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joe231 · 08-28-2009, 06:31 PM

DAMN!!

you got my attention!!!

is there only one hinge on each door?

sandfreek · 08-28-2009, 06:32 PM

Very nice!!! The frame and suspension is sweet... Bad ass Chevy II aswell!!!

Aviat0r · 08-28-2009, 11:37 PM

Thanks all!

Yes only one hinge per door...tried the two hinge kit but had clearance issues so i found the single hinge kit.

22's all the way around 285's on the back and 265's front 35 series.

I'll try to remember to get some close up pics of the drip rail. I've had several requests for that.

Tom

Dinos63 · 08-29-2009, 01:32 PM

my buddy kevin at grunions installed the mono hinges on mark barbies truck are you going to have problems with the door glass?

**ChiefRocka** · 08-29-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aviat0r

mocking up the bed:

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Nice build man....Great job !!

This pic has got me wanting to cut mine into a shortbed !!!

Hmmmm...decisions decisions !!

Aviat0r · 09-01-2009, 10:35 PM

Okay, shaved drip rail pics:

and bed progress...wheel tubs before we fab the structure for the wood floor:

Joemomma1 · 09-02-2009, 12:53 AM

I wish I could work metal like that. Excellent work.

*CWT* · 09-03-2009, 09:07 AM

I love the shaved drip rails. Maybe I will ba able to post some pics of mine soon.

Aviat0r · 09-04-2009, 06:25 PM

Did some work fabbing my dash today making room for stereo and ac controls and vents:

Updated to show the dash lines extending down the added parts of the dash...

61TWUK · 09-05-2009, 01:29 PM

Thats exactly what I'm doing to mine... LOOKS GREAT!!!

Aviat0r · 09-21-2009, 08:37 PM

Here is the frame for the raised bed floor. The center section tilts up so I can access batteries, compressor, guns, ammo etc...

My painter fabbed those wheel tubs and did the framework!

kyle4381 · 09-21-2009, 10:34 PM

Looks killer.. keep up the good work....

joe231 · 09-21-2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Nice build man....Great job !!

This pic has got me wanting to cut mine into a shortbed !!!

Hmmmm...decisions decisions !!

Do It already

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle4381

Looks killer.. keep up the good work....

VERY NICE!!!!

Aviat0r · 10-01-2009, 09:07 PM

Installed a fuel door today...

joe231 · 10-01-2009, 09:14 PM

Cool!
what is the door from?

Aviat0r · 10-01-2009, 09:16 PM

And got my door handles working!
video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJSpiz1Lwmk

Aviat0r · 10-01-2009, 09:18 PM

The fuel door was a kit I ordered off Ebay. I cut off the facing plate it was mounted to and used the box structure and flap right through my bedside.

Aviat0r · 10-13-2009, 01:06 PM

Almost done with the fab work so I can get it back to my garage for wiring and plumbing.

Forward tilt hood

sittin low

couple shots of the tailgate...
used some Mar-K products and also used the lower pivots off of a late model truck to make it easier to take off the gate!

SCOTI · 10-13-2009, 02:21 PM

Super bad moe foh

.

joe231 · 10-13-2009, 02:47 PM

JRBECK64 · 10-13-2009, 04:03 PM

This kind of metal work makes me red with envy. My hats off to you and your abilities with Metal. I have a few things I want to do to my 56 Big Window Short Step any you have definatly given me some Ideas. Thanks for all the pictures and posts.
JRBECK64

MacAttack · 10-13-2009, 05:16 PM

Bad Doggie!

Fantastic Work - One Stout Rig.

Mac.

ruffrida2005 · 10-13-2009, 05:56 PM

sweet ride man, you got any pics of the tilt hood, and where you got the tilt from?

lownslw64 · 10-13-2009, 06:05 PM

your truck looks awesome. I have a porterbuilt x-member and going to run a ls1/4l60e also in my 64. Did you have to modify your firewall or trans tunnel? If so pics?

Aviat0r · 10-13-2009, 06:09 PM

Ruffrida- Thanks, those couple shots of the hood are all i've got right now....I got the hinges off of a late 90's buick park avenue I think. There was a write up on here that someone did and kind of used that for inspiration. The hood and hinges is one of the things that my paint guy has taken care of. It did involve quite a lot of fabrication to make it work and be sturdy.

Lownslw64- my truck originally had the low hump so I had to get a high hump and then do some cutting in addition to that to make it all fit nice. We also gave the valve cover area a little more clearance on the firewall but cutting and putting in some indentations. It did fit, but was real tight.

