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was that tailgate on KSL? I remember seeing a medium bronze one just like that on there. What are your plans for it if you need to cut it up?

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Nice score! :metal:

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Thanks dudes! I was pretty stoked to find it. I didn't get this one from ksl, but at the classic yard in Ogden.

I'll be using one of the gates to do something similar to this:

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That is a good looking intake setup. I hear that the flat planes are the way to go for fuel injection because the similar length runners make for a more consistent afr across all cylinders. It is also nice you can use your stock injectors, even though that wont matter when you add boost to it a year after you get the truck up and running again. :lol:... actually, I give it 6 months!.:D... your are probably doing it already.:dohh:...

Guys, keep your eyes open on the ls classified section! There is going to be a sweet holly LS intake up for sale soon! ;)

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How is it that you're in my brain? :lol: I could keep the intake setup with a turbo... ;)

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How is it you're in my brain? :lol: I could keep the intake setup with a turbo...

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but if you go the supercharger route.....

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I am under the impression the injector will run out of flow quickly when you boost it. I could be wrong... happened once...

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Just read your thread front to back and back to front....good stuff! I myself have been going through a year and half of thoughts of to tear it back apart and redo all suspension....but I can't decide what stance I want. Probably will go with a PB coil over mild.

The thought of having to move the bed floor and more bothers me....any ways glad to know I am not the only one going through painstaking thought and never being quite finished with an already good truck.

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Roots-blown LS? Hmmm...
Yeah, bigger injectors and I tune would be in order, for sure. The new Holley turbo manifolds sure look nice, though...
Thanks for the compliment! If you're a tinkerer like me, they're never done. Working on it is half the fun :chevy:

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Dropping some photos in here for comparison later. This is how she sits currently:

The beer (I use that term loosely) can is 5" tall. I hope to gain a couple inches of ground clearance here.

Under the cab mounts measures approx 7.5" front and 8.5" rear. I'd like to lose a few inches here, ultimately.

...and it's filthy under there!

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Here's the height measurements at the highest point of the wheel arches. Again, I'm looking to reduce these numbers by a few inches, and hopefully even them out side-to-side, with the adjustability of the coilovers.

LF - 27 3/8"
RF - 27 1/8"
LR - 27 7/8"
RR - 27 5/8"

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...and here we go...

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Spent a couple hours tearing the bed apart today, instead of just taking it off in one piece, as I'll have to raise the floor before re-installation. Had more broken and seized bolts than expected, since I just put this thing together a few years ago. Percentage-wise, not so bad as there are a LOT of bolts holding these beds on/together.

Super dirty underneath, so I'll pull it back off the stands and outside to clean it up before working on it any further. Gratuitous, not-so exciting pics:

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Glad to see you working on it! Unfortunately, they do get dirty when you drive them...

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Good to be finally digging in! I wasn't expecting quite so much filth; guess three years in TN took its toll. I'll get after it with a scrub brush and some dish soap soon enough. I like to work on clean cars...

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Dragged her outside for a pressure washer bath. She looks good with the sun setting, even missing parts. Much more accommodating place to work now--looks so nice it's almost a shame to cut it all out, almost... :chevy:

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...and a quick mockup of one notch, 'cause I couldn't resist...

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Welp, she's getting naked, slowly. What a tease...

Lots of stuff will be for sale on the parts board, soon. The CPP notches will stay bolted in a bit longer to help hold things together while I pound rivets out of the crossmembers. I hope it all goes back together as easy as it comes apart! :chevy:

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I love this truck....it just gets better with the passage of time!

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Thanks, though I feel like I'm moving backward lately :lol:

More "progress" as the framerails are now completely bare and the demons (rivets) have been exorcised! Hovercraft conversion complete; now time to start bolting things back on :chevy:

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Nicely done buddy. Watching the progress.....

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:lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtK0KMH-8xs

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Thanks Scot!
:lol: That's almost exactly my 5-yo's reaction yesterday when he came out to help :lol:

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:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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Always love a Gringo build..

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Thanks, Jeff! Kind of enjoying it myself :D

A few pretty nice pieces I've pulled that will be on the parts board, soon:

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...and the new parts laid out for inventory. Reminds me of building plastic models as a kid. I love this shade of powder called evo grey from prismatic--it flops from near black to silver depending on light. Ready to start bolting this stuff on. Or just break out the xacto blade and testors glue...

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That's a sweet looking bunch of parts!!!!

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Thanks buddy! Trying to turn it into a sweet looking (and driving) truck sometime soon. This is at least the third dropmember I've purchased for this truck--I intend on making it happen this time!

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:lol: They are just really big models, right? Looks like some nice parts!

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They sure are. Much heavier & expensive though.....

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The parts laid out like that remind me of pieces on a PVC tree. Some kids never grow up, we just grow older. If mom and dad only knew what they were getting us into :lol:
Don't forget more durable, and useable, and um, yeah... I'm out of good reasons for spending all of this time and money on this old thing... :confused:

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More mild progress as I trimmed the width of the 'rails to fit the notches. Still some more trimming to go before they are ready to drill, but man do they look sweet! ~4 more inches of drop from my already pretty extreme 8" static drop ought to do nicely :D

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Uhmm..... Fun.

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Looks great Chris! :metal:

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I like it!

Since you have the tape measure out, what is the measurement from the top of the notch to the top of the original frame rail?

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Oh, yeah, that!
Thanks buddy!
Should be about 6", I'll verify

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Yup, about 6 3/16" right now, which should be closer to 6" once it's all snugged down. This is the 'touring' notch; the 'extreme' is a few inches taller, but I'm not sure by how much.

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That would be about perfect for my other truck since I've already raised the bed floor 6.5".

The frame under it turned out not like I wanted it to, so I really want to start over on that one once the Blazer is finished.