'81 Chevy Project Goes Away

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

So far between paint and primer I will guess 20 cans. I still need to wet sand and shoot the whole thing one more time. I left a couple blankets behind.

Ordered my airbags yesterday so hopefully we get some nice weather next weekend!

 

[pick]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

COOL! When I get to that point on the suspension on my delivery, I may need some advice!

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

Bags and suspension parts are on the way and since is is snowing again I decided to create some artist renditions to let me see how some different paint schemes.

I like these scallops more. Maybe in Metal Flake silver...

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

Nice I like the scallop idea, personally I'd go for a red scallop with white pinstripe around the edges.

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

My 4-link kit showed up today, the bag kit should be here Tuesday. The step notch kit is back ordered. They say I should have it by the end of next week. Hope the weather holds out!

 

[Onewheelsqueel]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

Bolt in or weld in?

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

Everything is bolt on. The 4-link and c-notch kits are from KP Components and the bags are from Slam Specialties.

 

[Henry morgan]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

Is that the same heep what was sitting in the drive last I was up there.... Looking good :mrgreen:

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

Is that the same heep what was sitting in the drive last I was up there.... Looking good :mrgreen:

She has come a long way, huh?

 

[Henry morgan]

Re: New Project Truck- Mono-chrome!

she is looking good.. I get my gas tank back in my heap .. I will run it up and have a look ...

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Bags Have Arrived

My bag kit showed up today! I am still waiting on my step notch kit to get here and, unfortunately for me, the 4-link, the bags, and everything else has to wait until the stop notch is installed to move forward.

I did spend the evening assembling the valve assemblies and, reading the instructions for everything

 

[pick]

Re: New Project Truck- Bags Have Arrived

Can't wait to see the stuff installed! Looking good so far.

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Bags Have Arrived

My Step Notch left Sacramento tonight and UPS says it will be here on Wednesday. That means next weekend will be busy for me!
I will be done in time to load up and sell some bike parts at the Midwest Bicycle Swap!

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Bags Have Arrived

As I wait for my step notch to arrive I got my valves mounted in their box and began laying out where things are going to be mounted. Come on, Wednesday!

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Bags Have Arrived

A few pics of my progress this past week.

Test layout of the valves in the 20mm High Explosive ammo crate I am using to house some of the air bag hardware.

The crate sitting in it's future home.

Hard to see the industrial switch on the side of the crate that I added to give me a remote drop button.

Valve layout for the box as I was wiring the solenoid coils.

I am itching to get everything mounted and drop it to the ground!

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Bags Have Arrived

parts are all in so now I just have to wait until Friday to get started. :x :x :x

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Suspension Upgrade Weekend

At 8:00 this morning when I am usually getting ready for bed I started my air bag installation.

I had a couple friends from work stop by to help me get the bed off the truck. One helped and hung around for about a half hour before he went home to sleep. Shortly after he left my best friend, another coworker and the guy I bought the truck from, stopped in. With their help I joined the club of people crazy enough to cut their frame in half.

I got the step notch installed on both frame rails. Not as much as I had hoped to accomplish on Day 1, but there was so much cutting and test fitting that I feel like it was a good day. Tomorrow I will start off installing the 4-link and panhard bar. After that bags and associated equipment and then wheel well and bed modifications.

I would like to get everything done by 4pm tomorrow when my local AutoZone is holding their annual car show. I doubt I will make it by then but my original goal of completing everything by Sunday evening is completely achievable.

I have been up for 32 hours now and am done for the day. Good night everyone. This builder is going to bed. Stay tuned through the weekend to watch everything come together.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: New Project Truck- Suspension Upgrade Weekend

Tuned in and watching! :mrgreen:

Luke.

 

[pick]

Re: New Project Truck- Suspension Upgrade Weekend

Looks like you made quite a bit of progress! It's a lot more work than most people realize, but well worth it IMO. 8)

 

[udallcustombikes]

Re: New Project Truck- Suspension Upgrade Weekend

Suspension Upgrade Day 2:

Fell a little further behind where I had hoped to be today, but most of the cutting and grinding should be done now. Tomorrow I will get the bags in, plumbed, and functioning. Hope to get the bed mods done as well.

My daughter came out and helped with the assembly and ran the camera as well.

Began by yanking the leaf springs and front hangers

Leaves out and fixing to start cutting and grinding on the lower spring pedestals and shock mounts.

Reattaching the driveshaft to the yolk

Hooking the 4-link bars to the axle

Panhard bar installed

Welding the lower bag mounts to the axle

Bag mounts in and time to call it a day. Back to work in the morning.