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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: 80stepsideguy on July 13, 2007, 10:39:06 PM
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As you can see i am starting from the bottom upUsing a 12 bolt 3.73 rearend a bare 77 frame thats been coated and rear suspension already installed.Its taking some time but it`ll be well worth it when i am done.Any questions dont hesitate and ask.
thanks
pat
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Looks good, doing the same to my 78, from the ground up. Takes time and money and any more, more money than time. Should have mine in primer in the next month, just waiting for the temp. to cool down a little as it has been so darn hot in CO. I was fortunate enough to find NOS doors and fenders, which makes the project that much nicer. Have fun and good luck!
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I got a set of doors that were on my 1st cab from a 86 blazer but they got massive amount of filler in them.I got 1 NOS doorskin and looknig for 1 more for the pass side eventually.You arent kidding bout the amount of money it takes, this has been about 1 year in the making so far, the rearend has been lowered 4 inches and i am thinking of ditching the factory front A arms and sell the spindles and use the stock spindle setup and go with a tubular control arms and that`ll lower it 3 inches right off the back and use the 2 inch lowering springs,Its gonna have a 402 with a 700r4 .I am hoping by this christmas to make it a rolling chassis.The fenders i got came from california and are rust free.The bed sides came from here in florida and need 1 stake pocket(which i got) and the rear fenders were once NOS.The rear steps i got are NOS the back panel is NOS the lower part that sits under the tailgate is also NOS the radiator support is aftermarket but is in perfect shape.I got a original one from the 77 frame but it needs work and i got a goodmark 2 inch cowl induction hood i bought for 100.00(no joke) i traveled 4 1/2 hours each way but it was worth it.
thanks
pat
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Nice shop............trucks coming along nicely.
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Thanks,
heres are pic of the garage after it was built and before we did some landsaping its a 40x40, 2 10 ft doors a 14 ft ceiling 2 skylights, i always wanted this size since we 1st moved here in FL at another place we lived, but im hoping by spring of 08 to have a 2 post car lift inside or a eagle ramp style lift in there.
thanks
pat
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Just checking out some older project pics.....how have things been progressing? Do you have new pic's?
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Nothing as of late, my compressor is down and i am trying to get a car in my shop done so i can continue with the truck.I been collecting NOS pieces for the truck and i got a pile of parts on a rollaway cart ready to get powder coated.
thanks
pat
p.s. i did manage to get the cab corners cut out and new ones trimmed to fit and 1 side is done and just waiting on my compressor to finish the other side
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doing pretty much the same thing with my 78. starting with suspension first and gonna have the frame powder coated most likely. how much did that run you to get the frame like that if you dont mind tellin?
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Actually i didnt powdercoat the frame, its a coating like POR 15 called KP coatings(i`ll get the name correct after).I had to prep the frame and then use a water style etching then 2 good coats of this stuff, i put it on with a roller and the paint flowed real nice.I did the rearend as well and it came out great.I plan on doing the front suspension pieces and wherever else bare metal is exposed.I did inside of the cowl where the wiper arms sit and down both sides where the water escapes and i plan on doing inside of the cab floor.Overall its gonna take some time but it should look good when done.
thanks
pat
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looks good so far..thats where I was about 2 years ago..it's alot of work,but worth it ;D
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It is indeed alot of work i have put it on the back burner right now i am trying to get a car we bought done and out of my shop so i can get our horse drawn wagon inside and start redoing it.Once the wagon is inside the truck will be back in progress.
thanks
pat
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hey 80stepsideguy,
where did you get that rear end cover it's awesome.
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hey 80stepsideguy,
where did you get that rear end cover it's awesome.
Here ya go, this is the person i got it from in 1 of his auctions, i will say though i have used 2 FULL bottles of rearend gear oil and it hasnt oozed out of the hole yet so be prepared to get 3 bottles of the rear lube.
thanks
pat
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ALUMINUM-CHEVY-TRUCK-12-BOLT-DIFF-COVER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33731QQihZ020QQitemZ300152647454
p.s. thanks for the great comment, i bought a oil pan for a small block chevy from him as well that matches this rearend cover.
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I like the clear gearz meatball covers and think I might put one on my 74....
http://spideraccessories.stores.yahoo.net/td8410.html
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I like the clear gearz meatball covers and think I might put one on my 74....
http://spideraccessories.stores.yahoo.net/td8410.html
Nice cover.
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Hey everyone,
i know its been awhile since i last posted some pics but tonight i got some time to myself and after alot of cleaning and i do mean ALOT of cleaning i got some paint finally on my front cradle and got the tranny crossmember painted.I`m letting the cradle sit right now as i applied 2 heavy coats and it takes awhile to let it sit and dry.In 1 of the pics you`ll see i even went as far as doing the entire inside of the cradle and i took a inspection mirror to make sure i got everything covered.Tomorrow i`ll tackle on getting the top done and possibly start on the control arms.I got the original bushings removed and got the energy suspension bushings installed,.I was at it for over 10 hours cleaning up everything and used wire wheel brushes on a drill a toohbrush and lacquer thinner/ heavy degreaser cleaner to cut all the grease and grime off of everything.I tell ya i couldnt move my hands i couldnt believe the grime that was on all these parts, but i guess since there almost 30 years old i shouldnt complain.
Here are some updated pics of the progress i got done tonight
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(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/cradle3.jpg)
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notice how nice and shiny it is inside. And i will say this all this was done with a 2 1/2 bristle brush and a 1/2 inch detail brush where i couldnt get to at with the bristle brush.
thanks
pat
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your truck is nice but that cougar is AWESOME!!!
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thanks man,
i have owned that car now for 18 years, it was my 1st car i drove to high school in 1990 .We bought it in november in 1989 for 800.00 and since then the rest is history, redone it 4 times and gonna get ready this upcomming year for a 5th time.
thanks
pat
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Hi all,
well i am adding some more pics of the progress thats been taking place on this truck project.I got the coil springs, cleaned up and repainted cherry red instead of silver , wire wheeled the spindles and primed them and painted them,got the control arms all cleaned up and repainted and new ball joints on.I just painted so me more parts tonight and gotta degrease the center link thats really nasty in grease.But its comming along nicely.
thanks
pat
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The spindles look they just come brand new off the shelf. Looking good. 8)
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Thanks,
the spindles actually sat on my shelf for like 2 or 3 years till recently i pulled them down to clean them up.I bought them off of a fellow member here that pulled them off for his air ride setup and went back to a stock setup so i couldnt resist to buy them.There 2 1/2 inches in a drop and the coils are 2 inches in drop as well.Now for the rotors and calipers, i may go with a set of cross drilled rotorsand a new set of calipers since mine are rusted pretty badly and need rebuilding, i will probably get new ones and paint them red and install them with new braided lines i got,Should be done pretty soon i hope :)
thanks
pat
p.s. the control arms are actually my stock 80 ones i just degreaded and wire wheeled them and put a couple of coats of primer on them and used about 3-4 costs of semi gloss paint on them.Not to bad for spray cans. UPDATE: i just bolted on the front shock bolts on the frame, got new hardware, bolted the shocks on got the new idler arm support all painted and installed got my old tie rods off my center link, gonna be cleaning up that tonight and painting it and possibly bolting it on this week, just picked up a front factory sway bar for cheap money, gonna get that n clean it up and paint it cherry red and install it , so the front end is comming together nicely, be nice to finally get the front end off of jackstands since i painted the frame around christmas of 2006 and finally have a roller.
thanks
pat
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Yeah, the cross drilled rotors and new braided lines would give it a nice touch.
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I'm not a big fan of cross drilled rotors, they tend to crack between the holes under hard, high speed braking. Diamond cut rotors are considerably better, IMO..the cuts dont go all the way through, so you keep the strength, but they allow a space for gasses to escape. Slotted rotors are ok, but CAN still crack. I had cross drilled rotors on my maxima for awhile, but I cracked both of the front rotors, replaced them with another set, cracked the passenger side of that set within a couple weeks, switched to diamond cut rotors and haven't had a problem..still an improvment in both the looks and function department over stock.
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Where can i find these diamond cut rotors?Sounds like a cool set to get.
thanks
pat
p.s. what did you use for calipers?Stock? Modified like baer or wildwood?
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I got the rotors for my maxima on ebay, JC whitney has them for these trucks. My maxima has decent 4 wheel disk brakes to start with, so I used stock size rotors and used the stock calipers.
Diamond cut rotors:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ProductBrowse/showCustom-0/makeName-Chevrolet/makeId-16/modelName-C/K%20Pickup/modelId-16352/year-1983/refId-20004480/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2008482/c-10101/p-2008482/N-111+600015954+200729944+1983/tf-Browse/s-10101/mediaCode-ZX (http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ProductBrowse/showCustom-0/makeName-Chevrolet/makeId-16/modelName-C/K%20Pickup/modelId-16352/year-1983/refId-20004480/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2008482/c-10101/p-2008482/N-111+600015954+200729944+1983/tf-Browse/s-10101/mediaCode-ZX)
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Those are some good looking rotors. On sale too! ;D
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I'm not a JC Whitney fan, they filed Bankruptcy back in the late 70's and "stiffed" my father for about $400.00 worth of undeliverable merchandise, I have not bought a single item since and nor will I in the future.
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used to carry them, you might be able to find them at jegs or summit, I haven't looked because I really don't think I need them.
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This is SP site:http://www.sp-performance.com you can probably find where to buy them from other than JCW.
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Well i took the plunge over to summitracing.com and bought these rotors pic here in the link.I dropped the front end this evening to line the spindle with one of the roller wheels and man its not as low as these bagged trucks but for a truck and a 1st time i ever put a lowering kit on it sits pretty low.Once i get the truck back on the ground for good on all 4s i`ll take a pic.I am gonna go to my local parts store tomorrow and get the calipers and pads and hardware to bolt them on when the rotors arrive.Today i got the center link and the inner n outer tie rods bolted up, got the grease fittings on torqued the nuts and installed the cotter pins.I bought new dust shields and gonna either get em powdercoated or paint them , not sure yet.But i am making alot of progress on this and my pile of parts on my shelf shrunk alot so thats a good sign.
thanks
pat
http://store.summitracing.com/largeimage.asp?part=SUM-DSEP-5516R&Prod=Summit+Extreme+Performance+Cross%2DDrilled+and+Slotted+Brake+Rotors&img=sum-dsep-5514l.jpg
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Any pics?
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Tomorrow i shall get some more pics of it up and take a pic of the truck at a stance with a tire mocked up to where it`ll sit.
thanks
pat
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Cool! ;D
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Those rotors look like they should be a bit more resillient to cracking, the ones I've seen crack have the holes spaced ~3/8-1/2" apart, I've heard of wider spaces cracking, but never seen it, so I imagine it comes from extreme heat buildup and rapid cooling, like running through a puddle.
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Well here are some more pics of the truck as it is right now, the front wheel is just there for show and i am hoping it`ll be on permantly next week.
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/topview.jpg)
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Nice. That is a pretty cool jack you got there.
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craftsman motorcycle floor jack, my ol man has a full dresser motorcycle and he uses it for his oil changes and such.
thanks
pat
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correct me if i am wrong here ........ on the first picture of this thread the rear axle shoes as if you change to disk brakes. am i correct?
if so what donor difeerential did u use?
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1st pic you see is a rear drum setup w/o the drums on it.I was told a lincoln versailles rearend works well with these trucks.You can also upgrade it to a explorer setup too.
thanks
pat
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The Caddy De Ville will also work if you make the brackets, the disc uses the same bolt pattern. You can use the whole diff if you wanted. BTW, since most everyone with these trucks knows this, you ususally can't find these in the salvage yards, at least not here.
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what years of Caddies interchange? do you know what the most common gear ratio was?
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I think it was 77-79 that had the 5 on 5 disc setup. I know it started in 1977, just not sure of the ending year.
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I got all my parts finally, i took the old calipers to the local parts store for core charges, the guy behind the counter said"oh there gonna have some fun rebuliding these)I told him they were factory 1980 calipers and they seen the better part of the new england weather.But i got my rotors in the other day, got my wheel bearings, got the new dust caps, calipers, and some caliper paint so this weekend if it isnt to to cold i`ll paint them and the new dust shields and install them and FINALLY make this truck a roller.Now i just gotta degrease the steering box and paint it a natural gray color finish.But i`ll take pics of the parts and the before and after .
thanks
pat
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I think it was 77-79 that had the 5 on 5 disc setup. I know it started in 1977, just not sure of the ending year.
77-96 Fullsize RWD D-bodied Caddies(Fleetwood/Broughams/Coupe Devilles) shared the majority of Chassis(Caddies had the longest chassis length of the family, with Buick right behind them body wise),suspension, and brake pieces with Fullsize RWD B-body Chevys(77-96 Caprice/Impala(Forgot the break in their years, so I'll post later)/Impala SS(94-96)/Buicks/Oldsmobiles/Pontiac's all with the 5 on 5 patterns. I'll post the BOP years later when I get home.....
Don't see why it wouldn't be too difficult to use B/D body pieces for the Rear Disc swaps, but that's just me....
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Not all B-bodies had 5x5, only those with the HD suspension, as far as I know the C-bodies followed this also. 90% of the kits sold use Caddy calipers.
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Couple of new pics, i painted the rear dust shields(new) i took my old set of spindle assemblies apart and used the hardware for the shields, i just replaced the lock washers with new ones.I sandblasted the bolts and painted them, primed and painted the calipers, packed the bearings and installed the setups.I also went ahead and put on the front brake lines.All new hardware as well.They look pretty good i think. But i need to grease all the fittings, everyting is tight to move so that`ll be next to do.Plus i am gonna wait till my swaybar comes so i can order all the brackets and bushings and get that installed before i put the tires on and take it off the stands.
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/rotor2.jpg)
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Not all B-bodies had 5x5, only those with the HD suspension, as far as I know the C-bodies followed this also. 90% of the kits sold use Caddy calipers.
Correct Cap, my Apologies I made a mistake earlier, 77-90 Civi-B-bodies still had the 5x4-3/4 bolt pattern, with the HD models(including those with the Tow Package) recieving the 5 on 5 pattern. 91-96's it was standard on all B-body models(Buick/Olds were a part of this line up after 90, as Cadillac recieved it's own stretched chassis, and Pontiac dropped out in 86/89). 80/82-90 Cadillac's C/D-bodies on the other hand, recieved the 5 on 5 pattern when Optioned with discs in the rear, and again Standard Bolt Pattern for 91-96 Models. It was 77-79 Cadillac Seville's that came Standard with the 5 on 5 Front & Rear discs, and 5 & 4 3/4 Optional with rear drums( although 5 on 5 could also be ordered with rear drums, if towing was going to be involved with the car). The other thing I should make clear, now that I am looking at this, and not to confuse someone more, 91-93 B-bodies(Caprice/Roadmaster/Custom Cruiser) did not have rear disc brakes, they still had the drum brakes with the 5 on 5 pattern. Rear discs was an option on the 94-95 B-bodies(If not earlier for the Buicks), with them being Standard on all 96 Models(Drums were still optional with the towing packages).
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Now that is spot on. I wasn't going to break it down quite that much.. :D
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Rotors and calipers look great. Can't wait to see the tires on the ground. ;D
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A buddy of mine in Maryland has a set of 17s that he was gonna use on his 71 SS nova that he bought brand new.He paid 1800.00 for them and will sell them to me for 1300.00 so i am gonna get them.He never put them on the street n got any miles on them so i am gonna get them.They look like torque thrust II`S so that`ll be in May when i head to ocean city Maryland to the ocean city car cruise weekend.
thanks
pat
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Hi all,
A co worker told me if i am gonna run real nice set of wheels to convert the rear from drum to disc, so i looked in summit for a kit and heres what i came up with.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SSB%2DA126%2D1&N=700+4294908216+4294908213+4294925047+4294922533+4294839009+4294746628+4294907070+115&autoview=sku
Right now i cant afford to do this but eventually i think in the future before the truck goes out for paint i am gonna get this kit.What do you think? BE HONEST. Or should i do a coversion from like a car or?
thanks
pat
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The SSB kits are nice, everything is brand new..most conversions people do are the caddy conversions I think, but I'd go with the stainless brake kit..you don't have to do any hunting for parts that way, and I can't see the cost working out to be MUCH cheaper to go the route of the caddy conversions, especially if you buy new calipers and rotors. However, either way, buy a NEW master cylinder designed to work with disc brakes, so you don't have your rear brakes dragging all the time.
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Well here it is FINALLY on all 4 wheels, had a problem with 1 of the calipers hitting the rotor(on 1 of the painted parts next to the wheel stud part of the rotor) had to grind it down a little bit but it worked and it spins freely now.But these wheels are just rollers until i get my 17s for it.But i put a little tire dressing on them to clean them up a bit.Its so good to see it as a roller for the 1st time since may of 06 when it was just a cab and a bare frame w/o any paint or anything on it .
thanks
pat
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heck yea! you're gettin there...i bet that is one sweet ride when you are done...
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That's basically what my other project looks like right now... Ughh lotsa work but lookin good!
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tell me about it vile, I never expected to be this much work and this is just the chassis, i did alittle to the cab but now i got to get the ball rollin on the cab , get the seats prefitted hang the nose and the hood for fiment, geez do i got alot of work to do lol...
thanks
pat
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You got it sittin real good Pat. ;D
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You got it sittin real good Pat. ;D
thanks, its 4 1/2 inch drop in the front and 4 inch drop in the rear.Its taken alot to get this far i`ll say ,i am gonna work on the cab now and possibly get the bodywork done and move onto hanging the doors, getting them fitted along with the fenders, and the cowl hood.Blow it apart (the body only) and start the body work on them.Once i get the panels on i`ll take more pics.
thanks
pat
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What size cowl hood are you going with?
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The hood is a 2 inch cowl induction from goodmark.Funny i ordered a front hood section from jc whitney cause the front section on my hood was so rotted it needed replacing.I ordered 1 and it kept getting backordered and then all of a sudden they cancelled my order since they couldnt get them in on time.Well i went to ebay and looking at hoods.1 guy from north ft myers had 1 and only wanted 50.00 for it and it was off of a 74.SO i asked if i buy it would you be willing to meet me 1/2 way on delivery?He said where at?I said tampa, he said no thats to far , so i said ok thanks but i am after a cowl induction hood anyways, he replied i got 1 if your interested but its got some damage so he sent me pics and i said ok how much?He said 100.00.They sent him the hood and got damaged in shipping so he called and told them that it was damaged so they sent him another 1 and didn't ask for this 1 back.So i drove 4 1/2 hours each way to get this hood.I fixed some of the damage but need to get it on the truck to finish a small section that got creased to the point where i got a section of a hood to repair it.I got very lucky on the hood, well i got very lucky on alot of the parts in prices.
thanks
pat
p.s. the hood is still in the factory semi gloss black primer.
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Sweet deal, hope it all works out. ;D
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Well i got back into the project today, i installed the front swaybar, this past weekend i cleaned it primed it and painted it the same red as the coils.I bought all new brackets and energy suspension bushings for it.Also went to the local hardware store today n spent about 20.00 for all stainless steel hardware.Overall it looks pretty good.Only thing left for the front end other then the engine plates is the steering box whick i may clean up and paint n install this upcomming weekend.
thanks
pat
p.s. I thought imay add a while back i mentioned bout a 454 i may have scored well i decided to go that route and recontacted the guy in hopes i score it for this project.I am gonna clean up my 350 and cover it up and every now n then spin it over..
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The swaybar looks good Pat. ;D
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Looks good...did you manage to find grade 8 stainless bolts, or are those just standard grade 2 or 5? I would be very leary of running grade 2 stainless bolts, and somwhat leary of grade 5..
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They were grade 8 bolts I made sure of it.
thanks
pat
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The swaybar looks good Pat. ;D
Thanks i appreciate it
Pat
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Where did you get that sway bar from and how much did it set you back? My 74 has the holes for one, but it doesn't look like one was ever installed from the factory.
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I got the swaybar off of ebay.Its a stock piece and the brackets and the bushing kit i got from .
thanks
pat
p.s if you want talk to the member elegyc10 he has a 78 i think he is parting it out or is going to get rid of it and has the swaybar like this 1 here.
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According to ADDCO you are not supposed to use polyurethane for the bushings on the a-arms. It places too much twisting force on the control arm, supposedly.
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never heard of that and i heard people using them w/o any problems, if there were problems companies like energy suspension wouldnt have produced them.
thanks
pat
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I retract that advice anyways, as I wouldn't put stock in anything ADDCO says anymore. I just discovered (while attempting to bleed my steering system) that the sway bar I just installed limits my lock-to-lock by ONE FULL TURN. They use the vertical link style (turns out theres a reason GM didn't go this route). I am so >:(. Now I'm hunting down another bar.
