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You got that right Shannon. As my grandfather told me once "If you don't want people to talk about you all you have to do is nothing. No one talks about anybody that doesn't do a darn thing. Do something, anything at all, and everybody has something to say.

Don,

I agree its seems that people think that speaking their mind is the same as trying to tear people down and its not. There are a bunch of mean and angry people out there. Constructive criticism has become a lost art. Its now a free for all to discourage and put down. Also its just so much jealousy its ridiculous. I could care less about how talented a person is if he is a a$$hole. What good is knowledge if you keep it to yourself or you make people feel stupid for asking a question.

Thank you Sir,

I try to get better with every mod I do. It really trips me out that people seem to like this build or some of the mods they way they seem to.

Thanks for letting me know you find it interesting.

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By the way guys I went to the Grand National Roadster Show this weekend. I saw Kim57 and Youngsta there its always nice to see them. BCtoybox was there taking great pics as always, but I don't count him because I always see his big head he's my buddy. Anyway I took over 200 pics and if you would like to see some cool cars and trucks you can check them out on my flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bam55/s...464552/detail/

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Bam, Thanks for posting the pics, all I can say is wow some super rides and the details are over the top. I also like how you handle yourself with your replies...Jim

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great pics of GNRS thanks for posting. Any paint work happening??

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oldman3,

Yeah man there were some cars that were just amazing. The craftsmanship was just second to none, there some amazingly talented people out there thats for sure.

Naw man my wife put a stop to all the car stuff with her honey do list. Its going to be a while. If the wife is not happy, life is not happy. I've got to keep the women happy so I can go out and play.lol

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No doubt. For Christmas my wife wants me to paint the bathroom and the kitchen and do a little remodeling also in each room. She told me that I did NOT have to get her anything. Just do that. So I bought her some things instead. But it seems she still wants it done. You never win.

Shannon
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Hey Bam
Was nice seeing you at the show.
You took a bunch of great pics.
Kim

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Bam, any progress on the truck or honey do list? :lol:

Tile floor, right?

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BAM - i love how you did the rounded corners on your bed. Can you tell me where you bought the tubular 90's and what size you used.... I would like to give this mod a try on my 55 - Thanks dude! - Shane

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Yes complete shower, floors, everything. No progress on the truck, but I hoping to get back on it soon. MP&C you are everywhere buddy but thats to be expected from a great metalman like yourself.

I bought a 16 gauge 1 5/8 u-bend exhaust pipe from jegs. One pipe will do
both rear corners. Just cut them in half to make them j-bends.lol
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/...7712a98d_m.jpg

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Thanks so much! is this the right link? http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performan...ductId=1447417

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Now see here, if the truck was finished you could use it to pick up the tile and plumbing supplies, get it done quicker... Think she would buy that? :lol:

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Not the same one I bought but it will still work out the same buddy.

Nope that would not work. I may have grew up in Los Angeles but my family is Southern in nature.lol I drive a truck as a daily driver. My grandfather believed that no man should be without a truck.lol

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Paint, bodywork, fabracation skills, custom car and truck builder, home renovations, as I told you before, your the man!

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Yeah, yeah just because you say so does not make it true.

Hey Guys,


I had a little me time and I went out and finished my fuel lines in the rear.

Corvette filter/regulator installed
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8...b060101cc9.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8...4e92a30515.jpg

Modified the tank a little for the in-tank fuel pump and lines.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8...a5b5dca1df.jpg

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Looking good.
Kim

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Bam, nice looking tank, I'm sure it has been mentioned, but is it custom made and where is you fill located?...Jim

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Thanks buddy and your build is looking incredible.

Thanks buddy and the tank is from Tank Inc. and its a rear fill.

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Looking great! Keep it up. I have to sneak out to the garage after dinner! Do tell anyone.

