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thats not a z thats what the appalachian folk call a "jagger" :D[;)


looking good! except the wheels. but I get that guys want what they want, it aint my taste but I aint paying for it either. doowhatchoolike!

LOL, the funny thing is I've tried to get him to not use the bigass tires on the front but, he was adamant on the tires. Friday he walked into my shop and said "Holy crap those tires are huge" :confused:
Toooooo Laaaaate!!!!!!!!!!!:D
 
LOL, the funny thing is I've tried to get him to not use the bigass tires on the front but, he was adamant on the tires. Friday he walked into my shop and said "Holy crap those tires are huge" :confused:
Toooooo Laaaaate!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Isn't that the way it always is? They don't listen to advice and then when it's too late realize they should have listened.

That frame looks STOUT!
 
LOL, the funny thing is I've tried to get him to not use the bigass tires on the front but, he was adamant on the tires. Friday he walked into my shop and said "Holy crap those tires are huge" :confused:
Toooooo Laaaaate!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Maybe the light bulb lit up and he'll go buy some narrower tires and wheels for the front!
 
Got the frame off the table and front end under it.
Made the front spring mount cross member out of 2.5" square tubing 3/16" wall.
Drilled a 3/4" hole through the front kickup, installed a sleeve with 1/2" hole to mount the end of the hairpins to.
My son Eric is in the frame to give a little scale to the size of the build.

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That's looking great! Thanks for taking the time to post your progress - I'd be proud of work like that AND it's great info for the rest of us watching!
 
beautiful work OI![cl[cl


LOL, the funny thing is I've tried to get him to not use the bigass tires on the front but, he was adamant on the tires. Friday he walked into my shop and said "Holy crap those tires are huge" :confused:
Toooooo Laaaaate!!!!!!!!!!!:D


haha I bet it was one of those "you didnt TELL ME RIGHT!" meaning, its your fault for not explaining.
 
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The owner finally seen the faults of his imagination and decided to go with 18x8" on the front.
Well, it caused me to have to change the front suspension mounting from a spring behind to a spring over front axle :(
It is what it is :rolleyes:
Here's some pics of the spring perch. Tomorrow I'll start on the coilovers and triangulated four for the rear.

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That is really cool, is the truck staying patina? You must have had the cab sitting outside in the weather all the cuts and welds are looking just like the tin beside them. [cl[cl[P[P
 

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