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Looking good Pat ;D
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jeff,
thanks i am slowly working on the cowl section right now, i started to weld up the seams and gonna flush it and make it all smooth.I am also welding up any unnecessary holes that wont be needed and it should look of i hope.I was gonna get some rear fenders for this i found from a member here but something let go in our a/c system that forced me to put the sale aside.I like to buy fenders and a pass door from goodmark but i cant swing the 700.00 for the price and truck freight.SO i am gonna work on it i piece at a time till i can somehow next year maybe get it to paint.
thanks
pat
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$700 for 2 73-80 fenders and a door from where via Goodmark? I can get them drop shipped to you for $450 and it would just be $150 for shipping those, so it would be $600 shipped. If you drove to their warehouse you could pick it up for free.
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I recommend buying from Chris - good prices and quality parts, plus, supports this site.
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eastwood company carries goodmark products and some of their prices is the same as goodmark direct.I am looking for better quality then the repo tin junk.If your parts are what they are chris i can do that instead when i get the loot.Which hopefully will be within this month after i pay for the a/c repair bill.
thanks
pat
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Don't forget your stimulous check from good ole Uncle Sam (thank you China for the loan)! There will be at least 600 more dollars ;D
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totally forgot bout that as well, looks like it will be put to good use after all ;D
thanks
pat
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I carry Goodmark products. If you look in my catalog the part numbers that start with 41XX-XXX-XXX ARE GoodMark part numbers. If they have it, I can get it. Keep in mind that Goodmark is a reseller, 90% of their stuff is just like everyone elses stuff. Their 73-80 Fenders are an improvement over the norm though, the 81-87 ones are NOT improved, they are Tri-Plus pieces though, and they mark them up. Those fenders aren't near what Goodmark direct is, they ARE making money off of them, a lot, especially since I am cheaper and I am still making a little money on them.
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chris,
you ship your fenders by truck freight correctHave you considere shipping them like greyhound?I heard there alot cheaper to ship then truck freight and truck freight are very vicious in handling the packages i`ll say.
thanks
pat
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I haven't check with Greyhound, but I don't think they would be able to ship a hood, 2 fenders and a door for $150.
Everyone that I have shipped truck via Goodmark hasn't came back, including the ones I have gotten. Thing is you inspect them BEFORE signing for them, if they are mangled, refuse shippment and they have to eat it. I don't think Greyhound can do that...
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Im a truck driver and I handle everything I haul as if I bought it.
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Hey Pat how's the progress? Are you waiting for time, money, and parts like me? lol What year is your second cab you got? looks like an 81 up by the master cyl. Jeremy
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Well not really much to report.I welded up some of the seam area on the firewall,i had to cut out a setion of the firewall since it came out horrible the 1st time.I am right now getting a metal dash from a 76 from a fellow member here.I am also going to be purchasing some fenders, a pass door, the lower grille panel and the upper grille panel from chris perhaps tomorrow.I also purchased a new bumper and purchased some other odds and ends.As of tomorrow i am gonna have all the parts needed to finish the body of thetruck.Your correct the cab was a 85 cab but i am converting it to a 73-80 with the dash part, i took out the corner pockets that were for the hinges and welded up all the holes that held the cowl panel in place.The floors were solid and the rockers were soldi as well so i couldnt pass it up.I only had to replace lower portions of the cab corners and a few rust holes but thats really the progress currently.I am headed to maryland in may so i am so looking forward to my trip to ocean city for a car cruise for 4 days with some great friends.
thanks
pat
UPDATE:::::
i just bought 2 fenders and a pass door skin from chris, so this will be it for parts shopping, i am gonna take a break on parts hunting for now till after i get the dash from a fellow member here n the parts from chris, need to give the wallet a break.
thanks
pat
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As i was finishing the front brakes on my cougar tonight i figured i`ll hang the core suppot and the front fenders,the fenders will need a lil tweaking as i been doing that to them both tonight.I took off the pass door so i can do some filing on the holes for the bolts so i can shift the door back about a 1/4 of a inch.Here are some pics of the front fenders hung and the core support on.Itr is just temporary for now as i still got alot of work to do to the firewall and cowl.I may hang my goodmark hood on as well this weekend to get a idea on the look its gonna produce.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0137.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0139.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0140.jpg)
thanks
pat
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looking good pat the fender looks very good and the door keep up the good work man
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Looking good Pat ;D
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Looks like you're making progress, I guess I better get to work on mine and get something done.
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Thanks JJSZABO and dusty.Dave, take your time man your truck looks alot better than mine .Yours just needs suspension, mine needs alot more than that.But all is just a test fit as you see , eventually it`ll all come off and i`ll finish the firewall.
thanks
pat
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Coming along nicely! I hope to get my 80 project going soon. I might need some help figuring out some things along the way, so I hope I don't pester you or 80stepsideguy too bad.
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Lookiing Good Pat!
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Coming along nicely! I hope to get my 80 project going soon. I might need some help figuring out some things along the way, so I hope I don't pester you or 80stepsideguy too bad.
77c15,
nah no need to pesture me i like helping out others s best a i can.Heck i pesture others for info as well.But i`m hoping to take a pic of the cowl hood on soon to really get a idea on how it`ll fit and blend in.
thanks
pat
p.s. thanks chris,
i know it said on the box if you alter it, modiffy it,paint it its yours and non returnable, well i am beyond the the brink of return, i had to slightly nip a sction out of the fender to alter the curve by the windshield post to flow with the curve.I gotta use a cutting bit to take some material out of the hinges so i can bring the door in some its at the point where its at the end of the adjustment where i cant bring the door in anymore, so once this is fixed i`ll put the door back on and hopefully it`ll be ok.
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Looking good Pat ;D
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Looking good Pat ;D
thank you ;D
I`m hoping this truck doesnt take to to long i wanna get the body rolling soon.I may take panel by panel to a body shop and have them put it in high build primer after they do the bodywork , that way once i am ready for paint the hard work is just about done and i am that far ahead of the game..
thanks
pat
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Not much to report here, i been working on getting my cougar done so i can put it back on the road, i have been buying some small things here and there for it online but i`m ready to send a ton of stuff out for powdercoat.Once the hood is fitted the local powdercoat company will like me. ;D
thanks
pat
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Hi all,
well my car is just about done, i got some powdercoated parts done like the engine plates for the motor mounts, the cross brace for them the headlight buckets, in 2 weeks i`m sending the bed braces, the hood hinges,upper grille panel,front bumper brackets(all 4) all the front grille brackets and the hood latches and support and the 2 corner lower grille brackets as well.Plus i am gonna have done the radiator fan guard, the battery tray and clam and support done as well.Basicially alot of odds and ends so i can get em done now and not have to worry later on when i`m short on loot.I been working very hard on my car to try n get it done, i been lacking on the truck alot and i`m trying my hardest so i can drive the car some and get back on the truck.
thanks
pat
p.s. here are some of the pics of the 9 inch rearend for my car
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0215.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0214.jpg)
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Is this post for your car or your truck?
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This is for the car but, i got some more pics i need to take of the powder coated parts i recently had done for the truck,
thanks
pat
p.s. i figured i reply to my thread since it hasnt been active since april and i show some pics of what i been working on and haven`t abandoned anyone or my project.
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keep posted so i can copycat your progress for my own lol
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Are those the wheels your going to use can you post a side pic and what size are the wheels please
mainly per thats the style I'm looking to use maybe
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The pic of the truck in my avatar was from a guy that worked for Boyd coddington and i am not sure on the wheels and the truck was on ebay a while back , but i do know i`m gonna go with perhaps 19s in the front and 20s in the rear.As far as wheel choice i`m not positive, i need to get the ball rolling on this project as its taken a back burner leap currently due to the cougar being repaired currently and i`m having a 8 x 22 porch put on the front of my home and has a roof over it as well.But i had my camera pics developed the other day of my progress on the frame being painted and the holes in the cowl i cut out so i can put the hood adjusters sections in.
thanks
pat
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keep posted so i can copycat your progress for my own lol
Not a problem you should see some more pics of parts soon, before powdercoating and after. ;D
thanks
pat
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Well i sent out a lot more parts today for powdercoating, they coated 35 pieces and i think after this bunch of parts the cashflow will me minimal, they quoted me a price of 750.00 to do it i figured not to bad since i had alot less the last time and it was 500.00. At 1st the father thought 1,000 the kid said no he is a returning customer so he figured 700.00 then he said it wont go over 750.00 and should be done by thursday.Plus he is looking at a lift for his shop and theres a place selling 1 and a 4 post lift, his father knew i was looking for 1 and said hey, why not see if he will sell them both as a package deal so i said i can do that and if the seller agrees were gonna take a ride to palm beach, pick them both up and i`ll pay for the fuel 1 way and the father n son will pay for the fuel back. So look for pics of my parts possibly by friday here , i`m sure there gonna look sweet.
thanks
pat
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HI all,
well here are some snapshots of a few pieces i had done by a local powdercoater, man it looks like liquid glass. I have had over 50 pieces powdercoated already and i`m totally impressed. I got a few pieces leftover i don't think i`m gonna use like the upper grille panel thats original from my truck and a left side NOS grille bracket a used center grille bracket for inside hood release, 2 upper radiator hold down shields and some other pieces i may have powdercoated and sell. But i am doing 3 projects at once, my truck, my 70 cougar(had the entire rear suspension done as well as the housing and backing plates) and i`m doing a early 20th century wooden wheel horse drawn farm wagon. The hood hinges are the trucks originals and they look like glass and the upper grille panel there is a aftermarket but it looks so sweet and i test fitted it before i sent it out and it fits good and all the holes lined up to the radiator support.
Next week i`m sending more stuff out, i`m having 4 bullit edition wheels in the centers powdercoated to match the color of my car, also some hood hinges for my cougar, the ebrake setup the rear stepside lower panel under the tailgate, i`m gonna have that and the 2 stepside steps powdercoated on the inside of the parts all done in black.The part next to the center grille bracket is the brake pedal assembly housing, he also took it apart and powdercoated the brake pedal assembly as well,At this rate this truck will be to nice to drive. All THE NOS parts i gathered for the truck including some pieces i bought from members here were all done in black and look awesome.I dont think i could go back to having the parts painted again.
thanks
pat
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Looking good!
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Looking good!
Couldnt have done it w/o your help ,
even all the pieces i bought from you were done and came out perfect, i got a box full of parts right now all bubble wrapped with parts sitting and looking forward to opening them once its time to put the truck back together after paint.
thanks
pat
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Hello all,
well i got more parts powdercoated, i got the rest of my bedrails done and also got the gas pedal pieces powdercoated as well.I been working on my 70 alot and its just about done so its close to being roadworthy, i`m gonna start working on the cab very shortly and i like to try n get all the bodywork done on it by Christmas.Then i`m having my 01 ram truck repainted around that time so alot is going on in the garage.I am also gonna try n get all the rear suspension pieces powdercoated as well.So hoping next year is a good year to put a big dent in its progress and hope to put her in paint.
thanks
pat
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alright you go man
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I`m trying dusty i`m trying,
Heres a pic of the truck about 4 years ago before i tore her down.
thanks
pat
http://www.mercurycougar.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/11195
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Keep the progress coming....
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Chris,
i`m gonna do alot more now that the cougar is basicially finished and my shop is cleaned up now and i can concentrate on getting the body done.
thanks
pat
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looking good pat that truck was nice that i could see
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You said the magic word WAS!!!!! it needed alot more then i thought, thats why i`m doing a ground up restomod on it since everything i tried to keep was junk.
thanks
pat
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same here man that is why i am tering mine down
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That lil truck was so cool with the 350 in it.But i`m stepping it up now with a big block.Should be pretty good since its only gonna be a show truck and a weekend truck. That truck there towed a open car trailor and a 2600lb car 200 miles and never flinched.Man it was a cool ride but this 1 will be better i cant wait to finish it.
thanks
pat
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Tonight was a pretty progressive night,
i ended up removing the nose off the truck, the square hole where once the factory a/c was where you could see the heater core was the hole was welded up with a plate and smoothed out.Almost time to start doing filler work to the firewall.Also welded up 1 side of the cab where the drip rails were and the 1 hole for the cab moulding was as well and used some all metal from USC after cleaning up the welds.Still no progress on my camera to take pics(darn thing doesnt want to upload to the computer) so i`ll see if i can try n upload pics.I`m hoping to get the stud gun dent remover tool and finish the cab within a month or 2.
thanks
pat
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Well i got my camera up n going(turned out to be the camera after all).But been working on it alot, i will post some pics this week.I got about50% of the cowl done, i am about to drill out the spot welds of the 85 dash and gonna fit the one i bought from a member here a while ago.But i found another soft spot on the firewall on the side up by the fender so i gotta weld in a new piece as i cut it out(1 inch by 1 inch).But its taking quite a bit of time.I got the sterring column/master cylinder bracket removed and started welding up the seam.But this week i`ll snap some shots.I figure this week i`ll weld up that small hole, weld up some more screw holes as well as the drip rail holes on the pass side..Let me tell you this i WONT be doing this much work to another truck again.To me this is more labor intense then the work i did to my cougar.
thanks
pat
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Very nice work, looking good
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You should see some pics later today, i just got home from work and it was a long 10 hours but i`m off all weekend so i`ll take some and bring em here.Its been quite some time so dont be to to amazed lol......
thanks
pat
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Well here are some snapshots of the firewall and the 1 pic so far of the roof i had to put a piece of metal into the rood cause of rot.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/corner1-1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/firewall1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/firewall2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/firewall3.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/firewall5.jpg)
the ugly part of the firewall i`m gonna work on.As you can see the breacket is removed that the steering column and the master cylinder is attached to.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/firewall4.jpg)
These are it for now, i`m working on the firewall alot, i wont do this much work again i guartanee.
thanks
pat
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looks great pat you have been working hard
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i wont do this much work again i guartanee.
Man, I feel your pain! Funny how you get into a project and it never seems to end! :o
Lookin' good though!
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Heres a shot of the roof
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/roof1.jpg)
thanks
pat
UPDATE:
i welded up the other side of the trucks drip rails screw holes and gave them a coat of USC all metal as well as finishing up a 1 x 1 inch patch in the cowl that was soft and weak in a area and did the other side on top of the cowl and got all that area in all metal as well as welded up the 3 screw holes that once held in the weatherstrip from the firewall to the fender.So thats all set and should have all of them in filler by sunday..
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Hello all,
well friday (tomorrow) i`m going to go pick up a nasty 700r4 for 500.00 The guy said it was in his wifes 79 z28 w/ a 406 and said with the 3.08 gears it wasn't what they expected.So instead of changing rearend gears they swapped it out for a th350. So its got a hard shift that Will give ya something to talk about and its only got 250 miles on it.So i`m gonna get it and take some pics after.I got the firewall bad area all welded up and done, i got some more of my favorite stuff as well ALL METAL by USC. So that may be the weekend project if i don't get occupied on this wagon i`m trying to finish.I got the old metal dash removed so i`m gonna eventually get that other 1 welded in then coat the entire firewall inside and hopefully i can take pics of the progress.
thanks
pat
p.s. i also found a 454 2 bolt main for 200.00 so i`m gonna go for that as well as a 1984 corvette i found for 2500.00 but that may be after i get my parts back from the horse drawn wagon expert were dealing with, so its hectic but were managing to get it all done.
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Great Progress! :o Dang it to double Hockey Sticks, all you Sun People(Kali,Ariz,Flori, and Etc) with all your Kool, but unrealistic Mods! >:( I mean reallisticly, who can get away with shaving their drip rails, and not get soaked in a down pour ??? :P
LOL! Congrats on the Great Job Pat, and All the Jaw-Dropping, "I Hate You So Much Recent Bargain Scores"!!! ;D I hear ya with the All Metal, I was trainned with that stuff, and I miss working with it like crazy :-\
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Nice score on the built 700R4. Sounds like a step backwards to me for the people who sold it to you: the TH350 will be even less snappy out of the hole with the taller 1st gear. Good deal for you!
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Nice score on the built 700R4. Sounds like a step backwards to me for the people who sold it to you: the TH350 will be even less snappy out of the hole with the taller 1st gear. Good deal for you!
The owner said his wife has no clue what she has under the hood of her 79 z28. He has a 5,000 dollar 406 shortblock and a set of trickflow heads.He said the tranny with the gears was to much on the highway so he rather swap out the tranny instead of gears so he yanked the 700r4 and put in a th350.I was like SCHAWING score i got 3.73 gears so it`ll work well with a big block.I was gonna go for the 454 but i got the 402 i`m gonna do and the vette is still looking good.
thanks
pat
p.s. UPDATE!!!!!!!!! I may have a lead on a 540 hp 454 big block for 800.00 if it is true (which i`m praying it is) i`m gonna go for it and get it, then i got 1300.00 into the drivetrain and it cost less then a rotating assembly for my 402 .So i`ll keep you all up to date.. ;D
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Well i wanted it but i got some info on the motor that its a bone stock bottom end with a hopped up top end, the heads are rectangular ports and he is going by numbers from a site based on what he has but it doesnt actually have the numbers so i would have a eery feeling on it and would have to totally tear it down and redo it and find out it needs work.I rather start off with a block and build it and knowing what i actually have rather then going by what someone said.
thanks
pat
turkey rod run in daytona intl speedway is comming up so i`m gonna go find a crank for the block i got so looks like were gonna go the 402 route again.
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nice pat real nice
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Well on to some good news, my steering column came back today from being rebuilt and man it looks great!!!
Also i found a forged steel crank for my big block for 200.00 so i`m gonna piece this big block 1 puzzle piece at a time. But if you need your steering column rebuilt this guy is the 1 to see in the link below.I paid 50.00 for this column out of a junkyard 82 gmc sierra 4x4 and it is what i was looking for as far as a non cruise control tilt. But happy days are here today.
thanks
pat
http://www.gmtiltsteeringcolumn.com/index.html
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That's who I used... A+
I bought one outright, since my column was all busted up and had no keys anyway.
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If you got a tilt laying around and like to have it rebuilt he is definately the guy to deal with.I wouldve bought 1 on ebay but i got no history on it as far as repairs and if its tight but original.This 1 is totally rebuilt and all set to go with the wiring harness, it was in rough shape but wayne knows his stuff when it comes to gm columns.
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pat
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I highly recommend Wayne, I sent Chip to him.
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I highly recommend Wayne, I sent Chip to him.
That's me, btw.
-chip
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Well i got bored last night and i bee nwanting to do this.The bracket pieces thats spot welded to the firewall for the brake booster. I trimmed off al lthe excess junk around the edges and i got a litltle bit of welding to do and friday i`m sending more pieces to the powdercoater but mainly pieces for my mothers horse drawn wagon that i`m getting close to finishing.Thank God cause it be time enough to get my 4 post lift in the corner of my shop.I figured its either repaint my dodge truck or buy a lift.Well i cant do much with a new paint job but can do a lot with a lift so the price is around even so i went with the lift.I figured its a small gift to myself as well as a early b-day gift as well. But here are the pics of that plate i trimmed and gonna have powdercoated gloss black since the firewall will be the color of the truck.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/plate2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/plate1.jpg)
and heres my lift:
http://www.affordableautomotiveequip.net/product_info.php?cPath=47&products_id=98
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pat
UPDATE!!!!!
I paid off my big block crankshaft so i`m that much further ahead, i need to get my dodge repainted so i may take some time off from the truck here. It be a wise thing maybe.
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"All that extra stuff" added strength to the bracket. You're going to be pushing against this thing and the force is multiplied by the peddle to the master cylinder.
Might want to think of a way to add stiffness to the bracket before powdercoat.
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You may want to read this thread:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9564.0
thanks
pat
BTW i think it will be fine as strength it still hase plenty of meat on the thicknes and it will be bolted to the firewall with plates on the inside ,once its powdercoated and the plates are on the inside you`ll never see the underside of the dash ;D I wouldnt have done this if i didnt ask the question on the forum here for everyones input ..
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Man that is some great looking work your doing there. That truck is going to be awsome when its done.
