1SIK69 build....
 

Ok I started this a few weeks ago. It is coming along slowly but surely. Between work and waiting on parts and the weather. I have a deadline of 18 March to get it on the road for Tex Mex in Somerville,Tx. Here are some pics of what I have so far.
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Here is some bad I pulled the windshield and glass yesterday and found some cancer. The area around the bad window is pretty much immaculate. I don't think it is too bad for a 40 year old truck.

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Here is a pic of some of the stuff that is getting installed soon.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...IMG_0295-1.jpg

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Some of my plans are 22's laying rockers. Repaint the motor with all that billet. Smooth firewall. Leather buckets and console. Raise bed floor above notches so I dont have to cut the floor. Calicombo with LEDs in the roll pan. Frenched in tag bucket. Phantom billet grill, tilt hood, 4 inch chop top, Eventually tubular control arms and Z the frame.

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man that thing is coming along good

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Looks good, we are definately going to need more pics.

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Sweet, I like those wheels :D

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Well today I got the 5 lug stuff bolted up in the front. When I cut the fender the wheels are gonna tuck nice. I am running drop spindles and cut lowers, I think I still have a lot of travel before the control arms bottom out.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_0306.jpg

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Thanks for the comments guys. I am liking those wheels more and more. I may get some 22's like'em.

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Ok here is what I got done today. Me and my buddy pulled the front end off and yanked out the motor and tranny for some fresh paint and new seals on the tranny. I took some pics without jack stands to see how she was gonna lay out. What do yall think? I know the firewall looks nasty. I am gonna smooth her out before I install the motor and tranny.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_0308.jpg

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wow, those are some SIK rims you have there, and a pretty fast deadline coming up also. i like the plans for the truck so far, great ride height and bling. I definelty want to see if you get your goal met, i hope you do, just so you can show that ride off.

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I will be at TexMex. Maybe I will see you there

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Did not do much to it today except started stripping the candy red paint off the motor. Grrrrrrr. I am looking for a Edelbrock intake and carb before I drop the motor back in. I have like less than 3 weeks to finish this damn thing.

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Looks good. Im glad you want to raise the bed to cover the notches, that looks alot better IMO

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Thanks bro. Still trying to figure out how much room I am gonna have for the fuel cell. I don't want it sticking out over the bed rails. I guess I will see when the time comes to put the bed on. I may have to recess the fuel cell in the bed. I hope not though. We will see.

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:ito:Thanks guys, It is a little over whelming but I start leave tomorrow so I think I can get it done. It will be some some long hours and late nights but I am used to that. I did the same thing last year on an S-10 that I bagged.

:ito::ito::ito::ito::ito:

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Hey look for me. Hopefully the 69 will be all flat black and look for our banner with Draggin Ass Customs. Come say whats up or something. My name is Monty btw.

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Ok this is what I have been working on the past few days. Got the motor cleaned up and paint and the tranny got new seals and a new kick down cable. Still gotta get the water pump painted and PS pump and pullies. Another day gone.


http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_0322.jpg

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keep at it...

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Got anm Edelbrock intake, carb and some aluminum pullies today. I will post up some pics once I get it all together

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Looking good

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Are you staying with the stock rear trailing arms?

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No, I got a heavy duty unversal triangulated 4 link from *****************.
I am gonna get them welded in hopefully today and I will post some pics.

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Truck is lookin good! Where did you get the notch and what size is it?
Tony from Norcal

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Thanks bro, I appreciate it.
I got it from ***************** and I haven't measured it but I think it is like a 8-10 inch notch. They call it a monster notch.

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this is what we did over the weekend. Lowers and a crossmember. Kinda working back and forth between the rear set up and stripping the firewall.


http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_0334.jpg

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Looks really good, i had to take a double look at your cap on the diff, i was like, wtf, but never mind it is your cap for the rims, my bad, i will say one thing, that pipe you are using will be fine, but make sure that you gusset it some, front and possible the bottom, otherwise it will flex the frame and crack out, other wise great job guys.

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Thanks I appreciate it. We plan on gusseting the crap out of everything.

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Lookin good.....will be watching this...

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Thanks. Well today it seems like a took a step forward and then had to take 2 steps back. Hopefully tomorrow will be more productive. I got to use a manual pipe bender. That freaking sucked. We made some horse shoes to wrap around the lower bag brackets. Oh yeah and we decided to do bag on bars instead of over the axle. I am also thinking of using a wishbone as well.

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Gonna be sweeeeeeeeet. Cant wait to see the final product. Keep up the good work.

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Should be sweet but man that deadline is really comming up fast.

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Yeah do you still think you can make it

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thanks guys. I am not sure if I am gonna make it. I am gonna keep at it. I have one week to finish the bags and put the motor in. If not it wont be cuz I didnt try. I may just wait til Gator Drag in may. That way I can take my time and do it right. I hate half assing ****.
Well here is an update on what I got done the past few days. Well yesterday it rained all day so needless to say I wasn't out working on it being I am working out of a car port. I got all my valves plumbed and figured out how I was gonna run my compressors and tanks. The fitting are freaking expensive. I had to go buy about $50 worth of fittings today. I also got the holes drilled for the upper bag mounts up front. I am gonna take a wire wheel to the control arms and frame and give it a coat of flat black before I get it all together. I bought the rubber break line that runs from the calipers to hard line and the one for the back. I also ordered a new master cylinder and break booster and proportioning valve. I need to go to the pick n pull and get the break lines off a later model truck since all my breaks are off an 86 Suburban. I ordered a halnd full of stuff from LMC and ebay yesterday. So once I get a seat and break lines I should have everything to put this thing back together. Ok enough of me rambling. I will update more as it happens.

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Today it finally stopped raining. I decided to get the frame cleaned up in the front and strip the firewall so I can get it smoothed out and ready for the motor. I probably took off about 3lbs of surface rust off the frame. The firewall had like 3 layers of paint. It was Black on top, whatever kinda paint it was it was thick, then Chevy orange, then red. I got the steering column and everyting thing else taken out so tomorrow I can hopefully start making filler plates for the holes. Here are a few pics of what I got done. Crap I hope I can remember how everything goes together. lol

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_0347.jpg

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Ok, today the wishbone got built. Welded in the rear bag mounts and installed the front bags and ran line to the front. Here are some pics. What do yall think?

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_0360.jpg

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See you at TEX MEX

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The rear bag mount like that will cause your bar to flex and roll over. If you do them like that, they need to be centered over the bar.

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I aint gonna make it this year. Truck has sucked all my money into it and it isn't ready. I will be there next year.

I know, I am gonna change it later. I have to get some more cash to finish a few things. I am gonna roll with it for now.

Tonight I got a few things done. Mounted the tanks and compressors. The fitting and compressors are just mocked in until after I paint the frame. I am still waiting on my tabs to mount the wish bone. We change the crossmember by the cab with the bend tubing. Tomorrow I am gonna finish working on the firewall so I can get the motor put back in and running. Still got a crap load of stuff to do.
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lookin good. cant wait to start baggin mine some day