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Simi Valley Ca 93065

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1956 GMC Shortbed

In preparation for our booth at the Toyz R Us Art of Noize show we will be busy mocking up the truck for display

Our Contitech Airbags and Air Valves  came in from Mac's Spring Shop.

Jim decide to start prepping the hood and remaining fender for modificationsHood cleaned and ready to finishstandard lower rust in the passenger fender. The 2" section will eliminate the majority of the cancerMuratic Acid is your friend when stripping metal with surface rust.
Spacing up the cab for cab mounting installationDrivers side rear cab mount Passenger side cab mount
Time to install the Vette Rear suspension.    
  Rear end brackets in place and gussets finished. We will be using the factory brace that goes from the front of the rear end to the back of the transmission.Temporary NASCAR series wheels for rollers
 Chris tacks the fenders to the doors The fender needed relief cuts to curve properly with the lower sectionThe lower  fender was removed for sectioning
    
 Chris installed the front Airbags. More pictures to come of the suspension.  
 
    
    
 "Mini" Chris welding the sectioned hood togetherThe Chris' in action. One welding one grinding 
  Chris is cutting the overlapping hood pieces for a more flush fit. 
Tack welding the sloped bedrail to the custom bedsideAttaching the step to the stretched fender and bedside. Completed bedside installed. The Nascar wheels are rollers. Bonspeed 22''s will be replacing these when complete.
When everything is done and complete the bodylines on the cab and bed will line up. 

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