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It’s been over a year since I updated, I will post more in detail everything that has been accomplished. The short summary: I moved the truck up to where I live now, worked on it almost daily through 2020. I did all the electrical, plumbing, design and fab myself and drove it for the first time...

too busy working and working on the truck to post, latest update: modified the shock tower design to better suit leaf springs got the crossover steering in picked up the rear shocks got the engine put back in after 3.5 years!!

Off Road design Custom rear leafs as well Off Road design Shackle Flip kit and 4.5" shackle will finish this up next time Im back in my hometown in a couple weeks

The Engine... 409ci SBC Milodon oil pan with high volume pump Forged scat crank (internal balance) Scat H beam rods custom Carillo blower pistons Custom Ground Clay smith cam, Full hydraulic roller 220cc Victor JR heads Edelbrock Valve Covers Milodon CNC timing chain cover Edelbrock High Volume...

Front suspension stuff with before and after...

I've been inactive just busy with work and working on the truck, havent had too much time to share but the engine is about ready to go in, got the front end back under the truck with new custom Off Road Design leaf springs and started installing the rears as well with the shackle flip (also Off...

Formed up the box plates yessterday and got this thing tacked up today, maybe ill post some weldporn for you guys when I get it all wrapped up

Finalized the design enough to start cutting the first mount today, Cutting it in cold rolled steel first to test it out before throwing the money at 4130

well.. got a hold of a file for a 12" stroke 3.0 triple bypass to test fit and boy am I glad I did, not sure why I thought the original dimensions would work but here is the current progress on a full revision of the shock mount to fit that size shock properly

Thanks! doing some final revisions before cutting but it will essentially be the same.

not much of an update, but I revised the shock mounts and should be cutting one out to test fit it in about a week or two (hopefully). also... any one have leaf spring recommendations? I was thinking about going with atlas since they have leafs on the shelf for my rig but curious if anyone has...

Here’s how it sits currently, awaiting the engine with a cleaned up and freshly painted engine bay and my old lady polished up the grille for me too

This is awesome! keep it up, love the old/vintage builds

some old ones of when my dad owned it how it was when I picked it up threw on some new 17" procomps and 34x10.5 BFG KO2s to get it on the trailer De-Crusting and some restoration and fresh parts and some Universal shock mounts Im working on, still have more to add/modify...

Havent made a build thread for anything in a long time but figured it would be a good way to get more involved and stay involved as I am typically very to myself and build things in the cover of night. Kidding, but anyways I bought back my dads old '70 GMC k25 from a friend who let it sit and...

I’ve used it, I picked up a set of 6” fenders for my first project years ago at off road expo in Pomona. The glass was decent, nothing special, I would say Check and see if they’ll be at off road expo and if so maybe call in and order what you need and try to arrange for pick up there (if that’s...

I have, what do you want to know??

Hey everyone, Excited to start exploring this forum and contributing as well as learning a ton from all of you. A little about myself. I'm new to overlanding but I've been camping and off roading my whole life. I working in several race shops which led me into the awesome opportunity to...