project INCREDIBLE HULK 6.2L with 6L80E

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new custom interior, late model SUV guage cluster, GPS, DVD, 8" touchscreen monitor, with a few more cool features....still desiding what powerplant we're getting, but leaning towards either the L92 6.2L/
6l80e
or the LS7 7.0L with either the 4l60e or 6l80e trans.... it'll have all the creature comforts (heat, A/C, sound system or should i say mobile entertainment center)
colors will be two tone, orangeish/ white.......and some SWEET wheels ( ill keep that a secret till they're on).....hope i didnt spill too much...

[c10addict]

Wow.... Whats the projected completion time on such an undertaking?

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not rushing it, but gonna work dilagently on it... so we'll see...

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here is some more progress, did a little work today...made the curved peice i cut out, welded it in, then made the outter peice (its just stuck up there)... ill coat the inside of the cowl with some rust inhibitor then weld that peice on....

[killer71]

is rokrin over at yo house???

[71Hulk]

what type of rust inhibitor are you using?

[Kager67]

I just love seeing rust removal pics. Its like art in progress......or maybe I'm just weird.

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Originally Posted by 71Hulk

what type of rust inhibitor are you using?

its called rust bullet, suspose to be better then por-15...
http://www.rustbullet.com/

[6T9GMC]

MAN, THAT LOOKS GOOD! KINDA WHERE I'M AT. NOW HURRY UP AND GET TO THE FLOOR SO I CAN SEE SOME PICTURES! J/K I'M GETTING CLOSE TO PUTTING THE FLOOR IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, TRYING TO MAKE EVERYTHING FIT BEFORE I START TACKING IT. THEN SOMETHING COMES UP...... YOU'RE DOING GOOD.

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ok got some parts in today....started to cut up the cab, fit new metal, and just (so far) clamped in place till i get my rust inhibitor in......any-wayyy, here are the pics.....goodbye rust!!!!! still need to do the floor and finish the front cab support, but that'll be a tomorrow project....

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[71Hulk]

i can't remember...r we changin the outer rear cab corners???

[gringoloco]

Mmmmmm... LS7. Watching this one from 'afar'...

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Originally Posted by 71Hulk

i can't remember...r we changin the outer rear cab corners???

didnt plan on it, they have been replaced once before.....once i get to sanding on it tho, it might be a diffrent story, but looks ok from the inside...

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did some more firewall smoothing (made it symetrical, by rounding the pass side off) and also started the process of capping the wire gutter...
my rust inhibitor should be here mid next week, so im on a holding pattern to replace the rockers, floor section, front and rear cab pillars, etc...

[Rokcrln]

Your making good progress. On your inner rockers it looks like you have a good floor return lip on them. Who did you get those thru? All the one's I have installed only have a vertical lip to weld to the floor. I make mine alot do it has that lip that yours has. Also do they have the curved ends that meet up to the A and B post like the stock parts have? A better pic would be great since you are in a holding patern right now!

Thanks,
Kevin
LFD Inc.

[71Hulk]

don...outstanding job...great progress..
side note....go shave

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Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Your making good progress. On your inner rockers it looks like you have a good floor return lip on them. Who did you get those thru? All the one's I have installed only have a vertical lip to weld to the floor. I make mine alot do it has that lip that yours has. Also do they have the curved ends that meet up to the A and B post like the stock parts have? A better pic would be great since you are in a holding patern right now!

Thanks,
Kevin
LFD Inc.

yes they do have the curved lip, they came from LMC truck....ill get you a pic of the dr. side one tonight.(this one hasnt been cut on yet)

[CharlieBrown]

heyslammed one


where you located at in Ft Smith?

