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03-29-2010, 06:28 PM | #1 |
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Well I finally did it ...
When I installed the 4-link and rear end 2 years ago I had planned to do small tubs in the box to clear the disc brake calipers that hit the box so I could get it to sit down.
I looked around and found a pair of bolt on box tubs from a mid 60's chev. They were too wide so I cut a 4" section from them to make them narrower. Had them painted and there they sat for over a year. Well the weather has been warmer than normal and with a bit of heat in the garage I went at it. Of course since I was doing this I thought I'd refinish the floor boards as well. Now the gas gauge was not working so I went at that at the same time. Being painted had to take a bit more care. Lots of masking tape and triple measurment. Here are few pictures and end result. doesn't look like it but the boards were showing their age (8 yrs) hardest part was cutting out the painted bed sides. It does not get cleaned under here very often... Some of the bed boards reinstalled Fitting the tubs I was not happy with the look of the tub against the box side so I used some fender welt between them.
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03-29-2010, 06:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
last few pictures ...
off of kijiji I picked up a set of rally wheels 15 x 10 with 295/50 15" with the tags still on the them. Had the porta whites put on to see how they will work with the lower profile tires. Fills up the wheel well nicely and got rid of the 2.5" spacers... still a bit of saw dust to get rid of sits lower now ....
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................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW 59 Chev Apache PRAISE THE LOWERED 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited Last edited by entourageguy; 03-29-2010 at 07:25 PM. |
03-29-2010, 07:01 PM | #3 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
Looks great!
Nice find on the rims too. |
03-29-2010, 07:24 PM | #4 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
looking good. Good job.
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03-29-2010, 08:12 PM | #5 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
Looks good, how much more difficut would it have been to put the tubs under the wood floor? I ask because I will be tubbing mine putting wood floor.
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03-29-2010, 08:19 PM | #6 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
nice job
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03-29-2010, 09:25 PM | #7 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
You could do it that way just a lot more fitting of the floor boards. The factory strait sides have their tubs sitting on top of the floor boards and have more fitted tubs to acomodate the bed strips.
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03-29-2010, 09:56 PM | #8 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
Nice work looks really good. I have the same issue with the calipers on my build but I'm still not ready to tube my box sides.
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03-29-2010, 11:04 PM | #9 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
i gotta see that truck in person ,looking good
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03-29-2010, 11:59 PM | #10 | |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
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03-30-2010, 07:39 AM | #11 |
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Re: Well I finally did it ...
I think if you can find a set of factory 58-59 fleetside tubs to work with it will look even better.
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