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hey guys i havnt been on in a bit.was down at the portland swap meet..gonna post some pics tomorrow i installed all the crome on the truck along with the grill headlight vent windows bumpers and etc.. mounting the fuel cell under the bed this week and dropping in the motor and tranny probably saturday.for those who wanted to see the hidden ignition i will try and snap some of that aswell..rob

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oh and for smbrouss70 the latest pics of the projects in the second garage arnt mine only the burgandy step side i posted as my next project is..

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I would be interested in the trailing arms, do you have a set done yet?

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Black is the most beautiful color when its done right. Yours is a perfect example of how black should look. Congrats.

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I have one just like yours in my classroom. One of my kids broke my mirror off too. Hot damn.:rolleyes:

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damn that thing is beautiful, cant wait to see more of it

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Might be my new favorite truck. Im the same age and cant even finish one project:whine:

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That is BEAUTIFULLY SWEET !!!!! Any info on the suspension set up and tire/wheel info. I like your stance and am going for the same affect, but I don't want to use airbags. Any info is greatly appreciated !!!!

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sure thing..it does sit on bags the front has 2.5 inch drop spindles the rear sitting on the frame in those pictures without the c notch yet..it now sits about 2 inches lower in the rear and the before pictures are close to ride height.the tires are 245/40/18's front and 295/45/20 rear with 18x8 up front and 20x10 rear torque thrusts..hope that helps wilkl have some more pics little later tonight..rob

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man ole man..... now thats a fleet right there all nice, id be drooling all day at those

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Thanks for the info, I am trying to establish that stance without the bags and still be able to drive it. Super NICE TRUCK !!!

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Here are some pics i took tonight guys..i was playin around with the air ride a bit to..kinda proud tonight cause its finally looking like a truck with the chrome and stuff on after all this time..hope ya like...rob

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A few more pics,i will have some more by this weekend for i plan on putting the motor and tranny in and i will also make a video of the fire up!!...rob

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Damn dude that is SIC!! Love your truck. What mod did you do to fit the rear wheels in there.

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That truck is just flat ass beautiful!

If there was a Noble Prize for pulling off the perfect look.....you just won it.

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thanks guys...for the rear wheels to fit with that offset when i put the 9 inch in it we narrowed it about 5 inches to compensate for the deep dish.its a 3inch backspacing on a 10 inch wheels!!

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That is drop dead gorgeous! My '72 Cheyenne will be similar, and if it is half as nice I will be pleased! I am in Kelowna once in a while (have some close friends there) and would love to see this in person. I will pm you when I am heading that way this spring or summer and see if you are available.

Are you still building trailing arms? If so I would be interested.

Thanks!

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Man, that truck is nice. That thing would stand out in a field of show trucks.

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My Gawd dude! You're truck just became my new desktop background! Outstanding job, keep the pics coming.

Pete

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thanks again for the compliments guys CHYNSPR pm me il give you my number if ya shoot into kelowna will go for a criuse in her..tryin to have it done for a big car show here in may long weekend so anytime after that would be kool. as for the trailing arms im gonna make some sets but only sell them to board members on here for i dont want to mass produce these things haha.i think the ones for mine with bushings ended up costing about $150 - $200 bucks so thats all im goin to ask not here to make money and if i can make them for you guys at the same quality for cheaper then the big retailers why not right !!!thanks again guys..rob

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What made you decide on Vintage Air? Ive heard some people say Classic Auto Air moves more air.
Tom

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chevy_632, sounds great, I will do that. Shoot me a pm on the trailing arms when you have some done.

Thanks!

Larry

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Was gonna go for vintage air..not doing any air now i dont think the truck is very practical neways so i said screw it,its not like im going to be going on long trips in it with the milage she's going to get so im gonna go for no air and keep the firewall and inside all smooth for the mean time..rob

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Hey Rob, I don't see any pic's of the swing down ignition you mentioned earlier in this post, any chance you could show us what that looks like, I Love your truck, I'll keep mine around for a parts truck in case you need it.:)

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Did you smooth the whole firewall? If so where did you relocate the brake booster? I've been looking at an under cab setup but I'm not sure if my exhaust would work with it. Great truck......Jerry

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ttt

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Nice

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Are the pictures with the rear of the truck aired out or at ride height? Also what are you using a bolt in c-notch or fabricated. Any pics of the rear setup would be great!

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Hey Chevy_632, I was just wondering, How many times was this truck primed and blocked before you painted it? It is smoth as glass.

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hey guys..the firewall is smoothed everywhere except the brake booster and master i left them in the stock location, the pictures of the rear are of it at ride height.aired down it sits about little over 2.5 inches lower.using a custom C notch not a kit..as for blocked and sanded and primed probably about 5 or 6 times in total before final coat.it still has to be wetsanded and polished it hasnt been touched since i painted it just under 1 year ago..hope that helps guys.will have some more photos comming this week was gone this weekend to the canucks game 7 so didnt do any work on her..what a show for any hockey fans out there...rob

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nice avator franky

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Havnt been on here in some time now,gonna post some pics tonight of the progress over the summer for anyone interested.also how do i move this to a build tread like everyone else i never noticed the build treads when i was on here last..thanx rob

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Cmon Rob let's see those pictures you big tease :lol: You know how much i LOVE that truck!

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Post #77 (Last Pic) that Aluminum plate used on the motor looks like it
has my companies stencil on it. (Video Jet ink writing) As for the truck
I'm just simply amazed :cool: (And also the fact that you are just 22) :clap:

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Looking forward to seeing your progress.

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I don't know how I missed this post for so long. Beautiful work on the truck. My keyboard is now all slobbered up. :metal:

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so, about that ignition pic? : ) it sounds nifty, lets see it!

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hey guys..pics are commin been really busy at work that i havnt taken the time to load them on the computer,but i will, "71chevylowrider" sorry to keep ya waitin for so long hahaha at least ya still like the old girl after a few months..post some stuff after work..later rob

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Hey guys sorry for takin so long gettin back on here with these pictures been swamped,but here they are for couple of ya that asked for the pics of trailing arms and swing down ignition there commin didnt have time yet but heres a few with the engine and tranny in now and the front baer brakes to match the rear as well as my interior i picked which is going in tomorrow so should have some more pics then..thanks let me know what ya think rob