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Old 08-05-2013, 06:55 PM   #26
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I think I would be afraid of cracking the chrome tightening them as tight as I would want them on a frame.
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Old 08-07-2013, 01:19 PM   #27
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I think I would be afraid of cracking the chrome tightening them as tight as I would want them on a frame.
I was worried about that too then once chrome cracks then it will rust in turn it defeats the purpose.

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aggie91;That would look good. I like the yellow zinc that grade 8 comes with standard with the black. If you like the chrome, look into polished stainless fasteners too to compare costs.
The tensile strength on stainless is not comparable to Grade 8 being it is on the frame I want grade 8, but trust me I would love to run stainless.
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Old 08-07-2013, 03:40 PM   #28
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There is a high strength stainless that is used for suspension parts. http://stainlessbits.com/link5.html

This place has complete kits for these trucks & here is more info on the high strenght SS:
http://www.totallystainless.com/TS-HS.pdf
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Old 09-17-2013, 12:17 PM   #29
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A little more progress...
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From that to this...
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Old 09-17-2013, 09:21 PM   #31
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Just curious, what size are the bolts you used to put it all together? Are they 3/8" or 7/16"?
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Old 09-25-2013, 01:23 PM   #32
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before and after steering column cut out.
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Old 09-26-2013, 07:08 PM   #33
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Very nice metal work!!
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Old 09-28-2013, 02:32 AM   #34
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Old 09-28-2013, 09:45 AM   #35
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Wow tons of beautiful work here! I cannot wait to see this thing done..
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Old 09-30-2013, 05:01 PM   #36
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this s a sweet build I cant wait to see more ill def be watching for ideas im building a 83 stepside
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Old 10-07-2013, 01:44 PM   #37
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Old 10-07-2013, 01:51 PM   #38
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I was able to get almost every thing bolted up to the frame next: exhaust, air line brake line and fuel lines fuel cell and electrical.
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Old 10-07-2013, 02:23 PM   #39
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Do you have any more "in production" pics of the dash and some more details?
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I do have other pics search my feed but I will be posting more on the dash in a few weeks gonna tackle the guage cluster glove box and center console
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Old 10-17-2013, 01:17 PM   #41
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I got some goodies in the mail today. Oh yeah then Porterbuilt came out with a newer version dropmember so I'm changing from the cheese grater style to their newer version.
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very nice....
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Old 10-22-2013, 12:48 PM   #43
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very nice....
Thanks, I've been a fan of your build as well...
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Old 10-23-2013, 02:47 PM   #44
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I was able to find a nice bed today for my build no rust or dents
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Old 10-23-2013, 02:50 PM   #45
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Got some goodies in. Air Ride HQ shocks came in part#22169841 with correct valving for front and rear.
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I was able to mount my Air Zenith compressors using 2 factory holes in the frame but will have to drill two holes for the rear mounting bracket. Has anyone put a thick piece of rubber or urethane between the frame and the compressor to help insulate the vibration created by the compressor when running? and if so is it noticeably better?
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Got the new crossmember painted ready for install
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I bit the bullet and ordered my rims 22x8.5 front 22X10 out back 4.75 bs front 5.5 bs rear
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Old 10-28-2013, 01:46 PM   #49
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sharp wheel!
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Old 10-29-2013, 12:47 PM   #50
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some NOS goodies got the matching one in the mail on its way
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