'68 on bags, "Shop Truck"
 

Finaly its been nice out and I've had time to start this project. As of right now I'm going to be keeping the stock v8 and 3speed w/overdrive. (Actualy ran the numbers on the block and found out that its not a stock 307, but an '80s 305).
As far a suspension, I have 4 D2600 w/ SD's front plates and cups. ECE's super track bar and shock relocator. Need to get drop spindles and disk brakes yet, and I have the steel to make 2'' blocks. I need to call SD up and order some valves/tank and such. I also had a guy give me a York 210.

Took the bed off to start on the back. started by taking the shocks off and cuttin rivits for shock mounts and bump stops. After that I got the spring out and bags mounted/w tep. air lines so I can move it around. Keep in mine nothings painted, and I have to go over everything agian, but this is where im at now.

Started with
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frame rails are on the axle tubes! Next nice day Im going to work on the track bar and shock relocators.

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Well its been raining for about 2 days now so I havent had a nice day to work on work on my super track bar or the shock relocators. Since I had the stock to make blocks I thought I would use a friends mill and put holes in them! Started by cutting the stock to lenght (used the spacer from my ECE track bar as a templet). Located my holes and started drilling. Started with a 1/4'', then 1/2'', finaly an 7/8'' end mill. The U-bolts that come with the ECE track bar are longer than stock, but dont look long enough for much of a block, so I got new U-bolts from the spring shop that are extra long. Since everyone likes pics..........

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Setting up the mill after I cut the stock the length

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Using the 7/8'' end mill.

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Done!

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On a side note, I was at a swap meet last weekend and found a new viair 480 and only payed $100! Came with an viair gauge, little bit of 1/2'' and 1/4'' air line, the filter and extra foam for the filter!

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/IMG_0112.jpg

Also ordered the viair 3/8 starter kit from SD. So I can start to mount my tank and valves while the beds off.

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Also I have some questions. I know I've seen a thread with this in it but I cant seem to find it.

Would it be a big deal to mount the 480 and 380 on the same tank? I want to wire it up so i can run one or both, so when my tank is really low I could have faster fill times, and when Im at presure I could shut one off. This would also act as a backup if anything should happen to one comp.

Another question.

Below the axle I have wedges. (correct the angle?) Is everyone putting these back in? I just dont like the fact that I would have to stack 10 things under the axle.....axle tube, track bar, block, wedge....you get the idea.

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Been awile since I've updated this. I've been working on the tank and valves, wiring and plumbing.

I took my tees and drilled and taped 1/8NPT for gauges. I've used locktite 545 on everything. all parker PTC DOT fittings.

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found some Monster brand 9 wire for the valves, should be here in soon and ill start workin on the wiring. Havent done anything to the front yet.

Re: '68 on bags, "Shop Truck"
 

looks good!

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i like it. keep up the work.

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More pics...

480 mounted - 380 on the other side

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Power steering on and working great. Best 50 buck I spent on the truck I think. Going to make it so much nicer to drive.

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Finaly a side shot. These are the wheels that where on it when I got the truck. sanded, cleaned, and painted white. some tires I had around the house, 255/60/15 if I remeber right.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...1/IMG_0128.jpg

Started running the power wire for the viairs. 4gauge on the pass. side of the truck split into 10gauge.

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Keep it up! How much did you pay the spring shop to make your u-bolts?

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Hella good start!!

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looks really nice, wish i could find a clean truck like that up here to build a shop truck, but all of ours are rusted right out.

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They had the ubolt already made. 12bucks each, if I remeber right.

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nice progress.

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This is going to be a sick little shop truck, keep at it!

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Been awile since I updated this. I've been working on the truck little bits at a time. To date I've mounted all 4 bags, wired, and plumbed. I havent been doing very good taking pictures sorry.. i do have a cellphone pic.
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My father signed me up for a goodguys show coming up and I didnt have the truck together.. so I have not put spindles and disks on yet. Stock spindles and uncut cups. It shows because the front is still high. Ive been talking to a paint guy about some pinstripes and maybe a logo, but dont know if that will get done by the show.

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Looking good...I really like the truck! you need to post up the new pictures with the shop logos!!!

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Thanks! You looking for these?

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Dude, that turned out sweet!

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Thats awsome! Im digging the old faded logo's!!

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Love the look thats what my truck is built to look like about to take rims off mine and put whites

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nice!! VERY Nice!!

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how'd you get the faded look for the logos? love the look. working on a 68 farm truck right now that i would like to do something similar.

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nice work so far, i like the look your going for. i sent you a pm also :)