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you make me feel like a slacker man! mines comin along slowly but man is it takin for ever!

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I think your right. Just hit the sill with the wire wheel and it should look like new. Glad to see your back at it.:metal:

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This build rules. Lookin killer buddy!!
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Very nice build!
I like the look of your photos too, they have an old chromatic film look to them, unless you have some sort of UV filter on your camera, I can only guess it is the lighting in your shop.
Good pics tho, keep them coming!

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got some bondo work done... ran out of bondo though
im no body man so its taking forever
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3140/dsc0267jk.jpg

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/3310/dsc0270kq.jpg

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Nice to see some progress again. :metal:

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finally got the front tubs complete
i tryed to do the fake patina to half way match the old paint..
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1992/dsc0307bt.jpg

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/6772/dsc0308ck.jpg

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9549/dsc0310ko.jpg

had to do some trimming but the stock hinges still gonna work!!!!
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9365/dsc0311s.jpg

got the firewall welded up.. gonna finish it tomorow
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2446/dsc0312r.jpg

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sweet :D

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got the firewall done.. threw the front end and the hood on to make sure everything fit good. everything worked out perfect!!!
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6449/dsc0316y.jpg

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Nice! Looking good man. Keep it up.

Where did you get those engine mounts?

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found them on ebay.. it was a engine mount/tranny crossmember kit

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Killer! After a couple hundred miles those tubs and the firewall should have enough road grime to really blend in with the natural patina.

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i hope so.. im trying to make it look like someone built it bout 30 years ago then just parked it in a field :metal::metal::metal:

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Hey Coulter, we need to get together one day, would love to see your truck in the flesh.......

you used 2.5 drop spindles, front air bags, then dropped the lower A arm, of course did a notch, rear air bags.....how low does your truck sit off the ground when it is down.......I am working on a 65 lwb (Corina Patina) and I was trying to lower her as much as possible without zzzing the frame or modifying the body mounts. Did you lower the cab and the front end or just do the spindles and a arms up front......Thanks in advance for the help. Kieth

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I have not added the 2x2 tubing yet above the trailing arm but will soon. Getting ready to start on the front end next week, any advise would help....Kieth


give me a call when you have time. 918-446-2245

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sorry kieth i been meaning to hit u up for a while.. just been super busy lately. i wanna come check out ur rides sometime too!! ill prolly be back at it next weekend.. got some go kart racing goin down this weekend.. lol

anyway i havent really measured mine but im pretty sure that in the front the frame is bout 2 or 2 1/2 inches with it laying on the a arms.. thats as low as you can get it without dropmember, pancake stock crossmember, or z the frame.. the rear on mine will get lower than that but im gonna set it up with some bump stops to keep the rear from goin lower than the front. my rear trailing arm crossmember has been flipped and i trimmed it to give some more ground clearance.. its bout an inch lower than the frame now

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thats as low as I need to go, will cup the a arms and 2.5" drop spindles, will see if that is low enough.......Thanks Kieth

You are welcome over here any time. 918-446-2245

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Great job on the patina... looks great !!! :metal:

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I'm tempted to do the same. to me laying frame is the supreme low... but there is a nice peace of mind knowing you can blow a bag on the road and not be laid out on the concrete. :chevy:


awesome truck man.

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Awesome thread...fun to watch the progress.

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nice! i wonder if the hood hinges will work on mine with a z. i like the truck man looks good!

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if you z it you gonna have to make the tubs bigger...you wouldnt be able to go much bigger and still be able to use them

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thats what i figured guess ill have to break down and buy some

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im loving this thread! i like how you did the tub on the front too i think it looks so much better than taking the inner fenders out. i REALLY want to start working on my truck noww

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the front tubs really caught my attention too :metal:

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thanx!! i wanted to make them kinda factory looking so they didnt stand out real bad.. i want the attention to go more toward the engine!!!!

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its gettin a big block right? it would soak up the attention anyway!! def looks good thou

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yep!!! go big block or go home!! lol

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where did you get the front tubs?

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i made them

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nice truck man. what size tires are you running?

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Your truck looks killer. I need to buy me a long bed.

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Is this thing done yet????? C mon !
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thanx for the motivation guys.. i read these comments then got off my ass and got a lil work done today!! will get some new pics up pretty soon

btw vic the tires are 215/75/15

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Great looking projects!! Trucks,dogs and bikes.. Mans three best friends!! Can't wait to see the truck finished! Keep the pictures coming

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Nice Build bro!!!

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here is a lil update:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

i ended up finding another 454 that was pulled from a running truck a buddy of mine had.. so i cleaned it up. painted it and started bolting some goodies on it..
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2312/dsc0372nz.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/7430/dsc0373e.jpg

also got the tranny cleaned up and my shifter installed
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4176/dsc0369syb.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2562/dsc0371e.jpg
gonna try to get the mated together tomorrow and hopefully drop it in the truck so stay tuned!!

got a start on the bad spots in the floor
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/2584/dsc0374c.jpg

got the rocker off this side.. gonna repair some bad spots and paint it up then install new rocker panels.
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/3585/dsc0376c.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/108/dsc0377q.jpg
still a long way to go but its a start:waah:

also got a new steering wheel thanx to yelton57
gonna paint it white i think.. not sure yet.. interior will be all black
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5513/dsc0370y.jpg

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lookin good thats a sweet ass wheel!

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Subscribed:metal:...............Nice truck brotha! Giving me some ideas there, I have a 63 (long bed) I need to start working on (sorry no pics yet in the middle of buying a house and the 63 is in a friends shop)I was gonna do a 5/7 static drop but I'm digging your's! Keep us posted I'm looking forward to seeing how your bed turns out

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thanx guys. when i first bought the truck i planned on just doin a static drop and a few other things to get it driveable but this project just turned into a giant snowball.. lol

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They always do.:lol: