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*LILRED66* · 12-20-2009, 01:09 PM

Nice work Austin. You and your father are setting the bar pretty high. Thanks for sharing.

oklahomaduner · 12-20-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LILRED66

Nice work Austin. You and your father are setting the bar pretty high. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Tony, that means alot to us!

oklahomaduner · 12-20-2009, 03:19 PM

Thanks guys! Here are a few little details on how we mounted it.
We made a couple base plates to mount the bumper to the winch mount and added a couple gussets to hold it in place.

We had planned on one gusset on each side, but after seeing it mounted up we had to do two.

Now comes the part I was excited to see... fitting the fairlead. We mocked it up on the bench, torched out the space, and after sliding it in a couple times we got the fit we wanted.

We now needed recovery points... Like always, we played with a bit of cardboard before we decided on the design we thought would look/work best. We torched them out of some 1"x4" cold rolled and after a bit of smoothing had these...

Wildstreak · 12-29-2009, 07:12 PM

man I love this truck

shortbed70 · 12-29-2009, 07:18 PM

What weder are you using to weld this stuff with. Looks good.

Dudewith4x4 · 12-30-2009, 01:23 AM

Subscribed. I wish my dad was this active >.<

Wildstreak · 12-30-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dudewith4x4

Subscribed. I wish my dad was this active >.<

he'll I wish I was that active too, wait I wish I had those skills lol

oklahomaduner · 12-30-2009, 03:10 PM

Thanks guys! And yea, I lucked out and have a Dad that loves gettin out in the garage and is amazing with whatever he wants to do!

We are using .035 L-56 under C25 on a Lincoln Powermig 255 XT.

ruffrida2005 · 12-30-2009, 03:44 PM

That's the same mig that we have. I love it, works really good.

Dudewith4x4 · 12-30-2009, 04:26 PM

I use a ARC welder. lol.

markeb01 · 12-30-2009, 05:16 PM

Your workmanship, design, engineering, and fabrication skills are amazing! Love the fit and appearance of the dimpled bumper.

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by markeb01

Your workmanship, design, engineering, and fabrication skills are amazing! Love the fit and appearance of the dimpled bumper.

Thanks, that really means a lot to us. Before we made the body mounts we moved the cab forward 1/2 an inch to get better fit against the bumper.

70 Suburban · 12-30-2009, 06:52 PM

I have the snap on muscle mig 250 with tig and spool gun. Love it. I can do anything from ss to al to frame.

po_bird · 01-04-2010, 12:55 AM

That is going to be one sik azz truck.. Subscribed.

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 02:36 AM

Alright, well the bumper ended up having more flexibility in it than we wanted so we added a few gussets to the back side.

We took all the paint off the bumper, sandblasted the radiator support to get ready for the brace work on that, and trimmed the grill support fro some clearance we needed.

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 02:44 AM

I really never liked the cross bars in the radiator support so we decided to cut them out and put gussets in instead. My dad also welded up most of the seams

We wanted a stronger base the the radiator support so we reinforced the bottom channel a little bit

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 03:01 AM

With all this done, it was time for body mounts...
I wanted something different since there was so much space to fill

We added the top plate then pulled it off to weld it up and add the back plates

Then we made some reinforcing washers for the spring hangers and my dad welded them on

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 03:29 AM

And i almost forgot, santa was good this year...
new tranny pan

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 03:41 AM

We also added new front shackles

*highperf4x4* · 01-04-2010, 04:45 AM

The fabrication is awesome!! You have some excellent ideas and craftsmanship to go with it.

Can you tell me what kind of fitment you have were the exhaust pipes meet the collectors?

And btw, are you going to fill all the holes in that bumper with some running lights?

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

The fabrication is awesome!! You have some excellent ideas and craftsmanship to go with it.

Can you tell me what kind of fitment you have were the exhaust pipes meet the collectors?

And btw, are you going to fill all the holes in that bumper with some running lights?

Thanks man! we sure try.

Its a ball and socket design, these are the ones we got.
http://www.hedman.com/products/Defau...id=3461&v=more

I brought that idea up to my dad...

19 holes, $150 a light...

BTCHN 1963 · 01-04-2010, 12:49 PM

Looks like your liks are bad. Do you have a photo bucket account or the like so I can see your pictures?

joe231 · 01-04-2010, 03:04 PM

pics work fine for me......

tiggamonsta · 01-04-2010, 09:09 PM

It's looking good, But please tell me you had some protection on while blasting. That dust can do some nasty stuff to the lungs.

oklahomaduner · 01-04-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tiggamonsta

It's looking good, But please tell me you had some protection on while blasting. That dust can do some nasty stuff to the lungs.

Strong wind and held my breath... I didnt have a mask but I definitely will next time.

