Woo Hoo It's Started!

[waynieZ]

Its looking good.

[NovaBlue71]

Chad, Great project . I just went through this entire post and can't believe I've missed it. This truck is going to be bad a$$. Keep us posted on progress. Joe

[ccracin]

We have purchased another truck project that is very similar to this one, but further along. We are going to finish it so that my Dad can have something to play with next summer. We will then get back to this project while he has something to drive unless he gets an offer he can't refuse. Check out the new project at the link in my signature. Enjoy!

[ccracin]

The new project has been sold. A friend decided he wanted it and made an offer my Dad did not refuse! LOL This truck is back underway. I will try to post updates soon. I will also keep the other build thread alive. Since a friend has purchased it, I will try to post updates as I get them.

[steinepstein]

Good! Glad to hear, I really like the old project...I was tempted to make an offer on it. I have a 1968 GMC that I haven't gotten much work done on either, hot summer and I don't have AC yet, but I keep buying more stuff because there are good deals out there.

I am keeping the stock frame but have gone to air ride front suspension and am correcting the geometry on the trailing arm rear suspension, full air bags all around. Nothing special, but should handle a lot better.

I also bought an LY6 6.0 LS engine, don't know if I want to switch from 383 SBC yet.

Bottom line, is that this is a fantastic project and I you have to get it done! Too cool.

JE

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by steinepstein

Good! Glad to hear, I really like the old project...I was tempted to make an offer on it. I have a 1968 GMC that I haven't gotten much work done on either, hot summer and I don't have AC yet, but I keep buying more stuff because there are good deals out there.

I am keeping the stock frame but have gone to air ride front suspension and am correcting the geometry on the trailing arm rear suspension, full air bags all around. Nothing special, but should handle a lot better.

I also bought an LY6 6.0 LS engine, don't know if I want to switch from 383 SBC yet.

Bottom line, is that this is a fantastic project and I you have to get it done! Too cool.

JE

I'm glad to back on it too! This truck is going to be my calling card to some degree. Sounds like you are on the right track. I would do the LS engine. Since you are building it now do it. After you buy everything for the 383 it will be quite a bit more expensive to go LS if you want to. Just my .02.

Thanks for the good words. I'm ready to keep moving!

[ja.stoner63]

Very nice ride. Thanks for sharing the detailed pictures.

[steinepstein]

Thanks, I have some people interested in the 383 and trans, I may revisit. I want to stay old school SBC so bad, but the LS motors are too impressive.

[ccracin]

We have made some more progress since we cured the "Brain Damage"! Although, the progress is not exactly on the truck. We have a new addition to the tool family:



It's a Lincoln Precision TIG 225 Square Wave TIG. Guess I have some learning to do. LOL We also got it so that our "Pro" welder can come to our shop rather than me taking everything to his place. Well with the new addition we needed to consolidate space. So, a new welding cart is in order. This is what we quickly came up with.



The other welder is an SP-125 Plus MIG. We have had it since 1996. What an awesome little welder it has been!



Now, back to the truck! Stay tuned.

[GregWeld]

EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA

That's a real welder!

Sweet!