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Project "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
I thought is was about time for me to start a build thread. I have been lurking around this forum since 2005. The truck was completed the first time in 2001 and substained minor paint damage leaving the World of Wheels in 2002. Now I have started the rebuild for the second time a year ago. As I go through my pics I will post my progress to the point of where I am now.
Pic 1-Truck before I started, Pic 2-Removed front clip Pic 3- realizing how dirty my truck was.
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) Last edited by chapster; 10-25-2010 at 07:08 PM. |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Great truck! Looking forward to the rebuild/refresh
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Thanks, VAC72c10,
I have learned the hard way that when you take it all apart again I should have just sold it and started fresh as I lost all the money in the first build. I could have funded more toy's. Pic 1 - shaved marker lights (again) Pic 2 - rough fender body work, smoothed cowl and cowl induction hood PIcs 3 & 4 - rear step removal and shaved panel install (Note: To all that hate these beds I am still undecided this will be used on final stages, remember this was a year ago.)
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
I should give some info on the vision I had for this build. I am not looking to lay frame but to have a nice stance when aired out. The simular stance would be seen in the Silver Bullet build.
Well the next few pic show the beginning of the porterbuilt curse. lol Pic 1- the beginning of the porterbuilt addiction Pic 2- some of rear suspension powdercoated and installed, rear frame in chassis saver. (top coat will be later) Pic 3- Frt air bags installed, was not happy with bag on control arm. fixed problem later on with PB control arms. Pic 4- Stance of truck with stock arms & PB rear kit.
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
nice works far...as tha bed goes have you thaught of grafting on soem wheel arches from 67-72 fenders & filling tha top body line..jus a idea..
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
I am back and forth on this bed. I might save it for the parts truck. I have thought about wheel well grafting. Just not sure. It will be at the end of the project I decide. I was just showing work that had been started a year ago.
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
So as I got further into this build I decided i needed a LS engine (even though there is only 6000 miles on the 350/700r)
Pic 1- ls2 engine arriving home Pic 2- old powerplant being removed I then decide to do a color change so.... Pic 3- out comes the interior Pic 4- I might as well shave the firewall since the engine & interior is removed And the project gets out of hand!
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Niiice...I love it when a project gets outta hand like this
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Tha snowball effect....send it a many time..lol
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Cool rebuild project!
Subscribing.
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Re: Project "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Hey there, I just noticed the spelling in the title. How do I edit it?
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Once the firewall was in place I decided not to clutter it up with brake components so I ordered in the under dash bracket from Scotts Hot Rods.
Pic 1 & 2- testing under dash fitment. Pic 3 - One of many attempts on mocking up engine location. Pic 4 - Test fitting Doug Thorely headers.
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
wow....this is going to be sweet
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Thanks 67 Cheby,
I have been following your build for some time now and have gotten alot of good ideas from you and many others on this forum.
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Love the under dash kit! Was it easy to install, and did you need to brace the firewall at all for it?
Looks like the project is going great!
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
I don't seem to have pics of final mock up of under dash brake bracket but I followed Jlaird's lead which had braces welded to inside firewall, works really well.
Pic's 1-4 show Kore 3 big brake kit purchased from forum member. (13.5" rear rotors and 14" front rotors, machined hubs, braided lines, hawk pads)
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) Last edited by chapster; 10-26-2010 at 05:01 PM. |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Next is the kore 3 brakes mocked up
Pic 1 - rear calipers properly shimmed and mocked up on narrowed rear end. Pic 2 - front calipers mocked up using the PB control arms and CPP drop spindles (caliper shimming still needs to be completed) Later pics will show rotors coated black.
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Niiiiice!
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
next I received my first set of Budnik wheels which did not clear the calipers. (There was a mix up and drawing specifications were not met)
A second set was required to be made with proper pad width. Regardless a sweet set of wheels!!
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
man, that's some DISH
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
thats not a dish ......thats a Bowl or pot !!! They are awesome
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Yah the dish is sweet. the first set had 8.75" of dish but the new set will only have 8" of dish.
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Re: Porject "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
only 8"....they might as well be flat
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Re: Project "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
Forgot to mention,to go along with the wheels I purchased a matching steering wheel.
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Re: Project "Never Again" will I rebuild a perfectly good truck
As the project unravelled I wanted everything to be as good as I could get it. so even though the supports, rockers & cab corners were done the first build. I was not happy with the slight angle of the cab corners and the fact of having floor modifications sooo......
Next was to have a new one piece floor put in and rebuild from there.
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1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project) |
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