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OLDIRON69 · 04-30-2007, 03:13 PM

I've had my '69 for about 6 months and the most I've gotten done is a used engine installed and swapped the rear 6 lug to 5. Your super quick!

BACKYARD88 · 04-30-2007, 03:21 PM

I'm moving through this pretty quickly, when it's time to start spending some real money progress will come to a screeching halt

OLDIRON69 · 04-30-2007, 03:34 PM

Tell me about it. I'm about ready to sell plasma to fund my front disc.

1lowdiesel · 05-01-2007, 08:29 AM

looks good keep it up.

what kinda setup you gonna run in the back to keep the rear centered.

BACKYARD88 · 05-01-2007, 08:51 AM

The triangulated four link centers itself, that's the only reason I went this route. A parallel four link is much easier to set up but I didn't want my rear end kicking over with a pan hard and I think a watts link is too bulky. This way I have four bars, two bags and that's it.

BACKYARD88 · 05-04-2007, 04:55 PM

Made a little more progress. I forgot to take some pics of the plates after I welded them on to the Z

but I did, in fact, weld them on. I bolted the cab and front suspension on to see what kind of clearance I had between the pinch weld and the ground before I dropped the cab mounts.

There was only a half inch or so of clearance so I decided to stick the bed on also and check just in case

. Good thing I did, there's only about 1/4 inch with the bed on so I won't be doing a body drop

My steps sit flat on the ground and I don't want to go hacking up a bunch of sheet metal for an extra inch

, this is a driver so I don't think it'll be necessary.

I think I might do a little body work and give the frame a rest for a while. I'm getting tired of cutting and welding

More to come...

*72CSTC5* · 05-05-2007, 12:32 AM

Nice project and nice cab. Where did you find the cab?

Rokcrln · 05-05-2007, 09:27 AM

Looking good and low! One question that has me thinking is the way you Z'd the frame. After you made your first cut did you then take out a small section of the frame before welding it back together? Reaseon I ask is because it looks like if you did not then your frame just grew about 1 1/2" because of the angle cut and sliding the frame up to get your drop. I hope this makes sence.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

BACKYARD88 · 05-05-2007, 10:55 AM

I did cut it at an angle. I did it to move the tire to the center of the wheel well. I'm going to section an inch out of the frame directly in front of the gear box to bring the core support back to where it needs to be. I was wondering if anyone would notice.

BACKYARD88 · 05-05-2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72CSTC5

Nice project and nice cab. Where did you find the cab?

Thanks! I got it from a member here, shaneschevys, in Ft Worth. He's a great guy and has helped me out a lot.

BACKYARD88 · 05-16-2007, 11:08 AM

No real progress to report, just test fitting some body panels.

68GMC454 · 05-16-2007, 02:27 PM

looks great so far...when i first started reading this one, i was like man that notch is huge, but with the bed on it looked ok..thought maybe you were trying to put it under the ground..lol..good work..

1lowdiesel · 05-16-2007, 02:59 PM

what did you take out of the cab mounts.

Spanky_Pete · 05-16-2007, 03:03 PM

Looks like the hood fit needs some work.

1LoC10 · 05-16-2007, 03:20 PM

looks nice... good job

BACKYARD88 · 05-16-2007, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1lowdiesel

what did you take out of the cab mounts.

Factory style cab mounts from GMCPauls. I thought I was going to have to lower the mounts on the frame but with everything bolted down I can't get my fingers under the pinch weld and that's low enough for me.

BACKYARD88 · 05-16-2007, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spanky_Pete

Looks like the hood fit needs some work.

I decided I'd rather have a cab visor than a hood

bedsled71 · 06-24-2007, 01:35 PM

any new updates on this?

BACKYARD88 · 06-24-2007, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bedsled71

any new updates on this?

Not yet. My wife got rear ended so I've been working on her truck (see rear ended

)it as well as lifting a Blazer for a customer and building a winch bumper for my Dad's Samauri. Hopefully when I get back from the meet in Missouri I'll have some time to get back on it.

BACKYARD88 · 07-25-2007, 09:49 AM

ttt to go to builds section. I got some new parts in too, look for updates in the next week or so

**LockDoc** · 07-25-2007, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BACKYARD88

ttt to go to builds section. I got some new parts in too, look for updates in the next week or so

About time... I was about ready to doze off...

J/K

LockDoc

BACKYARD88 · 07-25-2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LockDoc

About time... I was about ready to doze off...

J/K

LockDoc

It's killing me to not work on it but there's been so much going on I haven't had much free time. I did manage to get the gearbox section of frame replaced(holes torn out) but don't have any pics yet.

sixty8c10 · 07-25-2007, 12:52 PM

good looking progress, keep pluging away, eventually it will get done

Lil-Joe · 07-25-2007, 07:14 PM

Nice Job! ....so thats "Z-ing" the frame!

BACKYARD88 · 08-01-2007, 12:12 PM

Little bit of an update. All of the stuff to install and plumb the suspension(except for shocks) is in. I'll worry about tanks and compressors after all of the fab work is done. I've got enough to get it on air for now.
1983 C10 front cont control arms
8" pipe for bag pockets
Slam RE7s
Parker 3/8" valves
Stainless 1/2" lines and fittings
1/2" leader hoses for front bags
FBI digital air gage

I got the broken part of the frame replaced and the front horns moved down, back, and tacked in place. I should make some good progress this weekend.

