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finished the tail lights finally this morning after putting it off a while also determined the gear ratio to be 2.73 was gonna run 3.73 but i think im gonna get it together with the new drivetrain first and see how it acts before i spend more money than i have to.
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had to fix a couple spots on the cowl hood sux cause it knocks you a couple steps back but nothing insurmountable.
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back in black
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Got the cowl induction hood back on there. last time before the whole nose comes apart gonna take the nose off for the drive train swap. still gotta collect a few parts for that.just seen a new harley bagger with fake distressed paint.
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wow nice out today sux to pull in for a pit stop
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Jeff,
Looking very nice, major pit stops keep our trucks getting better. How is the new engine/trans coming along. Les |
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Jeff,
All sounds good, these trucks are all new to me, my research shows you can go low 12s and into the 11s with just a little tweaking of the rear suspension. I have a C/SA NHRA car ( stocker) that is totally different then these trucks. Do you have a plan for controlling the trans, that could be fun getting it all worked out. The right parts will make all the difference from what I researched. Do you know what series 4L80E you have e.g. the year of the electronics inside. If I remember correct their are different plug-in configuration for early vs late. You probably know all this, if it would help I have some GM service manuals for certain diesels 4l80Es, they had controllers for the trans only. Not all diesels have these controllers, e.g. 1 ton vans, old UPS trucks, early diesels w/ 4L80E. Sounds like fun to be driving w/ 400 HP, I am still in body shop, hope to be home soon. Les |
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truck looks sweet!
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If you ever need help with wiring let me know. Finishing an lq4 swap on my girlfriend's z28 soon. So I have some wiring skills haha
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Cool, back to work now so hopefully I can come up with the rest of the parts soon I appreciate your offer might need advice coming up.
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Took a putt up the coast, early before all the traffic been a while since ive been out that way. Hampton beach is looking much better. went up the coast as far as Odiorne point and turned around at the round about. perfect weather good to smell the ocean/feel the wind coming off the water
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Jeff,
Trip sounds really nice. The New England ocean smell is great, grew up outside of Portland, ME. Remember that smell well. We often had a little rougher coast line as I remember. Glad to hear about the new job for you. You will really like the new engine, my daily driver has 5.3, it is a 2010, red, SB w/ 6 speed auto, fast, fast. Les |
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Still plotting against the engine swap gotta get all the peices together so it dosnt give me a lot of down time I want to replace the inner fender wells one fender to get rid of the antenna hole maybe the radiator support depending on what it comes apart like I have a mint complete ps door from the donor truck thinking about getting a mint ds door and replacing the doors too the ones on the truck arnt the best but I just gotta keep focused on work I guess maybe I'll be able to do it .its a lot of work certainly easier to leave it like it is gotta follow thru but it's gonna take some perseverance .
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I've been following your build and awesome job!! I was wondering where you got the dash trim piece from? I know you mentioned your buddy set up the rear for you, but did you just use a standard flip kit?
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No c notch didn't go that low any lower and youd need to notch the frame removed the rubber snubbers for clearence no flip kit used all the stock hangers springs and shackles and u bolts relocated the leaf spring to under the axel instead of above it had to grind the rivits out of the stock hangers and relocate them using bolts I'll take a few pix and get them up there gotta resize them it will take a bit-jeff
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you can get those interior peices thru LMC trucks i didnt buy the ones i got they were in the truck already but i seen them in the catalog hopefully this gives u an idea any other questions let me know and ill find out for ya -jeff
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thanks jeff for the pics..... much appreciated
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Got the lettering on the tailgate installed this morning
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trucks coming along great!!
on a side note theres a truck show oct 11th in epping at the dragway. if the weathers good ill be there with a couple other squarebodies. would be cool to see some trucks from the forum. |
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