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Great work. I usually don't post up but browsing your pics and see a Dana 60...you got my attention. Nice to see an appropriate axle for a build like this.

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Thanks so much, I appreciate it. Tryin to do it right on the first time...lessons learned i guess, in the past. lol

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18x8 front 20x15 rear. sorry for the delay, been kinda busy lately.... the motor should be goin in this week!

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Nice job on the batt box cover!!! I saw on the other site...

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Thanks PTC, Iam goin to upload more photos tomorrow of the battery box and the fire wall.

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Motor going in. Exciting!!

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Movin foward here,gettin some work done on the fire wall...Almost there!

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=60327

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=60328

Iam mounting the battery under the cab floor on the passenger side. Really couldnt find any battery hatch that i care for, so I fabricated this one. It will have a seal when the lid closes with the slam latch. I also made a Trim piece for when the carpet gets put in to give it a nice finished look. I still need to fabricate another 1/4" frame so i can weld it underneath the floor and thread the holes for the screws, so so I can put a seal between the hatch frame and floor to weather proof it.
http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=61047

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=61048

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Fire wall looks good.
I like the battery hatch.
Kim

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How much time you have into that battery hatch cover? Because everybody I have talked with says they are not making them anymore in that size. You could fill a need for the "underfloor battery community"..... just sayin! ;)

Or it could be used as a Ice Chest Cooler lid for hiding under the bed?????


So many uses!

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late to the party but im in. Great craftsmanship on the door gaps etc.

Rick

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Thanks ptc... I have about 10 hrs in building that ... probably can do it in 4 or 5 hrs if I made a jig to whip"em out. it is pretty heavy duty and solid. The latch alone was about $15 which I could only find at a marine store.. anything marine is $$$ The latch I really wanted to put in was a nice polished stainless steel one but it was a whopping $40...once again cuz it was marine..Lotta money for a latch and for something that is goin to be coverd up by a floor mat.lol
. who know if it gets enough interested I just may do so..I love fabricating

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Thank you Rick...Lotta hours to do that....friends would come by every other day and say " Is that all you got done so far".."what's taking so long"....these are not your average car guys...only people on sites like this, knows all this stuff takes time and patients.LOL

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Nice Battery hatch cover!! It's all in the details.

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Hell I'll order two to get you started (no latches).... if thats what it takes just let me know what what you want for them first. I found some smaller lids on the site listed below, but they dont make the big one anymore. The 6x6 and 8x8 are brushed or polished stainless steel for $55 or $75 either size.

http://www.rockvalleyantiqueautopart...cess_doors.pdf

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Ptc ... PM sent.

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FINALLY ! put in the BBC , Took a while to get it in position being a custom frame and nothing to go by. I used turn buckels to keep the engine in position to take mesurements and the final weld for the mounts. The engine is pushed back 3 3/4" to improve handling also to give me extra clerance for the belt drive system (Pictured below)
http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=61664

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=61663

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=61665

I will be using a PRC horizontal radiator with dual fans and even though the engine was pushed back, I will need to push the radiator forward a 1 1/2" thorough the core support to squeeze in the belt drive

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=61666

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Looks real nice.
Kim

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great looking truck

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Looking good Mike!!! your cog belt made me re-think my whole engine mount system now too. Thanks for detailing it out. My supercharger will have a 2.5" wide cog belt drive. I guess my firewall has got to get moved no matter what!

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I love this kind of detail work. I am inspired.

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Haven't had any updates lately but Mr. UPS brought me this belt drive system this evening.. It will be a few days til I get it mock up and put on...

http://www.trifive.com/forums/pictur...ictureid=62415

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Very nice.
Kim

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Looking GOOD!!!!! that BBC looks great in that front end..... :metal:

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any updates?

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No sorry... i wish. The wife said . Time is up! And had to start remodeling the bath room.... just got done with the dry wall..hopefully 2 more weeks and I'll be done....HOPEFULLY!... iam getting the itch to start working on truck...but as they say HAPPY WIFE..HAPPY LIFE!


Thanks for checkin in brother.. much appreciated .