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Hey Russell,

:D

Looking forward to seeing that 56 painted...

Cute Skip

And the 55 (the flat black truck) won't get painted. The 56 is getting a "one color" paint job. I don't have any painters I trust and we're really not set up to handle the assembly of nice painted cars so its going to look good in photos but I'm not going to be proud of it (I haven't even sprayed it yet)

Now more about the black 55

She moves under her own power now.

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3016.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3019.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3026.jpg

Photo gallery for easy viewing and a few more photos not posted here.
http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customers/CP5559C4/0002- Rick Jake Webb/03/

Rick and Jake are waiting on their custom offset 20's to be done so I'm lending them my old race wheels and tires. I'm not using them at the moment.

BEFORE YOU ASK ABOUT THE REAR TIRES
Yes 345's will fit but not with stock fenders. I just needed a set of tires that were very even and equal for balancing and alignment and this was the only set not in use at the moment.

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3027.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3028.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3029.jpg

But the 275 fronts will work on a 10.5" wheel with 56mm offset and a small spacer so it won't hit the sway bar.

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3023.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3025.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3030.jpg

The filler neck worked perfectly but I need to re seal the gas tank. I think someone used the wrong sealer on the lids and she bleeds when hit with direct sun. So I'll have that sorted shortly.

The alignment is also mostly sorted. I ran out of time and this was close enough so we can start balancing and adding body work. Alignment is hard once the fenders are covering the wheels and fining an alignment machine that can do them is a royal pain so we align like this first. I didn't realize that this older alignment machine would allow us to put the scales under the wheels or I would have brought them too. Next time for sure now that I know about this guy just up the road from me.

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...9-_H6A3034.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...9-_H6A3036.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...9-_H6A3038.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...9-_H6A3040.jpg

We with this guy about ready to leave we all really wanted to see what the stance was going to look like so we slapped on a pair fenders and balanced a hood up top. Mmmmmmm, what a good stance. And this is still 1 inch higher than the maximum low you can do with our frame. We will do the lowest possible we can with my fathers truck so be ready. Also I shot these photos from waist high. It makes for a good photo but in person it looks even lower. I also shot a bunch of video to help explain whats involved with doing the low body stance for guys interested in seeing a bit more. I'm editing it right now and hope to have it up before the end of the week.

The easy flip through gallery is here ( http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...ake%20Webb/03/ )

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...7-_H6A3046.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...7-_H6A3053.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...7-_H6A3061.jpg

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...7-_H6A3066.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...08-_H6A3069jpg

You can see here some of the clearance considerations to go with the firewall and radiator clearance. Also remember, this is the deep 5.3L Truck oil pan so with the correct pan the engine could be lower giving more room to the firewall and requiring less modification. Also the truck pulleys stick the furthest away from the block so a Camaro or Corvette pulley system would again let you get the engine further forward and again give more room to the firewall.

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3074.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3075.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3077.jpg

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3079.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3080.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3081.jpg

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3082.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...8-_H6A3083.jpg

Hope to have that video soon!
-Russell @ Nerd Rods

Figured this would help answer some questions about the fit and clearing we had to do. This will basically apply to all task force trucks with C4 suspension so enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb0UY3gReOo

Thanks for taking the time/effort to make a video update. I think videos give such a better feel for the projects. Trucks are looking awesome!

Dave

Finally getting back on the original truck we started on. The customer wanted it painted and so I've been trying to sort that bag of worms for the last several months. First I tried to out source it, talked to several painters, most never showed up after saying they would, some wouldn't do what the customer wanted done and a few gave me a bad vibe. I've learned with painful reputation that I need to listen to my gut on things like that so those guys were a no go. Finally I decided to just spray it here. Waited on a paint booth to rent that ended up not working out. Finally a few days ago I had my minion clean the back up, threw the hood on the stands and painted the damn thing. Did the fenders later that day and so fourth. I would be painting the cab right now but my glasses got FUBAR'd yesterday and my prescription changed so now I'm adjusting to new glasses before I dare spray the cab.

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/020.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/023.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/029.jpg

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/035.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/032.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/036.jpg

http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/039.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/043.jpg http://gallery.nerdrods.com/Customer...bnails/042.jpg

More photos soon. I hope to paint the cab when I wake up. We are fixing a few things I don't like about the exhaust at the moment and bolting down the last of the brake lines. Then its body install time for the last time!

Very Nice!

What size tires will you be able to run all the way around?

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Originally Posted by Hotrod1 (Post 617715)

Very Nice!

What size tires will you be able to run all the way around?

Fronts are an easy 275, 295 with some light mods but I'm going to try and make 305's work for the hard core guys. Back will also probably handle a 275 without much, if any modification but these trucks are 74" wide so 345's are only a few minor modifications away on a step side. And for the pro drag guys just install a stick axle over the Corvette IRS and put your trash can wide tires up under there or get the fiberglass +3" fenders and have all the tires up under there. I want to see dually wheels with 345's.

Later
-Russell @ Nerd Rods