1970 c10 lq9 build

[akabikerbob]

A little closer look
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[akabikerbob]

I have to say I'm getting better at the sheet metal work. I can build a lowboy trailer from scratch but sheet metal work is an art!! Getting better though
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[Arnulfo]

Beautiful work! What did you use to cut your frame? Looks very precise.

[akabikerbob]

Originally Posted by Arnulfo

Beautiful work! What did you use to cut your frame? Looks very precise.

I used a plasma cutter with a straight edge as a guide and a piece of pipe as a guide for the radius. Thanks!!
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[akabikerbob]

Got my epoxy primer and poly primer in today. Now it's time for some light dent removal. Some mud and then prime.
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[akabikerbob]

Did my c-notch today. Still going to box the inside and remove shock crossmember to make room for a new coilover crossmember
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[akabikerbob]

Cut out
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[akabikerbob]

Tacked in
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[akabikerbob]

Welded up
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[akabikerbob]

All finished
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[akabikerbob]

Replaced my rear crossmember today.
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[DBK81]

What is the sizing on those tires? 340's?

[akabikerbob]

they are 29x18r20 mickey Thompson radials

[snipescastle2]

Steam rollers!
Ben

[Clndesl]

What are your plans for the rear axle? I am doing a similar build but can't decide on rear wheel size because I am not sure what is involved in narrowing the rear axle.

[akabikerbob]

Originally Posted by Clndesl

What are your plans for the rear axle? I am doing a similar build but can't decide on rear wheel size because I am not sure what is involved in narrowing the rear axle.

I am going to be narrowing the stock 12 bolt. With ford big bearing axle ends to get rid of the c clips and then 4:10 gears and a posi. I will narrow it as close as I can get the backing plate to the trailing arms and then order my wheels based of of that
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[Clndesl]

Thanks for the reply and that was I was thinking about doing too. I too am keeping the trailing arms so I figured that would be my limiting factor. I am pretty close by you, what do you think it would cat me to have one of the shops you work at chop my axle down? It's a 72 axle

[akabikerbob]

Originally Posted by Clndesl

Thanks for the reply and that was I was thinking about doing too. I too am keeping the trailing arms so I figured that would be my limiting factor. I am pretty close by you, what do you think it would cat me to have one of the shops you work at chop my axle down? It's a 72 axle

You would need axle ends that would run you a little over 100 and then about 225 for labor for putting it in a jig and cutting down and welding new ends on
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[justinl6050]

nice build. would love to do a complete build someday

[akabikerbob]

Got my trailing arm crossmember in today.

[akabikerbob]

One of the last Cali combos that grant Kustoms produced. Going on this weekend

[knomadd]

I'm really liking the metal work on this build. Keep it up!

[mcnichog]

Everything looks great!
Any updates???