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Nolowrider · 02-12-2009, 08:18 PM

Been waiting forever on my new rims to arrive and they finally did yesterday (6:30pm). So didn't get anything done yesterday. This morning took rear tires/rims and had them mounted. Got them back and started cutting the mini-tub. Finished that around 2:00pm. I still need to mount the front tires/wheels and fab the inner wheel tub. Will probably do that next weekend. I know it looks dumb with two different rims, but I had to roll her out of the garage. The first pic is on a slanted driverway, she actually sits level. I lowered her down about 5" more than I had it before (flip kit)The second pic is before I put the bed cover back on. Can't decide if I want to run the center caps or not. What do you guys thinK?

Still need to paint my hood.

Next is a roll pan for the rear.

maxreps · 02-12-2009, 09:03 PM

Nice! I like the rear lights in the fender too. Just curious but why is the air intake "scoop" sitting at such an angle? Did you modify the engine mounts?

Nolowrider · 02-12-2009, 09:06 PM

No, nothing modified. I was wandering the samething. I hate it like that. I was thinking today that maybe I will try to put a carb spacer on the rear carb and that should level it out some. It really wasn't that noticable until I leveled the whole truck.

***EDIT***
I just went out and looked at it real good, and I think I put the top piece of the tunnel ram on backwards. Son of a beouch. Going to fix that right now.

f.monroe · 02-12-2009, 09:08 PM

Looks good . If you do not mind , could you pease post the rim width , backspace , and tire size ?
Frank

1984 swb chevy · 02-12-2009, 09:08 PM

looks good. Cant wait to see it with the front wheels on.

cochino12 · 02-12-2009, 09:09 PM

Looks good man, I'd put the caps on too.

Nolowrider · 02-12-2009, 11:13 PM

Maxreps-Thanks for pointing that out to me. I went out and took the top plenum off the t-ram and turned it around. Looks great now. I feel like such a moron. It ran great for well over a year like that. Sets more level now. errrrrrrrrr

The tire size is 29x15 M/T SR Radials. 15x10 Centerline Convo-Pro, 6.5 " backspace(rear) Front is 15x8.5 Convo Pro, 3.75 backspacing, BFG P245-60's (for now)

Fixed that problem with the scoop. Sits much better now. Still can't believe I did that. Still need to paint the hood

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Chlsnk · 02-13-2009, 09:03 AM

Cool nice to see another hotrodders board member on here! And I actually kinda like the angle of the hood scoop like that.

silvereagle07 · 02-13-2009, 09:23 AM

Nice looking truck , I love the nasty tires you have on the rear.

Cherub · 02-13-2009, 10:35 AM

man looks like some serious rubber back there

boatpuller · 02-13-2009, 10:53 AM

look's good....look's like you got a little meat on them bone's.

slugish · 02-13-2009, 11:06 PM

Are you going to not have a bumper or roll pan ? Ithink a sport bumper to match your front one would finish the rear off well . I think these little stepsides look a little too chopped off in the rear witout a bumper . My opinion ONLY. Being old school myself ,I also really like the hotrod look . I also think the stepsides were made to be tubbed WITH big meats . Very good looking truck .

Nolowrider · 02-13-2009, 11:17 PM

Thank you to everyone for the nice comments. I plan to add a roll pan, or maybe a sport bumper like you said. I had a bowtie bumper that I made and had chromed. I took it off because I just wanted a different look. Sport bumper, hmmmmm

Yea, I am old so my taste (or lack of) is different from alot of people.

79blazer · 02-14-2009, 02:51 AM

I like the windshield brow, or visor. What make is it?

dammitmitchell · 02-14-2009, 03:11 AM

dude if i was next to you at a stop light...
i would say "hell NO i know my place"
he he he
goood lookin truck

flamingbig10 · 02-14-2009, 04:41 AM

very nice

fast75 · 02-14-2009, 07:34 AM

nice truck bud

79blazer · 02-28-2009, 03:00 AM

What kind of visor is that? Anybody know?

02-12-2009, 08:18 PM	#1
Nolowrider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,365	Finally some progress Been waiting forever on my new rims to arrive and they finally did yesterday (6:30pm). So didn't get anything done yesterday. This morning took rear tires/rims and had them mounted. Got them back and started cutting the mini-tub. Finished that around 2:00pm. I still need to mount the front tires/wheels and fab the inner wheel tub. Will probably do that next weekend. I know it looks dumb with two different rims, but I had to roll her out of the garage. The first pic is on a slanted driverway, she actually sits level. I lowered her down about 5" more than I had it before (flip kit)The second pic is before I put the bed cover back on. Can't decide if I want to run the center caps or not. What do you guys thinK? Still need to paint my hood. Next is a roll pan for the rear. Last edited by Nolowrider; 02-12-2009 at 09:03 PM.

