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Well, I've been promising to start a build thread for awhile now, and I better do it before I forget what all I've done so far. It's been a longer process than I anticipated as some other things got in the way, but we are back on it working hard now, so hopefully the updates will be worthwhile. So, without further ado....

Here is how it looked when we bought it

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More pics showing what it looked like...

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Some before and after pics of the first projects...

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Just some more pullin parts.. No more trailer hitch, rear bumper, or vent windows..

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Last for now. I don't want to hog the top spot. :>) I have lots to go though. Here are some pics from relocating the gas tank to the rear.

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More gas tank relocation...

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Last ones of the tank replacement...

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sorry if i missed it, what tank are you useing??

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Where is the filler going to be? Side marker? Stake Pocket? Taillight?

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yea wat tank u usin lol

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55 chevy sedan

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It's a 49-52 Chevy Sedan tank. I didn't say in the build, but it's in my sig. :) It's only 16 gallons so range won't be the greatest, but we wanted to make sure it was as tucked as possible. Just had to widen the gap a bit between the frames by cutting out a sliver of the frame.

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I'll get some pics of that posted shortly. It's done, but not together.

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that is a nice start you got on that truuck, one interesting seat you have there, what is it like with the ridge in the center, nice truck.

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The seat is very comfy. It hugs you pretty nicely. And believe it or not, that hump is soft enough that a third person can ride on it and be comfortable too.

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OK, here is the filler.

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Here's what we created to hold the relays for door poppers and the alarm system. This tucks nicely up under the dash.

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Body work before and after

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Your tank looks awesome! I am getting ready to move my tank and can't decide which one to use. I like yours because it doesn't hang down very far. Do you remember where you got it, and how much it was?? Thanks for the info, you guys are helping me out a ton, I'm still pretty new to this.

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a dumb ? but wen u shave the door handles, how do u open the doors lol been wonderin for a while too scared to ask lol

lookin good

yea were'd u get the tank how much u have to sliver off the frame for i to fit

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Dang, you made me have to change my signature. This goes to show how hard this process can be. It had been awhile since I bought the gas tank and we were debating between the mid 50s and the late 40s. Well, I went and dug out my receipts and sure enough, it was a 49-52 chevy gas tank, not a 55 like I first thought. That's sad. Sorry about that. My signature has said 55 tank for I don't know how long. Ugh.

But I did find how much I paid. I got it on Ebay from a seller called Gearhead World for 212 shipped. He doesn't have any listed right now, but the tank I bought was in a box from Tanks, Inc. I went and checked and they have them there. Here's a link for ya:

http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...rod/prd113.htm

And we got it for that exact reason - best fitment between the rails and it didn't hang down low.

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Hahaha, not a dumb question. I wondered the same thing too before I started this process. Went to a few Good Guys Car shows and saw plenty without handles so asked the 'stupid' questions myself. :lol:

When you don't have it hooked up to battery, you don't roll up your windows. Hahaha.

I'm not sure how much or little you know about it, so I'll start at the beginning. First, you buy a door pull kit. I used Autoloc 50lb pulls. When I was studying up on this, I saw varied opinions on the pull strength, but I went with what autoloc themselves recommended for my truck. You also need an alarm system as the remote from it is what you use to activate the door pulls. I wired mine up so the unlock action pulls the driver's door and the trunk button pulls the passenger side. you can also rig it up where unlock pulls both doors, but I didn't see the sense in that because if I was alone, I'd have to just pull the passenger door shut again. When you hit the lock button, it just arms the alarm as you no longer have locks that you have to lock. The wiring is a little complicated for a novice installer, but we taught ourselves using the instructions provided with the kit and by researching how relays and car alarms work on the internet. I'd definitely suggest buying a kit that includes alarm, relays, and pulls. I got mine from Ebay. Hope this helps. I probably didn't answer all possible questions, so if you have more or think of more, feel free to ask. Always happy to help a fellow board member.

As for the frame modification, It took about an inch off each side of just the bottom. A sawzall did the trick in about 10 minutes. Very easy

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hey im from Siloam Springs ar just down the road , do you still have the rear bumper , trucks looking sweet , mine is a 67 never ending project 1 479 599 9664

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Hey 'Neighbor'. :) Will have to check out your ride one of these days soon too!

No bumper anymore. Sold it to a board member a bit back.

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any time you are going through siloam give me a shout, i sell cars at 2bs auto sales right on hwy 412 in siloam, would love to see your truck i would drive mine over if i could ever get it drivable!!

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OK, the next step was to get it ready for paint. 'While we're there' we might as well go ahead and redo the front end. Here's some pics of the process some may call progress. :lol:

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After

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I definitely will. Thanks! Hope to have this thing back on the road this summer. :>) We'll see how it goes.

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More unexpected money pits... had to have the frame straightened from an unknown incident. I guess thats what you can expect with a 42 year old truck. Here's the results. Oh, please note, the high front is due to lack of engine and transmission. It should sit pretty low once the heart is back in it.

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Great looking progress pics. Your basically doing what has been done to mine already. Im going with a front roll pan as well though. I like your wiring idea. Been wondering how im going to do all mine. Good luck and Im subscribing to this thread. Oh and if your ever over the memphis way look me up. Oh and where did you get the Chrome tank inlet for the bed? I think im gonna do mine that way as well. Its one of the cleanest Ive seen.

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Truck is looking great, keep at it. Like the tank, the fit is perfect. Thanks for the idea.

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Ha, my front roll pan should be the next pics I post, I hope. Having the frame sectrioned in the front to shorten it enough for the front roll pan.

Same to you if you are ever in NW Arkansas.

The gas filler was purchased from The Hot Rod Company. Here's a direct link to the part: http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/shop...duct_id=351330

Thanks for all the compliments!

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Thanx, SuperCheyenne! It's better to inspire than expire!:lol:

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Thanks for the Link. Good luck on the build!!!

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Well, not a lot to report lately, but I thought I'd post some pics of our engine as I last saw her. Soon to be a 383 Stroker. Another one of those "wasn't in the original build plan" plans.

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What kind of progress have you made lately?

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Well, I hope to post some pics later today. Just got my engine back from the machine shop. It's now a 383 stroker. Not much progress on the body based on mylast conversation with the body man. Trying to figure out his timeframe for completing it. Otherwise, ordered radiator and dual electric fan setup from a guy on Ebay and waiting for it to get here. Lots of waiting now, it seems. :>)

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looking good..... :metal:

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Thnx a bunch. Just subscribed to your build thread too. Looks like you are a bit ahead of me. Lucky! :)