to get them in color & swapped into place but haven't had enough time yet. Need to get the front rotors in color as well so they can be installed . ....

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the new pics look super nice , very detailed nice work !!

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Lookin' good SCOTI!

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Today I took one step back, then two forward....

A week or so ago, I had managed to scratch one of the spindles when mocking the spindle/caliper in place. It had been about 3-4 days since I had painted it so I didn't hesitate to grab the rattle can for a little touch-up. The result was the previous paint under the 'fresh' paint started bubbling up bad.

Per manufacturer (VHT) recommendations, I had to let it cure for @ least 7-days before fixing the fix. Ten days later (today), I cut down the problem area w/some 320 dry paper, wiped it w/degreaser, & re-shot some color. Everything went on nice & smooth this time. You'd have a hard time figuring out where the 'repair' was (not that it can even be seen :lol: ).

While that was going on, I covered up the other spindle & used it as a turn-table to paint the new replacement rotors. While everything was drying, I swapped the last 2 lower a-arm sleeves into place. Now all 4 bushings are 'snug' & waiting for the chassis to be on the ground for final torqing.

I re-assembled the spindles to the control arms & went to install the rotors only to realize I no longer had the spindle nut hardware. After yet another trip to the parts store, the spindles/calipers/rotors are joined.

I wanted to throw the wheels on for a lil' look but . . ...... no lug nuts. Lug nuts are in the dually now. Getting closer though....

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DANG!!!! I'm about to tear up........looks really good Scot.

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Chassis looks great Scot! I love the look of fresh black paint and new hardware!

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WOW!
nice work!!!
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Damn she is looking good... Cant wait to see some rollers on her.

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Wooohooo! Now thats some nice looking parts. No longer piled in the corner, but actually making a truck frame.

I really like that billet hose clamp. Wish I ahd a piar of them...;)

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Man that thing is starting to look good .....!

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It's really coming along well, Scot. Those rallies are going to be awesome on there!

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No Ralleys on this one....

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Thanks guys!

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that would make two of us... I WONDER.......what the chance are of a guy like me and a clamp like, getting together would be???

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The guy that made them is the next door neighbor of my buddy (Detroit Customs). He's semi-retired & likes this kind of stuff. I wanted to do a run of 50 (25 sets) but needed to make sure they worked before asking to have more made.

If it happens, I'll let you guys know.

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.........So what your saying is THERE IS A CHANCE ?? (DUMB AND DUMBER)

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Chassis looks great! And I like the clamps too ;)

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Drumroll . . ..... the chassis for 'Recycle' officially touched mother earth tonight.

There's no air in the bags (no air-lines yet) & it only has shocks on the front, but @ full dump, the frame rail was 2.5" (F) & 3.0" (R) @ the cab mount centerlines w/stock spindles (15" wheel, 27" tall tire). The upper BJ's appear to be binding (or the tie-rods) because the bags are @ approx 4.5" & the shocks are still @ 12". I should have another 1-1.5" to go up front. I'm going to disconnect the TRE's tomorrow & see if there's a change.

The rear was/is the limiting factor (as planned). It's bottomed out in the c-notch.

I'm thinkin' it will look pretty decent & should drive low full time w/plenty of ground clearance (my objective vs. trying to lay frame).

I couldn't get pics as it was too dark for pics & my cell just can't capture a good image (the shop is crowded so it's hard to get a decent view). I plan to put some schraders into place tomorrow & will roll it out in the sun for some pics......

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its tomorrow ......

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And without pics, it never happened....;)

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LOL, i am sure everyone on this board gets tired of me harrassing them and thinks i must have nothing better to do all day every day other than ask them for pics....... Well this is mostly true , i sell cars for a living 6 days a week 10 hrs a day and most of that time right here at my desk in front of this computer... so what i am saying is ...... WHERE'S THE PICS !!

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Tough crowd. A guys gotta' sleep @ some point . . ....

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Scoti you did a killer job on that chassis congrats man..

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A few more . . ....

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Dude, sleep is waaay over rated. You will have plenty of time to sleep when you have passed on to that big garage in the sky.

Meanwhile, that frame is kickin. I love the clean fresh look....:metal:

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Beautiful chassis.
What did you use for washers under the heads of all the bolts?
AN washers?

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Absolute artwork. That chassis is really beautiful.

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That is just beautiful! I love the wheel/hub cap set up. I think that you had a 10" rear wheel made, what size tires did you use front/rear?

After reading your post about the front BJ binding, in the pictures it looks like your upper A-Arms are upside down, possibly swapped side to side (compared to other photos I have seen)? Am I missing something about that?

Anyway, I am jealous of your progress...:metal:

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looks great

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I'm speachless!!:metal:

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Thanks guys.

Lolife99, I used SS lock washers (the split-lock washers are readily available). This give more clamping force on the bolt/nut & keeps the end that turns off of the fresh PC/paint. I also used nyloc nuts everywhere except for the front shocks (not available in that particular sizing). All nuts/bolt for frame, brackets, & x-members is GRADE-8. The T/A mounts got GRADE-9.

Aggie91, the a-arms are mounted different vs. typical set-ups. I tried them both ways & couldn't see any difference as far as functionality. The way I installed them just 'looked' cleaner. We also installed the BJ from the bottom of the arm (again, a cleaner look). My feeling is the binding is a result of absolutely no shims for the upper a-arms. Space them out .750" or so & I think I'll be fine. The tie-rods were definitely in bind..... As soon as I raised the suspension, I could easily adjust the toe; with it dumped, I couldn't get the adapter sleeve to budge.

Rolling stock is 215-70-15's on 15x6's & 285-60-16's on 16x10's.

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Looks great Scot :thumbs:

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Almost a shame to put the cab and bed on that, it's a rolling platform for your skills and abilities. Awesome :metal:

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This is 'practice' for my 67 RetroRod. Definitely learned a thing or two here....

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Job well done.

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nice work!!! congrats i dig the caps and wheels