Kabwe's aka Bam's build

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by shadow1967

Been awhile, Great color.

Yeah Its been awhile. I have not had any truck time at all lately. Hopefully I get back on it soon. I have way too many irons in the fire lately.

[michaelt55]

come on Bam, I need some inspiration to try to get mine moving...all I can do is try to do 1/100th of what you get done!!!

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Yeah Its been awhile. I have not had any truck time at all lately. Hopefully I get back on it soon. I have way too many irons in the fire lately.

Ok well finish up with the irons, get your ducks in a row, and get back on the truck. LOL

[bajabob]

Kab
I thought of you when I saw this at the LA show. Reminded me of the kind of work you do. Supposedly it has 2.5 inches out of the front end of the car in a "pie cut" ???? Not sure WTF that is but it looked super badash!!!!

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by bajabob

Kab
I thought of you when I saw this at the LA show. Reminded me of the kind of work you do. Supposedly it has 2.5 inches out of the front end of the car in a "pie cut" ???? Not sure WTF that is but it looked super badash!!!!

Man I was there and I got pics of that car also. You should have let me know you were going I would have met up with you to say hello. BCToyBox and I were there and had a great time. I feel in love this that GMC that was on the other side of that trifive. Did you see it? Heres are some pics of it.

[bajabob]

You mean this truck ??? loving the detail... that engine compartment was tasty!!!!!

Man, I got to get my ()*& together.... that would have been sweet to hangout with you, maybe you could have explained the whole "precut" deal..... I am torn between that look and the whole gasser thing.

[blue57]

That was a really clean GMC. I liked how the air cleaner was hidden in the piece on the core support. Made it look like it was supposed to be that way.

[Kabwe]

Man I would be done with this thing if I could stop making changes but I could not help myself.lol I always wanted the progressive automotive x member/transmission mount but put it off because I simply did not want to spend more money. But it keep calling me so I broke down and bought it. Well anyway here it is.

As shipped

Welded together and cut down for installation

Installed. Removing the factory crossmembers were a lot of work but I like this better.

The Transmission mount is just sitting there in this pic, it will not be welded in until engine and trans mockup.

I also decided to fab up a tubular cross member to replace the factory one.

[JML55]

Nice work

[hotrod1]

I know that one. I cant tell u how many times I have made something just to tear it out and do a one better.

Bam: That looks great and strong! Are the top cross members going to clear your drive shaft when the suspension is completely compressed?

[Kabwe]

Thanks guys.

Hotrod1. The top crossmembers will be fine. That is why when I made the last crossmember I put it at the top of the frame and used those tubes at a angle at the bottom, I did not want any clearance issues. Putting the cross member in the center of the frame may have been an issue.

[greystoke]

very nice!!!

[oldman3]

Bam, looks great, nice job...Jim

[Kabwe]

Thanks guys,

I was about to put the cab back on the frame for the last time and that x member kept calling me. Once I put the cab on its a done deal it was not coming back off so I had to do it.

[ptc]

Bam I'm new here and just spent a day reading all this build thread... my head is spinning!... what great metal work you do! You have a real talent that requires so much patience and perseverance to do good work. It is inspiring!... can't wait to see more of it.

Thanks

Paulc

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by ptc

Bam I'm new here and just spent a day reading all this build thread... my head is spinning!... what great metal work you do! You have a real talent that requires so much patience and perseverance to do good work. It is inspiring!... can't wait to see more of it.

Thanks

Paulc

Thanks buddy.

[RockinKees]

That's very nice!!

I think it will be strong enough

[Kim57]

very nice.
Glad you're still plugging away at it.
Kim

[bajabob]

Bam
Good call on the xcoss member. No one else may ever see it again, but you will know its there and thats really what counts is the smile on your face as you motor down the road.... as usual... the bar is high.. you make the rest of us try to play up..... Dam u Kabwe !!!!!

[SSABMUD]

Wow! I've been gone a couple years and most of the builds I was following are now done. Glad I get to see yours being finished. After I box my frame and put the power train together, I can load up my truck behind the MoHo and be at your place on a few days. You can call me after you get it painted. Deal?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Whew! That's looks flatly b!tchin, Bam! Huge kudos on that choice. Your truck is absolutely gonna ROCK when we all see it at the Brothers Show....in about 2020, ha ha. Kidding. You'll be there before you know it and we'll all be drooling over it....as opposed to drooling ON it. Those guys you can slap, ha ha

[Dan in Pasadena]

Oh hey, not to hijack your thread but is that Jimmy celery color or is it the lighting that makes it looks like that and it's really more tan or vanilla colored?

[reaper71]

Looking good, nice work on the install..

Mark...

[Kabwe]

Thanks guys.

Yeah Dan I'll see you in 2020 that sounds about right.lol

If my memory is correct that Jimmy is a tan or vanilla colored?

[ChuckDriver]

Nice install!!