Project...praise the lowered

[(joey)]

tantrumpipeline ..i got it at the john deere dealer.i will look for a part number later and let you know.i just called up and said i wanted a couple gallons of blitz black.

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by npc1

Hey Joey first let me say that I have watched this build for a while and you do alot of great work. My question is this. I know that you are putting the body on the newer frame but Im wondering if the newer frame is going to be skinny enough to fit under the truck? In other words are you going to have to shorten the rearend and bring in the front wheels to fit inside the fender? I hope that makes sense.

if you mean the stance of one out side wheel to another being too wide it really isnt that far off.the suspension on newer style truck is alot wider then the older style but on the newer style they use a wheel that sits in more compared to the older style wheel that has a deeper lip and sits out further.if you go back a few pages to where the 01 sierra donor truck is all together you can see i had the wheels off of the 67 on it and they kicked out a couple inches wider compared to stock wheels on a sierra.so on the 67 one center wheel to the other center is about 63.5 inches.on the newer style frame they are about 65 inches from one to the other.then with the front camber when dropped to the ground its around 63.if your confused or i didnt answer your question please let me know.

[slick copper]

Nice, looks awesome on that camaro. Get your tank in? Or any other progress?

[(joey)]

i didnt get the gas tank mounted yet.i have to trip a couple of the brackets that hold the straps in place and then it will be ready to go.but i did get a bunch of small stuff done.brake lines flared and hooked up to the abs unit,removed some stuff from the motor and degrease d it,got the rear suspension in place and u bolts installed,finished welding a bunch of small stuff under the cab,seam sealed around every seam and square tubing under the cab,made and welded new mounting brackets on the seats,made and welded seat mount studs and gussets under the cab.just a whole bunch of time consuming small stuff.im hoping to block the cab this weekend and get it in paint on monday.fingers crossed

[kev2809]

that blitz black is gonna look clean!

i thought about a flat black too..but i cant justify myself doing all this work and not going bc/cc route. theres just something about a hammered stance, flat black paint, and black rims that is hard to beat.

[slick copper]

Yeah, the small stuff always gets ya. Is your front bumper bolted to the new frame? If so it looks like it's tilted up a little. IMO. Maybe an optical illusion though.

[(joey)]

nah.just hanging off the frame horns.i just wanted to have it look a little more like a truck haha

[67cheby]

SWEET ....keep plugging away ....you are passing me already !!

[(joey)]

pluggin away hard man.just want to get it done so me and mrs can have a life again.i got the front upper bag hats built and got the under side of the cab painted and a thick coat of rock guard.while i was doing that she got the interior floor painted.now on to blocking highbuild.

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by (joey)

nah.just hanging off the frame horns.i just wanted to have it look a little more like a truck haha

OH That's good!

Originally Posted by (joey)

pluggin away hard man.just want to get it done so me and mrs can have a life again.i got the front upper bag hats built and got the under side of the cab painted and a thick coat of rock guard.while i was doing that she got the interior floor painted.now on to blocking highbuild.

Keep it up! You'll be done for ya know at the rate you're goin! Then you'll be trying to put the new body on the old frame!

[(joey)]

oh no........no no no no no.after this project its the last for a while.haha.if i do another this soon i will be living in a rubber room wearing a jacket with really long sleeves.

Originally Posted by slick copper

OH That's good!



Keep it up! You'll be done for ya know at the rate you're goin! Then you'll be trying to put the new body on the old frame!

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by (joey)

oh no........no no no no no.after this project its the last for a while.haha.if i do another this soon i will be living in a rubber room wearing a jacket with really long sleeves.

!!!!!!!!!!!

[(joey)]

after many more hours of me and my girl sanding and blocking,i finally got to spray some paint.and from the looks of it no ripples or dents.im happy with the body work.the blitz black sprayed different from what im use to but im happy with the results.

[slick copper]

WOW! Looks awesome man! Gonna be one kick (u know what) truck!!

[oldman3]

Man that thing sure looks nice.....Jim

[(joey)]

thanks gents.feels like im really getting somewhere now.i hope to have the cab and front clip home real soon.then i can lay them on the frame and have it look like a truck again.im going over today to tackle the other box side and hood.should have some pics later

[slick copper]

I was curious as to if you're gonna shave the door handles? Since you shaved the driprail among other things.

[(joey)]

i was going to but at the last second i changed my mind.reason being if you look at all the vehicles on the road now days its rare to see real chrome door handles,chrome mirrors,vents in the cowl.ect..also the reason i decided not to go with the one piece window.you just done see the good old vent windows anymore.i just dont want to blend in with newer vehicles too much

Originally Posted by slick copper

I was curious as to if you're gonna shave the door handles? Since you shaved the driprail among other things.

[(joey)]

here is a couple pics from today.i got the 3 box side pieces welded together with the new wheel arch welded in place and a skim of fill before i left.after i left the shop i came home to some goodies.another good day

[67cheby]

LOOKING KILLER MAN...and i agree with the chrome !!

[slick copper]

Yup, i'm with you. Just wanting to see your vision. At one point I wanted that completely shaved one peice window truck, but not anymore. I love my chrome originality. Looks like you're gonna have it all with this one.

[thor]

that black looks like velvet/suede. nice!

[tantrumpipeline]

coming along great that hood is gonna be cool

[(joey)]

thanks men.my view on the chrome/vent windows/cowl ect is the same reason i went with a painted interior instead of leather wraped and fabric.

[kev2809]

agree...

plus, imo, wrapped dashes etc belong on new style trucks. good old paint on these metal dashes and interior is the way to go..