Stretch..........

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08-09-2011, 11:25 PM
TooMany2count

Frame Stretch..........

My buddy Andy (from the V8 S10 boards) came down from Pittsburgh,Pa for a visit & some bartering. The thing about it is that crazy SOB is the one that said, "Hey Joe I have some vacation to burn, how about I come for a visit & do that welding." Never mind he was going to drive about 10hrs to get here. I asked what he wanted for doing all the welding & he said some S10 parts I had. A deal was made, he showed up yesterday evening.
We got started at 7am, took a couple of food & rest breaks(MRI for me) in between all the welding & grinding going on in the garage & finally came in at 10pm.
We'll finish up all the welding tomorrow & will have stretched the frame 14.75" in the middle & 7" at the end so it's the correct lenght.
Stretch..........................
What more could I say but, THANKS Andy for all the help.....joe
08-10-2011, 12:03 PM
glennsexton

And that's what friends do! Awesome! Please refresh my memory (and maybe some others) - what's the plan for this frame??
08-10-2011, 01:09 PM
TooMany2count

Its going under Large Marge my 1ton bus, decided to get rid of the S10 frame for a stock style frame.
Less special parts to buy, plus the suspension kit I am using uses GM Metric parts, which I have from the S10 Frame.
08-12-2011, 01:13 AM
lamin8r

Gee,Joe,,glad ya werent wearing one of your new shirts,with all those sparks flyin around..:D:D
08-12-2011, 02:38 AM
Whiplash23T

And what was that dear??? My hearing is just not as good now with that continuous whistle in my ears.... I know I should of used ear muffs with those safety glasses......
08-12-2011, 06:27 AM
TooMany2count

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Originally Posted by lamin8r

Gee,Joe,,glad ya werent wearing one of your new shirts,with all those sparks flyin around..:D:D

gotta get some holes & grease spots on them before that happens to those T's...lol

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Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

And what was that dear??? My hearing is just not as good now with that continuous whistle in my ears.... I know I should of used ear muffs with those safety glasses......

huh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's ya say??? I can't hear you

I lost that hearing back in the 70's at the steel foundry...
08-14-2011, 05:08 PM
oldrodder43

Hey, that's a real friend you have there! So where's the pictures of it? perley
08-14-2011, 06:40 PM
TooMany2count

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldrodder43

So where's the pictures of it? perley

Stretch..........................<~~~~~~~~~~~pics
12-01-2011, 11:01 AM
TooMany2count

Frame Stretched & Suspension added..........

Suspension has been rebuilt & installed(gotta get the rack & front coils put in), soooooooooooo sometime today the frame below will be rolled under Large Marge with the help of my brother & a friend or two so it can sit silently is a cold dark garage for the next 4-6months awaiting for my surgery recovery to end & the fun begin once again.
And it can't come quick enough........joe

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...p/DSC02021.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...p/DSC02022.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...p/DSC02020.jpg
02-20-2012, 05:01 PM
jmastersinc

Nice! Is that an S-10 front clip on that frame?
02-20-2012, 08:59 PM
bluestang67

Great to see large Marge getting some work done on her !!!
02-20-2012, 11:11 PM
TooMany2count

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmastersinc

Nice! Is that an S-10 front clip on that frame?

nope. it's a weld in cross member that uses GM metric & S10 suspension parts......

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02-21-2012, 06:32 AM
Bob Parmenter

Joe, just noticed your springs. I realize Marge is Large, but don't you think those are a higher rate than necessary?
02-21-2012, 09:58 AM
TooMany2count

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Joe, just noticed your springs. I realize Marge is Large, but don't you think those are a higher rate than necessary?

Naaaa, I'm running a Cadillac motor & haven't finished whittling my springs out yet so those are just props...

http://www.inewidea.com/wp-content/u...2009060328.jpg