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Damn that looks good!!! I'm not usually a fan of dark green (I like mint green) but that looks great.

Can you tell me a bit about the front bars you added from the frame to the body?

I saw your post on it originally on another thread about stiffening up a frame. I have been reading "Chassis Engineering" by Herb Adams and saw something similar in his book. I wouldnt mind adding them to my truck but I dont want to do it incorrectly and just add unnecessary weight and junk.

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Great job and beautiful color choice.

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Thanks! Got the doors and front fenders hung along front sheet metal mocked up, and the boys started color sanding...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps7r9ksmy9.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psvlyesvel.jpg

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Looks great

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After a little hiatus spending a lot of time fitting an outlaw Fuel Altered '32 Bantam body and wings to my funny car chassis, so I can run FC and FA, here's an update on the C10...
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psicnyb4g5.jpg


...I finally got back onto the C10:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...pswefu39vy.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psia0tf4sx.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psesyb0t3b.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psukjvjeh8.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psopnzz5xf.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psiyt9ub3y.jpg

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That is going to be one AWESOME lookin' truck! Keep us updated on the progress. Lorne

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Freaking sweet dude..
Hopefully I'll get a chance to meet you at Steve's Pontiac event.

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Thanks, guys! Cutting and buffing in progress...

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...pshvnuq7ot.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psbfe6phm9.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psazdyntsd.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psrcejt2yk.jpg

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great to see that your getting to work on your truck again! color is just perfect, I'm going to copy that color when I build a suburban next!!

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I'm very anxious to hear that truck run..

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Thanks...me, too! Since the paint job is almost done, I put in a call to a fellow drag racing family business. This is what they delivered: ;)

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psyutxuv3b.jpg

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Nice :metal:

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I guess it's been awhile, but I had a couple of questions about my front fender modification since my rear wheel opening modification has been posted in other threads a few times. Here is what I did to remove the area over the front tire to help balance the wheel opening proportions between the front and rear.
After lowering the front suspension as much as I felt was practical, I measured the space between the lower lip of the fender and the top of the tire. I felt that if I lowered the wheel opening lip by 2.5 inches, it would create a nice balance while being very subtle. So, I sectioned a couple of reproduction fenders (I had to massage them quite a bit anyway to get them to fit and line up). I used another repo fender that had a lot of shipping damage and got for free, and a couple of patch panels:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps37f498f0.jpg


Comparison of front and rear wheel openings:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j..._MockedUp4.jpg

Final welding and hammer/dolly work...first skim coat of filler:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps8460da3f.jpg


After final body work and primer:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psxvhhnj00.jpg

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Very nice work!

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That looks good. :metal:

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that's a great , it makes the truck look lower .
and you get to still have hood hinges with springs.

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Ohhhhh...
You dropped the top of the wheel opening down....
Not shortening the wheel openings. .
Right?

:5150:

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I have 2 R.O.C fenders I didn't know what to do with. ..
Now I'll cut them up and use the asian tin to do the same.
Looks good. . Just took a couple double takes to realize what you did.
GREAT idea... thanks..


:5150:

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Nice job! The wheel opening mods look great.

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The front wheel openings look sweet:metal:. I've always thought there was a little too much room on the front openings

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Thanks, guys! Here's a shot after paint:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...psfozbktmp.jpg

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I know I have said it before but I love your truck. First time I have seen the sectioned fender on this body style. Might have to try it with my 66. Looks great!