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04-07-2012, 08:22 PM
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Very nice!
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04-07-2012, 08:29 PM
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Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
great work, keep it up
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04-07-2012, 08:42 PM
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Location: Dallas Texas
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
looks very good,where are you locating the rear air bags front of axle or rear of axle?
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04-07-2012, 10:59 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
The bags are located in front of the axle, where the original springs sat on the truck arms, Thanks
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05-06-2012, 12:28 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh Pa
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
absolutely love your frame and bed build! Thats going to be one amazingly beautiful truck when its all said and done!
ohh and can I ask, what headers are you using?
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05-06-2012, 08:26 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Thanks, the headers are Schoenfeld PN: 186, 1 3/4" for a Metric clip. The drivers side height was shortened 1 1/8" for ground clearence and re angled to clear the master cylinder booster.
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05-06-2012, 09:57 AM
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Location: Langley, BC
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Lookin' good, Old Guy. A very tidy truck. Good luck the rest of the way.
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05-16-2012, 12:18 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
The cab is back on the chassis, we installed Fatmat sound deadner, the Vintage Air heat /ac unit, Newport electric wipers, Things are looking up.
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05-16-2012, 01:51 PM
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Nice progress...Keep it up.
Marc
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05-26-2012, 08:28 PM
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Old Guy
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Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
The wiring harness is mostly installed, here's the dash with the Dakota Digital ride heigth controller in the glove box and the Secret Audio head unit hidden behind the hinged radio delete plate.
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05-26-2012, 10:10 PM
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Wow! That looks great!
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05-27-2012, 02:01 AM
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Love it!
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11-26-2012, 10:38 AM
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Old Guy
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Well, I didn't make Power Tour 2012, and the truck is still not done. I'm workiing on it, will post more pix soon.
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11-26-2012, 11:58 AM
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Location: Memphis, TN
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
I feel your pain!!! My son and I are building a 1966 GTO restomod, and we said we wanted to drive it in the 2010 Power Tour...even paid for the registration as one of his Christmas presents in December 2009. Didn't make it. Life keeps getting in the way. BUT, the car is now mostly finished and he is driving it regularly... and we will be driving from Dallas to Charlotte this June in the 2013 Power Tour (lord willing!!). Keep at it and hopefully we will meet along the Power Tour this year.
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11-26-2012, 09:21 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Thanks for the words of encouragement, life sure does happen! I kinda took this truck a "little" farther than I had planned, started out as a beater and I kinda kept going. The bed was fabricated from 16 ga, I learned a LOT about sheet metal warpage but I found a top notch body man that straightened out my mess. I am going to drive it in epoxy primer next year as I tend to like to change things, and primer is cheaper than paint. The rear tag is an example, with the stock bumper I couldn't fit a plate in the middle, with a 1954 bumper it works great, just took a little work to get the splash apron to fit.
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11-26-2012, 11:37 PM
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Location: Titusville, PA
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
how big is your garage geeeesh??? Love the truck, your sitting on a nice ride. I really dig the dash, even though I'm a huge fan of the factory dash, this is just very fitting.
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11-27-2012, 08:07 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
My garage is tiny, thankfully my buddy Terry's garage is bigger than my house!
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12-01-2012, 09:39 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Started trial fitting the body parts before re-primimg the scratched or modified parts. Tried to install the Chinese repop chrome grill, what a piece of s*** put the bent up original back in. Here's a couple of pictures.
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12-02-2012, 09:54 AM
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A320 Pilot/USAF Retired
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Wow! Nice work it really looks great!
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12-02-2012, 11:48 AM
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Location: Piper, KS
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Truck is looking great. Keep up with the pic's.
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12-02-2012, 12:52 PM
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Location: Morristown, Tn
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Looking good..
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12-02-2012, 03:58 PM
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Location: Titusville, PA
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
looks great, sorry to hear about the china pop off. Its a shame what our country is going into. I think it is imperative we preserve what made this country something to be proud of and I think these trucks are a great example.
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51' 99toLife finished 2011,355 sbc,5speed, patina, redoing whole truck, inter, bags, etc http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=382481 49Hardtimes s/10 susp- bagged, vortec sbc, 5 speed, patina, sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594874 VIDEOS https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA Geronimo 54' LS engine, static drop IFS, Client build, just about done http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post7399162 52' 3100 Slowly in progress, will be painted two toned, have 235 with a t-5, lowered OG frame Other projects, 49' farmuse 3100, killer Patina, will be slammed, LS engine, full done interior up next! www.coffeeandcustoms.com |
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12-02-2012, 05:41 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Thanks for the word of encouragement, cut, grind, weld, repeat.... sure wears ya down, but starting re-assembly provides lots of enthusiasm! I know that the offshore parts help us keep our old trucks going, but so much of these parts are frustrating junk. I am looking for a decent OEM 47-53 Chevy grill if anybody has one for sale, my top two bars are pretty good so I would consider one with a good frame and good lower 3 bars. We hung the doors and put the truck back on the ground today, here's a couple pictures.
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12-02-2012, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Conway, Ar
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
This is a clean looking truck and it's not even together! I was considering red for my paint too but that's not set in stone. This build is looking really good and can only imagine what the final outcome is going to look like. Keep up the good work man!
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12-04-2012, 09:58 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Thanks for the help, I found a nice G.M. grill.
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