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Project: Bullet Hole

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jays68yak

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if you take the space out it looks too much like ButtHole.
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Yeah so anyways.
What do ya think so far?

Might as well add my goals in here to.

$1500 budget. Thats done and out wheeling. Wanted 1k but if I link it front and rear then Id be way over budget.

Linked front and rear, maybe just rear not 100% sure right now.

Around 3500lbs once done minus driver

I have a few tricks up my sleeve that I would like to make happen on this project. Ones a nifty way to get around drilling and tapping the pside knuckle. Another is a power booster of sorts. I really want to see if I can bring out some good fab skills on this thing.


Costs so far 5/10/07
-$60 -Cab
-$100 -Motor
-$30 -Headers
-$150 -4 rims, 3 tires

Total $340


Whats going in it.
94 350 out of my old tow rig
TBI
Fuel cell
10 bolt front, welded
12 bolt rear, lockrite
37" swampers
465/205 combo
hydroboost
hydro clutch
Chevy IFS Steering box

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Well that all was before I found out we had to be out of our house in 60 days (by july 20th). A few things needed to be changed so that I could get it rolling ASAP. Maybe Driveable if I can find enough parts.

Out goes the full tube frame. In goes a suburban frame.
Out goes my old motor in favor of one thats already running and has all the parts.
Tube will wait a bit.
 
Got the cab over to my house last night as I needed to clean off the trailer so I can use it this weekend. Tonight I got the frame cut up, the cab off, and the floor mostly cut out. I had to brace up the door opening and across the dash so that it wouldnt get tweaked too much more then it already is. Also whacked the roof a bit more and got some more of the dents out.

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Just trying to get some stuff done and the project started with out spending money.
 
Another update. Got a free suburban third seat. Who would of thought that it fits perfectly in the cab once you remove the arm rest. I mean you cant get a better fit. It will most likely sit a tad higher but I wont know that till I have the frame built and the drive train in.
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Progress pic.
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Ill cut the frame down once I have the motor mounted and the cab on it.

More work done today.
Before the sawzall and welder.
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After
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This is the fit at the front of the cab to the frame.....on both sides. :blink: Too bad I think Im going to have to cut it out. I need to lower the front 4 inches to sit on the frame lower.
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Motor is about an inch off to the passenger side, its just sitting in there. I need to fab some motor mounts and maybe move it back a few inches.
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Ummm yeah the cab is kinda narrow. :crazy:
 
subscribed, you got a hell of a deal on that cab. What is it, like a 34,35 chevy
 
muddermilitia said:
subscribed, you got a hell of a deal on that cab. What is it, like a 34,35 chevy
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As far as I can tell its a 36-37 Chevy Truck cab. If you say its a hell of a deal. I got it as the cab and frame. The cab had some nice big dents in the roof, bullet holes (hence the name), and a lot of rust. Ended up tossing the frame as it looks like the front part sat under water for the last 20 years.

Color pictures are no fun. :laugh:
 
jays68yak said:
As far as I can tell its a 36-37 Chevy Truck cab. If you say its a hell of a deal. I got it as the cab and frame. The cab had some nice big dents in the roof, bullet holes (hence the name), and a lot of rust. Ended up tossing the frame as it looks like the front part sat under water for the last 20 years.

Color pictures are no fun. :laugh:
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Please tell me your keeping the bullet holes, ya gotta keep em :D
 
He said "Colour" :D


Keep in mind if you mount your seat that far back you are gonna want some type of head rest/pad or wear helmets:haha: Won't take much of a bump to put a knot on the back of your noggin'. Friend used to have an old bench seat Toyota P-U. All he had to do from a stop is to pop the clutch a little to gain your attention:laugh::laugh:
 
If I get rid of the bullet holes then there goes the project name. :doah:

Motor mounts are done. The hitch pins are temporary till I get the right bolts.
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Rear discs are done.
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I set the seat in to see how its going to feel....well its tight. Tall people are going to hate it.
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Jimmy -

He had is posted for sale on the so cal big dawgs. I'll go check on it.

Offtopic for ya. I noticed you have your 'duty straight piped. When I took the cat and muffler off our '04, something sqealed under the hood as soon as I started it, so i turned it off and put it back on. ?????
 
Off-topic again...willys, what engine do you have in yours? Vortec 454, no? How ya like it?
 
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