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7deuce · 05-20-2006, 08:04 AM

Im going to start showing some progress pics.

7deuce · 05-20-2006, 08:06 AM

Joe67 · 05-20-2006, 09:46 AM

dwcsr · 05-20-2006, 06:35 PM

I like that suspension. Is that someting you came up with?

7deuce · 05-20-2006, 09:53 PM

Yea, I drew it up on graph paper and the drawing I had didnt work to spec so I just winged it. The top sub frame was made last b/c I didnt want to cut the bed out for the drive shaft. The connecting rods and flywheel chuncks were on the fly also. We were tryin to use things around the shop to make gussets with. There are a lot of " Rat Rod" guys down there so you know how they are. And I was only going to back half it and they kept talkin me into more and more. I was a fuel cell away from rollin out and was talked into Zing the frame then I ran the 2x4 box under the rails and then the ***** didnt lay out b/c I only did a 2 3/4 Z and didnt plan on the 2x4 rails, so I sectioned the front Xmember 1.125 inches and b/c I did that now my "GOAL" of cuting off the pinch weld went to bye bye rocker. I wasted aLOT of $$$$ b/c I didnt have a 100% game plan so if ANYONE has a question about how I got the truck to sit like this message me and Ill help. I know how it is to not get any help and thats not my goal at all. The new goal is to have it running in 2 months and have every truck in the forum laying frame....................

dwcsr · 05-20-2006, 11:11 PM

Thats pretty much how i do it to, wing it and waste money figuring it out later. One day I get plan together prior to the build. it looks good though

steveo10 · 05-21-2006, 02:28 AM

i love your truck.

67Fleet · 05-21-2006, 09:15 PM

7duece, looks like some killer work. I've loved your truck since I first saw it on here. Best of luck finishing it up, mine's getting bagged in the next couple of weeks, I just need to order the parts and get them installed. Can't wait!

7deuce · 05-28-2006, 02:21 PM

I have to cut a TON to get the front tires to clear. But this is all I got done today. Tomarrow order the 265.00 steering joints. This project is getting $$$$$$$$$$$

7deuce · 05-28-2006, 02:22 PM

I still have to cut a few inches off the bottom of the bed.

Chevrolet4x4s · 05-28-2006, 02:36 PM

I take it that when droped it has zero ground clearance.
Shane

7deuce · 05-28-2006, 03:13 PM

You got it!!!

camaro__thunder · 05-28-2006, 08:48 PM

You can cut or you can find a parking lot with smooth concrete and drag it slow and smooth with the body on the ground, then plate them.

7deuce · 05-29-2006, 09:01 AM

I dont think Ill have ANT inner fenders or HODD when Im done, Camaro Thunder, whats the under side of your hood look like. Mine is going to end up being an abortion!!!!!

bagged74 · 05-29-2006, 11:44 AM

bye bye stock hood hinges

7deuce · 05-29-2006, 04:40 PM

I did this today and your right, the stock hood hinges are in da garbage

7deuce · 05-29-2006, 04:42 PM

Just another shot. The fenders are all lined up and the inner fenders are cut. Now all I have to do is the hood and mount the sache hood hinges and the steering shaft. I figure another million dollars and it should be done.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 06-03-2006, 02:32 AM

Damn thats a killer looking ride...

camaro__thunder · 06-03-2006, 03:13 AM

The underside of the hood is non existent. and you can see whats left of the fenders with 15"s in this pic. Thats why we narrowed the frontend for maximum clearance.

