Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

[205dke187]

WOW.... Thats awesome

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I really like the cluster idea. I may just have to copy it, or something similar to it. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Thanks! it turned out way better then I could've imagined

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looking great! Nice fab work on everything!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by David67

Don't know how I'm just now seeing this build. This thing's crazy!!! nice work

Well I'll keep the pictures coming lol and thanks!

Originally Posted by 205dke187

WOW.... Thats awesome

Thank you!

[TripleQuadRacing]

Ah dude this thing is frickin sweet! I seen that there truck around town bada$$! oh yeah you are probably a bad boy

[widewhite70]

Here's a shot from last night with the grille and hood set on there

[67cheby]

Sweet !

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Sweet !

Thanks man! We're trying to get it all mocked up and then bolted up. Hopefully be out for a test drive in a few weeks

[67cheby]

man ....you are FAST , i need you here working on my truck !

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

man ....you are FAST , i need you here working on my truck !

LOL yeah I can't believe how quick it has came along, if it wasn't for my buddy it sure wouldn't be where it is. Funny thing is he thinks it's coming along to slow lol

[67cheby]

if you think yours is coming along slow....you A D D is 1000 time worse than mine !! LOL

[PineappleBoy85]

That tube frame is super sweet, I was wondering if anyone is doing something like this... Do you know the weight comparison to the original frame? Sweet build by the way very inspiring!

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

if you think yours is coming along slow....you A D D is 1000 time worse than mine !! LOL

No I don't think it's coming slow at all lol, actually way faster then I would have imagined. Luckily my buddy helping me has a lot of push to keep it rolling along this fast or it would be nowhere near this far along!

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by PineappleBoy85

That tube frame is super sweet, I was wondering if anyone is doing something like this... Do you know the weight comparison to the original frame? Sweet build by the way very inspiring!

Thanks man! You know thats something I was always going to try to do as this build has went along but I never did it. But before we welded everything together one of the frame rails was really easy to pick up and move by yourself, but since then we've added all the bracing between the rails and around the rear differential. When we tear it back down for paint I'm going yo try to weigh the stock rolling chassis and the new one and see.

[Leadfoot1016]

Man, that's awesome!!!! I'm subscribed for sure!
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[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1016

Man, that's awesome!!!! I'm subscribed for sure!
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Thanks! I'll keep the progress coming.

[widewhite70]

Here's a shot of the hood hinges that my buddy made, he had never even saw any for these trucks before but didn't like the way the hood closed with the old hood springs and this is what he made. His ideas amaze me

[widewhite70]

couple more, the bottom is a shot with the hood closed through the wheel well. I love the way the contours of the hinges are

[VA72C10]

Nice! Any pics with the hinges on with it open?

[67cheby]

Great work !
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[72 tigger]

I don't know what your buddy does for a living but he should open his own shop & get a TV show going- "Buckeye builds"?? Nice work- I'm impressed

[low69chevy]

Sure is coming along nicely,you and your friend keep up the good work
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[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Nice! Any pics with the hinges on with it open?

Here's one, need to get more. still trying to figure out the lift supports on which weight to get, its been a guessing game, got another set ordered and on the way to try

[widewhite70]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Great work !
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Thank You!

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

I don't know what your buddy does for a living but he should open his own shop & get a TV show going- "Buckeye builds"?? Nice work- I'm impressed

LOL he works in a machine shop here in town and likes doing it for a hobby

Originally Posted by low69chevy

Sure is coming along nicely,you and your friend keep up the good work
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Thank You!

[widewhite70]

Well this weekend we got front and rear bumpers mounted, recessed the rear in just a little to help clean it up. I'll have to get some bumper pics uploaded. Tomorrow if my rack and pinion shows up we'll be able to bolt it in and take it out of the garage for the first time under it's own power, I CAN'T WAIT! the wait has been driving me crazy

[67cheby]

Wow !! Congrats ! Can't wait to see it !
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[widewhite70]

Well the first test drive didn't go as planned, we blew a seal in the rack and pinion. Got a new one on the way, hopefully it will show up soon and get it out again this weekend. Reasons like this are what test drives are for.