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ChevyDude · 08-15-2007, 07:32 PM

With everything 95% done on Lil' Red...she has an appt. with the shop on the corner to my shop this Monday. We are going to push her to his shop (100 yards) and he says she WILL be driven back to my shop at the end of the day!!! They are going to hook the Lokar linkage up, install/adjust the TV cable, check the timing....and that should do it. Drum roll....fingers crossed!!!

Knocked some of the dust off her still more cleaning needed, charging battery. Think I'm going to put a "dummy" gas fill in the cab so I don't have to re-paint....I could kill the orig painter for over looking this!!!

Just an update.

Alex

*ksjh1316* · 08-15-2007, 07:36 PM

Now thats a nice looking Chevy update please after you get back love to see the area under the hood

ChevyDude · 08-15-2007, 07:44 PM

Here ya go:

*ksjh1316* · 08-15-2007, 07:52 PM

Even nicer my truck has dreams of looking that good.

Good luck with the Lokar install!!

MrJohnWayne · 08-15-2007, 08:00 PM

SHARP! looks great!

Thealien · 08-15-2007, 08:19 PM

Love the color contrast, looks great.

jhow66 · 08-15-2007, 08:54 PM

Just think what it would have looked if you had painted it red!

(extra nice)

powell72 · 08-16-2007, 01:42 AM

I'm glad to see she is getting rewarded for waiting patiently while you worked on her not yet as pretty sister.

ChevyDude · 08-16-2007, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powell72

I'm glad to see she is getting rewarded for waiting patiently while you worked on her not yet as pretty sister.

Agreed!!! My wife wants Lil' Red rolling, she wants to drive her to her work!!!!...and so do I. My focus right now is to get LR on the road. There is plenty of room in our 3-car Garage at home....that will give me more room for working on Project OverKill at the shop.

Alex

Stoney · 08-16-2007, 09:39 AM

Outstanding Job on LIl' RED
Very Nice

big blue 72 · 08-16-2007, 10:19 AM

Alex, that thing looks SUPER!
sure like the silver accessories too.
I am using the 6 banger motor mounts you gave me in my panel.
Now, GET THAT TRUCK ON THE ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!

ChevyDude · 08-16-2007, 10:50 AM

Thank guys!!! If you look carefully...the rear end and tires are up off the ground and off the tire "skates". The frame is up and on jack stands....I filled the Tranny, climbed underneath dropped her in gear and started her.....and the rear wheels are Spinning!!!!!

As soon as the linkage is hooked up....she will be under her own power!!!!! I am thrilled!!! Now if I only had a drivers license, lol...long story!!! LOL!!!

Interior...still need to tuck some wires and re-install passenger side door panel, lil' cleaning vacuuming, cut floor mats around Infininty Kappa speakers (housings were made from frozen pizza boxes and fiberglass!!!)...but none of this little stuff is going to stop here from rolling under her own power. Custom box for 10" Phoenix Gold sub was made to fit inbetween the seats and look like a guitar amp....it's the little things!!!

Stoney · 08-16-2007, 11:31 AM

Git-R-Done!

glock35ipsc · 08-16-2007, 01:33 PM

Trust me guys, she looks even better in person!

Knowing this settles my nerves down now, I don't have to worry about giving her some unwanted pimples from cutting and welding on the other frame!

Bishops Trucks · 08-16-2007, 02:58 PM

I think you should have painted it red!

It looks real sharp.

ChevyDude · 08-16-2007, 03:30 PM

After what I believe has been more than 4 years...today.....Lil' Red moves under her own power!!!!!!

It's hard to discribe the feeling!!!

Dropped her in gear and pulled her outside....she likes the sun!!!

**Yukon Jack** · 08-16-2007, 03:29 PM

I am so excited for you to get to drive that - been watching this project for along time!

glock35ipsc · 08-16-2007, 04:28 PM

Ummmmm, she looks sweet!!!!!!

Stoney · 08-16-2007, 05:03 PM

That's What I Call Inspiration

big blue 72 · 08-16-2007, 05:07 PM

Nice Alex!
Congrats on a SUPER JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

centsless · 08-16-2007, 05:46 PM

That is still my favorite truck. I would love to see my blue next to your red...
Congrats, Alex, now go put some miles on her!!!!!

bad6772 · 08-16-2007, 06:35 PM

great looking truck chevy dude, as always....

smirch9 · 08-16-2007, 07:01 PM

One great looking truck, congrats!

ChevyDude · 08-16-2007, 08:16 PM

Thanks to all of you!!! It is really a thrill that she will finally drive under her own power!!!

**72 Super** · 08-16-2007, 09:28 PM

looks like it was worth the wait!nice job now go enjoy all your hard work

08-15-2007, 07:32 PM	#1
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red With everything 95% done on Lil' Red...she has an appt. with the shop on the corner to my shop this Monday. We are going to push her to his shop (100 yards) and he says she WILL be driven back to my shop at the end of the day!!! They are going to hook the Lokar linkage up, install/adjust the TV cable, check the timing....and that should do it. Drum roll....fingers crossed!!! Knocked some of the dust off her still more cleaning needed, charging battery. Think I'm going to put a "dummy" gas fill in the cab so I don't have to re-paint....I could kill the orig painter for over looking this!!! Just an update. Alex Attached Images __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 08-15-2007 at 07:36 PM.

