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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Okay, less talk... more pics!!!
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
And now onto the fender wells. Basically, what I did was take about 2/3rds of one and 2/3rds of another and weld them together. First you have to get an extra set of fender wells. If I had to do it over again I'd try to find either 4 cherry ones or buy 4 aftermarket ones. Was in a hurry to get it on the road 2 years ago so this is what I would up with.
First thing I did was to take what would be the outer wells and cut it as square as I could, just taking off the part that would bolt to the side of the bed. next, I put the original fenders in their original place and set the other fenders on top of them and move them out to where they would be on the low part of the bed floor. I simply took a sharpie and drew a line on the inside well using the edge of the outside one I just cut. I took the inside ones and cut them the same way with a cut off wheel. When I put both halves back on the bed floor. I was please with how well they fit together. Last edited by prostreetC-10; 06-19-2009 at 10:26 AM. |
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
I think the coolest thing about my wheels is what 95% of the people don't even notice. The only problem I have ever had with the rally wheel is how tall the center cap is. I was at a swap meet about 3 years ago and found a vender in Rainier, OR that made a center cap that was a little shorter than the stock ones. It was the most *****en thing I have ever seen and had to have them. It's hard to tell by the pictures just how short they are until you sit them next to a stock one! I also went with the 2" trim ring.
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
It looks really cool now because the fender wells used to be wider than the 15.5's but now they are perfectly matched with the 18.5's. I am replacing the tailgate so I have the old one off. I also have to find a donor bed so I can get that front part replaced. It's really the only part of the truck that has rust. It had a weird canopy on it and held water in a funny way. Here are some pics. I don't know what it is about the slope of my driveway but it gives my truck a weird rake that it doesn't really have. It sets very level. The other thing is the damn camera actually takes away from the size of the back tires. They are much bigger looking in person.
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Sunburst C10!!!
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
this is an awesome truck
great work
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
STOUT lookin truck!
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
i really like the sound of the gear drive almost like the whine of a supercharger
![]() i heard that after you run it for a while and it stops making that noise can you still hear yours
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
what is the width of your tubs?
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
awesome truck love those wheels might need to get me some made
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
From the bedside to the outside of the fender is 15.5 inches. |
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
thanks for the measurment. and ill agree on the pete jackson gear drive.
how is the 67 coming along. we just finished a 68 fastback. |
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Hell yes I can hear it. I think the trick is to get a good one. The only one I would EVER run is a Pete Jackson. There are some really cheap ones out on the market and they sound like crap when new and after a lot of miles. Now that I have my hood back on, people think it's blown. The PJ really is the nicest sounding in my opinion.
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Today was tailgate primer and install day......what was I thinking?? I had the guy that blasted my tailgate offered to primer it too. I said "No thanks...I want to complete cover my garage and everything in it with primer!!!!" Holy cow, I had no idea what a mess that was going to be. Since I already had my paint booth (the garage) All I had to do was suspend the gate so I could get all the sides. That's where the rails of my garage door came in. Yeehaw!!!!
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
As some of you might have seen in another thread, before I could put the new gate on, I had to straighten the bed. The driver's side was a little sprung out. Since the pass side was straight, I wanted to anchor it and pull the driver's side over. The only thing I could think to do was to anchor the pass side to the side of my house with a ratchet tie down and then pull the driver's side over with another one. I'll be damned if it didn't work perfect!!!!!! You can see the before and after on the gap and the new gate was a big cosmetic improvement.
Don't get me wrong....I've never painting this truck. I just really want to give it the "work in progress" look. |
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Good job on the tubs! Most people just add a strip in the middle and double the amount of work they have to do. I always tell people to do it that way they act like it's the greatest idea they ever heard! I just thought it was the obvious way to do it. But being self employed I always have the mindset "whats the fastest, most efficient way to get this done" Lets see some smokey burnout pics!!
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
thanks for the info on the PJ gear drive
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Keep it coming, good looking truck!
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
you should of left your tailgate how it was
it would of went with the patina
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Thanks for a great inspirational build. Your truck and skill are excellant! I would love to see the mustang when you are working on it.
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
nice truck
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Love it! And don't call me a copy cat, because I'm going to steal some idea's!
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
That's a righteous truck.
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
I love it
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
awesome truck
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Re: Thanks for asking.....here is project: Patina'd
Righteous.
6' shifter! ![]() Last edited by highperf4x4; 08-28-2009 at 12:45 AM. |
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