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Thanks guys. There's a little more fitting to do with the bumper, but it's close. WES

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Well the air bags are touching the bump stops so time to cut them off...

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You didn't need them anyway. ..

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Nice work overall, but great job with the bumper install, nice custom fit : )

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Spent the day installing the front air bags.

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Few more pictures.. WES

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It's coming together nicely.

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Thank you.. :)

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We have lift off.. Checking for leaks...

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Looking good.
It's time to temporarily hang one front fender to see where it sits.

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It looks good. I can't wait to see it together.

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Wes,... your lower bag "cups" are kind of a generic tall size.
You can easily shorten these to get more drop out of the front.
They are easy to remove because you can deflate the bag to un-bolt them.

Some even cup the lower a-arms and mount the bag directly to the a-arm.

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Thank you lolife99. :) They go plenty low for me.. lol I am not trying to drag frame. I just want the ability to change ride heights if needed to keep my front tires from rubbing when I turn. ;) On another note, I just received these two boxes... I think there is going to be more progress soon... :metal: ;) :metal: :lol:

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Loving the progress Wes....keep it up!

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The only reason I suggest lowering the cup height,... is to help keep your ride height low, with the correct amount of air in the front bags.
You'll be surprised how high the front is.
It won't be as low a 4/6 drop.
And if you drive with less air the ride will be terrible.
Just my 2 cents,...

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lolife99, I didn't think about that. How much do you think I should cut off? I also do not want the bag rubbing on the pocket..

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Personally I would cut as much as possible. I can’t remember the total height but it seems like somewhere between 1-5/8 to 2 inches total height when done.
You might have to mock up just the cup in the a-arm to see how much too tall it is.
The shorter the better in my opinion.
I have tubular a-arms and I still think the ride height is too tall.
Much more than my old 5.5/6 static drop.

Also what brand bags are you using?
You can usually go to their website and find the correct ride height.
Then you’ll need to remember the pressure to get them at that height,... or with Accuair, set your sensors at that height.
Also have your front end alignment done at that height.

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Been a while since I had an update, but I have one now.. I finally got my 59/60 Impala gauge bezels from the plater. What do you think? I am liking the copper plating look.. :metal::metal:

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And here they are with the Dakota Digital VHX gauges installed. :metal::metal:

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Wow nice! I bet that cost you a pretty penny (get it? lol).

Panel is going to be a show piece when you are finished. Wont be able to drive it =)

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Nice blue hub dial too Wes! :)

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Those gauges look awsome! :)

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I like the copper!!!!!

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Awesome

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Those are so nice.
I guess you just increased your future polishing duty or is there a protective coating on them?

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Very nice!

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Thanks guys! It is definitely going to be a show truck. I figured it is a good way to advertise my shop.. I figured there is going to be some polishing on my part in the future. It shouldn't be too bad on these because they are interior parts, and I think I will give them a good coat of wax. Anyway I am excited to see my vision come to life.. WES

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Didn't know Dakota Digital did analog looking gauges, too. The polished copper is amazing. Totally outside the box.

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Thanks again. I wanted to see how they are going to look once installed so I temporarily installed them. I think they look awesome.. :metal:

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They do look awesome. ...

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Been a while since I posted but I do have an update. I have started cleaning up my 5.7 LS1 to be fitted in my Panel. Not a big update, but I should be starting to roll again with it... :metal:

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I can't wait to see this done. It's going to be bad @$$.

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Well it's been a while again. I have had some family issues to deal with, but I did manage to fit some tires and wheels on it..

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They look good on there!

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Can we get some pictures and details on you tail lights?
There was another post talking about options...

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Been a while since I posted about my Panel. I have gone through an open heart surgery and have lost my wife after a long battle in the ICU at Oregon Health Science University Hospital. That just took all the life out of me for a long time. I am slowly coming back around and now am building a Tribute truck for Beth. Anyway, some of my copper plated parts came back today and I thought I would use this opportunity to revive this thread. So here are some pics! WES

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That copper looks amazing! I really love what your doing for a tribute truck for Beth too!

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X2, I agree!

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Looks like they did an outstanding job on plating the parts. Good to see this thread back at the top.

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