MY build thread...

[shortbed70]

First off thanks for everyones comments. Now I am making the brackets to mount the valves for the rear ,need to find another union to weld into the bottom of the tank for drain valves and finish the rear. Its getting closer by the day. I can almost hear it rumble and smell the smoke from the tires when its done...AND even if I have a total air system failure I can still drive it to where I have to. A cigerette pack on its side will not fit under the front crossmember.

[baggedout81]

TTT 4 putting the bed on.

[shortbed70]

Well my power steering stuff came in just need the fittings for the box,fab a mount for the tank and either get a short waterpump or run some spacers. I havent decided yet but would like a new pump and some different pullies to go with.

[shortbed70]

Well got the powersteering pump mounted and the lines to the resivior run (need fitting for the box now???) Also put the bed back on it for the first time in almost two years its in its final place where it will stay... Heres the pics! Comments welcome!! And before you say it the bed isnt shimmed where the wood should be so its lines are off...

[daverod]

So why doesnt your bed line up. Looks like progress to me. You'll be driving soon. Bet you can wait to start doing the body work on that bed.

[shortbed70]

Yea not looking forward to that part for sure!!! DUST... I am hoping to get it drivable by the middle february.

[fryco]

lookin nice!!! Mine looked way worse than that last winter, home stretch!!!

[shortbed70]

Yea but now I have another project in my shop so my truck is taking the back burner for a bit. The guy (baggedout81) gave me a ton of parts for my suspension so I have to get some stuff done on his car and the wife has to have a stall in ther too so shops full but yes home stretch is in the foreground!
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[baggedout81]

It wont hurt to bad.I always have plenty of beer. yep yep.Dont worry T we'll be jumping back an forth on the both of them i'm for sure.Sure gona be nice to have both of them drivable next summer

Gonna be doing some really different things on my car.That has not been done yet,well that i have seen.Time to start making use outa all these boxes of stuff layin around.I'm for sure a pic or 2's gonna sneak in to this build thread

[shortbed70]

yea mark u gonna have to find a truck to haul your car to some shows. Shouldve had your step dad buy a truck instead of a suv...

[baggedout81]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

yea mark u gonna have to find a truck to haul your car to some shows. Shouldve had your step dad buy a truck instead of a suv...

The s-10 will pull it hahahah

Yeah theres allot of things i wish he would do differnt.Hows that saying go...You can wish in 1 hand an S#^t in the other see which ones fills up first

[shortbed70]

Originally Posted by baggedout81

the s-10 will pull it hahahah

yeah theres allot of things i wish he would do differnt.hows that saying go...you can wish in 1 hand an s#^t in the other see which ones fills up first

yep!

[shortbed70]

My new welder and some recent progress. Also the new project in the shop.

[baggedout81]

Yezzer

[dixietruck71]

nice build. i am also looking at air ride on the cheep. i was wondering if you are running drop spindles up front too, or is it all air dropped? i havent had time to read your whole build yet.

[shortbed70]

Originally Posted by dixietruck71

nice build. i am also looking at air ride on the cheep. i was wondering if you are running drop spindles up front too, or is it all air dropped? i havent had time to read your whole build yet.

Thanks man. It is all air dropped with stock spindles. The reason its so low is I modded the lower control arms so I didnt have to run any cups on the front so the bag is bolted to the upper and lower plate. I couldnt tell you how much I have in the system because baggedout81 has given me a TON of stuff for the truck. Thats why his car is in my shop now. I guess if you look at it it probably cost me about 1800. By the time I bought my new welder and get the 220 drops in the shop to run it I am going to do A ton of welding on his car to make it how he wants it so we are kinda trading trades. He knows airride and I know welding fabrication so it works. We are trying to get both cars done and ready to roll by the time shows start rolling around. Thanks for checking it out.

[shortbed70]

Well no progress kinda stalled right now (weather) but I bought a new used 16 gallon fuel cell with a sending unit for $60. Now I need to get the other one out and install this one. And picked up some axle straps for it for $28 for 4.

[shortbed70]

Well hopefully tomarrow I can get some stuff done. Got a new fuel cell so I have to make new straps for it and also make a filler neck for it. Also picked up some rotors off a 74 chevy to swap onto the truck. I have some welding to do on my buddys car so Ill probably throw some pics of it in tomarrow...

[baggedout81]

Need to get them valves mounted still.Get it outa the way.So i can string some wires inside the cab for the switches

[shortbed70]

I got the metal to do it Just havent been out there to bend them yet. I will tomarrow. While your grinding...Im gonna get the chev up and take the exhaust off and maybe cut some holes for exhaust to pass through..

[baggedout81]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

I got the metal to do it Just havent been out there to bend them yet. I will tomarrow. While your grinding...Im gonna get the chev up and take the exhaust off and maybe cut some holes for exhaust to pass through..

Forgot you got the metal for them.

I found a pic somewhere either on here or the other site.Of what you were talking about w/ them holes.Burn it out,cuz we know them crappy bi metals sukd.

Finally a break in the weather.I'm itching to get started up again.Of course now works starting to pick back up

[shortbed70]

Well guys trying to make a few bucks so had a few parts to work on... And my buddy car one side almost done. I did get to start on my fuel cell filler started....The welds look like crap but the picture sucks.

[daverod]

Kinda worry about water/mud-n -crap collecting in those lower arms.

[shortbed70]

When ever the guy I'm doing them for mounts his bags he can drill a few holes for them the drain. I still have to do that on mine. Just going to drill four holes near the corners to drain.
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[shortbed70]

Well finally got some small stuff done. Got the front valves mounted and ended up having to make new fuel cell mounts to drop it for the fuel cell inlet. Had to clearance the rear most bed crossmember for fuel line,breather and filler neck. Here you go guys.