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vegadesign 02-01-2013 06:50 PM

1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
this is my daily driver project.
plan: lay frame, rockers eventually.
monster notch in the rear
pancake crosmember 2"
wood tonneau cover, fold right and forward


truck has a rebuilt inline 6 250, 225hp
saginaw 3 speed trans

vegadesign 02-01-2013 06:55 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
$1300 Craigslist but January 15 2010
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps440f21b0.jpg
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...pscc6da5b8.jpg
These pics are before it was touched

daves72C10D 02-01-2013 09:00 PM

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Good truck to start with. Good luck and keep some picts coming.

vegadesign 02-02-2013 02:46 PM

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heres what iv got.
this was about 8 months ago since i started with the frame.
i finally got some pictures.
give me a bit and ill try to put the starting pic too

70cst 02-02-2013 06:11 PM

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Looks like a solid truck to me. Keep us posted on your progress. :metal:

vegadesign 02-02-2013 06:13 PM

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c-notch installed

vegadesign 02-02-2013 06:15 PM

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bridge temp in, till i get my logo cut out on the cnc
cut some lower bag brackets with the plasma cutter

vegadesign 02-02-2013 06:18 PM

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chopped the frame between the notch
and put small welds to hold the lower bag mount still

vegadesign 02-02-2013 06:21 PM

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made my 3" drop blocks and i just ordered the ubolts

vegadesign 02-02-2013 07:02 PM

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making upper bag mounts
using the over axle pads i was intending to use but had a slight change in plan.
so im creating my own way

i know my lower bag mounts look weak but i still have to finish boxing in the rear of the trailing arms where the gusset will run off to beef up the plate

the last pic im starting my axle bracket for the panhard bar.
panhard will be mounted over the rear diff

later will be adjustable

vegadesign 02-06-2013 03:08 AM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Not to mug progress this weekend although I did get my rebuild kit for my tranny so I look forward to putting that back in this week

I started playing in my lower bag mounts and ran out of wire for my welder
I guess I should start checking it more often lol
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps59c336cd.jpg
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...psd231f62d.jpg
This was the longest weld when I ran out of wire :/
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...psbc84171d.jpg
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frmula505 02-12-2013 11:00 AM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Great project, gonna subscribe to this one. I also am bagging a 69 C10. I have a thread going on build.
Look forward to some progress pictures.

WadmalawJoe 02-12-2013 03:09 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by vegadesign (Post 5861118)
this is my daily driver project.
plan: lay frame, rockers eventually.
monster notch in the rear
pancake crosmember 2"
wood tonneau cover, fold right and forward


truck has a rebuilt inline 6 250, 225hp
saginaw 3 speed trans


What's the "wood tonneau cover, fold right and forward" all about? Sounds interesting.

vegadesign 02-13-2013 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by frmula505 (Post 5883779)
Great project, gonna subscribe to this one. I also am bagging a 69 C10. I have a thread going on build.
Look forward to some progress pictures.

Thanks man, I'll have to check out your thread when I get a chance
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Originally Posted by WadmalawJoe (Post 5884324)
What's the "wood tonneau cover, fold right and forward" all about? Sounds interesting.

Just a little bit of creativity goin on I'm my head,
You see a lot of guys use the old school wood beds and ya they look good but everyone has one.
I don't plan on hauling anything so I don't see any point in raising my bed floor

I love the old school woods beds but I want to put my own twist in it
Going to be a heavy task concidering it is a longbed but iv got nothing to loose lol

As of how I'm going to make this monster work is a big mystery
Having it fold two ways would just make it that much more of a eye grabber
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vegadesign 02-13-2013 12:59 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
no updates till next week,
im waiting for my u-bolts so i can put my 3" blocks in
without the u-bolts its hard too determine the upper bag mounts
so after those are in ill be back at it

shawno72 02-13-2013 01:26 PM

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Subscribed, looks good. Like'n your work

vegadesign 02-19-2013 01:56 AM

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Thanks man

Got my u-bolts in the mail today
So now I can start my upper bag mounts
And throw my trans back in
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...psb09bccef.jpg
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vegadesign 03-10-2013 01:49 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Got a pritty big update, had a day of last week so I got to work on the rear of the truck

Got a tank at the big 3 swap meet and a set of universal 2600 bags
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0824c437.jpg
Built my panhard bar
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps49cfac8a.jpg
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...psc96d6811.jpg
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5e15da71.jpg

Installed the 3" blocks I made and the extended ubolts
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3311afe1.jpg
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...psea92632a.jpg
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...psb866b86b.jpg

Panhard installed
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9a57af01.jpg

This is with the lowering blocks installed and without air bags
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...psc39b1243.jpg

And that night after finishing up this is my progress
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps82fed8a5.jpg
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vegadesign 03-10-2013 01:53 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
This is how it sits now and has bags in and is able to go up and down with the help of a schrader valve

Ripped off my rear roll pan pulling out of the driveway lol
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps02c38777.jpg
This isn't even all the way down yet, top of the tires are hitting the steak pockets till I trim them
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8b9dc0df.jpg
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nibs 03-10-2013 02:46 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Very nice buy for $1300! I like where you are going with this, fellow Cali brother:metal:

vegadesign 03-10-2013 05:47 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Thanks bro, it's that deal I just couldn't pass up even tho I didn't have the money lol
But I'm so happy to see things getting done
I'm hoping to get the front bagged by the time the local car show comes back.
Every other month I go up your way for Volkswagen training
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frmula505 03-11-2013 09:38 AM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Coming along great. Keep on posting pictures. Haven't done any thing to mine in last month or so.

vegadesign 03-11-2013 02:58 PM

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I'm going to finish making the rear section of the truck pritty and I'll have more pics for you all
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vegadesign 03-13-2013 05:34 PM

Re: 1970 project/ DD "instant death"
 
Going to order some bag for the front and start making my upper plate and cup the lca's before you know it will lay crossmember
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nibs 03-14-2013 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by vegadesign (Post 5938451)
Thanks bro, it's that deal I just couldn't pass up even tho I didn't have the money lol
But I'm so happy to see things getting done
I'm hoping to get the front bagged by the time the local car show comes back.
Every other month I go up your way for Volkswagen training
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Oh? youre a VW tech??? Im a huge VW guy myself, LOL. Here is my TDI and my wifes Tig
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...pscbbf435e.jpg


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