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Not a bunch of pics of this. But here's one:

http://magwa.smugmug.com/Trucks/Stan...O/IMG_0247.jpg

Here's a parts list:

About ten feet of 4 7/8" (or whatever it is) left over flooring material...any floor installation place has a bunch of 18" scraps.

A yard of carpet that matches your interior to your liking (mine was under $20 from the dollar store...I got about 2.5 yds) ...
...the stuff I had was left over from the tank cover and kick and lower door panels.

Some heavy poster board or cardboard for templates.

A hundred different (in different sizes) wood and sheet metal screws.

About twenty feet of 1 x 2 scrap wood. Maybe twenty feet of 1 x 1 if you want to rip the the 1 x 1.

Four 1/2" "L" brackets (with the legs about 1-1/2" on each side) to hold the cabinet to the floor on the bottom, and screw
(or bolt) through to the existing holes under the a/c or heater controls on the under side of the dash.

Some spray glue to attach the carpet to the outside of the box. Some Elmer's wood glue to stiffen up the wood support
joints inside the box.

Some kind of clamps to help you hold everything in place while you glue/screw..... Unless you have six hands.

After I did the interior bracket for the radio, I cut the hole in the face plate (made of 2 sections of the floor material glued together),
I covered the face with some faux-carbon fiber material. I had to attach blocks inside the at the corners of the box to screw the face on.
I wanted/needed access for the electronics installation and for playing with it, if necessary, down the road.

For me, it was about thirty bucks and a few days of work. Would be less if I don't count the carpet. In actuality, it really only cost me the
gas to get to a friends house to snag some scrap bracing wood. But, I already had all the stuff laying around.

This one's not for everyone. But it serves my purposes pretty well.

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thanks that will help

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got the Flowmasters installed today. tomorrow put the bed back on and get ready for paint.

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Yeah, I know they make tons of kits but, it's just as easy for me to fab some up. I'd rather know I have everything where I want it, as opposed to it sitting where somebody else thinks it should be.

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Cool! Make sure you post some pictures! Have you been posting in the LS Swappers thread?

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No, but I'd like to. I'm not sure how to move my post into certain sections or categories. I'd like to move my build thread into the build thread.

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Aligned my '72 today. The alignment shop got two tries first... but apparently this truck "isn't in the computer" (go figure) and after I told them how to measure for toe, then received it back toed 3/16" OUTWARD, I just said screw it and did it myself. I guess the old saw about doing it yourself is true...

Now the truck is toed factory 1/8" in and drives better than ever.

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Just spent the day cleaning bolts and painting them.... Not much else to do right now till the ole lady stops spending my parts money on un-necessary crap like food, and gas, and kids schooling and stuff like that. Work is slow right now.... Story of my life, when i have time I have no money and when I have money I have no time.... Life, go figure....

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Same for me. This is how I battle it, though. Lots of work and no time? Buy parts. Lots of time and no work? Install said parts! :) works every time!

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Ive had over 1000 bucks of body parts and patches sitting in my LMC shopping cart for 3 weeks or so now.... It will be the first sizable purchase. Ive done smaller stuff that has to sit until its time for them. You know, the stuff you see for a great deal but are nowhere near ready for buy you couldnt pass up.

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Yesterday I installed a vacuum gauge, today I replaced the heater core I broke while routing the vacuum line for the gauge. I guess I stepped on the hose while I was under the hood. Go figure the coldest day of the year too.

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Those blowed up real good! Nice looking new mufflers.

All I did today was drive mine for the first time in a few weeks. Too much going on, and I'm retired!

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I cleaned and prepped/painted this engine that was in a barn for 8yrs in VA. I bought a project truck that the guy gave up on 8yrs ago.http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/s...psb7b49e91.jpghttp://i578.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps6423c0cb.jpg

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[QUOTE=gutterworks129;6991609]I cleaned and prepped/painted this engine that was in a barn for 8yrs in VA. I bought a project truck that the guy gave up on 8yrs ago


very nice clean up and paint job, and welcome to the forum from Texas, we like lots of pic's keep them coming...

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got the bed back on. that was a neat trick by myself! as soon as it warms up a bit, I'll get some paint on it.

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Brazed a 3/8" hose barb in my factory rad for my LS Steam port.

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Put an ol school stagger tall fat/small skinny tire combo on ol Owen and painted the wheels white.

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Gave me the rake I wanted to.

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One more shot

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CST10, that's a great looking truck! Those white wheels look perfect.

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Wiring headlights on my 70

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Installed new AED 750 dp and upped the NOS to a 150 shot. Fun fun!

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Thanks. I was going for that ol school look. I like it.

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I have those same lights in green... I cant get the beam to not be scattered. Have you fired them up yet?

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More power :metal:

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I've finally been making progress on my '77 292 engine project ~ I've been ordering parts here & there , the new STD. (yay) pistons <vanished> 12/29 when they were dropped off @ FedEx in Kentucky , no tracking blah blahblah , they showed up on my door step this afternoon ~ I'm pleased .

Sealed Power brand , now made in India of all places ~ I've seen some really sketchy metallurgy from India in the past so we'll see , they all look just fine , I have one in my car right now , as soon as I can I'll zip it out to The Valley and have a set of gapless piston rings made up for them .

Picked up my rebuilt connecting rods from the Machine Shop last night and the Machinist Miked my crank shaft's bearing journals ~ as I'd thought , it's STANDARD and *PERFECT* :metal: . so I found a set of main & rod bearings for $51 delivered , then to - day I ordered up a complete overhaul gasket kit and a water pump.....

Progress at long last ! .

I'd begun cleaning up the old 250 C.I.D. engine because I didn't think the 292 would be ready in time to go in , we'll see .

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Nice progress Nate!

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Fought with rear suspension parts that do not wanna come off... and ordered a bunch of new stuff for next weekend. Back to work tomorrow after a week off.

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Thanx Lee ;

Slow though ;) .

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Finished installing new Mark-K trim. This stuff aint cheap! Found a tip on here to use a rag to remove the pins holding the door lever and window lever to remove the inner door panels. Trick worked well.

Deciding if it's worth paying someone to refinish the stock tarnished trim or sell it as it.

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/...ternewtrim.jpg

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Narrowed bumper 3 inches and did away with bumper bolts . Thanks for looking

Peace
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That is sweet... nice work... Did you Tuck it back also???

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Sweet! Nice looking. Great work.

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Thank you , and no I didn't tuck it back but now I am going to look into that now :)

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That looks great. I'm interested in the old trim if you decide to sell it...

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Cleaned the heck out of it

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Got most of the tubing bent for the send side of my fuel lines. Still have to do the return and make the final connections. I'm using AN fittings up front, holey moley they get expensive quickly.

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Changed mufflers to Flowmaster Super 50 from old 40s
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps46c503e4.mp4

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Had the Bed inside Painted by a friend