intro + 66 black bagged long fleet

[Ta2Don]

Awesome Fast Progress...

[clemdaddy]

very nice craftsmanship. and you got a lot done on the vacation time.
i need to try a bagged truck one of these days and if i ever get to it, i thank you for the blueprint.

[Bomp]

Nice work on the pancake cross member.
You mentioned about having a slight rake when done. Are you working towards laying frame in the future?
Dig the front end sittin off to the side.

[rusty76]

Man I couldn't hardly tell what you did. I really had to look......Looks good man.

[whitels1]

Your a magician with metal! Good stuff!

[Modges'66]

Wow!
Super-nice work on the crossmember!...and some great pics!
I am sure that it will look sweet when reassembled!

[coulter]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

Man, you work fast! Nice work too. Looking forward to seeing the results once it's back together.

me too man. especially after seeing how its gonna sit now

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Awesome Fast Progress...

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

very nice craftsmanship. and you got a lot done on the vacation time.
i need to try a bagged truck one of these days and if i ever get to it, i thank you for the blueprint.

ya im loving the time off. i got about a week left till i go back.
btw i would like to see you build a bagged truck!! im sure it would be top quality

Originally Posted by Bomp

Nice work on the pancake cross member.
You mentioned about having a slight rake when done. Are you working towards laying frame in the future?
Dig the front end sittin off to the side.

no its not gonna lay all the way down in the rear. you will get an idea of the stance ive been looking for from the new updates

Originally Posted by rusty76

Man I couldn't hardly tell what you did. I really had to look......Looks good man.

Originally Posted by whitels1

Your a magician with metal! Good stuff!

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Wow!
Super-nice work on the crossmember!...and some great pics!
I am sure that it will look sweet when reassembled!

thanx guys

got some more work done today. i got it back as a roller now. all i have left is the steering shaft u joint (gotta order one) and raise the engine mounts. Im not sure if you small block guys had to do this or not but the drain plug on my oil pan was about 1/2" off the ground before i modded the crossmember. so looks like i need to raise it about 2 inches. Im sure that will open i new can of worms to make all that work.

anyway here are a few pics


well the bumper doesnt touch the ground but i guess its close enough


not the best pics but you can get an idea of what the stance will look like






more updates coming soon.

[Slammed66]

Killin it man!!!

[Bomp]

Layin frame or not you Nailed it. Nailed it with a Sledge Hammer!

[McMurphy]

That looks awesome buddy !!
come up to the Frozen Garage, I will help you do mine...

[pdxhall]

Looks awsome, man. Just high enough that you don't scrape off the good stuff.

[jdoisher]

Perfect!

[Ta2Don]

That Stance…

[CMFT]

Killed it!! Your fab work continues to impress!

[chevyrestoguy]

You've got some killer fab skills, brother. I'm diggin' the truck!!

I actually like the fact that it's not dragging the bumper. I like my stuff slammed, but the whole "laying frame" thing doesn't look nearly as cool as a '60-'66 with the perfect rake. To me, the forward-leaning back window looks even cooler when the chassis has the right rake.

[rusty76]

I agree too. Killer work as usual.

[coulter]

thanx for all the cool comments guys!!

I got a little bit of work done today.

i got most of the notching done to get the front clip to fit. my back got tired after wrestling that thing around 4 different tries
bad news is my wheel tubs will need to be moved up about 3/4 inch
i should have taken the advice i was given early on and just made them extra big then. this will be the third time ive had to work on those front wheel tubs




the front clip is being held up about 3/4 inch off the mounts because the tires are hitting the wheel tubs. once i get it mounted down where i need it though you really wont be able to tell i dropped the bumper as much as i did


after i gave up on that i got the tranny pulled off to get ready for rebuild and get the engine on a stand.
here are a couple of non action shots.. lol




also ive been doing alot of drawing lately so give as xmas presents to family. here are a couple
little bit of glare on this pic but you get the idea




going to try to get that front clip knocked out tomorrow stay tuned

[likaroc13]

Dude your artistry skills are phenomenal! You should probably be using that as a profession, but if you're like me you'd rather keep it as a hobby. I gotta admit though, your talent outweighs mine. looking forward to the continued progress on the '66.

[McMurphy]

You certainly know your way around a pencil and some paper man !!

I have to ask if there are certain things you do and don't do in your garage there.
I am always amazed at how clean your shop looks and it occured to me that if I did not weld, grind, and paint in the same area as my build, then it would not be so freekin dirty all the time.
Your truck just keeps looking better and better dude

[clemdaddy]

very cool art... you got some big talent buddy. big...
stance is right-on too.

[coulter]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

Dude your artistry skills are phenomenal! You should probably be using that as a profession, but if you're like me you'd rather keep it as a hobby. I gotta admit though, your talent outweighs mine. looking forward to the continued progress on the '66.

thanx man!! i dont think i would want to use art as a profession because i would get burnt out and hate it. so i would rather keep it as a hobby.
I work as a technician at a tile factory and for the most part i really like the job. I have learned alot about hydraulics, electrical circuits and troubleshooting. So my daily job has helped alot as far as me becoming a better builder

Originally Posted by McMurphy

You certainly know your way around a pencil and some paper man !!

I have to ask if there are certain things you do and don't do in your garage there.
I am always amazed at how clean your shop looks and it occured to me that if I did not weld, grind, and paint in the same area as my build, then it would not be so freekin dirty all the time.
Your truck just keeps looking better and better dude

thanx man!! Ive been drawing most of my life. Im also a tattoo artist too. but i really dont have much time for either though.
As far as my shop goes there is nothing that i dont do in there!! I have to constantly clean to keep it looking good. Plus my shop is so small if i let it get dirty i would even be able to move

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

very cool art... you got some big talent buddy. big...
stance is right-on too.

..

thanx clem

time to get out in the shop and get some work done.. ill be back in a while with some updates

[Ta2Don]

Just checked in...

Truck is still Amazing!
…but Man, your pencil work is

Have a Blessed New Year!!!

[rusty76]

Your work is awesome as always....your line work is nice and clean. For working on an old truck your hands sure do stay clean...lol. Killer work.

[coulter]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Just checked in...

Truck is still Amazing!
…but Man, your pencil work is

Have a Blessed New Year!!!

thanx man you too!!!

Originally Posted by rusty76

Your work is awesome as always....your line work is nice and clean. For working on an old truck your hands sure do stay clean...lol. Killer work.

haha i dont like to get dirty. i keep a spray bottle with soap and water so i can keep my hands clean while im working.

well i got a little done today..
I got my wheel tubs cut out and finished notching everthing on the front clip so it would sit down like its supposed to. once i got that done i could tell that i didnt like how the bumper was. so i cut 3/4" off the frame to get the bumper closer to the body and it looks good now


ok here is the end result after i lowered the bumper 1 1/4", moved the bumper toward the front clip 3/4" lowered the rad support mount 1/2"


once i do this you wont be able to tell i moved the bumper down at all


also decided to notch this hood to fit and see what it looked like... btw i put some old engine oil on it to get the rust color to turn darker to match the rest of the truck. it will take some time

[wjjeeper]

Looks good. I prefer your stock hood.