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That's cool, might be out there but dunno.

Eye protection what's that :/

Haha yeah should have.. Oh well still have the eye so it's all good ;)

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I've got where I wear a pair of glasses or shades under my shield because I have had things bounce back under my shield and get pretty darn close.

I will just text y'all and see what is going on, on Sunday. I race this weekend and next, then off the 11th, then the final two races ending on Sept 25th. Hopefully with a decent amount of $ in hand lol.

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TH...2008.25.44.jpg

This update brought to you courtesy of Joe.

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Heck yeah!!

Sorry man I was suppose to get that and bring to you yesterday but mom broke down and I was strapped for time as it was..

Bu anyways is it in yet??? :lol:

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No prob man. Since he gave it to me the least I could do was go pick it up.

It is still in the back of my truck.

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Need some pics of it in the other truck! careful going around corners now!

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A friend from work helped me unload it at lunch, so it is safe and sound inside. As soon as I have the truck and parts in the same place and some progress pics I will be sure to post them.

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I finally got around to measuring the rearend. It is 64inches wms to wms give or take a hair. The stock track width of this trucks is around 59.5. So, how would the 2.25in narrower per side work out? I mean, the narrower track width would probably help if I set it up with a really low ride height and want to still be able to turn.

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Update.

Looks like I am being gifted 2 15x8 rallys for the truck. I swear the Oklahoma guys are some of the most generous and helpful you will ever meet. I will be hard pressed to ever fully repay them. At least they do accept bbq as thanks.

I am about 85% sure I will not use the 4x4 s10 rearend I have. If I do not, I will offer it up on our pass it forward free to donate to someone. It is the least I can do.

A friend of my dads has been wanting to help him with some things. My dad is pretty standup guy and helped a lot of people and is getting some of that returned. The guy has the front of my gmc rigged up to roll, and they will be delivering it to my house either Sunday or Monday. :metal:

To make this post official, here is a pic of it the day we got it.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/S5...2016.15.49.jpg

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Glad to hear you have some momentum rolling man. Especially after the whole a/c ordeal.

I have to agree with you that the local guys around here are some of the best. Not only are they great friends, but extremely helpful as well. One of the many things I love about Oklahoma!

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If everything holds to schedule the gmc should be home tomorrow. Ive gotta get up early and get the garage ready.

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Right On!!!

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The truck was already trailored about 830 this morning. So, it should be up here early afternoon. My garage is about ready, and fingers crossed it fits lol. I had my old frame in there with some room to spare, so it should fit.

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I use the phrase "one of these days" a lot. Well, today was one of those days. The truck is in the garage.

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http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TI...2011.29.56.jpg
Distance to my project is no longer an excuse. Neither is time. Skill and money are still useable lol.

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Looks like some progress today. Thanks for sharing the pictures. I am using the, "I don't have room in my shop" excuse right now. Hope to put an end to that this fall/winter.

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Thanks.

The cab is about 98% de-turded. Some rats were eating pretty good. I do believe my truck was the final resting place for a cat. I found a collar and some leg bones lol. So, I may have to come up with a feline-like name for the truck while it is in ratty state.

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Mine is a true Rat truck too. What a smelly mess that was to clean. I think I will pass if I ever come across one of those deals again. But it is a solid cab.

Are you going to keep the fender mounted turn signals? I believe there is one in my shop that needs a good home.

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Yup I am going to keep them. I had thought about shaving them but they are perfect for a front turn signal.

Mine was gross, but I have read about a lot worse on this forum.

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Right on!
:cong:

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Heck yeah man!! :wave:

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Sweet man glad to see it's home. I'm also glad to see it's sitting on a different stand than the blocks there beside it. :lol:

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Time to get to work.

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Why ya gotta bring up old stuff John?! LOL

I am stuck on the front end until I get the correct width pieces for the crossmember. Until then I am trying to grab some low hanging fruit. I may try and remove the spare tire and spare tire mount off the bed. And if I get real froggy maybe the massive rear bumper.

