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bigbadjohn84 · 07-20-2009, 11:29 AM

yea John.. once you remove the front clip, then you will wanna unbolt the cab to clean under the frame.. then it just goes to hell from there lol

JohnC · 07-20-2009, 11:45 AM

That's just one more reason to leave it on.

I'm not ready for a frame off project.

bigbadjohn84 · 07-20-2009, 11:52 AM

noooooo!! stop!! wait!!! come back from the darkside JohnC! once you dive in theres no return!! lol

JohnC · 07-20-2009, 12:02 PM

There is when you go to spend more $$, and there isn't any more $$ to spend.

I'm trying to do just a little here and a little there. This engine is taking all my budget right now. So it will take some time to recoop. I know if I tear it down then I'll find all kinds of things I want to spend money on.

joe231 · 07-20-2009, 12:49 PM

you are preaching to the choir right there brother!

bigbadjohn84 · 07-20-2009, 02:29 PM

but its what makes our wonderful hobby so much fun.. oh I just want to clean it up and repaint... turns into.. 572 bigblock with a blower, nitrous, slicks, and custom one off paint job!! lol it's a sickness

jason65 · 07-20-2009, 02:52 PM

I got it bad.

bigbadjohn84 · 07-20-2009, 03:21 PM

yea.. I second that! I am a shining example.. I have 6 vehicles.. 3 of which run.. the other are in constant states of destruction and rebuilding... my goal is to have 3 generations of chevy trucks sittin in my garage! my 71, 83, 89.. then my 08 HHR, my 02 Honda Rancher, and my dads old 76.. chevy country here man!

*TheSebring* · 07-20-2009, 08:14 PM

Don't worry John, I do that a lot too. I'll look at something and talk about doing it, but I figure out how much work it'll be, and I make up some good reasons why I shouldn't do it

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bigbadjohn84 · 07-20-2009, 09:09 PM

**nlped** · 07-20-2009, 09:11 PM

^^^ +1

JohnC · 07-21-2009, 07:45 AM

It's not that I don't want to do it. I just still want to drive the truck. So if I only tear one thing down at a time I'm more likely to get it back together faster. Yeah that's it!

**nlped** · 07-21-2009, 07:57 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me! I have a garage full of parts for the truck and my Mustang and still haven't busted out a wrench...still waiting on vent window rivets for the truck

JohnC · 07-21-2009, 08:03 AM

Yeah I'm slowly starting to accumulate parts. The bad part is I'm running out of room. I have the back of the truck loaded with stuff that I needed to get out of the way so I could get it in the garage. No better place to put it than in the back of the truck.

menace121978 · 07-21-2009, 06:57 PM

isnt it funny how the back end gets full of crap whenever you start doing something... just today i cleaned out the bed again and threw out all my old parts that i have replaced already. there not really much left back there... i think thats a good sign. as soon as i tear into the cab guess where all the parts are going....

on a side note... i really think you have a good plan going john. 1 thing at a time... thats how flamingbig10 has been doing his according to his build thread and look what he's ended up with... just a SHOW TRUCK!!

80chevyshortbox · 07-21-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by menace121978

isnt it funny how the back end gets full of crap whenever you start doing something... just today i cleaned out the bed again and threw out all my old parts that i have replaced already. there not really much left back there... i think thats a good sign. as soon as i tear into the cab guess where all the parts are going....

on a side note... i really think you have a good plan going john. 1 thing at a time... thats how flamingbig10 has been doing his according to his build thread and look what he's ended up with... just a SHOW TRUCK!!

i can agree on that my box gets so full so fast its dumb my tool box is on the outher side of the garge so one im done with a tool some how insted of it getting back to the tool box it ends up in my trucks box lol. i just cleaned it out the outher day and found so many bolts and stuff that i couldent find before i also found my window trim.

i also think you should just do things one at a time to if i could do it any diffrent thats what i would do. but then and agen i still have 2 years before i can drive so it dosent really matter.

JohnC · 07-22-2009, 07:50 AM

Thanks guys. Glad to know that I'm doing something right!

jason65 · 07-26-2009, 07:48 AM

When is the motor supposed to be ready?

menace121978 · 07-26-2009, 08:48 AM

yea, what he said!!^ and wheres the updates????? and WHERES THE PICTURES!!!???? and where have you been?? 5 days since the last post on your build! jeez...

scotts62 · 07-26-2009, 12:34 PM

Someone say "pictures"??!!!!??! So where are they??????

*TheSebring* · 07-26-2009, 01:02 PM

bigbadjohn84 · 07-26-2009, 02:57 PM

Pics? wow been a while since I seen some of those.. remind me what they look like again..

Tony_SS · 07-26-2009, 03:53 PM

John... do you know what those seats are out of? And how they mount? That's exactly what I'm looking for.. in blue too! Let me know please. Thanks!

joe231 · 07-26-2009, 04:41 PM

His seat is from a '88-'94 Chevy truck, the floors in the '88-'94's are flat, so it shouldn't take much to mount them in a square body

I believe the '95-'98 will mount the same but are a different design seat.

JohnC · 07-27-2009, 08:34 AM

Yeah yeah I told you guys I'm not a big picture taking person. That and I haven't done anything to it to take pictures of.

Engine got started this weekend. The guy said it sounds AWESOME! I need to get a new carb for it though. The one I was going to use, is getting used on one of my cousin's projects. I did pick up the cherry picker to get my old engine out. I'm going to work on that this week. I just wasn't motivated this weekend.

