71' (gonna be) a one of a kind custom

[71' Custom]

Anybody know the cheapest place to get these?

[Desert.Chevy]

cool start, I will be watching.

[71' Custom]

just found this pic, this was taken by my wife right after i got the cab off using nothing but two 2x6's and brute force
She was impressed, lol

[YBNORML]

Looking good, so what's your overall build plan?
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[71' Custom]

Originally Posted by YBNORML

Looking good, so what's your overall build plan?
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that is a good question, i have been thinking about that for some time now. i know the truck is going to be black with some blue (fram color blue) trim. It will not be slamed or bagged, i've never really liked that look too much. there will be absolutely no chrome either. bumpers (yes bumpers, no roll pans for me) will be black and will have a blacked out phantom grill, but the core support behind the grill will be blue and the radiator/condencer will be anodized blue as well. 3" cowl induction hood. and when i say no chrome i mean the motor as well, the motor will be the zz383 with an edelbrock e-tec supercharger, the scoop on the supercharger will be backward facing so as to make the cowl functional, given that i can make all that fit under that hood. i have seen pictures of trucks that did fit them under there. all hotchkis suspension and willwood 6 piston disc brakes up front and the 4 piston disk brakes in the rear. with that brake setup you have to have at least 18" rims so i will be going with these, but will be painting the lip blue 20x8 front 20x10 rear.

[71' Custom]

the rtuck also origonaly had the wooden bed in it, that will be going back in, and all door handles and side parker lamps as well as the filler neck will be shaved. fuel tank will be rear mounted with the filler neck in the bottom of the bed.

[sduckworth13]

Truck looks great, nice work there.

[71' Custom]

So when I was putting the upper control arms on I replaced the upper control arm studs as well. I ordered the studs from one place (don't really want to say where, not sure if they are a sponsor on here) and they looked funny to me, didn't think much of it and tried to put them on. the plined part of the shaft ended up being entirely too long. reordered more (from the same place) thinking that I either ordered the wrong ones or maybe they accidently shipped the wrong ones. Much to my disappointment, they came in identical. Took me quite some time to find another place that sold the correct ones, but they came in today and fit perfectly. If you are looking for these studs, pm me and I will let you know where I got them.

[71' Custom]

Originally Posted by 71' Custom

Anybody know the cheapest place to get these?

So far the cheapest I can find them is for $1289.00 shipped

[71' Custom]

I finally got my lower control arms in today, pictures will be up by this weekend if all goes well!

[Hardesty454]

Good start! Can't wait to watch
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[71' Custom]

so, here is the next parts buy coming up

[SCHRUMGMC]

Wow I am loving the progress

[71' Custom]

thanks, i am excited to get back to work on it!

[502ms]

Looking good - love the black/blue frame

[72_ChevyMan]

Id really like to know more about the gauges? What kind are they and how dis you get leds in them? Also did you have to do anything different with wiring?
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[SCHRUMGMC]

I have wondered here in 40 years, will we restore our Old Trucks again

[72_ChevyMan]

Love your truck man. I got a few questions about ur gauges... what brand are they? How did you get them led and did you have to wire different? Been wanting to do the same in my dash
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[72_ChevyMan]

Sorry didnt know my first post actually posted.
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[71' Custom]

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I desperately need two of these washers, these are the washers for the upper control arms. Somehow I managed to loose two of them. If anybody knows where they can be bought, please let me know. The ones LMC sells are wrong.
Thanks everybody!
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[SCHRUMGMC]

Sounds like you need a Metal Detector

[71' Custom]

Yeah, I just cleared out my entire garage looking for them
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[SCHRUMGMC]

Are you the type of person who throws things out ?

My whole family is like that, well besides my Pawpaw he was never the type to do such a thing
and Thankfully I am not

[71' Custom]

No, not at all
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[calvin78612]

Try Southwestern Classics in Arlington,or Sasche hotrod shop.