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nice work and you guys have done a ton of it,your going to have a killer truck when its done:metal:

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:metal::metal:you got some sweet looking welds man:metal::metal:

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Build is looking good! I wish I could get my son that interested in my project.

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Thanks!! Trying to get it to Good Guys in October!! Its a long shot but trying none the less!!

Thanks! As do you! Your doing some killer work on your truck!

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thanx man!!

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My son didn't have anything to do what cars until he got a drivers license!
He's 19 now and I can't count the cars he's had, but his taste is getting better! I've always been into vw's so I guess that's why he likes them too?
His current ride.
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I still have a few vw's too! lol

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thats badass!!!!

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so that is where they came up with the idea of a sideways engine for front wheel drive cars!!! I have always wondered how drunk they had to be when they thought up that idea. LOL

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How can you NOT like old bugs?

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Very small update! I got the driver's rear bag mount done, in my head I'm always going to do more than I seam to get done! My plan after work was to get both sides done, but after almost four hours I got one side done! Drilling, cutting, trimming, fitting and welding always goes faster in my head!! I'm going to do the other side tonight!! In the mean time heres a few pics.
Cut out the lower bag plate.
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Frame filler.
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All tacked in place.
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Heres the rest of the work.
Welded in bottom plate
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Upper
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Bag installed
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Jason

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:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:nice man

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Thanks again! Trying to catch up to you!! I'm going to do a cross brace between bag mounts like you but not much more bracing after that. Next will be front and rear shock mounts, than moving on the mounting the air management system. Think I'm going to put it all behing the cap on the stock bed floor frame just below the new raised floor.
Jason

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sweet man keep them updates coming!!!!

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Looking good!

I bought my son a '67 bug project for his 16th. Spent a year getting it all cleaned up and ready and he rocked it for 3 years. Love the Cal Look with the rack, Brandon's had a sweet wood rack, too.

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For those that dig vw's. Heres one of my three!
Found it in a barn (a real barn) it had been sitting 33 years! Lowered it, fixed the brakes, and got it running, than drove it 30 plus hours to St. Petersburg Fa. for a show, dropped a valve along the way but thats a long story!!
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Beautiful welds. You're certainly on the fast track to completion.

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Thanks!! I'm hoping to have it on the ground in the next few weeks!!
Jason

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Other side is done! Only took me 2 hours to complete!
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Cross brace added.
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Working on shock mount next!
Jason and Maggie

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Man, those welds look great! Nice work.

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obviously not your first rodeo, nice work:metal:

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Thanks, I'm still learning, I notice the better I can see, the better my position, the better the weld! I just want all my stuff to look good all the time, I'm practicing as I go.

Not my first rodeo, but my first full on bag job!
Thanks for all the comments!!
Jason

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Rear shock mount done!
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Shock installed.
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Other side bag installed.
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Jason

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Heres what I'm thinking for the front!
Moving the shock to the outside lower mounting point (going to reinfoce the mount) this gives the shock room to clear the brake tab and line, and move the upper mounting point the the top of the frame. Going to try and get this done tonight!
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Jason

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I think im gonna copy ur idea for the front. Ive been lazy and still havent put shocks on the front of mine
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You're doing impressive work.
If Maggie isn't impressed, you can say:

'Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried anymore...'
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lol! Shes heard it a million times!!

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i agree, if that's not quality welding & fabricating, i don't know what is! welcome aboard, & great job so far :metal: looking forward to the continued progress

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hey is ur shock all the way extended in this pic?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...8&d=1344605059

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yes. I set it up to run a longer shock it need be. I put the shock at mid travel at ride height, but when I fully extended the shock it didn't look as if the suspension went that high. The shock has 6 1/2 inches of travel. I won't know how it works until the truck is on the road. I did the same on the front, I sent the shock and mid travel at ride height (the front shock has 5 inches of travel) I'll post pics soon!
Jason

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Started working on front shock mount last night! Got one side done!
Started by cutting off the inside shock mount and making a template to reinforce the outter mount.
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Than cutting, fitting, and welding a 1/8 thick peice.
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more to come

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For the upper mount I took a peice of 2x3 and cut it down until it fit the way I wanted.
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The rest!
Fully extended.
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Fully collasped.
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Mid travel.
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Bottom mount.
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Now I just have to do the same on the other side!!
Jason and Maggie

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ahh i see..when i set mine up i did it will the rear end at the lowest height so i could find out where i could fit the shock when it was fully compressed.. thats why i had to go to the trailing arms with mine cause the shocks were too long.. but the factory shocks worked out perfect for mine cause they dont limit me at all.. btw i dig your idea for the front :metal:
i need to get off my lazy ass and go do that

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:) I messed up this post!!
I'll try again

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Got the driver side done! I reused my template from the passanger side (just reversed it). I love this little plasma cutter!!
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Put it in the bender!
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Than welded it in place. (sorry pic)
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Made a template of the upper mount and traced it to the 2x3! Cut it out, and welded it into place!
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Shock installed
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Top view.
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cool truck you guys have. your really jammin right a long. keep up the good work.

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I srewed up all my picture posting as I was in a hurry!! Last night was Maggie's graduation ceremony!! (no not high school) She wanted to take her pictures with the truck but it not done. This is the best I could do, taken just as she was walking out the door!
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We had a small party after and I took today off from the truck to hang out with her!!
Jason

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Congrats Maggie!