02-12-2009, 09:03 PM	#2
maxreps Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: greensboro, nc Posts: 174	Re: Finally some progress Nice! I like the rear lights in the fender too. Just curious but why is the air intake "scoop" sitting at such an angle? Did you modify the engine mounts?

02-12-2009, 09:06 PM	#3
Nolowrider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,365	Re: Finally some progress No, nothing modified. I was wandering the samething. I hate it like that. I was thinking today that maybe I will try to put a carb spacer on the rear carb and that should level it out some. It really wasn't that noticable until I leveled the whole truck. *EDIT* I just went out and looked at it real good, and I think I put the top piece of the tunnel ram on backwards. Son of a beouch. Going to fix that right now. Last edited by Nolowrider; 02-12-2009 at 09:14 PM.

02-12-2009, 09:08 PM	#4
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: Finally some progress Looks good . If you do not mind , could you pease post the rim width , backspace , and tire size ? Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

02-12-2009, 09:08 PM	#5
1984 swb chevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 466	Re: Finally some progress looks good. Cant wait to see it with the front wheels on. __________________ 2010 Tahoe 1984 C10 2005 Harley FLH 1941 Willys Pickup (will never get it done) not for sale

02-12-2009, 09:09 PM	#6
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	Re: Finally some progress Looks good man, I'd put the caps on too. __________________ Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually

02-12-2009, 11:13 PM	#7
Nolowrider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,365	Re: Finally some progress Maxreps-Thanks for pointing that out to me. I went out and took the top plenum off the t-ram and turned it around. Looks great now. I feel like such a moron. It ran great for well over a year like that. Sets more level now. errrrrrrrrr The tire size is 29x15 M/T SR Radials. 15x10 Centerline Convo-Pro, 6.5 " backspace(rear) Front is 15x8.5 Convo Pro, 3.75 backspacing, BFG P245-60's (for now) Fixed that problem with the scoop. Sits much better now. Still can't believe I did that. Still need to paint the hood [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by Nolowrider; 02-13-2009 at 12:48 PM.

02-13-2009, 09:03 AM	#8
Chlsnk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 756	Re: Finally some progress Cool nice to see another hotrodders board member on here! And I actually kinda like the angle of the hood scoop like that.

02-13-2009, 09:23 AM	#9
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: Finally some progress Nice looking truck , I love the nasty tires you have on the rear. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

02-13-2009, 10:35 AM	#10
Cherub Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 970	Re: Finally some progress man looks like some serious rubber back there

02-13-2009, 10:53 AM	#11
boatpuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sun City West, Az Posts: 3,822	Re: Finally some progress look's good....look's like you got a little meat on them bone's. __________________ " Never look up a dead dogs butt."

02-13-2009, 11:06 PM	#12
slugish Slugish Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Earlysville, Va. Posts: 1,024	Re: Finally some progress Are you going to not have a bumper or roll pan ? Ithink a sport bumper to match your front one would finish the rear off well . I think these little stepsides look a little too chopped off in the rear witout a bumper . My opinion ONLY. Being old school myself ,I also really like the hotrod look . I also think the stepsides were made to be tubbed WITH big meats . Very good looking truck .

02-13-2009, 11:17 PM	#13
Nolowrider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,365	Re: Finally some progress Thank you to everyone for the nice comments. I plan to add a roll pan, or maybe a sport bumper like you said. I had a bowtie bumper that I made and had chromed. I took it off because I just wanted a different look. Sport bumper, hmmmmm Yea, I am old so my taste (or lack of) is different from alot of people.

02-14-2009, 02:51 AM	#14
79blazer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 136	Re: Finally some progress I like the windshield brow, or visor. What make is it? __________________ 79 Blazer Cheyenne, 2wd 305 3.42 stock 85 Caprice, TBI converted, new 350 crate motor, Monte Carlo SS Wheels, Bilstein shocks,

02-14-2009, 03:11 AM	#15
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02-14-2009, 04:41 AM	#16
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: Finally some progress very nice __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

02-14-2009, 07:34 AM	#17
fast75 Go Hard or Go Home! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: quitman, tx Posts: 261	Re: Finally some progress nice truck bud __________________ 75 short wide 350, some mods, scare the piss outta ya quick. 2008 Dodge crew cab. YEAH, it's got a hemi, your ass is going to jail quick. Some day's, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints................................

02-28-2009, 03:00 AM	#18
79blazer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 136	Re: Finally some progress What kind of visor is that? Anybody know? __________________ 79 Blazer Cheyenne, 2wd 305 3.42 stock 85 Caprice, TBI converted, new 350 crate motor, Monte Carlo SS Wheels, Bilstein shocks,

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