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Old 12-10-2008, 10:37 PM   #1
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Tommy66 5.3/4l60 Build

I got a late start on taking my pics cause I did not discover this site till already had the body off(except the cab) and had already replaced floor pans, inner rockers, cab corners etc. So here is where I am as of now. Today I got the cab off, removed motor and tranny, removed unused brackets and started to clean frame a bit.
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Old 12-10-2008, 10:40 PM   #2
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Welcome to the site man. Good luck on the build. You have one thing goin for you so far......disc brakes lol. Well two things. A dry place to work
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Old 12-10-2008, 10:44 PM   #3
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I cant decide wether to sandblast and powdercoat, or paint. I really like the color combo Allans Classic went with the silver with black. Hey allan can I steal your color idea. Here is some pics of a hole that was hiding behind the stering sector.
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Old 12-10-2008, 10:54 PM   #4
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I cant decide wether to sandblast and powdercoat, or paint. I really like the color combo Allans Classic went with the silver with black. Hey allan can I steal your color idea. Here is some pics of a hole that was hiding behind the stering sector.
Welcome aboard, glad your here. Looks like your having fun. Good luck and post lots of pix or the picture police will get on you. I don't mind at all if you use my paint scheme. It means someone likes it.
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Old 12-11-2008, 02:14 AM   #5
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did someone summon me?!?!
nice work!
hopefully ours will be looking like that soon, all bare 'n stuff
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Old 12-11-2008, 08:05 AM   #6
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Welcome to the forums from Kansas City, KS to the MO boot heal. It appears you are off to a good start.

FYI, the picture police does exist, so post your photos early and often.

Happy Holidays and keep us posted.
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Old 12-11-2008, 08:55 PM   #7
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removed front crossmember today, removed trailing arms and rear end. I drilled 3 1/2" holes in the crossmember the trailing arms bolt to for my exaust to pass thru for more ground clearance. should I reenforce this member now or will it be fine?
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Old 12-11-2008, 09:01 PM   #8
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removed front crossmember today, removed trailing arms and rear end. I drilled 3 1/2" holes in the crossmember the trailing arms bolt to for my exaust to pass thru for more ground clearance. should I reenforce this member now or will it be fine?
That's one thing I thought about doing but didn't before I painted the frame. I was going to reinforce mine somehow. I didn't put much thought into it obviously.
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Old 12-11-2008, 09:41 PM   #9
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I like that idea, I'm hoping to do it as well. Yes I would reenforce it, thought about some tubing that's 3.5" OD or something like that.
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Old 12-11-2008, 11:36 PM   #10
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I would weld a piece of tube in there to restore some strength.....plus it'll look better too.
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Old 12-12-2008, 03:43 PM   #11
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Nice start on your build.... Keep the pics coming..... Chris
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Old 12-12-2008, 04:18 PM   #12
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Great looking project!

I travel through Sikeston quite a bit.

Good luck with the rebuild.
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:06 AM   #13
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took the frame to get powdercoated today. I chose to go with silver. we will see how it turns out, I have heard good reviews from the company I chose, hope it looks good! should have it back within a week and I will post some pics
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:17 AM   #14
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Also painted some suspension components-gloss black. Here is a cheap trick I got from a friend, in case others dont already do so, I put my paint prep in a spray bottle for easy use. Just spray the parts then wipe clean.
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:40 AM   #15
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looks great keep up the good work and keep us posted.thanks for sharing
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Old 01-08-2009, 09:30 AM   #16
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hey tommy, looking good!!
if you don't mind me asking, what is the blasting and powder-coating on the frame costing ya?
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Old 01-08-2009, 11:17 AM   #17
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Major guts on the frame-up work. Looks great. Good job on the photos too. And yes - there is a special team on this site that will chase you down if you don’t give us updates with fresh pics. Welcome.

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Old 01-08-2009, 01:29 PM   #18
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Looks good. My chassis is two tone silver and pewter.
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Old 01-16-2009, 11:45 AM   #19
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picked up the frame today, had it powdercoated silver. This company charges $300.00 for any base color plus $125.00 for clear with sparkle or candy colors, plus the cost of sand blasting. So since I chose silver it had to be cleared because silver alone will not hold up to weather without a clear topcoat. Total cost of silver+clear+sandblasting= $585.00
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Old 01-16-2009, 12:00 PM   #20
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that looks NICE!!
thanks for the cost info. what is the name of the company that coated it for ya?
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Old 01-16-2009, 12:25 PM   #21
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sweeeeeet.......I would like to come and see this when you get rolling on it...Tommy are you near ????Lamberts?????? the throwing rolls eating place?
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Old 01-16-2009, 12:40 PM   #22
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Looken good...Love the silver...
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Old 01-16-2009, 02:11 PM   #23
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That looks really nice! I like the idea of the silver frame.


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????Lamberts?????? the throwing rolls eating place?
Home of the throwed rolls! It's amazing. When you were a kid your mother got on to you for playing with your food, but now you can visit Lamberts and pay them to throw you a hot roll from across the room!

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Old 01-18-2009, 08:00 PM   #24
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I got the color idea from Alans classic build. The company is powdercoating plus, I think there is a pic of the sign on this page with their phone number.

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Old 01-18-2009, 08:33 PM   #25
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Man that looks awesome I'm glad I inspired your color scheme.
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