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67cheby 05-04-2013 09:12 AM

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Killer night last night....Thanks to my friend Tireblazin (Chip Fredrick) Square Peg's chassis is now wearing a body !

67cheby 05-04-2013 09:14 AM

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and the body !!!

oldman3 05-04-2013 09:43 AM

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That baby is looking sweeeet...Jim

BigDaddyV 05-04-2013 12:52 PM

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/BOW to the Master! Love It! I agree Oldman, totally sweeeeeeeet!

ddubbs 05-04-2013 01:33 PM

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Sweet!!! Coming along great!!!
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67cheby 05-04-2013 02:30 PM

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thanks guys, this was a really HUGE milestone in this build for me, just setting the body on, tonight I will work on getting it bolted down !

watahyahknow 05-04-2013 02:48 PM

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 
that truck is LOW if you would be able to pull the wheels up off the ground you prolly could change a tire without a jack the wheels are on garagerollers and its still laying rockers when aired out , prolly be a little less when the inner fenders go in there again though

LODI3QTR 05-04-2013 02:53 PM

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It's coming along nicely.....

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps5454c706.gif

fastcam1 05-04-2013 03:34 PM

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Damn that is sick!!!!!! Can't wait to see it with rims and paint
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Rusbuilt 05-04-2013 04:51 PM

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Very nice Mike!

nt30 05-05-2013 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LODI3QTR (Post 6051726)

That is cool!

Oh yeah so is Square Peg! LOL
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longbed67 05-05-2013 10:04 AM

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The vision is coming together!

jlsanborn 05-05-2013 10:04 AM

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You're haulin a$$ Mike! It's already looking super cool - nice work!

LODI3QTR 05-05-2013 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nt30 (Post 6053074)
That is cool!

Oh yeah so is Square Peg! LOL
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Thanks......

longbed67 05-05-2013 03:26 PM

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 
Here are some pics of what a guy did for the oil pan on his turbo build....

http://www.theturboforums.com/thread...ics-edition%29

watahyahknow 05-06-2013 01:56 AM

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its realy hard to weld cast aluminium aspecially if its used coroded and soaked in oil you just never be able to clean it so mush that there whont be stuff oozing out of the casting and contaminating the weldbead , it might work but i think he be having leaks and cracks after only a little use with the heatcycles vibrations and other stuff that happens on the road
come to think of it you might have more luck using epoxi and gleu the plate on

ryanroo 05-06-2013 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by watahyahknow (Post 6054603)
its realy hard to weld cast aluminium aspecially if its used coroded and soaked in oil you just never be able to clean it so mush that there whont be stuff oozing out of the casting and contaminating the weldbead , it might work but i think he be having leaks and cracks after only a little use with the heatcycles vibrations and other stuff that happens on the road
come to think of it you might have more luck using epoxi and gleu the plate on

you are right about the oil oozing out of the casting. that can be helped with a few warm ups with the oxy/acetylene rig. otherwise cast aluminum will weld just like sheet stock or an extrusion. but even as a used oil pan, it wont be to difficult to weld after a little clean up. if the outside is overly corroded, it would need to be sanded down till its clean regardless.

67cheby 05-06-2013 10:17 AM

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 
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Originally Posted by watahyahknow (Post 6051720)
that truck is LOW if you would be able to pull the wheels up off the ground you prolly could change a tire without a jack the wheels are on garagerollers and its still laying rockers when aired out , prolly be a little less when the inner fenders go in there again though

LOL, that would be sweet !
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Originally Posted by LODI3QTR (Post 6051726)

Man, that is TOO COOL ! Thank you !
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Originally Posted by fastcam1 (Post 6051775)
Damn that is sick!!!!!! Can't wait to see it with rims and paint
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thanks man, me too !
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Originally Posted by Rusbuilt (Post 6051890)
Very nice Mike!

Thank you
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Originally Posted by longbed67 (Post 6053089)
The vision is coming together!

Thanks its getting exciting !
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Originally Posted by jlsanborn (Post 6053090)
You're haulin a$$ Mike! It's already looking super cool - nice work!

Thank you
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Originally Posted by longbed67 (Post 6053544)
Here are some pics of what a guy did for the oil pan on his turbo build....

http://www.theturboforums.com/thread...ics-edition%29

Thanks I will check it out !
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Originally Posted by watahyahknow (Post 6054603)
its realy hard to weld cast aluminium aspecially if its used coroded and soaked in oil you just never be able to clean it so mush that there whont be stuff oozing out of the casting and contaminating the weldbead , it might work but i think he be having leaks and cracks after only a little use with the heatcycles vibrations and other stuff that happens on the road
come to think of it you might have more luck using epoxi and gleu the plate on

Hmmm...I bet it would be hard
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Originally Posted by ryanroo (Post 6054751)
you are right about the oil oozing out of the casting. that can be helped with a few warm ups with the oxy/acetylene rig. otherwise cast aluminum will weld just like sheet stock or an extrusion. but even as a used oil pan, it wont be to difficult to weld after a little clean up. if the outside is overly corroded, it would need to be sanded down till its clean regardless.

Great info !

67cheby 05-06-2013 10:19 AM

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How about some weekend progress !!

77ChevySharkBite 05-06-2013 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby (Post 6054916)
How about some weekend progress !!



That's awesome!!!!! Got to love being able to mix old school with new school!!! :metal: that looks sharp!!!

67cheby 05-06-2013 10:35 AM

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Thanks man, I love it !

watahyahknow 05-06-2013 12:00 PM

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 
nice...... looks like the idea is working , now to find an old corvette doghouse style injection manifold
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...nobreather.jpg

if you try that it might be eazier to have sumtin made that only looks like it and hollow on a 3D printer so you can trim the bottom edge and stick it over the original manifold with some stuck on bolts or epoxy or sumtin like that you could hide a ton of modern stuff under there

thor 05-06-2013 12:00 PM

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Saw the first pic and got excited about your custom LSx V-12. :lol: That is a really cool use of the old valve covers; very clean way to hide the coil packs. And I love that old GMC stamping. Too cool Mike!

68Timber 05-06-2013 12:23 PM

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Looks good! Some of the infamous semi-hemi GMC heads, huh?

superflysteiny 05-06-2013 12:36 PM

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great idea on the valve covers


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