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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
I took mine off and trashed them not knowing they were worth some money. I would say keep them if it was a LWB.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Off, smooth.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
If I am home from Afghanistan by the 6th, I will probably come down to Nooga and visit during the stop but I am not going to make the tour. I am trying to have the truck in good enough mechanical shape for next years tour as I want to do the whole thing.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
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I'll be glad to help with the truck too! Get home buddy! Be safe.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Sounds like a plan... I can come all the way to Cleveland though. I'm a driver, love being on the road... And I appreciate your offer to help as well. I am an IT guy so I stay on the computer pretty much all day and after I read all 41 pages of your build and 100+ of some others, I think the only snag I am going to run into is paint and body but a friend of mine pointed me at instructional rental videos and Im pretty good at picking things up as soon as I see it..Gonna start my build thread this evening and state my intentions with the truck.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
I paint some too, Ill be happy to share what I know about prep, primers and paint.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
I vote bumper guards off, I like smooth bumpers. Oh and your wood looks great.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
my vote !!! guards off !!!!
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Smooth bumper = 100% better
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Billet wheels=smooth bumper. Stock full wheel covers=bumper guards
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Bumper guards off...
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
I like the early bumper guards.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Do they even make a smooth bumper for a GMC? I dont recall ever seeing one. The one on the truck now has a couple holes in it where maybe fog lights once were? I may just pull the guards off and see how it looks.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
If they dont, you could always insert the bolts. weld them to the back side of the bumper so they stay in place, grind the heads off, do some welding on the front side, smooth everything out and re-chrome it
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#1040 |
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
They aren't easy to get off.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
bumper guards on IMO and that sop would be way more than perfect for anyone here
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
I would have to agree. Leave them off. Less is more.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Dad and I worked on the GMC yesterday. We got the Hotchkis trailing arm brackets, both trailing arms, the drop springs and bump stops installed. The UBolts and drop blocks are in place, but only snug right now. The drop blocks I got are the slide in type and I'm not 100% comortable they won't slip out (?) We need to figure out some way to lock them in place. While they torq to 75-80, I don't think they'd come out but I want to be sure.
We started to take the center section apart to swap axles but the bolt that holds the pin broke off. I understand this is a very common thing, and something like 80% of the time this bolt will break when you try to take it out. I am going to have to get one of the extraction kits to get it. Not a big deal, just a pain. Grade 8 going back in. On a positive note the gear oil and gasket looked fairly recent. The rear end gears look really nice, it is a 3:08 but it really pulls strong. I'm just going to leave it. I thought it was higher than that (?) It winds pretty good at freeway speed. That's probably why I'm getting 20-22mpg. (3OTT gear combo maybe?) It's looking really good. My exhaust will need to come completely off and re-worked. the lowered / relocated trailing arms are really close to the mufflers now. Another job, for another day. I have a Hellwig rear swaybar for it but I'm not sure how it mounts (?) Anyone have any pictures of the rear swaybar config? I'm going to create a seperate post on it. Check back later, axles coming soon ..
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Hey Rat...saw you mention something about the Hot Rod Power Tour....we got a group coming to Arlington from out east to do the Long haul...make sure you stay up to date with us....would love to meet you and your Dad along the route...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=531616
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
I'm down .. just say when. East Coast C10 bash ?
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
That has a nice ring to it!!
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
I think might plan to meet up with Burdic and those guys, at least Chatt/ Charlotte HRPT. You Nashville fellas comin this way? I may do Birmingham too.. we'll see what happens.
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
Chuck (thelonerife) have been talking about participating.. Not sure if he will be driving one of his or if we will both ride in mine!
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Re: Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop
So...did you, or are you buying the shop? I thought I saw mention of your "job situation" in another thread...
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