The Patina Machina

[Pancho_peso]

Nice we need more builds like this in Albuquerque

[ABQ-C10]

Originally Posted by rwade

Looks great! What spindles and disc brake set up are you using?

Thanks, Wade

Thanks Wade for the kind words. I order the kit from "performanceonline-pol" off of eBay and the drop spindles are actually Western brand. Thinking of losing the drop spindles though because I don't need them with my GSI dropmember. Probably going to look for some stock spindles. Got the not-drilled or slotted rotors as you won't see them behind my steelies anyway.

[ABQ-C10]

A few updates......

Almost done with the bed floor.....







Got the hubcap clip project started finally.......



Installed the Switch Suspension Hood Hinge kit from AZProPerformance.com.......mocked up with old bolts so I don't screw up the purty stainless ones before final assembly.

[smartass12]

sweet build

[ABQ-C10]

A little more......

Mocking up the spare transit.....



Got the 5.3 cleaned up and set in today.....






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[gringoloco]

Dee-zam. Dig this

[hewittca]

Very cool! How'd you get your hands on an extra Transit wheel? I always wondered what I would do if I trashed one of mine on a pothole or something.

[rustytruck50]

Nice!!!

[ABQ-C10]

Made some progress this weekend.....

[Devil Pup]

Killer build. . I wish i would have done a flip up bed floor when my truck was bagged. would have made life a lot easier

[Camaroguy]

Killer truck. Good job!

[knomadd]

Man, your frame is looking awesome! I love how the truck looks!!! I'll be following along.

[RRR18]

Don't know how I missed this build.
Very nice work.

[ABQ-C10]

Thanks guys......got a long way to go still.

[drfloyd]

Subbed. Nice build.

[ABQ-C10]

Slowly but surely.....

[Mikem_72]

Wow!!! Amazing job so far, that GSI stuff looks great. Subscribed!!

[stevenfromtexas]

Originally Posted by ABQ-C10

Slowly but surely.....

"slowly but surely" .....really????
it takes me longer to log onto the computer to read post than it has for you to get this far

nice!!

[mywifestruck]

292's are cool. And, IMHO would make it more unique. Looks awesome though. Tough Work and Cool Truck.

[ABQ-C10]

Been a few months, but here's an update. Most of this stuff is the little, tedious line and hose running. Work on this thing all day and looks like you didn't get crap accomplished!

- Scraped and undercoated the cab (mediocre rust repair)
- Wired everything on the frame with new brake lines, etc.
- Built a small driveshaft tunnel for clearance in cab
- Smoothed out firewall
- Dropped the 5.3 back in and starting to put it all together.
- Ran PSI harness last night, now I need to do the ECM mounting and inside wiring.
- Installed a Griffin radiator
- Ran new tranny cooler lines
- Got power steering hooked up to rack and pinion (Hopefully no leaks)
- Front brake lines made and ran
- Steering linkage hooked up to new steering column
- Ran exhaust with Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers

[Graham57a]

This thing is sick, subscribed for sure

[knomadd]

Looking good!

[ChuckDriver]

Cool build!

[Jason7121]

Your doing some amazing work and quick too. I just couldn't stay out of my garage when building mine either.

[northern 85]

Very nice!!!