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Looks damn good!!!

What bags are those? Are you planning on running stock control arms up front?

Oops nevermind, i see the control arms in one of the pics

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Bags are slam specilities RS-72's They just came out with a new model and i got these cheap.

Im gonna hopefully use some kind of modified stock arms, we will see.

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Holy Crap! an Update! :metal:

Well, Summers been busy and the GMC got very little attention until tonight.

This is how it has been sitting
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0095.jpg

The Air Brake Hoses that Im using as short leads from the bag to the hardlines that im going to use copper for (Plumbing company is the family business). http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0097.jpg

Makin the Front Bag Cups
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IMG_0098-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0099.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0100.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0103.jpg
All done except for some some grinding and paint.

Makin the plate to attach to the crossmember
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IMG_0107-1.jpg

Front bag assembly being made. The brass fittings were changed a few times , they wont actually work how it is in the pictures out of the crossmember.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IMG_0109-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0115.jpg

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Gettin there...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0116.jpg

And Finally Back on 4 wheels for the 1st time in wayyyy too long

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IMG_0119-1.jpg

Here is just a cool pick i took while takin a break
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IMG_0112-1.jpg

Its good to get back into the Truck... but unfortunatly I only have the next 2 weeks to really work on it untill winter time. Look forward to some more updates soon though. The front is still 4 or so inches off the ground, but its only the bag thats holding it back....more cutting to come!

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Just get rid of those lower cups..

Lumpy33
72 C-10 step

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Or cut them down. I cut my lowers down to about 3/4"

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I can't wait till I start mine. Looks good.

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Im down to about an inch on the bottom with them now, and Im also using a cup on the top too... but I need to trim that down a little more and it will finally lay with the bag installed

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cup in the top? You're not running upper plates?

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I have 2 options, cutting up the upper bag mount, or using the upper and lower cups. There isent enough room for the bag with a plate in there for the front to lay out.

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:eek: Looks like it might be kinda low, look out catapillers :lol:

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Well Its been way too long and I only get to work on the truck now and then.
But i have some time over the holidays and have been workin on the truck as much as i can :metal:


I made these brackets for the bags....I know there pretty far inboard but its just how it worked out
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0178.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0180.jpg

I also finished up the welding on the notch....finally and this is how she sits right now.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0182.jpg

The front is getting some ART strong arms (horray for christmas!) insted of some cut up stock ones.

Ill keep posting updates over the next few weeks

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Truck is looking good. I wish I had a lift. It must make things alot easier.

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Some more work done....

Air Tanks (used to be fire extinguishers)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0215.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0230.jpg

Filled in some holes so i can bolt the crossmember back in after the section in it
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0220.jpg

New ART Stong Arms
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0228.jpg

Holding itself up! (finally)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...4/IMG_0223.jpg

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Its been a while again, but started workin on the engine. My plans are to build a 383 after the truck is on the road and I have some more cash. So in the mean time I cant put a dirty engine in a shiney truck.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0232Medium.jpg

A little nasty

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0272Medium.jpg

So after striping the accessories off and spending wayy to long with degreaser, cleaning solutions, and scotch bright pads. heres the 1st coat.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0287Medium.jpg

All the parts were sandblasted, or cleaned up in some way.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...93Medium-1.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0297Medium.jpg

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edit: double post

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Is your frame laying on the ground in the pic where you have your StrongArms installed?

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How much did you section out of the crossmember? And how far is the frame section under the cab from the fround.

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This is sweet ! i will hopefully be starting my project soon ! threads like this always get me going !!! keep up the excellent work !!!!!!! :cool:

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Not too sure which pic you are talking about but yea it does just barley lay frame in the front, the rear is no problem. With the weight of the rest of the truck and engine i doubt it will be a problem.

There is 1 3/4 sectioned out of the front crossmember. The crossmember to the rear of the cab I also cut up some, but im not 100% sure the hoop is going to be highenough for the driveshaft when its laid out. Thats why ive been workin on cleaning up the engine/tranny (plus its a nice change of pace)

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Looking killer fletch. I can't wait to see more progress pics!

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Thanks you anwsered my ?

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cant wait for more pictures!

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Good work, I'm now subscribed.

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looks great!!

But with the front crossmember sectioned... should you be basically laying rocker w.o a bdrop??

Or would you need to Z it as well?