LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

[smokedat]

To shave the cab seam i used sum 3M 3M 8115 PANEL BONDING ADHESIVE then i used a die grinder to sand it flat, this method is by far the fastest and its just as strong as a weld. The only problem is that this panel glue absorbs paint to prevent this i over sanded then i will apply a thin layer of either body filler or glaze.

[smokedat]

as far as mudding goes the roof is the last of it. First layer shown here, still needs more work

[Jonboy]

That is exactly how I shaved the seam on my '73. I was planning on tack welding the corners when I do the roof on my CC, just to be on the safe side. I have also used the 8115 to fill trim holes on a '94 Roadmaster I used to have. I used pennies as a backer, because I am lazy.

Those tires are killer. This truck is going to be insane when it is all together.

[6erWebb]

maaannnnnnnn what a build, the quality pictures only made it even more enjoyable. good luck with the progress

[79gmcclassic]

Gosh i cant wait til this truck is done!

[smokedat]

I got the wheels mounted on the tires < the wheel shop was not able to balance them because they didnt fit on the machine.
I installed the bed for a moch up for the measurement of the new rear end , back side of the wheel to back side of wheel, minus a 1/2" for the brake rotors roughly at 1/4" each. I will have 2" clearance in the front from the lip of the fender and 3" on the back side from the frame. I will order a custom rear axle with Ford 9” big-bearing “Torino” (BBT) or “new style” housing ends, moser 31 spline axles.
here are the following specs




For the center section i will run a track lock posi with 4.11or + gears.
As for the rear suspension i will use Ridetechs 4 link with their new adjustable coilovers.
For the rear brakes i plan on running big breaks from a C6 z06 style 340x26mm 13.4" with 4 piston calipers
Here are a few pics of the moch up

[smokedat]

heres a close up

[smokedat]

By the way i will not run the Ebrake for 2 reasons if I dont i save like $600 and personally i think the cabin looks cleaner with less pedals hangin

[3r!c84]

bet they had a fun time mounting them tires lol i work at goodyear the wider and thinner the tire the more its suckss lol

[menace121978]

holy crap! that is sick man! i love the look of those tires mounted nice progress

[nlped]

WOW...SEXY!!!

Question though. Won't a 3.70 gear with that 31" tall tire and the 4L60e trans have a very low highway speed RPM? Just doing the math it seems like it would be better with a 3.90 or possibly a 4.10 final drive. That's the luxury of a Ford 9", lots of gear choices.

Anyhow, Man... It is looking awesome!!!

[RandyP]

That is one sexy looking view from the back. Always have liked those views the best on the ladies though.

[smokedat]

I agree I previously had 4.10 and i really like how it cruised on the highways might just stick to 4.10's

Originally Posted by nlped

WOW...SEXY!!!

Question though. Won't a 3.70 gear with that 31" tall tire and the 4L60e trans have a very low highway speed RPM? Just doing the math it seems like it would be better with a 3.90 or possibly a 4.10 final drive. That's the luxury of a Ford 9", lots of gear choices.

Anyhow, Man... It is looking awesome!!!

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by smokedat

I agree I previously had 4.10 and i really like how it cruised on the highways might just stick to 4.10's

You have quite a bit of rubber out back and at 31" tall you might want to look into going with a 4.57 gear instead. 60 mph is only 2080 rpm so it is still going to be pretty low rpm on the freeway. If you drive in the car pool lane in LA you will only be running 3120 rpm at 90 mph. You will be aerodynamically limited before you run out of gear.

Look for the 4.57 gears vs. the 4.56's as the 4.57 has fewer teeth on both the ring gear and pinion so they are a little tougher.

[kvn1011]

nice!!

[smokedat]

thanks for the compliments fellas.

Waiting on the rear axle I ended up pickin that up from Quick Performance Inc. I got a better price than the local shops around this area heres a link http://www.quickperformance.com/index.htm

Im also waiting on the 4 link i got that one from Ridetech part # TRI1000 with the stainless option with the Billet Shockwave Lower Rear Mount part # SKW0901 as for the coilovers i will order last after evrything is hangd.

[v502]

Man all i can say is WOW

The wheels are awesome i was thinking about getting the MT wheels but HR2. Ride-tech 4 link looks nice i got that on my list but not the stainless but i might change my mind i just have to wait for you.

[smokedat]

Il make sure i post pictures

Originally Posted by v502

Man all i can say is WOW

The wheels are awesome i was thinking about getting the MT wheels but HR2. Ride-tech 4 link looks nice i got that on my list but not the stainless but i might change my mind i just have to wait for you.

[smokedat]

Im also waiting on the rear brakes I only bought the rear set up due to incuficent funds will convert the front eventually.
Their from a C6 z06 style. On the rear 340x26mm 13.4" with 4 piston calipers No Ebrake.
I am sertain I will need a spacer between the wheel and hub to clear the caliper, so i got some Arp 1/2x 3" wheel studs hopefully that will be enough

[draggin86]

sweet baby jesus those are some big ass tires! looks great man!

[logan91k]

wow, nice setup! Could u give me some more info about the wheels? Where did ya get them, for how much? (size of the tires and rims?)

(sorry if you already posted the info and i just overread it...)

[smokedat]

Thanks, the wheels and tires are Mickey Thompsons and i got them online thru Summit the tires were $400 each plus $30 each for oversize shipping. The wheels HR1 were i think $1,250 each. on the rear i got 20x16 with a 5" back space bolt pattern is 5x4.75 they dont make these on 5x5. Tires are Sporsman SR 31x18x20.

Originally Posted by logan91k

wow, nice setup! Could u give me some more info about the wheels? Where did ya get them, for how much? (size of the tires and rims?)

(sorry if you already posted the info and i just overread it...)

[logan91k]

Originally Posted by smokedat

Thanks, the wheels and tires are Mickey Thompsons and i got them online thru Summit the tires were $400 each plus $30 each for oversize shipping. The wheels HR1 were i think $1,250 each. on the rear i got 20x16 with a 5" back space bolt pattern is 5x4.75 they dont make these on 5x5. Tires are Sporsman SR 31x18x20.

thx mate!
i'll have to get a pair of those for my truck (540 BB), if only shipping to germany wouldn't be so expensive...

[smokedat]

The 4 link arrived today I opened up the box and everything was wraped in foam. The quality of this kit is superb it arrived with no scrathes on the shiny stainless and the tig welds are very well done. I didnt get a chance to measure the lenghts will post that info later.

[menace121978]

wow! this is turning into one heck of a build my friend! awesome stuff!