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**Yukon Jack** · 05-17-2007, 10:52 AM

Good to hear about the progress - any chance you got a sound clip of the exhuast? If so, post it up!

Spray-Bomb · 05-17-2007, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

Good to hear about the progress - any chance you got a sound clip of the exhuast? If so, post it up!

I tried the other day, but it didn't come out

I'm gonna try to get one soon, 1 without muffs & 1 with

Maybe I can get a friend to lemme borrow their video camera

Spray-Bomb · 05-18-2007, 11:06 PM

Well I got a little bit done today

Fan shroud is now installed

I just have my mufflers hang'n to hear what they sound like, & boy do the sound good

Also put on my CherryBomb stickers

rough69 · 05-19-2007, 03:34 AM

Nice thread and truck

Spray-Bomb · 05-25-2007, 11:02 PM

Ok, I got my exhaust on, rear yoke on, & some little tinkery things
I went for a cruise & came back with a couple of leaks I need to fix, but nothing major

I have some more tinkering to do, but I should be on the road by Tuesday

Spray-Bomb · 05-25-2007, 11:11 PM

Dads 67 & mine

Don't worry, it's not warped just one un-level ground

Spray-Bomb · 05-25-2007, 11:13 PM

Tav & I may get together Monday (I think thats when he's off)
So that'll be cool

With me luck

Spray-Bomb · 06-02-2007, 12:47 AM

Well it's been a while, but I finally got er on the road

I have some little tinkery things I need to do to er, but it's on the road so I'm happy

I'll still be updating every so often, as there are plenty of things I want to do to it

New headlights

before

after

As it is today

Spray-Bomb · 06-11-2007, 12:56 AM

Ok, I've backed off the wanting to switch trannys for a while

But I need to rebuild my front end, so while I'm at it I'm gonna bag the truck

I was hang'n out with my uncle today & we went to a salvage yard, there was this totaled Dodge Neon ricer thingy that I looked in just to see if the was a stereo left in it (one busted 10" sub)
Anywho, I get to the back of it & what do I see ???
A chrome 3 gal. tank & 4 solenoids

picked them up dirt cheap and when I asked the guy what happened to the compressor & he told me he took it out so he could put it on his roll-back truck

Hope he knows the aren't meant to run really long periods of time
The sad thing is that this kid put a but-load of money into his ricer so that comp. was prolly an expensive one, Oh well

I think at first I'm not gonna run a compressor, just to get it going

Re-6's in front & Re-7's out back, home made notch & reverse lower A-arm cups & buy the upper plate and bags from Suicide Doors

I'm so freak'n excited

Spray-Bomb · 06-11-2007, 01:14 AM

I guess I could post this weeks progress huh

I was tired of the 4x4 look, so I heated my rear coils & dropped it

Before

After

It looks like its higher in the front, but it still has rake

I also moved my stupid fuel-cell

The way the PO had it installed

New location, but just "temped in"

I also plan to put a floor in my bed, if I have enough money left

tavenner13 · 06-18-2007, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

I guess I could post this weeks progress huh

I was tired of the 4x4 look, so I heated my rear coils & dropped it

niiicceeeee

Spray-Bomb · 06-11-2007, 01:43 AM

These are the valves I got

eBay link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AIR-R...spagenameZWDVW

Is anyone on here running them ???
Are they any good ???

Unfortunately he didn't use the valve manifold that came with em, so the install won't be quite as nice as it would be with it

Wreckless_71 · 06-11-2007, 02:14 AM

Those bags will be badass... and I agree with grease monkey, paint the cowl the same purple color

If you want to lower the front temporarily just cut a coil or two out of the spring...? You should get the front aligned but thats not a whole wad of cash. My buddy was running close to 6" of drop in the rear with heated coils... no suspension travel at all, and 2 coils cut out of the front

It was low!

**Yukon Jack** · 05-17-2007, 10:55 AM

Does suck about the bolt breaking - how's your access to it to be able to get the remaining portion out?

Spray-Bomb · 05-17-2007, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

Does suck about the bolt breaking - how's your access to it to be able to get the remaining portion out?

Well I have the tools & the know how, but the want to is not there
SO I guess it depends on what a new one costs

Spray-Bomb · 05-19-2007, 09:41 AM

Thanks

**Palf70Step** · 05-19-2007, 09:53 AM

Oh yeah, gotta have the CherryBomb sticker

.

