Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by widewhite70

I know! I never would have guessed that!! It still needs rear wheel wells and bed floor but other then that the weight was on it, the stock vette that the suspension came from weighs right around 3,300 pounds and I think a stock SWB of ours is almost 3,700

Having an all aluminum engine and many aluminum suspension components definitely paid off especially with your tube chassis. That weight is amazing for a street bound truck.

Great project. Keep it up.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by widewhite70

Here's one, need to get more. still trying to figure out the lift supports on which weight to get, its been a guessing game, got another set ordered and on the way to try

Did you get the hood struts figured out? If you did which application worked?

If not the ones for a 91-92 Z/28 could be a good fit lift rate wise. The hoods are close to the same weight as our truck hoods in those years with the extra weight of the blister louver design they had. The earlier model years had lighter hoods if the 91-92 are too much. There was also a fiberglass hood on some 82-84 Z/28's as well with an even lighter rate if you need even less rate.

[67c10rustbuket]

Looking and driving awesome! THat track vid looks like a lot of fun! too bad we dont have something like that here.

[low69chevy]

congrats on the truck vid. looks like fun I love the way it looks really low with the wide tires

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Just a head on shot would be great.. I have the back spacing all figured out thanks so much..

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Having an all aluminum engine and many aluminum suspension components definitely paid off especially with your tube chassis. That weight is amazing for a street bound truck.

Great project. Keep it up.

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Did you get the hood struts figured out? If you did which application worked?

If not the ones for a 91-92 Z/28 could be a good fit lift rate wise. The hoods are close to the same weight as our truck hoods in those years with the extra weight of the blister louver design they had. The earlier model years had lighter hoods if the 91-92 are too much. There was also a fiberglass hood on some 82-84 Z/28's as well with an even lighter rate if you need even less rate.

Thanks! I appreciate the kind comments! But yeah I think the chassis and all aluminum parts definitely helps. I did find lift supports to work, thanks for looking out though! after about 6-7 different sets we finally found some to work, we found the length we wanted and ended up going through a book at the parts store and started guessing weights to try, ended up with 150lbs a piece on them

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Looking and driving awesome! THat track vid looks like a lot of fun! too bad we dont have something like that here.

Originally Posted by low69chevy

congrats on the truck vid. looks like fun I love the way it looks really low with the wide tires

Thanks guys!

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Just a head on shot would be great.. I have the back spacing all figured out thanks so much..

Ok I will get that! I was gone this past weekend and forgot to take the pic tonight but I haven't forgot about you! lol

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Can you give me the specs on the wheels and a nice clear frontal shot of the wheels.. I think I may have decided on wheels finally...

Hey I still haven't forgot! we just got the front end back together tonight so hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to get it out of the garage and get your pic

[widewhite70]

I've been gone for a little bit, But we've been busy making some front inner fenders. Used part of the rusted out stocks and sheet metal on the rest

[widewhite70]

We started out we were going to chop the stock one's and make them work but it just wasn't going to look right. So this is what it turned into.

[widewhite70]

some more of the fab

[widewhite70]

Here it is just about done, the english wheel shaped it a little more.

[jmsaunders]

Awesome fab work on the inner fenders there.

[widewhite70]

The pic above shows one angle of the rolled edge, here it is from the inside.

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by jmsaunders

Awesome fab work on the inner fenders there.

Thanks! I can't take all the credit but I love the way they turned out.

[VA72C10]

Those look great!!!

[68 TT]

Nice work. The stepped flange edge really cleans up the look.

[67cheby]

Nicely done ! That is a lot of work !
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[FRENCHBLUE72]

Ever get those wheels bolted back on?

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Ever get those wheels bolted back on?

Yes I did and finally got the pics last night, only to realize they're a little on the dark side. I'll post them and try to get some that are a little better

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Those look great!!!

Thank You!

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Nice work. The stepped flange edge really cleans up the look.

Thanks! yeah we had them in there without it and it didn't have a finished look.

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Nicely done ! That is a lot of work !
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Thanks! and Yes there was a lot of trim to fit and tack it in and making them both match

[widewhite70]

A few recent shots

[widewhite70]

And here is the latest project, custom hinges and frame to build a hinged wood bed floor

[widewhite70]

here's a couple new shots from last night of the bed, got the hinges tacked in