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**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-31-2009, 07:24 PM

Holy sh!t that is bad arse.....

Chlsnk · 05-31-2009, 07:31 PM

Love how you built your innerfenderwells I may have to steal your idea if you dont mind.

LooseCannon · 05-31-2009, 10:21 PM

Oh man the engine compartment looks awesome!

How did you role the inner fender and what did you use for cutting?

68 short step · 05-31-2009, 10:41 PM

thanks everyone....i used a 4.25" OD roller on one radius of the fender and a 3" OD roller on the other (lower) radius.....the fan shroud, i used a brake.....
i used a combo of cutting tools, one was a plasma cutter and the other was a cut-off wheel

Rokcrln · 05-31-2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 short step

thanks everyone....i used a 4.25" OD roller on one radius of the fender and a 3" OD roller on the other (lower) radius.....the fan shroud, i used a brake.....
i used a combo of cutting tools, one was a plasma cutter and the other was a cut-off wheel

What kind of a roller do you use, Got any pics?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Big J'72 GMC · 06-01-2009, 12:34 AM

wow, that is some of the nicest fab work I've ever seen, could be my weak spot for these trucks, but yours is what will be fillin my dreams tonight lol

72 SHORTBED 7.0 · 06-02-2009, 11:11 AM

Nice work under the hood ...

sandking · 06-03-2009, 08:41 AM

WOW!! Awesome build!!

Couple of questions that I may have missed:

1. What headers are you using?

2. Please explain to me the parts used for your lines to and from your power steering box and the pump. I like the braided lines.

Nice work man!!

68 short step · 06-14-2009, 08:56 AM

the headers are for a 99-02 firebird/camaro........

im working on the bed, i had to raise the bed floor 4" to clear the notch.....also we're converting it to a wood floor..... started by clearancing the rear most crossmember, and raiseing it 4".....then i bent up some new angles, measures up 4" from the bed floor, made my cuts, trimmed my angle to fit, clekoed angle in place, and repeated the same process for the other side.......once that was done i started with raseing my bed mounts..... i made a simple raised mount, that happened to turn out looking like alabama......then i welded my alabama bracket in place.......thinking my alabama bracket looked to plain/square (altho i doubt this would easily be seen), i added a few curves for the other bed mount bracket, further up on the frame.....this bracket came out looking like the lockness monster head comeing outta the water (so i was happy with this one

)
then i welded the lockness monster in place, then proceeded to make alabama look like lockness, so they would match......the rear tubs are in the design process, and will be more of a round design, rather then the stock 'square-ish' design..

68 short step · 06-14-2009, 08:57 AM

68 short step · 06-14-2009, 08:57 AM

ChevyChad · 07-01-2009, 10:13 AM

I'm diggin the Loch Ness brackets!

72 SHORTBED 7.0 · 07-01-2009, 10:55 AM

Looks good ...6 in right ,you would think some one would make a kits to do this by now..good job D

BACKYARD88 · 07-03-2009, 05:54 PM

Wow, that was a lot of reading. Now let me go take it all in

*Dylan · 07-03-2009, 09:08 PM

Wow, that is some amazing work you have done there. Keep it up!

ERASER5 · 07-04-2009, 12:04 PM

Cool project.

68 short step · 07-12-2009, 09:58 PM

makeing some progress on the bed.... its starting to look like a bed again.....since we narrowed the rear end, we had to tub it....since the dash is round and the stock tubs wouldnt match anything
( they are square-ish) we desided to do a round tub..... at first we wanted 'BIGGEST' tubs, but after makeing them 24" wide, it really subtracted from the rest of the bed....all you focused on was how wide they were, and didnt notice anything else......so they were trimmed down (16.5" wide) till they were finally 'BIG' but less of a distraction, and more of a complament to the rest of the bed.......here is the process, trial fit them in there, notch the bottom for axle clearence, trim to make it fit flush with the inner bed side, build a mounting flange, weld it on, and temperally cleco it in place.....and lastly for looks i sat the wood in there....of coarse some peices of wood will need to be specially cut/ fitted, but you kinda get the picture....sorry first pic is so fuzzzzy

68 short step · 07-12-2009, 09:58 PM

72 SHORTBED 7.0 · 07-12-2009, 10:06 PM

Looks good D Nice work

killer71 · 07-12-2009, 10:22 PM

sum of the wood is already warped.

