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Old 07-02-2011, 10:57 PM   #601
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plated the outside of the "z" with 1/4" flat steel and welded it up. cut the front of the frame a little different cause I didn't want to mess with the swaybar mounts....
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Old 07-02-2011, 10:58 PM   #602
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:00 PM   #603
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:04 PM   #604
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made a new tranny crossmember and now it lays frame! .....still have to bolt it in and weld up the hole in the floor....
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:05 PM   #605
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been waiting for this one for a while...
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:23 PM   #606
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omg dude you busted some a$$ to get that done looks awsome how long did it take from start to were you are now??
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:29 PM   #607
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omg dude you busted some a$$ to get that done looks awsome how long did it take from start to were you are now??
the "Z" took 8hrs friday and about 10 today...took my time and tried to do things right!...still have a few more little things to do....
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:32 PM   #608
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yeah man you make look easy to do i hope mine goes as smooth as yours did.....looking good man.... it looks like you gonna have to trim the bottom of the frame so it can lay all the way....
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:35 PM   #609
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I think thats next....and cup my lowers, and get some shocks on the back, they're keeping me up...It did go pretty smooth, great results, and FREE!
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Old 07-02-2011, 11:37 PM   #610
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I think thats next....and cup my lowers, and get some shocks on the back, they're keeping me up...I did go pretty smooth, great results, and FREE!
hell yeah free is what im talking about......
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Old 07-03-2011, 12:39 AM   #611
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Old 07-03-2011, 04:26 AM   #612
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Awsome...you going to need a shorter air filter..
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Old 07-03-2011, 08:07 AM   #613
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man that looks awesome
thats some work!
are you covering with pour15?
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Old 07-03-2011, 08:27 AM   #614
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thanks guys!.....def need a shorter one!.....I'lll prob paint it with por 15 later.
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Old 07-03-2011, 06:23 PM   #615
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finished up today....got the crossmember bolted in, steering shaft in....stilll need a heim joint for it tho...welded up the floor, and moved the shifter linkage socket from the underside of the frame to the top side and adjusted it a little and it works smoothly now.....and drove it home.
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Old 07-03-2011, 06:25 PM   #616
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Old 07-03-2011, 06:26 PM   #617
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...the steering shaft that I got out of a astro van bolts up perfectly...bonus!
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Old 07-03-2011, 10:36 PM   #618
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That looks FANTASTIC!!!!!! I love it.. Did you start that on Friday and drive it on Sunday? That's even better!
This just motivate me to get crack-l-lackin on my rig.
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Old 07-04-2011, 12:51 AM   #619
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you bust ass on this z bro.... got all done in time and had great success with it......great job bro....
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Old 07-04-2011, 08:33 AM   #620
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very nice, lookin good , you made that look easy !
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Old 07-04-2011, 09:33 AM   #621
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Sweet man you got that knocked out fast. Glad everything went well and keep on wrenchin
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Old 07-04-2011, 06:29 PM   #622
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thanks guys....still have a few bugs to work out but nothing major....and a few new things I want to do.....it never ends!...
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Old 07-04-2011, 06:32 PM   #623
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...goin to look at an 87 tonight...supposed to have some "mint" doors or it!
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Old 07-04-2011, 10:02 PM   #624
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Good progress! What all tools/parts did you need to do the Z?
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Old 07-04-2011, 10:28 PM   #625
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Man Z-ing that frame with the motor in place is a ballsy move, good job!!
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