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Ever wonder what runs a heated paint booth?
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...122_202625.jpg Kinda hard to see but it gets up to 145 degrees. I was hanging out in there because it was so damn cold (for California...lol) http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...122_204541.jpg Back to the truck....I wasnt happy with the gaps on my truck. I could get the fender gaps right but then the cab was off. Got the cab to match then the front wouldnt. So.....off with the mounts: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...124_140545.jpg Smoothed the weld for more clearance but decided to section the frame anyway: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...124_140552.jpg Where the mounts needed to be http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...124_175435.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...125_155254.jpg Cut lines http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...125_163312.jpg Cut http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...125_170723.jpg Sectioned 1/2'' and put it back with the new mount holes. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...125_181550.jpg I'll clean it up and weld it back in later. I needed 3/16 of an inch to clear so I gave myself 1/2''. The mounts needed 5/8'' so I went with 7/8'' so I could adjust more if I needed to but everything should fit much better now. |
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It takes a big ole gas line to run a big ole heater like that. Did one for a NASCAR race shop years ago.
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Got a little work done today.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...131_170402.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...131_180302.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...131_180317.jpg I don't like grinding welds down but the were interfering with my mounts. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...131_181442.jpg Started to shorten them and drill new holes for the mounts but ended up needing to go back to work. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...131_185540.jpg |
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Any progress is good progress right?
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...201_163513.jpg That came out ugly... http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...201_165833.jpg Little paint http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...201_182651.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...202_114915.jpg |
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I cupped my 1/2 ton arms. I was tempted to just buy the conversion spindles but I didnt like the way I recessed the ball joints in my C20 arms (they sat in the arm and water would go right into the ball joint).
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...217_213851.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...221_200105.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...221_205901.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...221_212051.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...222_183157.jpg All burned in top and bottom. Now need to finish stripping them down and paint them. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...222_185959.jpg |
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Them arms look good!
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Ever so slowly chipping away. I have been studying for a licensing exam which is taking up all my free time. Anyway...
Cheap amazon gun. Worked great for 20 bucks! http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...322_162918.jpg Painted http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...322_162819.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...322_174213.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...322_162831.jpg New bushings http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...327_223656.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...327_234111.jpg Bad pic but I cant get the nuts any tighter to close up 1/8'' gap in the bushings http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...327_234119.jpg I ordered a couple new nuts to see if that fixes the problem. |
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Looking Good, Glad to hear an update!
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Lot of work in that thing..sitting crazy low. I'm not going to ask how you passed smog with catless DP's on your Z33 in NorCal..lol
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Picked up a Ford 9. It was supposedly rebuilt a year ago. I am going to have it torn down, inspected, and possibly shortened anyway. I wasn't planning on getting it but my neighbor was selling it so why not.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...411_111219.jpg So here is a new one….I started reassembling the front end and the shocks hit the crossmember. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...411_183648.jpg These are rear shocks (I haven't ordered the fronts yet, but even if they are thinner it won't work) anyone have this before? I am going from 3/4 to 1/2 ton and the control arm shafts are centered with the notches. |
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Sometimes I start working and forget to check stuff along the way. Today was one of those days...
New shocks with some tabs I ordered awhile back: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_150808.jpg I trimmed the back of the crossmember http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_152008.jpg Ground a grove in the seam and welded it up: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_165320.jpg Mocked up the shock (anyone notice my screw up?): http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_152459.jpg Bam! Tabs welded on: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_165329.jpg Plenty of extension for lift: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_170526.jpg Problem was that they hit the upper control arm....ugh So I cut them off, cleaned them up, and redid everything again.... http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_193338.jpg Here is my next problem. Control arm shaft hits the crossmember. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...418_193426.jpg I know I have one shim in and will problem need more but I figured I'd grind back the crossmember a hair so I could adjust them if needed. Tomorrow I will clean and paint up all the paint I removed. |
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Nice truck man.. and nice work on all of that suspension.
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Were the green upper a arms extended?
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Started to clean out all the seam sealer and suface rust out of the cowl seam. It doesn't look too bad so I don't think I will need to cut out and replace any metal. Then I did a bit of painting
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...419_185628.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...419_192817.jpg |
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Been working on my metalworking skills. I wish I took the original picture. I was doing some heat shrinking. I made a softball sized dent in the fender. Here it is after a ton of heat shrinking:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...324_184020.jpg After one more round and roughing out the dent: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...331_201334.jpg Last night we were working on making new body lines. Here is a body line I made in a fender with a cold chisel: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...421_194100.jpg One of the trucks from a guy in my class: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...414_194728.jpg |
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Wish I could do body work, Nice truck your classmate has also.
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Check out my thread on the car show my autobody school put on:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=669214 |
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Will def check that out.
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Hankster-It had a lot nicer of cars than I thought it would.
Anyway, havent had much time to work on the truck but was feeling guilty so I did more cleaning and painting (I hate that **** by the way): http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...502_001511.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...502_180142.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...502_180151.jpg I think the 4 link looks nice all painted and laid out http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...503_133824.jpg Ordered my drop spindles http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...429_221508.jpg |
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