My 70's Restomod

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My 70's Restomod

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well here's my rust bucket project started tearin it down got lots of plans for it but here is the begining photos please leave some comments :fr: little history i bought it for 800 bucks drove it home on base here at whiteman but.....it broke down do to the gas tank being forty years old.....but there are more pics to come these are old but i will get them up as soon as i get the brakes done!!!!! yeah
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what are the plans for the truck?
good start by the way
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Not a bad start at all :thup:

What she got in er'?? 302? FE?
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yeah to the 302 i got some pics of the nasty engine to put up ....for plans i just want a good sport truck that is fast but reliable and fun to drive, i don't wnat it to look to stock but enough that i keep the bump's style lol i guess you will have to wait and see lol
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restomods are my favorite, a mix of classic styling with modern technology and accessories..cant wait to see the progress. good luck
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thanks new rear brake everything ..gets here friday so i will post some more pics then
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tried my hand at bending brake line and flanging it......lets just say it "works" but it aint pretty ...haha pic tommorrow got off work way to late, that's the military for ya..
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i hear that.....for bending tubing, you can use large round sockets or something cylindrical usually to get the right bend.
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i bought a bender and flanging tool along with a tube cutter, it worked good i just have lack...well no experience doing it..haha but i will redo it later...here's some pics for ya
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well practice makes perfect....thats why most of our trucks are "projects"
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are u useing ss lines or just the mild steel lines
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where are the pictures?
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pics as promised
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rewarding to do it yourself right? keep up the good work
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some more i plan on hitting it pretty hard this weekend since i will have some time..should have some pics of the rear brakes all done up
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