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Thanks for all the compliments!

Thanks again, hoping i can make it work

Appreciate the inspirational words my man, videos will be coming sooner than that i hope.

Wow, thanks! Glad to see you're back

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Spent the weekend lowering the truck another 2". Weighed my options of how to go about it and decided to channel the cab and lower to rad support to match. Threw the fenders and turbos on just to see how everything is coming together. Here's the pics:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/100_1057.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/IMG_0187.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/100_1051.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/100_1052.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/100_1060.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/100_1062.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/100_1064.jpg

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Stitched the floor back together for the most part, going to hold off on the transmission tunnel until i decide what to do with the interior. Took a few pics:

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Very Nice!
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Was looking at what I've done so far when it occurred to me that I really made it tough on myself to mount the alternator. Luckily I still had the fuel pump boss to work with, so this is what I came up with:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300017.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300018.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300019.jpg

I've been looking for a set of factory bucket seats for a while, but decided to pick these up the other day for $50. They're out of a 65 impala and I think with a little effort, they will turn out pretty good:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300027.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300026.jpg

I've also got a start on the cold side piping, so here's some pics:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300028.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300031.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300030.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300029.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/P9300023.jpg

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Looks great, I like your ideas, problem solving and fab work. I think the 65 seats will look much better due to the lowback design. Keep up the great work.

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Thanks! The more I look at those seats the more I like them. It's going to be a little pricey to get foams and covers though, but will look great once they're done. Do you have any pics of your 55?

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Did some piping, then took a few blurry pics of my efforts:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps13186c94.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps93c90cea.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps66ea9d12.jpg

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this is awesome this is the first time i saw this thread
all i got to say is
where do i drop mine off at?

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Nice work! where did you get that intercooler???

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Kick ass work!!! Subbed
Like others have said way better than those million dollar builds.

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Thanks!

Intercooler is from a nissan r32 gtr. Was dirt cheap and fits the hole great. Just had to make a couple brackets and I was set.

Right Arm! Appreciate it:metal:

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Way to lay pipe man!

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WOW! This thing is bad@ss. Good work

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Thanks guys!

Progress on this project has been in a bit of a slump. Thankfully, the old mans shop will be, for the most part, empty for the fall and winter seasons. So...I've taken up residence. Rest assured, these months to follow will hopefully document what I really want to accomplish with this truck. My only goal is to be driving this....this CREATION by springtime. This might(potentially) get good as the colder it gets, the more I'm in my element. NOTHING inspires me more than a full moon reflecting upon the first snowfall, supplemented by a stiff drink and some slow blues overpowering the former.

I digress....

These pics to follow will show how I raised the inners in the factory fenders to accommodate my 2" channel and potentially more static drop.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PA270048.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PA270050.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PA270055.jpg

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yeah pretty sweet over all!

what did you do for your trans mount?

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Very nice work, and awesome fab work! Keep at it man!

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Kept 'er stock! Just going to have to raise the floor a little bit

Looking back at the pics, I'm a little bummed how that fender came out. Pretty sure I can do better. Either way man, thanks for the words!

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This is probably the coolest build I've seen in awhile; cheap, smart, and bad*ss. Well done good Sir.

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Out forum surfing and found this build. Awesome! I wish I had a timeline but just went nutz on my build. Really like your progress.
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Love checking in on your build , keep it up

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Late night brief update;
Here's the latest:

Factory buckets nearly mounted -
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PB270089.jpg

Improved doors -
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PB270086.jpg

Wiper motor's new home -
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PB270087.jpg

New transmission tunnel -
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PB270077.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PB270084.jpg

Fender coming into shape -
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PB270093.jpg

Hmmm.... -
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...8/PB270094.jpg

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I bet with some machining you could make that work. But then you'd need to keep it lub'd well and then it'd sling the lube all over.

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sick set up! ill be watching this one

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How about a motorcycle chain?

Love the outside the box thinking on this truck