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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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I posted my build awhile back and ended up tossing the old frame and started working on my previous one. 408/s480/4l80e. The truck is going to be bagged and bodydropped. I plan on going with 20x15 intros out back and 20x8.5 up front when the money is right. For now I'm going to stay with the current set up which is 15x14 weld pro stars out back and 20x8.5 weld pro stars up front. Something different for sure. I'm not looking to be the fastes guy out there(which wouldn't happen anyway thanks to flaco's truck!! hahah) Anyway just looking to have a nice weekend truck that I can get in, crank up and drive. I'll be keeping a/c also. Heres some pics.









building my bed mounts








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Gas tank mounts





Fuel cell



I cant take credit for the tig work, Buddy thomas welding.









Narrowing the rear end.






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Moser axles




Wilwood calipers. 6 piston fronts and 4 piston rears.





I made a set of upper control arms and modified a set of lowers I already had. I wanted to narrow my front track width so I moved my lower ball joints in 1.5" from each side. I had a friend machine me some bushings so I could ues press in ball joints. This is what I ended up with.






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I used an old set of long tube headers I had here at the shop. I think they cam out pretty good. The cross over tubing is 2.5", from the turbo to the fmic is 3", 4" tubing to the TB and 5" stepped down to 4" for the DP.


















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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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And some pics of the truck





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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Sexy!
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Very very nice!!!
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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looking real solid bro; Keep the updates coming!
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Thats beautiful! Keep up the nice work. Cant wait to see it run.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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Looks damn good
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