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Got the C-notch done. Was hoping to get away without having to cut the frame, but it was necessary. Measure 54233 times, cut once.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...110_232806.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...111_153937.jpg Before I did the notch, I got the frame on jackstands, and shimmed so it's level in all directions. Next task, while it's level, will be some additional frame bracing and boxing to beef this ***** up a little. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...111_153545.jpg |
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Made room for my upper shock mount crossember.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...114_204144.jpg Fabbed up some lower shock mounts. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...117_201343.jpg This layout should work a lot better for handling purposes. Got the coilovers at a 15* tilt in. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...117_211907.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...117_211857.jpg The top all burned in http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...118_201623.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...118_201350.jpg Also started working on wiring up the megasquirt. This is going to be an incredibly clean and small harness compared to the stock LS style harness. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...117_202700.jpg |
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Nice! Coilover mounts look good-plenty of room to run exhaust now.
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I really like the built in storage tray on the frame :lol:
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Will that angle on the shocks limit your wheel backspace choices?
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Took some much needed time off over the past week, and was able to let my motivation recharge.
Make the plates to box in the frame. Got everything prepped and tacked in place. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...127_213434.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...127_231519.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...127_232016.jpg My driveshaft also showed up. It's a 4" aluminum unit with Spicer 1350 joints, rated at 1500 hp from Dynotech Engineering. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...125_191212.jpg |
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I need to get over to the blazer side more often!
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Chipping away at the work that needs to be done to the chassis.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...205_215437.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...205_215552.jpg All the factory crossmembers except for the one back behind the fuel tank, which I'm leaving in place, have been cut out. Still need to make boxing plates and a crossmember for the very front yet. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...205_215425.jpg |
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wowzers! that is some great frame work
really coming along JP |
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Looks great. Do mine next :lol:
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Wow, I bet that frame is nice and stiff now. What is your plan for exhaust routing?
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Thanks guys. It actually is noticably stiffer just sitting on jackstands. Hopefully that will = a better handling and "tighter" truck.
I'm not done with the tube work yet. Might re-do/modify a couple things to be more structurally sound. Exhaust will be either a 4" or 3" downpipe. I will worry about routing it when the time comes, but I can say it will not exit out the back of the truck. Probably out the side in front of the rear wheel. Might even get stoopid and do a fender dump :) |
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Really nice work on the frame. :metal: Looks like a lot of hours laying that out and welding it all in.
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Nice!
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Here's a vid I put together 3 years ago after the very first turbo build on my C-10. It was with the 5.3, and the downpipe was 5" dia, and about 5" long, lol. Dumped right before the firewall under the hood. It was loud, but not too bad. The open dump wastegate was WAYYY louder and more obnoxious than the DP. Back to the build at hand. Decided to modify my bracing a bit. Planning to tie the trailing arm x-member into the frame up near the engine as well, but ran out of DOM tube. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...209_202135.jpg Now I have to put the cab back on the chassis to make sure everything will clear the floor before I burn it all in. I'm ready to move on to something else. The chassis work has me wore out. |
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Great sound in the cab!
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Wow nice build!
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For the guys that were asking, there appears to be plenty of tire clearance with the current coilover mounting location
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...209_164711.jpg LS3 top end goodies. Think I'm ready to start working on the engine and put the chassis on hold for a bit. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...211_202014.jpg |
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Looks good! Lots o' work in that frame so far. It will be worth all your hard work and planning in the end.
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Subscribed!!!
Love the build!! Never had an urge to get a K5 really, but just the idea on how this is going to turn out is giving me the itch to find one. Great work, if I can lend a hand from Tx, let me know haha. Chris's Monte Carlo is a hell of a machine also. I'm guessing you had a hand in that as well? lol |
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Yeah, I built and tuned the whole car in my shop in IL. My brother Dan did quite a bit on it as well. I know Chris would have been balls deep in the project had he been living closer, but he did help me build the motor. http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4269.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4271.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4299.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...327_204323.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4492.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4660.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4693.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4345.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...p/IMG_4486.jpg |
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