Extended Cab AD

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by AUSSIE54

G'day Solid,
SOOoooooo, is summer over yet? How's it coming along?

Trently.
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YES, it turned cold the other day 60*!!

The truck is down to the interior and some misc. parts in the cab. BUT it took hind T*^.
The 55 T-bird came down from Colorado Springs on the trailer so it will remain in Colo. for the winter and continue next summer.

The Bird will be going to the GoodGuys show in Scottsdale 18th Friday FOR SALE, a nice Bird with a 82 Chevy 350 with a 700R4 a nice turn key ride, and cheap.

Thanks for asking, how is your ride coming along?

[AUSSIE54]

Gday Solid,
Glad to hear that your truck has been on the move. Mine is too but it is so slow tryin to get it low! Check it out in the project section. Throw a photo of the bird in for us to see.

Regards,

Trently.
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[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by solidaxel

PROGRESS + TIME = money spent!!!

The AD is comming right along.

Just moved it out of the paint shop and started assembly, finished up installing the bed and rear fenders tonight

Man that truck is looking good. Great work solidaxel.

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by solidaxel

Do you have any pics of your stretch ?

I'm moving pretty slow on it. I banged my shoulder up last summer and haven't got anything done since the middle of July. I had hoped to have a rolling chassis and the cab stretched by this time.
I have several cabs so I will use the front half of one and the back half of the other which has a near perfect back panel in it. The firewall on the other cab is likewise close to perfect with only the original holes in it. I only have a one car garage and it is full of engines and equipment so at this time I can't get a frame or cab inside but I am working on clearing it out and making more room.

The plan is to stretch the cab 9-1/4 inches though the doors and run the standard short bed box on the long bed frame. I've got a GMC 1/2 ton frame and it tapers out like a short bed frame rather than running straight like the 3/4 ton frames.

obviously not drawn to scale nor am I that much of an artist.

I've been working on it for a while.

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by AUSSIE54

Gday Solid,
Glad to hear that your truck has been on the move. Mine is too but it is so slow tryin to get it low! Check it out in the project section. Throw a photo of the bird in for us to see.

Regards,

Trently.
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I have a bunch of pic but they are too large and won't copy
Give me a email address and I will send someone the pics and they can shrink them and post them.
Last chance for as very nice 55 bird, as we leave tomorrow for Snotsdale Az, so stop by the car correl and say hi, if the Tbird has not sold

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by Kabwe

Man that truck is looking good. Great work solidaxel.

Thanks Kabwe,
When that one comes out of upholstery he said he is going to sell it also.
Bill the painter is 77 yrs. old and he said this the last one he is going to build and will start selling off his fleet!

[solidaxel]

I found some updated pics of the ex cab.

The GG show in scottsdale was great as we sold the Tbird by 10:30 for the first offer 15K

[AUSSIE54]

WOW! That is so nice!!! Green with envy over here.

Trently.
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[bob Scott]

If the door is extended the same amt as the cab then how would it need to be supported with the extra weight? Seems there would be a limit with stock hinges.

[weldvair@embarqmail.]

I extended my door & cab 3". There are pictures of the process in the GMC
forum under Don Meyers truck.