Chevrolet4x4s · 06-03-2006, 10:49 PM

Thats cool but how safe are they going to be in the event of a crash???? Because somuch of the inner structure has been cut away.I would suggest pin on hood or reversed hinges to solve the clearence issues.
Shane

7deuce · 06-03-2006, 11:15 PM

I have more box tubing in this frame than in most steel yards. FULLY boxed. 100% As far as the fenders and hood go, I ran 3/8" round stock to reinforce the hood and fenders. Also these c10 were made of real metal, not like a f#$kin S10. You can lay a bead down and not worrie about blowing through. These stock floored trucks are just as safe or safer than a stock truck if done right. A few more mods to the tranny Xmember for the exhaust and install the $700 worth of ididit column and steering joints and its off to the painter. I WILL BE AT INDY!!!!!!

sixty8c10 · 06-04-2006, 08:15 AM

looks good, and good luck with your quest for INDY.

bagged_gmc · 06-05-2006, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7deuce

...You can lay a bead down and not worrie about blowing through. These stock floored trucks are just as safe or safer than a stock truck if done right....

I agree 100%

7deuce · 06-05-2006, 08:42 PM

I like you boyz from texas.

7deuce · 06-07-2006, 08:27 PM

I had to redo the tranny Xmember so I could have an exhaust. Hood hinges are next. INDY OR BUST

05-20-2006, 08:04 AM	#1
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Dragndoorhandle Im going to start showing some progress pics. Last edited by N2TRUX; 06-19-2006 at 08:56 AM.

05-20-2006, 08:06 AM	#2
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle

05-20-2006, 09:46 AM	#3
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05-20-2006, 06:35 PM	#4
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: Dragndoorhandle I like that suspension. Is that someting you came up with?

05-20-2006, 09:53 PM	#5
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle Yea, I drew it up on graph paper and the drawing I had didnt work to spec so I just winged it. The top sub frame was made last b/c I didnt want to cut the bed out for the drive shaft. The connecting rods and flywheel chuncks were on the fly also. We were tryin to use things around the shop to make gussets with. There are a lot of " Rat Rod" guys down there so you know how they are. And I was only going to back half it and they kept talkin me into more and more. I was a fuel cell away from rollin out and was talked into Zing the frame then I ran the 2x4 box under the rails and then the ***** didnt lay out b/c I only did a 2 3/4 Z and didnt plan on the 2x4 rails, so I sectioned the front Xmember 1.125 inches and b/c I did that now my "GOAL" of cuting off the pinch weld went to bye bye rocker. I wasted aLOT of $$$$ b/c I didnt have a 100% game plan so if ANYONE has a question about how I got the truck to sit like this message me and Ill help. I know how it is to not get any help and thats not my goal at all. The new goal is to have it running in 2 months and have every truck in the forum laying frame....................

05-20-2006, 11:11 PM	#6
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,134	Re: Dragndoorhandle Thats pretty much how i do it to, wing it and waste money figuring it out later. One day I get plan together prior to the build. it looks good though

05-21-2006, 02:28 AM	#7
steveo10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: central indiana Posts: 128	Re: Dragndoorhandle i love your truck.

05-21-2006, 09:15 PM	#8
67Fleet Outlandish Trends - FL Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,396	Re: Dragndoorhandle 7duece, looks like some killer work. I've loved your truck since I first saw it on here. Best of luck finishing it up, mine's getting bagged in the next couple of weeks, I just need to order the parts and get them installed. Can't wait! __________________ -Bret 67 short-fleet sold!

05-28-2006, 02:21 PM	#9
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle I have to cut a TON to get the front tires to clear. But this is all I got done today. Tomarrow order the 265.00 steering joints. This project is getting $$$$$$$$$$$ Last edited by N2TRUX; 06-19-2006 at 08:56 AM.

05-28-2006, 02:22 PM	#10
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle I still have to cut a few inches off the bottom of the bed. Last edited by N2TRUX; 06-19-2006 at 08:56 AM.

