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Re: my 77 4x4 rebuild
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2012, 03:07:42 pm »
im butt welding the panels and not sure on wire size lol, ill check after work, thankyou
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« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2012, 06:37:03 am »
     Metal can be a funny thing sometimes, but good for us you can practically buy all the metal for these trucks in pieces.  ;D  What's money compared to something you love.   ::)
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« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2012, 08:34:04 am »
haha, that's very true! it was raining pretty hard yesterday so i didn't get out and do anything with the truck last night, but im suppose to go get my block and pretty vortecs cams etc tomorrow from the machine shop :)
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« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2012, 11:51:56 am »
update! lol. engine and trans has been removed. just a frame and axels now. ready to be coated (haven't decided what yet) plus i got my welder working how i wanted it too and got most of the floor fixed. ill be posting pics as soon as i can. does anyone have any suggestions on how to go about fixing rust holes in the fire wall? will regular sheet metal work? thanks in advanced. hoping to get the cab on this week and the new transmission and t case and axels put back in :)
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« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2012, 06:42:27 am »
     You are moving fast, pics would be great.  Firewall question, how much rust ?  Are we talking small spots that can be spot repaired or are we talking sections that need replaced ?
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« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2012, 08:22:28 am »
umm half dollar holes. not sure exactly how bad yet. me and a friends are gonna finish sanding the firewall tonight and MAYBE put the cab on the frame.. not exactly sure yet. got a new steering box off my parts truck (mine leaked pretty bad) but someone stole the hoses off of it and mine wont fit... should i just go to the parts store and try to get some?

last week the engine trans and all wiring and other random stuff came off the frame.
notice my fancy tow hook? haha

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« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2012, 01:50:39 pm »
frame is done! my buddy went by my house when he got out of class and sprayed it with some undercoating material. its like tar when you spray it but when it drys it feels like really tough rubber
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« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2012, 07:17:35 pm »
     Half dollar size rust holes are too big to try to fill in.  (will end up warping everything unless you are patient and careful, doing little by little).  If it was me I would get same size material and cut out rust completely and weld in new material.  It would be great to get a old no good cab and use that in a perfect world.
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« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2012, 10:07:12 pm »
That was my plan sorry should have worded it differently. Stripped cab down tonight and under the cowl it was rusted threw that seam all the way across... Behind the ac boxes was all rusted threw.. So back to the old cab. Also ended up gettin a nice peice of metal stuck in my hand.. Not the palm side either so it kinda hurt lol. Tomorrow after I get back from the dr gonna start on the floor boards
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« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2012, 08:32:54 am »
fixed some rust spots on frame (surface rust) coated them with the rust preventive spray stuff and finished the frame.. not a great pic sorry
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« Reply #25 on: February 10, 2012, 09:03:30 am »
pistons crank and block came back from machine shop yesterday :)
ill post more pics tonight.
also i have a chance to get an 82 cab (gutted) but has no rust at all in it for $400 with the title, think i should go for it??

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« Reply #26 on: February 10, 2012, 08:00:14 pm »
     The 82 cab will not be the same as your 77, you would have to change front clips or redo how the hood attaches.
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« Reply #27 on: March 01, 2012, 10:58:54 am »
updating..
havent been on here in a little while between working and helping a friend finish a mud truck for the races on the 18th i havent had much spare time. depending on weather tonight the trans t case and drive shafts may get put back in. block needs rear main seal put in and oil pan put on for the bottom end to be finished. still waiting on the heads to come in, if any one near west alabama has a decent cab they would like to sell please let me know. both of mine are pretty much gone

block


crank and pistons in (.30 over)


Christmas in February  :)


cam and timing chain installed


making stuff look kinda nice.



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« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2012, 10:04:44 pm »
Update!! New cab new front cap and some more work. Been really busy, transferred jobs will have a baby boy in sept :) and recently moved. So I've had a full Plate. But any ways painted the truck cab Sunday putting the glass in tomorrow and maybe the engine too any ways here's sOme pics of my $30 paint job.






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« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2012, 02:39:48 pm »
Back glass is in and front clip is getting painted tomorrow. Waiting on head for the engine I'm building.
Here's how it looks so far

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