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Old 07-12-2020, 11:14 PM   #1
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Man that's an impressive chassis....Nice work.

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thank you! my father in law has a JD2 manual bender we put to work. I am really considering a roll cage...
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Old 07-12-2020, 11:13 PM   #2
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killer pipe work
thats what she said... sorry
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Old 07-13-2020, 12:13 AM   #3
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Kick ass fabrication work!!
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Old 07-14-2020, 08:02 AM   #4
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Wow, great fab skills! Very very nice work.
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Old 08-09-2020, 05:08 PM   #5
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the progress continues...

Got new Holley valve covers. The red should be good for a few HP




About 2 weeks of sha-hit loads of grinding and sanding to get the whole frame (top and bottom) metal finished getting it ready for primer.



Throwing sparks in gawds country



bottom side of the frame where the 1959 Apache meets the 2015 Camaro SS



Top of the fabricated rear airbag mount



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Primered black until I get back home to LA where I will have it blasted and epoxy primered.





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Old 08-09-2020, 05:21 PM   #6
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Going back together (and I got a zx14 )





5 Gallon Air Lift tank mounted behind the drivers step



Dual Viair 444C compressors mounted





Air Lift 3h manifold mounded behind the seat



Got some of her clothes back on



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Old 08-09-2020, 06:55 PM   #7
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Wow! Your fab work is so clean. Very inspirational and makes me wish I went with a similar suspension. Your truck is going to be top notch!
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BAD ASS!!! So much work in these photos, you're killin it. I love all the bent tube, it really shows off how bespoke the chassis is vs. bolting on parts from the hot rod store like I did. Excellent work...I won't even try to keep up. I made two fuel lines and a bracket this month lol!
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BAD ASS!!! So much work in these photos, you're killin it. I love all the bent tube, it really shows off how bespoke the chassis is vs. bolting on parts from the hot rod store like I did. Excellent work...I won't even try to keep up. I made two fuel lines and a bracket this month lol!
Definitely a lot of time captured in these pictures haha nothing wrong with bolting in parts, your truck is going to be awesome. You are way ahead of me if you are already building fuel lines haha
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Wow!! Killer fab work my man, I really like those rear upper bag mounts! You've got one killer rig on your hands!
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Very nice fab work!
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Old 08-29-2020, 05:18 PM   #12
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Core Shifter base installed with a Hurst stick and an unbranded Hurst shift ball. Shifts are nice and short and precise.

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Holy neglected thread, batman...


I am still working on the truck, lots has been done, I am just way behind on updates. I will go a more comprehensive update when I have a little more time but here are a couple teasers..


I went air/air intercooler, here is the evolution of the mount design:



Looks good! I went with a Treadstone IC, should be good for 1,000hp:



not exactly fitting... the cross bars gotta go:



Im liking it... What isnt pictured is a lot of metalwork in the opening, contouring the IC with a rolled edge to look like factory:



Happy with that!



oh and I picked up a snail... BW S480 SXE


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Man this truck is soo cool. I love everything about it. Yes, please provide an update soon of all of your great fab work.

Well done..

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This thing is really coming together! well done
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Nice job stuffing that intercooler in there! Should scoot along with that turbo.
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Nice job stuffing that intercooler in there! Should scoot along with that turbo.
It should, I’m shooting for somewhere between 1,000hp and 1,100hp. I just finished assembling the king block, forged everything. Reminds me I need to update more pics!
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Bring on the updates! I'm definitely watching this one.
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