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06-17-2014, 08:21 PM
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1969 project shortie
Thought i would share some pics of my latest project. 1969 cst I picked up. Bought the truck from the original owners son , so I am the 3rd owner. Bought it less than a block from my house. Patina is just awesome and will remain untouched. But I have since chopped it down to a shortbed.
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06-17-2014, 08:39 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Day I got it
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06-17-2014, 08:43 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
I can only post one pic at a time from my phone
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06-17-2014, 08:45 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Frame cut
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06-17-2014, 08:48 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Back together with early classic frame braces, had a short driveshaft from another truck, brake line had a compression fitting , shortened it. Cut some off fuel line and did a quickie exhaust swap and she was rolling again .
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06-17-2014, 08:51 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
12" out of the front of the bed , marked with tape and cut with sawzall. This was a wood floor bed , which was all rotted out , so it made it a lot easier .
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06-17-2014, 08:53 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
I put tape back to protect paint while welding and grinding. Wanted to keep as much of that awesome patina as I could.
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06-17-2014, 08:56 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Start at the top when tacking up, if you go back between bottom and top it will not want to fit right, so start at top and work your way down , learned that the second time around
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06-17-2014, 08:58 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
8" out of the back
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06-17-2014, 08:59 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Set that aside for now
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06-17-2014, 09:00 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Bed back on
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06-17-2014, 09:02 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Roll her out in the sun
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06-17-2014, 09:04 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
That is going to be nice ,Im in for the ride .
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06-17-2014, 09:04 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Slap the trim back on and admire your new old shortie
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06-17-2014, 09:05 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Still need to finish up welding the sides up and cutting the trim to perfect length, needs new cab mounts and the body lines should be really close . Good enough for a old shop truck I chopped lol
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06-17-2014, 09:10 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
I have 8" steelies for the rear I'm painting back original color like I did the front. Gonna get 275/60/15 bfg's, fronts are 6" steelies with 245/60/15 with nova hubcaps . Plan is to slam 4.5/6" early classic and 5.3 with th350. Just gotta work some more overtime
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07-08-2014, 10:43 AM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Decided to go with this chassis instead
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07-08-2014, 10:45 AM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
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07-08-2014, 10:46 AM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Another
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02-22-2015, 11:24 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Got a 5.3 for it, also decided to "z" the frame, wasn't low enough.
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02-22-2015, 11:25 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Another
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02-23-2015, 11:44 PM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Engine
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02-24-2015, 01:41 AM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Nice project!
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Just trying to figure this out... 1970 SWB Step-Side http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=552980 1970 LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584499 1970 SWB One Owner Step Side 6.0 LY6/6L90 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=617630 Junkyard's 1971 short wide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...86#post7531186 |
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02-24-2015, 08:20 AM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Thanks man
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03-13-2015, 11:02 AM
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Re: 1969 project shortie
Made some progress to the "z"
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