building my first lowered truck

[bird68]

looking good, i want to bag my 68 but i want to finish it and drive it some first.

[funkytechmonkey]

It looks awesome man... Is this your first time welding? Im about to start a new project and I have never welded a day in my life.

[laid_out_70]

yeh first for everything.

[laid_out_70]

did lots of little stuff on the truck today. got some tail lights mounted, the battery installed, radiator cap and started cleaning up the wiring for the compressor relays.











a big ass piece of sheet metal. lol


video of the beast running

YouTube - 1970 chevy c 20 first start

[laid_out_70]

did some more work today. looking for input on my shaving skills, unsure of the proper process so enlighten me please. also my idea on shock location, i know its a regressive shock angle but its all i can come up with without buying or building axle tabs for the lower shock mounts.

firewall patch templates cut

transfered to metal

give you guys an idea of how big a sheet of sheet metal is. lol

first i did basically a practice patch on the bed, i did as many tacks as possible before i sanded it down, which i did with a 120 grit flap wheel, came out horrible i think but the panel wasnt straight to begin with lol




did another layer of tacks, became inpatient and didnt jump around, reason for the excessive heat



for the next one, i did a different process. i would grind down the welds as i went i i used a cut off wheel instead of a flap disc











on to the shocks, i just threw them on with a few tacks, they are the stockers and cycle 8.5" of travel. really limits the lift but its still more then enough. from my research a regressive shock angle is bad but idk if it really matters for a lowered truck like it does for a long travel pre runner. also if i do mount them here it will be on top of the link, not on the side

full lift




laid out

[67chevy1series]

you gonna paint it and put the bed on or what!!!!oh and nice work!

[laid_out_70]

i might. idk if i want a bed. lol

[67chevy1series]

what come on you know you want a bed

[hotrodhomi]

are you shaving the door handles?

[bird68]

it's looking good. i had my light shaved on my 68. i put a gas door at one side marker

[laid_out_70]

its just my bed is shot, and yes im shaving the door handles too. my package from AVS should be here today. it includes the patches for the door handles and their 4 channel door popper kit along with a license plate box

[laid_out_70]

help me guys, i dont want to start a thread for my question. what inexpensive shorty headers will fit my truck? i dont like the headmans i have because the drivers side header comes straight down. thanks guys

[67chevy1series]

what about hooker headers

[bird68]

i never used shorties, i all ways used long tube headers. i have flowtech i think there maid by Holley

[laid_out_70]

they have to stay above the frame rails

[bird68]

have you gone through summit online, that's only thing that i can tell you

[laid_out_70]

yes i have and there are lots of choices and most of the images are reprational (sp?) images so i cant be sure :/

[bird68]

now the filling, i had to call them about some of my stuff

[bird68]

how much torque can the air bags hold on the rear. i want to bag mine but not sure if they can handle the twisting of the truck

[laid_out_70]

that i have no idea but ive seen twin turbo bagged trucks so i imagine it could handle whatever you have under the hood

[bird68]

maybe when i have enough $$$$$$$$ i will do it

[laid_out_70]

parts just keep showing up. also just ordered my headers and piping needed to get all that going

first, power booster with master and prop valve


next is cute little peep mirror


AVS shaved door kit with 8 channel remotes, license plate box and door patch pannels

[bird68]

that looks like my mirrors that are on my 68

[laid_out_70]

i stole em from you :p

[bird68]