Author Topic: cubicdollars 85 1 ton Dually  (Read 71883 times)

Offline 78BBSTEPSIDE

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #45 on: May 04, 2008, 09:26:21 pm »
Looking good. I just started sanding my front fenders today and I'm already tired of it.

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #46 on: May 16, 2008, 05:59:47 pm »
Well finally got some white paint on it  ;D, Body work is so miserable ???

I had plenty of PPG white paint so I decided to shoot a coat in the garage so I can find all of the flaws then scuf sand it and bring it down to a body shop booth in town, The owner of the shop is going to let me use the booth on a friday afternoon.
 here are some snapshots enjoy :)

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #47 on: May 16, 2008, 11:24:16 pm »
looks like the block work paid off, freakin awesome.
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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #48 on: May 18, 2008, 10:41:23 am »
I am ready to start sanding again for the final time, the first coat looks pretty good from a distance :)

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1984 Buick T Type Regal, LS Swapped

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #49 on: May 19, 2008, 09:42:29 am »
Looks GREAT!

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #50 on: June 21, 2008, 03:49:01 pm »
I am Finally Done ;D ;D ;D Almost ;)

Got the truck back from paint and put it together this week I am so happy the way it turned out. I was so tired of sanding, priming, then sanding again.

I do have plenty of things I want to do yet like,

Remove the 1 ton leaf springs and install 3/4 ton set up and then add a set of heavy duty airbags.

Buy a new bumbers for the front and back.

Tint the back window.

buy some more speakers and hook up my stereo.

and the list goes on.......

any way enjoy the picts, The entire build is on my webshots website.

1977 Stepside,F2 Procharged BBC 505
1984 Buick T Type Regal, LS Swapped

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #51 on: June 21, 2008, 06:18:48 pm »
Awesome, I like the way it turned out and the fact you kept it stock looking!

Good job, you have a beautiful truck
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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #52 on: June 21, 2008, 08:07:13 pm »
Awesome dually.Job well done..(haha, it will never really be done, now will it?????)
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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #53 on: June 21, 2008, 09:30:17 pm »
Looks good, I'm sure all the sanding paid off looks like it was worth it.
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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #54 on: June 21, 2008, 10:09:09 pm »
Looks great. Some more pics please
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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #55 on: June 21, 2008, 11:09:16 pm »
Looks like all of that block sanding paid off, looks great!

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #56 on: June 22, 2008, 05:01:07 am »
Thanks Guy's  ;D

I started the work over the 4th of july last year and for the most part I am finished.

The engine is 489 cubic inch's with oval port -781 heads, Lunati Hyd cam, Holley intake and Holley Carb, Granny low 4 speed, hyd clutch set up, dual 2.5 mandrel exhaust that y together into a single 3 inch Flowmaster, Bell Tech 4 inch drop shackels and spindles.

It turned out exactly how I imagined and it runs great, I am actually pretty happy that the other engine I had in it had problems I am very pleased with the drivability and the low end torque of the stroker engine.

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #57 on: June 23, 2008, 03:47:44 pm »
SWEET!  Turned out Great!

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #58 on: June 30, 2008, 09:37:04 pm »
I scored a Sir Michiels steel roll pan on saturday  ;D it was purchased about 7 years ago and never used, Got it a really great deal on it  ;D I also just my stimulous check today so I planning on ordering the airbags this week :D

I am just about finished and I am starting to buy parts for my stepside so I can get it wirked this fall after the heat is over.


Thanks for all of the words of encourgment

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Re: Progress Report, 85 1 ton Dually
« Reply #59 on: June 30, 2008, 10:47:16 pm »
oh man, that truck is so beautiful!  you have done a wonderful job on it!
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