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Old 01-05-2013, 12:48 AM   #376
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....

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Old 01-05-2013, 12:59 AM   #377
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thanks man lots of work left to do at first i was gonna do a quick body drop but now i decided to do a couple more mods and make it look a little better more pics to come....
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Old 01-05-2013, 01:30 AM   #378
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You're not done yet?? Haha just kidding!!! Making great progress! Hey i've always wondered what do you do with all the brake and fuel lines after the 2x4 has been welded in?
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Old 01-05-2013, 01:04 PM   #379
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You're not done yet?? Haha just kidding!!! Making great progress! Hey i've always wondered what do you do with all the brake and fuel lines after the 2x4 has been welded in?
thanks bro im trying to get some progress done while im off work but im starting to feel the fact that i been out there almost everyday so i think im gonna take tomorrow off and just chill....
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Old 01-05-2013, 01:06 PM   #380
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You're not done yet?? Haha just kidding!!! Making great progress! Hey i've always wondered what do you do with all the brake and fuel lines after the 2x4 has been welded in?
i normally just run them along the frame and use metal clips with rubber inserts to hold them in place....
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Old 01-05-2013, 07:33 PM   #381
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....

little update i did a little more work before i stopped today and since im taking tomorrow off and im just gonna chill i started getting lazy already lol... i didn't like the way the Z and the 2X4 looked like where they met so i went ahead and boxed it in....
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Old 01-05-2013, 07:38 PM   #382
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a couple more pics....... sides and top view
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Old 01-05-2013, 10:42 PM   #383
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BRO.....YOU ARE AN ANIMAL!
great work as usual!
love the diamond plate and the metal art you've created.
major surgery by a master surgeon
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Old 01-06-2013, 12:13 PM   #384
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BRO.....YOU ARE AN ANIMAL!
great work as usual!
love the diamond plate and the metal art you've created.
major surgery by a master surgeon
lol.... thanks bro i appreciate the props....is getting there..
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:22 PM   #385
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....

we had nice couple of days here in SoCal it was little sunny so it was a perfect to get some work done..... yesterday i relocated the wiring plug to where my finger points to on the first pic and i started to cut the firewall so i could tub it here are some pics....
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:27 PM   #386
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i also started to tub it and got it all tacked and i seam sealed the s**t out of it from the inside and outside.....
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:28 PM   #387
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im gonna wait a couple days until the seam seal drys and flap disc it to smooth it out....
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:41 PM   #388
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....

here is what i did today....... i started to cut the lca's i hope this is the last time i do this lol.... i also ended up shortening them by 3/4 of an inch i was gonna do an inch but i remember my buddy eddie told me an inch will give me the butterfly effect even with all the shims out he said he's been there done that before so i went with 3/4' here are some pics..
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:42 PM   #389
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next to do is to cut metal which i hate to do so i can cup them....
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:44 PM   #390
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Nice work!
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Old 01-08-2013, 11:10 PM   #392
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....

Man just looked at the build. All I can say is WOW. You are a craftsmen.
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Old 01-08-2013, 11:13 PM   #393
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Man just looked at the build. All I can say is WOW. You are a craftsmen.
thanks for the props man feedback means a lot to me.... i can't wait to see this thing on the ground....
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Old 01-09-2013, 03:48 AM   #394
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....

Been following this one quietly for awhile now and I must say it looks great !
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Old 01-09-2013, 10:06 AM   #395
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Been following this one quietly for awhile now and I must say it looks great !
thanks man it took me a while to finally get to the bodydrop but here i am getting it done....
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Old 01-10-2013, 08:50 PM   #396
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....

i woke up feeling a litte better today so i got a little more done i cut all the metal for both of the lca's and i got one of them all welded up from top and bottom...
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Old 01-10-2013, 08:57 PM   #397
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tomorrow im hoping to get the other one all welded up and start pie cutting the uppers....
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Old 01-10-2013, 09:23 PM   #398
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Those look awesome man!
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Old 01-10-2013, 09:30 PM   #399
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looks good man....keep it up!
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Old 01-10-2013, 09:43 PM   #400
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looks good man....keep it up!
thanks moose i appreciate it man..... your truck is looking pretty sweet btw did you order that big brake kit yet?.... just go for it...
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