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Re: 1968 C30 Prerunner Build "Papa Smurf"
Great build. I've been toying with the idea of building an old school prerunner for SL so very interested to see how yours turns out.
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This is way cool.
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Started off the weekend having todo van repair. Somehow a sparkplug backed itself out and finally the compression blew it out friday on my drive home from work. Smashed the coil pack when it blew. Drove it home that way and fixed it saturday.
http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pstzsyqktx.jpg Then onto truck. Got my engine cage as far as I can for now until I get shocks mounted. So motor is going to come out probably next weekend so it can head to the machine shop for a freshing up. http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psbllkotqi.jpg Then today i spent alot of time today fixing something that has been bugging me since i did it. This dead node in my back half. Hate using my time to redo work i have already done, but this had to be done. Much happier with it now. http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pswlsow9tg.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psr3dcx2nf.jpg |
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Looks awesome
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Wow, them welds.. Great project. Looking forward to see it run!
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Couple small things Ive been working on this weekend. Spent my Friday night at work making some tabs for part of my radiator/intercooler setup. Only have a few more pieces to machine and I can assemble that.
http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9uq4j603.jpg Got home from the shop at 1am and decided to stay up and start on my spare tire and bumper section. http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pshdrzmvwa.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psf6cke8j0.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pswpxsvmdt.jpg |
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That is just one bad truck. I dig the spotlight.
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So went into work on my night off and finished the last of my machined parts for my radiator mount. Just need some bushings and tube now and can get it all mounted.
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Some cool **** here. Love it.
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Cool
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Cut up some of my back half to change a little more of it. Just waiting on new tube order to come in to finish it.
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Too cool
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Got my radiator mounts finished that i was machining. Still need to finish my intercooler mounts
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Got a good chunk done today on the truck while i watched the Star Wars marathon on TBS today :)
Mocked up the front end and got new core support built and holding the grille in place. Got the hood half mounted, got radiator mocked up and hald the mount finished, and built a nice simple tube bumper that is hidden underneath the stock truck bumper. http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0boytqtm.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1etpvrhe.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psprunrkhv.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pss0clhsdf.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psdx98xkkx.jpg |
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Nice work! Almost a shame to cover up the beams with the bumper.
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Got the grille mounted amd so started working on getting rad and intercooler mounted
http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pswuidqf2q.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psnmlgy7sy.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psxdkdg63s.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psdstlu8te.jpgKoo |
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this thing is bad a**!
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This is the coolest build I've seen I a long time!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks guys!
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Hopefully 1 more week and ill have my radiator and intercooler mounts all done.
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Radiator/intercooler setup finally finished up. had @Deuling help whip up this fan shroud and then put in 2 10" perm cool 2450 cfm fans.
http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pspoxbdupg.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pszoyltb6z.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pskikszndc.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psyfkgauqt.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psqgojdoos.jpg http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6rqwexxw.jpg Also got motor pulled so i can get it to the machine shop to get rebuilt. http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...psvlvzooym.jpg |
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Motor is dropped off at the machine shop and front end is tore back down for finish welding.http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/...pseg4ijpa8.jpg
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I havent updated this in a while. I will try to do so over the next week. Truck progress is slow but its moving along. Collected alot of parts and will be on shocks and have motor and trans in it soon.
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Front bumps mounted up.
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Re: 1968 C30 Prerunner Build "Papa Smurf"
So awesome
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Who makes the fiberglass front fenders that you are using? how do you like the fit? and do you have pictures of how they mount?
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Haven't updated this in a while. Been working on getting steering all done. Front clip is now done and fully removable ditch dzeus tabs. Just finished assembling shortblock tonight. Hoping motor and trans will be sitting in it soon
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I was just thinking about your build. Such a cool build and different
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nice build, I love seeing all the pics of the fab work
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Getting front bumper done
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Love this build. Keep the updates coming
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