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Re: 56 project
Nice work! I may give it a try.
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Re: 56 project
Nice work.
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Re: 56 project
Some of the suspension
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Re: 56 project
Thanks for the pics.
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Re: 56 project
I hope they help, and for anyone thinking of bagging a TF I can help with pics of that also. All the brackets step notch and bag cups ,trailing arms were made out of scrap steel from a fab shop. Cost 1, 12 pack of beer. allmost everything I made was cut with a 4 1/2" grinder, sawzall or torch. I wanted to see if the home builder could make it without speical tools and little money.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Pittsburg, CA
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Re: 56 project
I'd be a little concerned with that single U-bolt on the two link arm. The ones GM used on the trailing arm suspensions was much beefier.
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Re: 56 project
I was looking at that the other day .I"ll go to the 4 wheel drive shop and see what they have that's stronger. That whole setup will be changed when I find a disk brake rearend. Then I"ll make it into a 4 link. Thanks for the insight.
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Re: 56 project
back to one color. It's nice to have it all 1 color again, now ready for guide coat and block. Also some pics of the last min. rot I needed to fix, and my air suspension
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Re: 56 project
Looking good, keep up the good work.
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Re: 56 project
I had the same roof rot. Had to replace the roof.
Kateaux
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Thanks Kabwe! The roof rot was like that on both sides and top and bottom of the gutter. If I had to do it again I'd shave the gutters, spent the same amount of time.
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Re: 56 project
Well you know I shaved mine.lol Mine were not bad I just felt like cutting something.lol I did end up replacing my entire roof anyway.
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Re: 56 project
Kabwe, Man you've done a hell of a lot cutting and welding! I do have a ? On your cowl vent did you cover up the stock grill or make a new one? I lost mine and need to look for one this weekend at Daytona rod run.
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Re: 56 project
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Re: 56 project
Thanks thats my project for sunday.
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Re: 56 project
No problem.
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Re: 56 project
Well I've been getting more done. Got my bed,fenders and doors ready for last blocking before for paint. Built a new front panel using stock top rail and making a new lower. Also making new tailgate need to make hidden pin locks and skin the outside.
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Re: 56 project
Looking good buddy.
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Re: 56 project
Looks nice.
What are your seats out of? Kim |
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Thanks! Seats are from a pontiac sun bird 30.00 at the salvage yard. Hope to remount the doors this weekend and recheck the gaps, then block and prime fenders and cab 1last time. I hope to have the motor installed in two weeks.
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A320 Pilot/USAF Retired
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Re: 56 project
Wow! it's coming together real nice!
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Re: 56 project
Hung a door and checked gaps, and figured out my paint.
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Re: 56 project
Looking good.
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Re: 56 project
Kim is right its looking great. good work you should be proud.
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Re: 56 project
Thanks, but now my mind is racing so much I have a hard time staying on task. I need to pick colors for the seats so I can figure out what to paint the dash. Need to pull it all apart to paint the door jams. Can't wait to put the motor in do I run the th350 I have or buy a 700r4. If I go with the r4 then I need to get differant brackets to mount my lokar. ON and ON and ON ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!
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