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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2015 5:36:29 GMT -7
Great job, Les. Looks like it fits like a glove.
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 11, 2015 15:11:39 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 17:14:46 GMT -7
Nice job on the tunnel Fantastic job on the Zeed frame. This is the best way to avoid losing length. I don't think you could have found two better trucks to marry. Can't wait for a mock up. Hell, can't wait to see it done.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 17:35:05 GMT -7
You got this custom stuff sorted mate, nice progress.
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Oct 11, 2015 18:24:36 GMT -7
Looking great Les great work so far  Also gotta best use of a VISA card I have ever seen  |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Oct 11, 2015 18:27:33 GMT -7
Wow man - some serious mod's going on here - really cool!!!
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Post by Grandpabeast on Oct 12, 2015 21:51:22 GMT -7
Very cool, looks great so far !
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 13, 2015 4:58:51 GMT -7
Thanks guys
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 14, 2015 16:08:11 GMT -7
Did a little bit of work on the front tonight. I had to cut out one of the crossmembers on the chassis and raise it to get the front as low as I wanted it. Even after doing this it still wasn't low enough so I removed 4mm from all the points that the body meets the chassis to raise the chassis inside the cab. This also brought the cab and bed back into line, but was mainly done to lower it a bit more.  |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Oct 14, 2015 18:23:22 GMT -7
Sweet Les!!!
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Post by sharp on Oct 14, 2015 20:15:43 GMT -7
Great job so far Stitch,looks like everything lines up pretty good,I also like the rear fenders too,looks cool can't wait to see more
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 1:24:04 GMT -7
That looks stunning mate, absolutely perfect. Are you leaving the vent window in the rear or removing it? I like removed my self.
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Post by Grandpabeast on Oct 15, 2015 22:22:40 GMT -7
Sitting awesome
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 18, 2015 15:03:20 GMT -7
Made a start on the interior tonight. All the tunnel is now filled and smoothed, and I have fitted the rear seat from a tamiya volvo kit. I have also made a start on reshaping the front seats from the same volvo as they were a little too square for my taste. I hope you can see the reshaping as it was a pig to get pic off. I'm also thinking to add a console between the rear seats so fabbed one up, but I'm not sure if it will be used or not. Going to change the front suspension to some from a mustang kit as it looks like it will sit lower and pull the wheels inside the arches a little more.   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2015 15:41:20 GMT -7
That is some cool work mate, and the console looks awesome, I reckon keep it.
This whole build is off the hook mate, a super mega custom in the making.
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Post by Big D on Oct 19, 2015 0:41:45 GMT -7
Stitch, you come up with some different ideas and then make them work. You are doing a beautiful job on this!
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Post by jmccann630 on Oct 20, 2015 8:41:32 GMT -7
This should look great when its done! Nice work so far stitch!
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 25, 2015 3:39:45 GMT -7
I don't think I'm going to make it for the deadline. I haven't started on the filler for the body yet, but that's my fault for doing more mods every time I work on it. Might manage to get to the finish in time if I do nothing else in the meantime. Going to be at my own house for 3 days so some all nighters might be happening
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 3:45:41 GMT -7
I hope you do get it done mate, this is one killer build, but, if not, i still want to see it finished, it is a very impressive bit of custom modeling.
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 25, 2015 4:13:30 GMT -7
If I don't finish in time for this, it should work for the december bracket.
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 30, 2015 15:33:10 GMT -7
Well I've not made it in time but should have it finished fairly soon
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2015 2:27:47 GMT -7
That's a pity mate, i think it is a definite winner, but i am looking forward to seeing the finished product for sure mate.
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Post by 62pyro on Oct 31, 2015 8:45:16 GMT -7
That's too bad but,better to do it right than hurried.
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 16, 2015 14:54:06 GMT -7
Finally got back to the truck. As I sat down the strangest thing happened, and the inner wings fell to the floor. I thought to myself that looks a bit wobbly now so glued the bulkhead panel in, and the front of the body on. It does have the benefit of my now being able to fit larger wheels without raising it again, if anything it's even lower now. I'm going to have to do a little more cutting to straighten up the rear of the chassis before I can make the tilt bed as it's just a little out of line. If I do another crew cab I think it would be better to stretch one frame rather than connect 2 of them.   |
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 16, 2015 14:54:59 GMT -7
The pieces on the side are just to keep everything lined up on the body
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Nov 16, 2015 15:17:06 GMT -7
I was wondering, there for a moment I thought, "hey - Les is adding some bazookas!"
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 16, 2015 15:56:35 GMT -7
Wrong kind of bazooka's for me CC, lol
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2015 4:34:58 GMT -7
How you going with this one Les,?? Can't wait to see what you have got done mate..
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 6, 2015 4:43:29 GMT -7
It's back in the box for now, It will be out again as soon as my second set of wheels arrive but they're taking ages.
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 27, 2016 17:12:47 GMT -7
It's no weather to paint the monte carlo just now, and the 62 bel air grille is fighting me, so I pulled this out again tonight. Not much done tonight apart from sorting out the parts but I did glue the fenders on the bed, and added airbags to the rear suspension. The wheels I'm using for the inner set at the back are a smidgeon smaller but will have to do. I'll be dechroming the inner set and painting them black so hopefully it wont be too noticable.  It's also too wide for my display cabinet, rofl   This is the size difference between the wheels, but it'll have to do  |
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