J.M. Laflamme Build

[drivea55]

here is the rear clip and the front ready to see what we should do next...

The last photo is us getting these things to meet and see if they like each other...lol

[Kim57]

That's pretty cool.
Kim

[drivea55]

Thanks Kim!

We got a little more trimming done today. Tomorrow will be boxing it all in. I think the fit came out pretty good considering...

[jevonniespapi]

Are u planning on reenforcing the frame any?
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[drivea55]

If you read the whole post...

boxing it all up today, More pics tonight

thanks for looking!

Brian

[drivea55]

Long day today...

Boxed it all in, Here are a few pics...

[drivea55]

and a few more...

[drivea55]

Here are a few pics of the way it sits before we started to fit the box.

[longbike]

That dude is going to be cool!!

[drivea55]

Originally Posted by longbike

That dude is going to be cool!!

Thanks man!!!

I get more and more excited everyday this thing transforms...

Brian

[oldman3]

Nice work on the frame, and the overall look with cab and box is nice. Jim

[Kim57]

Looking good.
The frame is coming along nicely.
Kim

[drivea55]

Thanks for everyones encouragement!

Things are moving right along... Spent the day getting a game plan on how we are to frame up the inside of the bed.

Uploading pics in a few.

Brian

[drivea55]

here are some pics of the start of framing inside the box.

does anyone have any pics of theirs for inspiration?

thanks for looking

Brian

[drivea55]

here are a couple more of how she is sitting by days end

Brian

[waybad]

just sick!
how do you find time to get all this done??

[drivea55]

Originally Posted by waybad

just sick!
how do you find time to get all this done??

Thanks!

I dedicated this past weekend to just dig into it. You have to find a couple hours a day while the inspiration is there.

To mate the rear clip to final boxing was prolly 16 hours worth of work. I have another 8-10 hours into the bed so far.

Thanks for looking...

Brian

[Kim57]

That's a nice looking tank.
Kim

[waybad]

[drivea55]

Thanks!

Hopefully it will be in sooner than later and I can see how it looks inside the bed.

realized we had to replace the front bed panel. Had a local sheet metal shop bend me up a few pieces.

we got started on it and mocked it up. the floor panel is not attached in anyway as of yet.

chipping away little by little, going to have to bite the bullet and order the 3 inch wider fiber glass fenders for the rear. 300 a pc. ouch! but it will be worth it in the long run.

thanks for looking.

Brian

[drivea55]

Here is a pick of the new altman latches installed. It is incredible that the doors latch with a touch of a finger... "click"

the rest of the pics are the last to be taken and fitted until blast day!

Brian

[drivea55]

This morning is a very exciting day indeed!!!

the chassis and cab are to be blasted. By days end, the chassis should be in paint and the cab in primer to finish the body work.

I can see now I am not getting much sleep tonight!

Wish me luck!

chassis stripped and ready to go for a ride...

Brian

[Kim57]

Looking good Brian.
Must be nice getting it blasted.
Kim

[drivea55]

Thanks Kim!

It was a good and not so good experience... I won't get too in depth, BUT....

I told the blast guy to be very careful with the cab.

Got it back and the rockers were caved in enough that my doors were rubbing, the new cab corners were dented in and the worst ever... the middle of the roof had a huge buckle in it.

We spent many hours yesterday getting the cab back the way it was before blast.

On a more better note.... BRING ON THE PICTURES!!!!!!

enjoy and happy memorial weekend everyone!!!

Brian

[drivea55]

Yes,

If anybody noticed, I now have 5 x 4.5 lug pattern all the way around. I could not find a place that would sell me a 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern that fit 92 chevy spindles.

So being a machinist, I took my rotors in and rotated the bolt pattern and presto! matching bolt pattern all around.

Only down fall I can see is in the future if I need new rotors I will have to re machine them.

ok, enough babble for now...

Brian