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Thanks,
i`m hoping by February i can send out my 402 to be rebuilt.I got the block, forged steel crank and 049 oval port heads.I got a noisy gear drive and valve covers and timing chain cover.The rest i`m gonna let the machine shop tell me what cam,rods,pistons,valve train and intake and carb to use.Right now its on hold as i`m trying to finish this horse drawn farm wagon that needs to get done soon so i can put my 70 cougar back in the corner where the wagon sits and i can get back to the truck.I will take some pics tonight of the firewall piece in the previous pics i had powdercoated and the steering column and the pieces done as well as the metal dash i took out so i can finish the firewall on the inside.I`m gonna purchase a steel rollpan this week and i`m buying some tubs from a shortbed truck from hotrod24 here so i can cut them down and use them for mini tubs for the inside of the bed.Plus i am hoping next year I can control my urge to buy parts i just threw out 1,000dollars worth of parts for my 70 cougar i bought and shouldn't have and no one wanted to buy them or even take them so i scraped them and made more room in my shop on the good side of the ordeal ;D. But tonight i`ll take some pics of the truck and where i stand and oh 69byrd if you are interested in selling them wheels in the future let me know i may buy them for my truck.
thanks
pat
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Here are some pics i tok just tonight of the progress.As of right now it isnt much but its a little progress
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0323.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0324.jpg)
Heres my 01 ram i call nightstalker
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0325.jpg)
thanks
pat
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nice work man very nice and that is a bad looking truck to ;D
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I have owned that truck since day 1 . Bought it 1 month after the 9/11 attacks .But hope to finish that darn wagon soon so i can get the truck done.I want that 402 built next year and buy a set of wheels for it.
thanks
pat
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do you have any more progress on the stepside your building id love to see some pics if you do 8)
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As of right now i been doing alittle side work (pic shown) I did buy a big block endurashine oval port intake off of craigslist which should be here in a day or so and the rollpan and waiting on a pair of shortbed fleetside tubs from a member here so i can put the bed together, mock it up and trim the tubs and then cut the proper opening holes on the bedsides so i can make the rear wheels a big larger once it comes time to get the wheels. But i figure in about 2-4 weeks i`ll be doing the body again and i was gonna repaint my 01 ram this year but i think i`m gonna try n get the shine back some, throw a coat of bedliner material on the badly faded sides and inside the bed and maybe in 2010 i`ll get it repainted.But i gotta get the stepside bodywork done this year so next year i`ll get the motor built and then hopefully the truck in paint.
Sorry i went off key alitlle but i been doing alot of deciding on my future money investments here but i`m gonna stop alot of the hard spending this year and buy just body work materials here n there to finish this body this year.
thanks
pat
the wagon chassis
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/wagon1.jpg)
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Neat wagon project.
Any more progress/news on your big-block 402? Recent pics of it maybe? Curious to know what your build plans for it are. I've got one myself, just installed it into a '72 Cheyenne. Picked it up for $700, in running condition. ;D
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Right now the 402 is in pieces.The motor came out of a 72 chevelle.When i got it it was just a bare block and i got it in a package deal with a 68 396 shortblock which i plan on putting aside.The 72 was just a 2 bolt main and nothing else except the main caps.I since then bought a set of 049 oval port heads, got a gear drive(noisy, i like that sound of a blower), a set of valve covers, a billet timing chain cover, a forged steel crank already cut 10/10 and just recently the intake.I plan on painting the motor the same color as the truck and add alot of BLING BLING to the motor.I also picked up a original 69 396 350hp air cleaner assenbly that needs rechroming.I`m gonna let a shop decide on cam,pistons and rods to use for the build when the time comes.I got a real nasty 700r4 i bought a few months ago that supposedly snaps a mean 2nd gear so back that up with a 402 and a 12 bolt 3.73 rear i see a sweet hotrod in the making.The wagon is a mothers day gift my father n 1 gave her 2 years ago.But the weather took its toll and destoyed the wood.So instead of letting it rot away i hauled it into our shop, tore it completly apart.Had some axles and some other pieces made and made a whole new box,powderocated all the brackets and used all new hardware, repainted the entire chasssis, clearcoated it and now were finishing up the box so i can paint it and reinstall the box and get it outside on the front yard so i can put my cougar back in the corner where it has lost its spot since november of 07.
thanks
pat
p.s. the guy that did the axle making said this is 1 of the oldest wagons he has seen in a very long time and could date back to the mid 1800s. He said if he wasnt so far away he offer 5,000 for it.Well if he offered 5,000 for it i say its worth at least 7,500 maybe more.So its a mothers day gift and it`ll be done and its now going to be better then before as all the bed wood is pressure treated and everything was painted in oil base and then 6 coats of clear added for protection. and all brushed on.Will i ever do another 1? 2 words HECK NO lol....... ;D
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Right now the 402 is in pieces.The motor came out of a 72 chevelle.When i got it it was just a bare block and i got it in a package deal with a 68 396 shortblock which i plan on putting aside.The 72 was just a 2 bolt main and nothing else except the main caps.I since then bought a set of 049 oval port heads, got a gear drive(noisy, i like that sound of a blower), a set of valve covers, a billet timing chain cover, a forged steel crank already cut 10/10 and just recently the intake.I plan on painting the motor the same color as the truck and add alot of BLING BLING to the motor.I also picked up a original 69 396 350hp air cleaner assenbly that needs rechroming.I`m gonna let a shop decide on cam,pistons and rods to use for the build when the time comes.I got a real nasty 700r4 i bought a few months ago that supposedly snaps a mean 2nd gear so back that up with a 402 and a 12 bolt 3.73 rear i see a sweet hotrod in the making.The wagon is a mothers day gift my father n 1 gave her 2 years ago.But the weather took its toll and destoyed the wood.So instead of letting it rot away i hauled it into our shop, tore it completly apart.Had some axles and some other pieces made and made a whole new box,powderocated all the brackets and used all new hardware, repainted the entire chasssis, clearcoated it and now were finishing up the box so i can paint it and reinstall the box and get it outside on the front yard so i can put my cougar back in the corner where it has lost its spot since november of 07.
thanks
pat
p.s. the guy that did the axle making said this is 1 of the oldest wagons he has seen in a very long time and could date back to the mid 1800s. He said if he wasnt so far away he offer 5,000 for it.Well if he offered 5,000 for it i say its worth at least 7,500 maybe more.So its a mothers day gift and it`ll be done and its now going to be better then before as all the bed wood is pressure treated and everything was painted in oil base and then 6 coats of clear added for protection. and all brushed on.Will i ever do another 1? 2 words HECK NO lol....... ;D
How many horses are going to be pulling that wagon ?? :)
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That's a cool wagon! Could you imagine the possibillities. Chrome wheels, mega c-notch, eight ball on the brake handle. A lowrider wagon! ;D
That is pretty cool though(in original form).
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Thanks guys,
No horses will be pulling this wagon, its going to be a yard ornament.I been redoing this 4 about 4 months straight.I`m getting close to getting it done and out of my shop.I`ll be happy once its done. Oldwhity i like yer ideas lol... But its a definate piece of history there.I am just growing tired of looking at it and the constant (i want my wagon done, when are you gonna get my wagon finished) that was a year of hearingthis.My ol man dragged his feet so i took control of the project n in 4 months went from this:
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP00332resized.jpg)
To what you see in the previous thread in pictures.
thanks
pat
p.s.s the pic here was taken in 2007 and the box sat on a dolly and the only thing that was removed was the rear axle.I had a guy make all kinds of pieces and i primed them and painted them and clearcoated them.I`m done with this kind of project after this is done.Wy to much work for me
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I hear ya. I dig that kind of stuff too.
BTW, is that a steel building that you have? I'm trying to collect thoughts and ideas. Was it fairly inexpensive? Looking to build a 30'wide x 40'deep with a 20' x 20' off the left rear side.
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geez your going all out with this restomod. looking really good
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I hear ya. I dig that kind of stuff too.
BTW, is that a steel building that you have? I'm trying to collect thoughts and ideas. Was it fairly inexpensive? Looking to build a 30'wide x 40'deep with a 20' x 20' off the left rear side.
Its a 40x40 steel building yes.I got it in 2006 and the total w/ the garage and insulation and a crew to assemble it in 3 days and concrete the total was 32,000. I highly reccomend to go thru olympia steel buildings www.olympiabuildings.com there located in pennsylvania.We also added 2 skylights and its well worth them oney let me tell you.I like doing this wagon since its really old but i couldnt do this on a daily basis as i am a fanatic to quality and meticulous to detail.But the restomod truck will be taking some time even i have to stretch the build by 1 more year i want this to roll on out of the garage and scare the neighbors letting them all know a new beast has risen from the ashes lol.... ;D
thanks
pat
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Wow that seems high
I am looking at a couple thru a local paper
http://www.thebargaineeronline.com/retail_section/?haspdf=1
I cant see cement costing 20k for that much I will take a class and pour it my self :)
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Thanks Pat. That's a good reference point to start with. Hopefully when the market gets better I'll be able to do something. Rolling around on the driveway is getting harder especially with my joints being effected by the cold now. I need to replace my clutchand rad in my beater and don't look forward to doing it in the cold. Thanks again.
Rob
Frog, it may include ground clearing, excavation, footers and slab(or monolithic) and maybe they pulled the permit. I don't know, we'll see. I'm itching for one bad. It's just hard for my wife to justify. :'(
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32,000 was for the permits, the building itself,the crew to assemble it, the concrete,the land clearing, the electrical, the blueprints,the 2 10x10 doors and side entrance door.Because in this town you gotta go thru stiff codes to get it approved cause it needs to withstand hurricane winds.Well here is the result of what 32,000 gets you,
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/garage4.jpg)
thanks
pat
p.s. and its enough room to put a 2 post lift and the peak of the roof is 14foot ceilings.Plenty of room here. When i moved to florida in 2002 the 1st house we were renting i had my cougar in a 2 car garage and my fathers motorcycle.I said if we buy a house i want a 40x40. Well i stuck to that all these years in 2004 i had a brand new 32x76 foot double wide put on a piece of property we bought.And in 2006 we refinanced the home just for this reason.I was tired of paying for storage rental fees and the rental place was like 25 miles away.Well i`m very happy with this and also our shop couldnt exceed the square footage of the home if it did it be considered a business but i couldve gone 50x40 but eh i am very happy with this.
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Pat I didnt think of the Hurricane winds here in MD I think ya need a 135lb snow load we have to get permits too .
I am thinking of buying one having it installed (those prices include labor to install) then lay the concrete later if I need it :)
Like Rob above my old bones dont like laying on the driveway in any weather :)
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I hear ya frog
My garage in rhode island was a 26x48 but could only fit 3 cars 4 if you were lucky.But in the winter months man if that 112,000 BTU burner wasnt working it was cold.But i am very satisfied with this garage, only real thing i gotta do is repaint the entrance door as its rustig in a spot so i`ll do that in the spring.
thanks
pat
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That's awesome. Yours is real close to what i'd like. Just a little taller door for the camper and the dimensions from the earlier post. Part of me would love to just have it all done, the other part(pocket) tells me to do as much of it myself as possible. Looks great thanks
Rob
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Rob,
its well worth it And the company can build it to your suit.If you want skylights, windows, and so forth.I plan on putting in a exhaust fan cause in the summer it gets hot in the shop so drawing out the hot air will cool it down some.
thanks
pat
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I hear ya. I'm deffinately going to check them out along with others. I'd like to compare the cost of a steel bldg with the cost of stick bldg one.
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wow pat that building is nice i wish i had something like that instead of the inlaws 2 stal garage because my house doesnt have one and i still have to work on my truck in the drive way because my father in law is a huge pack rat and wont through any thing away so theres just enough room for my tuck then i have to push it out to work on it because its still just the frame it sucks major*** but yours is awsome i cant wait to see some pics of the restmod 8)
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Nice new home for the truck!
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Well i finally got my intake in that i bought off of craigslist.Its a endurashine oval port and its a sweet looking intake and i can`t wait to see it on top of the Big block once its built. I may buy the waterpump for it this year but that is really it as far as spending on it for the year. Heres a pic of it.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/intake.jpg)
thanks
pat
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Now thats purty.
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very very nice
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any progress on the truck yet,
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What i`m gonna do is do a youtube video shoot of my shop friday.So you can see the truck instead of the pictures.As of late its been quite cold out and i haven't made much progress other then buying some more NOS parts.I bought another NOS front marker lamp housing and a NOS center bowtie grille emblem.I Also bought a steel rollpan and now i may soon get back to the truck and the wagon is getting closer to being completed.If it wasn't for the darn cold weather outside during the morning/afternoon hours i be in there like mad.Plus i`m also working on my 70 cougar.I`m installing a factory clock where there wasn't 1 from the factory in my car.That turned out to be a PITA. But you`ll get to see it all friday or saturday as i do a walk thru in my shop and do my 1st you tube video.
thanks
pat
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Having trouble to uploading this video i got but i`ll keep trying.Well i just made another score a 454 longblock for 400.00.I just got a email back from a guy a few towns over and here is what he wrote:
i have only a long block left. it is block,crank,rods and pistons,and heads.i probably have a stock distributor,and a pretty set of chrome pulleys, i think its a 76 block,i will double check tomorrow.as for condition,i can't say other than that it is rebuildable.it can be yours for $400.i might have a set of "get you by" headers that i will throw in.
So i`m gonna go for it and put the 402 aside.
thanks
pat
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Awesome! Good score!
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Thanks vile,
i think it`ll be a better build then the 402.Now the question is should i keep the 402 or sell it? I could save it as well as my 396 for a future build.
thanks
pat
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nice score.
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Thanks chris,
i think it was well worth it and for 400.00 i am satisfied.I can now see and feel better when it comes to building it and not have to worry bout spending a arm and a leg for 396/402 parts.Should be sweet to get his motor and take pics of it once its here.
thanks
pat
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That's awesome 80. Great work! :o
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yea man great work
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Thanks guys,
i never realized how much work was involved i`ll never do another 1 again let me tell ya once was enough.
thanks
pat
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nice project
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Thanks flaming , hey everyone heres a video clip of my 70 and it running and a brief description of the car.
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/th_IMGP0391.jpg) (http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/?action=view¤t=IMGP0391.flv)
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Hey 80, great vid!! I got one question though, what's a heddah lol. I'm just kiddin. Your Cougar looks and sounds great!
Rob
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Would of never guessed you were from New England
Great video
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Guess the accent gave it away huh? lol.....I was nervous since it was my 1st video ever.I am a rookie on making videos lol....
thanks for the compliments now hopefully the 454 will sound 10 times meaner than this car.
thanks
pat
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That sounds real good! nice work! My dad would be jealous of that car. It's his favorite muscle car.
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Thanks Kenny
its OK for a car i drove to high school and have owned it for almost 20 years now(jeez its been that long?) But your dad would like a big block eliminator i think more then this car i am sure. But the ironic about this car is that it sat in my fathers ex bosses warehouse cause the engine was knocking and it needed floor pans.He wanted 1,000 for it my ol man offered him 800.00 and he took it. I have had alot of offers for it but i cant part with this car.Also they made 2322 convertibles in 1970 in the standard model which is this 1.Out of the 2322 convertibles they made this 1 is documented as 1 of 24 ever built being a factory white on white on white.And theres a guy in his database that collects Vin numbers say your looking for a lost car and you give him the Vin he can help track the car down for you or come to find out if it was stolen or not.But i asked him in all his Vin numbers he has stored and mind you he has over 160,000 Vin numbers for 67-73 cougars i asked him how many do you have thats a factory triple white and his responce NONE YOURS IS THE ONLY 1 and that means its rarer then 1 of 24 it could be the only 1 left in the world thats a factory triple white.
thanks
pat
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ya did a good job on the vid. love the song long cool woman in a black dress playing on the radio lol
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That is a cool story. I would hold onto it. Sounds good too.
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Thanks chris and 84 chevy ;D
But this car has that much sentimenatal value to me as i am only the last one left in my high school class that still has his 1st car he ever drove from high school.But itdoesnt stop there. The stepside has some history to it as well.Bu i wont get into that right now.That wooden wagon you seen me restoring will be out the door and see sunlight saturday and outside for good.Its time to get back on that truck and i am picking up the 454 next friday.Question i know i may be in the wrong section asking this but i got all the essentials the heads,intake,carb,crank and possibly a set of headers for it.But now comes the cam and pistions and rods.What is the best combo to go for? I like to use a set of eagle rods and should i go for keith black or trw pistons? Plus whats the best cam that i should go with for that will give great sound and horsepower?I`m noengine expert by any means so please dont laugh i`m more of a bodyman then a engine builder.
thanks
pat
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Sorry folks,
nothing real to update on the stepside.ALTHOUGH that wasgon is finally gone!!!! And i`m getting a mirror painted for my 70 so i`ll have that this week on the car and that will just be a good cleaning and that`ll be it for now.But this is what i been doing all day today take a look:
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0430.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0429.jpg)
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The sides were so bad up to the body line the paint was down to the basecoat.I sanded both sides and the tailgate and gonna use the dupli color truck bed coating.I sanded everything and used a red scratch pad in all the corners ,under the bed sides, and all along the bed ribs.My arms are tired but the good news isi the hard part is just bout done so monday i`m gonna roll that stuff on.Hopefully i`ll have enough left over to do the underside of the stepsides cab.And the end of this month the dodge gets a fresh coat of paint so all that will be left is the stepside to get paint.All i know is this truck will be done this week and im getting back on the stepside next weekend and get that thing going.Also i`m going to pick up my 454 friday so thats good news there.I`ll shoot some pics of it and the numbers .I was told its a 76 454 so i`m guessing its a 4 bolt main since no other car after 74 had a 454 in it.
thanks
pat
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If you haven't bought it yet, I wouldn't use that duplicolor bed liner, I'd use plastikote or herculiner. I used duplicolor on my old truck, and it was thin, not very non-skid, peeled off in sheets like it was rice paper..The plastikote is vastly superior, and the herculiner is a little bit better than the plastikote.
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I agree dont use the duplicolor, I used it on one of my trucks and like werewolfx13 said it would peel off in sheets if I put anything back there.
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I bet your arms and shoulders were tired! Let us know how it turns out regardless of what you use. Linex is the only thing I've seen used that holds up and had the least amount of fading. I've seen a couple of roll-on apps that held up but still faded to almost grey(still serves it's purpose though). I had the whole outside of my canoe sprayed last year by a place down the road that used a product called "Full Metal Jacket". It's holding up pretty well but has also faded. For that, as long as still seals I don't care. The canoe(aluminum) had a 4" crack in the bottom of it and all the guy did was drill a couple of holes in the crack and let the liner bleed through and coated the inside in that area. It's holding very well. Good luck! :)
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Thanks guys for the input.
I just read a review on pirate 4x4.com and wow not many had good things to say about it so i`m gonna go with the herculiner coating instead.I appreciate the fast input as i was gonna do it tomorrow as the weather sucks here today.
thanks again and today its going back and im gonna get the herculiner instead.
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Good choice, plastikote is good too, just make sure you get enough coats on. My '83 has a plastikote liner, and a lot has been gouged off, but I've been really hard on it. Herculiner is a little bit more durable and just as repairable as plastikote, its also more than twice the price.
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I got the kit, it said to reapply within 24 hours or once its tacky within 1-4 hours, if after the 24 hours it has to be scuff sanded and then reappllied.So i gotta do it this week cause friday i gotta go get my 454 so i dont want the grease to get on this before i coat it.
thanks
pat
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Well folks, the dodge bedliner is complete and looks great.I kinda went overbored and did under the tailgate and all the side jambs as well on the tailgate and the bed itself.I used up a entire kit and i did the top of the bedrails as they were faded like you seen in the pics.But i got a hair across my rear or it was because of the full moon.I took the doors off and unbolted the cab and pulled the cab off.I removed that exhaust shield on the pass side under the cab and i`m gonna prep the bottom of the cab this week and do that coating on the bottom of the cab.I also did the inside of the cowl vent and it came out pretty good.Once i get the underside done i`m gonna put it on my dolly and hammer out the bodywork on the cab and put it in the baby poop yellow that the guys on musclecar use.
thanks
pat
p.s. i`m going to get my 454 Friday and possibly mock up the motor and tranny in the rolling chassis and get the tranny crossmember bolted up properly.I`ll take pics of the progress this week.
UPDATE:
i went out and took pics of the stepside and the dodge bed so here they are:
Sorry folks the frame is a bit dusty but i plan on rolling it outside and hosing it down and throwing some blankets over it to keep the dust off for a bit.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0433.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0437.jpg)(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0436.jpg)
And the dodge pics
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pat it will not be long looking good
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Great job! ;)
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Started doing some more bodywork to it today, got the bottom end all prepped and i`m gonna finish the sides of the cowl on its side here and get the bottom done this week.I`m considering taking thursday from work off and get it done but we will see.
thanks
pat
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Do it! I wish I could skip work to play with my truck!
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Vile
i wish ihad the coin you got to be playing with 4 trucks lol...
thanks
pat
UPDATE! I been hitting this cab hard for the past 3 days now.I got the roof almost done I gotta cut some steel stock so i can make the oval shaped plugs for the cowl since the truck doesnt have power windows and i`m not going to put them in.So its comming along nicely.I`m hoping to have it close to being done by the end of the month.I come home from work at 3am and dont go into the house till like 5am then get up at 12 and go back at it for another 2 hours.But i`m excited i`m gonna have the 454 finally friday.This truck has to be done for 2011 to take to ocean city maryland i gotta get ti done.
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Here is a quick walkaround on the project.
