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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    thanks greg!
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    thanks guys really appreciate the kind words! should have mentioned it will be a plain metallic blue paint (lexus/toyota colour) with a silver chassis and a mix of the blue and silver on suspension and brake parts ect... Appearance wise it will look like your typical shaved up chev truck but...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    hi all sorry for the lack of updates but progress has been super slow!!! to start with i have new notch plates on now (same design) just with a bit more clearance, when i first measured it up i measured it with 265/35/22 tires and not 286/35/22 tires so it was hit and miss if it would lay out so...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    ok so an update for those that are not friends with me on facebook, today i took the truck to my engineer and am happy to say it was a very good meeting with him, all work currently done ie body drop, boxed chassis, front frame horns lowered and how the front airbags mount and mods to the...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    yep your 100 percent right mike! cant wait to slot it in!! one of my good friends know's the ls1 engine like the back of his hand so that will help a great deal!
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    cheers howard, i actually spoke to the bloke who builds my transmissions the other day and he said straight away to go the 80! the 4l60e was never a option in the end as like you said there not as strong as the 4l80e's. One of my mates oldmans owns a transmission repair/building shop in ballarat...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    thanks super7 appreciate the kind words! always a good thing getting positive feedback! To be honest i have no real love for the rotary dude, V8's are what get's me going and excited lol! on a side note, i should be starting to get my diff built next week and have scraped the early tpi corvette...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    got me notch plates the other day, just sat them on roughly where they go to see what they will look like, look quite good i think? just need to thhrow my diff back in to set them in the correct position!
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    well here are some pics of the chassis (still have to get the flapper disc on it to smooth it all up!) happy to say that it did not really move/flex! most we had was on one of the ends but pulled back to the original spot when we welded the underside so all in all im happy! also picked up the...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    yeah they are 6 lug mate, i am running c2500 6 lug rotors up front and 6 lug in the rear! Once it is on the road again i am doing oversized front rotors and calipers. will be getting new hubs built to suit my spindles and it is costing alot less than the 5 lug big brake kit offered!
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    Got a bit more done this weekend! starting cutting out all the 3mm plate to start boxing the chassis, got one side complete (just need to finish tacking it in) and need to cut out one more piece and clean up one other piece for the passanger side. quite time consuming as there is alot of...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    bit more done!
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    more progress
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    Howard as for the wheels yeah i think it is worth while getting rims from the states if there the style you want! most wheels we have down here in 20" + to suit our trucks look **** in my opinion, I have seen a build of a real nice f100 and was the wheels looked hidious on the truck and made the...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    cheers horward i joined your group mate and even mentioned a place on there to by cheap parts in aus! Panelbeating wise i am using a young bloke in churchill actually for the reason that he does alot of custom work on mini trucks ie shaved doors ect.... and he is giving me a reasonable hourly...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    hi horward how are you mate? good to have another aussie on this site!!!, Im actually nowhere near dandy mate, im halfway between geelong and ballarat! But i do work in melbourne. As for progress not I have not touched the chassis as im on arvo shift and I have not seen the guy doing my body...
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    obs 6 lug brake upgrade??

    yeah cheers mike, stainless steel brake lines are already on the list and the guy doing my diff conversion will be sorting out the rear brakes, What is the reasoning behind not being able to run bigger brakes on the obs spindle design? I just find it strange that that make a big brake kit for a...
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    obs 6 lug brake upgrade??

    cheers mike i have actually emailed them and all i can get for the front is the twin pistons off them as they do not make a "big brake upgrade" for the front, rear i am running a ford 9" as i need full floating hubs so it's easier to do a 9" + the 10bolts in my eyes are quite weak. thanks ryan
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    obs 6 lug brake upgrade??

    hi all i know there is a brake upgrade for the 5 lug obs trucks but is there anyone that does it for 6 lug? i have tried ssbc but no luck!!! anyone know of any others, quite happy to get it custom made also!! would need to suit standard obs spindles but. like i say happy to spend the coin on...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    thanks for the replies all, appreciate them alot as you would all know i have put alot of hours into just getting it down to the stripped staged!!! yes our rules are a bit crappy but like i say it keeps death traps off the road so that keeps me happy! as for a dash not sure on the price, really...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    cheers for the replies! i wish it was still left hand drive!! would make things so much easier! now have to go with a aftermarket underdash ac/heater box ect... as stock one wont fit!!
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    also anyone know where i can get a big brake kit for my truck for the front? Mine is now 6 lug (c2500 rotors) and no one does them from what i have found! Am happy to pay money for a custom set up but no one wants to do it!!
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    Thanks for the replies all, it's coming along quite good! As mentioned it's a great deal of work to get it torn down to the stage that mine is currently at! As you can see I have taken the whole body down to bare metal and even got the firewall , floor, and door jambs and around the windows...
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    aussie built bagged and bd'd obs on billets!

    Hi all, names ryan had my truck for about 5 years now and finally bagging and bd'ing it! By the way it's a 1990 rcsb Plans are bags, parallel 4 link with watts link, 2.5" traditional body drop, leather interior 22x10 billets on rear and 22x8.5" fronts Engine wise will be running a tpi corvette...
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    305/35/22 tires on a bagged/bd'd obs

    hi all just wondering if 305/35/22 tires will physically fit under the rear of my obs which will be bagged and bd'd i realise the diff will have to be shortened but will they fit in between frame and the bedside (guard) without having to narrow the frame width? just dont want them rubbing on the...

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