Tony what Joe said is correct. They bolt in quite well. The only complaint I have about this one is when they bolted it in they didn't put anything to raise the seat up. This one sits lower than stock. I would put a piece of square tubing to raise it up about an inch or so. I like the 95-98 seat better, and that's what I'm going to try and find when I get to the interior.

07-20-2009, 11:29 AM	#226
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project yea John.. once you remove the front clip, then you will wanna unbolt the cab to clean under the frame.. then it just goes to hell from there lol

07-20-2009, 11:45 AM	#227
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project That's just one more reason to leave it on. I'm not ready for a frame off project.

07-20-2009, 11:52 AM	#228
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project noooooo!! stop!! wait!!! come back from the darkside JohnC! once you dive in theres no return!! lol

07-20-2009, 12:02 PM	#229
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project There is when you go to spend more $$, and there isn't any more $$ to spend. I'm trying to do just a little here and a little there. This engine is taking all my budget right now. So it will take some time to recoop. I know if I tear it down then I'll find all kinds of things I want to spend money on.

07-20-2009, 12:49 PM	#230
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: John's Project you are preaching to the choir right there brother! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

07-20-2009, 02:29 PM	#231
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project but its what makes our wonderful hobby so much fun.. oh I just want to clean it up and repaint... turns into.. 572 bigblock with a blower, nitrous, slicks, and custom one off paint job!! lol it's a sickness

07-20-2009, 02:52 PM	#232
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: John's Project I got it bad.

07-20-2009, 03:21 PM	#233
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project yea.. I second that! I am a shining example.. I have 6 vehicles.. 3 of which run.. the other are in constant states of destruction and rebuilding... my goal is to have 3 generations of chevy trucks sittin in my garage! my 71, 83, 89.. then my 08 HHR, my 02 Honda Rancher, and my dads old 76.. chevy country here man!

07-20-2009, 08:14 PM	#234
TheSebring Account Suspended Join Date: May 2009 Location: Noble,Ok Posts: 576	Re: John's Project Don't worry John, I do that a lot too. I'll look at something and talk about doing it, but I figure out how much work it'll be, and I make up some good reasons why I shouldn't do it .

07-20-2009, 09:09 PM	#235
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project

07-20-2009, 09:11 PM	#236
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: John's Project ^^^ +1 __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

07-21-2009, 07:45 AM	#237
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project It's not that I don't want to do it. I just still want to drive the truck. So if I only tear one thing down at a time I'm more likely to get it back together faster. Yeah that's it!

07-21-2009, 07:57 AM	#238
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: John's Project Sounds like a good plan to me! I have a garage full of parts for the truck and my Mustang and still haven't busted out a wrench...still waiting on vent window rivets for the truck __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

07-21-2009, 08:03 AM	#239
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Yeah I'm slowly starting to accumulate parts. The bad part is I'm running out of room. I have the back of the truck loaded with stuff that I needed to get out of the way so I could get it in the garage. No better place to put it than in the back of the truck.

07-21-2009, 06:57 PM	#240
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: John's Project isnt it funny how the back end gets full of crap whenever you start doing something... just today i cleaned out the bed again and threw out all my old parts that i have replaced already. there not really much left back there... i think thats a good sign. as soon as i tear into the cab guess where all the parts are going.... on a side note... i really think you have a good plan going john. 1 thing at a time... thats how flamingbig10 has been doing his according to his build thread and look what he's ended up with... just a SHOW TRUCK!! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list



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07-22-2009, 07:50 AM	#242
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Thanks guys. Glad to know that I'm doing something right!

07-26-2009, 07:48 AM	#243
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: John's Project When is the motor supposed to be ready?

07-26-2009, 08:48 AM	#244
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: John's Project yea, what he said!!^ and wheres the updates????? and WHERES THE PICTURES!!!???? and where have you been?? 5 days since the last post on your build! jeez... __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

07-26-2009, 12:34 PM	#245
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,240	Re: John's Project Someone say "pictures"??!!!!??! So where are they?????? __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

07-26-2009, 01:02 PM	#246
TheSebring Account Suspended Join Date: May 2009 Location: Noble,Ok Posts: 576	Re: John's Project

07-26-2009, 02:57 PM	#247
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project Pics? wow been a while since I seen some of those.. remind me what they look like again..

07-26-2009, 03:53 PM	#248
Tony_SS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 643	Re: John's Project John... do you know what those seats are out of? And how they mount? That's exactly what I'm looking for.. in blue too! Let me know please. Thanks!

07-26-2009, 04:41 PM	#249
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: John's Project His seat is from a '88-'94 Chevy truck, the floors in the '88-'94's are flat, so it shouldn't take much to mount them in a square body I believe the '95-'98 will mount the same but are a different design seat. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 07-26-2009 at 04:42 PM.

07-27-2009, 08:34 AM	#250
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Yeah yeah I told you guys I'm not a big picture taking person. That and I haven't done anything to it to take pictures of. Engine got started this weekend. The guy said it sounds AWESOME! I need to get a new carb for it though. The one I was going to use, is getting used on one of my cousin's projects. I did pick up the cherry picker to get my old engine out. I'm going to work on that this week. I just wasn't motivated this weekend. Tony what Joe said is correct. They bolt in quite well. The only complaint I have about this one is when they bolted it in they didn't put anything to raise the seat up. This one sits lower than stock. I would put a piece of square tubing to raise it up about an inch or so. I like the 95-98 seat better, and that's what I'm going to try and find when I get to the interior.

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