SWB budget frame off- East Tx Squares style

[grayharville]

hell it'll sit down on the gas tanks. I got it stuck in my yard

[grayharville]

***UPDATE***

I went on another junkyard crawl today and came home with 2 8 inch rallys with some kumho 275/60s for the rear of my truck, paid $19.50 apiece for them!

I also pulled all the accesories off my bagged truck and got them painted up and installed them, along with new new alternator and radiator, It is really close to driving now.

not bad for 40$


30 minutes of cleaning and a can of spraypaint. (using my high tech spraybooth )



Today I realized that this truck has been built out of nothing but everyone elses thrown away parts, I need to change the title to reflect that. How do I?


I also added up a few things the other day, and heres how I stand in this truck now..

bought stepside -500$
sold motor +400$
sold wheels +100$
sold bed +200$

So just with that Im up 200$, I then bought a parts truck for 50$ that I got the motor and rear end from, and bought the bagged parts truck for 300$ that has a new alternator, water pump, radiator, hoses, fan clutch, and all new a/c. I basically have everything to make it a running and driving truck, for very little money.

[texassquarebodies]

Do you have brakes yet???

[grayharville]

Originally Posted by texassquarebodies

Do you have brakes yet???

No im just gonna run a parachute.

[texassquarebodies]

Hmmmm. Make sure you tuck it back in before you take off or you might not be able to get upto 88 mph

[grayharville]

If I get up to 88 ill turn on the flux capacitor and go back in time to when it had brakes

[texassquarebodies]

LMFAO !!!! The only way your truck is going to reach 88 mph with a junky 305 and 2:76 gears is if I push off a cliff, but only if it gets a running start

[grayharville]

Im goin to install a turbo boost button soon! +45 h.p.!

[texassquarebodies]

I would just install one of those turbo whistles that install in your tailpipe from ebay. 12 scrilla

[grayharville]

That'll work. I needa come get that d shaft sometime before I sling this cracked one through the bed floor

[texassquarebodies]

I'm here tomorrow. Come get the D shaft you been wanting so bad and the exhaust manifolds. Be here before noon.

[cfan10]

Lmao! I don't know about the candy, but someone would get a free ride to jail. Nice progress.
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[grayharville]

Originally Posted by cfan10

Lmao! I don't know about the candy, but someone would get a free ride to jail. Nice progress.
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Thanks man! I drove it for the first time today, talk about fun!
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[Gordonr1973]

Let's go Kitt! Truck is looking good, who cares where the parts come from!

Originally Posted by grayharville

Im goin to install a turbo boost button soon! +45 h.p.!

[grayharville]

That's great hahaha
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[grayharville]

I did a little exhaust work today, true dual 2 1/4 pipe with 18 inch glasspacks and 5 inch tips dumped, not bad for a bunch of scrap exhaust pipe.



had to do some creative angles


got one side set up how I wanted,


me like!


Dont worry, the tips arent that crooked, that was before I welded the other side and I was too excited to hear it I didnt take a finished pic.

overall Im happy, it has a deep throaty sound with no popping, and after I put the bed back on the tips should be barely visible

[VA72C10]

Nice work!

[grayharville]

Thanks bud, its not bad for a couple hours of work in the carport

[grayharville]

I got my exhaust finished up and brackets welded up, I moved the tips up two inches also.
today I got a sport bumper to play with! Its a reproduction but it'll work. Ill ne building a hidden receiver hitch soon.



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[grayharville]

I fixed my brakes and drove my Swb down the road, I must say the truck is quite peppy!

I also found out my th350 has a nice shift kit, it feels strong!
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[Gordonr1973]

Can you put up some pics from the rear of your exhaust tips once you have the bumper on? Thanks!

Your truck is looking good!!

[grayharville]

I will, thanks buddy!
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[grayharville]

Here ya go gordon, I just mocked my bumper on.



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[Leedogg]

Nice work!

[grayharville]

Thanks bud. Its moving along
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