I love it! *Perfection*!

drmrman

you and Troy are the only ones I have ever seen wiht unwelded rim shells.....thats cool that troy is hooking you up like that! I assume there be a test fit then final weld??????

we have tried to get unwelded wheel blamks from several wheel companies to no avail....... :hail:

I learned long ago it's not what you know it's who you know. I can't tell you how much i appreciate Troy's help and Billet Speciaties help with these wheels. The good thing is the Billet Specialties is only 15 minutes from my office.

I could see how that would be very nice.....

12-03-05 Update

Dave mounted the air system while I was on Vacation and it looks exactly like I wanted to look.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_049.jpg

It's mounted on a tubular chassis so it will remain on the chassis when the cab and the bed are removed

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_054.jpg

Here is the top view

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_076.jpg

You can see my idea for the bed and I couldn't be happier with it.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_064.jpg

This is the frame work that will support the new bed floor.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_075.jpg

Brakes - What can i say. Precisions Brakes did and awesome job on them. This is the final front brake caliper and it is an exact match for the rear caliper something we need it we are going to show the truck.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_001.jpg

Rear Brakes going on.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_014.jpg

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_023.jpg

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_020.jpg

The exhaust is almost finished all we need to do is cut the end of the tailpipe.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_029.jpg

You can see the transition from the round to oval tailpipe. I think Dave did and incredible job joining the two pieces.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_030.jpg

If we need, we will now be able to remove the mufflers.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_032.jpg

Moving on to the front suspension. I installed the Bear Tracker Tie Rod ends and sleeve. What a nice piece.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_024.jpg

A quick picture of the trans pan installed and check for clearance issue's

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_056.jpg

I saved the best for last "the Wheels". The tool that we used for mock up was perfect. It nailed the offset on the front wheels on the first try. I can't wait to do another truck.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_003.jpg

Here is what the truck is going to look like when the air suspension is deflated.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_004.jpg

There is a minor vlave stem clearence issue which can easily be resolved with a set of low profile valve stems from Weld Wheels.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_010.jpg

No clearence issues on the rear wheel.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_021.jpg

we decided to go with the sticky outy look on the wheels.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/..._12_03_022.jpg

No really once the tires are mounted we will narrow the rear diff.

That's it for this week. I've got a bunch of parts to order and I need to get the wheels back to Billet Specialties so they can weld them up for me.