project BIG RED (gen3 on air)

[my67chevytruck]

Don is the man!! he has incredible hulk and big red going on right now that i know of.... great work and progress as usual don. I will probably be contacting you in the future...... wiring and i dont get along

[nuke1]

You know, it is not fair that you get to have so many projects at once, especially with a nice sized garage like that, you and Matt (spraybomb) hmmmmmm,

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Originally Posted by nuke1

You know, it is not fair that you get to have so many projects at once, especially with a nice sized garage like that, you and Matt (spraybomb) hmmmmmm,

come on now, i actually finish my projects tho

[nuke1]

LOL so true, sorry matt.

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after i got it all tore down, i put the rear end and trailing arms back in, so i could do a mild c-notch..then i modified the frame to accept the bags..afther that i modified the front arms to accept the bags, the front steering stops will be added later (ill have to make some diffrent ones).....and finally i put the engine and trans in, in preporation to make it a roller again (on 22/20 combo)

[killer71]

where'd ya get the tires/wheels?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by killer71

where'd ya get the tires/wheels?

What he said....... I think you have ADD worse than me, (68SS)........

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

What he said....... I think you have ADD worse than me, (68SS)........

coys wheels......

[ChuckDriver]

Nice! Hoping to learn from your LS installs!

[STOCKISH]

Looking great.

[MrBeast]

Nice to see another short bed being built to be a DD instead of a show pony, these trucks were way too awesome to be trailer queens.

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ok here is a little update,i had to put the bad back on, so i could mount the airtank and compressor, then took the bed back off after everything was mocked-up...also mounted and plumbed the tranny cooler.. got the wheels /tires put on..... put the headers on, welded the v-band clamps on for the collector, and cut the holes in the crossmember for the exhaust to go through....finally, i got my valves mounted, just behind the rear axle.....

[my67chevytruck]

Nice Progress...

[little nick D]

keep up work the work man looks good!!!

[Hoffman65burb]

Looks great, how much did those coys run you if you dont mind me asking?

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Originally Posted by Hoffman65burb

Looks great, how much did those coys run you if you dont mind me asking?

bout 2g

[68fixeruper]

2g just for wheels? or with tires?

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Originally Posted by 68fixeruper

2g just for wheels? or with tires?

that was wheels, tires, lugnuts, mounted/balanced, and shipped

[68fixeruper]

did u order them straight from coys? anyways love your work and your builds cant wait for you to do my truck

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Originally Posted by 68fixeruper

did u order them straight from coys? anyways love your work and your builds cant wait for you to do my truck

yes i called coys wheels directly, and i talked to dave (david).....they are the gunmetal with the polished lip.....the chrome ones are a bit more $$, but for this project i didnt want chrome......

[greystoke]

that's looking great man, what size tires are you running? Do you like the Goodyears? or were they just the least expensive at the time?

[au03z71]

What size wheels are those? They are the exact ones that I'm thinking about getting...

[my67chevytruck]

Don, states this in post # 30....

.....and finally i put the engine and trans in, in preporation to make it a roller again (on 22/20 combo)

[Number98]

Looking good man! I will have to keep an eye on this project...

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a little progress to report, started smoothing the firewall.....and only found a little rust over the blower motor hole (easy fix), but other then that it was very clean and solid....
cut original heater holes out, made my templets, transfered to 16ga. sheetmetal, cut/fit, then weld and grind....