Wife's 67 Power Wagon Build -Cage complete!

[kellyjohn]

Already finished??

Just had a thought
Are any of our trucks ever really "finished"???

 

[80' 427]

I have never seen a finished one. At least none of mine are.

 

[Greg72]

Just had a thought
Are any of our trucks ever really "finished"???

In all seriousness, I believe the answer can be "yes"...

Most of the endless projects are the result of the owner "moving the goalposts" constantly and trying to take the project in a different direction from where it started.

The main issue is that if you want the "ultimate" wheeler, you don't start with a truck at all. You start with a tube frame and axles and build from there. If you try to force a full-size to become something it's not, then you end up building at least 3 complete vehicles: A street truck with good offroad capability ---> A great offroad truck with limited street capability ---> A truggy with whatever sheetmetal remains from the first 2 builds...

If guys were willing to write down a specific list of criteria that they wanted their truck to have, they could actually "finish" it someday.


-G

 

[kellyjohn]

Very very well put Greg!!
You have hit the nail on the head with that statement!

Love the "goal post" comparison, I never looked at it like that.

 

[kellyjohn]

Axles angle to be determined.

Starting to come together.
Axle perches loose until the rest of drive-train is in.

 

[kellyjohn]

Fender trimming and reinforcement.

Wife originally wanted an exo cage, I talked her into building it into the body.

Tube is 1.75 x 3/16 DOM.

 

[kellyjohn]

Parts in and block back from machining.

Took the block bores out 0.030.
Keith Black pistons bla, bla, bla,
You can see how much shopping the little woman was doing.

 

[K85 Octane]

lol, HTF can I be so impatient with a truck already done?




*taps fingers on desk in an impatient, but not in a bad way, manor.

 

[kellyjohn]

That's great!
The wife is smiling because someone is interested in her truck.
In the Summer she worked in the garage "commando" in her coveralls.
I'll show proof in the morning. Hahaha

 

[blazinzuk]

The wife is smiling because someone is interested in her truck.

I like her truck more than most of the Chevys on this site

 

[magik235]

Great thread. I will be following it.

 

[kellyjohn]

I think you just became her favorite...blazinzuk!
She likes your avitar too--looks Canadian. Lol

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Digging it! Love the turbine wheels too!!

Awesome that she is so into the build as well!

 

[kellyjohn]

Garage uniform...

Garage time with the Wife is GREAT, for a number of reasons.

This was the only "Candid" shot that she allowed me to keep.

 

[kellyjohn]

engine assembly time

I had to get her to stop wrenching to get the photos.

Sometimes I get dirty looks because I was slowing her down...

 

[kellyjohn]

fitting motor in frame.

1st choice of headers was more budget related....fail! they would not fit with the large crossmember.

Budget went out the window when she saw the S.S. JBA's

 

[kellyjohn]

Drivetrain

Big parts being installed show progress quicker.

 

[kellyjohn]

Ram assist

Custom High Steer,
AGR Ram assist,
GM style box mounted inboard on the frame rail.

 

[kellyjohn]

Fabricated some double shock mounts.

Went with long travel Hydros

 

[kellyjohn]

Shocks mounted

They fit nice and look good.