Nice Update!

Blitz · 07-13-2009, 01:05 AM

I know I've probably asked TOO much now but any progress on the gauges? Only asking because I need to know what I'll need to do to get it to work in my fuuuuture project. If you want to PM me that's fine too. I know some of the details are still under wraps.

68 short step · 07-19-2009, 03:55 PM

bliitz- ill have to let hulk71 feild that ? for ya...

got the wood cut to go around the new tubs.....also got the tubs to be 'bolt on'....i drilled some holes for where the bolts will go, then made some nutplates, drilled smaller holes around mounting hole (so i could plug weld the nutplate), plug welded them in place, then grind down the welds...

68 short step · 07-19-2009, 03:56 PM

after the fenders were mounted, they needed some flanges to cover the edge of the wood. so i made some flanges and welded them on...

68 short step · 07-19-2009, 03:56 PM

after i welded the flanges on i had a little gap (between the fender and flange)..... after looking at it, it started to bug me....and i thought it would look better if it was smooth (no gap)... so i welded in the gap and smoothed it over....also note, that i rounded the sharp edges where the flanges came together...and finally the end result.

VA72C10 · 07-19-2009, 04:10 PM

Those look great. Nice job!

05-31-2009, 07:24 PM	#401
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05-31-2009, 07:31 PM	#402
Chlsnk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 756	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Love how you built your innerfenderwells I may have to steal your idea if you dont mind.

05-31-2009, 10:21 PM	#403
LooseCannon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 391	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Oh man the engine compartment looks awesome! How did you role the inner fender and what did you use for cutting? __________________ Bagged 05 Suburban Bagged Baby Blue 68

05-31-2009, 10:41 PM	#404
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E thanks everyone....i used a 4.25" OD roller on one radius of the fender and a 3" OD roller on the other (lower) radius.....the fan shroud, i used a brake..... i used a combo of cutting tools, one was a plasma cutter and the other was a cut-off wheel Last edited by 68 short step; 05-31-2009 at 10:42 PM.

06-01-2009, 12:34 AM	#406
Big J'72 GMC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Strathroy, Ontario, Canada Posts: 108	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E wow, that is some of the nicest fab work I've ever seen, could be my weak spot for these trucks, but yours is what will be fillin my dreams tonight lol

06-02-2009, 11:11 AM	#407
72 SHORTBED 7.0 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dallas Tx in front of you Posts: 182	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Nice work under the hood ...

06-03-2009, 08:41 AM	#408
sandking .....I am working on it..... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anaheim Hills, Ca Posts: 960	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E WOW!! Awesome build!! Couple of questions that I may have missed: 1. What headers are you using? 2. Please explain to me the parts used for your lines to and from your power steering box and the pump. I like the braided lines. Nice work man!! __________________ . . . . . View my build thread HERE Last edited by sandking; 06-03-2009 at 08:42 AM.

06-14-2009, 08:56 AM	#409
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E the headers are for a 99-02 firebird/camaro........ im working on the bed, i had to raise the bed floor 4" to clear the notch.....also we're converting it to a wood floor..... started by clearancing the rear most crossmember, and raiseing it 4".....then i bent up some new angles, measures up 4" from the bed floor, made my cuts, trimmed my angle to fit, clekoed angle in place, and repeated the same process for the other side.......once that was done i started with raseing my bed mounts..... i made a simple raised mount, that happened to turn out looking like alabama......then i welded my alabama bracket in place.......thinking my alabama bracket looked to plain/square (altho i doubt this would easily be seen), i added a few curves for the other bed mount bracket, further up on the frame.....this bracket came out looking like the lockness monster head comeing outta the water (so i was happy with this one) then i welded the lockness monster in place, then proceeded to make alabama look like lockness, so they would match......the rear tubs are in the design process, and will be more of a round design, rather then the stock 'square-ish' design.. Last edited by 68 short step; 06-14-2009 at 09:01 AM.