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/th_IMGP0439.jpg) (http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/?action=view¤t=IMGP0439.flv)
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nic vid. alot better then trying to explain in words eh ;)
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yeah tell me about it. ;D
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pat
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You're gaining, keep at it!
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wow man you are doing good i hope i can get started on mine soon
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Still a long ways dusty i gotta keep focused thats all i can do ..
thanks
pat
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Yeah but your still moving forward. Lookin great!
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Thanks rob,
yeah its moving slowly forward.Maybe by next month i can build a small homemade booth and get primer on the cab , that would be the biggest jump since getting the frame done and making it a rolling chassis.I am considering having the 454 sent out in a couple of months so if that gets done i`ll paint it along with the tranny and install them both and i can pluck away little by little on the fuel lines, the fuel cell, brake lines etc.I like to at least get the body done and get the motor built this year , if i can do that i`ll be very happy.Most of the body panels are new so just swapping skins on the doors and doing a little filler work to the fenders and hood and then building the bed sides and repairing the parts so im hoping by the end of the fall early winter the body n motor is done.
thanks
pat
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so you are going to get the 454 now alright ;D
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yeah i decided i only owe 100.00 so why walk away. He understands the senario so its will be all good this friday .
thanks
pat
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Are you going back to a small block now?
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Yes i am going back to a small block, the deal on the 454 fell thru and the 350 that came in this truck when we got it is a good engine.I am keeping the 396 i got but the intake is going.
thanks
pat
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What up folks,
well i have been making some serious progress on the trucks cab.I got the door jambs left to fix and fill and the mud work for the cab is FINISHED!!!!!!!!! i am sending my dash out in a week or so to have some holes filled since i don't got the patience or the energy.Once it gets back i`m gonna weld it in and before i do that i`m gonna herculine the inner firewall and cut a hole on the drivers side of the cab for the fresh air vent.I been selling a lot of my spare stuff and i sold a car i had this past weekend so it frees up some space and some spending cash.Hopefully by the middle of next month the cab will be done completely and on the frame for good.Bu no pics right now but I'm happy the heaviest of the bodywork is comming to a end.Now the rest is small stuff.
thanks
pat
p.s. maybe by this weekend i`ll have some pics of the cab and see you all do this expression :o :o
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I'm at about the same stage as you in your vid with the cab on my 74. I hate body work but when you get to the end result is when it's worth it as long as you don't drop dead from breathing in so much crap. Looking forward to seeing more pix.
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Looking forward to seeing more pix.
Me too!
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Sad thing is guys i bought the cab for 600.00 thinking i got a great deal. I put more work into this cab then i did my entire convertible.I should call it the mud monster rather then medusa.I know the old saying is no matter how much you put on it your gonna take it off but after going thru a gallon and a quart of filler i think i couldve done better.But the thing that sold me was the rock solid floors and rockers.But i`m gonna get the jambs done this weekend and take pics like i mentioned.Then i can put the bodywork in cruise control. ;D
thanks
pat
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Well true to my word i got the cab done last night FINALLY!!!!!! I was out there last night till 4 am getting this done.I was outside for 7 hours working on the pass side door jamb and the lower spot welds of the rocker panels.I `m downloading the cab video right now on youtube, once its done i`ll update this reply and you can all see the amount of bodywork i did to this cab 1st hand. Thank God i`m not gonna do this ever again to a truck cab...
thanks
pat
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cool pat i can not wait
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Here it is folks!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA2r_JhGBZc
thanks
pat
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pat that is some great work i watched it last night but i had to watch it again lol i just want to get to the body work on mine and seeing yours just makes me want it more good luck with the rest
Dusty
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Dusty,
thanks man, got the cab off the dolly today and up on sawhorses. I am gonna do the bottom of the cab this week.I got the dash i bought from a member here out as well, took off all the unnecessary things and discarded them. I am gonna remove the welded junk on the top part of the dash and then send it out to a welder to weld up the holes and powdercoat a bunch more parts next week
thanks
pat
P.S. I WILL NEVER DO THIS AGAIN its to much work, i guess i`m way to picky. ;D
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Looks great.
Want to come to Md and do another one ;D
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Yeah, what Frog said! That's alot of work ya did there. Maybe we can get a package deal if Irish needs some work also lol. See yas!
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Cab looks great! I wish I was at that point with my cab. Keep up at this pace and you will have your truck done in no time.
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wow dude, that going to be nice!
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Thanks for the compliments guys.I am happy its finished.I use to come out after work till about 5am sometimes 6am come in got to bed get up at 11:30 from 12 noon to 2pm work on it and then get ready to go to work and come home and do it some more.Only thing that kept me from saying the heck with this was them floors.If they were rusted i wouldve thrown it out and found another 1 that was better.I emailed the guy i bought it from as well as the link and no replies yet. I wanted him to see what it took me to get this cab done to the way it is now.Luckily some of the dents i could access fro mwhe corners and where the dome light is there was some good dents there and i was lucky they were right there.But i`m glad you guys liked the work i put into the cab.Its alot i`ll say i never experienced anything like this.Its really all downhill now, i gotta weld up frogs dash i got awhile back, once i getthe dash back from having some work done i`m gonna herculine the entire floor up to the back wall and do the entire inner firewall and the bottom.Then once its done and on the frame i`m gonna do the front fenders and those should take a day or 2, weld up the emblem holes and the wheel well moulding holes and smooth it all out.I`m praying by late summer early fall all the bodywork will be done.And by christmas shutdown i`ll try to get it in paint.I am relieved its done. So you guys like my work eh? pay my room and board and feed me and throw me some loot and i`m there lol......
thanks
pat
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Let me also add to the thread all the bodywork you seen done was done by A PAINT STICK!!!!! I didnt use any air board file or any rubber blocks all was done by a paint stick...
thanks
pat
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Whats up people,
well i been working on the cab more.I sent out the dash to have some holes filled and have that as well as the door hinges and some other pieces powdercoated. I worked on the cab this past week and got the bottom all sanded and herculined and i took it off the saw horses and got it bolted down today for the last time.I also purchased a set of 84-88 corvette black leather seats for it and will sell the other beretta seats soon. Here are some pics of the bottom and the cab going on for the last time..
thanks
pat
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looking better and better man
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Sooner or later dusty you`ll be doing the same as vile and myself as well the rest of us here are doing. I am getting real tempted to find another project soon. I`m going to use the herculiner i got and do the inside of the rear stepside inner fenders and possibly the inner fenders where the tires are.This stuff rocks, im on my 2nd gallon kit i purchased.After using the kit on my 01 ram and the abuse it took with yard materials i was convinced this stuff is good so if i get what i want next for ap roject the entire mottom side will be done with this stuff..
thanks
pat
p.s. Next is to do the interior floor and the inner firewall before i weld the dash back in...
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That's coming along nicely. I love the sign above the workbench!
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I was wondering when someone was gonna say something bout it lol..... ;D
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pat
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lol yea that is a funny one pat
I was wondering when someone was gonna say something bout it lol..... ;D
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pat
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Its a great feeling when you start to put stuff back where it belongs. It will really start to come together now. I cant wait to see more.
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Thanks guys,
yes its comming a LONG WAYS from once i 1st started it in 2006 with a frame and a cab. I`m actually starting like stacey david did with copperhead. BUT his cab was cherry this 1 wasn`t so cherry. But i`m not giving up or in i can picture it already in the color i want and lowered and running..
thanks
pat
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Well everyone,
today i didnt think i could do it BUT I DID i got the rollpan mocked up with the taillights in as i wanted and man there gonna look wicked once done.... Here is a pic of what 2 1/2 hours of work does and 5 cutoff wheels and a die grinder does for you...
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0479.jpg)
I`m gonna work on it more this friday as i`m gonna chill for the rest of the week.
thanks
pat
Hopefully this is a new trend of rollpans for stepsides for taillights.I just gotta modify a slot now above the licence plate light for the B/U light..
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That looks great !!!! Love your new roll pan and handy work
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Well all your work looks great, its really comming along. The rollpan is gonna be nice also.
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The roll pan looks very cool pat ;)
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It's all down hill from here Pat! That's gotta be a great feeling to start putting things back together. Look like it's all going well.
P.S. I just noticed that the wheels on your "ka" are color matched. Looks good!
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That rollpan looks great! It is gonna turn out real nice.
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Thanks guys,
i got a call from my powdercoater today letting me know my dash and the rest of my parts are done.Friday i`m gonna pick them up and drop off this rollpan to him and have him do all the welding since he has a tig welder and is a certified welder and weld up the lights.He told me if you powdercoat the parts you can scuff the powdercoat up and apply filler on top w/o a problem.I got some areas on the metal dash that need attention and since he welded up some of the holes i need to fix the areas.Since the truck is going iris blue i want the hinges to make the color break out a bit rather then be washed in and look just to plain.I`ll take some pics of the parts friday..
thanks
pat
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Wo that took me over an hour to read this whole dang project. looks great man really gets a guy motivated. Cant wait to see some more pics and such.
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Tomorrow i`ll have some more pics of the parts.I`m going to have my rear leafs powdercoated as well. I figured i already got the u bolts and the plates done and waiting may as well go ahead and have them done so when i get home from work i`ll jack the truck up and undo the leafs and have him do the rollpan and that`ll be it for a while till i get the bodywork done. I`m gonna get the floor coated and get the dash clamped in place so i can reweld it this weekend. Then hopefully my corvette seats will be in next week so i can mock them up as well.
thanks
pat
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Whats happening everyone?
I got a few pics taken as of last night but none as of today.I got my floor all sanded and herculined last night and i welded the dash in today.I also installed the rear U bolts and plates as well. Here is some pics of the powercoated parts i got back yesterday and i even went as far as having the ashtray powdercoated lol.....My powdercoater is doing the rollpan right now welding the light housings in.I`m gonna give him my radiator core support and that should be it for the time being.Once i get back from ocean city maryland and my vacation i`m gonna get the doors and the fenders and hood all done and in primer as well as the cab and possibly jamb all the areas like the firewall and the doors and interior and under the hood in paint.Then pull the motor out of the corner, tear it down, paint it, paint the tranny and install them..HOPEFULLY. ;D
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pat
p.s. with the dash in it finally looks like a truck once again....
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wow i mean wow pat it is looking awesome
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I`m in from MORE body filler sanding.I thought i was done but eh i went a extra mile to do more of the spot welds.Along the bottom where there are small valleys for when water gets built up in the channel it drains out of these weep holes.Along the bottom were more spot welds i filled in and left the valleys and weep holes clean and free of anything.But If you liked them pics check these out..
I am wiped its time for a shower
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pat
p.s. the last pic was when the powdercoater welded up the holes and did a crappy job so i had to sand the powdercoat and do some body work to them Although it will be painted the color of the truck he said it can be sanded so i can apply the color of what the truck is going to be but i tried to have him mask it but again to lazy and the 1st pic i tried to brighten it but not working sorry people . I also used what was left of my dupli color bed coating in a can to do the steering column support.. Today i`m just gonna bolt up the pieces that hold the column support to the dash that i got powdercoated as well and call it a day n work in the yard... ::)
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Looks great Pat! Keep it coming ;D
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That looks good. One questino how thick of the herculiner did you use on the floor. 1 coat or 2? Cause I am thinking about doing that with mine as well I just don't know how thick I should really go with it.
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I used 2 coats on the top and the bottom.I basically used up a whole gallon cause i had a quart left over and thats all i got left from coating the floor.I am going to coat the inner fenders on the outside and the rear stepside fenders on the inside once there in primer and ready for paint with another kit.This stuff works great but make sure everything is sanded with 120 or coarser and prep and apply.The supply a green scotch brite pad, i da`d the floor top and bottom.Once the truck is painted i`m gonna lay down some dynamat and inside the doors.I highly doubt i`ll get much accomplished done next weekend as i got a plane to prep at work just before my vacation. But in ocean city Maryland where i`m going to a car show i may spend like 1700 for a set of wheels.
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pat
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looking good
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Any reason why the Dynamat may not adhere well to that coating? Just asking.
Looks great man!
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I dont see why it wouldnt ahere to it.As long as you take a mini paint roller and push down on it it should be ok...
Thanks for the complients everyone, im beccoming more n more satisfied with the results. And i`m very picky let me tell ya... ;D
thanks
pat
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Looks sweet! Coming together very nicely!
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Thanks vile..
Speaking of comming out nice how goes the 74?? And heres a good question whats your status on your MUTT project????
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pat
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yep man looking very nice
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The 74 is coming out good with LOTS of work as you obviously know. I am doing a second tailgate now with louvers to match the roll pan also. Kinda like how chicks wear different outfits I can change my tailgate when I feel like a different look ;D . I'm hoping to have the bed in it's first coat of primer this week with any luck. The Mutt is coming along good too. I have the sending units and pumps ready to go in the tanks for the tbi and the wiring harness about 75% completed. I've got a busy week at work this week but plan on hopefully having some decent updates by the end of the week.
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Nice man look forward to your updates... Hopefully if i`m not working this weekend i can get more done as well. But i cant refuse O/T so if its there i`m all over it...
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pat
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I hear ya there. Gotta work so we can fund our toys lol
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Rollpan modifications are completed.I gotta go pick it up tomorrow.I am also having my last batch of parts powdercoated as well. I got my corvette seats , i gotta do alitlle modifying to the tracks with some flat stock but man are they comfortable.I also got to get some pass side manual seat tracks as the drivers is power and i rather have manual so i`ll put the power seat tracks aside once i get me my corvette sooner or later ;D
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pat
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glad to hear that pat you know i was thinking about putting some bucket seats in my 78 but i dont know what style yet
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I am going to be honored as this subject is going to exceed 10000 views. I went to OC maryland and had a kickin time.I even visited 1 of the vendor booths and bit the bullett. I bought my wheels for the truck.. There 18x8s in the front and 20x10s in the rear from coys.There the c5 chrome wheels and the tires were 245 40 r 18s in the front 275 40 20s in the rear.Mounted, balanced lug nuts and valve stems and shipped for 2200.00 So today i got 1 of the door skins removed and test fitted the 1 i bought from chris and a real nice fit.I`m gonna go a bit more to the inside of the door and weld up the holes where the rubber boot was connected to and herculiner the inside of the door shell framing then put the skin on.I`m going to take pics shortly of the progress.I also got my core support powdercoated and some other pieces as well back and got the leaf springs back on as well, plus i put the tag back on the dash so the truck is officially a 1980 again lol....... ;D Someone on youtube wants me to videotape a update so since its a long weekend i`ll do that as well.But since all the rain came i gotta do a little cleaning of the front of the house ..
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pat
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Sounds good. Sorry I couldn't meet up with you while you were up here. It's a really hectic time of year for us right now plus the added frustration still linguring from being laid off in January. But at least i'm working now. Anyway, can't wait to see more pics or even a video.
Rob
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Here are a few pics of the pass side door i removed the door skin today.. welded up the holes for the wiring boot and i even went ahead and herculined the inside of the door as well.. Right now the video is downloading and i understand rob you gotta do what you gotta do.I am going to cool it with my CC till its paid off cause i wasnt going to buy the wheels but i ordered them and may as well go thru it and put em aside knowing their bought and paid for which may hold me up to get the truck painted but we will see...
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pat
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Here it is people my NEW video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoyle0poZw8
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pat
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Hey people.
Today i got the drivers door skin off the door and what a PITA it was.I reccomend doing skins that chris sells as the NOS ones you gotta remove all the support braces that hold the skin on by the upper door post areas.But the pass door is just waiting on some ALL metal and i`m hoping by this weekend the 2 doors will be done as far as bodywork is concerned.. I finished the bodywork on the front stone shield as the stamping leaves these impressions in the metal.SO thats all done and i got my seat tracks for my seat to make them both manual now.Once the doors are done i`m gonna get the hood finished as its about as 2 day affair to do the bodywork and that`ll be it and then the fenders are next as i`m gonna weld up the holes for the wheel well mouldings and the name plate on the top sides..Hoping this month i`ll get alot of the bodywork done and all that`ll be left is the bedsides and the fenders and then off to the paint booth for some priming.. I`m really hoping to have this done and in paint by christmas..But i`ll take some pics friday and show my progress...
thanks
pat
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Cool seats! I'm excited to see how they look when they are all bolted in. Make sure to include some good detail photos of how you mount them for us, as well as the power to manual conversion, in a separate thread if necessary. Inquiring minds want to know... And that herculiner looks nice. Good work so far!
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Sorry folks bout the bad taping of under the dash n the cab.. I may redo the video and try n bring a droplight to show you all the undersides.Johnnymac thanks man i`m hoping to have the seats done soon and i`ll let you know in pics bout the seats.They actually sit in between the factory holes from the bench,but i got a while back a set of factory buckets and the floor support pieces for the seats and i`m going to use them for the front corner seat tracks on the corvette seats.And modify the seat tracks with some flat stock steel and weld the tracks and make them fit perfectly to the bolt holes in the floor.. Its come a long way and its looking better and better everytime i work on it. I been really thinking of doing a 68-72 chevelle next but right now 1 thing at a time ...
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pat
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... and make them fit perfectly to the bolt holes in the floor.. Its come a long way and its looking better and better everytime i work on it. I been really thinking of doing a 68-72 chevelle next but right now 1 thing at a time ...
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pat
Haha, that seems to be the central theme throughout this project, making it perfect. I think I'm going to have to agree with you in taking one thing at a time- I can already imagine TWO vehicles completely disassembled in your garage, with a layer of dust 7 inches deep from all the bodywork...hahaha. And it's that kind of attitude that is keeping me from doing ANYTHING to mine, because I know if I start something now it's going to cause a whole chain reaction and I just don't have the resources right now. I might try to finally get some pics of mine up tonight; when I do you'll see what I mean ::)
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Hey everyone,
As i am sitting here choking down what was left of my subway sandwich i figure i throw you guys some pics of the progress i made on the truck.In the past 2 1/2 days i got the lower grille panel done and the 2 doors are finished. I am getting closer to getting that thing in primer. I am figuring next month i`m gonna have it sent to a body shop for priming, blocking and repriming and painting the interior and the firewall..Then have them install the doors that way i can take it home get the motor and tranny in and then assemble the nose and all be left is the bed.But by the end of this month from the cab forward will be done in bodywork...Check out the doors.. Both doors were reskinned the drivers received the NOS and the pass side got the partial skin from chris....
thanks
pat
p.s. i even did some filler work in the door frame area where you probably never see but i was this far may as well go a bit more into it..
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looking good pat
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Very cool!
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Looking good, however looks like you need to invest in a cover for the Cougar and the bike!
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I do have covers for both of them, if it ever stops raining i`m gonna wash the cougar and cover it, same goes for the bike as well.. Or just a simple blowdown of the blowgun will work too :D.. But your right they need to be covered.Right now my back yard is pretty much a pond and i cant get to the garage till probably morning..
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pat
UPDATE!!!
After the last reply from 78BBSTEPSIDE i went outside for about a hour n a 1/2, i took my hood out from that corner for the 1st time since summer of 07 and got it on the fender stand, swept the entire shop, put away all my tools, straightened out that corner where the hood was, moved them 8 bags of red mulch, covered the covertible, moved the truck, swept under it, put it back and put some parts away.Thanks 78 for giving me a swift kick in the butt for the motivation to clean up the shop even though it was almost 2 in the morning lol... :D I feel better now its more cleaned up and the hood is ready for its day to be worked on......
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Hey whats up everyone.
Well i had a rough day at the office and i came home and put my stuff away and went outside in the garage at 3:30 am and didnt come out till almost 8am .I been working on the hood here.I got the entire hood done as 1 corner i had to chop casue of a kink in the metal.I cut the section i needed and welded it in and it came out real good.The other side had a dent and the metal was stretched so i had to heat it up and shrink it. Got that done and fixed the dents and flipped it over, filled in the goodmark stamping in the hood and a couple of areas from the damage was done before i got it. I only paid 100.00 for that hood 2 years ago. Long story but i traveled 1 day 9 hours total to get this hood.. Well worth it i think..But i got a delievery today. My wheels came in today but to my disgust NO LUGNUTS WTH ... :( So i gotta call them and find out where they are.But i am working on the drivers fender and i welded up al lthe holes for the wheel opening mouldings and the holes for the fender emblems.. But I was going to have a shop prime it i think i`m going to do it personally.. I am a painter by trade so why not build a cheap booth and prime it all by myself.. So i`m hoping by this sunday both fenders will be done, i`m going to send the rear fenders, the tailgate, and the front panel and the stone guard panel and the lower panel that goes under the tailgate to get some bodywork done and primed that way all thats left is the bed sides which need to be sandblasted and the body work done...
thanks
pat
p.s. also forgot to mention, i got my gauges i bought from team39763 as well as my parts from exilous and some other pieces from ebay so its sloly comming together i CANT WAIT to get this thing in 1 color instead of it looking like a box of crayola crayons.
