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Old 02-22-2014, 09:19 PM   #26
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Old 02-22-2014, 10:58 PM   #27
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4 link installed.
going with a ford 8.8? got any better pics of the gas tank your using? nice progress.
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Old 02-23-2014, 01:48 AM   #28
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The 4-link looks good.
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Old 02-24-2014, 11:59 PM   #29
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going with a ford 8.8? got any better pics of the gas tank your using? nice progress.
Yes 8.8 w disc brakes.

Tank is a suburban tank w pump just like the guys on Trucks did.
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Old 02-25-2014, 12:01 AM   #30
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Old 02-25-2014, 12:03 AM   #31
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Old 02-25-2014, 12:04 AM   #32
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Old 02-25-2014, 10:49 AM   #33
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Looks real nice.
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Old 03-14-2014, 09:52 AM   #34
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Old 03-14-2014, 09:54 AM   #35
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Old 03-14-2014, 09:58 AM   #36
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Old 03-14-2014, 04:06 PM   #37
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have you thrown the pedal arm on yet? i have the same one on my truck, but the pedal sits really high up, just curious if they were all like that
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Old 03-14-2014, 04:23 PM   #38
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Lookin good! Your not far from me. I live in Plano, my shop is in McKinney.
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Old 03-14-2014, 08:53 PM   #39
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have you thrown the pedal arm on yet? i have the same one on my truck, but the pedal sits really high up, just curious if they were all like that
Actually I'm not sure how high it sits. I mounted then immediately pulled cab off to finish frame, etc. hope it's not too high. Guess I'll find out in a few months
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Old 03-14-2014, 08:54 PM   #40
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Lookin good! Your not far from me. I live in Plano, my shop is in McKinney.
Where in McKinney are u? Do u have a private shop to build this or do you run a restoration shop? Ill need a painter soon...
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Old 03-14-2014, 10:24 PM   #41
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I own a restoration shop in McKinney but I don't do paint in house. I have a highly recommended painter that I could set you up with but he is by referral only. He has painted all my vettes and spot repair jobs. He is actually painting a customers 58 P/U right now for me. He isn't super expensive either but materials are! I don't know if you have priced them lately but damn!
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Old 03-18-2014, 08:41 PM   #42
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I own a restoration shop in McKinney but I don't do paint in house. I have a highly recommended painter that I could set you up with but he is by referral only. He has painted all my vettes and spot repair jobs. He is actually painting a customers 58 P/U right now for me. He isn't super expensive either but materials are! I don't know if you have priced them lately but damn!
Yes paint can be pricey. Painted my 70 mach1. 3 yrs ago. Not sure I want to that again. Let me know when that truck is in your shop. Would love to see it and meet u and meet that painter. Taking my cab to blaster soon.
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Old 03-19-2014, 10:08 PM   #43
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Little paint and engine is done. Not sure I'll stay w chev orange on valve covers but love the rest of the motor
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Old 03-19-2014, 10:09 PM   #44
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Old 03-19-2014, 10:21 PM   #45
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Awesome build, you are making some quick progress!
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Old 03-19-2014, 11:05 PM   #46
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Old 03-19-2014, 11:34 PM   #47
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If my harness and ecu would ever get finished, I'd get this thing running. Been at 150tunes.com for 12 weeks. Promised 6 weeks when sent in. They still can't tell me when ready. I'm about to do this myself. How hard can it be? I know a local guy who can do the software, I just need to clean up the harness.
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Old 03-20-2014, 06:35 AM   #48
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If my harness and ecu would ever get finished, I'd get this thing running. Been at 150tunes.com for 12 weeks. Promised 6 weeks when sent in. They still can't tell me when ready. I'm about to do this myself. How hard can it be? I know a local guy who can do the software, I just need to clean up the harness.
I sent mine to speartech, they promised 5 weeks, had it back in 3 weeks.
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Old 03-20-2014, 11:41 AM   #50
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Looks like a clean truck to start with and nice job on the chassis so far. Are you going to put some more cross members after the rear axle? Seems to me it would need some more to keep it from twisting.
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