project retrospect build thread [Archive]

c-low

04-16-2007, 09:16 PM

so the buildup is underway and i have made the decision to start a build thread. as i make progress i will post pictures along with a description of what is being done.

as of right now the truck is completely ripped apart and in san antonio at a custom shop getting a few modifications done. i could have done these but i wanted a profesional to do this so i dont fuck up the frame. i have recently found that i will have to do more bodywork on the doors and other panels i decided to keep.

the first set of pictures will be posted this weekend after we get the truck back. i will try to make updates everytime i do something so that it will possibly get other people interested in doing some things to their vehicles.

YOU MAY RESPOND IN THIS THREAD BUT KEEP IT ON TOPIC AND NO SHITTALKING. this thread is meant to be helpful so that more people can understand what i do. i do not have to do this for anyone but i want to give a better understanding.

there is a long list of things to do so i wont be listing out everything. i will post what i am doing along with pics instead. MAY THE FUN BEGIN!!!

64malibuss

04-16-2007, 09:18 PM

cool man...im ready for some pics

64malibuss

04-16-2007, 09:18 PM

...what are you doing to the frame?...boxin it?

c-low

04-16-2007, 09:21 PM

actually its getting a stepnotch welded in. its so that the rear sits lower when aired out. basically a c notch but alot bigger. the guy is also welding in a crossmember for strength. pics will be up this weekend.

Bulldog Stang

04-16-2007, 11:30 PM

cruisin low ...

I say NO Post at all in this thread while you do the build up ... ?? Thoughts ???

Make another thread to discuss stuff in .. especially if you are making this a TRUE TECH Thread or a HOW TO Thread ...

c-low

04-17-2007, 12:36 AM

98STANGWITHTHEBANG

04-17-2007, 09:11 AM

if you need some help just let me know!!!!!

64malibuss

04-17-2007, 12:18 PM

pm sent.

i see no problems. maybe you guys could make me the moderator of this section. haha

i just feel like since i am somewhat of an outcast on this forum due to the fact that i like carbed motors and bagged trucks this will show everyone how i do things.

I'm a carbed motor guy too...as far as them being dropped 80% of the time they look good. I do prefer dropped than lifted for the street. If you lift your truck and it never sees dirt thats dumb. And ridiculously huge trucks I don't like.

c-low

04-21-2007, 03:17 AM

well i leave in about 2 hours to go pick the truck up from fat robs. i will post up some pics after we get back. should be a fun trip. we're stopping by the swap meet in new braunfels on the way back and rob told me last week that since he was in a hurry to leave for a show in kinder, la., that we would hang out and go to lunch. see yall tonight.

ebaker

04-21-2007, 10:20 AM

hey im going to new brausnfels too!!!! i will prolly be there around lunch.

c-low

04-21-2007, 08:10 PM

ok so i just got back and here are the pics i promised.

if anyone needs custom work done to this extent i highly recommend fat robs rod and custom. we also went to the swap meet and found a few things but i decided not to get them. now im kicking myself in the ass. i will also post some pics of what else rob has going on at his shop.

the notch had to be cut down and rebent in order to fit properly. the bars in between the notch is the new crossmember. the crossmember is temporary. i have a design that rob is working on for me but its really complicated and is gonna take awhile to build. the rear bumper is about an inch from laying on the ground. i have 2 inch drop blocks that i will be installing soon so it will lay on the ground after that. tomorrow i will post more pics of the notch and i will be doing work on the doors and i will post those pics as well.

enjoy the pics!!!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/atrobs.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/rearview.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/mattspics132b.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/almost.jpg

98Aggie

04-21-2007, 08:22 PM

Cool never seen C-notches done like that. You going with a ladder bar set up along with the bags?

c-low

04-21-2007, 08:26 PM

im gonna do a tubular trailing arm setup with a custom dropmember setup.

Dead_Stang04

04-21-2007, 08:56 PM

Nice..

c-low

04-21-2007, 10:01 PM

now that it sits really low i wanna drive it. but, that will have to wait.

c-low

04-23-2007, 05:51 AM

well tonight i got a few more things done. i took the everything off the dash so that i could use them on the new cab. suprisingly everything was still in good shape and works. i took the rear glass out which want hard at all. i also managed tto clean up some more of the frame. i will post the pics later in the week due to the cameras batteries are dead. later in the week i will be patching up the doors and removing the cab from the frame so the frame can be blasted and the cab can be replaced.

a little more feedback would be nice.

