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Old 07-19-2011, 11:44 PM   #1
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

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I hate this thread. I look at the pics, read the posts and think "I'm love'n it!" Which makes me think of McDonalds, which makes me hungry. So I say "Make me a sammich woman!" Then I miss reading the thread for 3 or 4 days till the swelling goes down.

Nice progress. I like the bed tight to the cab. Looks good. I'm love'n it! Mmm hungry. Hey dear make me a sam... Owe!




That Is very funny!! Thanks now I'm hungry..
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Old 01-21-2011, 02:36 PM   #2
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Looks perfect! I never really liked the gap from the factory.

So were do you find the time to do all this! I guess I need a regular job
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I am a home builder during the day, And I work on this til midnight.
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Old 01-21-2011, 03:31 PM   #3
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

yeah... I leave for work at 4a.m. and get home at 7-7:30p.m. on days and 4p.m. and get home at 7-7:30a.m. on nights, so it sucks for family time, chores, garrage time, and free time... I really hate missing out on family
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Old 08-07-2011, 01:39 PM   #4
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Thanks.

I am a home builder during the day, And I work on this til midnight.
Im a retired electrical/hvac/plumbing contractor myself,and I cant seem to tear myself away from this computer thing long enough to make it out the back door to work on my own project! Youre killing me here,nice work by the way!
Im glad you slid the cab back,front wheels look a lot better now
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Old 01-21-2011, 07:05 PM   #5
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

looks really good.are you going to use the newer rad support or the old one?are your front to back cab supports sitting on top of the newer frame in these pictures?
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Old 01-21-2011, 09:46 PM   #6
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looks really good.are you going to use the newer rad support or the old one?are your front to back cab supports sitting on top of the newer frame in these pictures?
I am using the old radiator support.
My front cab mounts would be the same as yours and they are sitting on cut down 2001 rubber biscuits - about 2 inches tall, directly on the frame. My burb rear mount are totally different from a regular truck cab.
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Old 01-23-2011, 09:43 PM   #7
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

I got a little bit of work done last night.

First pic is the sharpie mark to drill the frame for the front cab mount. Talk about lining up perfect side to side!

I now have a third frame rail?!?!

The gas tank comes just under the frame rail tops, so I can't do cross bracing like the engineer had done a cad drawing of. Instead I am taking that thought of bed support in the frame plane in a different direction (literally). I have cut off all of the bed supports that are welded to the bed and instead positioning this support in the frame. This one in the center and 5 outriggers coming off both frame sides to catch the inner box walls for their support. If you are lost, give me a week and you will see what I am talking about.

I also welded the spare winch back on 4 inches to the rear, my middle rail holds it up.

This welding is getting better and better.
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Old 01-25-2011, 01:18 AM   #8
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Today's update.

All the old body mount brackets are cut off.

Welding struts to frame to replace bed cross members. Still have the front to do and the angled support brackets on the longer ones. They are at different heights depending on which factory brace they support. Notice I left the old mounting tab on the frame. It is a good reference point for where the old box mounted/ its level with the rear of the frame. I have been laying my level across these 2 points and clamping the correct scrap bed cross-member to the bottom to find the correct height of each strut.

Started cleaning the frame to paint. Don't think I've ever seen such a shiny frame.
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Old 01-25-2011, 01:19 AM   #9
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wow looks good
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Old 01-25-2011, 01:26 AM   #10
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That frame looks great. I hope your keeping notes on these mods. You know there will be some guys asking for them. Keep it up!
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Old 01-25-2011, 01:26 AM   #11
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

Nice progress!






Although not as good as when you started the build thread and caught up to where you're at now
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Old 01-25-2011, 01:37 AM   #12
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Great job!!!

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Old 01-25-2011, 05:18 AM   #13
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

Nice work on the bed mounting points!
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Old 01-25-2011, 10:25 AM   #14
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

what ...you dont like GM's wax dip on the frame ??cleaning it all off !!
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Old 01-25-2011, 11:00 AM   #15
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

You do some awesome work! I'll be watching to the end.
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Although not as good as when you started the build thread and caught up to where you're at now
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Go!...... Go!........Go!
My goal is to have all the bed and body mounts done, clean the frame for paint where needed, weld on the rear trailing arm suspension, and paint the whole thing by Sunday.
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i never understood why Gm didnt paint those frames the wax dip made no sense to me
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i never understood why Gm didnt paint those frames the wax dip made no sense to me
I'll have to say it works quite well here in the south, this thing looks perfect. However I have a few salvage Denalis and the ones from up north are really rusty.
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I'll have to say it works quite well here in the south, this thing looks perfect. However I have a few salvage Denalis and the ones from up north are really rusty.
I was going to say, most of the later GM's around here have super rusty looking frames. Ford is the next rusty, and the dodges seem to have less. The frame must be the only thing dodge coated well.

Good luck with your Sunday goal. I know how it goes. It sounds simple, but there is always something to get you in a bind and slow down the progress.
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Nice progress! Keep at it! Living vicariously until I get my next project underway....just cleaning and selling parts right now
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Nice work Drew. Can't wait to see the cab and bed on the frame. So get the girls to help
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Old 01-26-2011, 07:53 PM   #22
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lookin good.great idea for the rear box mounts.as for the wax on the newer frames working,im from canada eh and im going to be ashamed to get pics of mine after seeing yours.
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Call me a slacker if you want, I got 2 mounts welded and then ran out of wire.

Spent the rest of the time figuring out how Frankie is going to look with TWENTIES !!!!
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Re: ** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

Niiicceee. I love this thread, it makes me feel like a new catalog came in the mail.......you know the feelin. Nice work on the frame!!!
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Call me a slacker if you want, I got 2 mounts welded and then ran out of wire.

Spent the rest of the time figuring out how Frankie is going to look with TWENTIES !!!!
Those are my favorite GM wheel ever. I will be putting them on my 69 truck when I get it done.
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