Good grief, you ARE having fun! I have always enjoyed your attention to detail, and it just doesn't stop! I assume you are building this to keep forever and ever?
Thank you Zig, yes this is my first build so I'm keeping it. Thanks Nate, boy as I get closer it seems I make trips to the auto/hardware store everyday. Here's the door panel and kick panel upholstered and installed. The door, kick, and back panels came from roddoors.com. Located in Chico, CA
Happy Easter everyone, well more progress. Hopefully putting these pictures up is helping others with inspiration. Front roll pan Rear fenders, running boards and splash aprons on Step with Chevy logo on running boards powder coated in a Satin Black Rearview with bed floor in Bed floor stained ebony black then wether treated, also gas door in satin black. My wheels are satin black too
just about there, hurray. Can't believe I'm finally at the end of this long road Subwoofer boxes carpeted Got the hood on yesterday
Thanks Guy's, and I guess I over did it because this truck will never see something dirty inside of it! A few I took when I drove up the drive way. Take it to get exhaust on Monday.
Thank you Zig and Robert, always appreciate the kind words. Been having a few issues which I guess is to be expected. My rear springs were not strong enough so had to order better springs. Also I cut to much off the coil springs and my a-arms were aiming up instead of down. Wanted to be able to adjust the front height and ride, so I ordered coil overs for the front with comp/rebound adjustment. I did get exhaust, But I need to get wheel alignment and have some spring taken out of the valve body for my B&M lockup to work properly with the 700 r4. Then talk about bad luck! I was trying to get the bushings out of the power steering rack and some how broke the nipple of the reservoir of the power steering pump and to top it off when I started my truck the gear from the starter got stuck open heated up the solenoid and fried my wires a foot back from the starter. Here's some pictures of what's done so far.
Well that stinks that all that happened, but your attention to detail is a beautiful thing! When you finally finish this, I hope you drive it for the rest of your life. You will get there!
Rico ; Trust me , you're works and photos go WAAYYY beyond inspiration ! . I WAS going to come by and borrow your rig to haul some pea gravel but now I see it won't take but one scoop so forget it . I have NO IDEA what I'd do with a rig this pretty ! .
Lol, thank you for the kind words Nate, my plan is to only build one and it was built in my mind the day I picked it up. To see it come to life was something I didn't think would ever happen. I hope to enjoy it for many years, just need to work the bugs out.
Rico, Your ride is MOST excellent indeed, and to know "it was built in my mind the day I picked it up" is truly awesome. I took the time to write down my "build", and it too is slowly coming to fruition. Lets hope it is as nice as yours!
Hey Rico As always your build is amazing I have a question I just put a fuel tank behind the rearend of truck Question is what type of fuel line did you use I still have stock fuel line and need to extend it a few more feet Wondering if I should make a hard line or a soft line Thanks Robert
Thanks Robert, what I did was ran hard line from the tank up to the fuel pump. the fuel line ended up being a little short so for the last foot I use steel braided line the rest of the way. Zig, unfortunately my 700r4 was slipping from 2nd to 3rd at 2000 rpm's the day I started driving it. A few weeks ago that slipping jumped up to 4000 rpm's. I was told the tranny was rebuilt and if it was someone didn't do something right. The problem is now the truck suck up all the money I had, so now trying to get the money to rebuild it which will cost about $1,200. Found out the 700r4 are known to have problems so it needs to be rebuilt with heavy duty parts to make it last. It will be another month or so before I have all of the money because other expenses keep coming up.