Bulldog Stang

04-23-2007, 09:42 AM

ebaker

04-23-2007, 01:40 PM

c-low

04-23-2007, 10:49 PM

looking good cruisin .... cant wait to see the finished product and the rest of the build process ....

are you gonna coat that frame with like spray in bedliner or some other type of coating after it gets blasted ??? what kinda blasting you gonna do ... may i recommend staying away from Sand Blasting!!! Sand contains salt and if it gets into the frame, its gonna rust again .. go with that new bead blasting or whatever ...

its getting blasted by a guy in kennedy for real cheap. gotta love shop discounts. the frame will be painted an industrial grade black. im thinking about putting some pinstriping on the frame as well as the body.

c-low

04-23-2007, 10:55 PM

Are you going to shave the door handles or have you thought of that?? it looks pretty clean on your year model trucks. i loved having my door handles shaved on my truck.

what color are you painting it??

looks awesome so far!

actually im thinking of leaving the door handles but they may get shaved. i kinda want to keep as much of the original stuff as possible, but the welding machine has been sitting in the corner begging to do some work. as of right now the mirrors are being shaved so i can use the iron cross peep mirrors.

im thinking of doing something i have never seen done before, but its one of those things that may look fuckin awesome or it may look horrible.

ebaker

04-23-2007, 11:10 PM

well man if you decide to shave the door handles i would suggest getting on ebay and searching for autoloc shaved door handle kit i think i got the 50 lb. not too sure. they are the cheapest and the work great and pretty easy to install. my dad and i did my trucks by ourselves with no problem.

is this going to be a secretive thing or what? if not run by us you know we will be honest with you. i will prolly like seeing as i like everything you have done to so far with the truck and plans for it.

c-low

04-23-2007, 11:33 PM

if i do shave the handles i will be going through a vendor on another board i get on. autoloc is a good company but the kit i will be getting is vehicle specific.

its by far not a secretive build. right now i just want to go over the idea in my head a little so that i dont look like a dumbass if i do it. when i get closed to actually doing it i will ask you guys what your opinions are on it.

i also have a buddy building a truck specifically for sema 2008 and im gonna talk to him about doing some things to the truck that i dont have the experience for. they will be custom touches that you dont see much or at all. those things will probably be the only secretive things on the truck.

as for color, first i will do either flat black or flat orange with a white top and my buddies shop logo on the doors with red steelies and some fat white walls. after cruisin it like that for a while it will be torn apart again and painted either one solid color or a wild two tone. im thinking a black on top, orange on bottom two tone with black and polished 20's. not sure though.

ebaker

04-23-2007, 11:39 PM

sounds like its going to be awesome. if you ever need someone to hand you a beer while your working on it give me a call i will gladly go out there and help out.

c-low

04-23-2007, 11:49 PM

well i dont drink beer but if i need a dr. pepper i'll keep you in mind.

maybe the next weekend i am off we can get some people out there and do some work and bbq. just an idea though.

ebaker

04-24-2007, 02:21 PM

lol. that sounds like a good idea man let me know which weekend it you have off and we can plan something.

c-low

04-25-2007, 12:47 AM

will do. im taking vacation in may for the meltdown show. until then i dont know when i will be off.

c-low

04-25-2007, 12:49 AM

thursday and friday i will be doing more work to the truck. updates and pics when i have time.

c-low

05-02-2007, 12:25 PM

ok so i have been doing some work to the truck here lately but it hasnt been anything major. i did some work to the doors and found a one inch layer of bondo, so im stripping te whole door down to bare metal and doing needed repairs. i also started welding the upper cab seam at the rear of the roof. since im scraping the current cab i figured this would be a good time to get some practice in. its turning out pretty good. i am heading to the shop in a few hours so i will get some pics tonight.

on monday my girlfriend and i made yet another trip to see fat rob. this time it was for her truck. she managed to get a great deal on a full 2 link and front setup for her truck. she just might have her truck finished before me.

c-low

05-07-2007, 11:41 PM

well i went and did some work to the truck today. i put the bed on and took some measurments just to see how low the body will sit and to get some ideas on whatmy next move will be. pics will come tomorrow. i would do it now but thi computer sucks. if you have me on your myspace you can see the pics there bt i will load them on here tomorrow.

on another note my girlfriend and i worked on her truck today also. we found a few suprises when we went to shave the stake pockets on the bed.