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Bam I would like to shake your hand. I am really impressed with wour enginering and metel work. It is plain awsome. I am not a body man but have been doing my own for 50 years. I have a 56 GMC big window I hope to start on this summer.
Rich

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Thanks buddy and I hope you had fun sneaking out to the garage. I've been know to do that myself.lol


Thank you very much I really appreciate the compliments. Be sure to start a build thread when you start working on the GMC I would love to see it.

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Bam,
Sorry to be a PITA (but hey, ya gotta be what you're good at! Lol) Can you post the part number of your Tanks, Inc. tank? Or if you don't have that give us the dimensions? Rear fill? So your cap will be behind the license plate or where? I'd planned on trying to find a tank like Chuck Driver's (JJ's) with the bed fill until I saw yours.
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Dan I have basically the same tank as ChuckDriver the only difference is mine is setup for EFI. Both or Tank Inc tanks. I guess I was misunderstood when I said rear fill I just meant that filler cap was on the rear of the tank and not on the side. I will making my bed wood flip open so that I can fill the tank you will not see the filler. Heres a link to my tank.
http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...rod/prd173.htm

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nice deal on the tank

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The tank looks sweet man! One step closer to being on the road!

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My Grandfather was from Florida and said the same thing!

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^ thats it !!!!!!!!! plain and simple

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Well since I have not posted pics in a while I thought I should no matter how small the mod is. I knew I had to raise my bed floor 2 inches due to my c-notches. I looking in metal yard for some scrape tubing and I could not find anything I liked, I decided to make some my own 2 inch spacers. I try to keep things simple it makes my life easier. Of course I will have to move the angle strips on the bed up 2 inches so that bed sits in the same spot as factory.

I will use the bolt to hold the washers in place and then weld it together.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/8...7e2c1619d6.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8...e2006b7bf4.jpg
Here is one of the spacers completed. I will need six of them for the three cross sills.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8...935712b4df.jpg
It will lay on the frame (I'm undecided if I will weld them to the frame or not) Its not structural so it really does not make a difference, but I am leaning towards welding them.

Here are some misc pics of the 4 link reinstalled with the fuel and brake lines.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8...bd94c85d1d.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8...fff7964e6d.jpg

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Really like the way the frame looks, nice job. I agree on welding to frame, one less thing to line up when installing bed for the final time...Jim

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lookin good

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Nice fab work Bam.
Kim

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Looks good. Did the neighbor notice his missing fence post?

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Thanks guys.

LOL. SHHHHH be quiet I don't think he will notice.

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how are you going to handle the tailgate x-member?
step up at the tailgate?
sort of wish i had raised my bed...

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The only thing that would be raised is the bed floor. When I move the angle strips up two inches that bed will mount factory but the bed floor will be raised. The last cross sill and tailgate will be in the same spot. There will be a two inch gap when I open the tail gate but I fab something up for cosmetic reason when the time comes.

This is a extreme case, my gap will only be 2 inches but you can get the idea.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/DSCF0299.jpg

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Headed in the same direction. Don't understand how the spacers are "not" structural. As usual, nice work...dug

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Kabwe-

I had a simular gap issue with my raises bed. I just welded in a panel and tied it into my rol pan. When my tailgate is down (which is almost never) it is nice and clean. Just sharing ,I know that you will come up with something slick.


Nice progress.

Marc

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I may have worded it wrong, what I meant was that bolting it or welding it will not affect the structural integrity thats all. The tubing is 3/16 thick and the washers where added to align with the holes in the frame and to stop any lateral movement and once bolted and sandwiched between the frame and the cross sills it will fine. I still think I going to weld them because I'm known to lose things and its one less thing to lose.lol

That's exactly what I was going to do. Beautiful truck man.

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Ok im totally lost. But whatelse is new. Now why are you raising your bedfloor, isnt that to lower the bed when using airbags? I know you were doing a static drop and not using big wheels on your truck. So is it a clearence issue with something?

Lost as usual.

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I did similar, except I had a new rear sill bent up to my specs, which was then butt-welded to the stake pockets so that I didn't have the overlapping metal (which caused the original stake pockets to rust through).

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/DSCN2515.jpg