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08-10-2011 12:25 AM #1
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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.....joeLast edited by TooMany2count; 08-10-2011 at 06:36 AM.
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08-10-2011 01:03 PM #2
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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??"Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty." John Basil Barnhil
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08-10-2011 02:09 PM #3
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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.Donate Blood,Plasma,Platelets & sign your DONORS CARD & SAVE a LIFE
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08-12-2011 02:13 AM #4
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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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08-12-2011 03:38 AM #5
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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......I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.
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08-12-2011 07:27 AM #6
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gotta get some holes & grease spots on them before that happens to those T's...lol
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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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huh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's ya say??? I can't hear you
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08-14-2011 06:08 PM #7
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Hey, that's a real friend you have there! So where's the pictures of it? perleyToo old to work, Too poor to quit. 
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08-14-2011 07:40 PM #8
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Originally Posted by oldrodder43
Stretch..........................<~~~~~~~~~~~picsDonate Blood,Plasma,Platelets & sign your DONORS CARD & SAVE a LIFE
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12-01-2011 12:01 PM #9
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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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02-20-2012 06:01 PM #10
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Nice! Is that an S-10 front clip on that frame?Buy american, it could be your own job you're saving.
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Great to see large Marge getting some work done on her !!!
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02-21-2012 12:11 AM #12
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nope. it's a weld in cross member that uses GM metric & S10 suspension parts...... Originally Posted by jmastersinc
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02-21-2012 07:32 AM #13
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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?Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
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02-21-2012 10:58 AM #14
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Naaaa, I'm running a Cadillac motor & haven't finished whittling my springs out yet so those are just props... Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
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Necessity is the mother of invention! Nice work, as usual!
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