Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.

[jgh64pkup]

looks good

[Dinos63]

Very slick!!!

[ravens65]

very nice build , love the stance, did you ever think of cadillac srx seats they fit nice and are elec& leather& heated. these pictured are 06 and of couse you have to make 3 of the four brackets, but seat belts are taken care of . these are starting to show up in the local junkyards.you can pick them up for the price of upholstering old seats! two pictures with the interior and to without . these are all the way down and raise quite abit , as high as the stock bench.(if not more) I have the wiring diagram if interested -since you relocated your tank it a great fit w/ room for a huge speaker box and very,very comfy. keep up the good work . Eric

[shrunken66stroker]

Thanks Guys! Love the seats Eric. My only concern is that I'm 6'3" and won't have room to stretch out my legs or I'll be sitting too straight up with the seat moved back. Yours look pretty roomy though. Do you have a manual or auto trans? I've seen SRX seats before but never below 8-900 for the pair. That's a little steep especially since I'm thinking about buing a 5.3 and 4l60 trans now.

[ravens65]

plenty of room for a big guy, I got these for 400.00 could not pass them up! looks like the 60-66 sould have came w/them . wondering what center console will fit w/ a four speed ???I try to use different parts than everyone else , just like that Trans/Am rear end - it fit great!! Eric

[jchav62]

Looking awesome!

[ChiefRocka]

Looking good man....

I hate looking at this thread...everytime I do, I want to chop mine down.

Keep it up bro !!

[shrunken66stroker]

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Looking good man....

I hate looking at this thread...everytime I do, I want to chop mine down.

Keep it up bro !!

Thanks Chief. The short bed just fit what I wanted out of my build. I love the 63's with the long bed. My Dad had a 63' when I was growing up but got rid of it when I was in high school. If he had kept it I might be building that right now.

I've got to go. I'll be in the shop all day today. It's about time I get a shop day. Progress pics to come.

[ravens65]

Hey man. gettin' anything done?? sent ya some pictures , been working on my box. on hold w/ the wiring till I can get some good connectors . e-z wiring gave me el-cheapo's . the local swap meet is sun. so I'll pick up some better ones and some wire loom. see ya Eric

"9 out of 10 women are battered, I'm still eatin mine plain!"

[shrunken66stroker]

Your truck is looking good Eric. I've heard that about the ez wire kit connecters. My truck is going slow. I decided to sell the T-5 5 speed tranny and pull the 350. I'm talking to a guy here in Vegas about buying his 5.3 liter engine with a 4l60 trans. It came out of a rolled yukon and comes with everything. Engine, Trans, harness, ECU, AC compressor, alternator and only has 50,000 miles on it. I'm loosing count of how many time this build has changed. I have to get this engine swap figured out before I paint the frame so it will need to be settled pretty soon. We'll see.

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by shrunken66stroker

Your truck is looking good Eric. I've heard that about the ez wire kit connecters. My truck is going slow. I decided to sell the T-5 5 speed tranny and pull the 350. I'm talking to a guy here in Vegas about buying his 5.3 liter engine with a 4l60 trans. It came out of a rolled yukon and comes with everything. Engine, Trans, harness, ECU, AC compressor, alternator and only has 50,000 miles on it. I'm loosing count of how many time this build has changed. I have to get this engine swap figured out before I paint the frame so it will need to be settled pretty soon. We'll see.

Been there, this was to be a daily driver -than a race truck, now I have to drive it daily when its done and wished it had about 150 less horse power and auto. don't here that much do ya? its barley streetable if it rains I'll have to pull over . lit them up the other day pulling out of the garage . cops are gonna love me , its louder than a harley w/ drag pipes and still has mufflers . the cab rocks w/ the lope of the cam.(like a harleys front fender, hahaha)might have to put super-traps on it with the mufflers. but anything is better than driving a beat-up green 1999 dodge van.(that my family calls " the pickle ") wifes been pushing me to sell it and by us both some nicer wheels but.... finally explained to her that its not just a truck to me . its 5 years of my life , my favorite hobby, and my other ***** . sounds like she understands now. Happy new year! (I hope it's better than this one was!!! ) Eric

