my radical 4x4 dually project

[chosn 1]

more of deck system

[chosn 1]

rolling off!

[chosn 1]

There ya go!!! A wee bit o mechanical porn!.

[Pop's C-10]

that is trick

[chosn 1]

It has been a long time since I've posted but having a child with autism makes for very little time for my projects. Chosn 1 is now finished drivetrain wise and interior is halfway there so I have been building the deck and thought I would post a couple.

[chosn 1]

a couple more

[Billhilly]

Great to see you back! Family first, the truck will be done when it's done. Love the head board!

[Big-Blue]

Love it.
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[chosn 1]

Yup, Fam first and its been a ride let me tell ya. But I have progressed lately. I'm digging the headboard too, it's prob been done before but i've never seen it yet, built it outa 3 1/2 drillstem and 5/ and 7/8 suckerrod so plenty of strength there!!!

[Billhilly]

Great that you took the time to follow the profile of the cab. Things like this that really make a project. (Mind you, this whole truck really catch's the eye!). Makes mine look really ordinary!
Figure I'd like to drop by and see it in person one day.

[chosn 1]

Thx Billhilly, I wanted to get some "flow" from the curvy lines of the truck to flow into the deck so I started with the headboard !
Come on by, we'll take her for a drive an squeeze an I will show ya around !!!

[chosn 1]

Hmmmm, I have an idear

[chosn 1]

finally settled on how to do the intake system ! ,don't have a finished pic yet tho !

[chosn 1]

went out to the back 40 and rummaged thru all my spare parts and found two not bad hdlt trim rings so after 2 hrs with hammer an dolly an power polishing the front clip is now finished as well !

[chosn 1]

and back to my idear, to me stacks belong on big rigs..........a Hotrod should have lake pipes

[Billhilly]

Oh yeah! That looks pretty quiet! Great work.

Originally Posted by chosn 1

Come on by, we'll take her for a drive an squeeze an I will show ya around !!!

Yeah, some time for sure. Apparently it's my kids turn next. At (nearly) 18 she is off in 22 days for a global tour (and six months college in Switzerland). First stop Van, then Calgary, then Kelowna where I used to live. Some peoples kids!!

[chosn 1]

also got the wiper system worked out and the cowl tin installed, and they work, yay!, getting down to the nitty gritty stuff now !!!

[1985-GMC]

Looking good! I like those lake pipes!
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[chosn 1]

Thx 85, im gonna make up aluminum caps with fins and brass wing nuts to finish em off and the stainless band is for a little step to help get me up in the cab when the air springs are full
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[chosn 1]

few more things complete since last posts, running board/lakepipes complete except for caps, front bumper complete and mounted and wired, deck is done except powdercoat.

[chosn 1]

more pics

[coggonobrien]

are the pipes insulated at all?

[chosn 1]

noy gonna run exhaust through em, they are running boards/lake pipes

[chosn 1]

Finally getting a little bit more done on my seemingly lifetime project..........!
Drivers door is almost done, pwr windows and door latch solenoid courtesy of a 65 olds delta 88, working perfectly too!, vent window now complete and functional, window goes up and down like jack the bear!!!,(probably because there's only half the glass to move now!, way better than cranking for sure.
1" felt underlay and black auto carpet right from as high as I could go up the firewall to the back of the cab.
Kick panels are done with some bronze sheeting with a little polishing.
Pics won't load tonight so I'll try tomorrow.
Cheers.....

[chosn 1]

some door pics