"TANGERINE" (C20 to K10) (LWB to SWB) (CST/MOD) (5.3)

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by fakerwade

Hey Mike, good to hear from you. The new job is chewing up a lot of my time while I try to get up to speed on this product line. I put my house up for sale too so that chews up a lot of time also.

The new shop doesn't have an air compressor, and that's pretty much put the project on hold for now. After the house sales and I work out some other personnel issues I'll either put a compressor in the shop or move to another shop.

I'll definitely be coming back for Good Guy's. Lets get together and check it out.

Good luck with the sale of the house.

Not having air power really sucks. Does it at least have 220-volt power or are you stuck with 110?

My compressor died on me last year. Couldn't do much without it. Cost more to fix than to replace with equal but wanted better than I had. Took me a while to save up for a new one. Shopped around and got a great deal on a larger capacity higher pressure upright compressor and daisy chained my old horizontal compressor tank into the system. Went from 33 gallons at 125 psi to 93 gallons at 150 psi. Makes a world of difference with high consumption air tools like the air grinder and impact gun. The new one is a whole lot quieter too.

See you in a few months. Maybe I will have something drivable by the time Good Guys rolls around.

[fakerwade]

Originally Posted by 502ms

Wow - what a huge undertaking. I am impressed. Hope to see you finish soon!
Question: Are you planning on lifting it or slamming it?

No plans to lift it. The area where I live is pretty locked down by the government and tree huggers. Since I can't get off road, I'll just leave it stock height. It still looks pretty cool.

Originally Posted by 1984chevypickup

This is sweet love this build full of new ideas good luck with it
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Thanks for the props.

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

How are you buddy? been a while. I hope you and yours are doing well. I look forward to getting inspiration from progress on your build every time I log on. I love the vision and craziness. Defying the standard and blowing the "you can't do that" out of the water YOU ARE THE MAN WADE!!!!

Hey Dan, sorry I haven't been around much lately,,Lots of personal things going on right now, Tangerine is always on my mind though. Hope to get back on it soon.

Originally Posted by cpet72GMC

Nice work! Cant wait to see this one finished. Im taking notes, I am doing somthing close to this but I have an 06 silverado as my doner.
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Thanks for the interest,,,Good luck on your build!!

Originally Posted by khan1369

diggin it. subscribed.

Welcome on board!!

[FrankieD]

Like I always say if you have a wife and a life one or the other will get in the way. I haven't done anything on mine eather some times you have to back away for a while or get burned out. Good luck on the house and your wonderful libs that like to screw up other people lives.

[fakerwade]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Good luck with the sale of the house.

Not having air power really sucks. Does it at least have 220-volt power or are you stuck with 110?

My compressor died on me last year. Couldn't do much without it. Cost more to fix than to replace with equal but wanted better than I had. Took me a while to save up for a new one. Shopped around and got a great deal on a larger capacity higher pressure upright compressor and daisy chained my old horizontal compressor tank into the system. Went from 33 gallons at 125 psi to 93 gallons at 150 psi. Makes a world of difference with high consumption air tools like the air grinder and impact gun. The new one is a whole lot quieter too.

See you in a few months. Maybe I will have something drivable by the time Good Guys rolls around.

I haven't checked in to what voltage compressor I can run at my friends shop,,,I'm still waiting to see if this house sells and I can get a few other things straightened out,,, I might wind up moving the project into my brothers shop. We'll wait and see. It's cool that you have your compressor situation sorted out, can't wait to see the progress. See ya in a few.

Originally Posted by FrankieD

Like I always say if you have a wife and a life one or the other will get in the way. I haven't done anything on mine eather some times you have to back away for a while or get burned out. Good luck on the house and your wonderful libs that like to screw up other people lives.

Hey FrankieD,,, I'm just treadin water and thankful to be alive,,,,I should have things back on track pretty soon. Good to hear from you my friend.

[FrankieD]

Just checkin in I sold mine last nght not sure what the next toy will be. How are things going with you, Well I hope.

[mcbassin]

Anything new on this project?

[swamp rat]

Havent read thru this all the way yet but i'm just amazed at what your doing here! Subscribed!

[fakerwade]

Originally Posted by FrankieD

Just checkin in I sold mine last nght not sure what the next toy will be. How are things going with you, Well I hope.

Hey my friend, Things are going well, what a hectic summer!! Sorry to hear you sold that beauty, maybe it's time for a shortbed K-10?? Just hoping.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Anything new on this project?

