Finally my own build thread!

[ccracin]

Lookin Good Josh. Keep up the good work. How far did you raise the floor? We have to go up about 3.5".

Later,

[jimmydean]

You're not done with this truck yet?

Just fooling!

Wow, it looks awesome. I'm so glad you decided to finish it.

[gunkis84]

dude update us please!! i also see the mastercraft in the background of some pics.. doin some wakeboarding lately?? jealous

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by gunkis84

dude update us please!! i also see the mastercraft in the background of some pics.. doin some wakeboarding lately?? jealous

Yeah i have been a little side tracked this last few weeks. I have been trying to go to the lake as much as i can since most of the summer i have been working on my truck and it is almost over. Are you a mastercraft fan? I have always wanted one and last year i decided to bite the bullet and buy one. Its an 06 MC X15. If you ever come over to california we can hit up the lake! So when i haven't been to the lake i was building a wedding gift for my wifes best friend. They didn't have a table since there roomate moved out so i decided to build them one. I have never built a table before so it took me a little longer than expected. I just finished it yesterday and delivered it so now i can get back on my truck.

Today when i got home I found a few boxes sitting in my driveway. My new tig welder came finally. I bought a Miller Dynasty 200dx with both foot and finger controls. I also got the miller coolmate 3 and a watercooled torch with 25' leads to go with it. So tomorrow i am going to order all of my exhuast tubing to make the headers and run my exhaust. Hopefully next weekend I can start building again. Anyways here are some pics of the table and the new welder. (

Josh

[abadsvt]

I finally got some of my parts i ordered. I got the collectors for the headers, merge bullets, the header flanges, and friday all of my maderal bends come in. So this weekend I will be able to get some more progress done.. My new oil pan, and magnaflow mufflers also came. Here are some pics

Josh

[FnLow69]

what frame are you using now? ive been away awhile.... btw the frame looks badass, i might borrow some of the design ideas. lol

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by FnLow69

what frame are you using now? ive been away awhile.... btw the frame looks badass, i might borrow some of the design ideas. lol

Hey Man! Long time no talk! Yeah i got an itch and design idea in my head and built a whole new frame. I wasn't happy with the old way the 4 link was mounted and a few other things. I have issues. Yeah no worries on my design ideas. Talk to you later.

Originally Posted by Daniel U

So, does the wife know that you put truck parts on the furniture?

shhhhhhh........ Daniel. This is our secret. She would probably kill me if she found out.

[abadsvt]

FINALLY PROGRESS!!!!!! I got my gas tank bent, welded and installed. Well almost I still have to weld on the top piece but i have to wait for parts to finish it completely. I went a little different on the install. Instead of just bending some alluminum and making an "L" bracket i decided to take 1 3/8 solid round steel, alluminum and make my mounting pieces from that. The steel piece is welded to the frame and then the alluminum piece on the end is welded to the tank. It has been tapped and helicoil's were installed to give a little extra strength but I didn't drill all the way through. So it is still sealed from the inside of the tank. I put nylon washers inbetween because after everything is powdercoated I didn't want to chip anything getting it installed and since i machined some spacers it makes it really easy to install. Let me know what you think. I wanted to be different but still have it clean looking.

I also got all of my parts to build the headers and exhuast and my v-band clamps came today so tomorrow i can start that job. Anyways here are some pics.

Josh

[abadsvt]

A couple more pics of the gas tank. The top is just taped on because it moving when i was installing it. The alluminum piece attached to the tank was welded on both sides of the tank.

Josh

[abadsvt]

A few more of the headers installed. It is kind of hard to see but you get the idea.

Josh

[Daniel U]

So, does the wife know that you put truck parts on the furniture?

[watahyahknow]

looks like you going to turbo it ......... awesome .

[Mordachai]

wow man, incredible job on the tank. The tank itself, the mounts everything.
The baffles in the tank are great, I'm guessing the pick-up will be in the middle chamber? I know some people put a special foam in the tank to help reduce the sloshing, but the baffles are awesome, and maintenance free for all intensive purposes.
I also really dig that mount for the tranny you made.
Def going to be a top notch truck once it's done. Keep up the great work.

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

looks like you going to turbo it ......... awesome .

Turbo's are still up in the air but i got the v-band clamps because it fits through my exhaust holes in the frame to remove section if needed.

Originally Posted by Mordachai

wow man, incredible job on the tank. The tank itself, the mounts everything.The baffles in the tank are great, I'm guessing the pick-up will be in the middle chamber? I know some people put a special foam in the tank to help reduce the sloshing, but the baffles are awesome, and maintenance free for all intensive purposes.I also really dig that mount for the tranny you made.Def going to be a top notch truck once it's done. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for the complements. Yeah the fuel pump and sender is going to go in the middle and a large alluminum blank will be bolted down so you have access to the parts.

Originally Posted by bagged69c10

What did you weld the tank with. It looks great.

Do you mean what process of welding I used or what machine do i have? The gas tank was tig welded and i have a Miller Dynasty 200dx with a coolmate 3 water cooled torch setup. Thanks for the complements

Josh

[Daniel U]

Very nice Josh. I still would like to see it in person someday. My '54 is in my garage for a while, until my finances get better. Call me when you're in Paso.

[kyull67]

Wow! Nice work.

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by Daniel U

Very nice Josh. I still would like to see it in person someday. My '54 is in my garage for a while, until my finances get better. Call me when you're in Paso.

I agree we will have to meet soon!

Josh

[bagged69c10]

What did you weld the tank with. It looks great.

[jlaird]

josh,

So the bed structure you built is welded directly to the bedsides?

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by jlaird

josh,

So the bed structure you built is welded directly to the bedsides?

Yeah it is welded directly to the bedsides. The front panel and rear panel are welded where the metal turns 90*. I am also going to weld the front panel to the besides to have a cleaner look. The steel around the tires was built to match the inner fenders so they have something to bolt to.

Josh

[oldstyle]

Josh,

Your truck is looking so sick dude. Keep up the good work!

[abadsvt]

Well i got a little more done. I was able to get the driverside header done but it was a long week. I originally built a "shorty" header but after i got it built i decided that i wanted long tubes and i wanted them equal length primaries. So i started over and built a new header. I did some reasearch and found out that 32" primaries are the ideal length for the LS1's. The final out come was well worth my frustrations because it looks sweet, equal length primaries (which was a pain in the a$$ to design and build), long tube header, all tucked in the frame (nothing is hangin below the frame) and the best part of it all the collector is the exact height as the rest of the exhaust so from the collector through my frame is all the same height so it will be nice and level. I still have to do a little more welding and build the other side but that should be easier or hopefully less frustrating . Anyways here are some pics and in some of the pics the 3rd tube looks like it is close to the frame but it is actually has plenty of clearance.

Josh

[gringoloco]

Lookin' good! I wish I had your kind of free time...

[watahyahknow]

those headers look awesome , you prolly could make a living making those for others

[68 short step]

nice headers, you did a great job