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Aug 8, 2014 | 01:16 PM

#16

Beedub109r

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Joined: Jun 2014

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From: Plumas Lake, CA

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast...

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Originally Posted by Justin.Hoeben

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We used to say that at group. Brought back memories.

Aug 8, 2014 | 02:45 PM

#17

co425

Cargo Master

Joined: Oct 2010

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Before:

Soon after I brought Betty home and got her drivable.

Durring:

Yanked this leaky nasty 360 with a dead cylinder and 5 miles of PO wiring.

Did a 460 swap back to the stock 4 speed, and some body work. I drove her for a bit like this.

The only body work I kept in the end was the cab, hood, and the passenger fender. Everthing else was rotten under that nasty primer.

I did a whole mess of work, Hydroboost, axle and driveline swaps, wiring etc. etc. I drove her like this for a good while.

I bit the diesel bug and built this puppy.

From this:

All pretty and naked:

To this:

Out with the 460 last december.

And how she sits now. With months of work shes almost drivable again.

Aug 8, 2014 | 02:52 PM

#18

Beedub109r

Senior User

Joined: Jun 2014

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From: Plumas Lake, CA

Co425- That is AMAZING!

Outstanding level of detail. I was drooling all over that 460 then you went cummins! So, how much for the 460 then? I have a 77 that would love a fresh HP and TQ injection!

Aug 8, 2014 | 03:00 PM

#19

co425

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Joined: Oct 2010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Beedub109r

Outstanding level of detail. I was drooling all over that 460 then you went cummins! So, how much for the 460 then? I have a 77 that would love a fresh HP and TQ injection!

Thanks.

The 460 is going into my Dad's 1927 Ford tall T. Plus the shipping would kill you.

Aug 8, 2014 | 05:46 PM

#20

lafermedavid

Cargo Master

Joined: Nov 2010

Posts: 3,170

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From: darlington

Great work Guys,easy to say, Alot of hours,Heres mine so far.

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Aug 8, 2014 | 05:52 PM

#21

co425

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Damn, that cab is pretty!

Aug 8, 2014 | 06:33 PM

#22

mikeo0o0o0

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Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 14,333

Likes: 247

From: Stanley, VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by co425

Damn, that cab is pretty!

Agreed! I'm really jealous of all you guys that have a nice shiny paint job.....Come to think of it, I'm jealous of any of you guys that can actually drive your truck

Aug 8, 2014 | 06:39 PM

#23

jgavac

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Joined: Oct 2010

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From: Lost In a Pit of Despair

co425, I always mean to read through your build thread, but I never get around to it. That thing is clinical. Very impressive

I haven't done a whole lot to mine cosmetically. Did a few things to clean up the appearance when I first got it.

How I bought it. Been sitting on blocks for 10 years

The day I drove it home. Old 300 fired right up

Pressure washed, cap removed, different wheels/tires

How she sits now. Grill paint, halo's, and a vintage bed toolbox.

-Jameson

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Aug 8, 2014 | 06:55 PM

#24

HIO Silver

Fleet Owner

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 20,678

Likes: 82

From: NorCal

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0

Agreed! I'm really jealous of all you guys that have a nice shiny paint job.....Come to think of it, I'm jealous of any of you guys that can actually drive your truck

Nice paint on 4x4s is way overrated......

.....Mother Nature's fingernails (tree branches) don't faze me one bit.

Aug 8, 2014 | 07:30 PM

#25

GooseStick

Cross-Country

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 98

Likes: 0

From: Connecticut

Jgavec, was that an original topper?

Truck looks alot better than mine! Saving up for Paint right now.

Aug 8, 2014 | 07:48 PM

#26

John R. Thomas

More Turbo

Joined: Apr 2013

Posts: 661

Likes: 21

From: Waukesha WI

Before & After what?

What did you do to that engine? Now it's just another street rod.
Where's the a.c. compressor? Only red-necks sweat. If it's hidden, your not
a red neck.
My 75 had chrome valve covers and and a pie plate air cleaner.
That stuff vanished.

Aug 8, 2014 | 07:53 PM

#27

jgavac

Cargo Master

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 2,339

Likes: 32

From: Lost In a Pit of Despair

Quote:

Originally Posted by GooseStick

Jgavec, was that an original topper?

Truck looks alot better than mine! Saving up for Paint right now.

Yep. Deluxe topper, all there just in need of some love. Front portion under the window broke, so I need to glass it back up. That will be one of my projects next summer. Possibly this winter

-Jameson