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Old 08-01-2012, 01:54 PM   #26
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Re: '77 c10 "charlene" bagged on billets

Last night i finally figured out how to connect the brake line from the frame, to the rear end. I drilled out a 5/16 fitting to a 1/4 to put on the hard line. Then flared, connected to the female which has a 4 an male on the other side. That connects to a braided steel line which finally connects to the stock new rubber line on the pumnkin.
Braided stainless steel line lets the rear end travel up and down freely.
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Old 08-01-2012, 05:24 PM   #27
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lookin good...now i dnt have to check ya facebook for updates like a creep haha......when u u gona come help me wth mine....i buy the beer lol
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Old 08-01-2012, 05:46 PM   #28
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lookin good...now i dnt have to check ya facebook for updates like a creep haha......when u u gona come help me wth mine....i buy the beer lol
beer?! Im down like james brown!
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Old 08-01-2012, 07:43 PM   #29
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Old 08-01-2012, 10:15 PM   #30
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Re: '77 c10 "charlene" bagged on billets

Great build! I'm a huge fan of the satin paint & smoothies look!
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Old 08-02-2012, 12:04 PM   #31
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Great build! I'm a huge fan of the satin paint & smoothies look!
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Old 08-02-2012, 07:32 PM   #32
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so this was the inspiration of the build, it wont look quite like it but this is what got me started.
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Old 08-02-2012, 07:39 PM   #33
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some more randoms of cleaning the frame out, and i installed the floor shifter, and a glimpse of my seat. ill take another pic of that later.
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Old 08-03-2012, 08:18 AM   #34
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found a pic of the sheet metal tunnel before i welded it on, front shock install, and other misc. shots
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Old 08-03-2012, 10:06 AM   #35
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Craigslist find! Set of 20'' dodge steelies drilled for a 5x5 bolt pattern. Not sure if itll work. I have some concerns, ive seen the rotors drilled out and rear bolt pattern changers to make em fit.

But well see, ill powdercoat em metallic silver and drill holes for the center caps. These will be for spares or when i get bored of the smoothies some saturday night
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Old 08-03-2012, 10:16 AM   #36
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Re: '77 c10 "charlene" bagged on billets

I would think you would have to have a tapered seat in those "new drilled" holes,... for the lugnut to tighten and seat correctly.
Maybe a set of 5x5.5 to 5x5 adapters would be a safer answer.
(I know that won't allow you to run the truck ralley wheel center cap)
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Old 08-03-2012, 10:22 AM   #37
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Makes sense. Maybe ill just order some adapters. Man i hate being safe though..
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Old 08-03-2012, 10:34 AM   #38
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I'd set them on your truck.
These wheels have a ton of backspacing.
You might need the adapters to push them out a little, anyway.
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Powdercoat the center of your smoothies silver, and bolt on the ralley wheel center cap to them.
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Old 08-03-2012, 10:48 AM   #40
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powdercoat the center of your smoothies silver, and bolt on the ralley wheel center cap to them.
yes i have decided to powdercoat the centers of my smoothies silver. That is my favorite color combo silver with an aluminum lip. As far as the center caps ive decided to go with the old chevy luv cap. Ive thought about putting the original c10 cap but i would have to put the wheels on a big lathe and bore out a step for the center cap to recess in.
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Old 08-03-2012, 11:56 AM   #41
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Save yourself a few bucks and use adhesive backed vinyl to cover the centers. It can be had in any color you want, and can be removed if you get tired and want a new color.
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Old 08-03-2012, 12:11 PM   #42
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Save yourself a few bucks and use adhesive backed vinyl to cover the centers. It can be had in any color you want, and can be removed if you get tired and want a new color.
yes so i stopped by mr n2billets house and he mentioned something like that. ill ask him where i need to go to get that done. maybe that would be a better option
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Old 08-03-2012, 02:26 PM   #43
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u knw hair we can try the steelies on my truck first haah
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yes so i stopped by mr n2billets house and he mentioned something like that. ill ask him where i need to go to get that done. maybe that would be a better option
Keith is a pretty creative fellow. Old dude, but still very creative...
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Old 08-04-2012, 11:34 PM   #45
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Old 08-05-2012, 12:15 PM   #46
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Keith is a pretty creative fellow. Old dude, but still very creative...
haha yeah, i gotta lot of "old dude" influence around me. good to know people that been in the scene for a while. they know what looks good. keiths pretty damn cool and full of auto-mobile knowledge, i can always text him a question, and get a return text with a part number. hes mentioned you a couple of times. man your truck is super clean. super dooper clean!
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Old 08-05-2012, 06:34 PM   #48
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I like your truck both ways. With big wheels and with the ralleys. Deffinately have good taste.
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Old 08-06-2012, 08:50 PM   #49
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I like your truck both ways. With big wheels and with the ralleys. Deffinately have good taste.
thanks, yeah im a big fan of the ralleys. but as soon as i saw the big smoothies back then i was sold. wasnt til a year ago i actually bought the wheels when i figured out what the whole classic center cap mod was.
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Old 08-16-2012, 11:46 PM   #50
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http://youtu.be/LKAvYcue8s4


wed i started up my truck for the first time since december. it was the first time i got to hear my new exhaust system. i have to say it sounds better than the ol 2.5 od flowmaster combo. yes there was a small header leak in the video but that is now fixed. i didnt know this video was made til later that night. i started it up with a mixture of 110 and 93 octane fuel. my buddy dropped it off for the start up. the truck seemed to like that fuel.

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