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STEVE60 · 05-17-2011, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the review, I've been looking at them. I read a review on them and Eastwood said they were made to there specification and was not a rebadge. I don't know if they are or not. But all the reviews were good.
What brand IFS did you get?
Good work keep posting.
Steve

jimig1 · 05-17-2011, 08:29 PM

I got it from total cost involved they have some deals going now and the boss gave me the ok to by it and some new rear leafs. I'm counting down the days till it shows up.

jimig1 · 05-22-2011, 09:55 PM

Well I was able to get some work done today. Got to patch some holes in the firewall.

hotrodhomi · 05-22-2011, 10:45 PM

how do you like that welder? I have one in my garage I've been dieing to try, but I need to wire up an outlet.

hotrodrookie · 05-22-2011, 11:12 PM

Nice job on the firewall patch. Im thinking about doing the same to mine. Are you also going to patch the driver's side the same way? I was contemplating this because of the bracket that is welded to the back side of the driver's side, I'm not sure how to approach that.

jimig1 · 05-23-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

how do you like that welder? I have one in my garage I've been dieing to try, but I need to wire up an outlet.

I'm loving the welder it is soo much better then my old welder. I had to wait a month to get it they were on back order and could not wait to get it.

jimig1 · 05-23-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by hotrodrookie

Nice job on the firewall patch. Im thinking about doing the same to mine. Are you also going to patch the driver's side the same way? I was contemplating this because of the bracket that is welded to the back side of the driver's side, I'm not sure how to approach that.

I plan to do it to the drivers side too just ran out of time to get it all finished up. I'll make sure to post some more pic's of that side once I start it.

jimig1 · 06-29-2011, 12:10 AM

Well I noticed that I have not put up any pic lately but I have been able to get some work done. Here is some work that I have done on the cab

jimig1 · 06-29-2011, 12:13 AM

Here is some frame work that I have been working on the rear suspension

jimig1 · 06-29-2011, 12:16 AM

Here is some more rear suspension and boxing the frame for the MII front end

jimig1 · 06-29-2011, 12:17 AM

here is the cross-member just sitting there mocked up

**JML55** · 06-29-2011, 08:16 AM

Nice work men.

yawdie1 · 11-01-2011, 02:10 PM

Liken what you have done! Anymore updates?

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yawdie1

Liken what you have done! Anymore updates?

Thanks I do. I'll hope on and throw up some more pics i have the firewall done and the whole cab blasted.

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:03 PM

Wow I can't believe the last post that I did here i have a lot of pic that will be going up

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:05 PM

Here are more pic of the front end going in

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:07 PM

More of the front end and the sandblasted frame

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:10 PM

More of the frame and the ford 9 inch

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:12 PM

Here is the rear end hung and the frame painted

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:14 PM

on to the cab step replacement and found some hidden bondo

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:17 PM

Patched the hole that was hidden by bondo and the brackets for my disk brakes showed up so had to put them on was still waiting to get the axles back dform being re-drilled. Found another hole filled with bondo

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:21 PM

finished the passenger side started the drivers side step and repaired the rear cab mount

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:24 PM

Cut out the rust and used weld-thru primer fix the hack job that was on the mount

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:26 PM

Put the mount back in and filled the gas filler hole finished the drivers side step. Got my axles back

jimig1 · 11-01-2011, 07:28 PM

new gas tank. axles back in the housing. lizard skin showed up. started blasting the cab

05-17-2011, 08:11 PM	#26
STEVE60 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Inman SC Posts: 29	Re: 55 2nd series Thanks for the review, I've been looking at them. I read a review on them and Eastwood said they were made to there specification and was not a rebadge. I don't know if they are or not. But all the reviews were good. What brand IFS did you get? Good work keep posting. Steve

05-17-2011, 08:29 PM	#27
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series I got it from total cost involved they have some deals going now and the boss gave me the ok to by it and some new rear leafs. I'm counting down the days till it shows up. __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

05-22-2011, 09:55 PM	#28
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Well I was able to get some work done today. Got to patch some holes in the firewall. Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin Last edited by jimig1; 05-22-2011 at 09:57 PM.

05-22-2011, 10:45 PM	#29
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: 55 2nd series how do you like that welder? I have one in my garage I've been dieing to try, but I need to wire up an outlet. __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

05-22-2011, 11:12 PM	#30
hotrodrookie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 425	Re: 55 2nd series Nice job on the firewall patch. Im thinking about doing the same to mine. Are you also going to patch the driver's side the same way? I was contemplating this because of the bracket that is welded to the back side of the driver's side, I'm not sure how to approach that.

06-29-2011, 12:10 AM	#33
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Well I noticed that I have not put up any pic lately but I have been able to get some work done. Here is some work that I have done on the cab Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

06-29-2011, 12:13 AM	#34
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Here is some frame work that I have been working on the rear suspension Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

06-29-2011, 12:16 AM	#35
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Here is some more rear suspension and boxing the frame for the MII front end Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

06-29-2011, 12:17 AM	#36
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series here is the cross-member just sitting there mocked up Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

06-29-2011, 08:16 AM	#37
JML55 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fannystelle, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 849	Re: 55 2nd series Nice work men. __________________ Jean-Marc Lacasse 57 GMC 55 GMC 55 Belair 99 S10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316140 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=806011

11-01-2011, 02:10 PM	#38
yawdie1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Posts: 65	Re: 55 2nd series Liken what you have done! Anymore updates? __________________ 1950 chevy PU work in progress.

11-01-2011, 07:03 PM	#40
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Wow I can't believe the last post that I did here i have a lot of pic that will be going up Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:05 PM	#41
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Here are more pic of the front end going in Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:07 PM	#42
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series More of the front end and the sandblasted frame Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:10 PM	#43
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series More of the frame and the ford 9 inch Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin



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11-01-2011, 07:12 PM	#44
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Here is the rear end hung and the frame painted Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:14 PM	#45
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series on to the cab step replacement and found some hidden bondo Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:17 PM	#46
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Patched the hole that was hidden by bondo and the brackets for my disk brakes showed up so had to put them on was still waiting to get the axles back dform being re-drilled. Found another hole filled with bondo Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:21 PM	#47
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series finished the passenger side started the drivers side step and repaired the rear cab mount Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:24 PM	#48
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Cut out the rust and used weld-thru primer fix the hack job that was on the mount Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:26 PM	#49
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series Put the mount back in and filled the gas filler hole finished the drivers side step. Got my axles back Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

11-01-2011, 07:28 PM	#50
jimig1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 614	Re: 55 2nd series new gas tank. axles back in the housing. lizard skin showed up. started blasting the cab Attached Images __________________ 55 2nd series Chevy Pickup 2019 Chevy Equinox(Daily driver) 2011 Chevy Malibu (Wife's car) MSRA Member I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. -George Carlin

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