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    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
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    And that's what friends do! Awesome! Please refresh my memory (and maybe some others) - what's the plan for this frame??
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    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.
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    Gee,Joe,,glad ya werent wearing one of your new shirts,with all those sparks flyin around..
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    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......
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    Quote Originally Posted by lamin8r View Post
    Gee,Joe,,glad ya werent wearing one of your new shirts,with all those sparks flyin around..
    gotta get some holes & grease spots on them before that happens to those T's...lol



    Quote Originally Posted by Whiplash23T View Post
    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...
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    Hey, that's a real friend you have there! So where's the pictures of it? perley
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldrodder43 View Post
    So where's the pictures of it? perley

    Stretch..........................<~~~~~~~~~~~pics
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    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





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    Nice! Is that an S-10 front clip on that frame?
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    Great to see large Marge getting some work done on her !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmastersinc View Post
    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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    Joe, just noticed your springs. I realize Marge is Large, but don't you think those are a higher rate than necessary?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter View Post
    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...


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