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Truck looks good man. Hope they can get the frame taken care of for ya.
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big block- its speedway blue and the paint code is 8p1.
john- thanks dude. ya i have been cleaning and painthing parts and boolts all week i cant wate to put the motor back in and hear it run, hopefully soon!!! then get a bunch of guys and see how good we can get the box to line up and if we cant we will send it to the frame shop. |
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not much of an update but i figured i would post these pics any way.
cleaned up and painted some parts for my motor. now all i need to do is drain the tranny and paint it then put my new filter in and then the motor will go back in when my old man gets some free time. i also orderd a new sun roof 2 weeks ago and i still havent gotten it and im kinda pissed, hopefully i dident get ripped off. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/003-8.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/005-6.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/006-6.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/013-5.jpg also took some beauty shots of the truck. i am still dying to go lower its really bugging me lol. all just wate tell its done and if i still dont like the ride hight all cut the front coil and buy a flip kit. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/017-6.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/008-8.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/009-7.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/014-5.jpg |
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ya man. i am itching to lower my truck when im done with the body but il have to see how it looks when i have it all together. btw ur paint looks slick!!
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thanks dude. lol ya idk what it is i just love any thing that is close to the ground.
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It's looking good man. Keep up the great work, and updates! :thumbs:
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:metal: looking good buddy! and yes see where she sits after the motor/trans is in and then slam that baby!!
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thanks guys
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we picked up a parts truck today. bought it for 50$, it came with a "running" 2 bolt 350 and 350 trans and a bunch of outher parts. we gutted it out took all the parts we need and then we sold it for 35$
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/012-7.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/013-6.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/011-7.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/010-8.jpg |
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too bad it wasnt a shorty. then youd have your frame!:(
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lol ya i know. that would have been awsome.
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haha nice find!!
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Hey bud you got a sweet truck their. Good luck with it.
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thanks guys.
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Awesome progress on your truck man!! However, I'm bummed, because your parts truck looks waaaaay better than my project!!!!!
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I would of loved to get the front clip off that truck.
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gimme a update on ur truck!! its been a while. :sumo:
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howd u get that parts truck so cheap?!? where are you located?
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been a long time since ive updated this thing lol.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/036-1.jpg new rims http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/034-2.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/030-4.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/029-5.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/028-5.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/027-3.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/026-3.jpg and the best part http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/033-2.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/032-3.jpg |
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where is the frame bent, it looks like its on the passenger side between box and cab, but not bad, for now you could always do some shimming to the body mounts to get it all lined up. But judging by the pics it looks pretty minor. I've seen them where the top of the box is hitting the cab and a good shop can straitin it really reasonbly
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hey what did you do with your old rims??????
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I still have them, they are just sitting there.
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just bought 4 new shocks 3 inch drop springs and 2 inch drop hangers also planing on taking another leaf off. over all drop now will be front=5 1/2 rear= 5. also have a deal set up on a posi 3:73 rear end. idk when it will all get put on but im hopeing soon lol.
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well started my truck last weekend cant figure out how to post the vid so all just post a link and some pics. sounded great had a little gas leak and my belts were a little lose so it made some werd sounds but it fired up nice.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/th_001-9.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...her/001-10.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...her/003-10.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/005-7.jpg also got my lowering kit a couple weeks ago. have not put it on yet tho. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/013-7.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/011-7.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/010-8.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...sher/012-8.jpg |
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wow! that engine bay looks sweet man! very nice work:metal:
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thanks man ya im pretty happy with it.
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sooo clean! i am trying to get hands on a new motor for my truck.
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thanks man. i got mine rebuilt for 3800 at a local shop they are thinkin it should make about 350 hp which sounds plenty fast for my first truck haha.
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Very nice thread.. Great work!!!
Love the color. And the engine looks BEA-utilful. Ken |
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got an exhaust put on and it sounds pretty good to bad its cold and my battery is dead or i would take a video of it. but any way 3" all the way to just before the back tire and some nice crome tips. i also got a muffler in there not to shure what kind but all get under there tomorow and figure it out, i will also have pics up tomorow some time.
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very clean and nice looking truck and engine bay. I would have ran the power brake line to the back of the carb though.
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thanks man. ya idk i just wanted to get it running hahah it dont really bug me much.
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it's a good looking hose, it just might make it a bit cleaner looking in back of the carb.
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nice looking truck
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There was a '83 SWB frame for sale a few weeks ago just outside Edmonton for $350 or so.
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thanks man but im just going to have to make my frame work. i do plan on doing a full resto some time down the road but for now i just need to get it street legal again. the truck drove fine with a bent frame before hope fully it will drive fine with a bent frame now hahah.
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