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06-07-2008, 03:49 PM | #1 |
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Re: something different 66 long travel truck
Damn, that looks tough Dino!!!
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06-07-2008, 09:12 PM | #2 |
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sweet! i love the pic of it nose to nose with your green truck
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06-08-2008, 04:51 AM | #3 |
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Holy camber!
I hope you have an allignment rack in your back yard! Seriously, how bad is the camber change throughout the travel, any chance you looked into upper j-arms Dino? By the way, I owe you a long overdue thanks for the sticker! |
06-08-2008, 01:08 PM | #4 |
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rob upper j-arms? the suspension still has to adjusted,after kevins it all comes apart to be powder coated.then i will have it all set .allignment rack in my back yard hmmmm i might have to work on getting one
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Ya i agree with Joe, i like the nose to nose shot! Both trucks are sweet! What kind of wheel are those on the green one?
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06-08-2008, 11:32 PM | #6 |
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the wheels are some el cheapo deluxe from discount tire nate bought a bunch of sets and i got two sets they are cool looking but i think they were close outs
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06-08-2008, 11:13 PM | #7 |
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Re: something different 66 long travel truck
It might be way more then you want to do , but on some of the desert long travel trucks, they use a j-arm instead of an a-arm. It allows for equal length upper and lower arms, so you dont get alot of camber change throughout the travel.
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06-08-2008, 11:29 PM | #8 |
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i know the fords use j arms, this truck will be set up for fun ,that j arm stuff is for big fun kevin at grunions has i real cool true long travel truck,and he is going to set up the rest of the suspension for me
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wow, looks like you're moving right along on this project. i really like those dimple punched trailing arms. would be sweet to get a set of those for a 67-72 truck.
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06-21-2008, 10:48 PM | #10 |
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Sweet..
I like how he built off the stock bumper....dimple die'n looks sharp !!! Really nice, Are those 1/2ton rear coils ?
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06-22-2008, 01:53 AM | #11 |
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the coils are camper specials off one my old trucks, thanks chief i love the dimple dye stuff ,
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06-22-2008, 01:55 AM | #12 |
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go to kevins webb site and he will make them for ya, grunionfabrication.com , i am going to have a set built for my panel
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06-26-2008, 09:10 PM | #13 |
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just a few more updates, i had kevin make me my own fresh air intake,it will have a huge k&n air cleaner and were the park lights are there will be screens to let fresh are in,
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man Dino, you have some talented friends
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looking so sick!!!!
can't wait for the finished product did you get your camber issue resolved?
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I love your project. Awesome fab work. I wish I had an ounce of that fab knowledge.
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glad to see ya back alan, and on the fab work me to , i have great ideas but need the help on the fab stuff
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06-27-2008, 02:05 AM | #18 |
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So much for the engine bay of these things being generally simple... Just messing with ya. That fab work is something else though, this things coming along great.
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Awsome !
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was up at kevins saturday, and have some up dates, brakes plumbed booster in , all the suspension is welded,front and rear bumpers done,air intake done, before it comes home cab mounts replaced, battery box and the bed braces done,
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I like all the dimpling. That think is looking bada$$
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07-05-2008, 11:14 PM | #22 |
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Your gonna need a V8. A six with those tires even with a 4.11 rear end is gonna be straining. Nice ideas on the suspension though. It will be totally unique for sure.
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07-06-2008, 01:46 PM | #23 |
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justcuz , even with my trick fresh air intakeI have a bigger bullet for this truck,but i just wanted to try something different the 292 in the truck is a new crate motor(doesn't look like it) and runs good , the suspension will also except the 350 i have so just a weekend change out
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07-06-2008, 01:38 PM | #24 |
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thanks mike , I love them also. the back bed suport between the bed sides is next,
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Those little sixes moved around some BIG trucks back in the day, of course there were alot more gears involved,and they didn't do it very fast.
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