65 BBW 3/4 ton lifted shortbed 4x4

[travz500]

Well had one years ago but decided to build a nice one this year was looking for a good cab running adds on craigslist found lots of junk and and some good parts truck then came across this one stock 3/4 ton longbed had shortened down to shortbed and put on all my suspension from my 87 frame onto the original 65 frame was a pain in the a$$ let me tell you but I like how its turning out so far

[travz500]

this started in october first thing I did was add some 2001 chevy power buckets then it was time to remove all the old original stock suspension and prepare for newer 87 suspension

[travz500]

some with rear end getting lifted had to redrill holes in the frame and did alot of measuring

[travz500]

now the front and spent a couple of hours grinding off all the old welding and crap that was on the frame had a humongous powersteering box off of something was probably a chevy but hung below the frame but I got it all cleaned up and got captain fab plate and used my 87 box

[Dinos63]

cool stuff!! nice work and a ton it too

[travz500]

pulled cab back to grind off more crap on insides of frame rails looked like someone welded in a crossmember instead of bolting also got rid of this tubular motor mount and put in a nice strong one out of my 87 also gonna be pumping some power and dont wanna twist a frame then we pulled the cab so the rest could go to the machine shop to be shortened and the motor got pulled to way to stock for me I am dieing to get my stroker back from the machine shop

[travz500]

more of removing the cab and motor and new steering box update I got so much time in this project but I love doing it this is the 3rd one I have built for myself and this time I can afford to do it so I am doing it how I want then gonna pull the cab and down to bare frame and have powdercoated and whole truck painted after I make sure its just how I like it

[kainzien]

great work.. that truck is gunna be killer!

[travz500]

here are some more including the little motor mount crossmember put in a much stronger one and the frame heading to get shortened and then putting cab back on

[travz500]

and another putting the cab back on and then some of it on and one of the old cluster had one redone by a forum member DoubleL

[travz500]

here is one of the inside of cab and some pics of the new radiator and fuel tanks got 2 projects we are working on and of fuel tank sitting in the frame so I could put the bed on to check spacing

[travz500]

here are some with my crappy bed gonna try to find a nicer on bought one but its only got one good side but its borderline and here is another of the seats and one of my new redone cluster and of my tilt column I scored out of a parts truck I bought unseen have bought over 13 trucks so far for this project and now they are paying for this rebuild also still have to cut 8" off back of frame so the bed will sit down flat this is all the farther I am so far but its slowly coming together so we can drive for the summer and decide if I want to do anything else then next winter or the one after depends on how much Hay I bale and can sell I am gonna take all back apart and start blasting and powder coating and getting body back to perfect

[jcramsey]

Looking good Travis! Hope you sell lots of hay..the rest of the truck needs to be as nice as that gas tank is!

[Zane M]

Looking good. I like where you are taking this truck.

[travz500]

Found out saturday my heads were good and they are gonna start to port them this week they think cant wait I wanna hear this beast run

[ChevyFreak60]

This truck is looking sick bro!!

[jdl71]

Liking this build, love 4x4's. Subscribed.

[travz500]

thanks guys hoping to get some more done to it since we got 13" of snow today gonna have a long weekend I think so why not get some stuff done

[WhippinSaw]

Man this build looks like fun! Nice to see the family and dog in the garage. Their support makes it so much more gratifing as you make progress on your build. Since I started working on my truck, it seems like the garage has become a focal point for family gatherings. Good work travis, Keep posting the pics of your progress! I like big ba trucks Your gonna like it.
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[travz500]

Originally Posted by WhippinSaw

Man this build looks like fun! Nice to see the family and dog in the garage. Their support makes it so much more gratifing as you make progress on your build. Since I started working on my truck, it seems like the garage has become a focal point for family gatherings. Good work travis, Keep posting the pics of your progress! I like big ba trucks Your gonna like it.
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Hope I like it I have built a few of them 2 of them were 65 but this one I can actually afford to built it so we can make it the right way and take my time this time

[travz500]

got the front clip set on there today just glad it all lined up when I was done with all the suspension changes that was my biggest fear just gotta make a new front mount for the radiator support and start on brake system and getting tranny put in

[travz500]

not much more done but got some time today to work on it got the fuel tank mounted solid. And all my electric fuel system and filter setup should be here this week getting more motivated to work on it now because motor should be done in a week or two they told me last Friday cant wait so gotta get to working on it. also got the tails or the frame cut off and ground smooth not much to look at, at least at this point hopefully next weekend I get brakes and fuel lines done and tranny put in it them maybe some pics of a 383 motor

[travz500]

here are some with the brake booster done and brakes finished also got fuel system started should have motor by Saturday fingers crossed got tranny and transfer case in for now its all coming together in the next couple of weeks
will post pics later not wanting to load them

[ChevyFreak60]

Any updates on your truck bro?

[ChevyFreak60]

What ever happen with this truck man??