First off I finally got my own welder, Miller 180 with some extras, used 5 times. $900
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3.../053009021.jpg

Little update... been working on it here and there, but trying to save my money so I can order the rest of my ART stuff.

Well you all know I've been waiting for a set of stock tubs, and well I got some and used about 4.5" of them haha, just so I could mimic the dimple the same. Then I added a filler and side piece and what I have is a "stock looking" tub widened 6"
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I was asked for pictures of the filled and redrilled axle ends, and resplines, so here you go
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3.../053009023.jpg
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Another thing I noticed, going to have change out the studs Moser used, or find a 3/16" nylock nut since on the McGaughys spindles, the upper bolt is now a stud, it's going to hit the wheel stud otherwise. You can see how close they are on the bottom
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Picked up a 03 Console, $100
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Finally, my corners. I felt they matched my Xenarcs pretty well, I plan to order a set of clear corners and take the lense with a clear reflector and install that lens
on this housing. Depo makes these corners, if anyone is wondering.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3.../053009030.jpg

Keep up the great work Nick!
She's coming along.:thumbsup: :cheers:

Being a owner of a New body style 99 GMC, I think this is gonna be one bad mother ****er thats for sure.
I like the work done so far not massively modded to the point where it looks stupid like a lot of the trucks in truckin.This truck is a wolf in sheep's clothing. I can wait to see this truck done.

thanks man, I like a modified look but keep it clean and oem looking

Cant wait to see it done! Love the progress.

This is an awesome build so far, cant wait to see more! Nice work!:thumbsup:

Well figured I'd share a couple pics...

Got the driver side done, it's "pretty" smooth, enough for a skim coat of rage and then line-x
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3.../061609002.jpg
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Then the passenger side
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I ended up finishing it, then started on the stake pockets, shaved.
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Oh and I picked up a HD front end for under $300, hood, grill and cap. Pretty sweet deal, so I snagged it.
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Got the stake pockets nice and smooth and pretty close to flat, just a little filler, but on the sides I'm on paint and this shows the height from the paint to bare metal. Less than 1/16"
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Another pocket
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3.../061609027.jpg

Oh?
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...mockup2007.jpg

Looks Good Nick

You a :censored: tease you know that...?

haha thanks, but that's all I got right now. Gota make my prototype tip then get the metal laser cut.

Very nice Nick.
Keep up the great work.:thumbsup:

two pics, I didn't want to traditionally tub it. So I'm going a different way about it... raising the stock tub upwards
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...irewall001.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...irewall002.jpg

Thats a different way to do it, will you have to cut into the inside of the fender or is there enough room to raise it? Wayne

On these trucks its a plastic inner fender. Instead I'm going to mate some sheetmetal stock ones from an older truck smoothed out and have them raised up high.

Should look good.

bed door
 

how are you gonna make the bed door opens at the same height as the bed sits? I mean, it will look weird if you open the bed door and you see how the door sits lower than the bed floor...

with a hinge :D

A "magic" hinge?:rofl:

I've been folowing along. You have some talent man! Nice work with the fab. Keep the updates and pics coming.

RideTech order will be in today, can you say "first ever set" Stay tuned for pictures and information. FedEx can't come fast enough

That's why you have to use UPS next time. (sorry i had to, i work for big Brown):D :D :D

Very cool Nick. Will be on the lookout for those pics/info.:cheers:

Parts are in...
Muscle Bar with Posi End Links
Titanium Shockwaves, dual adjustability, with internal ride height infrared sensors, remote resi.
Titanium rear shocks, custom made for my truck, I'm actually the first to even have them. Same as the shockwaves minus the sensors.
Big Red Valves
RidePro e2

Big thanks to Tony B. at ART

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Looking to send back my f9100s and have them anodized to match the black chrome look the titanium series stuff has.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...chparts013.jpg

I'm kinda jealous.




Ok, I'm really jealous... Those are the exact parts I want for my own truck. Speaking of which, maybe I should go wash that thing...

Very nice Nick.:cheers:
She's coing along nicely huh??

what do you got? and I need to wash my daily/work truck. Its filthy! :willy:
yea, slowly... and I continually want to change things

Thats some sweet looking stuff you got there Nick. It just keeps getting better !

Just read through the thread. Looks really good!

thanks guys! gotta a lot to do, unfortunately I can't get the length I wanted in these shocks so I need to do some thinking since I want this truck to lay frame then ride at 5" and still have a little upward travel

I'm talking with Portbuilt Street Rods right now about doing a C5/6 front suspension in my '85. I'm still deciding on rear suspension, but I'm leaning towards an ART kit that will be modified to use Shockwaves, but I need to talk to the guys @ ART when they come out to the Goodguys Show on the 22nd.

I plan to use an Accuair management system instead of the ART stuff though.

Nice Nice, I was going to run the Accuair till I talked to Tony

ART builds a hell of a management system from what I am told, but I wanted something that was active while I drive. My truck is my daily and sees it's share of crappy roads and highways, so any advantage I can get, I'll take...

As far as I knew you could change it while driving... I could be wrong, and If I am I'll have to adjust that.

You can adjust the height while driving, but once you set the height, the system falls asleep (according to ART's website). From what I understand, Accuair's system will continually adjust itself as you drive, much like an active suspension system on a modern car like the Corvette.

Oh I see what you're saying, not sure if I would want it trying to level constantly.

I have some input for your shock dilema... Just do a rocker arm and push-rod for the shocks. You can make the rocker arm the correct ratio to get the length out of the shocks you need. Not sure on the space restrictions... if there's room you can keep the cool shocks, and have an over-complicated, but cool shock set-up.