SUPER BIRD

05-08-2007, 08:21 AM

what kind of truck does your girl have

c-low

05-08-2007, 03:27 PM

a 92 extended cab short bed chevy 1/2 ton. we just need to put everything on it and the suspension will be finished. then all she needs is a motor or to find out whats wrong with this one. ive been pushing her to et the 383 crate motor or a nice big block.

c-low

05-08-2007, 10:44 PM

heres the pics i promised of the bed. also a picture of the motor and tranny that will be going in after a rebuild to my specs.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/mattspics205.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/lowrear.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/1low.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/motor.jpg

abstract_zer0

05-08-2007, 10:54 PM

so are you gonna cover that gap on the rear fender or still run with a spare? Ive seen some sharp bagged trucks with that bodystyle. But they covered that indention on the rear fender

just a thought

ebaker

05-08-2007, 10:59 PM

64malibuss

05-08-2007, 11:24 PM

ahh the 350/350 set up....let me know if you need some parts i have some solid pushrods somewhere....

c-low

05-08-2007, 11:56 PM

ahh the 350/350 set up....let me know if you need some parts i have some solid pushrods somewhere....

its a 400 tranny with the 2800 stall. ill be putting in a 700r though. building the motor is the last thing on my mind right now. i got the motor for helping clean out the garage. my dad wasnt gonna use it so we decided to put it in my truck.

c-low

05-09-2007, 12:11 AM

so are you gonna cover that gap on the rear fender or still run with a spare? Ive seen some sharp bagged trucks with that bodystyle. But they covered that indention on the rear fender

just a thought

that bed is junk. im searching for a better bed for it. might just have to drop the 2 grand to get a ful brand new one.

c-low

05-09-2007, 12:14 AM

looks awesome. i am kinda pondering the thought of buying a bagged truck. i have found a few for sale and have talked to the guys that own them pretty sweet. one will lay on the frame with 24's the other im not sure but they are both awesome. i might be pm'ing you for help in deciding whether its a good setup or not. cant wait to see the finished product. sexy engine btw

yeah pm me nad if you wanna go look at them i may be able to go with you. be careful though some people just throw trucks together with bad parts and fabrication and then decide that they fucked up and sell them.

ebaker

05-09-2007, 12:40 PM

yea if i get a list of all they have done to it i will give you the link with pics and what not so you can go over it.

c-low

05-09-2007, 04:43 PM

pm me the link now so i can let you know something.

c-low

05-30-2007, 04:47 PM

im thinking about doing it like this in the end.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/bodydropgrass.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/bodydropgrass2.jpg

Jitsu Jr.

05-30-2007, 05:02 PM

very nice

ebaker

05-30-2007, 05:16 PM

i saw that pic before i saw what you put above and i was like damn he is quick!!!! hahaha that will be awesome if it ends up like that truck. i have never seen a truck like that before looks awesome

c-low

05-30-2007, 05:27 PM

yeah i wish i was that quick.

ebaker

05-30-2007, 05:34 PM

me too.....i cant wait to see the truck when you get it done.

c-low

05-30-2007, 06:30 PM

i think that instead of doing flat black with the shop logos on the doors i will be daringly different. what i plan to do is hard to do in this part of the country but it will be awesome in the end. right now im just doing some bodywork here and there and trying to save the money to get the front laid out. but with people stealing my stuff and trying to help build my girlfriends truck it seems impossible.

ebaker

05-30-2007, 11:55 PM

thats how i felt when we were rebuilding my truck. i thought we were never going to finish. and then in the end we rushed through it to finish it and didnt fix the little things. wish i would have done that now. it would be a whole lot easier to sell. so make sure you take your time and dont settle for less.

98Aggie

05-31-2007, 12:16 AM

Needs to chop the roof and then and chop and slope the hood.

64malibuss

05-31-2007, 01:13 AM

dont the the cowl induction on your truck it doesnt go with the lowered look...imo

c-low

05-31-2007, 02:52 PM

Needs to chop the roof and then and chop and slope the hood.

im not going to chop the roof. the truck in the picture is a 71 and mine is a 67 so my hood isnt as blocky. it has the slant in the front.

as for the cowl hood, i might get one but im looking to do a custom one off hood myself.

c-low

05-31-2007, 02:56 PM

since i havent been able to work on it much here lately i will be doing some work to it this weekend. all weekend. not sure what im gonna do but i will do something.

