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Well I've got a little more to show. The header tubes are welded and tacked into the flanges. We are going to put the collectors on tomorrow and try to have them buttoned up this week.

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We also got a package of material to start the exhaust after the headers are complete. Check this out. It's like fine jewelry!

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While I was waiting for the header tubes I decided it was time to remove the dash. Anyone need a stock 68 dash. It can be welded right back in! Just not in this truck!

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Anyway, that's it for now. Going to try and keep rolling! :woot:

Very Nice!


--Eric

They probably cost as much as fine jewelry too. lol Nice Work ...

You be da man!

EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA

It's just better than Christmas!!

Thanks Eric! Whatchu guys got up your sleeves these days?

They are definitely not cheap, but not bad from where we got them. Check out www.mandrelbends.com. Great quality and the best prices I could find on V-Bands.

Christmas come early! Now I just have to see if I can put it all together and not make jewelry into junk!

Thanks for the good words guys!

Nice project, I love this body style. I had to sell my 72 GMC but I plan to build another one one of these days.

Very nice. Early Christmas presents for you.:cheers:

Headers Complete! Sort Of!
 

The headers are complete minus some flange smoothing and dress up. We are ready to move on to the exhaust system. Check out the progress!

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one more.......

last one.

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I'll be back at it soon. Stay tuned! :lateral:

Wayne, can you send me the link for the headers? I need this for a project I may be starting on soon. Thanks.

Very nice! I can't wait to see the exhaust.

1/2 Exhaust!
 

Well I finally got the passenger side exhaust all tacked together. Man, it takes forever to make all the little bracket and tabs. Oh, and then you actually have to be able to get the pipes in and out of the chassis. Anyway, here is what we came up with. I am pretty sure we are going to have to skip the balance pipe. We'll see. Anyway here is the progress so far.

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more.................

more................

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We also made a cart to put the cab on when it's not on the chassis. It really helps move it out of the way.

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Well, that's it for now. On to the driver side. Another same as the other! :yes:

Later,

NICE WORK!!!!


--Eric

Don't cha just love building stuff!!

Nice work!!

Nothing better than just hitting the shop and making some stuff!


:thumbsup:

I absolutely do. I wish I could do only that! :yes: Off to play the powerball!!!!!1:lol:

Thanks for the good words.

Thanks Eric! I'm trying!

Looking good!

Finally, DUAL Exhaust
 

Got the drivers side tacked together. Time to put the cab back on and get the bed mocked up. Progress, I love it when a plan comes together!

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:D

YEAH CHAD!!!! Sweet pic and great work! Diggin the exhaust!!:cheers:

Josh

Hey Chad! Looking Good!:thumbsup:

Thanks Bill. Here is more to look at.

It's time to get the bed on the truck so that some more of the chassis mounted components can get mocked-up. Check it!

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The front bed panel is about as flat as the ocean during high tide! Since the bed floor will have to be moved up, this is a piece I will be recreating myself. There is no way I could do worse. Well, I say that now!

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This is a 275-45/20 we had laying around. The actual tire will be a 295-45/20 so this is close. It's coming together, I really like the position of the tire in the wheel well. This is really the first time all these pieces are getting mocked up and I see I didn't blow it with the chassis layout.

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more......

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Next, I get to start figuring out the correct bed floor placement and then on to the fuel tank design. Tail pipes can be roughed in as well. Thanks for watching!

This is HUGE!!!!!! Mounting the body and bed!!!!

Nice...............



--Eric

Hey Chad,great work like the x and triangulation in the center section of the chassis.I noticed a modified fr bumper and wheels in your first pics,I am using a howe late model fr clip and wide fives on my chevelle pro touring build,I see alot of stockcar influence in your build which is what Im trying to,Rich

Good eye. Alot of circle track knowledge can be put to good use in Pro-Touring builds. Thanks for the kind words. You need to start a build thread.

I have one, its https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...php4?t=20722,I have to update it Ive got the whole center section done and the rear clip is almost done,and modifying A M 3 link rear suspension,Rich

gracin7: You beat me to the punch..... I was just going to post a link to your thread (I read it today). By the way: KEEP POSTING... AND BUILD IT FASTER.... AND..... You know what we want!

Chad: More pictures please!!!!!


--Eric

Thanks Eric,your car is killer,Ive been following it,in my opinion Ironworks is the "KING OF THE MOUNTAIN",I have been working on it a bit(usually when Im painting after hours and in between coats)and I will update my thread thanks for taking notice,Rich PS because of your car and Johns 66 Nova Ive grown to like them and bought a 66 and will be PT ing it as a shop project,sorry to hijack your thread Chad!!!!Later

I think Chad is much further along than he tells us. He just feeds us a little here, a little there....


--Eric

Hello Pot, this is Kettle! :_paranoid

Nice build! How long is your jig table?

Thanks very much. It's just over 14'. It's actually left over from my stockcar days. It just happened to work for this project.

That's kind of a personnal question!

Chad: More pics please!


--Eric

nice project . love that body style truck. I love the fact that you switched to a ls power plant also. I think this is a decision that you will be happy with in the long run.just a little weight savings on the front end lol.keep up the great work.:thumbsup:

:rofl: When you've got 14', you don't mind telling! :wow:

I'm trying, just getting back into it after Christmas. Twin 5 year olds is something at Christmas! I'm starting to modifiy the bed sides to move the floor up. I'm learning as I go. LOL

Thanks, I like the new direction as well. Our engine hoist likes it too! :lol: We are going to keep plugging away at it. Thanks again.

Thanks Chad.
Eric..Id be proud of 14'...:rofl: :hail: :willy:

CC,

I've been following your build for a while, fantastic.

I am also doing a C10, 68 GMC, and would love to move the motor back, I feel its current location is too far forward and could make a difference in handling and performance. It looks like there is plenty of room to do so, at least move it back to the firewall. I'm doing a SBC, so quick question, would you move it back to the firewall or would you cut out and go back further into the cab?

Thanks,

JE

JE,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm really trying to give my Dad the truck he has always wanted. Obviously moving the motor back will do nothing but help the handling, ride quality etc. WIth that said, the answer to this question comes as another question. How far are you willing to go with this build? We moved our motor back to the point we have to move the firewall back as well. Well the center of it anyway. Everything you do affects another. We went "all the way" per say. New chassis, LS engine, relocated the engine etc. Now we can't get off the shelf anything. I had to build custom headers, exhaust, engine mounts, new fire wall, modified trans tunnel, etc. Now, mounting the a/c is very difficult because of the larger bump in on the fire wall, pedal spacing gets tight for the same reason. Sorry for the book but I am just trying to illustrate what happens when you modify more and more. That all being said if I hadn't designed and built the chassis, I would not have moved it back as far. With a stock chassis and a small block, I would go back some. Maybe an inch or so. Moving all that weight back even an inch will help. I try not to do things that make it difficult to maintain, clean etc. So, I would make sure you have plenty of room to get to the distributor, wires etc. Make sure the distributor will come out etc. These things are all about compromise. As I said before and I'll say it again everything you do affects another. I apologize if this is rambling and incoherent. Just trying to shorten the curve for you. These are just my opinions. I'm learning as I go as well. I hope this helps rather than confuses. LOL Post up some pictures of this project. We need more trucks on the site. Good luck! :cheers: