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Big Block Drift Truck - Pic Heavy


now its time for the fun part, removing rust!
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I didnt want to remove the windshield but the cancer was worse than i originally thought.



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When i purchased the truck i saw the rust but i wasn't worried cause the firewall and trans tunnel were going to be cut out, but this is alot more than i thought.

if this wasn't a drift specific build i would trash this cab and buy a different one
 
Someone local to me is selling a twin turbo setup for a 460...make me think of this build
 
Someone local to me is selling a twin turbo setup for a 460...make me think of this build

In the future i will be adding a small cheap ebay turbo to see if it makes a big enough difference to justify buying a higher quality turbo. the current compression ration is 8:1 so i shouldn't have to do any expensive modifications to the engine
 
decided to have make a tilt forward front clip today.

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Still got to get the panel gaps lookin better but it will be alot easier working on the motor.

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Made a plastic "street sweeper" bumper. was a lot easier than i thought and the best part is that it was free! had some old 4 inch garden border trim that i couldn't throw away. the only thing left is to add an aluminum bar at the bottom to keep the shape right. plus it doesn't interfere with the tilt front end.

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Still waiting on front end parts. i was bored, so i took a pic
 

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Still waiting on front end parts. i was bored, so i took a pic
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how much do you have to bribe the HOA Karen? :stirthepot:

Ha... luckily i don't have to deal with that, no HOA. if we had one i would have been kicked out a while ago
 
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pretty sure we were separated at birth.
 
Small update. finished up the bumper/ street sweeper.
i cut the top section of the original bumper off, flipped it, then used it to make the bottom look more complete. the radiator will be in the bed so i dont plan on cutting any opening for airflow, just have to trim up 2 spot that touch the frame when fully opened

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Got tired of getting rained out and moved the truck in the garage. its tight but better then workin in the rain. also started working on the firewall and decided to just cover the rust holes with patches of scrap sheet metal. its not perfect but looking good is not a major priority of this project.
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