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Daverod,
I'm only speaking from my experience, but I found the frame horns needed to be whacked about 1/2" forward the farthest forward steering box bolt hole. Anything more interferred with the lower grill splash apron, and it left far too little of the original bumper brackets to use them. You might keep that as the first thing to check once your enginge and cab are mounted. Then again, you may not be running a front bumper. Anyway, that's kinda the downfall to these swaps. You make a change on one part that bites you in some other area. I guess just an FYI.

Jeff

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If he put some air in the bags it might move easier. :dohh:

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Thanks Jeff good thing I need the welding practice. I'll fix it.:uhmk:

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When I did the S-10 frame on the 47 Studebaker Truck I had. I saved the piece I cut off just incase. The Stude is gone, but I still have the pieces I cut off. I save everything. :lol:

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I save everything till the day before I need it then I chuck it.;)

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Isn't that always how it goes. I had a decent s10 that I didn't need anymore, took it to the junk yard. Couple months later I wrecked my s10 and needed the parts.

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Yup same here. :banghead::dohh:

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Dave: looking good so far, I was sad to see it go, but glad someone is doing what I wanted to do to it. I'll be tagging along just for fun. Maybe it will inspire me to work on my 69.
-Ryan

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Thanks Ryan. Good to see you back at work.:lol: Sorry about your truck.:waah: It's not really a truck anymore.:lol: Just a bunch of parts scatered around my garage and yard . The hood is sitting out in my flower bed. I got all the white paint off it. It's getting some new patina. You need to get back up here. Give me about 5 and I'll take you for a ride.:lol: Hopefully sooner.;)

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It's aways better the second time.:lol: It's alittle more than 1/2 about about 3/4. I cut it at 1/2 then put the plate in top. I'm sure it's nothing a BAH can't solve.

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Looks good Dave. Not sure about your welding skills thought, but your grinding skills are top notch.

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:lol: Funny man. My wife welded it I just did the grinding.:sumo:Done with your floor yet? Making my own T&G today save about 1k on 180 boards. Guess where the $ going. 4 hrs into it about 1/2 done. Could be one of those days.:lol::lol:

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:ito: For you Ruff before I grind it. Got my gas hooked up today. Still getting use to it. Not sure how much pressure to use.Doesn't seem to have the same power as the flux. Is a lot cleaner though. Cut out all the parts for my cab mounts. After about the 3rd cutting wheel I was thinking plasma.:uhmk: A couple times when I was welding it would make no sound?

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Nice welds Dave. I had a plasma cutter that would cut 1/2". I loved it, but was expensive to buy the nozzles, and tips. You also need a water trap on it also. The circuit board went out on it that cost like $650. So now I use cutting wheels. In the end it's much cheaper, and cuts cleaner. The plasma Cutter worked best in hard to get at places, and real thick metal. I've been living with out it just fine.

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HF had a little one for about 600. I was just wishing.;);) I don't really cut enough to buy one.

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I'll sell you a plasma. But you got to run 480V 1 or 3 phase! Brand new.

Welds are looking really good. Well the floors are still coming along. I tore my left bicep lifting my new compound miter. I just have one hallway left to do, then put all the baseboards on. I cant find the same ones that were in my house, so I'll have to get new ones. I'll take a pic and text ya it tomorrow!

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You really need to start being more active. How do you tear your arms off picking up a chop saw.:lol: That sucks though. I hate being hurt. I'm still recoping from a day of snow boarding.:waah: Getting old sucks. I've use up all my power for my house. I have a 200 amp servive.

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It does SUCKS getting old. I know!! :waah:

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it was crazy that I tore it. just 30 min before that i was unloading 31 boxes of flooring and had no problem.

If you know anyone looking for a plasma let me know. I need to unload this. It's a Thermal Dynamic 92 series. Never used, but it is 480V 1-3 phase.

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I snapped my biceps tendon back in 1985. I'm still suffering from the operation, and how they did it back then.:uhmk:

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They just gave me a sling to be in for a little bit. It happend 2 weeks ago and I'm still in pain from it. Doc (heres some pain meds).

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Listen to the Doc. Take care of yourself. On top of my nerve pain I have a bad rotator cuff. They said I can't move my arm for 2 months after the operation. I can't do that right now. I need to make money.
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yeah I have to. Right after I messed it up, the next day I started installing the floors. Bad move.

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let your arm heal.. truck will still be there when your arm is healed.

that said... nice job on the front framerail. im looking forward to doing mine this weekend.

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Sounds like you need some medical.:smoke::lol: You too Paul.:smoke: I tore mine a couple times never had the money to get it fixed took about a year fixed itself.

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4.3 vortec out of a 2005 1500 silverado. Think that would work. Is it the same engine as a s10 4.3 vortec 96-04? Having a hard time finding a 96-04 s10 vortec but lots of silverado and blazers. Seems like a 4.3 is a 4.3 just don't know if the silerado ones would work out? Found a cool site Car part .com. tells all the part the junk yards have.

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A 4.3 is a 4.3. Just motor mounts are diffrent. You gonna run the efi from it? I would get a ealier harness though.

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ya I'm going to run efi I can get a 2005 4.3 with 50,000 for 650. It's out of a Silverado.

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Fixed the last of my rusty cab.:metal:

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Still looking at engines. What would work better in my truck CPI or TBI? They are both out of a blazer.

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Thinking 350/350 would make my life a lot easier. Simple is better and cheaper. Went to buy my rear air set up and it went "off sale". I'm hoping they will give it to me for the sale price.;)

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yeah just go with the 350/350. When you look for a air kit look at Guage Magazine store. good deals.

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https://www.ekstensive.com/store/pro...df0c7c4ca399ac I'm liking this.

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Didn't now you had this one going on yet. i knew you got it. I've got some catching up to do. ;)

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I heard that. :haha:

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:lol: What you think I've been just sitting around looking at the computer all the time.:smoke:3 words way over built.:lol::lol::sumo:

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Thought you were taking a hiadious (sp) Haven't seen you in the 60-66 section much. ;)

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Did some cleaning and cutting and painting. Ordered some cab mounts so I get my cab on.

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:mm: Lawn art

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What's the white stuff. It's 90 in Texas!