Finally my own build thread!

[68 short step]

looks good from here too....

[watahyahknow]

wow

[Frizzle Fry]

Very nice!

[ChevyDude]

Wow!!!! Incredible skills!!!!

[Hart_Rod]

That's awesome! What's the plan now? Powdercoat or CHROME!!!

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

That's awesome! What's the plan now? Powdercoat or CHROME!!!

Chrome!!! It will be powdercoated when i am done with it but that might be a little bit. Now comes the hard work. Thin sheetmetal. Me and thin sheetmetal don't get along very well but it will be okay. At least that is what i am telling myself. After i mock up all the sheetmetal and double check that everything is centered I am taking the plasma cutter and completely removing the factory cab floor and building a custom one. I still have to make motor mounts and tranny mount but i already have that figured out so that should only take a day or two. My goal is to have all the sheetmetal, motor and trans which is a LS1 and 4l60e so when i go to Hot August Nights car show i can show what the truck is going to look like. I already paid the $150 to be in the show so why not, right! After i get the sheetmetal mocked up and the motor and trans installed then i am going to start the exhaust. I am hoping to have the exhaust come out the side of the bed right before the rear tire. After seeing Nathans rendering of his project truck i can't stop thinking about it.

Thanks for the complements guys! I have a tremendous amount of hours in this thing and it is nice to hear that other people like it as well.

Josh

[Daniel U]

I missed you at church today. Looks like you've been busy. I can't wait to see this thing in person. Daniel U

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by Daniel U

I missed you at church today. Looks like you've been busy. I can't wait to see this thing in person. Daniel U

Hey Daniel! I had a soccer game this morning so I didn't make it to church. I was hoping my game finished before second service but it ran late. I am going to have the truck outside for a few days while i clean my garage. If you have time give me a call ( I will pm you my #) and swing by . Talk to you later.

Josh

[BACKYARD88]

Looks killer!

[abadsvt]

Well i got the cab on today! Everything lined up perfect!! The wheels are centered both in the front fenders and the bed fenders. So far so good. I took some pics.

Josh

[Coda O'Dell]

Love the truck and the extra awesome frame. What is the projected price of the truck when done.

[randomhero472]

looking great!!! what he said above

[IvelDesigns]

wow, awesome progress.

almost ready for the road

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by Coda O'Dell

Love the truck and the extra awesome frame. What is the projected price of the truck when done.

Well i am not 100% sure on price quite yet because it all depends on a few things. I am hoping to get around 50-60k. It might be more or less after i get it all done and start adding up my receipts. I was thinking about doubling what my cost was to build it. Not including labor. We will see though because i am alread attached to this build. Whenever someone is attached to there project the price usually goes up because deep down they don't want to get rid of it. Here are some future plans for the truck. I plan on swaping out the brakes for some larger and nicers ones, custom built dash and center console, leather upholstery with custom buckets seats, LS1 and 4l60e, powdercoated frame, stainless exhaust, custom wood bed floor (I am thinking either Maple wood or going with some exotic wood as the bed floor) and so on.

Josh

[my67chevytruck]

Looking awesome... great work... keep it up.

[PipsC10]

glad to see you decide to finish the build with this frame. Can't wait to see the end result. Awesome work. If your taking it to Hot August Nights I will get to see it there!

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by PipsC10

glad to see you decide to finish the build with this frame. Can't wait to see the end result. Awesome work. If your taking it to Hot August Nights I will get to see it there!

I have been on a waiting list for 3+ years to get into Hot August Nights and i finally got in. The only problem i forsee is that my truck won't be running so I am not sure how difficult it is going to be to off load and load the truck. I thought about buying a winch then attaching it to the trailer but not sure. I guess i will address that later. During Hot August Nights I will be parked over in Sparks part of the car show. Come by and say hi! I always enjoy meeting fellow truck lovers!

Josh

[tvblazer78]

Looks good man, so what up with the vette frame?

[randomhero472]

i can give you a $500 cash deposite and then wire you $1,000,000.00 western union, then you just write me a check to refund the difference?

Keep it up man... looking good

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by randomhero472

i can give you a $500 cash deposite and then wire you $1,000,000.00 western union, then you just write me a check to refund the difference?

Keep it up man... looking good

I wonder what they would charge for that transaction The person at the counter would probably have a heart attack

Josh

[abadsvt]

Well i got the jig and frame back into the garage today. I also got the cab and bed on the frame. That was alot of work. I made supports to hold the bed level and square on the frame jig. Tomorrow i am hoping to start making the false bed floor or at least the supports for the bed floor. Just trying to figure out how i want to do the wood in the bed floor. The cantilever suspension is pretty wide. I actually think the rocker arms will protrude into the fenderswells. I imagine that i will just make a clean cut in the fenderwells or something along those lines. After i get the bed fastened on the frame i will take some more pics.

Josh

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by tvblazer78

Looks good man, so what up with the vette frame?

Your talking about my other frame i built, right? I still have it. I just wanted that frame and build to be the nicest i could possibly do and dream. That takes alot of money for parts. After i finish this project i will then jump on that one.

Josh

[pocketpool]

i'm speechless, wish i had a fraction of your talent.

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by pocketpool

i'm speechless, wish i had a fraction of your talent.

Thanks for the complement! It is just determination and practice.

Josh

[abadsvt]

Well i got most of the bed floor done. I still need to make the brackets that connect the bed floor to the frame but I have those figured out and a few other things. I made some bed supports to hold the bed up and then i shimmed it to be level. Then i grabed some scrap steel i had and made an X to keep the bed square as i built the floor. I am also making a sheetmetal blank so when you open the tailgate you will see a painted piece of metal instead of a gap. I think that makes sence. Anyways what do you guys think? The rectangle that surround the shockwaves is going to be left open. This is my first time build a raised bed floor. There will be 6 bed mounts that bolt to the frame and I am thinking about using curley maple wood for the wood planks. Any comments would be much appreciated. Thanks

Josh

For fun i included a pic showing the ride height. A red bull can doesn't even fit below the pinch weld on the rockers. Almost though. LOL.