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Old 11-02-2006, 06:23 PM   #1
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well i've been reading all your guys post and decided i should start my own blog for the 53 i'm building. I bought this truck for $325 dollars, it was green and rust. there was a hole in the rear fender the size of a bowling ball. the headliner would hit your head, none of the gagues worked. well that was 1983 since then its been used and abused by yours truly. i fully rebuilt the 6 cyl in 1984 and it ran for 20 years. since i've owned it i've painted it 3 times flat black with rattle can flames, metal flake blue and then bright red. i will try to dig up the old phots for you guys. in the last cupple of months i've been trying to get this back in shape. i've removed the reliable 6 cyl and gave it to the junkyard. i tryed to find some one who wanted it but no one replyed to the ad. anyways long story short I have the truck in simivally at Da' Rod shop http://www.darodshop.com/ bobby is awsome he really knows his stuff. he's installed the mustang 2 frount end. we are working on the rear now and we need to decide what 4 link to install. if you look at the photos of the frount end the shocks aren't part of the airbag. i like being able to swap out the shocks with out losing the air bags any ideas....
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Old 11-02-2006, 06:39 PM   #2
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Old 11-02-2006, 08:40 PM   #3
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Good looking truck Greg. There are a lot of builds going on in here right now that these guys have helped me alot on my dads 52. I am hoping to get the floors in pretty soon and I am going to try and finish the firewall install that I started last weekend this weekend. Good luck and keep the pictures coming.

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Old 11-02-2006, 09:51 PM   #4
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Welocme! That Mustang II IFS looks great. Your right, they do some nice work. Keep up the good progress and keep the pictures coming....we like pictures!!
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Old 11-02-2006, 09:57 PM   #5
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I can already tell this is going to be a good one. Is that a modified stock chassis, or did you do a swap?
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Old 11-03-2006, 02:34 PM   #6
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I can already tell this is going to be a good one. Is that a modified stock chassis, or did you do a swap?
the goal on this truck is to keep as much original metal on it as possible. since i've owned it for 23 years i want it to be like i had the money to build it in highschool. i just got the all of the sheetmetal sanblasted at ajax's in the valley and a fresh coat of black primer over the metal. this saturday i hope to go to da rod shop and load up the cab. here are some picts of the parts in the diesel
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Old 11-02-2006, 11:11 PM   #7
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I'd go to Jason or Jerid at suicidedoors for your rear 4 link. Im getting my tri 4 link from them for my truck, and from past experiences their stuff is top notch. Its all weld it on yourself, so your chassis guy will deff. have to do it.

Yea you have a regular bag/shock combo on the front, which is very good for lift on a super low truck. Im pretty much anti-shockwaves because of the lift they give, but I do kinda like the ease of install and the ride quality. What type of air management are you going to run? Truck looks good btw.
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Old 11-03-2006, 02:35 PM   #8
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[QUOTE=cajundragger;1860128]I'd go to Jason or Jerid at suicidedoors for your rear 4 link. Im getting my tri 4 link from them for my truck, and from past experiences their stuff is top notch. Its all weld it on yourself, so your chassis guy will deff. have to do it.

do you have any contact info/ a website??
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Old 11-03-2006, 03:58 PM   #9
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www.***************** is the link for what cajun is talking about. Good stuff in there! You have a good project going there... Keep us posted!
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Old 11-04-2006, 01:32 AM   #10
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yup, *****************

not sure if you picked out air management yet but I can get you 10% off of any air ride technologys parts if your interested in their valves or compressor systems...
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Old 11-04-2006, 03:10 AM   #11
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Nice to see thiese trucks restored and used/cruised! Keep up the good work. Daniel U
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Old 11-10-2006, 01:42 PM   #12
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ok everything but the frame and cab have been sandblasted. i had a company near the sand blaster primer the metal. they didn't really get all the metal, he missed some of the inside fenders. and still charged me $450.00!! so the second round of the bed parts i'm taking to a new guy in moorpark. reguardless i found out my truck has been shot 2 times!!. i've had it for 23 years and i never knew! it looks like a 22 on one of the frount fender and something larger on the other... excuse my son he just wanted to get in the picture!
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Old 11-10-2006, 01:50 PM   #13
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Good progress!

There must be something about these old trucks. My 51 was shot twice also! One in the rear fender and one in the cab below the rear window...
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Old 11-11-2006, 12:37 AM   #14
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nice start on a good looking truck, like to see those lowered projects, keep the pics coming.
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Keep your son involved with your build. He is the next generation for American iron restoration. Let him catch "the bug". I can't wait to do a truck with my son some day.
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Old 11-12-2006, 03:43 PM   #16
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nice start on a good looking truck, like to see those lowered projects, keep the pics coming.
ok you said you wanted more picts. well i went to da rod shop saturday. with the intenion of pulling the cab for sandblasting, but bobby wasn't quite ready for me. so instead i took some shots of the progress so far. if you havent noticed there must be 10 trucks there being tricked out. enjoy the photos
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Very cool stuff. Looks like your truck is in very capable hands!
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Dang that guy is busy
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Man I love that cab over Chevy, That is one bad looking truck!
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he is busy and he is the only mechanic. i think all of the owners come there on saturday to work with him. he's real nice if your in the area he'll give you a tour... by the way the cab over is his daily driver. that and the 40 for pickup...
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What brand is the front crossmember and arms-spindles on your 53?
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Old 11-19-2006, 11:42 PM   #23
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i would have to ask bobby at the rod shop he ordered it...
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this saturday i picked up; the freshly painted bed parts. me and the boys (isaac 11, matthew 3) put the bed togeather. here are some picts
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Old 11-12-2006, 08:54 PM   #25
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C.O.E is very cool!! Lots of projects on the go...

Thanks for the update and of course we love pics....


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