Project...praise the lowered

[chevy88]

Joey, is this your first build that you have ever done?

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by chevy88

Joey, is this your first build that you have ever done?

its the real first project i have gone this far with.growing up i helped my father with a few restorations .done some bolt on stuff to other cars but never anything this custom.

[Tinkermc]

scoop turned out GREAT a lot of work, but worth it.

[Tinkermc]

looking for more updates, keep up the gooooooooood work

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by Tinkermc

looking for more updates, keep up the gooooooooood work

it was a little slow going this week but im back at it.i got sick of lifting the hood on and off so i made some hinges and installed them today.it took a lot of die grinding,slotting,and bending but i have it close to fitting.also bought a nice shiny battery.all kinds of kranking power

[kev2809]

so you made your hood hinges? interesting idea, im lookin for some since the stocks wont work on mine...

how did you go about making those, and do you have any close up pics?

[(joey)]

i dont have any close ups but they are kind of like the porter built ones in a way.they were a real pain in the a$$ to make.i recommend maybe buying them from porterbuilt.it will save alot of hassle.

[(joey)]

well we finally had a warm sunny weekend and i spent the whole time opening and closing a hood.some how after a had everything mocked up back when i welded my fenders and cut my hood something got way out of whack.the hood on the passenger side was far from lining up the cowl,big gap at the passenger side fender and was a 1/4 inch too high.so after slotting the fire wall for the hinge bolts,cutting the cowl and dropping it down a bit,cutting the flat bar i used for the inner fender edge then bringing it up to match the hood i think i finally have it in place.also got the hood pins in place.what a pain.but im glad its over with.
forgot to mention we just found out were having a boy.a new hot rodder in the making.i cant wait to make a hotrod baby carriage.

[dhaymaker]

Congratulations to you and the wife!! Gotta' get that toolbox started right away! lol

[Gokart Mozart]

Originally Posted by (joey)

forgot to mention we just found out were having a boy.a new hot rodder in the making.i cant wait to make a hotrod baby carriage.

Congrats! Here's a few inspirational pics and a couple vids.

Good Guys Car Show 7-11-09 Worthington Ohio #1 ...

Brady Cash Custom Cadillac Baby Stroller -...

http://www.kidkustoms.com/

[67cheby]

Nice work
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[68GMCCustom]

I really like the way you did that hood. Should get less air under it when you're doing triple digits at the big end of the strip?

[oldman3]

Congrats on the little one to you both. Good to get the gaps and other items now, so no trouble later on....Jim

[shawno72]

Looks like you took a lot of time in building this. Good job
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[(joey)]

thanks for the compliments and the congrats.needless to say we are very excited.i now have to get creative for where the child seat will mount.next winters project.as for todays project i started to lay out the front bed panel and compartment for mounting the goodies.i plan on bending up some aluminum to make a sealed box for a nice clean look inside then laying my wood and steel strips continued from the floor to up and over the box.also im going to build a hinged flip up top for battery/tool ect access.so far so good

[Tinkermc]

wprk continues to be goooood loookin, congrats on the baby boy they are harder to make than girls.

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by Tinkermc

wprk continues to be goooood loookin, congrats on the baby boy they are harder to make than girls.

haha.guess all my practice payed off

[SANCHO]

Wow! You've got skills... love this truck.
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[(joey)]

Originally Posted by SANCHO

Wow! You've got skills... love this truck.
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thanks sancho.heres a couple things i worked on today.i fabbed a couple aluminum covers where the coil packs will mount and started my overflow cover.i cant wait to get all the aluminum polished like chrome.

[68GMCCustom]

I missed that I think.....congrats! Kids are awesome, didn't realize so much as a dad but as a grandpa I'm now very aware...and my grandson is one of the main focuses of my life! So much so he's already been named as next owner of my truck! He's got to wait a few years tho

metal work looks great as usual. how will you open that up for service?

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

I missed that I think.....congrats! Kids are awesome, didn't realize so much as a dad but as a grandpa I'm now very aware...and my grandson is one of the main focuses of my life! So much so he's already been named as next owner of my truck! He's got to wait a few years tho

metal work looks great as usual. how will you open that up for service?

thats awesome.my mother and father bugged us for years to make them a grand baby.they cant wait to buy him little quads/snowmobiles ect.
as for the front bed fun,all said and done it will have a flip open top with a lock

[(joey)]

so yesterday i had to do some adjusting to the way the box sits.when i welded it the heat drew the frame in some spots and it didnt sit level.then i was able to get the last 1x2 tubing installed close to the tail gate.i then made a couple corner gussets to tie it all in place.today at work i found some 18 ga 5x2 steel angle in the scrap pile.right away i knew it would be really close to what i needed for a roll pan.cut the legnth i needed brought it to the shop and it was exactly what i needed.so lucky.also installed a couple brackets for my compressor and air tank.then i moved on to the steering wheel.im having a hard time finding an adapter to fit the column.so i decided the time i have wasted in looking i could have made a custom wheel out of the stock one.so i started trimming the brackets for the air bag ect.i have tome cool ideas that should soon come together.not a bad day

[slick copper]

Hmmm....."TV in the middle of my steerin' wheel"? Progress!

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Hmmm....."TV in the middle of my steerin' wheel"? Progress!

haha.cant see that happening.i drive bad enough as it is.got a little more done today.finished welding the bed frame/front panel jungle gym.then did some sanding and painting.also got my aluminum cut and bent ready to go in as the front bed panel and storage compartment.it turned out real nice.should have some more updates tomorrow.

[VA72C10]

Nice progress!!!