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very nice good work
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Well today i got the drivers fender all done as far as bodywork.. Welded up all the holes and fixed a couple of dents and the bad ripples in the metal.. Fixed all them and now onto the pass fender.I am going to have the bodywork done sooner then i thought... I`ll take some pics tonight (sunday) i may as well take some of the bed pieces out and start working on them... Who knows this truck may be in paint quicker then expected, i guess when your working with good or new sheetmetal it makes a big difference..
thanks
pat
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Hi all,
well the fenders are done.I did quite a bit if work on the truck this weekend.Mustve been a good thing that the boss pissed me off to make my blood racing to get things done.But the fenders are done, the hood, the stepside steps, and the lower tailgate panel are all done.I got the bedsides,the fenders,rollpan and the front panel and the tailgate left.. I`ll try n post some pics and im getting happy this is winding down...
thanks
pat
UPDATE!!!!!!!! After pulling out the tailgate and the front bed panel out of is sitting place i decided in my best interest to spend the money for these 2 pieces. I realized the tailgate has quite a bit of work needed as well as holes that need to be welded then the whole thing sandblasted and bodywork done. I also seen the amount of work needed on the front bed panel and i`m going to chuck these and start fresh.. So all thats left will be the bed sides and the fenders and the rollpan... Its easier to replace then it is to try n do all the small areas that need attention..
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Whats goin on everyone....
Well today i made some more serious progress on the truck. I mentioned in a eariler post i threw out the tailgate and the front bed panel to make way for a new set of parts to come next week.I`m going to order them possibly tomorrow.But i been working on the bed sides all day today.I got the 1 stake pocket removed,as you can see why in the 1st picture. Also i welded up the areas where the stake pockets and cut out a section where the wiring harness came out for the taillights and welded up new metal.I also welded up the holes where the taillight plates bolted to in the rear stake pockets and 2 areas where the top of the bed curled and welded to the stake pockets, i had to weld up 2 of them(1 for the new pocket and 1 cause the wled just broke). But i`m happy that the welding work is comming to a end soon.I just got 1 more area to weld on the rear fenders(remove the gas tank door and inner tub) and weld up a piece of metal and smooth it out as i`m going to run a fuell cell and hide the door in the bed area.And weld up the seat brackets and that`ll complete the welding.. So possibly next month the bodywork will be finished....
thanks
pat
p.s. THEN THE PAINTING PROCESS BEGINS..
Here is why i replaced the 1 front pocket
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Wow.Yeah it looks like it was pretty chewed up there.
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I did alot of work to these bed sides.I know in a catalog there about 400.00 a side so other then that 1 pocket i replaced there pretty solid.. I`m gonna be happy once this thing is finished.. Should look awesome but i`m also going to be happy once the bodywork is done.
thanks
pat
p.s. the 1st bed we had on the 1st 80 it was so badly rotted i couldnt save any of the pieces except the ones we replaced a while back...I had to go out n find these in a local paper with some other parts for 225.00. I shouldve kept the other parts as they were rust and dent free...I`ll learn the next time IF i ever do another project to hold onto everything till i am done with it...
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Hello all,
i been working on it some but i realized im not up to finishing it anymore.I am just to burnt out.I`m handing what i got as far as parts and the truck and haivng my powdercoaters father do the final bodywork and paint itI`m working on 1 of the bedsides and you think you got a good part but its hard to stop after your already 1/2 way into it. But i havent bought the tailgate n front panel yet.Alot has happened since.I got my swimming pool up. We had a evaporator in our cental air unit die as well as the blower motor, then this week our refrigerator died so that needed to be replaced.. So its time i let someone take over.That way theres daily progress being made rather then weekend progress.Since iwork nights its to darn hot here in florida to do any work by the time i get up... So hoping monday i get a call and they can come up and take the parts and do the work...
thanks
pat
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Pat, I hear ya man. I've got so many projects going at once I get burnt out too. It's been raining here so much what 21 days out of 24? that I can't get any yard work done. This morning was nice and I was gonna mow the lawn but have no ambition right now. It's good to take a break and tend to other life things and if you can get some help there's nothing wrong with that. My buddy has been helping me with my truck doing the finishing body work but it gets tiresome. Too bad you weren't closer, I could help you with your air handler and your truck lol... Kinda funny how all of my friends who were into these trucks faded away. I have no help 99% of the time with my projects. Good luck you've done an awesome job this far.
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Vile,
it really is tough i see you got many projects and i`m working on just 1.. I just spent 1,000 on the bedsides and a front bed panel as the ones i got need just to much work.I am working on the rear bedside fenders and i think i`ll just have enough to do them.But i thank you for your offer if i was closer.I wouldn't put you in that kind of position , your tired like me you got so much in your life going on i couldn't`t just do that to you man.But your a good friend and i appreciate the offer.I am going to take a break once the fenders are done and let the guy take over on the truck..
thanks
pat
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I am with you completely. I have so many projects that it gets overwhelming. I am actually trying to get my Grand Prix running and weeks prior it was pouring down rain and lately it hasn't been raining but the humidity has been so high you are pratcially swimming when you walk outside.
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Chris,
i thank you on your reply.I mean i love these trucks to death. If i had more energy i keep going.But in 3 years i been working on and off and i am just to tired to do it much longer..The heat here is unreal, yo dont want to do much of anything cause of it..I try n tell myself its almost over you got a very little left to do..I seen my electric bill went up cause of the continous running of my compressor and welder.So friday the guy is commin to get al lthe parts and its going to be done and in paint hopefully in 2 months.I told him the majority of the heavy bodywork is done.You may need to do a little here n there but the overal lbodywork is finished..SO it should cust the cost alot there..I`ll keep you al linformed and vile n chris.. Thanks guys i know im not the only 1 here that feels like this...
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pat
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i am right with yall lol i mean i dont have alot of projects but i do have alot to do and it is hot i have to get this rock out put up the wall and then get a floor down and on top of that close it in and i hope to start back on the grand prix and truck but the truck is more of a project because i am going to just put some por15 on the floor of the car and tune it up and drive it the truck is another story anyways pat you are almost done man and when the truck is done you can look back and be proud ;)
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I got mine painted... Been drivin' and smilin' ever since.
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In 2 months mine should be as well.. I would paint it myself but its just not worth my time.I`ll have production on it while i`m either sleeping or working so thats more then i can say now as i only work on it on the weekends..
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pat
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The last weekend you`ll see this truck here in my shop looking like this... It FINALLY leaves for paint monday morning..Here is a video i shot of it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGNl2FSOUC8
thanks
pat
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looking better and better man i can not wait to see it all done :)
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Sorry dusty,
i decided not to use the tubs, it is just to much work and i realize it wouldn`t be worth trying to modify brand new bedsides so they did go to a good home though.A kid up the street has a 84 c10 mud truck and the ones he has were rotted pretty badly. He is a young kid and i asked him if these will work.. His eye lit up and asked how much???? I told him have a nice day.. Now he wants to help me with the stepside, i told him the body is just about done so no need for help.. I told him if you want a hand to let me know....
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pat
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That's cool. That's how I am. There's not enough of us out there. Everyone seems to want to sell their garbage and would rather hang on to it and clutter up craigslist with it.
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Its cool man not a worry thanks for giving them to someone that can use them
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Kid is only like 16-17 years old.He seen me working on the truck 1 day and knew it was a chevy right off the back lol... So thats when he stopped in and asked what year it was and if it was a hot rod or a show truck.I told him both and thats when he started telling me about his 84 c10 .(yes a 2wd mud truck) But its cool to see there going to be used.. So good deeds never go unnoticed...
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pat
p.s. i got the rear fenders done all thats left is the rollpan which will be done tonight before i go watch some fireworks.. Then that is it folks it is DONE!!!!!!!!
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Well folks
the parts are all gone.The guy i`m going to have it done by came today to pick up everything except the truck.He is going to do all the parts and paint the inside of everything.Then take the truck, and get it done.I`m also going to have the inside of the inner fenderwells done.I`m finally happy its getting done.I had a problem though.I tried putting my cadillac taillights in and they dont fit.. Sucks but i`m going to go back to a rear bumper and brackets..I`ll feel safer in a rear end collision then w/o a bumper.Plus it should look better then a rollpan..The thoughts were there in my heads but in reality it`s better to go back original in this case...
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pat
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I hate that your taillights dont fit but I think it will look good with a nice bumper.
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Problem is when the guy welded the housings in he didn't have the taillights to compensate for the lights.The openings are to close together.. It sucks 69 i agree but a rear bumper and some brackets and it should be OK. I had a set but sold them But it gives me another excuse to get some more powdercoating done once the truck is painted..
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pat
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sounds good to me go for it ;D
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Your really makin some headway. Can't wait to see it painted!
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Rob,
i just want it in paint, thats the biggest expense there out of the way.Then i can put money back and not have to worry bout saving up for a paint job.. Should look awesome in color.The gu said that will be 1 wicked looking color.Iam getting my bedsides this friday, i got a call there gonna deliver them by truck so that will be good cause i`m sure the painter will want them ASAP..
thanks
pat
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Whats happening everyone.
Well the bodyman told me the left side of the truck in parts are done, i just got my bedsides in today from California.And the front bed panel will be here monday.He is working on the right front fender and should have the rest of the parts done by next week.. Chris, do you deal in tailgates for stepsides??? If so i like to talk to you bout 1.. But the color i was told will be awesome for this project.. I cant wait cause it will be a definate show stopper and a head turner..
thanks
pat
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can not wait man
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I have this one plain.
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?
Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=0849-401&Category_Code=STEP7387
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wow man your truck is gonna be awsome when finished, i really wish i was at the stage you are with yours, but instead ive been working on it for a year and a half now and all i have done is the frame is painted, other than that still lookinf for parts, still rebuilding front suspension, im putting a fuel cell in but lost the pics and stuff i saved from this site so if you could help with that id be great full, still need to get a bed, and put my motor back together and all the body work and paint (which im doing all of that with a buddy) me and him went to school for that stuff and thats what we love to do so im looking forward to that, but any way nice truck and videos cant wait to see more pics 8)
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Hey whats going on everyone?
Been awhile since i wrote last and i figure i give you all a heads up. I am still waiting for the guy to take the truck but since its still here i thought i take advantage of it right now still. I`m sure you know i wanted to put a set of leather seats from a corvette in the truck.Well i got them in today, i been working on some homemade brackets to match up with the holes on the floor.I ended up using 1/8 inch steel stock and a BFH to bend them. I also welded them to the existing seat tracks and they fit great.. I also got the special seat perches in the front corners on as well and everything seems to line up.I removed the drivers power seat assembly and made way for dual manual seats...I still gotta tear them apart again to have them recovered and to paint the tracks and reassemble everything. I`m hoping soon this guy takes this truck and gets going on it cause i want to pull the engine out of the corner and clean it up and paint it the same color as the truck and put my new parts on it before i have to put the motor and tranny in and before i go on vacation next month..But now i just gotta make something on the bottom of the seats to hide the seat tracks...
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pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0718.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0719.jpg)
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Nice!
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yea nice it is cool how the seat tracks just lined up like that
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Dusty they just didnt LINE UP lol.. alot of modifying to make them work man to the seats themselves and the tracks...
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pat
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yea i see that now nice work
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Now i just gotta build a console for it that`ll go under the dash and look like it was meant to be there...
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pat
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Now i just gotta build a console for it that`ll go under the dash and look like it was meant to be there...
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pat
and take lots of pics and step by step info. ;)
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I`ll see what i can do for you all I'm really not a good pic taker on step by step info but i`ll try lol...
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pat
UPDATE!!!!!!!!! 8/17/09
I must have a 6th since, something told me to get them seats done before he took the truck.This AM he called me telling me he is on his way to pick up the truck to bring it back to his place..So now i pulled the motor out of the corner and going to start cleaning it up and getting it ready for paint and chrome accessories...
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pat
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Great job on the seats, those things will look great when you get them covered.
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I hope so.Next year is going to be a very slow progress.I figure im going to be pretty broke after the paint job so i need to put money away for quite some time.I may just cover it and little by little do some work to it while its on the jackstands... But im stoked on seeing this truck in color by next month....
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pat
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Hey people.
Today i went out n bought ALL my paint,, my paint bill was 580.00 So i`m around 8-900 in paint supplies.. But the truck is all 1 color right now(primer) But the great news is the guy is happy and is gonna finish scuff sanding the inside of the doors since he seam sealed the doors and is going to paint the cab jambs, firewall and inside as well as the inside of the doors today in the blue i picked out..Let me tell you this is a great moment as its the 1st time since 2006 the truck has been in 1 color and since 2001 it will see paint of a different color other then black... I gave the another deposit on money so i owe him alittle bit left but he knows it wont happen till i see the truck in my garage with all the parts that i gave him with the truck.Also i had a exhaust fan installed this week since it gets wicked hot in there and makes it very uncomfortable to be in there.But he said this saturday were gonna install the motor and tranny so that will be a swett sight to see as well and i may have all my big block parts sold as well... So i may just sell the engine stand as well since it will be not needed anymore...
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pat
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nice man congregations on the progress
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nice cant wait to see it in paint keep s posted
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Here are some pics of the engine as it awaits its final spot in the truck..
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0725.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/IMGP0726-1.jpg)
Im looking forward to seeing it in paint as much as you are 83stepside i just want it home so we can put this thing back together..
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pat
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Went to go drop off my door hinges today and i brought my camera.. I thought i take a few snapshots of the truck.. But there are a few areas i wanted him to repair before he brought it back to me so i can set the motor and tranny in.(yep were gonna do this). But all i know is this color looks wicked...
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pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint1.jpg)
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Pat, I bet you were excited to see some color on it. It sure looks great all your hard work is gonna pay off with one awesome truck.
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wow pat it is as awesome as i thought it would be man you should be proud i hope mine looks that good when it is in paint lol but that will be a good long time
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Looks great. One thing though, You should not have your engine supported like you do under the balancer.
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I went outside threw some bolts and the chain on the motor and pulled it off the wood just now... Thanks guys the truck has indeed come a long way and i`m hoping it all pays off in the end.... Its a experience i dont wantto go thru again....
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pat
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So i may just sell the engine stand as well since it will be not needed anymore...
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pat
The truck looks great. All of Your hard work is paying off.
I think I'd hang on to the engine stand, you never know when you may need it again.
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Maybe,
i know i got a 396 itching for a build for something to go into... BUt thats down the road WWWAAAYYYYY down the road...
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pat
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wow does that color look nice im painting my stepside blue also just havent found the right shade of blue be sure to keep us posted with pics and videos 8)
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Truck is looking great!! That shade of blue looks awesome.
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sweet lookin truck man...i like the 32 5 window in the background as well
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nice blue
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Thanks guys,
its a blue i been wanting to have sprayed for so long.15 years to be exact, i never found the rfgr vehicle TILL NOW!!!! but i`ll be commig home this saturday n sunday i`m takng the day to unwind and put the motor in..But its been a good feeling to see color on it and im hoping this month its completed in paint...Ill do a video clip of it and show you all..
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pat
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Anxiously waiting for some finish pics!
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Anxiously waiting for some finish pics!
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Hopefully soon guys hopefully soon ill get some pics, ill throw on the wheels as well and really make it stand out...
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pat
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Well people i got some bad news.
I let this guy work on the truck and he totally screwed it up.I mean he used a entire gallon of paint on just the cab and the doors.He wasted 600.00 worth of paint materials on it and im beyond ticked.And to top it all off he got overspray all over the frame and he never sealed the truck before he layed down the paint and you can see thru them aka holidays...But he got overspray ALL over the interior of the cab and i told him about it and his responce was:i was going to rub it out". I went on my vacation to RI and heard bout the truck. i seen it in my garage,I flipped.. I told the guy to bring me all my parts i cant afford to do another 600.00 in materials and his pay to do the truck.SO i told him as well i want some of my money back as you didnt do this much work for the money i gave him... I will forward anyone around my area to stay away from this guy as he doesn`t do the quality of the work as he says he does... I got the cab back off the truck as i am drilling the frame for the 700r4 crossmember. And i`m gonna wetsand the entire cab with 400 grit and get the fenders jammed and i`m gonna paint this truck myself.I got the equipment and i figure i give someone some work.But nope i was to naive and realized this SHISTER took me for a idiot.. So look for pics to come within about 3 weeks as your gonna see the pics of what he did to the cab and the paint work im going to lay down on this truck....
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pat
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wow pat he did do you wrong man if you dont know what you are doing dont say you do but pat it will look even better when you get though i know that for a fact
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Sorry to hear that. What a bummer.
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What a shame, you waited so long and were so excited. Do it yourself now. It'll be better and you'll know exactly what you got and that it was done right.
Grover
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Sorry to hear about that. But it has been my experience that there isn't a body man that can do what they promise. I mean no disrespect to anyone here that sticks to thier word but anyone I have personally dealt with have been full of it. I'm trying to do my sons myself for that reason at least if it isn't perfect I didn't spend thousands of dollars to look at crap.
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How annoying! Basically all they did was create more work for you.
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Wow, that is entirely aggravating! I knew of a guy who heard about a guy who had a small crew and backyard shop kinda thing that supposedly did nothing but hot rods, excellent work, etc. so he forked out more than a typical shop would for this 'pro'. Got it back and it was horrible, just nasty. It almost makes you want to go to a large chain shop for their guarantee and stuff. Not Maaco persay but a chain that does collision and insurance work and advertises a lot. We have a few of those up here (Kirmac Collision, Craftsman Collision) and they might give you Riddler-quality paint but it will be at least new-car OEM quality and have a guarantee behind it.
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Well tonight i decided to work on the truck some.After cutting the grass i moved the frame into the corner a bit more and i took off them nasty wheels and put on my new coys wheels.SOme mentioned the front wheel cap dont fit.SO i tested n sure enough it doesnt fit the front wheels,out came the die grinder and ground down the insides of the 2 center caps.Bolted the wheels on and now they fit and sit flush.But i ended up covering the frame and called it a night.So i am figuring in about 3 weeks i`m gonna get into painting the cab and the nose 1st then the bed next.Next week i`m gonna pick up all my supplies to build my own booth.But i learned a valuable experience here, i hope this guy gives me some of what i am owed and that should cover the paint supplies AGAIN and this time i know it will come out right.I been painting for almost 20 years and i shouldve done it myself.I was so burnt out i needed a break but now i`m poised to get it all back and done...
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pat
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Lets see some more pics
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Ill take some tomorrow and steve, the check is in the mail, sorry man it took so long i been going thru alot lately. I got all my parts back today, some were not even primed, so i am gonna have to get some and in 2 weeks i`m gonna start working on this truck and getting it prepped AGAIN and build me my spray booth....
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pat
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Well i decided NOT to show any pics of the truck in its current state i think it looks way to gross to let anyone here see it.But i started wetsanding the firewall and got that all knocked out..Tomorrow i`m gonna get more 400 grit wetsanding paper, a fresh soft wetsanding block,, and a couple of other things to get this cab blocked out and prepped for paint... It really sucks i gotta redo this thing over but it`ll look good and alot better once its done....I`ll keep everyone posted as i`m gonna be doing alot of wetsanding and prepping and i gotta build my booth this week...
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how about when u get the paint booth together, small how to on that would be great. i'm gonna have to do the same here shortly.
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Hey guys ,
I got the cab all blocked out as well as the doors.I had a few more spots to fix which was good cause i would hate to have done them after i really layed some paint on it..But i got the underside of the hood all prepped, fixed a few problems there as well.I got the inside of the fenders all prepped and i got the inner fenders all done as well.I also had a few minor issues with them as a few small dimples were showing as well as some factory dimples.I filled them in, primed them and blocked them out.So i am gonna take some snapshots of the progress this friday as well as the chassis.. I was pretty disgusted to show any of the progress the other guy did to it as it made me sick to my stomach to look at it.. But i feel better as the progress is going forward faster then i was expecting..But i ordered some fender stands and this weekend is when i go pick up all my spray booth making material..I may even do my ol mans car while i got the booth up..It needs a paint job bad so it may factor after all to do all of this...
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pat
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Hey people,
Well i got the body all wetsanded minus 1 rear fender and some odds and end pieces as i am waiting them to be primed from a bodyshop and should have them back wednesday.Just in time to prep them and get them ready for paint next weekend.I figured i got at least 50 hours into wetsanding if not more.Considering i had to do alot of little filler detail work the idiot missed when trying to fill them in with primer.But it came out real good and i`m happy again.I bought all my paint supplies minus a few things which i`ll get this thursday. I got about 1400 in paint supplies so i figured with the idiot that screwed the truck up in the 1st place and now i got around 2,000 in paint materials. UNREAL i tell ya but i learned a valuable lesson here.But i am just checking in and letting everyone know next week is the time i`ll be painting it and i`ll do a video of it after its done...
ttyl
pat
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Finding a good body guy sucks. It's hard enough to find a good body man at a premium body shop let alone someone to do it on the side.
