spoliks build

[spolik]

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








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













as you can see i plan on shorting this frame .. i just can't let go of a shorty


i then got a part truck $200






so i started to strip down the part truck.







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..







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.......

[zieg85]

Great project, thanks for sharing.  Nice garage BTW

[beastie_3]

Nice! Keep us posted, x2 on the garage!

[team39763]

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

[spolik]

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.





got the inside stripped.



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

[team39763]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!  That bad boy is rusted up good.

[spolik]

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..


truck with no panels or box..


back shot of truck without box...


box sitting on other frame, had to put my old tail gate on so sides wouldn't cave in.


picked up the rear with crane to pull rear end , didn't think the frame was gonna hold up..


same for the front, crane to lift ,to pull the front housing.


truck sitting on the four leaf springs, waiting for the ramp truck to pull her away.


another pic of the rotten frame , this was the left rear frame rail. just after the fuel tank..


and just a pic of the housing sitting on floor, im thinking im going to use these housing under my cj-7....


hopefully there will be more to follow...

[Swims350]

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.

[spolik]

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.

[cvbear]

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.

[Swims350]

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

[spolik]

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. 

[spolik]

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



 
welded up, painted to see how it looked





frame is painted with rock guard


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in side plates welded in











and the finish  look

[78 Chevyrado]

Looks great!  can't wait for more!

[spolik]

got some more done.
 got the rear end swapped out, new u-bolts, new shocks,


started stripping down the old girl..


right rear corner where it took the hit




 left rear corner, i didn't know this side was starting to rot


 i always have to take a front shot


got the cab off. 





another front shot lol


off to the side a bit


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