intro + 66 black bagged long fleet

[McMurphy]

I am in for this, but am going to have to pass on copying you on it this time....LoL .... my plate is pretty full with my build as it is to get it done on time !!

Rock on dude, I know you are going to knock this out of the park

[chad64chevy]

man now that's what im talking about!!

[flips72]

dash is awesome, and the front clip setting in the shop is so cool, I know you have to put it back on the truck but man it looks great sitting there, talk about a killer man cave table

[creep]

The pancaked crossmember is definitely gonna be sweet. I can't wait to see it back together.

[coulter]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Can't wait to see the progress through this step...

Great Pics of the aftermath of the tear down...

Originally Posted by rusty76

Oh yeah lookin for more......Can't wait dude.

Originally Posted by northern 85

Wow you dont mess arround! Cool idea on the front clip removal Great work!

thanx guys

Originally Posted by laynrockers

Been a bit since i checked in.. No limit of creativity!! I am finally getting to enjoy mine on the road after two years. Those led's were up my ally of ideas as well. Lookn good

thanx man!! im glad to see another one hit the road!! ur truck turned out badass

Originally Posted by jdoisher

Awesome!! Get it back together for the: http://www.lonestarthrowdown.com/
Jason

thats what im shooting for

Originally Posted by McMurphy

I am in for this, but am going to have to pass on copying you on it this time....LoL .... my plate is pretty full with my build as it is to get it done on time !!

Rock on dude, I know you are going to knock this out of the park

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

man now that's what im talking about!!

thanx guys

Originally Posted by flips72

dash is awesome, and the front clip setting in the shop is so cool, I know you have to put it back on the truck but man it looks great sitting there, talk about a killer man cave table

haha i was thinking the same thing

Originally Posted by creep

The pancaked crossmember is definitely gonna be sweet. I can't wait to see it back together.

well i been getting some work done
got the crossmember all done.. didnt really take any pics while cutting it up.





test fit




raised the gear box 2 inches to match



i lowered the bumper 1 1/4" and i lowered the front body mounts 1/2". I am going to lower the center body mount 1/4" and adjust the bed to match the lean of the cab since my bed is adjustable. I want some rake in the stance. so the rear will be about 1 1/2" off the ground and hopefully the front bumper will lay on the ground. it will be close


all painted up




all i have to do now is notch the frame for the steering, install a u joint on the steering shaft and notch my control arm then i can start putting it back together

[likaroc13]

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

[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