What did you do with your truck today, Part 3

[idbeast]

Originally Posted by dsraven

I like the stance and the wheels

Thanks dsraven!
The fronts are 245/45R18 and the rears are 275/40ZR18 without wheel tubs!!! The wheels are Vision, Legend Series chrome

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by idbeast

Thanks dsraven!
The fronts are 245/45R18 and the rears are 275/40ZR18 without wheel tubs!!! The wheels are Vision, Legend Series chrome

I really like your wheels and the stance. I'm searching for the right wheels for my 56. great truck!!

[dsraven]

idbeast,
nice job on getting the front wheels centred in the openings for the size of wheel and amount of drop you chose. how much forward of stock location are you, 1"?

[dsraven]

Brian,
what are you working on there? got a bigger pic of the area? how much are you cutting out? fabbing your own panel? (hahaha, just said that for a giggle. YUP! FABBING MY OWN PANEL, DUH)

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by dsraven

Brian,
what are you working on there? got a bigger pic of the area? how much are you cutting out? fabbing your own panel? (hahaha, just said that for a giggle. YUP! FABBING MY OWN PANEL, DUH)

It's right at the bottom of the side of the cowl at the bottom where the fender wraps around by the running board.

I will be making everything from scratch. I am not going off making large pieces, just patching the rust through areas. It's solid right next to that.

Brian

[idbeast]

Originally Posted by dsraven

idbeast,
nice job on getting the front wheels centred in the openings for the size of wheel and amount of drop you chose. how much forward of stock location are you, 1"?

I'm actually in the stock location! I took the 20's off my Avalanche and put on my 55 GMC 6 lug bolt pattern to see what they would look like, they were way too big! So I decided on 18's, with the help of someone getting ready to open his own wheel and tire business, and he hooked me up with a killer price!

[dsraven]

stock axle as well?
mine is MII, but not even close to done yet.

[MARTINSR]

Soooooo, no five minutes yesterday or the day before. Wednesday I took my wife on her Christmas present night out to SF to the Orpheum Theater to see a play (Finding Neverland) and we didn't get home until midnight. Then last night I was dog tired and didn't get out there. Not only was I out till midnight we got lost going to the play and walked quite a bit in the pouring rain before the play.

So there are my excuses. The show was outstanding by the way.

Tonight I got out there for a little while and cut out the rust and made the patch panel for the hole. The gap at the rear corner really isn't as bad as it looks.

Brian

[MARTINSR]

I got that patch welded in the next night. And then tonight I cut and roughed into shape the outer patch. So funny how rough this area of the truck is, the fenders don't even match side to side.

So I know I will be at least as good as it was.

Brian

[idbeast]

Originally Posted by my56chevytruck

I really like your wheels and the stance. I'm searching for the right wheels for my 56. great truck!!

Thanks my56chevytruck, my wheel and tire guy brought me several mounted wheels and tires and a few tires, to try out when I explained that I've got a 77 Nova front clip and rear end and wasn't sure exactly what I needed for size or offset!