12-20-2009, 01:09 PM	#1
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab Nice work Austin. You and your father are setting the bar pretty high. Thanks for sharing.

12-20-2009, 03:19 PM	#3
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab Thanks guys! Here are a few little details on how we mounted it. We made a couple base plates to mount the bumper to the winch mount and added a couple gussets to hold it in place. We had planned on one gusset on each side, but after seeing it mounted up we had to do two. Now comes the part I was excited to see... fitting the fairlead. We mocked it up on the bench, torched out the space, and after sliding it in a couple times we got the fit we wanted. We now needed recovery points... Like always, we played with a bit of cardboard before we decided on the design we thought would look/work best. We torched them out of some 1"x4" cold rolled and after a bit of smoothing had these... __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

12-29-2009, 07:12 PM	#4
Wildstreak "something witty here" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salmo, B.C, Canada Posts: 966	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab man I love this truck __________________ 57 chevy 4x4 70 swb fleetside 4x4 68 burb 2wd: 71 burb 2wd: 350 4spd 71 lwb fleetside 4x4: 350/sm465/205/3.07 eaton posi rear 72 lwb fleetside Cheyenne 454/th400 1991 GMC V3500 CC 4x4

12-29-2009, 07:18 PM	#5
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab What weder are you using to weld this stuff with. Looks good. __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

12-30-2009, 01:23 AM	#6
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab Subscribed. I wish my dad was this active >.< __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

12-30-2009, 03:10 PM	#8
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab Thanks guys! And yea, I lucked out and have a Dad that loves gettin out in the garage and is amazing with whatever he wants to do! We are using .035 L-56 under C25 on a Lincoln Powermig 255 XT. __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck Last edited by oklahomaduner; 12-30-2009 at 03:11 PM.

12-30-2009, 03:44 PM	#9
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab That's the same mig that we have. I love it, works really good. __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

12-30-2009, 04:26 PM	#10
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab I use a ARC welder. lol. __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

12-30-2009, 05:16 PM	#11
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab Your workmanship, design, engineering, and fabrication skills are amazing! Love the fit and appearance of the dimpled bumper.

12-30-2009, 06:52 PM	#13
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab I have the snap on muscle mig 250 with tig and spool gun. Love it. I can do anything from ss to al to frame. __________________ Just keepin it simple. 1965 C-10 Ext cab build. 350??(Does it count at 2 truck if I had to cut one up?) 1966 C-10 lwb 283 auto 1970 Suburban in pieces 1971 Blazer 4wd....restore someday. all factory CST 1972 Blazer 4wd parts truck still a roller 1972 GMC Sierra Grandee 1998 Chevy ext driver. 2005 F**D the wife drive...(cant fix women)

01-04-2010, 12:55 AM	#14
po_bird Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MUSKOGEE, OK Posts: 229	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab That is going to be one sik azz truck.. Subscribed. __________________ 72 SIERRA LB 74 C10 SB 85 C10 SB 75 EL CAMINO SS

01-04-2010, 02:36 AM	#15
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab Alright, well the bumper ended up having more flexibility in it than we wanted so we added a few gussets to the back side. We took all the paint off the bumper, sandblasted the radiator support to get ready for the brace work on that, and trimmed the grill support fro some clearance we needed. __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

01-04-2010, 02:44 AM	#16
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab I really never liked the cross bars in the radiator support so we decided to cut them out and put gussets in instead. My dad also welded up most of the seams We wanted a stronger base the the radiator support so we reinforced the bottom channel a little bit __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

01-04-2010, 03:01 AM	#17
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab With all this done, it was time for body mounts... I wanted something different since there was so much space to fill We added the top plate then pulled it off to weld it up and add the back plates Then we made some reinforcing washers for the spring hangers and my dad welded them on __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

01-04-2010, 03:29 AM	#18
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab And i almost forgot, santa was good this year... new tranny pan __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck



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01-04-2010, 03:41 AM	#19
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab We also added new front shackles __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

01-04-2010, 04:45 AM	#20
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab The fabrication is awesome!! You have some excellent ideas and craftsmanship to go with it. Can you tell me what kind of fitment you have were the exhaust pipes meet the collectors? And btw, are you going to fill all the holes in that bumper with some running lights?

01-04-2010, 12:49 PM	#22
BTCHN 1963 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: mount angel, oregon Posts: 42	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab Looks like your liks are bad. Do you have a photo bucket account or the like so I can see your pictures?

01-04-2010, 03:04 PM	#23
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab pics work fine for me...... __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

01-04-2010, 09:09 PM	#24
tiggamonsta Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Creek, TX Posts: 167	Re: Project '66 Dirtrod: K-30 Extended Cab It's looking good, But please tell me you had some protection on while blasting. That dust can do some nasty stuff to the lungs.

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