68 pro touring, auto cross c10 (mid life crisis)

[72k5zl1]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Found it, thanks.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=soccer+mom

Thinking heavily about building an LSx swap 67-72 Suburban to replace our Tahoe.

i am all for it! the wife wanted a couple year old tahoe or denalli, 25-30k? in 5 years its worth 6k. took a little fast talking at the dinner table to convince her to let me put 15 into the one we own and if we do it right it will only go up in value. beside that, anybody with good credit can buy a newer rig.

[72k5zl1]

Originally Posted by thor

I've been thinking about that for my imaginary track truck build. How about a halo hoop pushed all the way to the roof with A-pillar bars following the windshield frame, thru the dash, and attaching to the floor and firewall, and the B-pillar bars following the curve of the back window wall to the floor. You could also attach a harness bar just lower than the top of the seat(s). In keeping with your OE look, you could run a bench seat, maybe scoop-out the foam a bit more for comfort and bum control, and run harnesses that could hide behind the bench when you are not racing and just use the lap belt portion, but then when you take to the track, flip 'em over, strap yourself in until you can barely breath, tighten some more, and let 'er rip. You could even put OE fabric over the halo hoop for a headliner. And you could hide a dash bar behind the dash too.

think i am going to pull the roof skin and do it. the rear hoop can be toatly hidden. i will follow the a piller from the floor behind the dash and follow the windshield post tight then kick back to the rear hoop between the roof skin. i think i will also box in the post with the cage. seats are almost bone. i had a set of buddy buckets done in red/red/blk houndstooth. look stock except they have the sides built up and the centers carved out. the seat frame is getting lowered 1.25" also and 3 holes per side with dimple die flares to look cool. someday?

[67cheby]

buddy buckets.....they werent good enough for you?? you had to go and PIMP THEM OUT !! i am going to quit reading your updates...i just get jealous of your cool ideas everytime !!

[72k5zl1]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

buddy buckets.....they werent good enough for you?? you had to go and PIMP THEM OUT !! i am going to quit reading your updates...i just get jealous of your cool ideas everytime !!

sorry?

[67cheby]

!$!^$!^^%&#^*&$#@.....i need your address, i am loading my truck and credit card onto a trailer and headed your way ...Please return it complete ASAP !!

[72k5zl1]

send it north!

[67cheby]

LOL...wish i could !! dang money...wish i had some

[69CST-V]

Becareful of hiding your cage. If the techs want to check to see how thick the tubing is or if they want to inspect the welds. I hade to rework a bunch of tubes once because they could not see the welds or check the tubing. Just FYI

Hate to see you reworking your awesome ride.

[thor]

Originally Posted by 72k5zl1

think i am going to pull the roof skin and do it. the rear hoop can be toatly hidden. i will follow the a piller from the floor behind the dash and follow the windshield post tight then kick back to the rear hoop between the roof skin. i think i will also box in the post with the cage. seats are almost bone. i had a set of buddy buckets done in red/red/blk houndstooth. look stock except they have the sides built up and the centers carved out. the seat frame is getting lowered 1.25" also and 3 holes per side with dimple die flares to look cool. someday?

sounds real good! how about someday starts today? (simply cause I like following along with this cool build)

seats sound beautiful. any pics?

[Dieselwrencher]

Your seats sound awesome! I like the idea of a hidden cage, but you might try to have it certified before you cover it with sheet metal.

[wicky]

Subscribed. Man u got a SICK build going on. Love the way u raised the frame nice n clean. And love the bikes house everything lol
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[VWBeamer]

wow, really nice build and i love your house/shop.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by 72k5zl1

i am all for it! the wife wanted a couple year old tahoe or denalli, 25-30k? in 5 years its worth 6k. took a little fast talking at the dinner table to convince her to let me put 15 into the one we own and if we do it right it will only go up in value. beside that, anybody with good credit can buy a newer rig.

Same exact reasoning I have too. The newer one just keeps going down in value while the older one will hold its value or go up. Plus like you mentioned it will be of more personal value with a bunch of sweat equity in the older one.

[cjohnson6772]

Originally Posted by 72k5zl1

i cut down a stock wheel and sent it out. he bondos in and shapes it perfect. paints and polishes it. then makes a rubber mold from that. out of the mold and everything gets broke off the wheel down to the bare steel frame work. steel goes in mold and a new wheel is cast. lot of work.

Just curious, but what is the point of molding the new wheel if he has already shaped it perfect with bondo and painted it? Sorry if this is a silly or amateur question.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by cjohnson6772

Just curious, but what is the point of molding the new wheel if he has already shaped it perfect with bondo and painted it? Sorry if this is a silly or amateur question.

Bondo & painted does not have the 'correct' texture??

[72k5zl1]

the bondo will crack over time. and the paint will wear through. it showed up the other day, if i get a minute later i will put some good pics of it up.

[cjohnson6772]

Originally Posted by 72k5zl1

the bondo will crack over time. and the paint will wear through. it showed up the other day, if i get a minute later i will put some good pics of it up.

Oh ok. I was sure there had to be a reason, but I just wasn't sure which. So your gonna leave your wheel black and not paint it then. That makes sense. I would love to see some pics. Also did you ever re-screen your gauges to get rid of the 5s on the tach. Would love to see pics of that too. AWESOME ride so far btw!

[wicky]

How's things going man any progress on the truck
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[meathead95]

this is going to be one bad ass ride!

[72k5zl1]

been slacking!! fuel cell showed up from harmon fuel cells. thing is perfect. rubber bladder, sx pump/filter inside, and a gm sending unit. hooks up to a blazer filler neck. also a better shot of the one off 68 wheel with a cst button. i may sell the frame in the build, pm me if any interest.

[Dieselwrencher]

Man, that steering wheel looks awesome!

[72k5zl1]

thanks, i got a fire under my a$$ today after watching a hotchkins video on you tube. i have to get this thing done so i can try to push there c10 around the track with some hillbilly tech.

[Dieselwrencher]

LMAO! That's awesome!

[lolife99]

That steering wheel is BEAUTIFUL!

[thor]

that's how GM should have made the steering wheel back in the day, well, if you opted for power steering. gorgeous!