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Here's what's on the way now:
http://performanceparts.com/performa...r_ACA-1800.jpg

and (since the headers came with 3 to 2.5 reducers)
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...10411flt_w.jpg

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Mike, your new shop looks FANTASTIC. I'd love to come out and see it in person, I'll bring the brews too!

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Man, last time I carried something that heavy, I threw out may back, so be careful when you lift that tahoe, remember, don't lift with your back! ;)

Lookin' good. When are we going to see paint? :D

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When you are done fabbing are you gonna break down the whole truck and paint and detail everything? You may have answered this before, but scanning back through 32 pages will make my eyes pop out =)

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I bought this for mine but haven't installed it yet. I'm waiting until my cab gets rebuilt, and I install the tilt column I rebuilt last year. Let me/us know how it works. It just seemed like a better alternative to finding and installing the original style linkage.

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In that case, you may want to consider a fiberglass front end for the Tahoe-burb. That's probably a real bear to carry in and out... especially by yourself.

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Well good thing you cut like a foot or two out of it, must be a ton easier to carry now.

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Anytime! (except when I'm not around ;)) You've got the #

It's cool, I've got one of those lifter's belts the warehouse guys wear :lol:

Paint? In all reality it'll probably be another year. I have a lot more mods to go :)

That's just pure laziness CG... :hm: Yep that's the plan.

I have a perfectly functioning OG linkage, but this is for the exhaust clearance. I'll be putting it on as soon as it gets here because I want to have it in place when I run the exhaust. Should be here this week.

Oh man, believe me, I take everything out of the glovebox before I even think about carrying it myself
I know, otherwise I would have definitely needed my girlfriend's help. And she would have given me a hard time about not doing it myself ...situation averted ;)

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this is amazing. I'm new to these forums, but I am subscribing as soon as I can figure out how!

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This is a sick truck I would never have the balls to try that

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I just left Lokar when they started making them, like 9 years ago. I wish I could have got one before I left. Suck!

It's lookin good man, get some pics of the linkage install..

Trav

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Thanks guys. Slowly but surely...

Ask and ye shall receiveith...

Before (excuse my anti-rust coating...:hm:):
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212475215

Z-Bend on 4" flat stock for reference:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212475215

And after:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212475215

I was able to adjust it so the indicator is dead on in all gears. Plus as an added bonus, there's a whole lot less play now. Gotta rebuild the column to get it perfect...

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Looks good Mike. Are yoiu running a digital shift gauge type thing or wehat is the box on the side of the tranny? Any progress on the 1pc project;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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That's a nice clean install too. I think I'm going to have to get one of those.

It looks like it also works for all GM transmissions, and automatic columns. Sweet!!

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Did you have to make the bend to clear something? I thought it would go in as it was out of the package.

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I have one of those here on a customers Blazer and ikt is straite but only 1/8" off the fire all corner in park. SBC / 700R4

Kevin
LFD inc.

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That's the Lokar TH400 adjustable kick down switch. Another great piece from them:
http://www.carshopinc.com/images/LOK/KD2400HT.jpg
It's a nice product and worth the money IMO.
It would have been binding the hiems with no bend on this install. I also gave it that shape to provide more exhaust clearance. If that was not a concern you could get away with a single bend.

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Awesome Build , You got me thinking of doing it to my son's 67 now....

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Do it!

I got some good shop time today. I knew the bent header extensions I picked up would only be a starting point. Here's how they looked on first install:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...1002Medium.jpg

That was no good so I did some pie-cuts and shortening:
almost there...
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...0022Medium.jpg

Another pie cut and we're money:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...0217Medium.jpg

Here's the routing so far:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

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Still need to weld in the rings but I wanted to be sure the hole positions in the TA xmember were right first. This is with the rear bags fully collapsed:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

I'll probably have to clearance that floor brace a bit:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1212732307

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That looks nice Mike! It should have a sweet rumble with the 3" pipe.

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very nice work!!

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Looking good Mike...the master metal melter at work!!!

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Man, that's clean.

Just proof you can do damn near anything yourself if you have the time, patience, and the will to learn.

I know you've heard this alot, but, you're an inspiration to us all man. Thank you.

-Sam.

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Thanks mike.

So, you have a cnotch also right? You went OVER the trailing arms.. I thought that when you aired out all the way, the exhaust would hit.. Guess not.

Thanks for the pic man...