Truck is coming along nicely

Spray-Bomb · 05-19-2007, 09:59 AM

I downloaded a recording program on my laptop, so I should be able to get a a sound clip soon

Spray-Bomb · 05-25-2007, 08:59 AM

Well I picked up the pipe & hangers for my exhaust yesterday, so I will be getting that on today

I also plan to get my rear yoke & X-member finished, that'll be everything under the truck

So by Tuesday, I plan to be street legal & on the road

Spray-Bomb · 06-02-2007, 09:44 AM

Thanks for the comps

I like the tri-bars a lot, I put some brighter bulbs in (90 low / 100 high) that have a little blue tint to em
But when the lights are on they don't shine blue
My drivers side headlight bucket is messed up, or the wrong one because it tilts the headlight over to one side

Oh and shootfirst, I'm good on the spring I'll prolly be getting a new one and a Lokar cable

Spray-Bomb · 06-05-2007, 01:30 AM

Well I've been driving it around quite a bit since I got er on the road & I really like it except it's geared too low (or something)

I thought it had 3:08's but I must be wrong
I have 29" tires, a 400 trans & I'm run'n 2600 RPM's at 60 MPH

We have a 93 3/4 ton with a blown up 6.5 td / NV-4500 (as far as I know, thats what the trans is)
So I may put that in my truck fairly soon

It's just my luck that I get it on the road & want / need to change something

So I'm gonna check & see what gears I have when I go to the shop again

fourty1 · 06-05-2007, 01:52 AM

tire size/ gear ratio:
or try:
http://www.4lo.com/calc/geartable.htm

GREASEMONKEY72 · 06-05-2007, 05:18 AM

2600 at 60 isnt that bad and i think thats what mine runs with 3.07 and th350

trucks lookin good though, cant wait for the sound clip, and you need to finish painting that hood pink and itll look better

Spray-Bomb · 06-05-2007, 10:30 AM

This is what it looks like now

The pink was marker paint for the ground, & didn't look that good up close

Well I still am going to have to do something different, to get better mileage
I like to cruise, but only when I want to
It'd be nice to go 70 without killing the wallet

68GMC454 · 06-05-2007, 11:10 AM

truck looks good...on the windsheild wiper holes for the foriegn trucks,,,would a wiper mtor from a car work to get them to work that way...wasnt there a buick or pontiac, from the 80's or 90's that had the wipers working like that..

and are your cherry bombs louder than the long round ones..

i like that tool tray you built...i need something like that, im always dropping tools down the front...

great project.
billy

05-17-2007, 10:52 AM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: "One really slow build" thread Good to hear about the progress - any chance you got a sound clip of the exhuast? If so, post it up! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

05-18-2007, 11:06 PM	#3
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Well I got a little bit done today Fan shroud is now installed I just have my mufflers hang'n to hear what they sound like, & boy do the sound good Also put on my CherryBomb stickers __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

05-19-2007, 03:34 AM	#4
rough69 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 60	Re: "One really slow build" thread Nice thread and truck

05-25-2007, 11:02 PM	#5
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Ok, I got my exhaust on, rear yoke on, & some little tinkery things I went for a cruise & came back with a couple of leaks I need to fix, but nothing major I have some more tinkering to do, but I should be on the road by Tuesday __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

05-25-2007, 11:11 PM	#6
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Dads 67 & mine Don't worry, it's not warped just one un-level ground __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

05-25-2007, 11:13 PM	#7
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Tav & I may get together Monday (I think thats when he's off) So that'll be cool With me luck __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

06-02-2007, 12:47 AM	#8
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Well it's been a while, but I finally got er on the road I have some little tinkery things I need to do to er, but it's on the road so I'm happy I'll still be updating every so often, as there are plenty of things I want to do to it New headlights before after As it is today __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

06-11-2007, 12:56 AM	#9
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Ok, I've backed off the wanting to switch trannys for a while But I need to rebuild my front end, so while I'm at it I'm gonna bag the truck I was hang'n out with my uncle today & we went to a salvage yard, there was this totaled Dodge Neon ricer thingy that I looked in just to see if the was a stereo left in it (one busted 10" sub) Anywho, I get to the back of it & what do I see ??? A chrome 3 gal. tank & 4 solenoids picked them up dirt cheap and when I asked the guy what happened to the compressor & he told me he took it out so he could put it on his roll-back truck Hope he knows the aren't meant to run really long periods of time The sad thing is that this kid put a but-load of money into his ricer so that comp. was prolly an expensive one, Oh well I think at first I'm not gonna run a compressor, just to get it going Re-6's in front & Re-7's out back, home made notch & reverse lower A-arm cups & buy the upper plate and bags from Suicide Doors I'm so freak'n excited __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

