Project...praise the lowered

[slick copper]

good progress man! You'll be on the road in no time!!!

[(joey)]

reading every post from start to finish must have taken for ever.glad to have new followers to keep me picking away.and i really hope it is on the road soon.the snow flys so early up here.it would be nice to put some miles on it.a quick update.more part ordered,more body work done to the hood and more parts bought.almost forgot wind shield is now in and brake lines to brake booster are cut flared.hope to hit it hard this weekend.

[(joey)]

a quick update from this weekend.friday night i trimmed more carpet and shaped it to fit on drivers and pass side.saturday morning i hooked more wires up,ran my e brake cables into the cab.they will fit up perfect to the hand brake lever.did some more door adjusting,figured out where im going to install the 4 point harness,installed the gas tank for the final time,hooked up all fuel lines to the sending unit.today i dumped in some fuel and flashed the beast up.sounded mean with the straight pipes but with some sensors unplugged and intake just stuck on it ran rough.but it did run.i also extended some wires to the brake booster and wired up the wiper motor.finished installing my front flex lines to my brakes and cut flared and installed the new brake lines.then i drilled all my holes fro running my air lines and installed grommets.it was a ton of small boring stuff but its just more off the list.heres a vid showing its now alive.

[slick copper]

Sounds bad a$$!!

[Cameron 1137]

Very cool man. i love that sound!

[jcaugmented]

I dig this build man. How far up did you end up channeling the floor?

[(joey)]

in person it sounds so mean.i like it so much im going to order a couple exhaust cutouts.should be fun on cruse nights.as for the floor in not sure how much it ended up being.i just made sure it was more then enough to drop over the newer style frame.today i got my steel cut and bent for boxing in the front frame horn notches.made a filler neck and e brake cable mounts.nothing exciting but at least its some progress

[slick copper]

Cutouts are awesome! Make it even better and put electric cutouts on the ends! That way you can have that sound whenever you want it at the flip of a switch! I think Summit and Jegs have kits with everything you'd need. Ever see Trucks tv show the "copperhead" build?

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Cutouts are awesome! Make it even better and put electric cutouts on the ends! That way you can have that sound whenever you want it at the flip of a switch! I think Summit and Jegs have kits with everything you'd need. Ever see Trucks tv show the "copperhead" build?

sorry man.i thought i wrote back to you already but i must not have pressed the button.yeah i know exactly what ones you mean.they are cool.but pricy for me right now with everything else i need to get the truck on the road so i think im going with the cable style ones from jegs.instead of pressing a button i will have to pull the cable.and that copper head build kicked a$$

[chad64chevy]

i just read all of this thread in the last hour or so!! i just want to say you have done an awesome job at blending the two cabs! congrats on beening married, wait til you have kids then you'll think this is your last project, lol!!! i like how you saved the cab and repaired the rust good job really good job!! any updates yet??

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

i just read all of this thread in the last hour or so!! i just want to say you have done an awesome job at blending the two cabs! congrats on beening married, wait til you have kids then you'll think this is your last project, lol!!! i like how you saved the cab and repaired the rust good job really good job!! any updates yet??

thanks man.and we have plans for kids soon enough.im just gathering all my toys before they come along.haha.not much for updates.got the b&m hooked up,emergency brake system hooked up.frame horns welded,inner fender brackets welded,inner fenders welded completely and a few more odds and ends.to be honest i have to step away for a quick break.i have going hard since last november and the last few days i just have no ambition to go work on it.so im taking a quick break before i get completely sick of it.i should be back at it hard after this weekend.

[(joey)]

well i had a short break at the cottage last weekend and went back at it.last week i shortened the drive shaft,brought out my camber and tightened the front end,trimmed down the front bag mounts and installed front air bags,ran all my air lines,did some seam sealing on the front clip,installed my 4 point harness,welded the pass side seat back so it has more forward lean when all the way up,and some more small boring stuff.since we are getting more rain today im going to my buddy's place to do some more work to the box sides and good.i havnt taken any pics lately but if any of you want to see what any thing looks like or how i did something just let me know and i can get some.

[Last_Paladin]

Nice build. Looks great. I am surprised, with the console and new gauge cluster that you didn't modify the glove box to match, like a gen 1 Vette or Impala style. The symmetry would rock.

[ben1355]

did you have to order wheel with a certain backspace to get it to work or did everything go together ok with certain mods. Always wanted to put my 73 on a newer frame just curious

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by ben1355

did you have to order wheel with a certain backspace to get it to work or did everything go together ok with certain mods. Always wanted to put my 73 on a newer frame just curious

to be honest the wheels came off a toyota.before that from a gmc canyon.so it was just luck it worked out.i can get the back spacing for you if you want.

[(joey)]

quick update.last box side ready for primer.hood almost ready.rad support mounts are fabbed and ready to be welded to the frame,rad support is now modified to run my wires/lines/power steering cooler and mounts for the over flow are in place.also primed and painted the rad support,inner fenders top and bottom.front clip is ready to go in place for good.im slowing picking the list off one job at a time.its getting smaller by the day.

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by Last_Paladin

Nice build. Looks great. I am surprised, with the console and new gauge cluster that you didn't modify the glove box to match, like a gen 1 Vette or Impala style. The symmetry would rock.

i was going to do something with the glove box but the dash was taking way longer then what i wanted.i will do the glove box during round 2 when i go through and change and mod stuff i missed in a couple years.

[Last_Paladin]

Originally Posted by (joey)

i was going to do something with the glove box but the dash was taking way longer then what i wanted.i will do the glove box during round 2 when i go through and change and mod stuff i missed in a couple years.

I certainly understand that.

[(joey)]

still at it.the last little while i extended the wiring harness for the head lights,blinkers,driving light and sensors..so i could run the last of the wiring into the fire wall.got the block mounted to the main panel.then started to hook the 67 headlights up to the newer wiring harness.i got the rad support and inner fenders mounted for the last time.over flow bucket and rad in place and hooked up.power steering cooler now mounted in place,brackets made for the billet grill,inner roof and wind shield post painted with speckle paint.looks great in person.i ran into a bit of a problem with my dome light.the lense is nowhere to be found.so as a quick solution i did some hacking and made the dome light from the new sierra fit in its place.looks slick.also i have a new electric fan on order.im sure im forgetting more but thats it for now.

[VA72C10]

The speckle paint is a cool idea...and the dome light looks like it fits well!

[tantrumpipeline]

lookin good, looks really clean and the dome light is a subtle upgrade

[72chevyfleet]

read most of the pages and looked at all the pictures you have one very nice and i mean very nice most likely the cleanest truck i have seen so far great job on the truck i am definately sticking around for this one

[(joey)]

the speckle paint gave it a nice finished look.laid down a black base then it only took one can to cover.the dome light might have taken 10 mins tops.all i did was trimmed about 1/4 inch on the top and bottom of the opening then notched out both ends for the mounting tabs.it was quite easy.

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by 72chevyfleet

read most of the pages and looked at all the pictures you have one very nice and i mean very nice most likely the cleanest truck i have seen so far great job on the truck i am definately sticking around for this one

thanks buddy.the build slowed down a little bit but i update usually a couple times a week.stick around

[slick copper]

The speckle paint looks awesome! In the pics, it almost looks like felt or carpet! I may have to steal your idea! Keep up the good work!