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She loves n2billet's truck, Hazel. So she painted the original valve covers to look like his, going with a early intake with the breather.
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The last part I ordered was the first part I got! Track bar from Porterbuilt.
Wish I would have found him first!! Made three inch lowering blocks and installed the track bar. Attachment 957251 Attachment 957252 Painted the brake parts and installed them. Attachment 957253 Attachment 957254 Along with new axle bearings and seals. Its got 4.11 gears (that sucks), leaving them for now, we got a th350 and a 3500 stall convertor off of craigs list, with the convertor and gears it should make that 305 feel like a 307!! |
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My '65 had the turbo 350 with a low hump.
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Hey Captain,
I am new to the thread as Budman56 said you are one of the best people who know when it comes to building trucks, especially the 60-66. When I purchased my truck it looked like it was hit by the bondo train. And honestly I had no idea what I was buying. After paying someone to fix the body, prep and paint it, I found out something about my wife that I blew my mind. Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, she used to be the final QC at a paint and body shop. When I drove my truck home with a big smile, she came outside and said those painful words "I cannot believe my eyes that the person who painted your truck actually took pride in his work...was he blind?" Though it is a crappy prep and paint job, but at a distance she is hot. Now I have drive train issues and the wife actually is on board with me to get 'er fixed. There's a knocking sound coming from the engine and it may be time to replace that 350. Since the motor is coming out, I want to replace the Turbo 350 tranny with a 700R4 (is this a good choice), and add a posi 3.73. Might as well put in the CFR alum headers and the 73-87 front end. Any recommendations, assistance, threads, or any information to help me on my way is greatly appreciated. SunJester 60 ps - I have no idea between a quick reply or the go advanced. |
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Another nice build.
It's neat she had her mind already set on the look and direction. |
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Our CPP order came in as well as a few of my bag parts! Still no notches!
In the mean time we've been doing little things. I got two wheels and tires mounted, some 205 70 15s I havd from a bug project! And our CPP order! Attachment 958733 Attachment 958734 New e-brake cables and installed the axles and drums! Attachment 958735 Than I rolled it out so I could power wash the cab and frame. Attachment 958736 AfterAttachment 958737 Jason |
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I got some rusty white hubs caps off of e-bay! We started cleaning them up with a little CLR! Looking for some chrome hub caps too!!!
One of the four I bought had been primered so I took some paint thinner to get it all off. Attachment 958740 Here she is cleaning rust off of them and the one I got the primer off of is laying on the ground. Still have one more to do as we ran out of time. Attachment 958741 Attachment 958742 One on the truck. Attachment 958738 And before and after. Attachment 958739 Going to repaint the red on them and shoot some clear on them. Jason |
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Here are the front and rear upper bag plates, still have to install them!
Attachment 958755 Attachment 958756 Got a bunch more free metal yesterday to do the rear of my bag mounts! Went to the junk yard and got a spare wheel (also waiting on two rear wheels) flexplate, and non tilt steering column (all of the tilts we gone!) until I can find a tilt. As soon as my notches come in its on!! Jason |
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You're making some good progress.
I hope you are planning on replacing those bolts attaching the rear end to the trailing arms with U-bolts. |
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Texas!
I'm hoping the rest of the parts will be here next week! |
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No, sorry I don't.
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Not much done this weekend! We were able to finish the hub caps!
Here she is taping off the white. Attachment 960173 Attachment 960174 First one painted. Attachment 960175 Than cleared Attachment 960176 All four done. Attachment 960177 jason |
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Take the cab off and run your frame out to the media blaster, then primer and paint. I think you'll like working with something thats not really rusty and will protect it in the future. Its cheaper than powder coating and since you already have it apart, isn't that difficult. Love the build and good luck!
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the truck is coming along nicely!!!! yall make a good team! keep it up
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Got a little done this weekend, worked on getting the front bag plates mounted, lower controls arms drilled and mounted, and bolting on the wheels.
Not as much as I wanted done but getting there. I had to move the slots around on both upper bag plate in order to get the bag where I wanted it to sit on the lower control arm, here the first one. Attachment 963503 Bag mounted. Attachment 963504 Template made so I could start drilling some holes. Attachment 963505 The other bag plate sloted. Attachment 963506 Holes drilled! Attachment 963507 |
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Bag installed
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really clean looking work man!!! nice
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Here's the truck sitting on the ground. After I got it together it was about two inches above the ground, it bottomed out on the upper ball joints. I had to grind the slot in the ball joint a little longer it get it on the ground. The CPP ball joint may have short slots as opposed to other brands, don't know.
Attachment 963522 Attachment 963523 Attachment 963524 After reading and reading some more and some pricing and ease of installation I chose to go with Ride Tech's air management system, 3/8 lines with 5 gallon tank. Attachment 963525 Jason and Maggie |
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Thanks! Again I'm using your build as a blue print!! I really like what your doing! Jason |
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haha nice man!!! glad i could inspire
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Got the notches today!!
Still waiting on my rear wheels, Its been 5 weeks, I called and they are still two weeks out! So in the next few weeks it should be rolling. I also got the wrong lower ball joints from CPP so wainting on those also. I still have plenty work to do on other things so I'll post pics when there something done. Jason |
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Time, ability, and money.
Sometimes we have more of one and not enough of the other, I assume most of us are this way, when gaining one the trade of is usually one of the others! I'm trying to balance them all!! jason thinks for all the positive comments! |
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