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[trkfrk]

Nice build!! Looking forward to more progress.

[C10Greg]

Originally Posted by Westcoastpainter

ok @ c10Greg yes i am running the IN board bags with outboard shocks kit. weld in kit. not seeing many guys welding in their rear kits. anyways its so i can run a big wide rear wheel someday when i can afford 12' wide billets. for now i am running 22x9.5 wheels, 295/30/22
they're on their way here now.

Thanks for the update. I will be running the exact same set up as you, front and rear with the weld in notches. Looking forward to some more pictures as I am new to this also. Yours is the first build I have seen pictures of using the inboard bags/outboard shocks. I'll be following for sure.

[Westcoastpainter]

ok
xmas is over, back to work for me. been working on my cab lately and started on install of my accu air sensors. put rivnuts in the frame. used these sweet clamps i ordered from choppinblock. they are available in a variety of diameters.

also a old pic i promised before of my cab patch finished. lower drivers side.

ive also been working on more firewall smoothing. almost ready for mud! then primer.


also a top view of my front end. notice anything different about the frame in the front?

[Westcoastpainter]

heres my rear 72 factory posi. got it free. welded on my bag mounts, then mocked up my rear disc set up. cpp BB kit. now time to paint the rear axel.

fit my cowl with my hinges on. tight fit to the top of hinges on the grates of the cowl for sure. i so wanna fill the wire tray on my firewall. its so close with the pb hinges hardware though....... i may go for it. ......

[mcbassin]

Very nice progress! Looks great

[Westcoastpainter]

alright heres a few pics...

the firewall lower patch i finished ages ago, but didn't post a pic...

also, my tailgate, I've blasted it, shaved the front and updated the handle to 88-98 and flipped it around back.

my rear diff cover was rusty and looked awful, as you can see, so i fixed it, painted it and had a buddy stripe it for me.

now the rear axel is ready to be put in the frame!!

[Westcoastpainter]

now heres the even more sweet part!

she s a roller! actually rolled it outta the shop for its first daylight in a long time!
heres pics, enough banter right?!

[trkfrk]

Nice work... Looks really good. A nice milestone.

[Odaroloc]

Awesome!!!

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

Looking nice so far!!

[Westcoastpainter]

hey thanks a lot @Trkfrk,
milestone is right!

Thanks @ Frankensteinc10, its slowly coming together for sure, slowly!

i was watching one of your last builds that was incredible, then it just disappeared. hope you got it done man.

[knomadd]

Nice looking frame. I like the color combo a lot.

[C10Greg]

Any updates?

[Westcoastpainter]

heres a teaser shot!

i know the box doesn't line up, turns out i ordered the wrong body mounts... theyre for a suburban. so i have a full kit from precision for sale if anyone wants!! new bolts and all lol

notice the drip rail gone??

[Hart_Rod]

Nice truck! What do you plan on ding for rear tubs? Check out my ChubTubz:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=675754

[Westcoastpainter]

hey @hartrod thanks!! i like your tubz for sure! I'm just mocking up the floor right now, i have four rear oem tubs i was hoping to section. it would be a lot easier to order some! i will wait to see how low i can get the bed floor... i may hit u up for measurements soon! thanks

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Westcoastpainter

hey @hartrod thanks!! i like your tubz for sure! I'm just mocking up the floor right now, i have four rear oem tubs i was hoping to section. it would be a lot easier to order some! i will wait to see how low i can get the bed floor... i may hit u up for measurements soon! thanks

No worries. My tubz are 7.5" tall and are designed to be mounted by the top of the bedrail. They will accommodated a 32" tall tire. Let me know what you need, .

[Westcoastpainter]

ok thanks for the measurements @hartrod! they are very nice units, i will keep u posted on which route i go! did u say i needed to upgrade my trans oil pan to a cts v one for the 6l80e because of clearance issues also?? that was a while back but..... just hoping to confirm. thanks

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Westcoastpainter

ok thanks for the measurements @hartrod! they are very nice units, i will keep u posted on which route i go! did u say i needed to upgrade my trans oil pan to a cts v one for the 6l80e because of clearance issues also?? that was a while back but..... just hoping to confirm. thanks

I would upgrade the pan, you'll gain an inch of clearance.