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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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What did you do for fuel distribution did you go with a rear mounted tank?
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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What did you do for fuel distribution did you go with a rear mounted tank?
gonna go with -6 feed and return.... i have a truck injector fuel rail (it has a return) and a intank fuel pump...... did you see page 2? showing my fuel cell mounted in rear?
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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Hey what paint brand did you use to paint the block?
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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dupli-color high temp engine paint (1200 degree) aluminum #DE1615
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Looking great .

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Old May 28, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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got a little more progress. had the drive shaft made.
its 3" diameter and .083 wall thickness.
here are some pics of the truck getting loaded and my new before and after drive shaft paint job.








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Old May 28, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Looks like it is really coming along and looks great. I saw where you posted what type of headers those were but I'm interested in how they fit, got any info?
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Old May 28, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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Looks like it is really coming along and looks great. I saw where you posted what type of headers those were but I'm interested in how they fit, got any info?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...69#post1683069
scroll down a bit and it'll say what i had to do.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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welp, more progress to report... been working on the rad support. under the bat box was all corroded and pitted or non existant, so i cut out the old metal and welded in new metal, shaved the ' bumps ' on top of the support, filled a few non used holes ( need to fill couple more ), and finished mounting my radiator..... i had to drill out the old bottom rad mounts , move them to fit this rad ,and welded them back to where there new home now is.. the overflow tank is pretty streight forward locate and drill 2 holes and mount with included hardware.. plan for the next week include finish 'smoothing' rad support, disassemble (after mock-up), take to get sand blasted, prime, sand,sand,sand, paint, sand,clear,clear, clear, sand,buff.....reassemble and install.....





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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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heres my brothers project.



what do yall think its an 01 tahoe chasis motor and all we even used the stock brake system. we tore my dads 70 longbed apart to build it. its at the body shop now.we should have it painted in a month or so hopefully.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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thats neat... you need to make a thread saying what all you guys have done, with lots of pics.
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 68shortstep
thats neat... you need to make a thread saying what all you guys have done, with lots of pics.

I will i'll have to find all the pictures.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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exhaust will be gitting done this week.... had to install my flang on the slip flang (i dont like) so it'll be easier to connect/disconnect should i need to....


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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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the exhaust is ready to be installed... i had to get the rear sway bar installed so there wouldnt be a interference problem with the exhaust being dumped in that vacinity..... i got the POL front and rear kit ( although the front has no way of fitting, atleast as i see it... and the rear i would of designed the mounting bracket to pick up a existing hole in the frame instead of haveing to drill a new one!! but so far there customer survice is doing good, i'll keep ya'll posted)
and the rear installed pics



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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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the exhaust pipes are bent up ( have the mufflers, moroso spiral flow) they are 3 inch.. ill mount the mufflers when i mount the bed cross seals. so i can see where i need the hangers to go... its gonna be dumped just before the rear axles (i also have the turn downs )



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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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cool project!
nice to see you taking the time to paint stuff and make it all look so fresh and clean.
thats going to be damn nice and fast when youre all done...
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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sweet looking ride
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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What about the drive shaft. Did you get a different bracket for the sway arms. do I need to swap to a one piece shaft. I made my own motor mounts and am not shure what the location is compaired to most peoples if that makes any difference.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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the x-member that the DS and exhaust pass through is stock.... it orignally had a 1 piece DS and still does... if i was you i'd switch to a 1 piece DS , because its stronger and easier...
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ok. thanks. i wasnt shure about the clearance when the rear axle travels up'n'down.
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