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Old 04-09-2011, 05:59 PM
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So the plan is take this unsuspecting stock 1994 4.0 5spd and drop it to the pinch welds! I do not have the time or loot to bag right now, so she is getting the full body treatment and the lowest static drop this side of the Mississippi. Still deciding on wheels. Its between all black SVT's, black Corvette C5's with adapters or some 15" black steelies with spider caps. Shaved handles, tail gate, roll pan, shave the 3rd brake light... Maybe a newer frontend? It will be painted Hot Rod Flatz "Hot Rod Black"

I have already begun work and the next step is to start dropping the rear. Im flipping the axle, front and rear shackle flip, c-notch and drop blocks...most likely 4". The double shackle flips should give me 6-7" or drop, the axle flip about 3.5" and the blocks for a total of 13.5-14.5" of drop! The front will be cut drop coils and modified dream-beams.

I also have to keep the bed functional as I have a motorcycle project and I restore cars so I haul stuff often!

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After a good cleaning. It is in need of a new head liner and carpet! Already put my lucky skull in! Head unit also!





I also have New Kenwood speakers. I got some cool ideas for the inside...All I will say is one name... "Louis Vuitton."

Trimmed some fat off it, ditch the spare tire mount, trimmed the frame back, cut out the back cross brace and the corners behind the roll pan. Making room for tail lights.


Made a roll pan from scratch.


1966 Pontiac Bonneville tail lights for the roll pan.


More metal work



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Old 04-09-2011, 06:14 PM
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those tail lights will be ill!!!
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Old 04-09-2011, 06:33 PM
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those tail lights will be ill!!!
Im not putting them in till I roll out some tail light fillers on the english wheel and ditch the stock tail lights. I also need to figure out reverse lights as the Bonney lights dont have them. They have 3 bulbs so I will splice all three to be tail light, brake light.

If you have seen the new Mustang turn signal, the light up sequentially from the inside to the outside..I want to do that for mine!

Like this! I saw this the other day. (I did not record this video)


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Old 04-21-2011, 07:04 PM
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The truck got new glass today



I also replaced the brake lines on the rear axle. I bead blasted my wiper arms and painted them today also so the look nice and new next to my new window Should be ordering the fabric for my interior tomorrow
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Old 04-21-2011, 07:06 PM
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NICE this is some great work bro. Nice roll pan, nice lights, nice shifter
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Old 04-21-2011, 07:15 PM
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NICE this is some great work bro. Nice roll pan, nice lights, nice shifter
Sadly I am ditching the 66 Bonny tail lights and decided to keep my stock ones I tinted. I just dont think the Pontiac ones will fit the vibe Im getting from this truck. Louis Vuitton interior, Murdered out, SVT wheels..maybe a 2004 and newer front clip

I have some MINT 1956 Cadillac sombrarro caps I could put on steelies and blackwall bias plys...I just feel the Bonny lights need the rest of the truck to be vintage-a-fied for them to look right
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Old 04-21-2011, 07:17 PM
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ahhhh too bad! Cool idea though!
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Old 04-21-2011, 07:27 PM
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This is the only way the Pontiac lights will make it on there... If I can get these on it and figure out a way to make the front nose look "old" (headlights, grill, bumper and massage the sheetmetal)

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Old 04-21-2011, 08:17 PM
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Im not putting them in till I roll out some tail light fillers on the english wheel and ditch the stock tail lights. I also need to figure out reverse lights as the Bonney lights dont have them. They have 3 bulbs so I will splice all three to be tail light, brake light.

If you have seen the new Mustang turn signal, the light up sequentially from the inside to the outside..I want to do that for mine!

Like this! I saw this the other day. (I did not record this video)

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You should get the L1224R's for the taillights as well! That will be ULTRA BRIGHT!
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Old 04-22-2011, 03:54 PM
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Ordered this today



Took the old headliner out and pulled the old fabric off. I need to make some repairs to the headliner itself..had some minor holes busted in it and some water damage from the 3rd brake light. Going to pull out the fiberglass resin and fix up where it is cracked and take some Great Stuff foam and fix the holes tomorrow.

Im also shaving the 3rd brake light...the hell with that thing!
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Old 04-22-2011, 08:39 PM
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And I just bought these...They were not very expensive. Stoked to ditch my dated looking dumpster frisbies and installing these. $20 on the bay with $20 "shipping." $40 is not bad for a little style and some lights.

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Old 04-22-2011, 08:45 PM
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nice i like those lol
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Old 04-22-2011, 08:47 PM
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I like the interior LV choice man. gonna look sick!
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:21 PM
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I like the interior LV choice man. gonna look sick!
Should look a little more gray and black in person. It is supposed to be silver and black, the pic looks a little brown. Now I got to save another $120, need to order c-notches and get the back down!
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:29 PM
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Great work so far. I really want the sequential turns for my 6! I don't think it can work though, not without a ton of custom work.
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