06-14-2009, 08:57 AM	#410
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E

06-14-2009, 08:57 AM	#411
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E

07-01-2009, 10:13 AM	#412
ChevyChad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 44	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E I'm diggin the Loch Ness brackets!

07-01-2009, 10:55 AM	#413
72 SHORTBED 7.0 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dallas Tx in front of you Posts: 182	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Looks good ...6 in right ,you would think some one would make a kits to do this by now..good job D

07-03-2009, 05:54 PM	#414
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Wow, that was a lot of reading. Now let me go take it all in __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

07-03-2009, 09:08 PM	#415
*Dylan Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,081	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Wow, that is some amazing work you have done there. Keep it up! __________________ "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB *Dylan* IIMY?

07-04-2009, 12:04 PM	#416
ERASER5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,859	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Cool project. __________________ '70 GMC C1500 LWB Power disc brakes. WooHoo! Posi 6 Lug Dana 60



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07-12-2009, 09:58 PM	#417
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E makeing some progress on the bed.... its starting to look like a bed again.....since we narrowed the rear end, we had to tub it....since the dash is round and the stock tubs wouldnt match anything ( they are square-ish) we desided to do a round tub..... at first we wanted 'BIGGEST' tubs, but after makeing them 24" wide, it really subtracted from the rest of the bed....all you focused on was how wide they were, and didnt notice anything else......so they were trimmed down (16.5" wide) till they were finally 'BIG' but less of a distraction, and more of a complament to the rest of the bed.......here is the process, trial fit them in there, notch the bottom for axle clearence, trim to make it fit flush with the inner bed side, build a mounting flange, weld it on, and temperally cleco it in place.....and lastly for looks i sat the wood in there....of coarse some peices of wood will need to be specially cut/ fitted, but you kinda get the picture....sorry first pic is so fuzzzzy Last edited by 68 short step; 07-12-2009 at 10:00 PM.

07-12-2009, 09:58 PM	#418
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E

07-12-2009, 10:06 PM	#419
72 SHORTBED 7.0 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: dallas Tx in front of you Posts: 182	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E Looks good D Nice work

07-12-2009, 10:22 PM	#420
killer71 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: at work Posts: 2,552	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E sum of the wood is already warped. Nice Update! __________________ R.I.P. Killer 71 10/26/07

07-13-2009, 01:05 AM	#421
Blitz Mr. Thread Killer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 388	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E I know I've probably asked TOO much now but any progress on the gauges? Only asking because I need to know what I'll need to do to get it to work in my fuuuuture project. If you want to PM me that's fine too. I know some of the details are still under wraps.

07-19-2009, 03:55 PM	#422
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E bliitz- ill have to let hulk71 feild that ? for ya... got the wood cut to go around the new tubs.....also got the tubs to be 'bolt on'....i drilled some holes for where the bolts will go, then made some nutplates, drilled smaller holes around mounting hole (so i could plug weld the nutplate), plug welded them in place, then grind down the welds...

07-19-2009, 03:56 PM	#423
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E after the fenders were mounted, they needed some flanges to cover the edge of the wood. so i made some flanges and welded them on...

07-19-2009, 03:56 PM	#424
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E after i welded the flanges on i had a little gap (between the fender and flange)..... after looking at it, it started to bug me....and i thought it would look better if it was smooth (no gap)... so i welded in the gap and smoothed it over....also note, that i rounded the sharp edges where the flanges came together...and finally the end result. Last edited by 68 short step; 07-19-2009 at 04:02 PM.

07-19-2009, 04:10 PM	#425
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