01dmax
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I cant wait to see all the parts finally fall in place. Its getting there with all the old front end stuff out of the way now.
The Official PSA Duramax gets Built Ford Tough!
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Hotrodtractor
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A little update - Bryan (01dmax) was helping Matt_P on his Cummins conversion as well as wrenching on my truck today to get some chit stripped out of the Dmax while I was at work today.
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Hotrodtractor
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Welcome aboard Toby!
Mike's Diesel Performance
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That's all he got done?
Powerstroked162
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Gawd, that is an all to familiar sight that haunts my dreams.....
01dmax
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yea between working on making an adapter to fit the cummins to the big engine stand. Helping matt get his engine on the stand and tore apart, going to town to get bolts and other stuff and still being done by 8 with a bare block in the bed of my truck. I say today was very productive.
Mike's Diesel Performance
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Just giving you chit Bryan! LOL Looking good bud
TheSmokinStroke2002
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Dang Bryan your busting ass! Glad to see some headway going on both projects
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TrailerHauler
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Nice job Bryan and Jason! Glad to see this finally coming together, its going to be awsome when its done!!
Lowdown89
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Can't wait to see this done!
Hotrodtractor
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I made a little progress today - had a couple issues that I'll just have to deal with when fitting a bunch of aftermarket stuff together that was never intended to go together. LOL
Pappy boards are gone thanks to Matt_P!
There is no turning back now! I started slicing off brackets with the plasma cutter!
A big thanks to both Matt_P and Bryan (01Dmax) for some assistance today around the shop. Plenty more work to do, but hopefully tomorrow after some clean up work with the grinder I might be able to tack weld in the first couple pieces of new steel!
Pappy boards are gone thanks to Matt_P!
There is no turning back now! I started slicing off brackets with the plasma cutter!
A big thanks to both Matt_P and Bryan (01Dmax) for some assistance today around the shop. Plenty more work to do, but hopefully tomorrow after some clean up work with the grinder I might be able to tack weld in the first couple pieces of new steel!
What year front end ya goin with? Sorry if its already posted, didnt read the whole thing. BTW, Jason gimme a call when ya get a chance. Need some info on a duramax buildup. Starting from bone stock to who knows where it will end.
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Hotrodtractor
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What year front end ya goin with? Sorry if its already posted, didnt read the whole thing. BTW, Jason gimme a call when ya get a chance. Need some info on a duramax buildup. Starting from bone stock to who knows where it will end.
I'm using an '05 Superduty axle up front. I'll give ya a shout here this week Scott.
I made a little progress today - had a couple issues that I'll just have to deal with when fitting a bunch of aftermarket stuff together that was never intended to go together. LOL
Pappy boards are gone thanks to Matt_P!
There is no turning back now! I started slicing off brackets with the plasma cutter!
A big thanks to both Matt_P and Bryan (01Dmax) for some assistance today around the shop. Plenty more work to do, but hopefully tomorrow after some clean up work with the grinder I might be able to tack weld in the first couple pieces of new steel!
Your welcome, we are just gonna have to keep throwing thank you's back and forth for a while for helping on eachothers piles LOL
And I think those running boards are the hardest thing Ive worked on yet
03_PSD
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Going to be awsome, nice work so far guys
Erikclaw
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I did something similar to my 95 chevy. IFS was killing me so in went a dana 60 and a 14 bolt. Cool build, tire wear is another big issue with these things. Mainly if you are running larger tires and go off roading.
FrankTheTank
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this is an awesome build... gonna keep an eye on this one!!
07_powerstroke
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Are you going to paint the frame also?
Hotrodtractor
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You don't think I should leave all that fantastic GM undercoating and rust like it is?
Yes - the whole rig will be getting POR-15 with a semi-gloss top coat. Right now it will just be in the "visable" areas - but I'm already planning on pulling it down the bare frame (no cab, bed, or drivetrain) to get everything else painted because there are a couple of areas that I can't weld and can't finish cutting off brackets and clean up with the engine in the way - plus I need to update the body mounts to they hydraulic version so it can take care of some of the road beaming problem that these trucks have.
Future, but not too distant plans include a fully custom HRT built bed as well....