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by ERIC BUFFARD

Been there, this was to be a daily driver -than a race truck, now I have to drive it daily when its done and wished it had about 150 less horse power and auto. don't here that much do ya? its barley streetable if it rains I'll have to pull over . lit them up the other day pulling out of the garage . cops are gonna love me , its louder than a harley w/ drag pipes and still has mufflers . the cab rocks w/ the lope of the cam.(like a harleys front fender, hahaha)might have to put super-traps on it with the mufflers. but anything is better than driving a beat-up green 1999 dodge van.(that my family calls " the pickle ") wifes been pushing me to sell it and by us both some nicer wheels but.... finally explained to her that its not just a truck to me . its 5 years of my life , my favorite hobby, and my other ***** . sounds like she understands now. Happy new year! (I hope it's better than this one was!!! ) Eric

heres the motor specs , ya I copied and pasted it

edelbrock aluminum headed ( mild port job), .060 over 4 bolt , cloyes true roller rockers-1.6 ratio, 383 stroker 450hp @5800 rpm- 468fp tork @ 5100rpm , headman headers ,edelbrock 750 carb ,speed pro 10.3 to 1 pistons, childs&albert-zz gapdura moly rings ,eagle steel crank,durabond cam bearings, comp cam-custom series , comp-chrome moly push rods, gm/pink forged rods, arp bolts, dyna gear race oil pump&pick-up, fel pro blue gaskets - built by A.R.Racing/performance runs on 91 octane (now if I just had a twin turbo!!)

[shrunken66stroker]

Originally Posted by ERIC BUFFARD

heres the motor specs , ya I copied and pasted it

edelbrock aluminum headed ( mild port job), .060 over 4 bolt , cloyes true roller rockers-1.6 ratio, 383 stroker 450hp @5800 rpm- 468fp tork @ 5100rpm , headman headers ,edelbrock 750 carb ,speed pro 10.3 to 1 pistons, childs&albert-zz gapdura moly rings ,eagle steel crank,durabond cam bearings, comp cam-custom series , comp-chrome moly push rods, gm/pink forged rods, arp bolts, dyna gear race oil pump&pick-up, fel pro blue gaskets - built by A.R.Racing/performance runs on 91 octane (now if I just had a twin turbo!!)

I was going to keep it a secret but since you mention turbo... When I get the 5.3 in I'm going to slap a turbo in there too. I figure if I get the engine worked out I can put the turbo and inner-cooler in later when I can afford it.

That sounds like a sick engine set up. Your compression is a little high for twin turbos but unless you're going to stop driving it on the street and just take it to the track, I'd leave it as is. I love the view from the rear with the fat tires under there.

[joedoh]

gorgeous work!

[jgh64pkup]

thats the same setup i want to do
im going to put a holley fuel injection setup on a carbed ls intake and put a turbo on it

[jgh64pkup]

yeah dont take your bed to somebody that doesnt know how to sandblast cars
my bed is f*cked

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

yeah dont take your bed to somebody that doesnt know how to sandblast cars
my bed is f*cked

what happened ? did they tear it up ?

[jgh64pkup]

they warped it
now i have to find another bed
i guess thats what kind of work you should expect for free

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

they warped it
now i have to find another bed
i guess thats what kind of work you should expect for free

ask for a refund- sorry prob. not funny yet is it . that why I do it all myself! I have let a friend of my 23year old help me before , he's a certified mech, and very slick ( very exp. for his age !) he's the only one that I trust. If your not in a bikini don't even lean on my truck . now gage..... don't go and buy a bikini and think your helping ! because thats not what I mean!!!!

[jgh64pkup]

haha i wont
but we should have just sanded it down
sorry for the thread jack shrunken66

[dan76]

Any status to report?

[shrunken66stroker]

Holy shnitz, I've been out of commission for a while. This is what she looks like as of yesterday. I haven't done much except put the front end back on to start aligning panels, but at least it's not nothing. I also rolled her out for pictures. I had to see how the grill would look so I clamped it on with a pair of vice grips which is why it's angled down at the ground. The front bumper is from a pre-63 and I was unaware when I bought it that the bolt holes don't line up. It's angled at the ground too. I think I'm putting some custom touches on the bumper anyway so it doesn't matter where the holes are. They will eventually be filled so screw it.

Next step is to align everything and then blow it apart to paint the frame and work my way back up. I want to drive it before 2011. It's been torn down for over three years now and I'm getting excited to drive it. I love the stance! Damn.

[Captainfab]

Looks like you've got everything lined up pretty good. Yeah I like the stance too. Keep going you're getting there......

[shrunken66stroker]

Thanks Captain. There's no hinges on the hood. It's just sitting on there, shimmed to look like it's lined up. All for motivation at this point. I've been working my ass off and raising a couple kids. It's a grind and sometimes hard to get out to the garage....especially when it's cold out.

[198plus]

Looking great.