c-low

05-31-2007, 08:03 PM

i just got off the phone with fat rob ( he did the step notch and bridge in the rear) and he quoted me an unbelievable price for z'ing the front frame, raising the front crossmember, and running all copper lines for the air setup. copper is expensive and so is the work that he will be doing. as of right now the plan is to drop the truck off with him when we go up there for the texas heatwave show in austin. thatll be a fun weekend.

ebaker

05-31-2007, 11:44 PM

awesome man. im cant wait for this thing to get done man its going to be one of the baddest trucks in victoria.

c-low

06-04-2007, 10:44 PM

well i just got into work and its not the best night. after getting everything put into my truck that was stolen before it seemed as if everything would go great for a while. NOT!!!! i got t-boned on the way to work by a 300 lb. hog. now i need a door.

as for my 67 i really didnt get to do much this weekend other than clean up the front fenders and grille and see what bodywork needed to be done. but we did get the camaro back and we put the new front clip on. it only took two days. im not having good experiences with goodmark as of now.

this weekend i will be doing all the bodywork on the front end of the 67 along with trying to fix my door on my 93. i promise i will get pictures when i do the work this weekend. i'll even throw in a few shots of the camaro in all of its new orangeness.

ebaker

06-04-2007, 10:54 PM

man that really sucks. dont let the little setbacks keep you from working to accomplish your dream of having an awesome bagged truck. keep up the good work and i really want to see some pics of the camaro's new paint job.

Dead_Stang04

06-04-2007, 11:07 PM

Damn hogs....yea im with ebaker dont let anyting get in your way of acomplishing your goal...

c-low

06-04-2007, 11:08 PM

oh the door of the truck wont set me back. i can do all the work myself. it still operates as usual so i probably wont mess with it for a while.

the 67 will be sent off to san antonio again in about a month and in order for him to do the work it has to have the front clip on it so everything matches up. i will be doing the bodywork and setting it all up to go to him.

ebaker

06-04-2007, 11:09 PM

awesome man cant wait to see the pics.

Dead_Stang04

06-04-2007, 11:43 PM

Hey matt you going to the texas showdown in houston june 16th

should be badass...slammed truck, carbed motors, models, alcohol,

basiclly.....HEAVEN

c-low

06-05-2007, 12:31 AM

i was planning on going but the work schedule didnt want me going. im taking vacation to go to the heatwave show in austin. much bigger and better. besides, i have a court date on the 18th and i cant miss it.

Dead_Stang04

06-05-2007, 06:08 AM

eww...i hate court

good luck with that bro

c-low

06-05-2007, 10:11 PM

well this isnt for me. a buddy is in a real bad situation and we are trying to get him out. lets just say that if he goes to prison for this im gonna beat the other person to within a cunt hair of dying and dump him in the bay.

c-low

06-24-2007, 12:17 AM

so heres whats been going on lately.....

i spoke to nathan porter with porterbuilt street rods in arizona last week and i have made the decision to buy and install their dropmember. the dropmember is an aftermarket front crossmember made specifically for for the 63-72 chevy trucks. using this crossmember means that i wont have to cut the frame to do the frame z or section the original crossmember and it allows you to lay the frame on the ground with up to a 29" tire. therefore i wont have to deal with the complications of repositioning the steering equipment, lowering the motor mounts, raising the transmission, or all the bodywork just to get everything correct. i just have to get the money together and order it. i also talked to him about doing a few things with the truck that usually cant be done while using the dropmember. it'll be alot of work but being different is what its all about.

currently i am searching for someone to do a rendering of what the truck will look like finished. the person that was going to do it hasnt returned my calls or emails in 2 months so the search continues.

i havent been out to the shop recently to do any work mainly due to the fact that the weather has been shitty when i actualy have time. things have slowed down but they havent stopped yet. the truck is scheduled to debut at next years turkey drag(truck show in tyler) in december. it may make its local debut the weekend before if things go as planned. my girlfriends truck will debut around the same time if she'll get off her ass and order some parts.

other than this i havent been up to shit.

