Bagged 97 with a 454 on 24's with 02 front end conversion

So the last few days I have been working redoing the fender stretch, I think originally the fenders ha only been widened (from the bed sides out) only about 2 inches and sometimes the tires still rubbed so I was a little worried that once I got semi wheels I would have a lot of rubbing so I ended up taking it from 2 inches to 4 inches.

Does know one go on this forum anymore?

Its hit and miss, always has been.

I am following you and watching, I tend to lurk in the dark lol, great job you are doing I like what I see and have learned a bunch too so, thanks

So when i got the truck i was driving it back from AZ and ended up blowing a rear bag so my buddy lended me 2 rear bags, but then my mechanic was jacking up the car and jacked it up from the frame cause he didnt know what he was doing lol, and ended up blowing those two, so i had to order new bags, and while i was waiting to order the new bags we pulled of the front sheet metal to do the front end conversion and found out that i needed new front bags as well so i got on airbagit.com and ordered up 4 of they're new DeNominator bags the 2600lbs 600psi ones that ran me 331$. Since i was on a buying streak i got on AVS and bought 2 more door poppers todo my back 2 suicide doors, and im debating on buying air gauges. Should i buy the digital setup, or i can buy 2 dual needles or i can buy 4 single needles, i dont know what i like better what do you guys think?

Im thinking about making a sheet metal console out of square tubing and some 18 gauge sheet metal, i will just measure and make the frame work and then once i figure out a shape i like i might make some rolls in it and possibly some dimples, i will post more pictures tomorrow

In the last couple days i got my front seats mounted and my seat belts installed, when i called the dealer to see how much he wanted for seat belts he said 549$ so i said no way and went to my local speed shop and got a set for 180$.

So i pretty much tore this thing down with a vengance and didnt realize how much work it would be to do this front end conversion, it is pretty much like making a whole new truck, so i have to move fender mounts and hood mount and all of the fun stuff, because instead of grafting it in to the old stuff i am trying to use the whole new hood and fenders so it will be a lot more work then just graafting in to the old stuff

Keep at it man!

So tomorrow i will be heading to the salvage yard, to look for hood hinges and hood latches and stuff like that and then we will try to set the hood tomorrow, my 4 new air bags shipped today so i am looking forward to getting them.

You cant see how sketchy the a-arms look from that picture but i will take some better pics tomorrow and you guys can see them.

Does anybody know where i can get some tubular a arms that are already shortened?? The ones i have now are tubular, but the thing was that when the guy bought them he thought they were too long so he shortened them himself, there lies your problem.

Has anyone ever heard of michigan metal works, they make a control arm kit for 88-98 chevy duallys it is 999.00, so i think im gonna go with that and get all new control arms.