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dbomb53 it is a mustangII or t-bird power rack from advance auto.It was around a$100 bucks.Your truck is cool as well,Thanks for looking.

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Nice work! Keep it up!:metal::metal::metal:


Also are you making the headers ?...Fender-wells????

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Updates coming soon,Hardwaa I thought I would build my headers but I have a set that I will make work,They will be under the truck and full exhaust with turndowns just in front of the rear bumper.Thanks.

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Got a few updates,pretty much have the rack finished except for the steering shaft,pics show the outer tie-rod ends.I will do final adjustments when I do the front end alignment.also got the motor and trans set where I want it and made a trans mount.Attachment 934272

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I had to move the engine to the front motor mount holes and raise it about 1 1/2 to clear the rack.I think I will modify the bottom of these headers so I can raise them where they wont hang lower than the frame rails.I usually have around 20 hours in building a set of mild steel headers,so I will clean these up and use them.Attachment 934277

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Here are a few pics of the cab on the truck,I did not get a pic before I took the front end off.My next task is to build the exhaust,mount lower rear bag mount and set the rear pinion angle.I will post more pics as I make progress.Thanks for looking.Attachment 934282

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Looks great!;)

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Super sweet

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I love this truck!

I do have a question.
It appears your rack is offset to the drivers side.
Won't this affect bumpsteer?
(I'm no expert,.... I'm just trying to understand)

Maybe it's just an optical illusion,...

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way cool!!!

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Thanks guys,lolife99 it is to the driver side,I did not center the r&p housing,the rack It has a 2 1/2 turn lock to lock,I centered it between left and right and tried to center the outer tie rod swivel which is under the boot,however I did manage to get it to the driver side about a 1/2 to far,I know It should be exactly centered but I am going to check the bumpsteer when I do the alignment,if things do not work out Speedway motors has a set of offset mounting bushings that I will use to move it.Time will tell but honestly for a cruiser I dont think I will notice any difference except maybe turning radius.Hope this makes sense.Thanks for looking guys.

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Nice fab work, wheels and tires are killer. perfect stance.

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bump

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Nice build. Sanford is looking good!

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update,I have just about everything finished in the rear,I was able to set my pinion angle and then I installed my lower bag mounts.I had to move the upper bag mounts in order to get the truck to sit where I wanted it to.I also braced everything up pretty good because I will be doing a little bit of towing with this thing,I got the shocks mounted as well.I am pretty much finished with the fabrication on the rear suspension just a little bit of final welding when I strip it down to paint it.I also re-purposed the factory bump stops so if it does bottom out it hopefully will not damage anything.Attachment 938447

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I also have most everything for the exhaust,I got a spare set of headers on the cheap that I will cut up and use to modify the ones I will use.well that is it for now. Thanks for lookingAttachment 938461

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one of my favorite builds going on, such nice work on the rear :metal:

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Just a small update,I have been working on some loose ends and one of those was getting the steering shaft made which in itself was not that hard however modifying the motor mount was a major PIA.I spent most of today doing that and re-enforcing the mounting tab on the trans mount.I also shortened my drive shaft so I will send it out to have balanced.I still have to make the upper shock mounts and then on to the exhaust.Attachment 942538

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this is what the shaft looks like and the motor mount mods complete,in some of my previous posts it was pointed out that my rack wasnt centered in the frame,I knew it was to the drivers side a little but after checking it with the crossmember in the frame rail it was off more than I thought so I cut it out and re-positioned it,so this was a screw up on my part but now is the time to fix it.That is how it goes sometimes and thanks for pointing that out.Thanks guys for looking. Attachment 942544

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not a lot to update,but I did finish modifying the headers and making the exhaust,I forgot to take a pic before I removed it from the truckAttachment 959857

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such nice work,killer job

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Dang i havent checked up on this in a while!!! Killer fab work man!!! Keep it up its looking great
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Just a small update.I am just about done with all the heavy fabrication,I still have a few things like front shock mounts,front sway bar ,trans linkage and so on.I still have to finish modifying the trailing arm crossmember and get the rear brake assemblies on and route the parking cables.I will blow this thing in the near future and paint the chassis and other components etc.thanks for looking.Thought I would trow a few pics of it together one last time before paint.Attachment 970842

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Nice work! So...no issues with clearance with the exhaust at the notches?

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Hol-y man. This is coming out super awesome. Looking forward to some paint shots. Inspiring build thread!:metal:

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always such nice work!

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looks well laid out and tidy.nice job.

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Thanks guys,VA72C10 it does appear it is hitting,but it is not.also this is at full drop and there is at the closest point about 3/8 clearance so I dont think there will be any problems.I have had this thing together and apart about 3 or 4 times to check for any unforseen problems.Hopefully this is the last time as I am about to lose a little steam on this project.Wife and I have made reservations for power tour next June so I better get on the ball.Thaks again.

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Dig your work !

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got the engine ready to go in,currently cleaning and painting trans and other driveline components,will update Attachment 979857

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nice & clean

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Damn..that motor color looks like a Jolly Rancher candy..makes you wanna lick it..wow did I say that!..:lol::lol::lol: nice job:metal:

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Its been a while since I posted, but I have made a little progress.I recieved my new axles from Moser,also took some pics of my headers and h-pipe after I cleaned and painted them. I used rustoleum high heat paint so I have my fingers crossed that they will hold up. My last pick is a swap meet score from today, I wasnt looking for another grill but sometimes you cant pass them up, it is not perfect but it is in very good shape.Attachment 1020588

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that is very smart to put the header flanges on the pipes incase you have to remove your tranny .where did you get the flanges?

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Truck is coming out beautiful! Really nice work
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nice score on the grille! glad your back

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I finally finished the frame and got it painted, I didnt realize I would have this much time into this frame but it turned out well. I hope to start assembly soon. Thanks for lookind guys.Attachment 1021125

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