06-11-2007, 01:14 AM	#10
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread I guess I could post this weeks progress huh I was tired of the 4x4 look, so I heated my rear coils & dropped it Before After It looks like its higher in the front, but it still has rake I also moved my stupid fuel-cell The way the PO had it installed New location, but just "temped in" I also plan to put a floor in my bed, if I have enough money left __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

06-11-2007, 01:43 AM	#12
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread These are the valves I got eBay link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AIR-R...spagenameZWDVW Is anyone on here running them ??? Are they any good ??? Unfortunately he didn't use the valve manifold that came with em, so the install won't be quite as nice as it would be with it __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer Last edited by Spray-Bomb; 06-11-2007 at 01:43 AM.

06-11-2007, 02:14 AM	#13
Wreckless_71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kelso, WA Posts: 363	Re: "One really slow build" thread Those bags will be badass... and I agree with grease monkey, paint the cowl the same purple color If you want to lower the front temporarily just cut a coil or two out of the spring...? You should get the front aligned but thats not a whole wad of cash. My buddy was running close to 6" of drop in the rear with heated coils... no suspension travel at all, and 2 coils cut out of the front It was low! __________________ 1972 K10 4" lift, 35’s, 383 stroker, 700r4, current project. 1971 C10 3"/5" static drop, 355/350. "La Bamba.” The current daily driver.

05-17-2007, 10:55 AM	#14
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: "One really slow build" thread Does suck about the bolt breaking - how's your access to it to be able to get the remaining portion out? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

05-19-2007, 09:41 AM	#16
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Thanks __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

05-19-2007, 09:53 AM	#17
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,997	Re: "One really slow build" thread Oh yeah, gotta have the CherryBomb sticker . Truck is coming along nicely __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-19-2007, 09:59 AM	#18
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread I downloaded a recording program on my laptop, so I should be able to get a a sound clip soon __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer



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05-25-2007, 08:59 AM	#19
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Well I picked up the pipe & hangers for my exhaust yesterday, so I will be getting that on today I also plan to get my rear yoke & X-member finished, that'll be everything under the truck So by Tuesday, I plan to be street legal & on the road __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

06-02-2007, 09:44 AM	#20
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Thanks for the comps I like the tri-bars a lot, I put some brighter bulbs in (90 low / 100 high) that have a little blue tint to em But when the lights are on they don't shine blue My drivers side headlight bucket is messed up, or the wrong one because it tilts the headlight over to one side Oh and shootfirst, I'm good on the spring I'll prolly be getting a new one and a Lokar cable __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

06-05-2007, 01:30 AM	#21
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread Well I've been driving it around quite a bit since I got er on the road & I really like it except it's geared too low (or something) I thought it had 3:08's but I must be wrong I have 29" tires, a 400 trans & I'm run'n 2600 RPM's at 60 MPH We have a 93 3/4 ton with a blown up 6.5 td / NV-4500 (as far as I know, thats what the trans is) So I may put that in my truck fairly soon It's just my luck that I get it on the road & want / need to change something So I'm gonna check & see what gears I have when I go to the shop again __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

06-05-2007, 01:52 AM	#22
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06-05-2007, 05:18 AM	#23
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: "One really slow build" thread 2600 at 60 isnt that bad and i think thats what mine runs with 3.07 and th350 trucks lookin good though, cant wait for the sound clip, and you need to finish painting that hood pink and itll look better __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

06-05-2007, 10:30 AM	#24
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: "One really slow build" thread This is what it looks like now The pink was marker paint for the ground, & didn't look that good up close Well I still am going to have to do something different, to get better mileage I like to cruise, but only when I want to It'd be nice to go 70 without killing the wallet __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer Last edited by Spray-Bomb; 06-05-2007 at 10:31 AM.

06-05-2007, 11:10 AM	#25
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: "One really slow build" thread truck looks good...on the windsheild wiper holes for the foriegn trucks,,,would a wiper mtor from a car work to get them to work that way...wasnt there a buick or pontiac, from the 80's or 90's that had the wipers working like that.. and are your cherry bombs louder than the long round ones.. i like that tool tray you built...i need something like that, im always dropping tools down the front... great project. billy __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

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