Now that the weather is getting nicer we’re out cruising in our cars just about every weekend. While some of us go to the regular cruise-ins and shows in the area, I like to get off the beaten path and take the scenic route. My lady and I have a […]
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Rebuilding front Suspension with a custom twist Part 2
In the last entry we showed you how to disassemble the front suspension on the S10 chassis that sits under Project Pile House. Once we had it all apart we began fitting the front air suspension. Air bags will allow the truck to drop all the way to the ground […]
Rear Air Ride Suspension Fabrication- Project Pile House
Recently I began to tackle suspension on the truck. Even though I’m using a vehicle that is pretty common to install air bags on, it still requires some extra thought to make everything work correctly when there is a classic truck body on top of the S10 chassis. I couldn’t […]
Bed Floor Restoration and Setting Rear Ride Height-Project Pile House
We have been lucky enough on the east coast to have a pretty mild winter. This meant that we could really get work done AND enjoy our customs/classics throughout the winter (now I know what you west coast folks enjoy!). This meant that there was a month where I didn’t […]
The Original Dukes of Hazzard Charger Auctioned at the 2012 Barrett Jackson Scottsdale
With all of the hype surrounding this years auction, you may miss a great silver lining. This year Barrett Jackson is auctioning off a number of vehicles for multiple charities. The cars are being donated by car collectors, companies, and even race teams. This makes for an exciting mix of […]
Suspension and Brake Parts Roll In
With any project, you always want to think ahead to keep the project moving smoothly. Projects can often get delayed when you don’t think ahead, especially on large items like brakes, suspension, and the engine. I like to start the process WAY before I actually need the parts, so that […]
Lower Door Skin Restoration
We are currently working on restoring the lower inner and outer door skins on Pile House. Man; these things were bad! We will be doing a full video tech feature on it here shortly. We also will be featuring the process on our February catalog cover! Stay tuned! Here are […]
Whole lot of cutting going on in here
Late last week I spent some time cutting the bed apart to stretch it to give a more “balanced” look when viewing the truck from the side. I know a lot of people aren’t agreeing, but I think in the end it will be hard to tell it was lengthened […]
Sitting outside with bed height determined.
Today we got the bed sitting at about the height we want it at. We welded some more tabs in place out of round rebar to sit the bed on top of, but allow us to still move it side to side and front to back. It is close to […]