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Here we go! The box is sat on it and it's looking like a truck again! We removed the 3" body lift and it looks like I may need to remove a leaf from the rear springs to get this to sit level with an engine and drive train in it. Now I have to decide if I want to cut the frame for the box to sit on it right, or cut the box and leave the frame so I can have enough room to mount a sturdy step bumper? Decisions, decisions! I have to get or find radiator support bushings so I can get the front sheet metal bolted on it. This truck is going to have to go back out side for a while and wait until I get some other things done before any more work gets done to it.

No more body lift.
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Frame primered to keep rust off while it sits out doors.
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Box sat on to get a feel for how a CC SWB looks.
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More clean up on the front frame cross member area.
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Re: Project: B.A.D. 1976 K30 CCLB
 

notch the frame so the box sits down properly and then give me a call, lol,

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I might just cut it off seeing how the last 1" or so may not be needed. When I get to that point I might just call you for at least a rear bumper. For now, the $$$ will be going into getting the poor thing driving. :lol:

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I can't believe you got pictures of nck working. I about fell out of my chair from a heart attack when i saw that lol.

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Lmao!~

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Looking good buddy! I just noticed that your truck is a 4x4 convertee as well. Got any pictures of that front cross member that holds the springs? It almost looks like that would give you some extra lift over the stock mounts but i noticed that you have what looks to be stock shackles on the rear.

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no problem, it'd give me a reason to cut parts for 2 at once, I'm gonna build a set for my CCDRW that I got the parts from you for, just have to decide on how many lights I want other than the backups

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Good eye! There is a 4"x4" 1/4" wall square tubing that is bolted and welded to the frame. The spring perches are welded to it. I originally did this when I first converted it because it was a cheap lift kit. I put stock shackles on it when I removed the lift kit. I'd say right now it has at least 3"-4" of lift still right now. The tires on it are 265's and it looks like 33's will fit without any problem.

Here's a pic of it a while ago when it had the 6.9 in it too.
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What will the bumper look like for it? I was actually thinking about having you build one for it any how. :lol:

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Here is a little something to look at while I work on rounding up money to buy new parts and paint for this truck.

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I went ahead and cut off the rear portion of the frame because it looked goofy when I notched it.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/DSC00325.jpg

In case any one is curious, 4 out of the 8 bolt holes worked for the bed. I only have to drill 4 new holes and the bed will be totally bolted down.

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probably something like this depending on how many lights and how much of a drop/step you want, this one is based off a 11" DMI that I use to have on the truck but I have prints for a stock height (7") and 9" drop, and just curious what you doing up front?
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...708111712a.jpg
the one pictured seams to be the most popular configuration of lights in the rear because I have sold 5 or 6 of them set up like this

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I think on the front I was just going to use a stock one since I have a nice bumper/spoiner for it. On the rear bumper, I'd only want back up lights and not the extra ones like that one you have on yours.

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yeah that's nothing hard, just don't have to cut the holes, that one is actually on my mudder so that when I get the custom length stepper box that I'm building done I don't want lights on it so I put them in the bumper

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y did u get rid of the gmc grill???

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I think thats the most that truck has been put together since you had it at tasty tacos

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I think you're right. But it did have an engine and t case in it then. :lol:

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Looking good! Hows the engine coming?

You had a D44 under it? (the picture with the custom shaped tie rod) :D

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I might try to get the engine put together this weekend. We'll see.

Yep, it had a D44HD under it ever since I converted it to 4wd. Now it's in Brother's69C10's 88 V30 and I have my D60 under this truck finally.

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nice work..can't wait to see the engine!

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Unfortunately, I made no progress on the engine this weekend. IDK when I'm going to get it together.

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what did u do about the back how much did u cut off just wanna know if u can still put a back bumper on

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I cut off about 2-2 1/2" off the rear and still have at least that much to attach a bumper to the frame with. It looks like not much in the pics, but there is enough. Most step bumpers only use 2 bolt holes any how. I'll have a custom bumper and more than likely build the hitch into it which will go under the frame and go behind the shackle hangers and tie in there as well.

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I managed to get my 285's mounted on my 8 lug chevy aluminum rims. I am planning on putting them on the truck tomorrow to see what they look like.

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Those are cool, can't wait to see them mounted.
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We pulled the truck out of it's hole this morning and tried to put the new to it wheels on it. There is a little issue with the rears. It seems the chevy wheels have to small of a hub center to go on the dodge D70. So it looks like i'll be looking for a place to open that hole up a little so I can get them on. These are 285's instead of the 265's I had on there before. Here's some truck porn!

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it's looking good man, and it looks like you got a skiff of that white stuff too

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Thanks. Yeah kind of. It can keep staying away. I'm cool with that! :lol:

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Looks good, not sure how I have missed this build. Any updates?

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Not really. I got the gasket kit for the engine and that's about it for progress on this one. I've been working on a o4 F-250 conversion I have to get finished up. It's eating up any spare time I have. :lol:

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I'm going to try and get some real progress done to this truck this weekend. This morning I pulled apart the short block I'm going to use. For having 500,000 miles on it, other than the oil being super nasty, it looked great inside. Now to get all the pieces cleaned up! Going to assemble the engine tomorrow, bring the truck inside and start building an engine cross member for it. Try to see about getting the engine, trans and transfer case in the frame by end of day Tuesday!

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Progress pics!

Cleaning the block and hard parts. Notice how black the crank was. Thanks to the PO for never changing the oil. I knew the owners of this one before and was worried because they don't take care of squat! Everything was coated and stained black! I used a case of brake clean on the block alone! We have to get one gasket in the am for the gear housing to block before I can install the cam. More progress pics tomorrow.

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Today was a day of cleaning again! I spent 4hrs alone cleaning the cylinder head and valves. I polished some main journals on the crank, and my brother installed the front gear housing and cam. We also installed the crank. We got 2 rods and pistons in and then I had to leave. My Dad and brother finished up the rotating assembly and Nick worked on lapping valves and cleaning the nasty oil pan and bolts and stuff. More pics.

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Awesome!!!
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Hey cool truck and making progress. But one question, when you mean polish the crank, you mean the journals? By hand?
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Thanks!

Yep. The first and second journals had light scratches from debris ran through it. The bearings looked fine but I know this engine had mains rolled in it when the PO switched this engine to their dump truck. I'm guessing those bearings didn't look so good. I used emery cloth and cleaned up the journals until they were nice and smooth. The journals are still within minimum specs as well.

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Hmm, I just know its Damn near impossible to get the journals 100% round and true with fingers.

Good luck, but nothing I would want to do twice.
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It'll be fine. It's not like I had to remove a lot. I didn't even take off .002 and I measured all the way around the journals before and after to make sure I could get it as even as possible. I've seen these cranks being polished and you can stay on them for a long time before you remove much material. All the steel in these engines is super hard.

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awsome build cant wait to see her done

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Thanks Tecky11.

We made some more progress on the engine today. The long block is assembled. I have to set the valves and install the injection pump. Then I can install the new injection lines. After that we'll bring the truck in and set the engine in between the frame rails and begin building an engine cross member for it.

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excelent work, your brother brought back here.