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Re: Bmxbang's 71 Project
I like the look of the 71/72 milk crate grill more then the 69/70 grill
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They definantly both have there pros and cons but for me the 69/70 grill has more pros that my current 71 front end. If I had unlimited funds id have a 67-68 but I don't want to swap the whole front clip.
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I'm taking advantage of my old step side bed while I still have it and using the truck like a truck.
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scored a few needed parts for the new grill at a local swap meet today for an awesome price
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no updates just cleaned it up today. been focusing on the house this summer so the truck got put on the back burner. Should have some fun things happing again this winter.
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Looks waaay better now, than it did with the blingy wheels that came on it!!! At least it's useable, now!!!
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wife got me some headers for my birthday! now to lock down what mufflers I want and then get the exhaust buttoned up!
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finally getting around to making some progress with the old exhaust out of the way I have been cleaning up the frame rails. that has consisted of pulling out all the old fuel lines and cleaning up and re running some of the Newer wiring and adding new clamps for the current fuel lines and current wiring. I wanted to get that all done before the new exhaust goes in. Still have a ways to go but its looking a lot nicer and less and less like a rats nest under there
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Got both sides of the Speed Engineering Long tube Headers in today for a test fit. Both sides fit no problems with frame clearance. Only problem is my stock transmission crossmember was re used and I have decided instead of putting some pretty extensive bends in the exhaust to just go ahead and replace the crossmember with one from Ingenuity Fab and Speed to make running the exhaust a whole lot easier and to keep it tucked up near the frame rails and out of site.
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Looking good!!
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thanks, it's making progress! Slow and steady lol
Thanks for the heads up! I went ahead and already ordered the other one as I didn't think the cheaper ones would give me the clearance I wanted for the 3" exhaust tubbing lol should have waited! I appreciate it!
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Ha Ha! Its not to bad I think its between 20-25 lbs!
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Got the new Transmission Crossmember all fitted this morning and pulled it back out to throw some paint on it! should have it thrown back in tomorrow afternoon. Next up exhaust
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Looking forward to exhaust pictures!!!
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Had my buddy Dave weld up the V band clamps today on the headers and some 3" exhaust tubing. Sadly this will be the only pretty picture of welds I will get to post. Im going to clamp the mufflers and then just dump it after the mufflers.
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finally got around to ordering mufflers going to go with Black Widow Venom 250's I think they sound amazing on the ls motors with a cam. Hopefully get the exhaust wrapped up in another week or so then it's time to tear apart the rear end and give it a refresher.
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finally got the new mufflers in today, my schedule is a mess up until after thanksgiving so fingers crossed ill have them installed sometime within the next week.
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https://youtu.be/QMuuTtgCv78
Finally got a clip of the exhaust set up on the truck today im pretty happy with the sound. Its little loud inside the cab with no insulation whatsoever yet but ill get over that ![]()
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Damn that sounds MEAN! I love what you've done with her so far... My initial thought on the first post was "yuk, ditch those blingy wheels and drop it to the floor..." and sure enough within a few posts, you had done exactly that! Keep up the good work, and post some more videos of that exhaust sound! maybe a drive by if you can? I've got a 6.0L swap in my '62 Impala, and I kept the flowmaster 44s that were on it when it was a 350/th350. It sounds good, but I've always liked the Black Widows, I feel like they're made just for LS swaps.
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nice! i've had my eye on the black widow mufflers for when i do my ls swap. ya sold me... sounds great.
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Im a fan! they are a little pricier than good old flow masters but I think they are worth it for a little different sound.
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