05-28-2006, 02:36 PM	#11
Chevrolet4x4s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WV Posts: 227	Re: Dragndoorhandle I take it that when droped it has zero ground clearance. Shane __________________ 1993 K1500 350 5 speed 1985 K10 Silverado Vortec 406 5 speed (in body shop) "I been drivin' this '85 pickup truck Them buddies of mine call it a bucket of rust She's a little beat up but she still runs like the wind Yeah, kinda like me I been banged and bruisedBeen around the block a time or two But I'm runnin' like new goin' places I never been No, I ain't broke I'm just broken in" 1963 Dodge Townwagon(its amazng what 30 years and zero miles will do to a vehicle ) Member#20327

05-28-2006, 03:13 PM	#12
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle You got it!!!

05-28-2006, 08:48 PM	#13
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	Re: Dragndoorhandle You can cut or you can find a parking lot with smooth concrete and drag it slow and smooth with the body on the ground, then plate them. __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED

05-29-2006, 09:01 AM	#14
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle I dont think Ill have ANT inner fenders or HODD when Im done, Camaro Thunder, whats the under side of your hood look like. Mine is going to end up being an abortion!!!!! Last edited by N2TRUX; 06-19-2006 at 08:56 AM.

05-29-2006, 11:44 AM	#15
bagged74 its just $$$$$ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OK Posts: 2,078	Re: Dragndoorhandle bye bye stock hood hinges



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05-29-2006, 04:40 PM	#16
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle I did this today and your right, the stock hood hinges are in da garbage Last edited by N2TRUX; 06-19-2006 at 08:56 AM.

05-29-2006, 04:42 PM	#17
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle Just another shot. The fenders are all lined up and the inner fenders are cut. Now all I have to do is the hood and mount the sache hood hinges and the steering shaft. I figure another million dollars and it should be done. Last edited by N2TRUX; 06-19-2006 at 08:55 AM.

06-03-2006, 02:32 AM	#18
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,589	Re: Dragndoorhandle Damn thats a killer looking ride... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

06-03-2006, 03:13 AM	#19
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	Re: Dragndoorhandle The underside of the hood is non existent. and you can see whats left of the fenders with 15"s in this pic. Thats why we narrowed the frontend for maximum clearance. __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED Last edited by camaro__thunder; 06-03-2006 at 03:16 AM.

06-03-2006, 10:49 PM	#20
Chevrolet4x4s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WV Posts: 227	Re: Dragndoorhandle Thats cool but how safe are they going to be in the event of a crash???? Because somuch of the inner structure has been cut away.I would suggest pin on hood or reversed hinges to solve the clearence issues. Shane __________________ 1993 K1500 350 5 speed 1985 K10 Silverado Vortec 406 5 speed (in body shop) "I been drivin' this '85 pickup truck Them buddies of mine call it a bucket of rust She's a little beat up but she still runs like the wind Yeah, kinda like me I been banged and bruisedBeen around the block a time or two But I'm runnin' like new goin' places I never been No, I ain't broke I'm just broken in" 1963 Dodge Townwagon(its amazng what 30 years and zero miles will do to a vehicle ) Member#20327

06-03-2006, 11:15 PM	#21
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle I have more box tubing in this frame than in most steel yards. FULLY boxed. 100% As far as the fenders and hood go, I ran 3/8" round stock to reinforce the hood and fenders. Also these c10 were made of real metal, not like a f#$kin S10. You can lay a bead down and not worrie about blowing through. These stock floored trucks are just as safe or safer than a stock truck if done right. A few more mods to the tranny Xmember for the exhaust and install the $700 worth of ididit column and steering joints and its off to the painter. I WILL BE AT INDY!!!!!!

06-04-2006, 08:15 AM	#22
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	Re: Dragndoorhandle looks good, and good luck with your quest for INDY. __________________ 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

06-05-2006, 08:42 PM	#24
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle I like you boyz from texas.

06-07-2006, 08:27 PM	#25
7deuce Sold! 2 days after finished Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 327	Re: Dragndoorhandle I had to redo the tranny Xmember so I could have an exhaust. Hood hinges are next. INDY OR BUST Last edited by N2TRUX; 06-19-2006 at 08:55 AM.

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