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I LOVE C50's And ive Gotta whatch this SubScribed!
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D@m^ Awesome trucks!
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Im in too , I like the big toys .
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those are cool.
you guys have your own section for those monsters. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=239 |
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Subscribing to this one too
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I really like those post '67 small back windows.
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Took care of 95% of the rust which was the driver side inner and outer rocker and the front corner. Which obviously had to be hand made because its a C50. After unsuccessfully removing a good floor pan out of another cab decided to go ahead and just make one. Will post pics tonight.
I hate having to remove spot welds off of a truck that was made on Monday. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...09763035_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...88324753_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...81139337_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...65544959_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...30215614_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...81470418_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...66717854_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...66717854_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...66717854_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...38151808_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...99397025_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...66177102_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...12277591_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...93249270_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...35317782_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...59068125_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...54610647_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...12266219_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...43828329_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...97086523_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...07597523_n.jpg |
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Great work Randall!
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I hate spot welds, period! Especially triple thick like the FREAKIN roof! You are now the official "How to do it better" builder.
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First, to clarify, the front of the blue C50 will be going on Drill Sergeat which is the red cab. The cab of the blue will be the crew cab. (Hope that makes sense to everyone)
I have come to realize that most C50's have door to fender issues. This is because there is only one center body mount in the front. This picture shows the suspension mounting system that will also support the body on either side directly above the spring mounts. This should take care of fender to door binding. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...12877822_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...60040194_n.jpg To the left of the picture below is the stock fender length and to the right is what I am cutting it down to. https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...43700647_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...72192693_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...30935326_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...54223192_n.jpg Still fit and re-fit body on body off, body on body off, over and over. But I'm getting closer to the look I'm looking for. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...82237904_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...96163486_n.jpg These are NOT the tires that will be on it. This will have 16.5 deep dish hubcap wheels and about 38" tall mud terrain similar to the ones on my crewcab. |
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sweet start
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Awesome Brother! Will be following you on this adventure!
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haha that crew cabs gonna need like 54's to look right haha IMO
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This is Drill Sergeant's frame modification all necessary to retro the C50 body to a C20 frame. Significant changes had to be made to the front of the frame, not only to support the cab properly but also to support the 4wd suspension better. After all this is also going to be pushing snow.
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We need that man back
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Small window to big window conversion
I was going to leave it a small window because I thought it would look good with the step side. There was so much roof damage, inner and outer, that I decided to go ahead and replace the whole thing with a roof that accepts a headliner, has the cargo light and is in really good shape. These pictures show the process of the conversion as well as installing a clearance light skin. Questions just ask. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...25200763_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...55531672_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...28334432_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...73145149_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...14391553_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...76933922_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...34792524_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...67620475_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...96841606_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...09383666_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...09693308_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...19347406_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...71738798_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...92917033_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...70800864_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...81953121_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...04662034_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...32641055_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...73966194_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...16904559_n.jpg |
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Awesome! Subscribed.
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I wish you were working on my truck.
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Good God, where do I find such a fabricator?
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Finished up all the media blasting except for the bed. Found only one area that needs a little bit of attention. Pretty well impressed with the overall condition of the sheetmetal on this project. The grill will need slight repairs and driver's fender will need a bit of reconstructive surgery other than that its etch primer and a little bit of body work. Also have the top of the cab painted white and masked off to do the rest.
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Haven't been able to work on drill sergeant due to other projects in the shop. I just put on these 37" military tires and hoping to have the cab on the frame today. All I have to do is seem seal and undercoat the bottom of the cab and the paint the front of the cab in the engine compartment area. Then I can put the cab on and start building it.
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I cant wait too see the rest of this one ,Im tuned in .
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Sandblasted and sprayed on zero-rust, then under coated and painted the bottom of the cab. Painted the firewall so that the cab could be installed. Now that the cab is installed should be going pretty quick.
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What color are you gonna paint this beast?
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Have to give you props on your fab work! Yours is the first 50 series I have seen on a lighter frame, that huge front end is going to be bada$$ rolling down the road behind a Prius.
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Awesome!
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Drill Sergeant will definitely be able to yell louder than most others,. Will be installing a set of locomotive horns that I acquired from a customer that I Guarantee to flip a Prius. https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...65271557_n.jpg When out looking for a high quality heavy duty engine stand today so that I can hang a big block on it with the intention of using for a cummins motor build later. I found NOTHING. So when you can't buy it you build it. This engine stand I estimate will be rated to be 2 ton. Still have a lot of work to do on the stand but this is what I have so far. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...81491762_n.jpg |
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I admire your work......i can't wait to see the end result
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Getting close to painting the cab been doing some final fitting before priming, sanding, blocking, blocking, blocking. I wasn't going to tell anybody about this until later on but this bed is going to be really cool and incredibly modified. It will be a dumping bed, I am planning on shadow boxing in from the outside jerry can spaces. The jerry cans will be flush with the outside of the bed, these will both be located on the front end each side of the bed. I will be taking the gas filler section out of a suburban to fill the 40 gallon surburban tank in the spare tire area. I will be handcrafting matching fender wells so they are at the right height and width of the front fender wells. I will be shadow boxing into the right rear of the bed a shovel and on the left rear an axe. So needless to say the bed will not be done for probably a month but when it is it will complete the character of this vehicle.
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This will be a beast of a truck when done- keep up the great work!
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This build is way cool.
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The Paint is On!
Now that the paint is on its going to come along quite quickly. There will be a lot of detail work in the cab where the tank use to be. On the floor it will be getting bedlined gloss black. Should have the glass and most of the interior in the truck within a week. This truck will have an early bench seat that folds forward since I have no tank taking up the space. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...55019642_n.jpg https://sphotos-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/h...97678888_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...06441140_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...68991207_n.jpg https://sphotos-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/h...28990115_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...68520558_n.jpg |
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