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1967 Chevy Shortbed - Baggin' It

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20. After grinding the back... 
   
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20. After grinding the back portion of the A-arm, Tony arc-welded the ART-supplied driver-side steering stop. Attaching the ART-supplied bumpstop was next (not shown).
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21. After removing the driver-side... 
   
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21. After removing the driver-side coil spring, Tony Teflon-taped the proper fitting, screwed the fitting to the top of the driver-side rear airbag, filled the bag with air to test for leaks, and installed the airbag.
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22. Tony finished arc-welding... 
   
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22. Tony finished arc-welding the two 3-gallon air tanks together, since he simply tack-welded them for placement in the lead photo.
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23. Well acquainted with a... 
   
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23. Well acquainted with a can of black paint, Tony sprayed the substance on the weld spots between the two tanks.
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24. Using the floor support... 
   
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24. Using the floor support clamp and a piece of plywood to hold them in place, Tony bolted the air tanks to the brackets he previously made and welded to the back of the frame. The bottom of the oak bed floor is mere inches from the top of the tanks, since the C-notched frame made the pickup ride much lower than a factory-fresh '67 Chevy truck.
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25. For mounting the ART Big... 
   
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25. For mounting the ART Big Red Max air valve assembly (PN ARV7000), Tony fabricated a mounting plate from 3/8-inch-thick sheetmetal to attach the entire four-air-valve assembly. He welded the plate inside the passenger-side rear fender, right behind the wheel and tire.
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26. Once Tony covered the... 
   
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26. Once Tony covered the welded-in plate with black paint, here's what his handiwork looked like. This looks very nice.
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27. Since the technician planned... 
   
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27. Since the technician planned to mount the Viair 400cc compressor behind the left wheel and tire, he held the compressor in place to determine the dimensions of the metal plate that would be hanging it.
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28. Leaving nothing to chance,... 
   
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28. Leaving nothing to chance, Tony wrote the compressor plate dimensions on his glove.
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29. With a table saw, he cut... 
   
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29. With a table saw, he cut out a wood template for the compressor plate.
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30. He then taped the wood... 
   
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30. He then taped the wood template with two-sided tape to the 3/8-inch metal and cut out the compressor plate with a plasma cutter.
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31. After grinding the rough... 
   
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31. After grinding the rough plasma-cut edges and drilling four holes in the cardboard template used to locate the mounting holes to be drilled for the compressor, Tony finished and welded the compressor plate in place.

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