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55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin |
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04-13-2012, 01:17 AM
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Re: 55 2nd series
looking good. lots of good work in here!!
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04-13-2012, 11:27 AM
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04-15-2012, 11:46 PM
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Re: 55 2nd series
Got my lokar dipsticks installed. Got the rear end prepped and painted.
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04-15-2012, 11:47 PM
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Got the rear end re-installed and all new seals put in and and it is ready to go
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04-16-2012, 12:17 AM
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Re: 55 2nd series
Looking good. Must feel nice to getting close.
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04-16-2012, 11:47 AM
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04-16-2012, 12:40 PM
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i will ride very rough, possibly break things. we have the same basic rear suspension mine hits even now with a c-notch and air shocks 
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04-16-2012, 12:48 PM
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04-16-2012, 09:27 PM
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I agree the truck with bed will drop more, your frame will hit I used a 1/4 inch thick 4 inch pipe that I cut in half with KYB shocks (67 Ford Econoline Van), I am using stock springs I had four of my portly buddies jump on make go up and down and it did not bottom out.
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04-17-2012, 02:35 PM
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This showed up on my doorstep yesterday so i can finish plumbing the brakes
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04-17-2012, 03:40 PM
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OOOOOO Shiney!!!
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04-17-2012, 05:51 PM
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The truck is looking good man. Keep up the the good work.
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04-17-2012, 06:20 PM
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That looks real slick.
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04-17-2012, 09:45 PM
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04-18-2012, 12:51 AM
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Re: 55 2nd series
OK, so I have a question about c-notching the frame for rear end clearance. I have a 55 Suburban and with the body on the frame and a lot of parts inside I have 2 1/2" clearance between the top of the rear axle tube to the bottom of the frame rail. Do you guys think I am going to need to notch the frame?
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04-21-2012, 11:19 PM
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Re: 55 2nd series
Got a new bumper for free
got the brake lines finished just need to get them bled. Had to fix strip threads for the headers. First pic is the striped threads. second pic is them drilled out. Third pic is the counter bore.
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04-21-2012, 11:21 PM
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First pic tapped the hole. second is the time sert installed.
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04-22-2012, 02:46 AM
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Nice fix on the header bolt.
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04-22-2012, 11:24 AM
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Thanks Kim. They are supposed to be stronger the a helicoil. I used them to fix one of the transmission mount bolts too. They work great.
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05-18-2012, 12:17 AM
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Re: 55 2nd series
Got the bottom and firewall of the cab primed so tomorrow I can start spraying the lizard skin.
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05-18-2012, 07:51 PM
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Re: 55 2nd series
keep us updated on the lizard skin. i always wondered if that stuff was good
i had bed liner sprayed under my cab and fenders: cab for sound and fenders for rocks
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05-18-2012, 08:14 PM
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Re: 55 2nd series
I'm interested in the lizard skin too.
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05-18-2012, 11:39 PM
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Re: 55 2nd series
There is thread about do it yourself LS here, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=511370
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05-19-2012, 12:14 AM
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Well I put on the first coat sound control and it was easy to put on and clean up. I will be putting on the Ceramic Insulation tomorrow.
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