Hey Mike, sorry I haven't been around for a while, no updates on the truck. It still sits as it did in the pictures at the top of the page. I've been thrashing on my house trying to get it fixed up and sold. I think I finally got a buyer (keep your fingers crossed). Once that it is sold than I'll be going through a divorce (told you I'm going through a lot!!). After that and hopefully pretty soon I'll be buying an air compressor and getting back to work on Tangerine (I miss her!!). Anyway, That's the plan, hang in there a little longer, almost have my life straightened out!!

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Havent read thru this all the way yet but i'm just amazed at what your doing here! Subscribed!

Thanks for the compliments, hope to have more progress soon!!
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[Dieselwrencher]

Take care and keep at it buddy! The truck will still be there!

[fakerwade]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Take care and keep at it buddy! The truck will still be there!

Thanks Ryan,,,,Thanks to you and all of you guys for your support!!!

[FrankieD]

Hey Buddy I didn't get a short bed or a k-10 I ended up with a nice 94 K-2500 extended cab long bed W/a 4" body lift Most of the parts I have are for K-2500's so I don't have to collect any more parts. This will be a running project.

[PHAT TONY]

T!ts or tires; one's always a problem keep at it.

[yfs200p]

Sweet project, that is going to be the best of both worlds in the end. Any updates?

[fakerwade]

Originally Posted by FrankieD

Hey Buddy I didn't get a short bed or a k-10 I ended up with a nice 94 K-2500 extended cab long bed W/a 4" body lift Most of the parts I have are for K-2500's so I don't have to collect any more parts. This will be a running project.

Hey FrankieD, You know I'm sorry to see the other truck go, but it looks like you picked up a pretty nice ride! Good luck with this one!!
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Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

T!ts or tires; one's always a problem keep at it.

Thanks Tony, I'm going to persevere!!
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Originally Posted by yfs200p

Sweet project, that is going to be the best of both worlds in the end. Any updates?

Thanks for the Interest,,, I just finished up my divorce and sold the house last year. My finances took a beating. Lost 10 grand on the house alone. I still need to buy a compressor for the shop where Tangerine is at and have it wired in. The nice part is I now live in a part of my friend's (Dan) house that he wasn't using, so I'm at the same place where Tangerine is. It will make it a lot easier to just walk out my front door and go to the shop and go to work on her once I get the compressor. Thanks again everyone for your patience and continued support and interest.

[Dieselwrencher]

Man, sorry to hear about all that. I hope it all works out for you now. Keep at it man.

[68 TT]

How are things in your world Wade?

Making any progress on the truck?

[gr8one]

any updates

[fakerwade]

Hey guy's,,thanks for the continued interest!! No new updates on the truck,,,as you know I feel extremely blessed just to be able to hold on to it after a job loss and a divorce. Since then I've tried 3 new jobs hoping to find one that will pay well enough to get caught up and be able to get back to work on Tangerine. I think I have finally found just the job. After I get done with tax season I hope to start putting some money away for an air compressor. Then let the fun begin! Thanks again.

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by fakerwade

Hey guy's,,thanks for the continued interest!! No new updates on the truck,,,as you know I feel extremely blessed just to be able to hold on to it after a job loss and a divorce. Since then I've tried 3 new jobs hoping to find one that will pay well enough to get caught up and be able to get back to work on Tangerine. I think I have finally found just the job. After I get done with tax season I hope to start putting some money away for an air compressor. Then let the fun begin! Thanks again.

Best of luck, divorce sucks even if you want it. I think you will pull yourself up and get back to where you were even better than before. What doesn't kill you......makes you stronger!

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[fakerwade]

Hey guy's,,,I'M BACK!! Sorry it took so long. I recently acquired a brand new air compressor that I call "The Beast"!! (picture coming soon) Now I can get back to work on my baby.

[Operatorfailure]

Good luck man. I'm wanting to do a very similar thing, just a lowered 4wd instead. I hope to see updates soon!

[Palf70Step]

Kewl I am really looking forward to future updates

[fakerwade]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Kewl I am really looking forward to future updates

Thanks Palf70Step,, I'm pretty excited to be able to get back to work on it!!


As promised,, pictures of the new compressor,,,Specs are: 80 gal. tank, 200 max psi. ACFM 24 at 175psi!! This should get the job done!

Also pictured is the current state of my truck. Before it got moth balled, I took it all back apart to do the rust repairs and body work on the front fenders and doors. So this is where I'm going to start (again). I do have some mods I'd like to do on both the doors and the fenders,, so that's going to be interesting to see how well they turn out. Thanks again for all the interest.

[cpet72GMC]

Sweet! Can't wait to see this build going again.
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[mcbassin]

Very nice air compressor Wade! Time to get this party going again.....