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Well I've started working on my 72 again. I have owned this truck for about 11 years. When I bought it it was a blue stepside with a 350/350. Its a Ac truck but the ac didnt work. So i drove it for about 2 years until one day the motor took a dump. So then in 98 i bought a totaled 96 cop car and pulled the lt1 and trans and started dissembling my truck. I installed the lt1 and hacked up the wiring harness and did get it to run and drive but I have never put the truck together enough to have it back on the road. I have buckets out of a 99, I think, suburban with katskin leather, a custom headliner and completely leather wrapped dash, pillars, back pillars, ect.. I had also bought a 96 stepside bed for it and started painting it viper yellow.. So that was a long time ago and like every project that takes forever ideas change :).. So now the yellow is out, I wanna do a complete air ride suspension, I'm going to go with a fleetside bed, if I can figure out how to get bagged7185's bed up to Vegas :), Put the lt4 cam kit and aluminum heads on the engine, and maybe a 67 clip w/ a cowl hood. I haven't figured out a color yet maybe a green. I'll leave the interior the same just finish it and figure out some kind of center conceal.. So that’s about it for my plans on my build.. So far I have the frame out and am going to start grinding and painting on it.. I have to order a few thousand dollars worth of parts and get busy :)...

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Looks like a great project - I look forward to the progress pics to tide me over while my project sleeps :D

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Hey...I am sticking with yellow on my 72...If you have anything that is not going to work for you color wise please let me know...

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I dont think i have anything painted yellow thats removable...

What trans xmember has everone used? I seen the one from CPP, just wondering if that is the only tubular option? thnaks

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Looks like a nice project..and a nice start!...I'd leave the firewall and under the hood yellow..and then go with a contrasting color for the outside...and maybe some yellow highlights inside the cab...give it that old hotrod look...hmmmmm?...maybe..maybe not:crazy:

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Yea i might think about that.. See if it plays into the color i decide on..

Whats everyone using for shorty headers out there? What about all the LT1 guys, any special headers? I wanna get some headers and get my exhaust set up before i finsh the frame...

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I have the CPP tubular tranny crossmember and it's fine. I didn't use their hardware, and I had to drill holes in the frame (it didn't line up with any of the factory holes), but it works. Nice silver powdercoat too.

This pic is before I drilled holes for it:
http://newt0.com/simplegal/galleries...4676_sized.jpg

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I like how it looks, i think i'll go with it.. thanks

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A buddy of mine put an LT1 in his 83 Cutlass years ago....as far as headers go, you dont neccessarily have to run "D" port headers with them. You can run regular headers with it as long as you use the square style header gaskets. And run full length amigo, shorties will accually hurt an LT1 with the way their short runner intake is set up. Just remember you also need O2 bungs in the collectors.

Also, how did you get the mechanical fan set up to work....can you get some more pics of that if its not too much trouble.

Thanks,
Mitch-

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Your interior sounds interesting. Can you post up some pics?
Thanks.

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Here is a couple pictures of the seats and dash. I have the headliner out now. and havent done anything with the doors or center concel yet. Behind the seats is carpet, but i will probably do a speaker box.. I built some plates that hold some mid range speakers that fit in the cab corners but i have to carpet them and itstall. But right now i'm trying to focus on the frame and engine so it will be a while befor i get back on the interior.. thanks

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Got my rear ART set up today!! I have to say it is NICE.. And damb is the packing good :).. So now i have to get off my ass and get the frame painted.. If i wasnt having a baby tomorrow i would be out there right now, but i guess some things take priority :).. But hopefull this weekend i'll have some time to get the rest of the frame stripped down and painted so i can get this setup installed.. One question for everyone who has done this setup. Has anyone used a Billet 3rd member cover? All this money in tubular controll arms and stuff i have to put a nice cover and would love to go wth a billet but not sure if the panhard bar bracket will still fit with a billet cover... I'll try and post some pics this weekend...

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What year are those seats out of? Those look great!

<edit> '99, didn't see that the first time. Thanks.

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Those would be 95-98 chevy truck or tahoe seats. I like them and I like the covered dash also;)

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That interior looks really sharp. More of a modern look....More ideas when I start mine. Thanks!!

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what material is that??

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i vote for keeping the yellow under hood and have the hotrod style to it, cant wait to see more of it

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Its all leather.. The dash has 1/4 landau foam with leather covering it. The rest is just over the metal.

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Ok here are some pics.. Hope i didn't make anyone wait too long :)... So anyone have any info on the rear diff cover and weather or not it has to be stock?? Thanks alot

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Where you really having a baby today or tommarow?

If so :cong:

RJ22

Opps BTW Truck looks awesome too! :metal:

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Yea and thanks!! Been a crazy day today, my 8 month old Cane Corso pup was playing with my wife's Italian Grey Hound and broke his leg :(, got my ART suspension :) and a baby boy tomorrow :).. Gonna be a expensive week :)>>...

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And one you will NEVER FORGET and thats a good thing.

:cong: again

RJ22:)

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Well haven't done a whole lot lately, besides changing new baby boys diapers :).. But i did get the rear ART setup mocked up.. Its a really nice kit and fits very well.. Now just have to tare it all apart, finsh the holes paint the frame and put it together...

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looks awesome! How'd you like those first couple diapers? :lol:

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Yea they were nice :barf: but ts worth it...

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babies are always fun, CONGRATS


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Well my fronts came in today.. :) I have the engine and trans pulled and getting ready to tare the front apart, sand the rest of the frame and paint.. Hopefully this weekend wil be productive.. I have to say ART's strong arms look great..

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I tore everything off the frame this weekend.. there is only the very front brace ,rear brace and frame rails.. Now i just have to sand and paint then assemble.. I'm gonna try and get some pics tonight.. Anyone use stainless bolts to put things like xmembers, enging mouns and suspension or should i stick with grade 8 bolts? I would like to get everything painted and back together to a rolling chassis by next week.. We'll see what the wife thinks of that though :)...

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I got the first coat of primer on the frame tonight.. I kinda like the silver, i'm almost thinking of getting silver topcoat and just use the black for the suspension.. Anyone out there have a silver frame? Whats everyone think?

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not sliver but you can see

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I just cant decide if i want 2 tone under the truck or not, but the silver sure looked nice this morning :)...

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I like the chassis to have some contrast... I would keep the silver rails and black components.

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Only thing is the brake lines and stuff are goin g to be stainless and i would like a little contrast with the stainless lines.. with the silver frame it would blend a little.. Speaking of the brake lines here are mine tha i recieved today.. The look great!!!

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Nice upgrade to the brake lines!

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That sure si going to be one nice build......keep the pics coming...

Eric

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My truck has a silver frame. Fact...all parts that were black from the factory are now silver.

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I painted my frame gray and all the suspension components flat black. looks pretty good.

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You guys have any pics?

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i hope this works, i have never posted a picture before.



http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...8/DSCF2728.jpg

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Looks great... I just cant decide.... MAybe i'll go black frame and silver parts like sterring box and parts, spindels and 3rd member..