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1971 Frame Off Luber Build

MyOriginal66

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How does Nick get them to tuck so good? I have 2'' suspension and 2'' body and might doesnt tuck well at all. I have actually pushed the fender out some on the front edge. I plan on moving axle back and inch have offset spring perches need to lenght driveshaft.Is Nick limiting up travel if so I my need to lower my bump stops. Running 33x10.5 x15 on ford f150 rims.

You should probably ask Nick;)
 
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Numberfool

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Continuing to plug away on the body work, but while I have the body back off for the last time, had the exhaust work done.

Very happy with how it turned out and the quality of the runs and welds. Will be having this guy do more work for me for sure.

Going to put the lizard skin on the belly next week and paint engine bay. Finally settled on a color and got my paint bought.



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gnsteam

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Nice work on that exhaust.:cool: Great build you have going. Some how I missed it until now.
 

Bferrari

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Mar 6, 2013
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Looks great! Love the work you did on the exhaust. Can't wait to see it with some color, keep the progress pics coming!
 
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Numberfool

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Sorry for the lag / gap... I've hit the slow slog part of paint and body work.

Was supposed to paint the engine bay 4 weeks back, which we did. But... Hated the color of green I chose once it was down (tons of gold hues in the green I didn't see before... No idea what the heck I was thinking). Additionally, the seam sealer job wasn't good enough anyways, so it had to be sanded down. Fast forward a few weeks and I am hopefully painting this Tuesday.

The bronco was originally calypso coral. I lean towards the blue or green below. Also been spraying sample metal to see if we can pull off the flat volcanic grey. The look is pretty awesome, but a real pain to lay down.

I'll post final engine bay paint pics this week.

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Numberfool

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Just finished painting the engine bay and inside floorboards. I mentioned it a few months back, but I am needing to put the body back on the frame to get the panels to relax properly for final paint.

So, we painted the engine bay and then plan to go body on and at that point, I might as well finish some of the underhood assembly without worrying about the body.

I changed courses pretty hard on the paint color. The pics don't do not capture the color correctly, but I tried a few angles to give an idea. We went with a volcanic / charcoal color and added a flattening agent. I think it looks fantastic, especially in the sun. Almost a chocolate / bronze that comes out. But I do love the flat look. We spent a week spraying different metal pieces testing pressure and durability. It's a great look, just a real pain in the ass to lay down. No wet sanding or do overs.


I'll send along an update once I get into assembly. On a side note I did the affordable fuel injection upgrade on my daughters 75' and am so happy with the running difference that going FI on this build is at least on the table if I can manage the funds.




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Vin218

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Apr 3, 2012
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Just read through this whole build and can't wait to see it with the paint on. Excellent work so far and man do I wish I had space like that to work in, keep it up.
 

dmplatt

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That paint is fantastic - nice work getting it just right!
 

englewoodcowboy

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Jul 25, 2010
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Your ride is looking awesome. You are moving right along with it. If work would stop getting in the way, I might actually make some better progress myself. Keep it up!
 

hsach

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Apr 19, 2013
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Wow, that color looks amazing. I can't wait to see the final pics. That is almost the exact color I plan to go with when mine gets to that stage, flattened just about the same. I am a little scared since you can't do any sanding after spraying, I am a newbie when it comes to paint so this might be a little daunting. I am sure I will change my mind a hundred times before mine is ready for paint, but seeing yours finished might push me over the edge on a semi flat job. Nice work!
 

drock

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Aug 11, 2012
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I'm tuned in as well to follow the progress. Liking the shop space as well.
 

JSmall

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Feb 18, 2004
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I like the direction your build is heading. I'm currently sourcing parts to link my LUBR. I have everything except for the Johnny Joints right now. Very impressive workmanship on your build and the build from Krawlers Edge.
 
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