the 69'er

[jbclassix]

Originally Posted by thesledhead

Where did you move to??

Middle of nowhere, California

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

Middle of nowhere, California

same line of work???

[jbclassix]

Similar, but way less heavy equipment.

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by jbclassix

Similar, but way less heavy equipment.

well good luck to ya bud, I hope ya enjoy it

[maynardtruckin]

Originally Posted by maynardtruckin

Hell
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Meant to say hell no! dam phone

[thesledhead]

Well finally a little more progress. We have the wiring almost complete, the drive line and brakes are done, engine runs ect... ect.... so its pretty much down to a bunch of trim and painting the hood and tailgate.

[maynardtruckin]

It's about time!!!! lol looks good.

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by maynardtruckin

It's about time!!!! lol looks good.

bout time you replied to my post

[maynardtruckin]

I thought with as long as it takes you to post updates I could take my time replying.

[thesledhead]

Check out the sweet exhaust guy did a awesome job, just what I wanted. He tucked it in the frame between the shift linkage and then up and over the frame at the front of the bed. Ill get a few more pics when I get it home and on my lift.

[longbedlgheadache]

Absolutely love your truck...Im working on the same color scheme with a longbed for the wife and this gives me hope for what the paint will look like..I am taking the much more difficult route it seem..but definately love your truck..keep at it!!! How does the exaust sound??? I can decide what to go with on that part...thinking rear exit glass packs for her truck..like it loud and throaty

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by longbedlgheadache

Absolutely love your truck...Im working on the same color scheme with a longbed for the wife and this gives me hope for what the paint will look like..I am taking the much more difficult route it seem..but definately love your truck..keep at it!!! How does the exaust sound??? I can decide what to go with on that part...thinking rear exit glass packs for her truck..like it loud and throaty

Thanks, it sounds awesome very deep bassy tone and loud as hell here is a couple more pics

[maynardtruckin]

Any pics of the exhaust were it hooks to the headers on ether side?

[longbedlgheadache]

I would love to see how you are working the filler into the tail light. I am almost to that point and would prefer to do it there but I cant seem to figure a way out how to do that my alternative is straight up through the bed or route it back and come in through the wheel well inside the bed...I could use some help if you figured out a better way

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by maynardtruckin

Any pics of the exhaust were it hooks to the headers on ether side?

Ill gert ya one tonight

Originally Posted by longbedlgheadache

I would love to see how you are working the filler into the tail light. I am almost to that point and would prefer to do it there but I cant seem to figure a way out how to do that my alternative is straight up through the bed or route it back and come in through the wheel well inside the bed...I could use some help if you figured out a better way

I cut the bed cross member and then made some bends out of 1.25 exhaust pipe and then ran rubber gas hose in the straights. Ill snap ya a few pics tonight.

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by maynardtruckin

Any pics of the exhaust were it hooks to the headers on ether side?

lil late, sorry been busy

Originally Posted by longbedlgheadache

I would love to see how you are working the filler into the tail light. I am almost to that point and would prefer to do it there but I cant seem to figure a way out how to do that my alternative is straight up through the bed or route it back and come in through the wheel well inside the bed...I could use some help if you figured out a better way

heres one pic of where I cut the opening to run the pipe

[nuke1]

Very nice truck you have there, love the black, can not wait to see it all together sitting outside with the cuda!!

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by nuke1

Very nice truck you have there, love the black, can not wait to see it all together sitting outside with the cuda!!

thanks, someday....................some....day LOL

[thesledhead]

Finally got all the chrome and threw a lil sample on the door, but now I need some help. The bed dose not have the holes and I was going to try the adhesive clips but I don't know the height that the trim needs to be set at on the rear of the bed. I was wondering if someone could shoot me a measurement from the top of rear marker light to the bottom of the trim?

[maynardtruckin]

I will see what I can do to get you a measurement today.

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by maynardtruckin

I will see what I can do to get you a measurement today.

sweet, I didn't know you had one. Randy said he may swing by your place to try and get a template for mounting my sport mirrors too.

[maynardtruckin]

ok from the top of the light to the center of the mounting hole is 4" 5/8ths". Was not sure whether I had one either but the last short bed I bought had the holes.

[maynardtruckin]

Did you need the bottom trim mesurement too?

[thesledhead]

thanks

[thesledhead]

finished the trim






went down to my dads place this weekend to paint the hood and tailgate and also check out his projects.