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Old 06-07-2012, 02:45 PM   #1
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread

You got that right!!!! NO comparison between I10 and 40. Although New Mexico does have some of that "Land of Enchantment" thing about it on 10. Flagstaff is one of my favorite places in this country and beautiful to boot. And its a LOOOOOONG way from Ft Stockton to El Paso if something goes wrong. I blew a rear tire on my Powerstroke in Ft Stockton on a Sunday when I was pulling the car hauler fully loaded and had to limp all the way to El Paso on a 10 year old spare that was dry rotted because there is no where to even dream of getting a tire. Talk about a crappy feeling! (It is something like 250 miles through some of the most desolate country in the nation besides the highway cutting through it, so empty that the Davis Mountains which aren't far off of the road are considered to be the darkest spot in America)
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Old 06-07-2012, 05:10 PM   #2
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You got that right!!!! NO comparison between I10 and 40. Although New Mexico does have some of that "Land of Enchantment" thing about it on 10. Flagstaff is one of my favorite places in this country and beautiful to boot. And its a LOOOOOONG way from Ft Stockton to El Paso if something goes wrong. I blew a rear tire on my Powerstroke in Ft Stockton on a Sunday when I was pulling the car hauler fully loaded and had to limp all the way to El Paso on a 10 year old spare that was dry rotted because there is no where to even dream of getting a tire. Talk about a crappy feeling! (It is something like 250 miles through some of the most desolate country in the nation besides the highway cutting through it, so empty that the Davis Mountains which aren't far off of the road are considered to be the darkest spot in America)
Oh yeah!! That is exactly the place I would like to drive an untested 45 year old truck, that I built in my garage, through.
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Old 06-07-2012, 04:16 PM   #3
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i agree Flagstaff is beautiful
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Old 06-07-2012, 06:10 PM   #4
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Well if I drove a fully loaded FORD with 280,000 miles through it fine 4 times (made the trip a month later again) then a Chevy should do fine!!!! HAHAHAHA :-P
67cheby I cannot recall even though i know I have read it before in your thread, did you build that shroud? Also I am not familiar with bagged suspension as I have always had static drops. What is that bar in front of the rearend that you made a loop for the driveshaft for?
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Old 06-07-2012, 06:25 PM   #5
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yes i built almost everything in my engine compartment myself, as for the bar, that is all stuff i added for the raised bed floor to mount the bed and hold my air tank
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Old 06-07-2012, 06:27 PM   #6
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here you can see the idea, raising all of the mounts for the raised bed floor, the mounts for the bed are now welded to the riser bars
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:37 AM   #7
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread

Cheby all this talk about driven cross country, you best get busy in the shop. You only got about a few months left.
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Old 06-08-2012, 05:41 AM   #8
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread

Yep , this definately sounds like a great time in the making . Not sure at the moment if this is even doable for me, but I'd love to !!!!

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Old 06-08-2012, 08:59 AM   #9
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Lol, I will be ready ! The completion date I am shooting for is August 17th ! SLammily Reunion in ft smith AR , SLOSH TUBz will have a booth set up there !
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Old 06-08-2012, 09:43 AM   #10
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WOOO HOOOOO !! SLOSH TUBZ SQUARED , are finally done ! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...38#post5423438
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Old 06-08-2012, 12:28 PM   #11
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread

i know you are probably tired of seeing some of these shots , but i am getting my engine compartment mocked up for the last time ...off to the body shop on monday, doing some final fitting / grinding / clearancing ! The last picture is just a shot of how SLOSH TUBZ adds a completed look !
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:08 PM   #12
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread

Mike... I am not sure if I missed this or not... but have you test fitted the engine? Did you have any problems with the oil pan clearing the rack?
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:11 PM   #13
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yes i have test fitted it and everything cleared, now i havent test fitted it with the "truss supports" ?
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:42 PM   #14
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Looks really good....Jim
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Old 06-11-2012, 11:27 AM   #15
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I am happy for you mike I cant wait to see it in Nov.
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:10 PM   #16
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread

Cheby are you painting the tubz the body color? or are you going black?
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:14 PM   #17
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I think my plan right now is Gloss body color firewall / gloss B C TUBZ / and all of the surrounding panels B C semi-gloss or flat ??? what is eveyones opinion on that ?
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:17 PM   #18
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Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread

i like everything gloss but the tubz! have the tubz super smooth gloss black so they act as a mirror to your motor if you are running alot of billet and chrome
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:26 PM   #19
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actually the motor will look alot like the motor in Keiths truck Hazel, Stockish looking , march pulley set up powdercoated black, factory valve covers and breather, this is an old pic, the motor is stripped right now getting ready for paint !
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o ok right on, i would go with all gloss then.... just my opinion
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:32 PM   #21
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i got a good idea for you!.....how bout you come on south and help me make some progress on mine lol
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:33 PM   #22
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I think it needs to be gloss on everything since you plan to drive this thing....gloss will clean up so much better than a flat would and semi-gloss to me will make those panels look like they just didn't get polished like the rest of it imho...

Plus, it will smooth everything out more having it all one color and sheen....so that it minimizes the division where things meet and just the engine pops in the center....
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I agree with VA, heres the way we did my son's '67

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Old 06-08-2012, 05:04 PM   #24
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hmmmm.... as you can tell i am still up in the air on this whole decision !
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I think it deserves full body color cut and polished!! i think mixing black into the mix may break it up a little too much. having it all same color will flow good maybe some pinstriping and call it great!!
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