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Old 04-27-2014, 12:20 PM   #51
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Re: '69 SWB | Zoie Jane

No new updates really. I just bought a new house and have a nice heated shop to work in now. Im currently in Canada for 6 weeks but once I get back I plan to get my truck moved to my new place and get things going again. I was thinking of getting it drivable and rocking the patina for a few years. That'd give me time to work the bugs out and save up for paint.
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Old 04-27-2014, 12:22 PM   #52
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Old 04-27-2014, 01:50 PM   #53
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Nothin wrong with rockin the patina! Looks good bud
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Old 04-28-2014, 08:40 AM   #54
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Re: '69 SWB | Zoie Jane

Sounds like a good plan, congrats on the new house. Can't wait to see more.
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Old 04-28-2014, 11:02 AM   #55
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.... I was thinking of getting it drivable and rocking the patina for a few years. That'd give me time to work the bugs out and save up for paint.
That's a great plan. When I get back on my '65, I plan on building the chassis the way I want, them put the body back on with no bodywork/paint to work the bugs out..

I say rock it!
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Old 06-21-2014, 12:58 PM   #56
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I finally got truck and all my parts moved into my new garage. So I should be back at it again soon. My job training is also complete so I'll be home more often now too. Life is good!
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Nice, can't wait to see some progress
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Old 12-26-2014, 12:32 AM   #58
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Started mocking up the bed. Trying to figure out how I want to mount the bed and do the raised wood floor.
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Old 02-12-2015, 05:39 PM   #59
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I finally placed the order for my front DM. I'm excited for it to arrive so I can get the ball rolling on this build.

Ive been keeping my eye out for a deal on an LQ9, still haven't found the right one yet, but I'm in no rush since I'm not ready for the engine yet anyways.
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Started mocking up the bed. Trying to figure out how I want to mount the bed and do the raised wood floor.
Nice progress! Here's how I'm doing my bed floor:

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Old 02-13-2015, 10:36 PM   #61
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Nice progress! Here's how I'm doing my bed floor:

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I just read through your build thread, your truck is looking great!
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I just read through your build thread, your truck is looking great!
Thanks, it's been a long process....
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Old 06-16-2015, 10:30 PM   #63
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Got my rear end all buttoned up. Also received my front dropmember.
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I decided to go with the captain fab brackets and wilwood d52 calipers. I ordered the black slotted and dimpled rotors that Keith used on Tiffany.
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Old 07-02-2015, 01:51 PM   #65
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Started getting the front DM mocked up.
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Great progress!
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I got my upper control arms installed but the bolts appear to be too long. Anyone else run into this?

You can see i have about 4-5mm of bolt sticking through without any threads.
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Old 07-05-2015, 04:21 PM   #68
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I got my upper control arms installed but the bolts appear to be too long. Anyone else run into this?

You can see i have about 4-5mm of bolt sticking through without any threads.
You're probably going to need shims when the front end is aligned, but I agree, a little shorter bolts would still probably work.
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Old 07-05-2015, 04:35 PM   #69
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You're probably going to need shims when the front end is aligned, but I agree, a little shorter bolts would still probably work.
Ok, that makes sense. Thanks for the quick reply.
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Nice progress!

I think I used a washer under the head of the upper control arm bolts to bring them out a little so I could get the nut tightened. Like said above you'll likely be shimming them out anyway for alignment.
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Old 07-08-2015, 10:24 PM   #71
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Got the front all buttoned up. My modular spindles and brackets should be here friday. Almost time to order wheels
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Very nice suspension. Looks great!
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Very nice suspension. Looks great!
Thank you. It's slow going but I'm making progress. I get to work on it a few hrs a night after the kids go to bed.
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Old 07-09-2015, 10:10 PM   #74
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Do you know what wheels you'll be going with?
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Not sure yet. Here's a few that I have in mind.
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