mrbigtanker Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Ok so bed was just put on and no its not done yet. Just a few pics of it coming together. As you can see the bed will look like nothin happened when done. That one pic is not a good one but also has custom exhaust trick mounts. All countered and on rubber bushings. Bed is going to Beverly Hills to finish the plastic surgery. 4 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 In that one pic you get a taste of what he works on normally. That is the first Pegaso on race day. worth more then all Datsuns combined. He has a lot of very very exotic cars there but I don't take pics out of respect. 1 Quote Link to comment
greenthumb Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 So very glad to see you’re tucking everything in underneath without flares. I thought I heard something about flares earlier. Looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 17 minutes ago, greenthumb said: So very glad to see you’re tucking everything in underneath without flares. I thought I heard something about flares earlier. Looking great! He's flaring it, subtly. Look at the bed cut w/shim 3 Quote Link to comment
greenthumb Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Aha. Now I see it after looking closer. That is a clever (and difficult) way to clear that rubber. Love it! That’s more like a subtle widebody bod. Very cool 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 20 hours ago, thisismatt said: He's flaring it, subtly. Look at the bed cut w/shim If you look close down the bed you will see it does not bulge out at all. And these trucks the bed is mounted slightly crooked. We are fixing all that plus we are tucking the bed closer to the cab to It will be subtle and trick there is more going on that's being done. 5 hours ago, greenthumb said: Aha. Now I see it after looking closer. That is a clever (and difficult) way to clear that rubber. Love it! That’s more like a subtle widebody bod. Very cool Yes its very clever, this guy is very smart. 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/14/2020 at 8:20 PM, thisismatt said: He's flaring it, subtly. Look at the bed cut w/shim Great way to accomplish that. Simple and elegant. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Looks great Mr Tanker. I slid my bed closer to my 520 cab when my brother and I put the 720 chassis under the 520. I might have gone too close, we will see. 3 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 He's also giving it just a slight bit of negative camber for more clearance... It'll be similar as shown below. 2 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 4:20 PM, Duncan said: He's also giving it just a slight bit of negative camber for more clearance... It'll be similar as shown below. Back is a little more then that Mark. I am hellauvaflush. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 My fuel tank was thrown in the garbage can, he just made me a whole new one. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr So he did not like my Aeromotive fuel tank so he made a better fuel tank, lower longer rounded curves also he baffled it as well. 4 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Looking good Mr Tanker. 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/27/2020 at 10:29 AM, mrbigtanker said: So he did not like my Aeromotive fuel tank so he made a better fuel tank, lower longer rounded curves also he baffled it as well. Awesome! The angle built into the bottom is pretty clutch too. Any idea on capacity? 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, BrothersGarage said: Awesome! The angle built into the bottom is pretty clutch too. Any idea on capacity? 19-20 gallons Edited February 29, 2020 by mrbigtanker 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Well could not help myself, so I blew my KA tranny apart to get powder coated as well. You won't see it, by at least I know its clean.lol 4 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr So tank is done, driveshaft yoke is converted to 9" and done. Doing hand brake and other odds and ends. Best picture I have it was sent to me. 4 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 Nows the time to tinker and clean the tranny when you got her pulled this far apart. Lots of stuff getting checked off is exciting too! Tank looks fantastic, you can see the rolled seams from that last pic. 👍 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 11 hours ago, BrothersGarage said: Nows the time to tinker and clean the tranny when you got her pulled this far apart. Lots of stuff getting checked off is exciting too! Tank looks fantastic, you can see the rolled seams from that last pic. 👍 Thats a new tranny to me, The one in my truck is a 280Z with a KA bell housing on it. This one is getting powder coated and rebuilt. And yes rolled seems and all. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr Not done but almost there. 3 Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Eh too much for my taste IMHO. Looks tubbed now and almost like a drag truck, but to each their own. 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Baby's got back.... 👌 2 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 looking good 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 It's cool that you got everything to fit without narrowing the frame. I like the look and it will probably hook up like crazy. 3 Quote Link to comment
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