The Doc & Kim 69 build

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by LT7A

You're doing a great job on your truck and your enjoyment is contagious. I think that helps when frustrations like your control arms show up. I also think it's why people like Bob are willing to pass along a treasure like that wagon to you. Not saying you didn't pay him well for it, but that thing's amazing.

thanks so much for the kind words ...my truck and car projects have stalled over the summer with a addition to the homestead and some major renovations ...im looking forward to getting back at it in the coming months......the 55 is a gem
Jess

[cornerstone]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

...my truck and car projects have stalled over the summer with a addition to the homestead and some major renovations ...im looking forward to getting back at it in the coming months......

You and me both Jess! Lets try to get back on our projects and share progress to keep ourselves and others motivated.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

You and me both Jess! Lets try to get back on our projects and share progress to keep ourselves and others motivated.

Im with you Brian
I look at my 69 every day and say to myself ..." Ill be Back"

[zicc1835]

put this one in my storage unit so I can finish the step side I plan on it sitting for at least until spring 2023 God willing ill be able to finish it next year

[zicc1835]

well I am from the desert build finished and time to start back up on Doc & Kim build brought it back from storage unit today my friend Pat (pictured ) gave me a hand today

[jaros44sr]

Wow looks good already, I'm in to follow this

[zicc1835]

looked back and saw I put this in moth balls just about 2 years ago ........ I had some time today ....got it jacked up so I could put the engine in the proper location ..you see I wasn't paying attention when I settled it in the frame back then and the cab wasn't on the frame then either or I would have seen how far from the fire wall it was sitting need to put it in the rear most position on the frame

[zicc1835]

im going to try these stands and motor mounts not sure why they wouldn't fit the other build may have been the headers ?? we shall see

[zicc1835]

I worked today to get those OEM engine stands out and used the after market ones I had looks like they will work ...motors moved back with fingers only between the fire wall and the distributor cap I will change the motor mounts tomorrow to the bolts through the center Camaro / Malibu style

[raggedjim]

Glad to see you are back on it!

Rg

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Glad to see you are back on it!

Rg

thanks Roger the better weather here in the East definitely is a motivator

[zicc1835]

well these stands work with a hole drilled in the engine cradle crossmember, that's all done ....next cab off needs the fire wall and bottom blasted ....while that's out we will get the drive shafts I have out and see if we need something fabed .. I will also finish plumbing the brake lines

[hewittca]

I like this one! Why did you mothball this one to build the other?

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by hewittca

I like this one! Why did you mothball this one to build the other?

I new I could finish the stepside quicker and was frankly tired of it lookin the way it did Im gonna take my time on this one and with each one this being my 3rd complete rebuild I think you learn more and more of what you want the outcome to be as long as we don't keep "going in a different direction"
I have already argued with myself over going the LS direction. I won the argument with logic... I picked up the remaned SB 350 and 2 700R4s for real short money some years ago and had the tranny rebuilt already 2 years ago ....I have thought about swapping out the front engine cradle cross member with a coil over unit to replace the tubular A arms etc. but logic won out I plan on spending the $$$s on paint and interior ...thanks for stopping by on this one Im looking forward to getting back at it