64malibuss

06-24-2007, 10:10 AM

keep it going man

c-low

06-24-2007, 11:27 PM

i plan to keep it going. even though only a few people on this board are interested.

c-10minksta79

06-24-2007, 11:34 PM

droped trucks are baddass i would do air on my 79 but $$$$$ so insted im doing 3-4 and my neighbor is doing a 4-6 on his 72 c-10 and his c notchs look preety baddass... but didnt airride just come out with a bolt on linkage for the rear which has the c notchs and everything for 6? -72 just givin u somne info ...keep the work up dude its going to be one hell of a truck

ebaker

06-24-2007, 11:56 PM

keep it up man cant wait to see the finished project.

c-low

06-25-2007, 12:09 AM

yeah the airride kit has been out for a few months. thats alot of money for a kit that wont even get you on the ground. air ride technologies kits are designed for performance so most of their kits wont put the vehicle on the ground. they are a great company to deal with and i will be using their upper and lower control arms on this truck.

actually minksta if you do some searching and save your money you can bag your truck for alot less than you think. where did your neighbor get his notches?

c-low

06-25-2007, 12:10 AM

keep it up man cant wait to see the finished project.

yah neither can i.

Bulldog Stang

06-25-2007, 12:16 AM

keep it up man cant wait to see the finished project.

:werd:

Dead_Stang04

06-25-2007, 12:58 AM

someone hasn't gotten me anything of that S10

Matt?????

LMAO...its all good...

c-10minksta79

06-26-2007, 12:54 AM

ccp or something like that but they deal with pretty much 67-72 c-10s but he did the c nothes himself but he said it was a pain to do but got his spindals and springs andd flip kit i think from ccp ... now where can i get that airride stuff for cheap my friend

c-low

06-30-2007, 08:51 AM

the search button is your friend. try www.suicidedoors.com (http://www.suicidedoors.com) they sell quality products for great prices. for spindles go with djm or western chassis. belltech spindles are expensive and move the wheels out up to an inch. if you do go with bags use either firestone or slam specialties re7's. the re7's are the best bags on the market. im using them. in the rear you can use a 2 link, 4 link, or a 6 link. it all depends on how much you want to spend and your skills. it can get expensive, but good parts are never cheap and cheap parts are never good.

p.s. STAY AWAY FROM CHASSIS TECH AND AIM INDUSTRIES and anyone affiliated with them!!! they sell nothing but crap.

c-low

07-08-2007, 07:19 AM

so its been a while, heres whats going on. the weather has been so bad that i cant get out to inez to work on the truck so ive been doing research and getting a few things i need.

last week i was surfing the net and decided to see if anyone had a project that just happened to have the same name. well what do ya know there was. heres where it gets interesting. pacific coast customs is a shop in california that does very reputable work. i mean they put out some sick ass rides. well they just happen to have a "project retrospect". it just so happens that the truck is the same body style as mine. i didnt want to step on any toes and have lawyers on my ass so i emailed them and talked about the names. luckily the owner is a great guy and doesnt mind if i use the name. he has even offered to help with a few things in the future. i will post a picture of the rendering of the other " project retrospect" later.

i also found a local shop that does some good work and talked to the guy about finding those hard to find parts. like an original steering wheel that isnt cracked among other things. im just waiting for him to call me back.

i also found out that since i will be switching the cab i will have to do alot of paperwork to get a new title to match the truck. in that paperwork i have to list everything that is done to the truck. everything from the ground up. im gonna need about 12 extra pages for this. then a dps officer has to look over the vehicle to make sure everything is legal and there are no stolen parts. then more paperwork. blah blah blah.

heres the rendering of the other "retrospect". looks like i have some fierce competition.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/dragginass06/PCC_71new-711x458.jpg

c-10minksta79

07-09-2007, 09:09 PM

yeah nice rendering i freakin love that body style and hey thanks for the link....i hoping with the job i have now im going to bag it so if things go as plans it should be droped and droppin jaws by christmas....drppin jaws sounds so gay o well good luck with the truck and if u need some extra hands hit me up

c-low

08-15-2007, 05:19 PM

believe it or not i actually did something with the truck this week. i scored a free bed and started tearing the front suspension apart to do some clean up. its been a while since i did anything with the truck and it felt good to mess with it. ive decided to take things slower on this truck and finish my other truck. at least i'll be able to drive dragula soon.

c-low

12-29-2007, 10:14 PM

well here lately my focus has been on my other project and i havent had time for this one. there is just too much stuff going on with my truck and the camaro at once and we need the room around the shop so we can work. this project will take too much time and money to finish. therefor i will be parting out the truck and taking the rest to the scrapper. i have alot of suspension stuff that is brand new and needs to be sold. it makes me want to cry to think about getting rid of it after so much time put into it. i really hate to see it go but bigger things await. if you know anyone that needs parts let me know and i will see what i have.