Project '70 Half Fleet

[BowTieOgre]

Did a little work on Saturday...mostly getting the front suspension parts to be reused off of my thrashed frame and getting it out of the way. Man those frames are heavy, especially if you have to move it by yourself! I tried to bribe a friend but hey, the dolly worked just as well and i didnt have to feed it or listen to it complain about the heat! Once that was done I gave the garage a much needed cleaning.



After recovering from moving 2 frames I put a 2nd coat on my test hood using the roller method. Next is wetsanding and 2 more coats.



Here she is before...



...and after deconstruction




Here is my plan so far....

Suspension -
2-1/2" drop spindle disc brake conversion with 2" drop springs in front, out back will see 4" drop springs and a 1" or 2" block and a c-notch.

Engine/Trans -
'96 LT1/4L60E pretty much stock with a Painless harness and maybe an electrical water pump, throttle body bypass, new MAF.

Body -
'70 grill, wood bed kit with bed fill for relocated tank, one piece windows, brand new bed from Goodmark and maybe a cowl hood.

Interior -
'99 and up GM buckets, Pro-Comp guages, auto column, audio/video/security by Djracer and if i can swing it maybe a compass/temp mirror and lighted visors.

Wheels -
This is one area that is completely up in the air. I really like the look of the Torque Thrust wheels but ive seen too many of them lately. Whatever i get is going to be 17" or larger.

Paint -
If my test piece comes out good im going to paint the whole truck with.....a foam roller! Color is still not chosen but im thinking blue or even dark grey.


Well I just took a Loratab for my back so im off to bed...updates to follow!