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Very true vile.Also to find 1 that wont rip you off.I been doing bodywork on n off for about 20 years and i learned alot in the days on how body shops operate.I seen alot of cutting corners and alot of gaffing.Its tough to find a good body person that takes pride in their work.I for 1 do cause a paint job is a signature of you.You put a crappy paint job on the vehicle it reflects on what kind of craftsmanship your capable of doing.I worked out alot of issues this so called body man left behind and ,am i would never do this to a person. So i licked my wounds and now im moving on...
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pat
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How's the 80 doing?
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Well now that you asked
I got all my paint materials ready to go, i just built a small mini rack to hang the bedsides, the tailgate, the front bed panel, the steps the steering column and the front stone guard panel and the rear lower support that goes under the tailgate.And i got the parts back today from the local body shop and i`m gonna block sand them tomorrow/tonight and they will be ready for saturday night when i shoot the truck .I also been plasticing the walls and the floors as i don`t need a blue garage... But tomorrow/tonight i`m going to paint under the hood and the inside of the fenders and paint the inner fenders as well and saturday mask the insides and then shoot the truck.. But this weekend this truck will finally be in 1 color..
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pat
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Well people its FINALLY time to go lay down some color on these parts.I got the garage all masked and got the cab all masked up.I gotta prep my parts tonight n tomorrow start early and wash everything, do some minor sanding and then GO TO P TOWN and lay down the paint.
ttyl
pat
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While i`m waiting on the basecoat to dry right now i`ll throw you guys a pic of the chassis as it is right now with the wheels on it.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/Picture009.jpg)
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pat
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Well phase 1 is done,
i got the inner fenders all painted and the inside of the front fenders and the underside of the hood. I sealed it with a black sealer and then 3 coats of base and 2 coats of clear. Here are some pics, i know some look hazy thats the overspray of clear in the air..
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pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint8.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint7.jpg)
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A few more
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint15.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint16.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint14.jpg)
I know it looks a lil foggy thats cause of the overspray in the air...
And inside of the fenders i know you can see that i`m gonna paint the rear edge when i do the overall painting tomrrow.
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pat
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wow you have been doing some work man, alot of work wow it is going to look awesome. i hope you show that guy up and when you are done you can show him you could have done it yourself in the first place.
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It doesn't take a rocket scientist to do this properly, i figured i give the guy a helping hand with a money issue.Well now I'm the 1 with the money issue as he ripped me off. Well needless to say this time around it costed me here about 1500 total around 4800 but i now know i wont let anyone work on my vehicles but me. I learned after 1 time and once that 1 time is done its time to take control and do it right.Sure there are some small nibs of trash, heck its a garage not a down draft booth.I will say this this will be the last and only vehicle that gets painted in here , after this i`m so done.. If i do it again i`ll buy a small outdoor tent style car port and do it out there... But tomorrow is the real test for me.. So far there were no runs but some small dry areas but nothing major a touch up brush n a Lil clear cant fix...
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pat
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Looks great! Looking forward to seeing more pictures as you get them. I think I'm going to really like that color.
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If your interested its a 94 Porsche blue called iris blue metallic paint code 39 N . With black interior or tan (whichever i like) this blue is going to be a definite head turner.Once the windows are tinted and its all together i think ill have people wanting me to do their vehicle.It feels good to get back into the swing of things since i haven't painted a car since 2001 which really this truck was the last 1 i did before i moved to Florida. But being a painter by trade i felt good and confident on getting it in color.All the other times i never felt comfortable.I guess just having patience is the main key you take your time you`ll do good.If you rush your in for it..
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pat
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wow the truck looks good i realy like the color to alot! i was wondering how much the the base and clear and reducers costed the first time i realy like this color i hope you wont get mind if i consider useing it. keep us posted with lots of pics thanks 8)
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Well the 1st time around was 580.00 but that was a gallon of paint, a gallon of clear and all the reducers and hardners. But that was w/o any sealer cause the knucklehead didnt use any sealer, he tried using the primer to use it as a sealer as he said to over reduce it and didnt know what he was doing.Well in the MSDS sheets its highly reccomended to seal the truck in black and then go over with the paint as this color has alot of binder.(a part of the material used to mix the paint)What amazes me man is that he cleared over this all and you can see holidays(light spots) in the color.his excuse was if you seal it with black it wont match the interior.I was totally floored when he tried passing that crap on me.But no not at all if you wanna use it by all means now the country has 2 stepsides this color lol.... But seriously man get 2 gallons of clear as im gonna use both of them up for 4 coats of clear.Once you wetsand it your gonna have maybe 2 1/2 coats to cover the base.. It should look killer once its done...
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pat
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Heres a sneak peak of the color on the truck:
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/innerfenders.jpg)
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pat
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nice color, looking real good, to bad the painter did what he did
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wow nice
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Man thats a sweet color!! It is gonna look awesome when it is all in color and assembled!
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Thanks everyone for the compliments.
Well its done i been at it 14 hours today, 3 coats of clear, 2 good coats of base.I`m wiped out my compressor is gasping for a breath as i worked that thing to death today as well as my spray gun.. But i got a little wetsanding and buffing to do but the bed pieces came out sweet.Its just the roof, the hood and the fenders need a lil polishing..
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pat
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SWEET!
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Well people its done its all 1 color finally.
I spent 14 hours sunday working on this paint job, considering i had to get to the local parts store since the people at the paint store only gave me 2 tack rags and i needed a few before laying down the clearcoat.Like i said its got a little bit of trash but nothing 1500-2000 grit cant fix and a buffing wheel. I`m happy this headache is over with i am ready to move on and get back to what i need to do now and get this thing back together.I`ll still do a video eventually but for now i`ll take some snapshots of it as we speak..
thanks everyone for hearing my bellyaches about the jerk that ripped me off and alll that encouraged me to get this done and be happy about it.I`m very satisfied with the color and the bodywork .
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pat
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Where are the pictures!
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I`ll get them to you by tomorrow chris i kicked the relaxation lever up another notch so i`ll get them to everyone by tomorrow..
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pat
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I am just ribbing you. Take your time..
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As promised a few more snapshots of the finished paint job
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/prep1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/prep2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/PAINT17.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/paint18.jpg)
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pat
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Are you psyched or what? I am! lol
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I am to man wow the work has payed off for sure, i can not wait to see it all togather
Are you psyched or what? I am! lol
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That sure looks great. FYI fix the little heading at the bottom of your post because finally IT IS PORSCHE IRIS BLUE METALLIC. Lol. It looks awsome good job.
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That is Awesome!
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Thanks guys i appreciate the compliments.
It took alot out of me to get it this far.4days of busting my hump to plastic the walls, the floors, get the wooden structure up and then get it all ready.It should look wicked all done and im looking forward now to wetsanding it and buffing it out.. So now after all the pics you guys seen its starting to make some seroius progress.I shouldve just done the priming myself.I wouldve saved alot but eh live n learn i guess.So now if you guys want your truck done besides blazin here you got another painter on board lol...
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pat
p.s. i even painted the steering column the same color as the truck.Rather then just leaving it plain ol black i gave it some sprucing since this column has had a new lease on life from a old junkyard truck and totally overhauled..
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You should be proud, what a great job... now the fun begins!!
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Thanks grover,
i am proud of the work done, it was alot let me tell you.Will i ever do it again?? Maybe,, maybe another stepside with a air ride suspension and this time a big block... But now i am just gonna let it cure fully before i go in there and take the parts down and wetsand and buff them.. But yeah i`m happy the way they turned out.But lets see in time what it takes to get this truck back together..
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pat
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all i have to say is WOW!!!!!!!! :o that looks awsome, i love the color, the time and work you put in to it i hope mine looks half as nice as yours regaurdless of what color i use, looks great keep us posted with lots of pics or videos or both 8)
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Man! Love the color! I really can't wait to see it all put back together again.
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Thanks guys
i`m gonna take the column down tomorrow and put it in the sunlight with the shifter and controlls on that are billet i`m putting on.. Its alot and i do mean alot of work but it was well worth the work i put into it.. I like to build another truck but i always have had a soft spot in my heart for 81-7 buick regals since i owned 4 in my life.I `m considering making it 5 with a big block. But for now my focus is getting this done and together, i`m gonna take the waterpump off and put a polished one on as well as a set of headers on there with a serpantine setup before i put the front end on .So keep checking on here people the best is yet to come lol...
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pat
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Very awesome looking color choice, I cant wait to see the finished product...it is going to be sharp!! 8)
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Well i been making some progress on it. I got the cab all 1200 wetsanded today, i thought i was goingto have some problems wetsanding it.I had a problem in the front fender i got some water in the clear,i dabbed it out with a tack rag and layed on 2 more coats of clear on it.Sure enough the 1200 took it all out so it looks to be ok and i wont need to do anymore repainting on it.. So now i gotta get the cab done and im gonna start ordering the fuel cell, lines, brake lines, i`m going to do the disc brake rear conversion kit during my christmas shut down and im gonna order my carb, headers, im going to change out the waterpump to a polished 1 and at the same time a polished intake as well. I figure that should cover most of the parts for quite some time... Question i ruined some of the threads in 2 of the lug nut studs on 1 of the front rotors can they be replaced or are they part of the rotor??
thanks everyone for the great compliments i`m getting great feedback on the color from everyone and it feels good to FINALLY have this truck in 1 color... I wetsanded it and i can tell its gonna look awesome.. I`m going to build a center console i think one the cab is on out of brake line tubing and sheetmetal and it should look good once i do that and paint it and do some leather work to match the seats and the dash once done...
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pat
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Nice job, looks awesome!
The studs are changeable.
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yes you can just replace the studs in the roator now if there groves or anything in the roator id just replace the whole thing also when you start on the center console be sure to take lots of pics and describe how your doing it all because i've been thinking about putting bucket seats in my stepside but wast not sure what to do for a center console thanks 8)
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No problem man i`ll see what i can do i`ll use coat hangers and lots of patience lol.... The rotors are brand new so i really dont wanna replace it unless i have to ....
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pat
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What up guys,
well i went a little overboard this week and spent almost 2k in parts.dang CC is smokin, i got rid of that CC i need to getthis thing under control lol.. Anyway i think you all remember what the motor looked like before so here is a NEW pic of what i put on the other day.A new intake, carb,waterpump and headers.I just bought my fuel cell and all my serpantine pulleys tonight.Next week the resto f the parts will be in and then i`m gona cool it for awhile before i get out of control and do something i`ll regret in the future ..
Check it out
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pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/engine.jpg)
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Looks great except for that rusty brown water outlet nipple sticking out of the intake. Get a new one of those, they have em in brass or coated shiny ones now too. During your credit card frenzy you shoulda squeezed in a new distributor too ;)
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I still can get a new 1 from the parts store this week.,I`m gonna sandblast that nipple tonight n just paint it.Sad thing is you`ll never see that nipple .
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pat
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you may not see it, but it haunt you in the back of your mind!!! lol
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A new distributor is on its way from summitracing.I am gonna change it out before i put the cab back on the frame .Hopefully it`ll arrive by friday so i can put it on and put the wires on..I figure 1 more part and this is going to be it for purchases for at least 6 months.But now after the engine is all squared away i can focus on getting the body together..
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pat
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What up people,
i got the cab on yesterday, i buffed out the back so i didnt go thru hitting the frame with the buffer by the lower part of the back.But i also started putting the serpantine setup on as well.I need to get a new power steering pump cause the knuckleheads sent me 1 for a keyway n i got a pressed on power steering .So instead of ordering a pressed on i`ll find a keyway aftermarket pump as well as a polished alternator..But its comming along.I gotta have the fuel cells mounting tabs removed cause there for a bottom bolt setup as i want them to be on top so i can run 2 1/4 inch steel strips and have rubber mounts between them for vibration purposes. But my father and I are going to cut down the bedsides from the wooden rack next weekend and assemble the bed box so i can buff out the tops and the fenders and hopefully assemble it.. Does anyone know of any wood companies that sells the wooden floors at a reasonable price??? I dont want oak or pine cause we had oak and it didnt last .Here are a couple more pics of the truck with the cab and the engine dressed up some. I know you see a hint of blue on the frame it comes off very easily so i may take it out 1 day and soap and water it off ..
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pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/truck3.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/truck4.jpg)
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Man, that thing is perdy
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wow your truck is awsome i wish mine was as far as yours its been apart for 2 years now and i just have the frame painted and cab in primer still have lot to do to the frame before its done, like on big thing is the lowering kit and fuel cell and brake lines, i hope to have it done some year before im 40 lol but your truck is SICK 8)
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Thanks guys for the great feedback.
I did some touch up paint work this past sunday as well.I got the fender jambs reshot and a portion of the dash and the very bottom of the Stone guard shield as you`ll never see it but i know its there..I also replaced the 2 lug nut studs on that 1 rotor that were bad and i had a spare lug nut from a old set.It didn't look right so i`m gonna buy a whole set just for 1 lug nut lol.... But It is comming along great i`m hoping next year to just focus on putting it together as i want to repaint my 2001 dodge ram and keep alot of spending costs down next year(yeah right i say that alot).But hopefully some pics i take of it next are of the cab all buffed out and the bed all done and buffed and assembled and the fuel cell done and plumbed up with the brake lines...
thanks
pat
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I am a retailer for these wood kits: http://www.bedwoodandparts.com/
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Thanks guys for the great feedback.
I did some touch up paint work this past sunday as well.I got the fender jambs reshot and a portion of the dash and the very bottom of the Stone guard shield as you`ll never see it but i know its there..I also replaced the 2 lug nut studs on that 1 rotor that were bad and i had a spare lug nut from a old set.It didn't look right so i`m gonna buy a whole set just for 1 lug nut lol.... But It is comming along great i`m hoping next year to just focus on putting it together as i want to repaint my 2001 dodge ram and keep alot of spending costs down next year(yeah right i say that alot).But hopefully some pics i take of it next are of the cab all buffed out and the bed all done and buffed and assembled and the fuel cell done and plumbed up with the brake lines...
thanks
pat
i cant wait to see some of this paint all buffed out and lookin good and be sure to take a couple pics of how you plumb your fuell cell and install etc.... thanks 8)
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I am a retailer for these wood kits: http://www.bedwoodandparts.com/
Chris,
do you also deal with bolt kits for the strpside beds as well as the metal strips on the floor???
thanks
pat
1983,
i`ll do some of the plumbing probably around january as i want to focus on getting the body buffed out.So i`ll do my best to get you your pics.I`m going to shoot a video of the progress this friday so look for it on the tube..
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yes, same company sells the strips and bolts last I checked.
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Here it is everyone, sorry for the language but you get the idea lol...
http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/?action=view¤t=IMGP0778.flv
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pat
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looks great
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very nice man
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Its looking great! When you get it assembled it is going to be awesome!!
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I sure hope so man i want this thing to look its best let me tell ya.I was going to buff the roof tonight but i feel blah. I may still do it i may just sit down and figure out all the parts i need to get going on the body.. assembly...
thanks
pat
Tonight i got the tailgate and the front bed panel cut down as we need to get to our christmas tree.I also buffed out the roof so the cab is done.I need to machine glaze it and then liquid polish it.SO now i am gonna work on the front fenders and hood and get them done and hopefully assembled hoping by christmas..
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wow just watched your video and your truck is awsome and i love your garage as well i cant wait to see your truck done keep up the great work 8)
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Thanks man,
i am now starting to wetsand the hood and like to get that n the nose done this week.I gotta buy a complete front end bolt kit for it this upcomming weekend.. SO hope to have it going soon REAL soon.BTW thanks for the compliments on the garage.It still needs 1 more vehicle in there to make it more like a shop lol...
thanks
pat
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Hey all,
well i started putting the bed together and i ended up damaging the tailgate.BUT i sent it out today to get repaired and repainted.I told them this time to take there time there is no rush on it..But i got the bed side fixed and got the rear fenders all sanded out n ready to be polished. I really haven't done much to it so i figure i give a heads up since it has been awhile..
ttyl
pat
p.s. i figured by the time i got the paint and clear and fixed the tailgate and bought another 1 and do all the bodywork it was alot easier on the wallet to have someone repair the old 1.So i take my parts to this shop i had recently done and just let them fix it...
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WOW! Pat, excellent progress since last i checked in with you! glad to see you got the coy's on and the paint and body done. the cab looks like it turned out flawless and it looks great sitting on the chassis! nice job buddy! keep it going and good luck on the assembly! Dennis
mine's coming along little by little. got a new drivetrain(LQ9/4L80E) almost ready to set in the chassis! hopefully be starting on my cab by the spring time;) stop in and say hi sometime!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=3666684#post3666684
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Thanks dennis
But now i came across another problem.After wetsanding 1 of the rear fenders i noticed some small spots on 1 of the fender.I tried wetsanding thinking it was something dried on it and i could wipe it with a cloth.NOPE small little pinholes.So this is going to the body shop where my tailgate is at.Sux i tell ya i thought i had all these issues resolved.I guess not.Oh well it should be together soon though as i got the bed all together now just waiting on getting the wood which will be shortly...Also like to add i sent out a few more pieces for powdercoating and my fuel cell to get modified to acept to be bolted to the rear framerails in the rear before i put the bed back on...
thanks
pat
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While i`m waiting on the basecoat to dry right now i`ll throw you guys a pic of the chassis as it is right now with the wheels on it.
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/Picture009.jpg)
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pat
LMAO I have that same sign in my garage.
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Pat, how are you doin? Any new progress?
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I`m doin alright, as of right now i havent done to much, i got the bed all assembled minus the wood and fenders.I bought some other pieces the other day.Still waiting on the pieces from the body shop hoping this week i can see what the progress is.But thats really it nothing exciting i want to hopefully get the rear fenders on the bed soon.
thanks
pat
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Hey all,
I been doing some work to it as of this week.Today i got done foam padding the truck out,I got the door handles and locks in.I dont want to put the glass in until i can get some hushmat for the inside of the door skins.I also want to get the rear window in and may as well do the windshield while i`m at it before the bed goes on. I got the fuel cell all mounted and the bed sides and the front and lower tailgate panel.I went to go see the parts at the bodyshop and they will be ready this week.So i`m looking forward to that and finally get the spending under control..Here are a couple of pics of the bed n the fuel cell..
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/bed1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/fuelcell.jpg)
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very cool pat the bed look good
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Long time no post(life's putting a hurting on us). Pat, this thing has come a long way since the last time I was on. It's looking really great!
Rob
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Rob,
thanks for the great words. Now i gotta sell some stuff and take care of some loose ends .Im hoping by the end of the year to have it all together and running.So lets see this year what becomes of the build..
thanks
pat
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Pat, did you get your parts back from the body shop?
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Layne,
today i get them back.I went there about a hour ago and there done but the manager didnt write up a total yet.He said he will give me a good deal and will call me sometime soon.They came out good and i will still have to wetsand them again ad buff them but there done.. Right noww its been to God darn cold outside to do anything to it as well as funds.. But hoping by tax returns i`ll have a lil breathing room to play with and get some more parts needed.. I showed the truck to a couple other forums and there drooling over the color lol.. Should look killer once its done(praying for the end of the year to be done and completed on the outside and running).
Thanks
pat
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Awesome! I'm loving this build, and I can't wait to see it come together. You're doin a superb job and it's very inspiring to me to get working on my truck.
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Thanks layne,
i never got a call from the body shop which is ok since it was raining.I`ll go get them next week and hopefully by the end of the week i`ll get some warmer weather and get back into it.I been buying some odds and ends pieces from some members here but im hoping to get more soon. I knew i shouldve never sold all my parts from my 1st stepside.Oh well live n learn.I like to get this truck done soon it'll be a truck once again.I love to build another truck after this 1.But i don`t think i`ll go this extreme as far a NEW parts.We will see exactly what is on the horizon after this truck is done as far as a future project.I`m trying to sell my big block parts but i think i`m going to keep them ...
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pat
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Keep em if you can... Just drove my 74 yesterday up and down the driveway. It was scary cuz I was sittin on a milk crate :D lol BB power is fun
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lol, had to do the same in a car I junked- took out the seats and sold em, the drove to the junkyard on a crate!
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Vile,
i just pulled the ad.I am going to build 1 for a future project. Maybe a 70s camaro or a 68-72 nova/chevelle..
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pat
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Or another truck ;)
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Ok another truck lol... Maybe even blazer 73-80 4x4 of course
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pat
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Now yer talkin!
