Maggie's Custom

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by jdoisher

I'm back and I'm back on her truck!! Not gonna stop until its running. I had big plans to build another truck, sell it and do hers. I got WAYYYYYY off track between my car, business and other projects. I decided to sell all the other project stuff, pool all that money together and finish her truck. Not a ton of changes but we wanted to make if more friendly for her to drive. She did not like not having no power steering so that was first on the list. The "new" build consist of a few changes but keeping the over all look of the truck. We are adding a LS3/4L70E, Power Steering, 1" Forward/ 1" Narrowed Porter Built Control Arms, Narrowed Rear End (6"), Mob Steel Wheels with her same hub Caps (18 front 20 rear) with Tall Tires. (we don't like the rubber band look lol) The frame has been powder coated along with the suspension components. The Engine will maintain the LS look with a carb style intake and Air Cleaner. Under hood will be Painted and detailed to a degree. I'm on Instagram mostly but I'll try to get back here and post pics!!
Jason

Sounds like some nice changes. Look forward to seeing the updates!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by jdoisher

I'm back and I'm back on her truck!! Not gonna stop until its running. I had big plans to build another truck, sell it and do hers. I got WAYYYYYY off track between my car, business and other projects. I decided to sell all the other project stuff, pool all that money together and finish her truck. Not a ton of changes but we wanted to make if more friendly for her to drive. She did not like not having no power steering so that was first on the list. The "new" build consist of a few changes but keeping the over all look of the truck. We are adding a LS3/4L70E, Power Steering, 1" Forward/ 1" Narrowed Porter Built Control Arms, Narrowed Rear End (6"), Mob Steel Wheels with her same hub Caps (18 front 20 rear) with Tall Tires. (we don't like the rubber band look lol) The frame has been powder coated along with the suspension components. The Engine will maintain the LS look with a carb style intake and Air Cleaner. Under hood will be Painted and detailed to a degree. I'm on Instagram mostly but I'll try to get back here and post pics!!
Jason

You know I follow both so...... I'm good. Liking the direction!

[rusty76]

Can’t wait

[jdoisher]

Our CPP order came in as well as a few of my bag parts! Still no notches!
In the mean time we've been doing little things.
I got two wheels and tires mounted, some 205 70 15s I havd from a bug project! And our CPP order!


New e-brake cables and installed the axles and drums!

Than I rolled it out so I could power wash the cab and frame.

After
Jason

[jdoisher]

I got some rusty white hubs caps off of e-bay! We started cleaning them up with a little CLR! Looking for some chrome hub caps too!!!
One of the four I bought had been primered so I took some paint thinner to get it all off.

Here she is cleaning rust off of them and the one I got the primer off of is laying on the ground. Still have one more to do as we ran out of time.


One on the truck.

And before and after.

Going to repaint the red on them and shoot some clear on them.
Jason

[jdoisher]

Here are the front and rear upper bag plates, still have to install them!


Got a bunch more free metal yesterday to do the rear of my bag mounts!
Went to the junk yard and got a spare wheel (also waiting on two rear wheels) flexplate, and non tilt steering column (all of the tilts we gone!) until I can find a tilt.
As soon as my notches come in its on!!
Jason

[Captainfab]

You're making some good progress.

I hope you are planning on replacing those bolts attaching the rear end to the trailing arms with U-bolts.

[jdoisher]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

You're making some good progress.

I hope you are planning on replacing those bolts attaching the rear end to the trailing arms with U-bolts.

Do you sell any by chance?
Jason

[Fishbone]

I like them with a little rake too! Well I finally found me another one and cant wait to get started on it. Yours has been a inspiration too build another one.