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Old 08-29-2012, 03:11 PM   #851
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

Thanks.., about the clearance my set up will work because i am running 18'' wheels in the front and its is lowered but not laying frame like on an air bag set up. Clearance issues will occur if you run a big wheel up front like say a 24"++ and you have an air bag laying frame, then the pockets will interfere.
I took a few pics of the current driving ride height and this gives me like 5-6" of travel so i have planty of room to spare


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You have done an amazing job modifying these tubz to work around your 73-80 hood hinges.
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Aren't your wheels going to have to be WAY inside the fenders for them to clear the "pocket" you added?
Looks like they will have to to be 3"-4" inside the fender.
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Old 08-29-2012, 03:12 PM   #852
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

close up of the pockets in the open and close positions
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Old 09-08-2012, 01:25 AM   #853
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

(Not counting the guys who posted in the weeks before his last post): It took 10 days for someone to say what a great job Alex's doing?? Tough crowd!!

Beautiful work!! I'm proud to be one of your biggest fans!

I'm wondering if there are any more updates??
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Old 09-08-2012, 01:28 AM   #854
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

Probably everyone is left speechless! Every bit of this has been a work of art.
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Old 09-08-2012, 11:22 AM   #855
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Old 09-08-2012, 11:22 AM   #856
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Old 09-08-2012, 12:03 PM   #857
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Awesome work as always Alex! Keep the updates coming
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Old 09-08-2012, 12:20 PM   #858
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Old 09-08-2012, 09:20 PM   #859
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

Thanks , good looking out Gordon
As far as updates I'm still finishing up the second tub. After that I need to weld in a pop up gas cap, to replace the original the pop up gas cap is pretty cool its off a motorcycle. It's what they use on custome motorcycle gas tanks . Il post pics of it later.
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:37 PM   #860
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here is the gas cap. its a weld in pop up gas cap, the bung is steel and the cap is aluminum. These are a popular mod in the motorcycle scene.
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:49 PM   #861
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i will be installing the gas cap in the same stock location passenger side because i already have that set up, i wanted to relocate it all together and place the gas cap in the bed floor towards the back near the tail gate but this would not work because i would need a fuel cell and the fuel cell would block the exhaust pipes exiting out through the location i plan on using, i will exit my pipes like the corvettes do out the back bumper area, im already having issues as is with the lowered suspension you cant go over the top of the axle but i figured out a way to accomplish this
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Old 09-09-2012, 10:42 PM   #862
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

Thats a nice cap, so to open ,do you just unscrew it? Or do you have to push down and twist?
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Old 09-09-2012, 11:34 PM   #863
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yes its a pop up gas cap, the idea is you push in then it pops out then you just unscrew it like a normal cap. the only limitations of this cap in order to work is that you need a rather flat surface to sit flush, you could probly make it work on a radius but it wouldn't look as good
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Old 09-09-2012, 11:53 PM   #864
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Ok cool, i may look into getting one later, thats pretty cool
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Old 09-10-2012, 02:51 AM   #865
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That cap is pimp!
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Old 09-12-2012, 11:25 AM   #866
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

Just went through your build and man, what a great job you've done. Keep it up and I had to subscribe to see how it finishes up!
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Old 09-12-2012, 11:48 AM   #867
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

lot of good ideas to steal from this build. dig the gas cap
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Old 09-13-2012, 05:47 AM   #868
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NICE!!!
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Old 09-15-2012, 08:42 PM   #869
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I like all the progress, everything is lookin great !
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Old 09-18-2012, 07:06 PM   #870
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thanks everyone, for the encouraging and positive feedback

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Old 09-18-2012, 07:26 PM   #871
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne

finally got around completing the tubs and the mounting area where it bolts from core support to tub, i cut out the old mount area left about a 1/2 trim then i laid a new piece of sheet metal following the tub contours cus it tapers then made 2 new holes rather than the 3, i think it looks like stock like if it was never moded, for the hardware i went with stainless button head bolts
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Old 09-18-2012, 07:35 PM   #872
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before. The holes where off so i patch the tub and fabd a new mount, desided to bolt down with a lock nut rather than the blind nuts on top
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Old 09-18-2012, 11:55 PM   #873
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Old 09-19-2012, 11:53 AM   #874
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Very nice work Alex! Getting close to paint time huh?
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:45 PM   #875
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thanks Mike , yea its getting close as far as any other deviations such as ideas or new mods i think its done-complete so yeah close to paint

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