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10-10-2017, 06:47 PM
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Ugly 61 freebie build
Hey guys thought I would add a build thread on my first bagged truck build. Its a actually my brothers truck hence the title. I'm a fabricator by trade and have built many offroad race cars and am currently working for an EV company and have a few show cars under my belt working for them and my previous employer. I think that is all pertinent info because what I'm doing with the truck this will never be a show truck but the goal is to have a perfectly functioning hell raiser. Heres some pictures of the truck the day my brother bought it for $2,300.
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10-10-2017, 06:57 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
All the parts of this truck have been designed and hand built by me no kits were bought or available the plan was to bag front and rear with a c notch and secretly I was working on a short bed conversion. All fab work will be completed in my garage with exception of the drive shaft and exhaust.Heres a couple pictures of the front after spindle install and stock arms modified for bag mounts the complete kit was hand cut and full bolt on but is now drawn in cad if there are any interested people out there.
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10-10-2017, 07:06 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
The rear is currently being finished. The frame has been shortened notched again templated and drawn in cad and available if any person is interested.I bought a stepside bed that that actually matched the shotty existing red paint.the idea currently is to cut the existing cross member out while still using the front have of the x member and switch back to an own style carrier bearing for packaging purposes. I will be building chromoly trailing arms with bag mounts near the stock mount.
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10-10-2017, 07:11 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Stocky 6.5 wide wheels were sourced prior to finding out how expensive white wall 16" tires were, so we ended up with a Sierra 225/70/16 thin white wall sourced online for about $100 per tire wheels and craigslist find center caps were blasted and powder coated putting the wheel and tire set in the 1k price range.
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10-10-2017, 07:17 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Craigslist bed mocked up at rear bump height. Front of bed needs to be brought up but that will come with inner floor fab. Also still trying to source a tailgate if any body has a stepper GMC gate for sale.
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10-10-2017, 07:30 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Here's the chopped chassis and trailing arm components pre tube install. I used the pre existing bed mounts on the long bed chassis to "fixture" the shortened chassis the two rivit holes were square and only 12" apart the exact amount that needed to be removed. The rear has been chopped off for now I will build bumper brackets to fit.
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10-10-2017, 07:55 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Current hurdles in this build are relatively small and will be solved with the injection of some cash and time.
1 front upper ball joint limits out and will need to be re positioned or new arm built neither out of my wheel house but open to suggestions 2 bag wiring is complete but needs to be installed 3 battery needs to be moved to the rear (harness complete) need mount. 4 drive shaft 5 cross member fabrication and install 6 completion of trailing arms 7 bed floor fab 8 exhaust 9 bag system mounted ;compressor,tank,relay, (assuming this will be done in the rear of the bed under floor) 10 re-plumb brakes assuming stock dual outlet master will work,any input should I get a vaccume assist booster? |
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10-19-2017, 10:32 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Looking good! Are you able to fully stuff the tire and still keep it out of the inner fender? I'm looking for the tallest tire size to run on my truck without have to cut up the fenders when its aired out.
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10-21-2017, 09:38 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Looking good! I see that was a green truck. Are you going back to that green?
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11-02-2017, 03:04 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
the smaller tire will fit with stock bump locations aired out but I have removed the fender wells and modified my bump location(still need to either build upper arms or mod the stock ones) so I have removed mine
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11-02-2017, 03:05 PM
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11-02-2017, 04:20 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
does that bumper have air bags?
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11-02-2017, 06:11 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
pie cut the upper arms to add angle to the ball joint...ill post a pic of mine in a few mins
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11-06-2017, 04:25 PM
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11-06-2017, 04:28 PM
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09-11-2018, 11:25 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Finally some progress rolled out of the garage, going to the drive shaft shop this weeknd buttoning up a few last items:
Front brake install Rear lower shock mounts Batterry relocation And some fresh gas lol Front is aired up in the shot as the cross member acts like a parking brake!
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09-11-2018, 11:30 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Heres the rear tank and compressor plate im using the switch suspension 4 way valve block a free compressor I got from a friend and a $35 5 gal tank my brother has spent a total of $550 to bag this truck, not including spindles brakes bed and wheel/tires.
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07-02-2019, 01:40 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Trucks getting close, final weld and reassembly stages had some problems with bag wiring seeking pro help now as well as 40 plus year old brake lines and components, finally seeing the light... at this point it needs: bag switch termination and a drive shaft still (needs to air up to get it on a trailer to get to the shaft shop. Utilk i get the shaft i built a winch plate to pull it in and out of my garage, looking for suggestions on rear bumpers.
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07-02-2019, 01:42 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Anyone ever run disks upfront with no power brake additions?
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07-02-2019, 10:56 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
I only just saw this now - this is cool! Love the detail shots of the fabrication!
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07-02-2019, 02:53 PM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
Looks good.
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07-02-2019, 10:38 PM
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07-02-2019, 10:39 PM
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03-09-2020, 02:37 AM
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Re: Ugly 61 freebie build
hey guys looking for some info on brakes and upper arms still, anyone run front disks with no powerbrake options? Also is there a dimensional difference between the 60-62 and 63 uca, they look identical?
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