Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

looking great man. it's nice when you have all the tools and money to do it white the first time. keep up the great work!!

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

man yall are really coming alone nice with the truck, Cant wait to see the final product

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Ha, we are far from it. A fair amount of kids my age spend their money on drinking and smoking and parties. I don't drink, smoke, party, or do drugs. And a lot of kids also spend their time and money on sports. This is just what I happened to fall into and it has become my passion. Almost all the money in the truck has come from me saving up. I've spent the last 4 years working all summer to be able to afford the stuff we put into it. A lot of the parts on this truck we have gotten amazing deals on as well as just swapping what we have for what we need. My dad and I are always driving backroads looking for that one truck someone forgot about and we are always on craigslist. We will spend months looking for that right part at th right price.

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

That is kick ASS!!!! awesome, clean work. Nice to see. Wagz

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

I hear you on finding that good deal. It's the only way I can have all these turds. :lol:

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Here are a few more pics of the anti-wrap bar..

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../111009005.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../111009008.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../111009012.jpg

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

That anti-wrap setup is sweet.

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Wicked! When are we going muddin? :lol:

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Where did you get that rear cover for your 205? It is looking sweet!

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Looks good....looks a lot like the one that DIY4x sells.

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Same concept. I didn't like their axle truss approach or how they attached the upper end though. I think ours is cleaner.

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

You can get dress-up kits from C&M Performance. They make some really cool stuff...tell Mac that RockTonka sent ya, my Dad knows him from another site.

http://www.cmperformancemachine.com/...me.php?cat=258

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Alright guys now we are back on track... My dad got a killer deal on a warn 12000 lbs winch that is a few years old. It was hardly used and it had a little rust inside it but we tore it down cleaned it up and put her back together and she moves perfectly.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../111109001.jpg


We played around with the winch and managed to get it to fit nicely between the frame rails with a little trimming
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../111309006.jpg

We debated many different ways to mount the winch while keeping the stock body/spring mount setup but came to the conclusion that it would be best to torch everything off and start fron scratch.
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../111509009.jpg

With a clean slate to start from we cut out a base plate to mount the winch to
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112209002.jpg

After that we made the front plate and added some holes. We also had to clearance the faceplate a little for the clutch lever. I painted the fairlead and polished the rollers
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112209009.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112209010.jpg

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

we added a few gussets on the inside, side plates, and the spring hangers which we moved back a 1/2 inch and down a 1/2 inch to help the shackle angle

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112209031.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112209016.jpg

i played arond with some cardboard and we decided to add these gussets to the spring hangers and welded it all up. The next step is to add body mounts to the top of the spring hangers

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112209017.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112209033.jpg

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

holly shhh that truck is bad nice work:metal:

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

We finally got a new cab with good floors to use as the front part of the extended cab and we'll use the back of the original one to add on as the extension. We also picked up a 60-63 chevy dash to play with.
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112909001.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112909006.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112909009.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k.../112909007.jpg

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

And here she is with the front back on
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...1290900129.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...1290900127.jpg

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

That is flippin wicked!!

:metal:

:gmc2:

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Nice fab work.....keep it up. Do you have plans to build a bumper of some sort off of that?

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Thanks and yea we have a couple different ideas we are throwing around. Im leaning toward a prerunner style bumper but we may go with a closer to stock bumper

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Very nice! I'd say to a closer to stock style bumper modified a little bit. Those pre runner bumpers can make a truck look pretty ugly IMO. Great work!

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Sweet Build.

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Lookin good dude.

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

Progress pic from this weekend.. Updates soon!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...2-13-09153.jpg

Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab
 

that front bumper is SIK!

that is one sweet truck...btw nice banshee in a few of the pics