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http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040849.jpg

All I did to mount the hinge was grind two small notches for the original hinge blots to sit. Nice and solid, no need to weld any for the hinge. I did need to bend the hinge slightly to get the lens to sit right.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040850.jpg

The welds are ugly....I was having problems lol. The filler is mounted using a strap of 1/8 steel and then the strap is screwed to the bed. The filler "bucket" is just mounted to the filler, not screwed in at all, but it fits good and solid.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040852.jpg[/QUOTE]

Could you let me know what vehicle you got the doner parts from for the gas flip door, bucket and filler pipe? Thanks!

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Thanks

95ish chevy Blazer. The write up is here.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postid=599699

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Thanks for the info!!

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Well some stuff has been going down around here:lol: 3/5 drop 1 and 1/2 coils cut off the front springs and 5" McCarthys rear springs with CPP track bar and SCOTI's OE shock relocation brackets. I need to get some smaller front tires, these are just what came with the rims. If anyone has a couple 235/60r15s laying around let me know.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040875.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040877.jpg

Replaced these.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040880.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040954.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040955.jpg

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Before:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040846.jpg

After:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040955.jpg

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

cool, looking better all the time, any pics of the underside?

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I like it! The slots look good on the truck too!

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nice improvement!!!

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O Yeah much better!

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MUCH better, got the link to scottis shock relocators? Ive seen it but didnt save it :) Truck looks GOOD

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Sure do! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359399

I used a 4lb hammer and my poor little 4in bench vise to beat the lower brackets flat.

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thanks! what shocks did you use? trac bar?

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Thanks Everyone!

I'll have to get some tomorrow. Nothing special, still rusty, but I wanted it lowered for Crusin'

Still running the stock shocks all around. Rears actually feel great, front............. I've got some work to do:lol: Track bar is a CPP Super track bar kit.

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I just want to see the mounts really, and cpp installed, good work on the build, driving it during the build would be the answer, shouldn't have started rippin mine apart, but the cab had to be swapped and it's not a daily, super jealous

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Ben
I just sat & read 5 pages of your build thread. NICE WORK! looks a lot better sitting lower:metal: I'm kinda partial to low though. keep it up. Mike

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Thanks guys. The reason I'm trying to get it to be a driving project is I already destroyed one of these trucks. I was 15 when I got my '70, blew up the motor and tore down the whole truck for restoration when I was 17. I ran out of time, space and money. I ended up selling it as a pile of parts when I was 22 when my dad was sick of looking at it.

Took the truck to CTC today. Need to do something with the choke, floods every time I try to start it when warm.

Heres the rear suspension pics.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040959.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040962.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040958.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040963.jpg

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Roland hooked me up as well.. He is the man.. Awesome guy.

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Yes he is!


No real noticeable progress.
I finally got it inspected today and got my hot start problem sorted out. Had two problems with the carb, choke was set wrong and it was full of crud AGAIN. Also got the parking brake working and cut 1" off of all the bump stops. It rides much better now.

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Great job, Ben. I wish I were making the progress you are. Seems like everytime I start to move forward, I think, "...well, since I'm this far into it, I might as well take this apart and check it out." Still going backward after two years. But! It's still fun!

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That is the hardest thing to resist when building a vehicle. It is so easy to get the "you might as well" disease and go off the deep end.

I had that problem really bad on my last Camaro. Original plan was to just replace all the age hardened body bushings & suspension bushings over one weekend then $60k and a year later I ended up with a completely rebuilt and restored car.

It turned out OK though because that car helped me get out of my bachelor pad and buy a house in a nice neighborhood where I wanted my children to grow up and go to school. No shop or garage to work in now but my girls are worth it.

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I actually had to take a step back from my project.. This is my 2nd project truck. The last one I had it torn down to a frame with no money to get it back together.. This one I have decided I am going to get it running driving for awhile and enjoy it for a few months before i tear it down to do the patch panels and air ride.. Its tough to not fall into that habit.

Great work on the truck

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nice work..i've always loved slots..

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Nice job! You've came a long way with this truck. Keep up the great work.

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Love it man, keep at it!

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Very nice progress!