08-28-2009, 06:31 PM	#26
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build DAMN!! you got my attention!!! is there only one hinge on each door? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

08-28-2009, 06:32 PM	#27
sandfreek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orange,Ca. Posts: 57	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Very nice!!! The frame and suspension is sweet... Bad ass Chevy II aswell!!!

08-28-2009, 11:37 PM	#28
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Thanks all! Yes only one hinge per door...tried the two hinge kit but had clearance issues so i found the single hinge kit. 22's all the way around 285's on the back and 265's front 35 series. I'll try to remember to get some close up pics of the drip rail. I've had several requests for that. Tom

08-29-2009, 01:32 PM	#29
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build my buddy kevin at grunions installed the mono hinges on mark barbies truck are you going to have problems with the door glass? __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !

09-01-2009, 10:35 PM	#31
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Okay, shaved drip rail pics: and bed progress...wheel tubs before we fab the structure for the wood floor:

09-02-2009, 12:53 AM	#32
Joemomma1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 814	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build I wish I could work metal like that. Excellent work.

09-03-2009, 09:07 AM	#33
CWT Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ARAB,ALABAMA Posts: 157	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build I love the shaved drip rails. Maybe I will ba able to post some pics of mine soon.

09-04-2009, 06:25 PM	#34
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Did some work fabbing my dash today making room for stereo and ac controls and vents: Updated to show the dash lines extending down the added parts of the dash... Last edited by Aviat0r; 09-21-2009 at 08:32 PM. Reason: update picture

09-05-2009, 01:29 PM	#35
61TWUK Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 290	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Thats exactly what I'm doing to mine... LOOKS GREAT!!! __________________ 1961 Apache SWB/SBW for now... Built 327 You need two tools in life: duct tape and WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn't, you use duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, you use WD-40.

09-21-2009, 08:37 PM	#36
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Here is the frame for the raised bed floor. The center section tilts up so I can access batteries, compressor, guns, ammo etc... My painter fabbed those wheel tubs and did the framework!

09-21-2009, 10:34 PM	#37
kyle4381 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 416	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Looks killer.. keep up the good work....

10-01-2009, 09:07 PM	#39
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Installed a fuel door today...

10-01-2009, 09:14 PM	#40
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Cool! what is the door from? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 10-01-2009 at 09:15 PM.

10-01-2009, 09:16 PM	#41
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build And got my door handles working! video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJSpiz1Lwmk Last edited by Aviat0r; 10-01-2009 at 09:21 PM. Reason: added link

10-01-2009, 09:18 PM	#42
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build The fuel door was a kit I ordered off Ebay. I cut off the facing plate it was mounted to and used the box structure and flap right through my bedside.



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10-13-2009, 01:06 PM	#43
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Almost done with the fab work so I can get it back to my garage for wiring and plumbing. Forward tilt hood sittin low couple shots of the tailgate... used some Mar-K products and also used the lower pivots off of a late model truck to make it easier to take off the gate!

10-13-2009, 02:21 PM	#44
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Super bad moe foh . __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 10-13-2009 at 02:22 PM.

10-13-2009, 02:47 PM	#45
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

10-13-2009, 04:03 PM	#46
JRBECK64 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cornelius Oregon Posts: 1,073	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build This kind of metal work makes me red with envy. My hats off to you and your abilities with Metal. I have a few things I want to do to my 56 Big Window Short Step any you have definatly given me some Ideas. Thanks for all the pictures and posts. JRBECK64

10-13-2009, 05:16 PM	#47
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10-13-2009, 05:56 PM	#48
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10-13-2009, 06:05 PM	#49
lownslw64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 235	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build your truck looks awesome. I have a porterbuilt x-member and going to run a ls1/4l60e also in my 64. Did you have to modify your firewall or trans tunnel? If so pics?

10-13-2009, 06:09 PM	#50
Aviat0r Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 74	Re: 63 Short Fleet Build Ruffrida- Thanks, those couple shots of the hood are all i've got right now....I got the hinges off of a late 90's buick park avenue I think. There was a write up on here that someone did and kind of used that for inspiration. The hood and hinges is one of the things that my paint guy has taken care of. It did involve quite a lot of fabrication to make it work and be sturdy. Lownslw64- my truck originally had the low hump so I had to get a high hump and then do some cutting in addition to that to make it all fit nice. We also gave the valve cover area a little more clearance on the firewall but cutting and putting in some indentations. It did fit, but was real tight. Last edited by Aviat0r; 10-13-2009 at 06:12 PM.

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