My First

[heymoe]

Originally Posted by nibs

Hey man, any updates?!?! Im having withdrawls

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

hey moe i forgot about your build thread! thats not a good sign! please give us some good news and updates

Sorry Fella's,

I am working (6) 16hr days right now so I have enlisted some from a buddy to take care of some things I haven't been able to get to yet.

The truck is wired and ready to be fired, brakes are done, drive line complete minus some work I have to do on my control arms (switch sleeves out with correct length) and make some small spaces to allow the wheel cap to fit on the boss 338's.

I am fabricating new seat mounts to use the factory holes to mount a 92 bench seat with arm rest which will be out to be recovered shortly.

I am going to see if I can get some pictures tomorrow on my day off to help you guys fight off the withdraw issues...... An I already know

Thanks for reminding me that I actually have a truck because it has been two months since I have seen it.

[nibs]

your wheels are 18" all around right?

[heymoe]

Originally Posted by nibs

your wheels are 18" all around right?

Yes they are 18's. I am going to save up and get me a nice set of staggered wheels 18's in front and 20's in the rear when I can so I can eliminate the issue of the machined rotors and issues with the spacer.

[Mieser3]

Good to hear from ya heymoe! Anxiously awaiting some pics....

[nibs]

Originally Posted by heymoe

Yes they are 18's. I am going to save up and get me a nice set of staggered wheels 18's in front and 20's in the rear when I can so I can eliminate the issue of the machined rotors and issues with the spacer.

what problems are you having? Im soo stuck in between doing all 18" or doing a 18/20 combo. Im leaning more towards the 18s all around and throwing a little bigger tire in the rear.

[heymoe]

Originally Posted by Mieser3

Good to hear from ya heymoe! Anxiously awaiting some pics....

How's it going Jay! Did you get the front issue handled? I am waiting to get my truck back so I can take the bushings out and measure them to have Nate send me the correct ones. Any new updates on your truck?

Originally Posted by nibs

what problems are you having? Im soo stuck in between doing all 18" or doing a 18/20 combo. Im leaning more towards the 18s all around and throwing a little bigger tire in the rear.

Well the problems are the same as everyone has that is running the rev2 version of the boss 338. There is a huge thread on this somewhere on this site that shows all the problems with these wheels.
The front problems are very minor the insert that goes into my tubular control arms is a little small so there is some slop between the arms and the bushings.

The spacer is to pull the front wheel out enough to clear the dust cap and to be able to mount the wheel cap. I will try to take some pics sometime to show you.

I am running all 18's with a larger dia. rear tire and I really like the stance but I am only running a small c notch and the rear tire just barley tucks when aired out. I am thinking the 20" will look a bit better at ride height and when aired out. This is something that will be down the road and after the paint is done....... BABY STEPS RIGHT!

[Mieser3]

Yep, got a little bit longer bushing from Nate and it fixed the problem. I haven't made as much progress as I'd like here in the last month or two but at least the frame now has 4 wheels on it and I can roll it around to move it if need be. (Pictures are in my build thread) Ordered a gas tank from Boyd Welding which should be here Monday so getting that installed and running the fuel line is my next step.

[tantrumpipeline]

Wow!!! Haven't checked yours in awhile and I missed alot, looks great!
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[nibs]

Ahhh, I see... Good to know. Another question I had for you is how far from the ground is your crossmember? It looks pretty low in some of the pics. Im assuming there are no mods to it at all, except from the PB control arms?

[heymoe]

Originally Posted by nibs

Ahhh, I see... Good to know. Another question I had for you is how far from the ground is your crossmember? It looks pretty low in some of the pics. Im assuming there are no mods to it at all, except from the PB control arms?

Correct no other mods except PB shock relocators and PB control arms. The truck lays out hard on the crossmember, actually it's the perfect e-brake! I plan on fabricating 1" tall bump stops so if I loose a bag while I am driving I wont slam the pavement.

To get a better idea, my daughter in the pics is 4'-10 and is taller than the truck. My son is 5'-4 and is about 8" or so taller than it also.

[67chevy1series]

heymoe glad evrything is workin out ok i am also sad to hear you cant spend time with her hope she fires right up for you and you can come drive down here in it and show me it in person

[heymoe]

Ok guys I have a teaser video for you but it seems I cannot load it. Can any one give me a hand on putting on my build page?

Thanks anyways...... I figured it out!

[heymoe]

YouTube - VID 00010-20110316-1903.3GP

[nibs]

Thats just awesome... My whole goal is to get the crossmember on the ground. Im still trying to talk myself into spending the money for the control arms right now

[heymoe]

Originally Posted by nibs

Thats just awesome... My whole goal is to get the crossmember on the ground. Im still trying to talk myself into spending the money for the control arms right now

Thanks man! If your still thinking about it than you need to just order them. If you don't you will be wishing you did for the rest of the build.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

She sounds great congrats..

[heymoe]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

She sounds great congrats..

Thank you! One step closer to being complete.

[Alvin]

Wow, I'm quite jealous of that video!

It does sound really good!

[heymoe]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Wow, I'm quite jealous of that video!

It does sound really good!

Thanks Alvin! I hope to have it back in my garage soon so I can finish up some things and get it to the bodyshop for paint.

[heymoe]

Here is a better video for you guys.

Let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRjxCc0BXOg

[tantrumpipeline]

nice work!!!!!

[Mieser3]

Awesome......just awesome.

[67cheby]

SWEET !!! sounds great

[Bennett68C10]

Sweet, nice progress

[heymoe]

Thanks so much guys and it surely is appreciated.
I tell you what I had a smile on my face for days after hearing it start for the first time.
Even though I had some help getting the wiring done and some other items it still is great feeling of accomplishment to get this truck to where it is now. I have some new steam built up so hopefully I can get this thing done so I can enjoy part of the summer with it.

Thanks again everyone for the encouragement and kind words!