Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

That is nice. Cool tools. Is this your main occupation?

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

No Sir. I own a residential/commercial glass contracting company

Greg is a registered nurse.

We just pretend we are truck builders. ;)

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Are we the first to use the rear wheel tubs to build front ones?

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It's the first time I've seen it

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We get to call them the Multimedia Garage Rear 2 Fronts® :metal::lol:

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Not really, I started a set 5 years ago for the Red truck we built. Sadly the truck got totaled before we finished the front inner fenders.

I'll say yours are the first I have seen since I did mine...

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A little further along.

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Forward inner wings are fabbed and ready to weld in. We are starting the inner panels as well.

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Any pictures?

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Unfortunately no. I had a computer crash and lost a ton of build pics of that truck...

I will say, yours are a ton more involved and should look a whole lot better than what I had. Mine were functional, but lacked the look I was hoping for...

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Lot of work in fabrication

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Love this thread.

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Your build is what got me to join this forum! Can’t wait for the next installment of photos and updates. Amazing skills fabricating metal is something I wish I had learned when I was younger.

I enjoy following yours. :truck:

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Dang nice of you to say. Greg and I have made a lot of progress on finishing off the front clip and should be moving on to building the new core support and mount the large aluminum cross flow radiator Greg purchased. :metal:

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Building the sheet metal for the engine compartment is challenging. The plan is to make it look like it was a factory creation. Lots of intricate multi compound curves and planes all forming what the factory could have done with a large stamping press. Lay out is time consuming.


We use a construction laser to project the finish point of one parts plane onto the curved part it will be married to.


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Fab work is looking great. The engine bay is more wide open now. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but is there enough room for full turning radius through the full suspension cycle? I didn't catch it if you already mentioned it.

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Yes we tested full lock clearance.

We removed the shock, removed the spring and remounted it, then we disconnected the sway bar. Mounted the tire and raised the lower control arm with a floor jack until it hit the limiter (This shock has a built in bump stop.) Once we had the wheel at full compression we swung it through its arc and had a full hand of clearance everywhere. :metal:

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Really good stuff you two!! Eagerly awaiting more updates.

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A little video to update where we are as of this morning. We got kind of held up over the holiday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqe0s5AKZs

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

that truck is wild man, couple questions for you....

where did you get those red truck covers?

what hinges do you plan on using for the hood?

fantastic build tho, the title of this build is "two is easier than one" still panning on building the other too?

Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

The covers are from California Car Covers.

Using billet hinges in the stock locations, that is why we had to go full custom on our wheel tubs and still retain the standard mounting position. However the new hinges use gas struts so we were able to fill the spring wells.

As far as the second build, well the plans is still in place but to be honest this truck has taken so many turns and changes that it became a full frame up custom and the Race Truck will sit patiently in the background for another year or two.

One thing has changed. I was planning on building my own chassis for the Race truck but after building this chassis on Greg's truck I will farm the chassis out to Rob @ No Limit engineering. we have chatted about what I want and he is confident we can have a roller able to pull 2 g's lateral and handle the 1,000 HP program I will be shoving into it.

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Don't know why but here let me show you what we have been doing.

Greg designed and laid out the inner panels that mount above the wheel tubs and I took pictures of him doing the work, ;)

first thing is make a cardboard pattern complete with notches and the bead roller pattern,
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now do that twice and after 200 test fits and trims, transfer that to some 16 guage steel.

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Now cut it out and chase it around the bead roller, then brake it on the brake

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now fit them and tack weld them in.

checkmate

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Looking good

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that's awesome, good work. you make it look easy

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core support and radiator shrouds next.

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Great job on the sheet metal! Super clean and custom!

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Beauty work there Robert! Wishing I had a bead roller to do work like that! Very professional job. Makes me look at my budget build some times, if I’m doing it justice. But I figure I saved it from the field, and being a redneck wrenching in the driveway isn’t so bad, I’m having fun anyways. I can see you guys are as well! I’m watching, keep up the good work

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I agree with AJCK87, this build makes mine look like ametuer and budget but the quality is inspirational, I love it

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core support built today, will skin it tomorrow. Hood mocked up with the Billet Aluminum hinges from Eddie Motorsprts. :metal:

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New core support frame, taller and wider then the OEM. Now allows a massive crossflow radiator from Be Cool to nestle right in.

We built a wooden mock up of the radiator to allow me to build around it without damaging the ultra spendy aluminum piece.

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Now we un-boxed the radiator and test fit it, the cap penetrates the top cross-member but is reinforced with a piece of 12 Gauge stainless steel exhaust pipe. Will be trimming the top to flush out with the tin we are building that covers the top. (More on that later)

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So for the first time in many many months we set the truck on the ground. This is the first time the front sheet metal has all been on the truck in 17 months.

Nothing is actually bolted up or adjusted. this was about confirming all the modifications worked with one another,.. and yes, they all do. We also are starting to get some preliminary ride height set ups now that the majority of weight is going back on the truck.

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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
 

Wow. Great job Robert. Nice work. That truck is going to be so nice.

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Thank you

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Core support

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The core support turned out really well, it’s almost a shame to cover it up :lol:

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I need a bead roller...that is some good looking work guys

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thank you

It is turning out to be a pretty handy addition to the shop.