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Nah,,thats one reason I started this thread because if u look around my shop in the pics there's not a lot of complicated tools...Just good ole hard work, sweat,common sense,"some" good tools and yes it does take some cash....but that's what I think is great is that there are tons of parts out there to make whatever u want where 20-30 yrs ago we were junkyarding everything..me included....that accuair looks intimidating but it is really plug and play....more later......jim

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I wasn't being literal :lol:

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But i have a bunch who think it is.......rocket science that is.......just relaxation for old schooler like me!! :chevy:

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Hey brother..sorry I didnt get a chance to take you up on your offer..I did see you though..but you looked pretty busy...lol..it was a great swap meet and I got exactly what I needed...thanks again brother..

Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
 

Amazing work. Hope my truck turns out half as nice as yours. I've really enjoyed reading your thread, thanks for taking the time to share.


You thought about an isolator for your twin battery setup?
Batteries sitting in parallel constantly tend to fight, and weaken more quickly (battery with the lower equalized voltage will pull from the higher even if it's a fraction of a volt difference between the two). Just a thought from my younger days messing around with car audio.

Peace,
Ben.

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Oh yes, very nice :metal:

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just realized you in louisiana. check out "louisiana c10 crew" on facebook.

truck is looking awesome!

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Awesome build man. From LA also, pass near your town every time I go offshore.

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I think you have convinced me that my frame needs to be silver.... Damn you with all your beautiful work... Lol. I love this build.

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Actually it looks silver but it's got more of a dark stainless look in person...she took the finest metallic silver toner and added black...add even more black and would become like gunmetal....Over all I like it....wont see much of it..but I like it...did I already say that???..........lol............jim.........more this wkend

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Back on the pavement...air ride working...another hurdle covered.........jim

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Looking good Jim!!

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wow...looking damn good brother..

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Sweeeeeet...Jim

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lOOKING GOOD...

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Looks great!

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I'm sure you answered this before, I just couldn't find it in your thread. Thats the bs on the front wheels.?

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i think 4 3/4....i'll have to look

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1moretoy here's the pics of tobin's rear parking brake assembly....jim

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Thank you Jim. Did you have to weld on the Torino big bearing housing ends and get new axles? I was quoted $600 for new axles with bearings $100 for the ends and $200 to cut and weld on them on from a local guy.

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Bought this rear new from moser so we had all that included...I had talked to Tobin before to make sure I had the right ends....One of the nicest and extremely helpful people I have bought from!!...Problems??? call Tobin!!!....jim

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she is looking the part now . :cool:

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Where did you get your battery relocation mounts?

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Those are cool mounts, I was looking at them too for one of my projects.

I think these are the ones he used:
https://www.trail-gear.com/TG/Batter...80014-KIT.aspx

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Awesome, very nice