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Re: 56 project
Nice work.
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Re: 56 project
Yea bags front and back. No shocks on yet no panhard bar yet. After I pull the fenders off AGAIN I will break down the front suspension for all the final things that need to be done Tie rod ends steering link ,shock mounts ect,ect,ect. Then paint and reassemble.I can tear it down and put it back together with my eyes closed. Then drop the motor in set my pinion angle weld my perches weld my shock mounts than build a wishbone to hold the rear in place.Thinking of making one that will slide in and out as the the suspension travels. All this should take no longer than 2 weeks to finish because everything that needs to be fabbed has already been mocked up, or in this mess some people call a brain.
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Re: 56 project
Man I just got off the phone with a guy that has an r4 for 250.00. Said if I buy the trans he'll throw in a complete TPI with injectors and computer. He also let it be known that he has a disc brake posi rear he needs to get rid of. Needs to pay for his storage or he'll lose it all. So!!!
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Re: 56 project
cool truck wish I had the time and place to do all that
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Re: 56 project
I would jump on the rear end then sell it if you don't need it, that will offset some of the cost of the R4. Make sure to talk him down on the rearend.
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What the ......
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Re: 56 project
Well I always wanted a 59 hood so I thought I'd make one. Then I figured it's allready cut up might as well make it TILT.
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Man you are getting worst than me with all this cutting up, slicing and dicing.lol I can't wait to see it finished.
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I took a few minutes to go through the work you have done so far, nice job man! I really like some the mods you have made so far.
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Kabwe. Yea all I needed to do was final align the hood, front end is all bolted together and gaped. Then this! Cal. I was looking thru your thread the other day and found some good pics of the tilt hood ,Thanks that was all it took.
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Finished welding the hood
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Re: 56 project
Sweet ride.
I particularly like the use of unistrut for the bed floor. You must be in construction. ![]()
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Re: 56 project
The good is looking SAWEEEET! Can't wait to see more.
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Re: 56 project
this truck is NICE!!!! you should narrow the rear end and tubb it! that would make it perfect! with the disk brake posi????
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wow this is a sick ride, i cant wait to see more of it nice work bro
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Re: 56 project
Thanks everyone. I got 2 days of spot welding in that hood. I need a break for a couple of days. I"ll try to finish the body work on the hood this weekend.
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Re: 56 project
Aw man you don't need a break. Get it done.lol
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Re: 56 project
Ok!
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Heres a few updates: hood is now in primer and passenger side is ready for last blocking and paint. Hope to have the engine bay and inside the cab/door jams painted next weekend, if I don't change my mine on color again. Just looking for any missed nicks now. Got a new toy last week and been working this week to pay for it. Made some ac blower motor relocation boxes for some s10,s so they can lay out and still have ac. Also cleaned up hood to fender gap
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Re: 56 project
Looking good man, and thats a nice new toy you have.
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#97 |
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Re: 56 project
looks great! would love to see how you built the tilt hood set up! wouldnt mind steeling that for mine!
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man!! how do you get those gaps so GREAT?
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Re: 56 project
Just checked out your build, great looking project you have here!!!!! some cool ideas and great craftmanship, well done. If you do not mind you should post some more pics of the flip forward hood, been wanting to make my own jsut need a few more ideas. Thanks
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Re: 56 project
I hope cal 58 don't mind but this is what gave me the idea. Thanks cal. They also have a install in custom trucks or custom classic trucks , in the tech section.If you need I can take some measurements
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