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Old 05-09-2011, 09:41 PM   #1
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my 1965 c30




















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wheel base too short





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Old 05-09-2011, 09:48 PM   #2
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Cool, tell us more about your plans!
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Old 05-09-2011, 09:53 PM   #3
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Nice start. I'm using everything from a 73.
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Old 05-09-2011, 09:55 PM   #4
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Re: my 1965 c30






old floor and supports will be changed
supports will be exposed possibly no floor at all




these will be in their place........




new rubber to keep going and figure out suspension.........






no more horse carrige suspension.........





frame in the way needs c notch now........

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Old 05-09-2011, 10:00 PM   #5
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Re: my 1965 c30


all metal is 3/16 bent w a round die to simulate factory c channel frame





up to here its been about 3yrs of work on this lil tank
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Old 05-09-2011, 10:08 PM   #6
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Re: my 1965 c30

this is this weekends labor...... 5/8/11
im planning on having it together for mem weekend im tired of telling people i have this i want to show it not talk about it!













(again sorry quality sux i lost my camera)
this vid i drop it using jack i just like the dumpster sound lol

and this one is yesterday testing the bags

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Old 05-09-2011, 11:27 PM   #7
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welcome kaT NICE WORK ON THE BIG PANEL!!!
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:55 AM   #8
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I like it!
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Old 05-10-2011, 02:18 AM   #9
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That's one big chunk of sheet metal!! Looking forward to seeing it done. Great truck.
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Old 05-10-2011, 08:19 PM   #10
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thanks every1 im kinda star shocked to have dino coment about my dumpster on wheels after drooling over his for sutch a while now
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Old 05-11-2011, 01:01 AM   #11
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QUOTE=exoticmetalworx;4673296]thanks every1 im kinda star shocked to have dino coment about my dumpster on wheels after drooling over his for sutch a while now[/QUOTE]

DUUDE I LOVE THAT ITS THE LONG PANEL LAID OUT IT LOOKS SIC!!!
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Old 05-11-2011, 07:59 AM   #12
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To say its Looooooooong is a under statement.
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Old 05-20-2011, 08:56 AM   #13
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Effing hell man, that thing is SICK! What wheels are those? SICK.
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Old 05-20-2011, 02:00 PM   #14
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Nice project man, I love the long and low look (Love my long bed pickups). Can't wait to see it finished and layed out.
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Old 05-20-2011, 04:02 PM   #15
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thats a cool panel!
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Old 05-22-2011, 08:55 PM   #16
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still shooting w my crappy cell phone but here is my rear back together after lots of welding and grinding.....
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Old 05-22-2011, 09:08 PM   #17
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lots of rain last week and more to come this week have really slowed me down

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Old 05-22-2011, 09:09 PM   #18
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Old 05-22-2011, 11:03 PM   #19
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Wow, you are brave to tackle this big long beast but it looks really nice. Some folks I know are parting a rusty C30 panel out right now, PM me and I'll put you in touch with them.
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Old 05-23-2011, 07:28 PM   #20
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thanks for the offer but i need absolutely no parts thanks
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Old 05-24-2011, 08:38 PM   #21
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finaly had time to get a new memory card for the new camera these are old already lol



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Old 05-24-2011, 08:47 PM   #22
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sweet ride!,what type of suspention are you useing?
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Old 05-24-2011, 08:50 PM   #23
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air go to post #6
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:41 PM   #24
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what do i do about the steering now ??any "cheap ideas"? any one??????????


and lastly another tease
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Old 05-26-2011, 08:45 PM   #25
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so i was able to articulate the front end today abut something was not letting it down all the way i thought it was the tranny x member but it wasnt i was off of it by an inch still (sux) now that i see the pictures i realize i might have been hanging by the brake line any one know about this?




also now that the upper arm is higher the steering rod is in the way i need to figure that out too
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