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Hi all
I'm one month into project, but it's hot down here in Rocky Point! No AC in the shop, so I'm taking it easy. Did Bell Tech static drop four years ago, when I first aquired it, then got real busy at work and home, now I finally have time to get back into it. Stripped to bare frame, cleaned and epoxy coated the bottom of the cab. Gonna slam it and bag it and just generally clean up and paint most everything (original colors) and put it back together with stock engine and trans for now until I save more money. Plan to go V8 and automatic in near future. Will be asking for advice a lot through this project Thanks in advance, Rick |
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keep the pics coming, looks like u got a nice project goin. and welcome to the board!
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looks like a really good start
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Little body work yesterday
Waiting for Nate to finish all my dropmember stuff |
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I like the idea of the raque and pin steering! How difficult is it to do that setup? Cool project! Keep it up!
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I don't know
This is my first one We will see |
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Moving along, slow but slow
Got front and rear dropmembers in Nothing left hanging below frame rails, I am going to put this truck on the pinchwelds. Now to shave the differential and get it installed and the four links and panhard. |
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Looking good!
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Subscribed. Gonna look good!
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awesome job. you painting it yourself or someone in rocky point give you a hand
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subscring also. Cool project!
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Great looking project, good luck with the build!
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Got the frame rails flat on the floor, now to body drop .75" to lay pinchwelds A pic of "THE MAN" .. I drive up there and see him every couple weeks to get stuff |
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Dropped the body mounts
Took the frame over to the boat repair yard in the marina and had it sand blasted applied epoxy primer |
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Nice project....
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Rick,
looking good! I knew I would find you on here somewhere!!! The pic of it with the boats in the background look sweet!!!! keep up the good work.....maybe I can make it back down there and see where your at soon.. let me know if you wanted any of those parts and I can bring them with me or send my dad. blake |
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looking good.
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As far as I know my brakes, spindles, and fuel tank haven't come in yet. Without them I can't complete the rolling chassis. Got most of the black polyurethane on the frame yesterday and today. |
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Got polyurethane done on chassis
Firewall holes and cab gas fill hole patched and smoothed Waiting for spindles, 13" drilled rotors, 9" brake booster, and fuel cell |
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That frame looks tasty, i like it, very clean, nice job.
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nice work! I'm curious views on the end result if the truck is finished
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A lot of blood and sweat has gone into it this summer! And to "Domsan": the truck will get finished unless I die! I set my date to have it at least running and rolling by Nov 6 |
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Looks really good! I also have a dropmember and it rides and handles great!
Keep up the good work! |
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Hey how did you do alignment etc after you got yours all put together? Your truck looks killer by the way, can't wait to get mine rollin' |
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Well its actually not fully aligned yet. I used a tape measure on the front and back of the tires and adjusted the tie rods accordingly to get the tires pointed straight. Then I used the factory shims behind the upper arms but didn't have enough to get the tires straight up and down. Now this is just temporarily until I Can get it to an alignment shop. Make sure your alignment is done at ride height.
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Looking Good !!
scott sm.powder coating |
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looks like this is gonna be a :metal: truck
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Man we are headed in the same direction with the builds. You have a good start going. I will be watching. Good luck.
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Alright! I'm excited again! My parts came in after four weeks wait
Things will start moving again Fitted Performance Online aluminum fuel cell, had to trim the rearmost crossmember to let it slide down into place FYI .. Believe it or not if you buy the Magaughys' big 13" brake kit, you will have to pull the rear axles and have the hubs turned down in two places so they will fit in the rotors. So it was back to the shipyard again today. |
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Painted spindles, calipers, and hubs in last two days, now I can finally move toward a rolling chassis.
More free advertisement for Nate |
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Those pics look beautiful to me.
Very jealous! |
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Why are you jealous? I can see that sweet Blazer!! Same wheels I have by the way |
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I want to build a complete 67-72 Dropmember chassis like you.
I can't make myself cut up the blazer,... so it will never be that low. I've started a Dropmember project with my '86,... but I really want to do a 67-72 model instead. Keep those pictures coming! |
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Truck is looking good. Keep the pics coming. Almost have my chassis rolling. Nate does have some awesome products. Good luck with your build.
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Good luck with yours also! Update: For last couple days.. Finished up control arms Jumped into the Mcgauhys' Big Brake kit.. it was a MF!.. no directions, had to go trial and error all the way. They didn't even put.. Some assembly required on the box! Finally figured out the way the rear caliper brackets will work I think. Got the spindles and hubs on, calipers and rotors, I think they will be OK. Installed air bags, rack and pinion, and sway bar. |
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A couple more pics
It's beer thirty |
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Rick,
Lookin good! I havent touched my truck since before i was in rocky pointe. But as soon as I get back from this horse show its game on..... and I just cracked a beer with ya |
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Send me some pics of your truck I put some temporary air lines on so I can roll the chassis around Roughed in the wheel alignment and installed shocks Come on back down to Rocky Point and we'll drink some ice cold Tecate lights! |
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