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Awesome! :chevy:
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Looks killer!
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This thing is a beauty, I love all the killer metal work.
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I have my 325/35/22 tires in place. They are pretty big at 31" tall. Pictured is the min clearance I could get away with, about 3/8". Should have a bit more maybe. I don't really like the way they look from the outside. To far in. Thinking I will cut the box side flange back, to bring the tire farther out. Anyone do this? I'm thinking I would cut back to 1/4" and weld some 1/4 x 1/2 FB along the seam to make up for lost strength. I could then move the tire out another 1" or so and end up with 1/2- 5/8" clearance
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Put it on the ground today and rolled it out. The rear tire looks better sitting on the ground.
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Most of the fab. is done. Starting to take apart to paint. These are the nine pieces that make up my exhaust.
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Almost done my fabricating, details. Battery box and transmission cooler mount.
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Please help. Going out of my mind with my rear wheels. They are 22 x 12. I went with this backspace because sometimes when you have little backspace you loose the look of the wheel as all you see is lip. Not sure if I have enough lip. Am willing to change out the rear wheels but I cannot make up my mind. What do you think? Opinions...
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Looks good from here.
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I want my truck to handle. Yes 22's are not optimal for that, but I like the look. My front track width is 59" so when designing my frame I went with 59" for the axle because somewhere I read this is good. Set the B.S. on the wheels to fit my suspension. ( some do it the other way around). |
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Personally I like your set up now with the lesser lip so the detail of the wheel center is more clearly seen. I agree with Scoti's comments on bs measurements.
I think the big lip trend is going to play out at sometime, but the lesser lip/more center detail is timeless. |
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My front track width should be 60-61" (OE truck disc brake fronts @ 64; PB Dropmember -1.5", PB 1" narrowed arms, & CPP modular spindles -.5 x2= 60.5"). Wheels will be 8-9" w/5.25 - 5.50"BS. I think your set-up will work well. |
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Finally received the parts I needed for the steering. Never had to use 4 joints before ( two doubles). My frame manufacturer laid back the rack making the conntection more complicated.
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Wow.... You had to utilize two different support bearings.
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Doing body gaps. Pretty happy with door and fender gaps. Have the hood and cowl pieces left. I like the gap between the hood and fenders but the cowl is high. Anyone have any tricks besides me slicing the cowl piece?
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Just found your build. Nice work!! Do you have enough clearance to allow for a 4" back space on the rear wheel?
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My new full time job.....my body and paint. Done all the body work and gaps. Just put some high build on the cab and now some blocking.Attachment 2022587
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Nice, How did I miss this?
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Well.... I guess that's good. Work detail should easily pass ownership QC. But then again I've heard when the same person wears both hats (owner & QC) there can be a struggle.
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My #1 problem always was knowing when to stop & that it was 'good'. Heck, it still is. This also is a factor in why I seek out clean, patina, survivors so I can live w/how it came from GM :lol: |
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Beautiful work, its as simple as that.
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Thx, I have a lot of fun with it.
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Whats the color?
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