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Old 12-16-2015, 02:48 PM   #1
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How did you end up mounting the intercooler on this torque monster?
Didn't get it yet but I have it figured out I think lol. Stayed tuned!
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Old 03-09-2016, 11:34 PM   #2
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Truck is coming together very nice. Any details on the gauges? I am also going to use a EDGE cts2 to monitor the D-max motor and might only use a fuel and volt gauge in dash and flush the screen in the original location.
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Old 03-10-2016, 07:10 AM   #3
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Truck is coming together very nice. Any details on the gauges? I am also going to use a EDGE cts2 to monitor the D-max motor and might only use a fuel and volt gauge in dash and flush the screen in the original location.
The guages are autometer American muscle series. They're not a direct bolt infor this application, I had to weld in rings to reduce the diameter of the original openings. I have to get a signal converter so that the tach works but other than that I love them!
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Old 03-10-2016, 09:17 PM   #4
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Firstgenfan, yes hopefully I can make it down the shrewsbury markets more this year. Last year I only made it to one of them. It was crazy last year with selling our house and moving. I know what you mean, I like to just drive mine too.

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Old 03-17-2016, 07:43 PM   #5
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Great work! That is a lot of wire to add in for sure! That is sweet it is alive too!
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Old 03-17-2016, 08:05 PM   #6
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Nice build. Paint looks incredible. dug
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Your truck is looking awesome. Man, I have been away far too long, but lots of great reading.
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Old 09-12-2016, 09:32 PM   #8
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Diesel world photo shoot when we took it to the Scheid Diesel extravaganza in Terre Haute Indiana last month.

We took first place!

From the photo shoot...

Best of show at the East Coast Diesel Nationals in Numidia, Pa
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Old 09-12-2016, 09:27 PM   #9
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I haven't updated this thread in forever lol. The truck is done...have about 1500 miles on it, just working out some bugs here and there.
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Very nice, it looks awesome! Did Chris Tobin do the photo shoot?
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Old 09-12-2016, 09:32 PM   #11
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Very nice, it looks awesome! Did Chris Tobin do the photo shoot?
Yep, he sure did!
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Old 09-12-2016, 09:38 PM   #12
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It was a lil slippery leaving a buddies house

Burnout party!

Scheid show...such a pain in the ass to keep the dust off it.

Red spalted maple bed wood done by a close friend of mine.

Before and after lol

Farm truck lol

Simple interior for now...

Cruisin the board walk in Ocean City MD

The second truck I helped build at the same time we were finishing mine up...my good friend's twin turbo LS s-10.
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Old 09-12-2016, 11:22 PM   #13
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Congrats Man you are killing it!! Truck looks Amazing. What kind of bugs did you have to iron out?
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Old 09-13-2016, 07:09 AM   #14
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Congrats Man you are killing it!! Truck looks Amazing. What kind of bugs did you have to iron out?
New power steering pump went out, fixing some squeeks and rattles, and I had a QA1 coil over fail that I have to replace. Also had a brake pressure switch fail doing about 90 mph on a dead end road lol. Luckily, I was able to get stopped lol.
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Old 02-01-2017, 02:45 AM   #15
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What rear end did you end up running? Are you using IFS MII front end and 4 link rear? Great build btw very impressive work!
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What rear end did you end up running? Are you using IFS MII front end and 4 link rear? Great build btw very impressive work!
I ended up using a chromoly fabricated housing Ford 9" rear end on a TCI leaf spring kit and 2" lowering blocks. The front is a mustang II with QA1 coil overs. Thanks for the kind words. Hoping to tear the transmission out soon for a upgrade and get some better tuning.
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I ended up using a chromoly fabricated housing Ford 9" rear end on a TCI leaf spring kit and 2" lowering blocks. The front is a mustang II with QA1 coil overs. Thanks for the kind words. Hoping to tear the transmission out soon for a upgrade and get some better tuning.
How do you like the TCI leaf spring kit? How does it ride? I was thinking about doing the same thing for my rear suspension, but I keep hearing "4 link it" from buddies.

There is something to be said about a $500 kit that nearly bolts right up.

I love the truck! You did a great job!
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Old 02-16-2017, 03:50 PM   #18
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How do you like the TCI leaf spring kit? How does it ride? I was thinking about doing the same thing for my rear suspension, but I keep hearing "4 link it" from buddies.

There is something to be said about a $500 kit that nearly bolts right up.

I love the truck! You did a great job!
So far I like it a lot. The 2 ply leafs ride good and it'll all but dead hook from a stop. You won't be let down by this kit.
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Looks amazing, love the color, drivetrain, everything!
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WOW.....simply stunning! that colour is amazing
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I agree ..stunning work..love the dark green with the gray wheel combo...what color of green is it?
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I agree ..stunning work..love the dark green with the gray wheel combo...what color of green is it?
It's limerock green from the 2014 Corvette. Thanks for the kind words! Getting ready to pull the Allison and build it to handle some more power!
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gorgeous! that bottle green looks amazing


and I like your seat!



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Haha looks good! You can see the difference here on how I narrowed my seat.
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Haha looks good! You can see the difference here on how I narrowed my seat.
What seat is that out of? I need a bench seat for my truck.

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