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Old 02-16-2016, 12:51 PM   #26
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Re: Decided to take my 81" GMC off the road

Cab, hood, doors, passenger fender, radiator support all were in bad shape. The donor truck will speed things up. Someone attempted a shady repair in the cab in the past. The passenger side was bad. They used sound deadener and sealed it with silicon.. Painted over it with silver paint to hide it all.
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Old 02-17-2016, 12:09 AM   #27
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Re: Decided to take my 81" GMC off the road

I wish I could work on my truck in shorts in February lol, mine has been untouched for about three months, hibernating away.

Keep up the good work!
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Old 03-13-2016, 12:54 AM   #28
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I wish I could work on my truck in shorts in February lol, mine has been untouched for about three months, hibernating away.

Keep up the good work!
Its trade off.... If your willing to take the hurricanes with it😂😂
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Old 03-13-2016, 01:05 AM   #29
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Re: Decided to take my 81" GMC off the road

I finally got all the suspension parts in.. I ordered all MOOG parts.

Ball joints, upper control arms, tie rod ends, center link, purchased a steering coupler Assembly etc... Already had a front suspension bushing suspension kit, cab and bed bushing kit, chassis bolt kit, new shocks, drop kit with springs, flip kit and spindles AND Leaf pack re-done.. The c-notch is in.. Now its a waiting game to get the chassis blasted and have marine grade primer/paint applied..
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Old 03-13-2016, 01:07 AM   #30
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Old 05-07-2016, 09:34 PM   #31
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Re: Decided to take my 81" GMC off the road

Suspension removed, had to order more parts. Front bed panel, passenger inner fender, Bed repair rear quarters. Now its time to order brakes and eaton unit for rear end..this stuff adds up
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Old 05-09-2016, 07:50 PM   #32
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Suspension removed, had to order more parts. Front bed panel, passenger inner fender, Bed repair rear quarters. Now its time to order brakes and eaton unit for rear end..this stuff adds up
It sure does, and everything seems to take me much longer as well lol.
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Old 06-02-2016, 12:23 AM   #33
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Still waiting on the frame to be blasted. That's giving me time to get other things. I was surprised with the ebay headers.
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Old 03-13-2018, 06:21 AM   #34
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Well😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 7 years into this build and I have some new pictures of my progress. The budget is non existent at this point. I changed a few things. Ended up keeping the LS. 700R4 is done, 2800-3200convertor is tucked away, 4.10 posi-unit is installed. Axles turned to accept the Cadillac rear disc brake conversion. Suspension is complete, brakes being assembled, all new brake lines, new everything. Ended up going with slotted and drilled rotors😃😁 scrapped the full tubs for a more sleek sleeper look. Starting to look like something now
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Old 03-13-2018, 06:28 AM   #35
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Chassis starting to looking like something
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Old 03-13-2018, 06:31 AM   #36
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Added a front swaybar
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Old 03-13-2018, 06:34 AM   #37
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Going all the way with the red/black combo on the chassis
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Old 03-13-2018, 06:37 AM   #38
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I have about 40 pictures to upload but each has to be resized. It wont allow me to post fullsize😣
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Old 03-13-2018, 09:01 AM   #39
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Wow, looking good!
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Old 03-28-2018, 03:02 AM   #40
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thanks.. Been a long hard road on this one. Realized the front rotors they sent me are 6lug had to order more front rotors. We are back working on it again
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Old 04-05-2018, 04:46 AM   #41
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Finally found a way to upload the pics. The pics are too large and too his resolution coming from my android
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Old 04-05-2018, 04:56 AM   #42
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Rear C notched, all new custom leafpack, bell tech shocks front & back, all new red bushings, new bearings, new everything. New brake lines being bent soon
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Old 04-05-2018, 05:03 AM   #43
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Notches are welded in
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Old 04-05-2018, 09:13 AM   #45
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Re: Decided to take my 81" GMC off the road

That looks super clean!
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Old 04-06-2018, 02:06 AM   #46
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Thanks 😁😁hopefully I get to hit the coast soon
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Old 04-15-2018, 10:11 PM   #47
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Coming together nicely.
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Old 06-18-2018, 04:14 PM   #48
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Work is slowly progressing
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Old 06-18-2018, 04:17 PM   #49
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This is the 5/7 drop with spindles, dropped springs and belltech dropped shocks
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Old 06-18-2018, 04:19 PM   #50
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Kept the OEM calipers (new ones) Im still wauting for the slot/drilled front rotors. They will be in tomorrow 😎😎😉
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