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02-28-2013, 04:13 AM | #1 |
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Re: My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up
Working on getting a lower stance, C-notching the frame and rear suspension mods. There is a lot more pictures to post, only post a few for now and lots more work to be done. some of the pictures are just mock up only and everything comes back out. Last thing to be done is to finish boxing the bed portion of the frame.
The NoLimit rear leaf springs, Posie Sliders brought it down a little more then I anticipated, but got a fix for that and may have to do some minor mods to my rear shock cross member. The springs are reversed eye on the rear and standard eye on the front and are designed with a different spring rate capacity from the OE to give you that down in the weeds stance. Now my truck sits level front and back. A couple more photos before I put it back together for mock up. About the photos-I didn't trust my 110 mig welder or my skills for this operation so I had Kabwe bring his 220 mig over to my house and help me install my c-notch plates. The frame was not sliced in half to do this. Because I dropped the ball and did not take enough photos of each step, on another web site , some one asked the question ........ (you going to fish plate where you put in the c notch? Those sharp (square) edges seem like they will want to crack where they are welded into the frame.) The ANSWER: The top of the original frame is still intact and the square pieces are welded to it under that top piece. The top piece only joins the two sides at the top. If you look at the piece closely you can see the HAZ and weld penetration from when Kabwe welded inside the box. Its forming the arch of the original frame.
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Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012.
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Re: My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up
Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012.
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02-28-2013, 05:31 AM | #4 |
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Re: My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up
Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012.
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Re: My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up
Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012.
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02-28-2013, 06:07 AM | #6 |
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Re: My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up
Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012 and some 1/4 mile ground shakers.
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02-28-2013, 07:12 AM | #7 |
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Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012 and some 1/4 mile ground shakers. The next photos are of Kustombrad and his truck as a push truck for the Bishop and Buehl fuel Altered team at the Bakersfield California Hot Rod Reunion Cacklefest. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=47804 Standing up in the back of the truck is chevyrestoguy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=247512
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02-28-2013, 09:47 AM | #8 |
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Good work on the notch gentlemen. You guys are so lucky to whip open the garage door and work on your truck. Nice welding duds Kabwe has! Doesn't even wear a hat to protect his pumpkin.
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BC when I said stay out of my way, I did not mean to leave me alone in the backyard with all your dogs.lol I had my plasma cutter, and cut off wheels ready just in case they got out the of dog run.lol Last edited by Kabwe; 02-28-2013 at 01:26 PM. |
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Thanks for dropping by Wade. I even got a picture of him tack welding without a helmet on another web site. He closed his eyes, lol.
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I aint trying to start no trouble but the other issue is when I call a tech line or parts house and a female answers the phone and tells me she can help me I say I don't think so. They ask me what my question is I tell them and then they say..... OHHH that's not what the catalog says or I better get a tech to help you. I know that's why I called. I can't tell you how many times I go to the Auto Zone or Pep Boys and I have to help them look up the parts on their own computer, or they let me go in the back and pull my own parts the parts off the shelf.
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Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys and some other kool rydes at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012.
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Before I post any more pics of my project here are some recent pics I took of some wicked looking rydes for your viewing pleasure
Some Bow ties and Jimmys at the 21st annual California Hot Rod Reunion 2012. Attached Images
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OK OK, I was told to stop showing pics of other peoples trucks I'm just throwing photos up here of my stuff, aint even gonna explain what I'm doing... being lazy I guess, later when I am near completion it will make since, Lord willing I live long enough to complete it If you see something that makes you say it don't look done you're right, you'll see updates later.
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I was told to stop showing pics of other peoples trucks I'm just throwing photos up here of my stuff, aint even gonna explain what I'm doing... being lazy I guess, later when I am near completion it will make since, Lord willing I live long enough to complete it. If you see something that makes you say it don't look done you're right, you'll see updates later.
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I was told to stop showing pics of other peoples trucks I'm just throwing photos up here of my stuff, aint even gonna explain what I'm doing... being lazy I guess, later when I am near completion it will make since, Lord willing I live long enough to complete it. If you see something that makes you say it don't look done you're right, you'll see updates later.
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Looking good.
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Hey man did your wife notice this pic? No gloves or face shield? Whats up with that? I told you do what I say not what I do.lol
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You know what they say....."what you don't know can't hurt you" She doesn't care about this picture, you know how she feels about this site.... "ohhh you are chatting with your LITTLE truck friends again?"
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I'm just throwing photos up here of my stuff, aint even gonna explain what I'm doing... being lazy I guess, later when I am near completion it will make since, Lord willing I live long enough to complete it. If you see something that makes you say it don't look done you're right, you'll see updates later.
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