Bagged project progress
 

I figured I should make a post here because I know everyone loves seeing stuff come togeather

Its a 70 GMC i actually found off the board, flew down to tenn with my dad and drove it back to CT.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...driverside.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0022.jpg

There were more hacked togeather parts of this truck than I care to remember, one of the scariest was the lack of nuts on the rear springs.

Starting off the project with the rear
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0037.jpg
Removing cab
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0117.jpg
Rear notch and 4 link
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0113.jpg
Bed work
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/P0002670.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0004.jpg

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0009.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0114.jpg
Center crossmember
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0074.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0102.jpg
Boxing the rear for some more room (aka gas tank)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0108.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0111.jpg
Rear sittin low
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../IMG_0117a.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0119.jpg

Next up is the front crossmember.

questions, comments ?

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Looks like ya'll do good work. Please tell me you're gonna leave it a GMC?

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man I like that, my truck is very similar in allot of ways, (cleaning up the numerious owners hacks), assuming thats a body drop, are you doing a body drop too? keep us posted , sweeet

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nice

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Definatly stayin a GMC, thats part of the reason i got it!

I considered a body drop, and it still might happen at some point, but since the truck sits pretty low without it i probally wont yet.

I want to get it back on the road by the time weather turns sunny here again. Being away at school makes it hard to find time to work on it so i get as much done when I am home.

Today I got a little more clearence in the rear fenders that I needed, also I cut out 1 3/4" of the front crossmember. Pics will come later

also does anyone know a good program to re-size pictures? photobucket ruins the quality with whatever they do

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Bodydrop it.. cough cough Bodydrop it..
but seriously it looks great so far ! What size are the tires ?

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Wow that looks good! Keep us updated on this one.

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Looks AWSOME!!!!! Keep the pics comin'

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Thanks for all the great comments guys!

rear tires are 285/50r18's

Here are a few more pics for your viewing pleasure (still lookin for a better way to resize)

if you cant tell, i made a bunch of cuts in whats left of the rear inner fender to get all the extra clearence i could.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0002.jpg

Crossmember minus 1 3/4"
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...berwelded2.jpg

and a pic of the tranny xmember i whipped up the other day (may be adding more bracing to it)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0112.jpg

edit* if you want to see better full size pic's click the link in my sig

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Nice bro! You planning on running the 18s? I'm going to be starting a simular project but want to run 22s.:cool:

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good job,looks great, i know this is a lot of hard work

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Cool!!:metal:

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Looks good....

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Cool project! You can resize with www.irfanview.com.

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Looks great! I have been following your build pics in the suspension forums. How much time do you have the front cross member?

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Got some more work done today, thanks for the comments again, its nice to finally see the truck with some noticable progress.

For now the 18's are staying on, ive kinda grown to like them (they came with the truck). I would like to do a 20/22 combo, but unless i come upon a bunch of money thats not gonna happen anytime soon.

Some more pics from today

Finished up the welding on the front crossmember, If I had to guess there is about an hour or two in the cleaning of the area to be cut (its getting sand blasted with the rest of the frame this week hopefully). The actual cutting and welding probally took about 3 hours. I havent even starting the grinding which will take some time. anyway here it is.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...emberdone1.jpg

and in the frame
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...smemberin1.jpg

I also sand blasted and primed some of the steering parts, which may or may not be used. Also some parts for the suspension got done.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...andprimed1.jpg

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Are you thinking of going with a rack and pinion setup? Just curious as you stated the steering parts may or may not be used.

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I am thinking about it, but if i can get it done and safe without switching im going to stay with some kind of modified stock set-up

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Great to see all the progress. Keep on it!

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Our setup is very similar, except i opted to buy my notch from KP. I want a rack on my front so bad, just thinking it may be out of my league.

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here is a slick resizing program in here if you have windows xp. Just right click and resize to size you want. John

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Well, im a little late on the up date, but I did some more work a week or so ago.

The Frame about to get sandblasted
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0008Large.jpg

Done
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0010Large.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0013Large.jpg

Than everything got painted with eastwood's rust encapsulator, I was suprised about how even it came out using a brush, but it did take a loooong time.

I also finished up some welding on the rear notch and threw some primer on it so it wont rust while it sits.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0015Large.jpg

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Some more...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0016Large.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0017Large.jpg

How it sits right now so there is room in the rest of the garage while im not home :(

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0020Large.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._0021Large.jpg

John- thanks for that link thats a pretty cool little tool.

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TOO COOL!!! can't wait to see the body back on!