35 Years In The Making!

[G Man]

Maybe someday. But for now just some assist shocks. Thanks John.

[G Man]

I have been working on the fuel tank and should have it mounted by the weekend.

[Vernski]

Hi there Mr.G just a question about your wide tires on the back well maybe more than one question. how wide are your rear tires, were the rims custom made, back spacing, tire size, and was the rear end narrowed????? Thanks my son in-law was interested for his truck...Vernski

[G Man]

The rims are Weld Wheels. The rear end was narrowed by Dutchmens out of Portland Or. Dont know the back spacing on the rims at the moment. Tire size 18.5 wide. Tell him to drop his rear end out of his truck. Order his rims with the back spacing of his choice. When I did mine in 2005 they did not have nothing larger than 18.5 wide tires. Now they have 22.5 wide. I would go with at least a 14 inch wide rim or wider for sure. With the rims mounted on the tires of your choice. Put them in where they go. Leave at least 1/4 inch of clearence on wheel well. Now measure the distance between the two rims on the back side. Call Dutchmens and tell them the measurements. They are very good to work with. They will walk you thru it step by step. They will send you some info and you fill out the measurements and send it back. Pro Street Yea. The wider the better. Have fun. Note Tires wont fit with stock frame. Just take bed off and take your measurements. Awsome

[casey g]

is your truck done yet????

if not we need some new pics : )

[G Man]

Ok later today I will have some pics of the fuel tank instulation. Happy Birthday Casey.

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by G Man

The rims are Weld Wheels. The rear end was narrowed by Dutchmens out of Portland Or. Dont know the back spacing on the rims at the moment. Tire size 18.5 wide. Tell him to drop his rear end out of his truck. Order his rims with the back spacing of his choice. When I did mine in 2005 they did not have nothing larger than 18.5 wide tires. Now they have 22.5 wide. I would go with at least a 14 inch wide rim or wider for sure. With the rims mounted on the tires of your choice. Put them in where they go. Leave at least 1/4 inch of clearence on wheel well. Now measure the distance between the two rims on the back side. Call Dutchmens and tell them the measurements. They are very good to work with. They will walk you thru it step by step. They will send you some info and you fill out the measurements and send it back. Pro Street Yea. The wider the better. Have fun. Note Tires wont fit with stock frame. Just take bed off and take your measurements. Awsome

Thanks much for the info Mr.G ...Vernski

[G Man]

No prob . Just wanted to say I am running ladder bars. They say not so great for the street. I spent a ton of money on this project. 4 Bar would be better for the street. But. Its a hot rod and I have to drive it different. 28" of rim width 37" of tire oh yea.
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[G Man]

Fuel cell tach welded in place

[G Man]

[G Man]

The fuel cell will tilt with the bed

[G Man]

Good thing it has a roll over vent

[G Man]

I tucked it up as far as it would go. Its not the lowest thing under the truck but its close lol

[G Man]

Wow I think its time to buy some engine parts and get this thing fired up.

[casey g]

looks good dad!!!

would be so neat to see this truck at car d alene or good guys!

get those motor parts on the way : )

[G Man]

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by G Man

No prob . Just wanted to say I am running ladder bars. They say not so great for the street. I spent a ton of money on this project. 4 Bar would be better for the street. But. Its a hot rod and I have to drive it different. 28" of rim width 37" of tire oh yea.
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MR.G what's the pro & con of one over the other, is there handling problems w/ ladder bars? BTW the fuel cell looks great, and here is a pic of my GMC it's mostly stock just a 3" drop in front and 6" in the rear. Thought you might like to see what's in my garage. Cool pic's of the fuel cell thanx...Vernski

[G Man]

Wow that is clean. Love the wheel choice. Very clean Vernski. Lader Bars are easy to set up and work great on the strip. Can have clearence problem on in and out of driveways. But again its a Hot Rod drive it smart. I plan on taking my engine and getting some power out of it. Never had a bad boy engine so I have to do it once. So Ladder bars were the choice for me. I am sure in and out of drive ways that are steep might be a prob if I take them at too much of an angle. Not sure yet I will let you know lol. At the time 4 Bar looked like it might be too much for my first Prostreet Job. I know there is more adjustment with 4 Bar. But for the street you just need to set pinion angle and your done. I do like the looks of 4 Bar over the Ladder bars. Its got more going on lol. As for handling I would say because of the narrowed rear end and the coil overs are so close together, might get some more body roll. Again its a Hot Rod and you got to give up some. Not sure which would be better For handling with a narrowed rear end. Stock set up prob I would go with 4 Bar.

[casey g]

truck looks good dad. thanks for having jessica me and kert over last night

[Vernski]

Thanx much for the info Mr.G ,,,Vernski

[casey g]

Originally Posted by Vernski

Thanx much for the info Mr.G ,,,Vernski

are you going to go to car d alene this year

[casey g]

dad check out how they did the lift on this bed.

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by casey g

are you going to go to car d alene this year

I am hoping to baring any circumstances out of my control. What is the date on the car d lane? So I can put it on my to do list, thanx Casey...Vernski

[G Man]

Casey I am still thinking of just some asst shocks. And then maybe hyd ram. But it has to be small and tuck up out of the way. Still want the prostreet look. Not the dump truck look lol. I have a very small bottle jack that I will try when I get the floor frame done. I was thinking of making a set up that would allow the bottle jack to mount on the top of the pumpkin. Being that far back will cut down on the height of the ram or the jack. This weekend I will lift the bed up just far enough to get the tires out. Its less than 45 degrees for sure. Hail just need a sponsor lol. Hey lets put the brake lines on and you can pull me to the cruise. That will be the last time you will be out front lol. Congrads on the passing the big test.

[G Man]