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Offline Captkaos

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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #135 on: April 02, 2010, 07:47:10 pm »
Thank you Vile!
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #136 on: May 02, 2010, 08:08:46 pm »
Update:

I've removed the radiator support and stripped it down and now the engine is going to come back out. I'm going to shave the firewall and make the engine bay look more like a hot rod which was my original intent. Why I didn't just do it in the first place? I really just wanted to get the engine running and dialed in. So this time everything will be just the way I want it. Pics to come soon.
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #137 on: May 03, 2010, 10:44:10 am »
You got my symptoms.  I am trying to plan out the 4x4 to 4x2 conversion to get everything in place and I really just rather get it converted and running first..

Looking forward to pics.
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #138 on: May 08, 2010, 05:02:03 pm »
Well it was raining out today so I decided to pull the engine. Now I can really get that firewall and the front end the way I want it. I got the new radiator and upper control arms in the other day and they look nice. Once I get rolling and make some progress I'll post better pix
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #139 on: May 09, 2010, 06:57:53 am »
Vile
your that far into the project why not take it a step further.Yank the bed off,and cab, take it to a bare frame, powder coat it all and paint or powdercoat all your suspension parts and while your cab is off the frame you can work on the front of the firewall w/o having to drape all over the front of the frame.Just a idea and i know you got alot of time invested in your vicious rig here .As stacey david says"its all in the details"..

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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #140 on: May 09, 2010, 07:36:21 am »
The bed is off, it's just sitting on the frame now. I already did the frame over from the front of the cab back, I just didn't do a wonderful job up front as I was kind of in a hurry to get the engine back in and set up. I'm not going to get the frame powder coated as it is coated in chassis saver and top coated in body schutz and you're right, it is the details, that's why I ripped it all apart again. I want every nut and bolt on this thing to be like new.
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #141 on: May 09, 2010, 11:38:16 am »
Does this mean the "Mutt" is taking a back seat for a while?  Kinda wanted to see that one painted - if you're taking requests...
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #142 on: May 09, 2010, 02:45:54 pm »
The mutt is at my shop at work and the 74 is on the garage at my house so I'll still keep plugging away at both. I also started rippipng apart the M1008 and am building the engine for the 84 short bed. I'm multi-tasking  :P
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #143 on: May 09, 2010, 06:46:24 pm »
I dont know how you do it vile.I mean bounce all over the rigs You got to have hit the lottery to do all this to your rigs.Here i am struggling to build just 1.But hope to see the mutt in full paint soon..

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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #144 on: May 09, 2010, 07:31:17 pm »
I'm single lol, that's how I do it... I still party like a rock star but I have no kids, and I'm the guy that would've built rome in a day if I could... Back then I could be fanned and fed my grapes at the end of the night Well...I guess nothings changed :P /endcocky attitude
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #145 on: May 09, 2010, 07:51:11 pm »
Im the same way man, single, no kids and i still coulnt keep up lol....
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1998 Chevy 1500 S/B 2wd
1970 cougar convertible: triple white 1 of 1
1931 Ford Model A roadster(family inherited)
2014 Hyundai Tucson Limited(my daily driver)
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #146 on: May 10, 2010, 08:38:24 pm »
lol, I'll take pics tomorrow everything is gutted and I'm excited!  ;D
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #147 on: May 10, 2010, 10:40:08 pm »
hahaha, single is the way to do work! What front sway bar is that? ive been looking into them lately, the fronts are easier to come by but a rear one may have to be custom made for me. would you go harder or softer or do you like the front the way it is. They are definitely a huge key factor in handling
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #148 on: May 11, 2010, 11:03:49 pm »
It's the factory sway bar with Energy suspension bushings. You definitely need a sway bar if you don't have one.

I just got done stripping everything down for the night. I was gunna take pix but I'm too greasy and tired. More tomorrow!
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Re: My 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #149 on: May 15, 2010, 05:16:00 pm »
Well I took a few more crappy cell phone pix while in the garage...







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