'77 step side desert runner

[jekquistk5]

Cut the dash out finally. I need to start cleaning up some sharp edges and removing spot welds in a few places

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that looks wicked cool

 

[Chevy305]

White stepside FTW

Just so much metal sex going on. How'd I miss this one?

 

[charity case]

3 day weekend hopefully I'll get some done!

 

[charity case]

Well I've been slammed with work and have barely touched the truck, however things are slowing down a little and started tinkering on the truck some this evening.

I got the brass slug pressed out of my control arm to weld the other side up. Made a couple passes on one of the uprights and also finally got my new snouts in for the rbp hubs.

 

[UpnAdam]

I need to up my game

 

[F.S.F.W]

I need to up my game

Yeah... me too. Lol

 

[charity case]

Got my upright bolted up with the new snouts and hubs. Sometimes I think I need to get rid of these 39's and get 37's

 

[UpnAdam]

Hard to tell without the sheet metal but it sure looks awesome!

 

[charity case]

Here's a fender set on for reference. Still has a couple more inches of bump travel left here.

 

[Deuling]

Yeah you need some glass fenders or just dont even run a front clip for a minute.

I personally love the looks of go fast trucks with no front clip. Lets you see all of the mechanical goodness...

 

[charity case]

Those are hanneman glass fenders. @Deuling

The tires should cycle inside of the fenders. The new hubs pushed the track width out another 1/2" I wasnt accounting for. I hope it doesn't screw me.

I don't want to run without a front clip, I'd just build a buggy if that was the case.

 

[Deuling]

Those look alot different than the hanneman fenders I had that I never used. They did not have the inner structure part of it where your tire is hitting above. But then again they were meant for an 80s body style too.

 

[bmxbryant9]

This looks awesome! The 39 are smokin!

 

[charity case]

No doubt they are hannemanns. I'm guessing the inner structure was an option. When I order new ones they won't have the structure.

 

[Deuling]

Cool.

Those spindles and spindle nuts are super sexy btw.

 

[charity case]

Started the upper arms today. Should have some misalignment spacers in the mail tomorrow from camburg.

Also finished this bar and sink this weekend so I have some space back in the shop!

 

[sreidmx]

This is starting to really materialize.. Keep up the momentum dude!

 

[Smokinthehippies]

This thing is looking wicked. Please don't ditch the front end. That makes the look. Only Adam likes ditching body parts.

 

[charity case]

Thanks for the input @Smokinthehippies I totally agree!

 

[charity case]

Got the mock up arm on the passenger side looks like it will clear the shocks and spindle just fine.

Metal to metal it cycles about 20" of travel. With a little trimming it should do an easy 24" so it looks like the steering will be the only thing that limits travel once I start figuring that out.