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Old 02-19-2012, 02:35 AM   #101
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Nice!!

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Old 02-19-2012, 07:51 AM   #102
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Very cool!
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Old 02-19-2012, 10:58 AM   #103
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awesome rendering!.....I like it!
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Old 02-19-2012, 11:21 AM   #104
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awesome rendering!.....I like it!
Nowhere as good as the ones you pay for, but should do the trick I guess. For an amateur....lol.

thanks..


Hoping to get the axle out, grind off the old perches, set the pinion angle, weld on the new ones, and finish up reinstalling the cables and brake lines.




What did everyone else do about the ebrake cables after shortening? Is there a part number? What did you do Joe, or has anyone even bothered to hook it up?
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Old 02-19-2012, 11:48 AM   #105
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Nice work!

The more and more CCSB duallies I see you guys building...The more I wanna shorten mine. At first I thought it threw the proportions of the Daully off, Now it is really appealling to me. PLUS it HAS to help turning these bad boys!

I feel like an idgit now.LOL Since I see you are converting it to SRW. The rendering is just bad arse!
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Old 02-19-2012, 12:12 PM   #106
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I feel like an idgit now.LOL Since I see you are converting it to SRW. The rendering is just bad arse!
lol, no problem. If everyone had the same taste what would be the fun in that? I was originally going to do a dually short, but my tastes just ventured to the SRW instead. To bad considering I have all the stuff to build the dually from D70's, newly redone rear fenders, rust free 8' box, and the list goes on...hahaha.
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Old 02-22-2012, 02:31 AM   #107
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Anyone have any input on finding a shorter ebrake cable after the short box conversion? Have any of you used a half ton spring in place of the one tons? Did it lower it, better ride?

Any help is appreciated...
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Old 02-22-2012, 08:25 AM   #108
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Don't hold me to this but I think the half ton springs are shorter. I haven't done anything with my brake yet.
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Old 02-22-2012, 09:40 PM   #109
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Anyone have a rocker measurement on their half ton conversion? Would like to know if it is going to be beneficial to swap to stock half ton, or to cut a ring or just leave the tons in it.
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Old 02-26-2012, 04:11 PM   #110
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Considering these wheels......also think I am reverting back to a tan interior. Think it will look more a less period correct and hope to give the seats a worn/patina look as well. Spoke to a buddy of mine who pulls lines with an old school talent. Will add some browns and white and blacks to the dash (that will be crazy) and to a few spots like the hood etc.

Wish I had of ordered tan carpet now instead of grey...and black...lol. Will use the grey in the 4x4 version at a later date. But black will get sold I guess.

The wheels will get brushed with whatever grit works to give the worn/aged look. And might look at putting some GM centercaps on them....we'll see I guess.

Headed out to the shop again this afternoon for a bit, got the axle flip all put away to bed, original perches removed, new ones installed, chassis paint (3 coats) on the differential/drums/and frame. New brake lines to be plumbed tonight I hope, and finish up the rear except for the bolt in notch that I still have to order up. Any suggestions on place to buy from??? Singel wheels are on (factory steelies...looks funny). Frame inside plates made, and bolted in place with grade 8 NF bolts and stove lock nuts to be extra sure. Only had one cab mount give me issues when I had to remove it for the plates....so cut a section in the floor to stabilize the dreaded cab mount nut in place. Figured it was going to happen...

Let me know what you think? I'm starting to lean towards this rendering just because the smoothies are getting played out....not here locally at all, but in general. We'll see what the options are when time comes to that point.


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Old 02-26-2012, 04:34 PM   #111
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I like those wheels, but I think white or creme color smoothies would be better.
Have you thought about a white front bumper with some slight rust showing through on the top?
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Old 02-26-2012, 07:06 PM   #112
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I like those wheels, but I think white or creme color smoothies would be better.
Have you thought about a white front bumper with some slight rust showing through on the top?
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The only issue I can see as of right now Joe is that the rear cab and chassis (narrow) dually rear differential has large/long rear hubs in which with the smoothie wheels I don't know if I can make things work, and I really want to keep this girl a one ton if at all possible. And don't want to have to pay to narrow a single rear wheel 14 bolt. Though eventually that may happen, just wanted to avoid that for right now. This differential is only 63" WMS to WMS and would provide substantial clearance for at least a 10" wide wheel, even with a nice offset for some nice hot rod lip. In which the other Centerlines will provide a hot rod appearance, kind of towards a slight look of the old Hildabrand wheels of the 50s/60s era and center cap "should" provide coverage for the hub. I'd love to do the smoothies, but not sure if I can make them look proper without alot of headaches.

...nothing ordered yet, so we'll have to see. Alot of work to do yet.

As for the bumper, ya my plan is to find a rear bumper from a 69' Camaro, or a front bumper from a 68', and stretch it, shave the bumper bolts, and put a roll pan on the front possibly with some driving lights in the pan (kind of like the 69 Camaro's. Thought I had found a few sets, but they were all fronts from a 69' and curl up at the ends. Need something narrow that will just come around the corners at the same plain as the front section. Still working on finding other candidates with something that will work, or I will start trimming and sectioning the factory bumper....THAT aught to be fun
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Old 02-27-2012, 11:26 PM   #113
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inline tube makes custom length e brake cables .
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Old 02-28-2012, 01:44 AM   #114
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Sweet, thanks! Have you used them before? or?
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I wonder how the latest wheels would look white or creme colored?

