this shows how crooked mine were welded together and where. ALso compares 77 F100, 66 f100, AIM and DJM

 

Here's some more pictures of the drop beams. Some areas do seem a little off but I really wont be able to tell how big of an effect it will have until I install them which wont be for atleast another month.

 

I got my Devilbiss Finishline 3 primer gun with 1.8 & 2.2 tips (gun on the left) and my Devilbiss GFG-670 "Plus" paint gun with 1.2, 1.3, & 1.4 tips (gun on the right) today in the mail. Cant wait to try them out.


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Got my fresh air respirator in today. Its a HobbyAir I setup.

 

Been really busy the past month, school started back up so havn't had alot of time to work on the truck. I got a few parts sandblasted, still have to finish sandblasting the frame and then get it primed and painted. Hoping to get all of that done by the end of October.

 

I have been doing alot of research on what engine im going to put in my truck and after alot of thinking and planning I have changed my mind on the engine combo. I decided to go big block, the biggest v8 ever made in the factory, the 500 ci Cadillac. I bought this engine rebuilt for $800 and I will be tearing it down, going through it, making some adjustments, and buying some aftermarket parts for it too. The hard part is done and saved me alot of money too. The engine was rebuilt in 94' and never ran, the owner passed away before he could pick it up. Just in stock form these engines made a ton of torque and im hoping after some modifications I can make quite a bit more. 400hp/500lbs of torque can be had pretty easily. Cant wait till I get a rolling chassis and can start building this monster.

 

damn man i love updates! it looks like that motor will be a beast!

 

I love making progress even if it is slow sometimes, once I get the frame painted I can get alot more done towards getting myself a rolling chassis. A stock 500 makes a ton of torque at right around 3000 rpm and most of its hp around 3500 rpms. A very streetable engine that should be a blast in my truck. The factory retarded the cams so much that a simple cam swap in one of these things will wake up a 500 to 500/lbs and over 350 hp alone, all at less than 4000 rpms. Add an aluminum intake, a little head porting, and some headers and you will have a beast. The stock rockers, from what ive read, are the weak spot in these engines so an upgrade to the new aftermarket rocker systems available is pretty much a must if you wish to obtain some of those big numbers. Here are some links to some info about the Cadillac 500's for those who would like to learn more about them. If you do a google search you will find a ton more of info as well.

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/P.../Engineid.html

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/P.../guide/Why.htm

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...e_500_Cadillac

 

Finally got my entire frame and misc frame/suspension parts sandblasted! I rented a 100 cfm gas powered air compressor/sandblaster from the local supply/rental store and knocked out everything in no time. The back driveway looks like a beach now but everything has been sandlasted so its on to the next step, primer and paint.

 

 

Didnt have time to take the I beams apart but I blasted what im using so I just got to take it apart and paint.

 

 

 

Thats all I got for now until I get some parts primed and painted. Im so glad im done sandblasting though lol what a mess, it feels good to do it all myself though any how.

 

great progress. thanks for sharing. You definitely have been very busy.