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Keep em if you can... Just drove my 74 yesterday up and down the driveway. It was scary cuz I was sittin on a milk crate :D lol BB power is fun
And where's the video!?!?!?!? :P
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Hey pat did you weld some brackets to mount your fuel cell let me know im mounting a fuel cell in my truck also
thanks doug
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Doug,
those brackets are 1/4 inch steel strips i ran across the frame and bolted them to the frame and to the fuel cell.The guy i had do the welding welded 2 90 degree aluminum pieces to the fuel cell and since the frame is somewhat on a down slope in the back i used (2) 1 inch spacers to just keep it enough on a down incline for the fuel to come out by the bottom.It took a little time but its in and fits great.I just gotta relocate the bracket that holds the brake line to the frame again..
thanks
pat
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Well after a long and dreaded week i went thru from work as well as personal matters i got my parts back from the body shop.They look real good but that doesn't cut it with me .I gotta take it to the next level and wetsand it and buff the parts out.But its good to have them back so now i just gotta focus and get back on track with its reassembly..
thanks
pat
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Well i just got done herculining the rear stepside fenders on the inside.(God i love this stuff).I sanded it all w/ 220 and then a scratch pad (green).And put 2 good coats on it.Going to let it sit for about 2-3 days n then do the front inner fenders on the outside.But been awhile since i worked on it.I did get the brake booster bracket i modified all bolted in and clear siliconed the edges..Like to get the rear fenders bolted on eventually but still got a ways to go before i can do that..
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/inner2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/inner3.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/inner1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/inner4.jpg)
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Nice. You rolled it on, or sprayed it? I like the texture.
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Rolled it on. I went in the garage today and prepped the undersides of the frnt inner fenders.Going to get myself a used roll of tape from work to plug up the holes.And when i get home from work (3am).I`m going to put a coat on and then go back when i wake up in the late morning and put down a 2nd coat and that will be it for the herculiner coating.. More pics to come ;D
thanks
pat
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looking good
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Cool I'll be waiting ;)
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Well here are the front inner fenders.Just got done with them and they came out pretty good.Still got a little bit left over (guess i shouldve put more on but it`ll be good). So now i need to buy a complete front end bolt kit and then maybe by the following weekend i can bolt these on.. Making progress but taking the time though.
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/innerfender1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/innerfender4.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/innerfender2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/innerfender3.jpg)
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Better to take your time than do it four quick times...
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All done rushing things in life there layne.I redid my 70 cougar 4 times and its time for a 5th n final time to redo the body.So it wil be done n done right like this truck...
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pat
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Pat, you have any more eye candy for us? Or are you working on the cougar?
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Not working on the cougar its sitting right now.As far as the truck no real progress.My ol man went in the hospital for a blockage in his leg, then came out and then about a week and a half later went in for chest pains.But been workingalot and i havent had a day off in 5 weeks now.But the warmer weather is comming so hopefully soon i can get out there n do some more...
thanks
pat
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Sorry about your dad. Keep us posted.
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Thanks layne
he is on dialysis right now due to his kidneys so its going to be a change in the family so hopefully soon i can get back on the truck..Right now im beyone exhausted, tired due to work but next weekend im taking off and relaxing some around the yard and do yardwork.Sounds like work yes but at least its work i can enjoy some.But the truck will be back in action on pics here soon so you`ll see some comming in the next few weeks...
thanks
pat
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Lots of work is better than no work.looks like a labor of love,and cool color.
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Thanks lucky73,
it is a labor of love, i figure ill need around 5k to finish it..Once its done then the relaxation of just enjoying it will be at hand..Its taken almost 4 years to get it to what you see it now.I`m doing all the work myself so its a slow process..
thanks
pat
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Hey people,
been almost a month since i last posted, dad is doing well and now the truck is moving on in progress,.I am waiting on 1 more part till i can take a few pics of the progress.So i got some new parts in to start on my rear disc brake conversion. So once the new part comes in ill take more pics for you all..
thanks
pat
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Ok guys n gals some much needed updated pics here.
I got some what call EYE CANDY lol... Hope you like them and i`m slowly getting more n more parts in to get this project done.I`m hoping by this time in the winter to just have just the electricial and interior left to do.. SO check it out...
thanks
pat
P.S. now to just figure out what to run for air cleaner.I like the 1 stacey david used on his copperhead truck and paint it to match the truck...
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/fuelcell1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/enginebay1.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/enginebay2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/enginebay3.jpg)
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looks good, you need to update your Avatar.
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Ok ill change it up a bit i think 1 of the engine shots be a good canidate..
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pat
p.s. got a question chris, do you sell the wiring harnesses for these trucks??I may e in the hunt for 1 soon..
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Thanks for the eye candy. That engine is like a diamond.
What kind of an accessory drive will you be running? March Ultra?
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Yes by march performance serpantine setup.Although i got a keyway power steering pump pulley i am going to look for a keyway pump instead of a press on fit one as we have on our trucks..
thanks
pat
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the truck is looking good man i saw your looking for a new harness, i got one for my stepside from a company called ez wireing, the fuse block is all pre wired, and the wires are labled where they go every 5 inches it cost after tax and shiping 280, if i remember corectly they have a web site go check them out, there the same quality as the bigger named harnesses i think but a lot cheaper, just given you another idea where you can get a harness if chris doesnt sell them 8)
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I appreciate the heads up man.
Chris i am going to go with the 1 1983 has provided me.Although chris im sure is busy as heck like vile here on their rigs i think i will go with this 1 you named.I am trying man with the funds i got i am limited now to so much.I am doing a rear disc conversion kit from a 1995 impala SS .Only downfall is there is no E brake.But it should be ok..But im hopingto have almost all but the interior done by winter...2 major components im looking at are the radiator and the brake booster which will be close to 1,000.00 So right now i`m doing lil by little...
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pat
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no problem man im glad i was able to help someone finally on this site for once, i havent installed my harness yet for as im no where ready for it, i jumped the gun a little on buying it but i guess at least now when im ready ill have it, but it comes with all the conectors for the headlights and and its wired for a gm column, the only thing is if your planning on running stock gauges youll have to figure a way to get the new harness to work on the stock gauges let me know how it goes when you get it and install it 8)
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Started putting some more powder coated parts on today, and now i am considering taking the rearend out and going to have my spare one torn apart and blasted and powdercoated and new gears and a posi put in it and put my old rearend aside.Im going to be putting discs in the rear so i think this is going to be my next project....
Pics to come ..
thanks
pat
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Cool you are really going all the way man, keep it up
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one nice truck.you definitely have a labor of love for these trucks,as most of us do :)
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Thanks lucky,
it is a labor of love and a definate wallett drainer lol... I figured i got the spare rearend and the rest of the underside was done nicely i may as well go the extra mile and do it to the rearend.Funny thing is i just had the drums cut and all new brakes and cables and hardware put into the 1 i just redid.. But i think since im running 20s on the rear it would look better all nice n powdercoated and shiny..So this friday i`m sending the housing to get powdercoated and then get it back and save up for the internals like a set of gears and a locker and go from there...
thanks
pat
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Ok well i got some more eye candy rearend is back from powdercoat, sorry for the blurry pic, bed is comming along.I had my folks buy me the wood kit so i stained it w/ 3 coats of BEHR redwood stain and 3 heavy coats of polycrylic clearcoat.I need to add the metal braces underneath and then cut the hole for the gas door..But its comming along very slowly but hoping to get the parts for the rearend soon.I need to get my backside in high gear n get this thing going a lil faster then its currently going....
thanks
pat
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/bed3.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/bed2.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb112/ramsportguy/bed4.jpg)
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That looks killer man! Can't wait to see it on the truck
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You didnt cut the fuel hole BEFORE your painted? I dont have a hole, I have a fuel door in my fender...so maybe Im not sure what your talking about.
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I think he's putting the hole in the floor. The bed looks molta bella! Keep up the good work man it's really going to be a gorgeous truck!
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Thanks guys
Beastie,,, vile is correct i am putting the fuel door in the rear of the bed.There is going to be a polished gas door .Thanks vile i hope it will be a sweet truck , it sure is taking alot out of me but it will be well worth it..
thanks
pat
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OK cool. I probably missed it in a earlier post. Looks good!
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Nice!
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Looks great. I'll be following your progress closely, and maybe even stealing some of your ideas ;)
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My pleasure taking some ideas out of my book lol... I am hoping to get more done as i am needing a small break..
thanks
pat
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Hey people,
been awhile since i came up with any updates on the truck "MEDUSA" .But the bed is all but done w/ the exception of bolting on the steps n the taillights.I`m going to use the LED lights, but the focus is now on the fuel cell n the fuel lines.I got everything i need.But before i do the fuel im taking the rearend out and i bought the belle tech C notch flip kit from summit racing.Once the kit is here i`m going to take pics of the progress once its installed.I`m going to have them powdercoated(gloss not the flat black they come in with) and then install them.Then reinstall the fuel cell n then get going on the rearend.While the back is apart im going to have the leaf springs and parts redone due to the fact the idiot that screwed up the paintjob got overspray all over them.Then get the rearend done n install it n put this 1 in the truck put away.So the truck will have a 4 1/2 inch drop in the front n a 6 inch drop in the rear..Should look wicked once the bed is on...
thanks
pat
p.s. pics to come on progress
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Sweet, cant wait to see the results!
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Can not wait to see pics man...
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Well the rearend is out , and all thats left are frame rails and crossmembers.The rest is in a pile and waiting for my other C notch pieces to come in and get powdercoated.Looking forward to getting the rearend all done and dropped so i can get this bed on..]
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pat
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Cool keep us updated
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Well i dropped off my parts to my powdercoater today, i just ordered the shim and install kit for my 12 bolt and ordered my gears (3.73) and my eaton setup for it as well. Then go and get the parts to put the disc brakes on the rear...
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pat
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Anyone have an idea about how they do pricing for powder coating? Looking to get frame powder coated, any ideas on cost?
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1 guy here got a price for 450.00 to powdercoat his frame.I could get mine done for 350.00 But my frame is already painted.I may tear the front suspension off and powdercoat everything including the engine cradle.
thanks
pat
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Hey people,
Well this is going to be crazy talk here .I got all my parts minus the discs and calipers for the rearend to be built.I`m sending that out i decided friday to let someone do it and warranty it.But here is the kicker now.I am blowing the truck apart, i`m going to take the cab off again, front suspension and drivetrain and i`m going to have the frame and the front suspension all powdercoated.That way i know now the parts are done.And i wont be driving knowing everything but the frame was powdercoated.So now i called my powdercoater and gonna see where we take this next.I am nuts i tell ya but since the rearend is already out and there are no brake lines or fluid lines hooked up as well as electrical the rest is just easy to unbolt..Now once this is done the proces of putting it together should go fast...
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pat
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Better to do it now. You won't regret it, especially for $350.
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Powdercoat is the only way to go on frame and suspension. Looks great and much tougher than paint. And its probably cheaper than paint also.
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Almost square one again. Keep up the good work though, Pat
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Layne,
Not so much square 1, just rather have a piece of mind knowing its done right and not 1/2 way done.I got this much invested so i amy as well go that extra mile n do it right rather then have it all done and knowing the frame is only done in a coating where in time it`ll peel.I want the whole thing done so i decided to just get it done and it wont take me more then a good part of the day to put the chassis back together...
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pat
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Gotcha, Cool!
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Change of plans.
Decided NOT to do the frame after all, i went in last night to take some pieces off the rearend i was going to use and looked at the truck and decided its not in my best interest to tear it apart so i`m going to be ok w/ what it is and its not that bad at all.So now my focus is getting the rearend built and installed and continue to push forward.Its money n a few other reasons i decided to pass on it..Also i just picked up a smokin deal on some stereo equipment.2 12s, a EQ,Head unit and a capacitor,2 amps and a satellite unit all for 200.00 A co worker of mine is done w/ boomin stereos so he sold me everything for the truck...I am happy. now to build a center console to hold these 12s...
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pat
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Sounds like you got a smokin deal there.
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Hey everyone,
i know its been quite some time since i last posted.I just got back from my week vacation from Rhode Island.But as of late i got the rearend all done.I had the housing powdercoated,put a new auburn gear setup in and a set of 3.73 gears.Also put on a set of 1995 SS impala rear disc brakes,calipers and had the caliper brackets powdercoated along w/ the front swaybar in sterling silver.I painted all 4 calipers and reinstalled them.I just bought a 3 row aluminum radiator from Ebay w/ dual 2800 CFM fans.I am gonna make some brackets to install them rather then use the straps cause i heard they damage the fins.So i just bought all my brake lines and now having my fuel cell fixed and having a sending unit installed.Also my cousins are comming over sunday to help me put the bed on the truck..Also picked up some rear bumper brackets for a stepside for 20.00 and bought a new pair of filler panels and licence plate frame and had them powdercoated.Also bought a brand new rear bumper so were getting there slowly.I am gonna order the radiator hoses shortly.But pics will come soon i will promise you that.But i will say the powdercoating is all but done on my end..
thanks
Pat
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good grief man! You make my 77 look like child's play! You are never allowed to park next to my truck because you're truck is so awesome it'll make mine look like a piece of crap! :) That truck is friggin sweet!!!!
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Sweet! How was RI?
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Vile,
Ri was fantastic, except for friday cause of rain from hurricane earl but overall the weather was perfect, my family is now back together again (long story there).And i got to enjoy some great food n spend time w/ great friends.Hey OLD77 dont worry man were all in this hobby together man so i like old projects n new projects.I kinda went overboard with this 1 but it will be worth it once done...
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pat
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Vile,
Ri was fantastic, except for friday cause of rain from hurricane earl but overall the weather was perfect, my family is now back together again (long story there).And i got to enjoy some great food n spend time w/ great friends.Hey OLD77 dont worry man were all in this hobby together man so i like old projects n new projects.I kinda went overboard with this 1 but it will be worth it once done...
thanks
pat
:) Well, when it comes time to redo mine again I hope it turns out half as nice as yours has so far. You've got a really nice shop to work in too! :) I hope to have something similar to that when we get into a new house in the next couple of years. That'd be so much better than the little 2 car garage I have to work with :)
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T/y for the compliments.i had a 26x48 shop in Ri, i could paint cars/trucks in the front n bodywork in the back.But this truck was the 1st to get redone here n painted.I plasticed all the walls n floor n it turned out better then i thought.I wanted a good looking truck n replaced everything including the cab n frame.All that was left from the 1st truck were the door shells,engine,tranny,rearend,front suspension and radiator core support and a few odds and ends, everything else got scrapped.So i think of this truck as PHOENIX RISING. But i got like 2 grand left to finish it n its done....
thanks
pat
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Sounds similar to mine. The only thing original left on mine is the frame, cab, tranny, rear end and suspension but before long I'll be replacing the suspension, tranny and rear end as well. Once I started tearing into it I quickly found that those were the only things left salvaging!
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Hey guys,
I been at it for a lil while with the truck.I got the fuel cell in and the fuel line up to the fuel pump all done.I got the brake lines all done right up to under the cab.And had a hard time w/ the parts stores helping them try n get me brake lines for the rear calipers.I went online and bought a set thats braided for a 94-6 SS impala and gonna sell the front ones later on.I also been dealing with the rearend.I got a 4 inch bell tech rear leaf spring kit and i still didnt like the stance as it still had the RAKED look. I put in a flip kit and it was WAY TO LOW.So i found online from craigslist a set of front and rear spring perches from a 82 w/ springs, for 100.00 to replace the lowered bell tech front spring perches.Going to have them powdercoated and install them.Hopefully w/ the flip kit it will be at a level height..But been wanting to put the bed on, looks like that will be another week or so.. But once this is all done i`ll post pics....
thanks
pat
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sweet. I'll be waiting!
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Hey
Well i got the bed on the truck, let me tell you i think the next time i`ll call people to help me out.I did it VERY GENTLY with a floor jack and a couple of blocks of wood.Raised the rear, removed the 2x4s and slid them out and stuck 2x4 blocks under it to support it on the frame as i did the front.Then took out the 2x4 and saw horses and gently lowered it onto the frame, repositioned the bed, slid the bolts in and done!!!!I also got the new braided rear brakes lines installed.But as i looked at it , the front sits to high, now i need to pull the front end apart, cut a 1/2 of a coil out, n while its apart everything will get powdercoated and reinstalled, .But i think the front end will take a lil time but it will be done before december.Right now just dealing w/ family issues so gonna do it as cost spairngly as possible.I dont like the spray can look, i want it right.
thanks
pat
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Looks awesome!
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looking good
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I wanna see more pix
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Vile,
ill start taking a few more soon.I need to lower the front end more, i dont like the rear sitting that low while the front sits up.Once i cut a 1/2 of a coil out n reinstall them i`ll take some pics for ya..
thanks
pat
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SWEET! It is almost one truck!
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Chris,
yes it is, i got the steps on the other night n im happy the bed made a HUGE difference in its appearance.Now im after the rear bumper plate light n bumper bolts to finish the rear...But i gotta sell some stuff to loosen up the cash to do a few things..
thanks
pat
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Hey people,
i know its been over a month since i posted anything on the truck.I just been having to deal with other matters at the moment.Dad went in for surgery 3 weeks ago to have part of his left leg in the middle of his calf amputated due to blockage and skin infection and gang green.But he is doing well and still in great sprirts.But i ordered a bunch of parts from summit for it, and i am having a alternator rebuilt, i had them take the case apart, powdercoat the casing and then rebuild it and then put a billet serpantine pulley on it.I also got a new power steering pump for it,some new heater hoses, and having a factory frame jack powdercoated to rest in them dimples on the top of the pass inner fender.Also went n bought them LED stepside taillights, bought some hardware to bolt the rear bumper on.But thats really it for now.Been dealing with 3 projects and then the brakes on my magnum let go and then my laptop crashes this month so its not been 1 of my better months.But happy thanksgiving to everyone and have a safe day today.
thanks
pat
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyZyAPSz3uo
Check it out people..
thanks
pat
p.s. since today i bolted the pass fender on and bolted the rear bumper and the stone shields between the body n the rear bumper..
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Hey everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Well lately i been doing some odds and ends.Today i got the drivers fender on and bolted in and shimmed.What a PITA it was.But its comming along, i am pretty happy with it so far but of course the funds are very low so this year i`m hoping to get the glass in, and get all but the exhaust and electrical and interior done.The rest like plumbing the motor, getting all the rest of the front end on, new windshield, door glass, so we will see but this is what it looks like as of today..
thanks
pat
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NICE!
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How's the truck going Pat?
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Layne,
so far i got the front end about 80% done i bought new headlights and a headlight wiring harnessfor it . I also got the hood on but gotta do some adjustments.Got to repaint the drivers door but hopefully by next spring ill have it done...
thanks
pat
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It is looking real nice, always like to see someone take their time and really put themselves into a project.
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Bake,
i try my best to make it look right.I said i want to stop after this 1.I am uncertain if i would build another as now i got experience on building these trucks.But i am happy on its progress, its comming along slowly but hoping that it will be done by next spring.Still got exhaust,driveshaft, rest of the brakes, electricial, and interior as well as glass.But the rest is all done.Hope to have at least a few trophies and i put alot into this truck from what it was to what it is now..
thanks again for the compliments..
Thanks
Pat
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Got the grille all painted up and the new bowtie on, also installed the front marker lights and also the new Headlights.I`m having a set of wiper arms and the headlight bezels rechromed and a few other small pieces shortly.Now i need to focus on getting the exhaust, the driveshaft made and then plumb the motor and tranny.Finish up the brakes and then get the inside done.
thanks
pat
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Sounds nice man, Wheres the pics ???
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This weekend i`ll send some pics here.Right now just no motivation to do much.I may end up throwing some things out like the wiper arm assembly i got from you and a few other things.The wiper arms i`m gonna have chromed.The rest that bolts under the cowl is getting chucked along with the worn out window regulators..
thanks
pat
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i love your truck. im fixing a 82 4x4. i want to look as good as yours. got ant tips on body work.
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Use a paintstick to do the body filler sanding.I usually put the filler on, board file it with 36 grit, use black guide coat over the 36 grit marks, take a paint stick and 80 grit and fold it so its flat on the stick, take your index fingers and thumbsand pinch each end making sure the paint stick is flat an sand in a X pattern. Sand till you see the black gone.If you see any low spots, reskim the areas.And then once you get to where its nice.Then take polyester glazing putty.I personally prefer USC icing. Put it on over the filler, then do the paint stick remedy again with 80 grit, once you got it sanded some where you cut the top layer of the putty, switch to 100-120 but before that take spray bomb black , give the putty a light/medium coat, then do the sanding and you should be good till the putty is smooth and the black guide coat is all but gone...Thats how i did the truck..
thanks
pat
p.s. thank you for the compliment it took me a long time to get it this far and i gotta redo the drivers door i chipped the paint and im not happy till its redone which should be soon.
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how about getting dents out on the bottom of the door i cant get hammer down in there to pound them out, and i dont want fill it with bondo to much.
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how about getting dents out on the bottom of the door i cant get hammer down in there to pound them out, and i dont want fill it with bondo to much.