Bumper sounds cool!
Chrome or painted?
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Thinking the slotted wheels wouldn't pull off a paint color....just my thinking though. Being that it will be staying 8 lug, my viable options are somewhat limited to what will look right and work at the same time. Don't want to just toss on anything...

The bumpers will mor than likely be painted either white or silver with some rust break through here and there to tie in with the body.
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Old 02-28-2012, 11:19 AM   #117
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very nice! what are the seats from? a Chrysler? why do ppl always paint beautiful orange trucks ugly colors? (not directed at you directed at the guy who painted it white)
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Old 02-28-2012, 12:03 PM   #118
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very nice! what are the seats from? a Chrysler? why do ppl always paint beautiful orange trucks ugly colors? (not directed at you directed at the guy who painted it white)
Probably didn't want to look like part of the highway dept
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very nice! what are the seats from? a Chrysler? why do ppl always paint beautiful orange trucks ugly colors? (not directed at you directed at the guy who painted it white)
Seats are out of a 2000 Chrysler Concorde, power, leather, heated, memory....all the goodies. And they are damn close to being a bolt in set. Used the factory Chrysler rails, tweaked them and just made a couple brackets. Work excellent in my opinion. Going to use them in my other crew project as well.

Not sure on the color change, but the company that bought it from CN rail had all the work trucks painted white. I'm not a big fan of the CN orange/yellow. Bit gaudy to me..but everyone to their own.
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Seats are out of a 2000 Chrysler Concorde, power, leather, heated, memory....all the goodies. And they are damn close to being a bolt in set. Used the factory Chrysler rails, tweaked them and just made a couple brackets. Work excellent in my opinion. Going to use them in my other crew project as well.

Not sure on the color change, but the company that bought it from CN rail had all the work trucks painted white. I'm not a big fan of the CN orange/yellow. Bit gaudy to me..but everyone to their own.
call me crazy but i love the orange that's the color my truck will be when im done.

none the less love what your doing to your project looks good!
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Well, got the axle flip completed, new perches welded on, old ones off, new U bolts, knocked off half the spring pack and left 7 leaves per pack, single wheels on, inner frame plates on and bolted (what a pain), rear frame is painted with chassis paint (3 coats)........then moved on to the front to do the SRW swap, got the rotors off then realized that my donor rotors were pretty much toast. CRAP! So went to order some....my cost at NAPA was $147/rotor, Piston Ring was $130/rotor, and GM was....get this....$900/rotor!!!!!! I kid you not! I had to ask 3 times if that was right...and the parts guy swears that this was the price. I think I pee'd a little when I heard that...I burst out laughing in his ear.

But...on a lighter note, got the AIMCO part number from Piston Ring and looked them up on Rock Auto. Ended up getting a set that they were blowing out (last 2 in stock) for $34.92 each. WHOO HOO! So ordered up 2 of those, some new HD brake pads and with shipping only came to $127.33 TOTAL!!!!

Made me very happy....haahaha.

Tonight ordered up the new carpet (again!) due to deciding on the tan/saddle colored interior. I initially ordered up the grey carpet, and one of the trucks I picked up had brand new black carpet. I'll use the grey carpet on the 4x4 crew/short I plan to build later on and just sell the black stuff I guess. Also ordered up some new door strikers as I noticed mine were pretty worn.

Plumbed new rear hard lines for the brakes as the old ones were pretty brittle and rusted. Just bought the ones with the factory rock guards and bent as needed. Worked out well.

Should have my rebuilt hinges back this coming week, and got a text from my buddy tonight as well that my driveshaft is ready to rock. Shortened it 15" as the tolerances were pretty close when stock and felt the additional inch would be a good direction to go to rectify it. Cost....$52.00!! Was glad to hear that one as well. Now just have to get some new joints and we're golden. Back end is all back together after that and fully functional again. One less thing on my to do list.

...pictures to ensue this weekend.

Plan to tear into the front end again this weekend and get some things painted up, and shorten the front coils another 1/2 coil to drop another inch or so. Hoping that will be enough...I think I took off a 1/2 coil before..going to have to go back on my own thread to be sure...ahhahaha.
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Single rollers back on till the 10" wides arrive


Frame plates in place and bolted together with grade 8 NF bolts and stove locks



New brake lines plumbed as the old ones pretty much shattered when I bumped them. Figured might as well replace it all.


Starting to swap the front end, but realized my donor rotors were pretty much fubar'd, so ordered some new rotors/hubs and pads yesterday.


Driveshaft shortened 15"s

....also ordered up new door strike pins, and tan carpet today from LMC. Decided to do the tan interior in the end. Wanted to do the lipstick red, but the wife wasn't feeling it and it was just a deciding factor. I think the tan should work with what we have planned. Will work the colors into the signage and pin stipping when all is said and done. Spent the evening sand blasting buckets of bolts so that I can get them all painted and they will be good and dry when put to use. Meticulous but makes a big difference during assembly and the final look.
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Bell Tech 2" drop spindles, 1.5 coils removed from factory 1 ton springs, new rotors, new calipers, new brake pads, new brake hoses, new bearings, and grease seals. Along with some chassis paint after retrieved from the blasting cabinet. New shock studs as someone had just bolts through it.

Sitting 11" from the ground to pinch weld (front) and 13.25" from the ground to pinch weld at back of cab (rear). So should sit with around 1" of rake or closer to level when all is said and done. Very happy with the results thus far.
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Managed to make some progress this weekend...fenders on, box in place, rear driveshaft installed, and pushed it outside to get some better pictures.

...don't mind the farm fresh rims/tires, though they really kill the looks of the truck don't they...wow! hahahaha....



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