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Someone say more pics???

:lol:

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I will post some tonight. Finally got over my stupid spell and got the hood open. Now just taking stuff apart and seeing what I have.

Now that I can get a good look at it, I found some leftover pin stripes on the hood. Kinda looks like it may have been flames. Most of it has long since chipped or faded away.

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I just re-read my thread. It was interesting to see how things have went so far.

Here is the engine bay after I got the hood open.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TI...2016.52.37.jpg

And after removing the water pump so I could get the radiator out.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TI...2019.55.13.jpg

I also removed the spare tire, and all but one of the bolts holding the spare tire mount on. The other nut is back under the truck. I will get it at another time.

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Now that it's home what are the plans for it?

Going to have to stop by and check it out sometime and bring the rotors to their new home ;)
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A few things need to happen:

1. get the inline 6 bottom end out
2. Get the bed off and in the backyard out of the way so I can get the truck up on jack stands and figure out ride height.
3. Buy the 56in front and rear cross member plates, since the upper arm mounts are the same in all the kits.

Right now I am working on removing stock parts I will not need. Now that the radiator is out, I think I will try and remove the grill tomorrow night. Then after that, see if I can remove the inner fenders without taking the whole from clip apart. It is decently aligned right now. I may drill some alignment holes before I start, so I can get it back pretty close.

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http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TI...2019.30.04.jpg

It is missing it's teeth.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TI...2019.30.15.jpg

I also removed the small lights on the fenders.

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Man your a picture taking machine Billy!! :metal: :lol:

You will have it done by next month :lol:

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Partly for sentimental reason and partly to remember how it all goes back together lol.

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My last series race is Saturday. I hope to try and get a few things done with the truck on Sunday. I think I will go ahead and take the front clip apart. I do not plan any major body work, but I would like to clean and paint the inner fenders and undercoat the fenders before it goes back together.

I have a non-functional power washer I hope I can get working. I want to blast some rat pooh residue out of the truck. I wish I could do it out in the street so it would run down hill away from my house lol.

Since my crossmember is not the right width, I am considering getting one that is already welded and ready to go for a 52 AD. It will cost more money, but should save some time. If I do that, I will most likely just start off with a monoleaf setup with a bag over or behind the axle.

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I got in late from racing last night and did not feel well. That carried on this morning so I took some meds and slept till late afternoon. I did get to take advantage of some late day sunshine though. I got the grill shell, headlight buckets and the splash apron off the truck. I have about 4-5 bolts on each side and I can take off the fenders and inner fenders as a whole.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TJ...2018.54.40.jpg

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Are you going to have it all sand blasted or just sand what all you can or what?
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I am gonna rustoleum the frame. I want to maybe paint the firewall, and maybe all the areas that would be hard to paint later without taking it all apart again. The majority of the body will stay ratty for awhile, and I will fix dents and rust and just primer it as I go. I mostly want to get the air ride done and get it driving and mechanically sound so I can enjoy it. Then I can worry about making it really nice later.

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After work tonight I am going to try and make a bit more progress. The goal before the weekend is to have the front sheet metal off the truck, and maybe the core support.

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Cool man little by little you'll get there. I like the idea of getting it rolling and bagged. Then worry about paint. It will look slick!

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I need to get a few more prices, but thinking about trying to get the crossmember from Supreme in Georgia. The welders series stuff is neat, but I think I am going to pay a bit more and have it already welded and ready to fit my year model frame.

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http://lh5.ggpht.com/_HLeOfaLeb9s/TK...2018.54.01.jpg

And then there was one fender.
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And now no fenders.

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Passenger side with some light surface rust and dirt. The drivers side looks even better. One less thing to worry about.

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seems like you got a solid truck. that is key, all those holes add up on build time and it seems like you got a break. That doesn't happen too much in PA.

Got to love the Gmc's