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holy molee you're really going to town. Awesome, where did you find the rear end?

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Thanks! I actually used Social Media. I put a ISO post on Facebook, and 2 people spoke up with very good deals.

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I made some mounting brackets to hang the air tank off the back of the bridge. I took a piece of 2x4" 3/16" wall box tubing and cut it all up into these brackets.

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Bracket

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Brackets

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Bracket.

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4 link mocked up.

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12 bolt in it's new home.

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Smoothed out the frame rails.

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I had a couple friends come by and help get the cab back on.

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heavy duty dude! You are moving right along.......

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I had to lay it out for the first time.

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Subscribed

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Amazing build

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I had the opportunity to work on BadSeed on Christmas day, so I stripped the drums off of the 12 bolt and made a few pieces for my rear crossmember.

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Awesome build! I just went through the whole thing and am seriously impressed by everything you have done so far. Keep it up!

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I like where this is going.

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very nice work, I REALLY like the body mods and sheet metal work you have done. I was wondering what type of welder, wire size and gas type you are using, and what settings for volts and wire feed. If you dont mind sharing. ths

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Me too :metal:

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For sheet metal I use a Millermatic 135 115v wire welder with 0.30 wire. Wire speed of 40, voltage of 32.5-35. Shielding gas is 75% Argon and 25% Carbon Dioxide mix regulated at 15-18 psi. (DISCLAIMER) I am not a professional hot rod builder or builder. These technique is what works for me. Thanks for the compliments guys!

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*Or welder. Haha

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Thanks for the welding setting notes. I happen to have the same welder. It nice to be able to compare notes and settings from time to time. Please take note you got skills you can be proud of.

tks I look forward you the rest of you build

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Thank you Steven R

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awesome thread man, and great work! i too am building a c-10 that belonged to my dad that i have very similar childhood memories to your own in it. im subscribed and will be following along with this build. keep up the killer work!:metal:

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I've been stackin up some parts. I got a new core support because the stock one had herpe. And the gears and posi came in.

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I also got the axle stripped of all it's seals and bearings.

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wow you are getting it together brother!

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I made a little progress today. Got the axle brackets and bag mounts on.

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Boom

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I got the posi locker and new diff cover, rear bags, new axle seals, discs and calipers all installed.

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uh-oh it's getting real serious now!

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Looking good! Any updates?

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UPDATE:

I had to do something about this step in the frame horns. My core support wouldn't sit flush with the frame and my sway bar mounts weren't able to sit flat.

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Better.

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Had to trim the headlight buckets to fit the Halo headlights.

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That frame horn modification looks awfully familiar. Nice work!

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I learned it from watching you Pinky. Haha

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Installed a few more pieces tonight.

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Recieved my Radiator and fans. Waiting on the shroud

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nice work!