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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Yeah, i like the Auto Meter Ultra lights but havent seen them to match them
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Well I haven't updated this thread with my dropmember purchase, so here goes. Back in December I got the bright idea to sell my sectioned crossmember and get a dropmember. So I had to pull the engine and trans to do so. While the trans was out, I sold that too! The money is going towards a Tremec TKO 600. I said to myself I'm building a hot rod, so why the hell do I have an automatic in here! It all felt like two steps backward, but I think the end result will be well worth it.
I got a flaming river power rack from Summit. All the dropmember pieces except the actual crossmember I powdercoated myself with an Eastwoods gun. That thing is awesome! So much better than dealing with paint that doesn't have he durability. I also went ahead and got a swaybar from Nate. The only thing that sucked about the whole deal was welding in the rack notches in an already powdercoated from. I took pictures of that but can find them. I felt like I was performing surgery! A couple other notes for the record, I had to cut 1.25 inches off the ends of the rack. I also had to mill down one side of the AirRide upper control arms shafts because they were dished for the factory washer spacer thingys. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this picture you can see the notch surgery. ![]() ![]() Factory 73-87 brake calipers ![]() Last edited by jlaird; 05-04-2010 at 10:23 PM. |
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Here are some pictures of the stainless hard lines for the air and brakes.
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Here a couple pics of the cab repair that I found which I never posted.
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
insane work! I want a swaybar too now!! How was that to install?
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
OK, back to the steering column. I wanted to make a reinforcement panel on the firewall where the column passes through. I gave me an excuse to use my REINFORCED harbor freight bead roller which is now a beast!
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Looking really good!
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Hey Jlaird.....The clamps you are using for your brake lines and air line.....made 4 you brand ???? How rough a time did you have bending up the lines, did you make patterns out of steel before you did the stainless ? Any problems flaring the stainless other than having to have a 37 degree flare tool ? Sorry if you have answered the questions elsewhere. Tryin to decide what to do with mine.....really like the way you have yours layed out, gonna steel some of your Ideas.
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Here is the bead roller. I still want to add a steering wheel to it.
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Some more holes filled on the firewall tunnel area.
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
One other question, your power brake booster...who's is it, what brand....I really like it too.
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
OK, time to smooth out the dash where the dash pad used to go.
I cut these out of a piece of steel exhaust pipe because they had the same curve as the dash. ![]() Tacked in place. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ground smooth. Yes, I'm a Jr. fan. LOL ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Got a part number on those shocks?
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Looks good! I like what you did with the dash!
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
why dont you build some of those lines and sell them.... i would buy the first set !!
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Looks good! I culled my sectioned crossmember as well along with my Zed frame. Started on the Dropmember tonight!
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Damn nice man! Lookin' real good!
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
looks like a good project
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
looks good!!
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Wouldn't all that work to slick out where the column protrudes through the firewall hole appear better w/the nuts on the interior side of the firewall vs. the engine compartment side?
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
that is a clean looking setup
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5
Very nice job man. Can't wait to see her finished.
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