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Re: new project...

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:48 am
by Gnome!
Excellent progress there Space and I must admit I like the plate :D

Re: new project...

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:23 pm
by spaceace
more progress has been made :D

the motor is almost complete and it has been joined to the transmission and put on the chassis. the headers and rear driveshaft have also been installed. currently working on the cab :D
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Re: new project...

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:10 pm
by spaceace
some more progress has been made...

rad cradle is in place with the rad and all lines and hoses. this weekend, i will be grabbing the welder from work and getting my cab mounts fixed finally and getting the 2 crossmembers put back in so i can mount my fuel tank(which is still under the front bumber :roll:) and get things ready to fire up the engine :D
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for anyone that has ever made or replaced any kind of metal brake line or fuel line, there is a new(new in the last couple years) type of line that is made out of 90% copper and 10% nickle. super easy to work with and bend and should never rust or rot. here, 50' of 3/16" brake line is $82 my cost and the 25' of 5/16" i got for the transmission lines was $54. expensive but well worth it to me :D

Re: new project...

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:14 pm
by spaceace
more progress... got the cab mounted yesterday :D :D
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Re: new project...

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:07 pm
by Gnome!
Doing so well there and looks even better with the cab on :D

Re: new project...

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 6:15 pm
by spaceace
it's looking a little more like a truck now :D
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Re: new project...

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:21 pm
by spaceace
i have all the lights on the back now :D
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my backup lights are wicked and blinding to say the least. they are flood/spot lights with 450' of light penetration :shock: :lol:

Re: new project...

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:09 am
by Gnome!
That looks solid enough! ...

Question?? What's it cost for you to have custom plates and is it possible to get them to keep for ever IE no yearly payments on them.

Re: new project...

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 2:54 pm
by spaceace
around $260 and you keep it forever. only have to buy the sticker every year which is the same as any other plate ;)

Re: new project...

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:45 pm
by Gnome!
That's great compared to this stupid country..... for custom plates like that here its a $450 - $600 a year to keep the plates and use them as well as paying an average $600 - 2k per year for the sticker depending on what size vehicle one is driving. .... I think I will have to save up and gets me a set of Gnome plates ;) :D