Uni-spotter stud welder and a slide hammer, but don't hijack the man's build thread. Start your own post in the body forum.
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Just got 3 pics of the truck,
here they are as of right now.
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Giggity! Lookin goooooood!
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Gorgeous! Simply gorgeous
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Gee thanks Pat, now I drooled all over my keyboard. SO BEAUTIFUL!!
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VERY NICE!
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Very nice, I like the color too.
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Thanks guys for the compliments.
I`m working on the headlight bezels now, i got them painted but gonna put a couple more coats on them and then install them.Then i think i`m gonna start plumbing the motor and tranny.
thanks
Pat
p.s. headlight bezels are on and done, looks alot better now:
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i just love this truck the more i see it the more i want to get mine done, good work and cant wait to see more 8)
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Thanks for the compliment
i`m going to be putting the glass in the doors, and the rear back window in within the next month.I`m going to be purchasing the window weatherstriping and the door glass weatherstriping soon.Also dynomat the inside of the doors.And i`m getting the driveshaft made.And also plumb the motor and tranny, i`m hoping by the time i leave for ocean city maryland in may for my car show trip i go to every year i`ll have more pics and and hoping all thats left will be the interior and wiring..
thanks
Pat
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WoW pat that thing is a beast, I new when you started it was going to come out looking awesome...
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One of the finer stepsides I have seen, and that color, WOW!
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Hey everyone,
im sorry i havent done much on here as far as updates.A month ago a fell off my garage roof and landed on my left leg.I shattered my heel, and compound fratured my femur.I had a titanium rod put in my left femur and tuesday im going in for the start of a long road n the 1st of a few operations on my foot rebuild.But i was very fortunate i didnt land on my head n get paralyzed or even killed.But for now i had a few more parts powdercoated like the door glass channel guides.I bought some pieces from ebay for the jack under the hood and i bought new door glass and a new back glass n weatherstriping for it.But again all is on hold till i can walk n get my life off of this detour road of life.
Once i get back in the swing of things im going all out n finishing this project as my 70 cougar is now all apart n im gonna get that done within 2-3 years so i can enjoy the toys n then start on a 72 nova build i want to do as a long term project.
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pat
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Sorry to here about your misfortune but at least your all fixed up now. By the way your truck looks amazing!!!!
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wow..glad your ok man. close call. and awesome truck..
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Ouch! Glad you're gunna be OK buddy and didn't land on your head!
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Thanks vile and everyone,
even the doctors even said i was very lucky i landed on my leg and not on my head.I wouldnt be here today typing to you all.Right now im doing alot of home physical therapy on my knee cause it is tight cause of not moving it.But once i get going i`ll make sure this truck will be back on top and bringing pics here.For now i am bed written for a lil while and i cant drive which is hard on me.I feel helpless cause i got my mom helping me out and dad is a double amputee.But i wont let it beat me im gonna beat this.I got like 2,500 left to go to finish this truck.I think i may look into another truck next year, perhaps another 73-80 this time a 4x4 .But again thanks guys i am down but definately not out of the game
thanks
Pat
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I sure hope you heal as completely as possible Pat. You're facing a lot of adversity, and so is your dad and mother. Keep the spirits up. We are pulling for ya, prayin for ya and planning for ya to get well soon!
This is a great truck build to follow. It's awesome.
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I wish you a speedy recovery Pat.
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Thank you Grim and DnStClr ,
I am trying my best to make sure im at 100% before i can do anything really.We got weeds out of control in our driveway i cant get to cause of my leg.So many things are on the backburner and i got no choice cause i dont want to reinjure my leg.But to hear that others enjoy my project its a great feeling.But i`ll keep you all updated on my progress and condition...
thanks
Pat
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Do your best to try and relax, last year when i fell at work and shattered my arm i went stir crazy with things that i wanted to do and couldn't. Simple things drove me nuts at times. Right now all that matters is that your listen to your Dr's and do what you can, but make sure you heal up first. Keep a positive attitude and tell yourself that your going to be just like you was before you got hurt, thats what i did. My 67 Le Mans convertable is still sitting all tore apart because i have to learn to weld again because I can't twist my wrist like I used to but you know what Ill figure it out. One of these days I'm going to get a garage like yours, that thing is sweet.
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Thanks for the friend request on FB Pat!
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Thanks for accepting it donnie,
GTO,
for right now thats all i really can do.I mean i am bedwritten cause of my foot and i can get up and use a walker or my dads wheelchairs(1 power and 1 standard).But breaking this is so hard in life to deal with cause i never suffered any broken bones or ever took time out of work for this period of time.Right now im doing whatever they say and i deal with a lil pain everyday compared to the staples and stiches removed on wednesday.That was so painful i think i rather get another tattoo then go thru that.I think i made indents in the table i layed on when they had to cut n remove the stiches.Also the staples where they had to skin graph on the side.They have this box on the wall for biohazzard material, i kid you not i couldve ripped that off the wall the pain was that bad.But i go for x rays next wednesday to see how its progressing.And to see if i am needed in this cast or not.If not theyll put me in a black boot stent but still cant walk till at least the middle of august.Just my luck cause in september every year i go see my family in rhode island,so hopefully i can walk somewhat good in them 2 weeks.But overall im honored and blessed to have great family and friends as well as ones here that make me want to build another hotrod truck.I`m more leaning now on a shortbed 73-80 but with a big block this time or a 72 nova with a big block.But for now its just about gettting better.
thanks
Pat
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hang in there man. you will be just fine. the hardest part is trying to accept just sitting there. i had situation where i was laid up for months and i hated it. i looked out my window daily and saw my truck sitting there, or id attempt on going to our shop. that is a mistake. most important, my fiance and friends and family were around to help me. anyway, take care man and i vote you do another truck with that big block.
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I agree the with big bear that the hardest part is accepting the whole thing. Its been 10 months for me and the Dr finally just let me go back to driving the jockey truck at work today. Things will get better, and I do hope you can be able to walk and be with your family in a August. Oh and I vote on the nova just because there isn't to many in the backwoods I live in.
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Again i thank you all for the encouraging words,
i have these things under my right arm called picklers, there for drawing blood and Also for I V on the antibiotics.Next thursday they get removed as i am all done with the antibiotics which to me is a great sign cause these things are a PITA. I wont go into details as its just boring to talk about,my nurse that comes each week seen the truck in the shop and she is a ford freak.She has a triple black w/ foose wheels and lowered and hopped up 08 GT stang.She seen the truck and loved the colors and the work, she showed her daughter and she went ballistic and loved the truck.To have others love what i did to it and heard how much work i put into it makes me feel great.I know its going to be a neck snapper once it is on the road and i know by this time next year i should be just about done.6 years is long enough on a project.I know its not the time it takes its the budgets and the time and the patience it takes to build a awesome hot rod.But i am leaning towards a nova, pictured in the link is my buddies 71 SS he sold.I wanted it but glad i didnt.I love to build them from the ground up,to me you start with a body and build it your way.The color, wheels,drivetrain,interior and so on.You buy someone elses toy its no fun, you cant take pride and say you built that.But i am so ready to go back but i dont need to reinjure myself and go backwards so ill keep you all informed on the parts i buy for it and let you know how things are progressing on my recovery and the trucks progress.Again thank you all for the encouraging words and making me feel good bout being a part of the group.
thanks
pat
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I love that style of nova. Good luck with the recovery and I pray for the best for ya.
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Hey everyone,
Well its been well over a month since any real updates.I`m now out of a cast and there is no more operations in the future.I am going to physical therapy starting this thursday.I been cleared to go back to work on the 17th of september but we will see if i can recover that fast or not.I am headed to rhode island on the 1st to see family till the 8th.Once i get back im gonna get going on the truck again.I`m going to do alot of odds and ends to it.I took a couple of pics before i injured myself of the spot work i did to the door and the gas door i had laying around i painted as well with the door.I`m happy this road to my recovery is almost done.I also decided the spring of 2012 the magnum i own is going to get traded in for a 2012 hyundai sonata.I am buying it for the future wife and i am going to just concentrate on the projects and get them done.I may look for another 73-87 truck but for now thats up in the air cause i really want a nova like i mentioned before.
thanks
pat
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glad to hear your getting better man
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Pat,
Looks good man. I'm no Nova fan but after all of these truck projects get done my next venture may be a Challenger. I agree totally with what you said about the build. I would never buy someone elses build and be happy. I need to put my paint brush on the canvas.
You wont be far away on your next venture. I may be heading to RI over labor day weekend and into the next week since I'm using some vacation time. We'll see if I make it back from Wyoming next week first!
Glad you're progressing (health wise)
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Vile,
if your gonna be in RI labor day weekend let me know if you like we can meet somewhere for a bite and chill out for a few if your up to it.I couldn`t buy another persons finished project like mentioned.To me there is no fun at all.I been throwing thoughts between a 72 nova or a 67-9 chevelle or a el camino.Either way i just want to have a bare body and build it to how i would want it.Color, drivetrain etc, you got the idea what i wrote on the other forum.This is why i started with a cab a frame and a vision on how i wanted it to turn out.Actually it turned out better then i thought.And you being a perfectionist too as it shows in your work and rigs you dont skimp or take corners on your work, its just not you.I`m sure when you injured your arm it really took the wind out of you,couldn`t do much and you were afraid to do more damage to it.Big Bear, thanks man i`m feeling good, just a lil akward to try n walk since i haven`t in almost 4 months on that leg.But i`m getting there and thank you all for the great words and thoughts it means alot to me..
thanks
pat
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glad to hear that your getting better and able to start doing the things you love again.
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Pat, I can only echo the sentiments of so many others. Your truck is a jewel and get well soon. Nice to see you finding that silver lining, it could have been worse.
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Hey everyone,
Well a small update on me, i am now walking without any crutches or a cane.The leg is getting stronger and october 3rd i go back to work full time.For the month of october im just gonna focus on getting the funds replenished and then in november im going to get back on the truck.I want to get the glass in as well as finish the brakes and fuel and plumb the motor and tranny.I`m happy how fast things are progressing here.I talked to my powdercoater and told him i got some parts from my 70 cougar im going to have done.So look forward to more pics of the upcomming months.I am stoked to get back into the shop and get going on this truck.
thanks
pat
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thats how i was last year. glad to hear that all is good.
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Hey everyone,
I know its been almost 3 months(where has the time gone??) since i last posted on my thread.I went back to work in october and trying to get back into the swing of things.I traded in my 2005 dodge magnum for a 2012 hyundai sonata(fully loaded).And for right now i havent done anything to the truck due to funds.After septermber of next year im giving myself a goal to get it done within 1 year and i am making sure i keep my word on it.Then within 3 years my 70 cougar will be done to.But i hope everyone had a great thanksgiving.
thanks
pat
p.s. here is a pic of the truck i took today on dollies i so want this to be done!!!
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My new everyday ride:
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Pat, glad to hear you are back up and getting around. I think your goal of finishing your truck is like everyone's else's, all well intentioned and all, but you know life just keeps getting in the way. :o
Keep up the great work and it will happen.
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Its good to hear that thinks are getting back to normal for you. Truck is looking good!! Just keep chipping away at it a little at a time and it will be done before you know it.
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Lookin good Pat!!!
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Thanks vile,
Hope to see some updated pics of your 74 soon. Right now money is tight(very) and i may do very little to it till september then i want to get this done as i mentioned eariler.
thanks
pat
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I know the feeling. If I can round up some guys next week the cab is going back on. I'll post pix at that point.
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Hey everyone,
i know its been over a year since i posted anything on the truck but beleive it or not i havent done a thing to it since last year around my leg accident. This year has been very hectic with me getting married in september and then last month my dad passed away. Plus i tore my 70 cougar apart and been doing alot of bodywork to it and trying to get it ready for paint by fall of 2013. And then i`m hoping to get this truck done by 2014. I also may work on it soon and put in the glass and that really might be it as i am the only one doing all the work on these projects till my stepson and wife come in july (long story). Still got alot to do, wiring,exhaust,brakes, driveshaft, interior but im not giving up on it and it will be done.
thanks
pat
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Sorry to hear about your leg, your loss, and congrats on the marriage.
I know how you feel, I have not been able to hardly work on my truck this year, work has been more than busy ( I am thankful for that ), home life, church, and the community projects I am involved in have taken all my time. I am hoping come spring to start working on it again and get it done.
Just keep plugging away at it and at least it won't feel forgotten.
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Hey Pat, care to take a picture of it and send it to me for the Calendar?
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Chris
Sure thing, ill take a few this week and you can use the best one.
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pat
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BTW congrats on the marriage, and sorry for your loss, I can't imagine losing a loved one.
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Thanks chris
Its been a challenging 2012 year n im gonna do my best to make 2013 a better then ever year.
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pat
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Hey everyone,
Sorry i havent been on much i been going thru alot since november of last year when my dad passed away. Had to put my projects on hold for a little bit. I got the bodywork done on my 70 cougar convertible, tore it all apart an fixed all the issues i made a mess of it over the years. The chevy is in the corner of the garage, under a plastic sheetin to prevent anymore dust getting on it. But soon i hope i want to get back into the project. But i got a few more around the home projects t odo before i go back into the garage to work on the 80 and my 70 cougar. I havent forgotten about annyone here and their projects as well. Their all turning out great..
thanks
pat
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Sounds good pat. Can't wait to see a update...
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Hello everyone!!!
Yes i am still here lol. Well where do we start? Not much has happened since i was last here, my mom got remarried in december to a good guy and we got my stepson a 1998 chevy 1500 w/t shortbed that were converting the single glass headlights to a silverado setup. But this saturday(june 14th) the 1980 c10 i been working on for so long is going away from my garage for good. Yep i know after all i have done its going to a new home. My mom and stepdad are going to finish it and enjoy it. I got my 1970 cougar convertible i need to finish. But nce the car is done and after about a year or so i may look into another truck project. It WILL BE another stepside possibly another 1980 one. For some reason i am hooked onto that particular year truck. But i will be in here regularly to see everyones trucks and projects. So be safe all and keep on rollin...
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pat
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That's too bad but at least it's going to a good home. Glad to hear you're alive and well!
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Hey all
Boy has it been quite some time since I been on here. Well I`ll give you all a lil update. In 2014 after I could not afford to put anymore money into the truck I had to give it up to my mom and my stepdad. They finished the truck and got a lot of compliments on it. Well lets fast forward to 2019. I was talking to my mom and she told me that she wants me to have the truck back. I told her to just keep it and drive it and enjoy. Well they both are downsizing to just 3 vehicles. My stepdad is selling his 67 Camaro to pay off his 2014 SS (holden comadore). And so with that there going to let me have the stepside back. So in 3 weeks MEDUSA is coming home. Hope to put some more pics up on it here. But its going to be nice to be back in the group.
thanks
pat
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Hey Pat, good to hear from you. You are lucky it stayed in the family. Everyone regrets selling their trucks! Let's see how it turned out
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Truck is back in its home,
tucked away and going to start doing some mods to it that need buttoned up.. If I can find a way to post pics here I`ll try and up load them..
thanks
pat
p.s. here is how she currently looks. Just need a drivers manual window regulator and a few odds and ends and she is ready for the road..
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My last post I posted a picture of MEDUSA. Look forward to checking out other peoples rides here..
thanks
pat
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Looks great! How's it ride?
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Rides pretty good, there is a vibration i think in either the tires or the driveshaft. My stepdad replaced the input yoke and it was to long so he shortened it. I may either get it rebalanced or just buy a new one.
thanks
pat
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I read this whole thread the past 2 days and all I can say is wow. Its crazy how life has its ups and downs man. Glad you ended up with your truck back and man is it beautiful. I tore my 86 c10 down to the frame in February of 18 and haven't really done much to it since then. I'm deployed right now and have ordered a mountain of parts for it and your build just gave me some more inspiration to get back on it as soon as I get home in July. Keep up the awesome work man! Ill start a build thread on mine as soon as I am able to post pictures of it.
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86resto,
1st off thank you for your service to keep us safe here. I thank you for your comments and it was a labor of love, the past 13 years from start to what it is now has been a very long journey.From getting parts for it to the actual build was pretty fun. I am knee deep in my 70 cougar convertible build as we speak and after that is done, i think i am going to take a break from any builds and enjoy the 2 vehicles. I got a 1998 chevy 1500 short bed that has a 4.3 v6 in it. I got from my stepdad a 327 out of a 1969 chevelle wagon i may build for it , but that is in the future as what were trying to do is pay off some bills within 5 years and move to a smaller home and at least a 3 car garage. I wish there was a way to retreive all the pictures we had on the build here but it was a very lengthy process. Your build sounds like your going to have a sweet lil hot rod, i too would like to see more pics when you get to it. As for the 80 i got 2 good used window regulators as the ones in the doors now were aftermarkets and there not worth its weight in poop. I just got to clean them up, paint them and install them. Like mentioned there is a vibration in the ride and i think it is narrowed down to the driveshaft so i am going to probably have 1 made this fall as i right now just am so busy with so much things around the house to do..
thanks
pat
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Wow almost 10 months since I was here last. Sorry for the delay people.. I been working on my 70 convertible a lot since I got the missing piece I been looking for for quite some time (quarter panel). I haven't done much to the truck. I installed a pair of jegs bucket seats, and I got a pair of used window regulators I will be installing soon. Other than that all is quiet. Not much time to do much of anything being married lol....
I `ll see about posting some pics of it soon. I need to build a console as these seats sit higher then the ones that were in it before (67 camaro).
thanks
pat
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Hey all,,
dang its been over 2 years since i last posted. I`m sorry i havent been as active as i wanted to be. I been working on my 70 convertible last year and got it in paint. Well i showed Vile something recently that i would like to share with you all..
https://blog.classicparts.com/2022/04/04/classic-of-the-month-from-rust-to-restoration/
My 80 got nominated for truck of the month. I got interviewed for 20 minutes about the build. It was great to get this truck in the spotlight it deserves. I also got summit racing to feature this on their web site as well last year. I hope all of you are doing good with your projects. I probably will be putting this up for sale within a month or so as i need to liquidate some of my vehicles as we want to move to a smaller home within a year or so. Maybe after we move i may look for another truck to build.
thanks
pat
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Congrats! Very cool 8)
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Nice looking truck!
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Thanks mike!! Been a long time building this..
thanks
pat
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Been awhile since i posted anything.
Got to work on it some this year, got the instrument cluster out, totally rebuilt it with a new circuit board, all new LED bulbs, and got some of the small issues resolved. Just been way to hot here to do much of anything in the garage. Let alone funds. Tryingto find a decent set of black leather bucket seats and need to replace the front shocks on it .
thanks
pat
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No AC in the garage? I love the black leather seats I put in my 74. If I ever get it back together I'll be able to really enjoy them ;D
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Vile,
No, no a/c in the garage. I been wanting to put a 1 ton central air unit in there but never pulled the trigger to do it. I want to put in a nice pair of leather buckets in it before i get rid of it. Right now there is a pair of very uncomfortable pair of seats from jegs my step dad installed and they are not worth keeping in there. So i will be looking on marketplace or a local pick a pull yard for a nice pair..
thanks
pat
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I have ac and heat in both the upstairs and downstairs in the my garage. I love it!
Why you getting rid of it?
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Vile,
time to move on with it. We want to move within a couple of years and downsize the home and shop so we already have 6 vehicles and 2 have to go. 1 is the c10 the other might be my grandfathers 1931 ford model A roadster. I have since sold all my body shop tools and supplies and been slowly getting rid of stuff from the garage. I am hoping to have whats left to be done to it by hoping next month or october and then put it up for sale..
thanks
pat
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There comes a time sometimes...
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Unfortunately i agree.
But for 29 years we have had this truck in our family. I cannot afford the insurance on it, let alone watch it sit. Someone can finish it the way they like and enjoy it. Perhaps add aftermarket a/c in it, put 1 piece windows and maybe a o/d transmission and cruise. It sucks i agree but i have lost the fire in my heart to buy and build anymore vehicles.
Thanks
pat
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Got back to working on the truck some.
A week ago i decided to replace the shocks all the way around as 3 of the 4 collapsed. And my step dad told me there was a vibration so he had the tires rebalanced. While adding the shock extenders to the rear i noticed 1 of the flip kit perches was not seating properly in the pocket of the rearend leaf spring.I had to remove it, took it to my vice and pull it in about a 1/2 inch and it fits great now. Now onto my last big project. Seats! I had replaced them with another pair that was not leather. I ended up getting rid of the 87 suburban console and did measurements and found a 2008 silverado jump seat console fit perfectly between the seats and it even sits good on the floor. I had to trim the tabs back about a inch and redrill.Once i get the console back toggether(replacing the arm rest cover). I`ll take pictures of everything mentioned. I`m almost at the finish line with this truck. 17 years in the making..
thanks
pat