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Old 04-15-2017, 04:48 PM   #676
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Brakes are tied together in the back now to tie it to the front...
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Old 04-15-2017, 05:17 PM   #677
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Larry your build is really coming along and looking awesome!!
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Old 04-15-2017, 05:50 PM   #678
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Thank you Lorne... finger tips are sore from messing with brake lines today
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Old 04-15-2017, 08:41 PM   #679
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It looks like you will have your truck on the road in no time.
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Old 04-15-2017, 09:48 PM   #680
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I didn't show you anything but how to get the tool stuck in the line and next time I ask if your at the shop to say " No not going today ". LOL Wish would have read it was your Birthday the other day would of got you a cupcake with a candle. Had a blast as always.
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Old 04-19-2017, 01:33 PM   #681
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I have been wanting to check your thread out for a while, and after looking at it I am asking myself why I waited so long! This truck is definitely cool, and will be even cooler when it is done!
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Old 04-19-2017, 07:25 PM   #682
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Thanks kehster I appreciate it. It has been a long time coming but I am making progress now. Was able to get the rear sway bar mounted tonight .
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Old 04-19-2017, 07:31 PM   #683
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Old 04-19-2017, 08:08 PM   #684
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Are you going to put a notch in there? That looks SnUg.
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Old 04-19-2017, 09:35 PM   #685
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Thpught about it, but that is as far as I got with it
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Old 04-19-2017, 10:27 PM   #686
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Larry,

I agree that looks tight man, I think I would definitely put a small bolt in notch at the very least.
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Old 04-20-2017, 06:14 AM   #687
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Okay, okay I ordered one this morning but now I just went over budget !!! I had my budget build all planned out and it just busted over a c-notch

I knew it was pushing close it was pretty obvious, I was just really trying to avoid it tbh
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Old 04-20-2017, 08:11 AM   #688
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Okay, okay I ordered one this morning but now I just went over budget !!! I had my budget build all planned out and it just busted over a c-notch
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I suppose we could start a GoFundMe for him!!


NOT! We all have the same dilemma.

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Old 04-20-2017, 11:46 AM   #690
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My new to me toy came in this morning to tighten up the bolts on those c notches
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A fund me page would be awesome
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Old 04-20-2017, 12:20 PM   #692
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My new to me toy came in this morning to tighten up the bolts on those c notches
So THIS must have come in on a different budget?

Tool budget versus parts budget?

Looks like you got a nice impact there and it has been taken care of.
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Old 04-20-2017, 12:22 PM   #693
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My dad has a few of those mac impacts, they work well. Just make sure you lube them VERY well or they start losing power and get really dirty VERY fast
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I was going to ask about the c-notch when I saw your photos but clearly everyone else had the same question! So I'll come at it from the other perspective, do you really need the notch? I assume you figured you didn't if you hadn't put one in at first, but now I'm really wondering. I will have 4" springs and 2" blocks on the back of my truck which will give me a few more inches of clearance from what you have here, and I'm wondering if I need one. I don't have a notch worked into my immediate budget and I don't want to blow the budget on a notch either Oh, and the truck's looking really nice!
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I was going to ask about the c-notch when I saw your photos but clearly everyone else had the same question! So I'll come at it from the other perspective, do you really need the notch? I assume you figured you didn't if you hadn't put one in at first, but now I'm really wondering. I will have 4" springs and 2" blocks on the back of my truck which will give me a few more inches of clearance from what you have here, and I'm wondering if I need one. I don't have a notch worked into my immediate budget and I don't want to blow the budget on a notch either Oh, and the truck's looking really nice!
Just to calm you guys' nerves AND to maybe not cut into your wallets so bad-there may be another option for you. The attached picture is how the folks that C notched my frame YEARS AGO did it. And this had been in there since the 70s! I am guessing that a foot of pipe wouldn't hurt too bad and the integrity of the frame had always worked for me. I even hauled about 20 landscape blocks in it once!
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You are definitely making progress. You may or may not need a notch. But adding one can't hurt.
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Old 04-20-2017, 08:33 PM   #697
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I hope everyone knows I was joking over breaking the budget, can you build one to this extent on a true budget ?
I have the two pieces of frame section I cut off the backside of the 8 foot bed frame I used on mine and thought about welding those in for the notch, I think they would work fine.
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Old 04-20-2017, 10:21 PM   #698
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You can try to be frugal but I agree I keep day dreaming of doing different things.. and if you get what you pay for you don't want to be cheap. I'm debating on my interior and whether or not to re-do bench seat or...it could mean a thousand bucks right there depending on what I decide. ?"68 Project" sounds like it could go on and on...
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I hope everyone knows I was joking over breaking the budget, can you build one to this extent on a true budget ?.
I've started referring to my build as "the wife's new kitchen." She doesn't see the same humor in that as I do. My heads are finally ready to be picked up. That's good news. The bad news is I have to bring a grand with me to pay the balance owed.

Your build continues to keep everyone on their toes Larry. Looks great.
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I've started referring to my build as "the wife's new kitchen." She doesn't see the same humor in that as I do. My heads are finally ready to be picked up. That's good news. The bad news is I have to bring a grand with me to pay the balance owed.

Your build continues to keep everyone on their toes Larry. Looks great.
I bet she doesn't, but you can bring her to our show room that is what I do for a living build kitchen and bath cabinetry
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