04-30-2007, 03:13 PM	#26
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: Projec Orange to Green I've had my '69 for about 6 months and the most I've gotten done is a used engine installed and swapped the rear 6 lug to 5. Your super quick! __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

04-30-2007, 03:21 PM	#27
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Projec Orange to Green I'm moving through this pretty quickly, when it's time to start spending some real money progress will come to a screeching halt __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

04-30-2007, 03:34 PM	#28
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: Projec Orange to Green Tell me about it. I'm about ready to sell plasma to fund my front disc. __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

05-01-2007, 08:29 AM	#29
1lowdiesel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central jersey Posts: 763	Re: Projec Orange to Green looks good keep it up. what kinda setup you gonna run in the back to keep the rear centered. __________________ 69 4wd V6 20k orig miles!! 05 ccsb 2wd Diesel 500hp bagged and soon to be stock floored. 01 rcsb chevy 2wd 6bt cummins :devil:> build xtremediesel.com

05-01-2007, 08:51 AM	#30
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Projec Orange to Green The triangulated four link centers itself, that's the only reason I went this route. A parallel four link is much easier to set up but I didn't want my rear end kicking over with a pan hard and I think a watts link is too bulky. This way I have four bars, two bags and that's it. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

05-04-2007, 04:55 PM	#31
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Projec Orange to Green Made a little more progress. I forgot to take some pics of the plates after I welded them on to the Z but I did, in fact, weld them on. I bolted the cab and front suspension on to see what kind of clearance I had between the pinch weld and the ground before I dropped the cab mounts. There was only a half inch or so of clearance so I decided to stick the bed on also and check just in case. Good thing I did, there's only about 1/4 inch with the bed on so I won't be doing a body drop My steps sit flat on the ground and I don't want to go hacking up a bunch of sheet metal for an extra inch, this is a driver so I don't think it'll be necessary. I think I might do a little body work and give the frame a rest for a while. I'm getting tired of cutting and welding More to come... __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

05-05-2007, 12:32 AM	#32
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,524	Re: Projec Orange to Green Nice project and nice cab. Where did you find the cab?

05-05-2007, 09:27 AM	#33
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Projec Orange to Green Looking good and low! One question that has me thinking is the way you Z'd the frame. After you made your first cut did you then take out a small section of the frame before welding it back together? Reaseon I ask is because it looks like if you did not then your frame just grew about 1 1/2" because of the angle cut and sliding the frame up to get your drop. I hope this makes sence. Kevin LFD Inc.

05-05-2007, 10:55 AM	#34
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Projec Orange to Green I did cut it at an angle. I did it to move the tire to the center of the wheel well. I'm going to section an inch out of the frame directly in front of the gear box to bring the core support back to where it needs to be. I was wondering if anyone would notice. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

05-16-2007, 11:08 AM	#36
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green No real progress to report, just test fitting some body panels. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting Last edited by BACKYARD88; 05-16-2007 at 11:23 AM.

05-16-2007, 02:27 PM	#37
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: Project Orange to Green looks great so far...when i first started reading this one, i was like man that notch is huge, but with the bed on it looked ok..thought maybe you were trying to put it under the ground..lol..good work.. __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

05-16-2007, 02:59 PM	#38
1lowdiesel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central jersey Posts: 763	Re: Project Orange to Green what did you take out of the cab mounts. __________________ 69 4wd V6 20k orig miles!! 05 ccsb 2wd Diesel 500hp bagged and soon to be stock floored. 01 rcsb chevy 2wd 6bt cummins :devil:> build xtremediesel.com

05-16-2007, 03:03 PM	#39
Spanky_Pete Too many trucks? Nah... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 154	Re: Project Orange to Green Looks like the hood fit needs some work.

05-16-2007, 03:20 PM	#40
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06-24-2007, 01:35 PM	#43
bedsled71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: yuma arizona Posts: 448	Re: Project Orange to Green any new updates on this?



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07-25-2007, 09:49 AM	#45
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green ttt to go to builds section. I got some new parts in too, look for updates in the next week or so __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

07-25-2007, 12:52 PM	#48
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	Re: Project Orange to Green good looking progress, keep pluging away, eventually it will get done __________________ They say nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, so I must be perfect. Building Nemo -1968 C10 Long Bed FRED -1947 KB-2 International

07-25-2007, 07:14 PM	#49
Lil-Joe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lackawanna, New York Posts: 30	Re: Project Orange to Green Nice Job! ....so thats "Z-ing" the frame! __________________ 1969 chevy C-20 (soon to be shortened & Tubbed C-10) 1990 Astro AWD 3" Lift w/Laredo tires 10 spkr. 800w system and DVD player for the long trips (got it for free) and been trying very hard to "De Socker-Mom it !

08-01-2007, 12:12 PM	#50
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Little bit of an update. All of the stuff to install and plumb the suspension(except for shocks) is in. I'll worry about tanks and compressors after all of the fab work is done. I've got enough to get it on air for now. 1983 C10 front cont control arms 8" pipe for bag pockets Slam RE7s Parker 3/8" valves Stainless 1/2" lines and fittings 1/2" leader hoses for front bags FBI digital air gage I got the broken part of the frame replaced and the front horns moved down, back, and tacked in place. I should make some good progress this weekend. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting Last edited by BACKYARD88; 08-01-2007 at 02:24 PM.

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