08-15-2007, 07:36 PM	#2
ksjh1316 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,599	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Now thats a nice looking Chevy update please after you get back love to see the area under the hood

08-15-2007, 07:44 PM	#3
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Here ya go: Attached Images __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

08-15-2007, 07:52 PM	#4
ksjh1316 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,599	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Even nicer my truck has dreams of looking that good. Good luck with the Lokar install!!

08-15-2007, 08:00 PM	#5
MrJohnWayne Shadetree Grease Monkey Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 17	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red SHARP! looks great! __________________ John Wayne 2000 7.3 Powerstroke - It's big and it's fast 1978 K10 "Bonanza" - It's peppy 1980 Chevy Scottsdale - One of these days Soon to be project: 1968 C-10 CST

08-15-2007, 08:19 PM	#6
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,125	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Love the color contrast, looks great.

08-15-2007, 08:54 PM	#7
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Just think what it would have looked if you had painted it red! (extra nice) __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

08-16-2007, 01:42 AM	#8
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red I'm glad to see she is getting rewarded for waiting patiently while you worked on her not yet as pretty sister. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

08-16-2007, 09:39 AM	#10
Stoney Farm Truck Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Village, Texas Posts: 547	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Outstanding Job on LIl' RED Very Nice __________________ 1969 CST/10 1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Mike Jersey Village, Tx

08-16-2007, 10:19 AM	#11
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Alex, that thing looks SUPER! sure like the silver accessories too. I am using the 6 banger motor mounts you gave me in my panel. Now, GET THAT TRUCK ON THE ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!

08-16-2007, 10:50 AM	#12
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Thank guys!!! If you look carefully...the rear end and tires are up off the ground and off the tire "skates". The frame is up and on jack stands....I filled the Tranny, climbed underneath dropped her in gear and started her.....and the rear wheels are Spinning!!!!! As soon as the linkage is hooked up....she will be under her own power!!!!! I am thrilled!!! Now if I only had a drivers license, lol...long story!!! LOL!!! Interior...still need to tuck some wires and re-install passenger side door panel, lil' cleaning vacuuming, cut floor mats around Infininty Kappa speakers (housings were made from frozen pizza boxes and fiberglass!!!)...but none of this little stuff is going to stop here from rolling under her own power. Custom box for 10" Phoenix Gold sub was made to fit inbetween the seats and look like a guitar amp....it's the little things!!! Attached Images __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 08-16-2007 at 11:14 AM.

08-16-2007, 11:31 AM	#13
Stoney Farm Truck Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Village, Texas Posts: 547	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Git-R-Done! __________________ 1969 CST/10 1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Mike Jersey Village, Tx

08-16-2007, 01:33 PM	#14
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,685	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Trust me guys, she looks even better in person! Knowing this settles my nerves down now, I don't have to worry about giving her some unwanted pimples from cutting and welding on the other frame! __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE

08-16-2007, 02:58 PM	#15
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,731	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red I think you should have painted it red! It looks real sharp. __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

08-16-2007, 03:30 PM	#16
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red After what I believe has been more than 4 years...today.....Lil' Red moves under her own power!!!!!! It's hard to discribe the feeling!!! Dropped her in gear and pulled her outside....she likes the sun!!! Attached Images __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 08-16-2007 at 03:34 PM.



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08-16-2007, 03:29 PM	#17
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red I am so excited for you to get to drive that - been watching this project for along time! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

08-16-2007, 04:28 PM	#18
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,685	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Ummmmm, she looks sweet!!!!!! __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE

08-16-2007, 05:03 PM	#19
Stoney Farm Truck Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Village, Texas Posts: 547	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red That's What I Call Inspiration __________________ 1969 CST/10 1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Mike Jersey Village, Tx

08-16-2007, 05:07 PM	#20
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Nice Alex! Congrats on a SUPER JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-16-2007, 05:46 PM	#21
centsless sufficiently talented fool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forest Hill, MD Posts: 2,231	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red That is still my favorite truck. I would love to see my blue next to your red... Congrats, Alex, now go put some miles on her!!!!! __________________ "it's impossible to be surrounded by idiots when you are part of the circle" 2003 Suburban 2002 Pontiac Montana 1981 Corvette 1966 Impala Convertible Click here to support the board

08-16-2007, 06:35 PM	#22
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red great looking truck chevy dude, as always....

08-16-2007, 07:01 PM	#23
smirch9 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coweta, Oklahoma Posts: 2,389	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red One great looking truck, congrats! __________________ 1999 GMC 2500--Natural Gas Powered baby! 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Have you subscribed? Click here. Order your site t-shirts and apparel here!

08-16-2007, 08:16 PM	#24
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red Thanks to all of you!!! It is really a thrill that she will finally drive under her own power!!! __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

08-16-2007, 09:28 PM	#25
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,693	Re: Last bits for my 71', Lil' Red looks like it was worth the wait!nice job now go enjoy all your hard work __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

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