My 2 current projects

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Hey guys, just thought I'd share a few pictures of my 2 current projects and I'll try to keep them coming through the build up.
The first one is my 70 2wd short bed. It is a factory 396/402-350hp, Turbo 400, bucket seat truck. Before the teardown I acctually drove this truck from my home in Harrisonburg VA to the Turkey Run in Daytona Beach in 2003 and to Ocean City Maryland in May of 2005 without a sinlge problem.
I have installed 4 wheel disc brakes, 2 1/2" drop spindles, 3 1/2" drop coilovers in the rear, adjustable track bar with poly trainling arm bushings, 1 1/4" front sway bar, 1 1/8" rear sway bar, 17" chrme rally's from Wheel Vintiques, and a set of 275/55/17 Bridgestones. I also Installed an updated transmission corssmember and put 4" sleeves through the trailing arm crossmember for exhaust clearence. It has Dynomax headers with dual 3" pipies and Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers that turn down right behind the cab.
As far as the engine goes I installed an set of MSD plug wires and HEI upgrade kit with a Holley 750 double pumper and an Optima battery. I also installed a Flow Cooler high volume water pump and twin electric fans to help keep it cool.
In the interior I installed a mahogany steering wheel and a factory fit stero for Custom Autosound with kenwood in dash replacement speakers.
The tear down started when I let the truck sit for about two months and when I pulled into the shop it was leaking oil like crazy. So I put it on the lift to check it out and also found a leaking freeze plug. Im sure you guys know about one behind the motor mount that is notorious for collecting dirt and rusting over time. The engine hadn't been out of the truck since I owned it so I pulled it to seal it, clean it, and repaint it. Didn't want to do anything else with the engine at this time, it runs way too good and don't want to mees with it.
When I pulled the engine I decided to clean up under the hood, which lead to painting the whole truck, to moving the fuel tank, to Installing A/C form rainbowproductsonline.com, and it kept snowballing.
Since the 70 will take a little time and a lot of money I picked up thie 6 cylinder equipped 67 to curb my appetite for classic trucks and to relive me of the gas mileage I get with my 89 Suburban daily driver.
My plans for the 67 include shortening the frame and installing 93 stepside bed with rollpan and shaved steps, floor shift, flat black paint with red steel wheels and wide whites. Im trying to keep the 67 project quick and low buck since I have th majority of the parts sitting around.
I'll keep you guys updated and let me know what you think.