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Title: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 08, 2010, 07:07:34 am

ok i'm still a newbie here. thought id start my build thread. i'm building one truck from 3.

this is my shorty ive been wheeling for years
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0003.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0002.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0001.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0021.jpg)

then i found a mint frame so i brought it home.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010109.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010110.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010118.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010116.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0017.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0007.jpg)

as you can see i plan on shorting this frame .. i just can't let go of a shorty
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0008.jpg)

i then got a part truck $200
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0004.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0005.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0006.jpg)

so i started to strip down the part truck.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010188.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010189.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010187.jpg)

had to give the engine back to the guy i got it from :( but   but i have 3 sbc350 4bolts so not a big deal..

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010194.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010192.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphoneaug6th2010193.jpg)

and this is about where im at. still working on it.. the front windshield cracked while trying to remove it.. :(  but i felt better once i though a hammer through it .... lol  hopefully will be able to keep up with all the pics and progess.......

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: zieg85 on August 08, 2010, 08:01:35 am

Great project, thanks for sharing.  Nice garage BTW

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: beastie_3 on August 08, 2010, 12:33:06 pm

Nice! Keep us posted, x2 on the garage!

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: team39763 on August 10, 2010, 02:26:37 pm

That GMC looks pretty straight.  Why didn't you use that frame?

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 10, 2010, 03:50:45 pm

got a little more stripping done.
firewall stripped, windshield cracked during removal, so to make me feel better a hammer went through the rest of it.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/013.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/001.jpg)

got the inside stripped.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/003.jpg)

as for not using this frame, heres a couple pic of where it's rotten and previous owner tried to fix.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/005.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/006.jpg)

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: team39763 on August 11, 2010, 12:29:46 pm

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!  That bad boy is rusted up good.

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 11, 2010, 12:45:44 pm

got some more done today, box off housings out ,ready to be pulled to scrap yard..
setting box on other frame to keep it out of the way for now..
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/001-1.jpg)

truck with no panels or box..
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/002-1.jpg)

back shot of truck without box...
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/003-1.jpg)

box sitting on other frame, had to put my old tail gate on so sides wouldn't cave in.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/004.jpg)

picked up the rear with crane to pull rear end , didn't think the frame was gonna hold up..
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/005-1.jpg)

same for the front, crane to lift ,to pull the front housing.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/006-1.jpg)

truck sitting on the four leaf springs, waiting for the ramp truck to pull her away.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/007.jpg)

another pic of the rotten frame , this was the left rear frame rail. just after the fuel tank..
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/008.jpg)

and just a pic of the housing sitting on floor, im thinking im going to use these housing under my cj-7....
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/009.jpg)

hopefully there will be more to follow...

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: Swims350 on August 11, 2010, 03:36:27 pm

you scrapping the other cab too or just the frame?

Shame I aint close and had a place if the other cab was decent I could take it and find everything else and build me a truck one day lol.

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 11, 2010, 04:54:51 pm

just scrapping the blue cab and frame. i'll prob fix the other shorty frame and hang it out back, as a just in case frame..
the blue cab could be fixed but my white cab is in better shape so i plan on using it. i need to get this built as it plows my driveway in the winter.

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: cvbear on August 11, 2010, 08:57:54 pm

Looks like a good project.  Seeing the pictures of the rust on that frame make me appreciate the relatively rust free frames I am used to in Texas.

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: Swims350 on August 11, 2010, 09:06:51 pm

yea that's the one I was talking about, I wished I had a cab and frame or whole truck for that matter but one piece at a time would be good, but on my budget I'd have to get freebies and they'd be probably worse then scrap LOL

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 14, 2010, 07:35:39 pm

well the blue cab and frame are gone, i took the blue box back off the lwb frame and measured, then measured, then measured, and today i finally cut the frame, shortened it and re welded, i think it looks OK so far, but i still need to weld the inside and plate the inside  for strenght,, i got a couple of pics, I'll try to upload soon. 

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 15, 2010, 04:48:25 pm

spent most of the day cleaning up welds and grinding, but the frame is done.
frame cut and pulled together, forgot to take a pic with the peace missing


(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0010-1.jpg)
 
welded up, painted to see how it looked(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0012-1.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0013-1.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0014-1.jpg)

frame is painted with rock guard


(http://i13[IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0020-1.jpg)6.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0018-1.jpg[/IMG]

in side plates welded in
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0019-1.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0022.jpg)





(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0023.jpg)


and the finish  look
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/DSC_0024.jpg)

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on August 15, 2010, 07:43:48 pm

Looks great!  can't wait for more!

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 26, 2010, 02:59:52 pm

got some more done.
 got the rear end swapped out, new u-bolts, new shocks,
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th614.jpg)

started stripping down the old girl..
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th613.jpg)

right rear corner where it took the hit
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th615.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th617.jpg)

 left rear corner, i didn't know this side was starting to rot
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th616.jpg)

 i always have to take a front shot
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th618.jpg)

got the cab off. 

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th619.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th623.jpg)

another front shot lol
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th621.jpg)

off to the side a bit
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th620.jpg)

and that's where i'm at again. till i get some more free time.

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: Grim 82 on August 26, 2010, 03:48:14 pm

Good progress on a great build. The frame looks awesome.

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 28, 2010, 08:01:21 pm

got a couple hours into it tonight.
got the bumper and front housing off the frame and finished rock guarding the frame
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th627.jpg)

heres the housing and bumper
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th630.jpg)

took the little bracket thingy of the old frame had to weld it up as it was pretty rusted.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th632.jpg)

got the motor mount brackets in place. just gotta get the mounts.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th634.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th633.jpg)

and i cleaned up and painted the front of the cab.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th629.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug26th628.jpg)

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: Swims350 on August 28, 2010, 10:52:12 pm

very nice what paint did you use on the frame and cab firewall rustoleum?

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on August 29, 2010, 05:16:57 pm

Quote from: Swims350 on August 28, 2010, 10:52:12 pm

very nice what paint did you use on the frame and cab firewall rustoleum?

its a rubberize rock guard. i'll try to remember to take a pic of the can.

today i yanked the engine transmission/case.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug29th001.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug29th002.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonepicsaug29th003.jpg)

also got the exhaust sitting in place in the new frame, just have to bolt it up. and bolt up the hangers.

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: spolik on September 20, 2010, 09:51:45 pm

got some more work done,,

picked up some paint for the cab, not planning on doing a full paint-job till next summer. i guess the paint was a little off. but is better then white on blue.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th014.jpg)

swims350 this is the stuff i used on the frame
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th015.jpg)

got the tank mounted
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th016.jpg)

rear end with new u-bolts and new shocks.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th019.jpg)

pic with the front housing installed with new u-bolts and my old shocks cleaned up and painted, engine tranny and transcase sitting in place.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th032.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th033.jpg)

whats left of the original white truck.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th034.jpg)

cab sitting in place
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th039.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th040.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th042.jpg)

set of buckets for the truck, still up in the air if i'm gonna use them .
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th041.jpg)

cab with door on ,
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th043.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th045.jpg)

and truck with rad support, fender installed.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th046.jpg)

 and again this is where im at, more to come..........

Title: Re: spoliks build
Post by: beastie_3 on September 21, 2010, 12:34:48 am

Sweet exhaust stack....or is it a snorkel? ;D



(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q180/spolik-photos/chevy%20truck%20build/iphonesept20th046.jpg)