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Making Progress
I am new to the board, and I know you guys like pics so if I can get these to upload I will let them roll.
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Re: Making Progress
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Re: Making Progress
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That baby is lookin' good... Keep up the good work and keep us updated on it. By the way, ![]() LockDoc
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Re: Making Progress
sneak peak
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The Black Pearl
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Re: Making Progress
Nice looking chassy! good pics I'm currently doing a 68 long bed build. what kind of big block is that
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Re: Making Progress
Looks sweet! I love the blue and the way you routed your exhaust. I plan to do the same to my 70. Keep up the good work!!
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Re: Making Progress
it's alive..
This was the best way I could think of to put a video on here. It might take me a while to get this figured out. |
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Re: Making Progress
Neal, thanks! The motor is a 454 bored .30 over, so I guess it's like a 460.
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Re: Making Progress
Is that code 506 "medium blue poly"? It looks killer.
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Re: Making Progress
Thanks, it's called brilliant blue it is a suzuki color.
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Re: Making Progress
I hope to see that in person one day ,it looks great.
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Re: Making Progress
I guess a little history would help. I got this truck about two years ago, and started tearing it apart. I have just started working on this thing hard the past 6 months or so, and feel like I am finally making some head way. It has a ECE 3.5/5 drop using spindle spring drop up front. 4 wheel disc, all new lines. I got lots of ideas from this great site about fuel tanks, so I drew one up on CAD, and proceeded to fab one up. The engine is nothing special just a 460 with a lunatti cam, roller rockers, and a few other goodies. This thing has been at the body shop for 5 months, and everything is in the final primer. Long of the short I can't wait!! Sorry for the long post. Enjoy!
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Re: Making Progress
man thats gonna be NICCCCCCCEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!! bout the same color my 68 camaro was supposed to end up.....
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Re: Making Progress
Thanks QKENUF4U I hope this thing turns out.
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Re: Making Progress
Killer work, and I love the color!
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Re: Making Progress
Really nice
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Re: Making Progress
thats beautiful!!! Nice color and nice work. Hope to be that far by the summer.
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Re: Making Progress
Thanks guys. This site is great! I stopped by the paint shop last night, and I should have my cab back home next weekend to start the fun stuff!
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Re: Making Progress
A little more progress, so here's some pics!
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Re: Making Progress
Couple more... I hope to have this thing done by Oct. 16th for a car show. Waiting on the bedsides! Painter says that he will have them done. Guess we'll see. Sorry for the cell phone pics.
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How many gallons is your fuel tank? It looks killer! You use a stock 90-ohm fuel sending unit? In the rear did you replace or just blast and paint the cross member where the driveshaft goes thru? Not sure if I missed something but your exhaust routing is just spot on! Does it go thru that rear cross member? That's how I want to route mine but with a H-pipe 2.5" exhaust pipes (SBC guy here) and exit right at the diff. Your truck looks down right killer! Have mine at body shop for the past 2 years and still in a million pieces! So I am going to go down there and start working on it myself!! ![]()
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Re: Making Progress
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I just had the frame blasted, and put 3 1/2" holes in the cross member. I did away with the carrier bearing, and went with a one piece drive shaft. I think they did a good job on the exhaust it's tucked tight. However I'm going to have it changed because man this thing blows dust all over the place. The exhaust is 2 1/2" as well. Thanks for the kind words. It's been alot of fun, and a lot of work. I can't wait to enjoy it some. |
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Re: Making Progress
Got the inside of the bed painted, and put together! Now just have to get the outside done! It's going to be a long week. I want to put this in a local show this weekend. Wish me luck.
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Re: Making Progress
Looks absolutely fantastic. Hope you get it done because it will do very well at a show as nice as it is!!!
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Re: Making Progress
Absolutely love that color blue man! Looks great.
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