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Originally Posted by slammed1

Don,how many of these trucks have you tackled so far for members or on your own?? I know at one time I had another 69 shortwide truck and also a 69 longwide truck while I was working on my 72 short wide and lots of extra parts. I am down to my 72 SWB now but still have extra parts. Seems like almost everyone who has done a project like these has had either an extra truck for parts or has done other trucks and has extra parts lying around.If Im ever back in Tulsa again I would like to stop by,Im a little less than 2 hours away in Ft Smith.

I lived in Tulsa for a few years,first near the University,then moved to Catoosa for a while and moved away right before the Big Tornado hit out there.

well i alwayed liked the 67-72 style trucks (more the 67-68) i always told my girlfriend (now wife) "im gonna get me a 68 shortbed step side and put a LS1 in it" i said that for years, till i finally found mine....that would be when i really got into trucks, during the process of my build up, ive done; my truck, another 68 LWB, a friends 69 SWB, another buddy of mine 72, killer71 (71 SWB), then 71HULK, after that ive got a orange 71SWB in the line-up.....but before it was trucks it was cars mainly firebirds....70-78 (not a huge fan of 79-81)
stop by whenever you like...

[slammed1]

Originally Posted by CharlieBrown

heyslammed one


where you located at in Ft Smith?

Im actually in Barling.FortSmith is just more recognizable so I list it. Im less than 5 minutes from FortSmith though.

[slammed1]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

well i alwayed liked the 67-72 style trucks (more the 67-68) i always told my girlfriend (now wife) "im gonna get me a 68 shortbed step side and put a LS1 in it" i said that for years, till i finally found mine....that would be when i really got into trucks, during the process of my build up, ive done; my truck, another 68 LWB, a friends 69 SWB, another buddy of mine 72, killer71 (71 SWB), then 71HULK, after that ive got a orange 71SWB in the line-up.....but before it was trucks it was cars mainly firebirds....70-78 (not a huge fan of 79-81)
stop by whenever you like...

I seen your white Firebird in the background of a few pictures,very clean and I like that body style also. For the last 5 years I have been doing 2002 and Up Dodge Rams much like you are doing the 67-72 trucks. I have had tons of trucks from the DFW and Houston areas and have also had California as well as Georgia guys come here for suspension drops and high performance parts installs. A guy from Atlanta Georgia was here for 3 days,I did a 1.5-3.5 drop,headers,elec fan,6.1 Hemi cam install,custom y-pipe in the exhaust,4.56 gear and Detroit True Trac install. There is a member here I know who is from DFW area who I supplied his drop kit,disc brakes conversion and parts to named 1970shortbed.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=32689

[CharlieBrown]

Van Buren here

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yea, slammed1 ive checked out your web page, i like the 5/7 the best on those dodges.....do any air suspensions?

[slammed1]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

yea, slammed1 ive checked out your web page, i like the 5/7 the best on those dodges.....do any air suspensions?

The grey quad cab Ram on that site with the cuystom 5-8 slam is mine and I am the originator of the 5-8 drop on 2002 and Up Rams. I perfected it on mine and did what everyone said couldnt be done by using a 305/40/22 (31.5) tire on a 22x9.5 rim on a drop bigger than 2-4. 4-6 kits require a 30" tire and I was able to make mine work after alot of modifications.McGaughys is the only company with a drop larger than a 2-4 on 02 and up Rams with their 4-6 kit,and I took that kit and made changes for a tried and true 5-8 on mine and I am the only person selling a 5-7 kit for a 2002-UP Ram. I actually work really close with Mcgaughys on the Dodge Ram stuff because they cater mainly to Chevy guys,and when an issue with Dodge Rams comes up they call me. When the suspensions changed in the front of the 06 and up Rams I was lowering them before kits were out,and found out the coils were not the same from 02-05 and sent Mcgaughys factory coils to make their new kits coils from.

I just decided to cater to the Rams while I tried to get a name for myself and build my business for a while. I have been doing mechanic work for now over 20 years,and have specialized in suspension,brakes,alignments,exhaust and under car.I have done a few air systems here locally but most of my drops are static.