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Rat Rod Nation builds => Rat Rod Builds => Topic started by: zpi28 on December 11, 2012, 08:19:23 AM
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Here is one of my builds thats in the shop now. I picked up this 53 Cab on Sept. 27th, then got the frame in November. Been working on them both little at a time.
Here is the cab in tow.
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Started on stripping and the chop. I took out 2 7/8" which allowed me to keep the full back window.
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This is just a shot of what the cab stance will be.
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Putting it back together. I wanted this to look like its been put together by hand and not on an assembly line.
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Located this frame locally and offer the guy $150, he said he would deliver it for $200.
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Decided to keep the parallel leafs up front and just Z the frame in the front and rear.
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Then started on the rear of the frame. Removed the stock rear and leafs and picked up a 12 bolt from my dad to go in with some ladder bars.
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Now im working on cutting out some fish plates and boxing in the high stress areas. Hope to have the rear mounted up before the new year and getting rolling. As for the power train I have a 402 BBC but really want to put a 455 in it. Well see.
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Hell yea man, that is a great looking build. Nice skillz
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nice looking work
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I Z'ED MY 48 FRAME LIKE THAT, WORKED GREAT, THEN I JUST BOXED THE FRAME WHERE I MADE THE CUT!, IT SLAMED ME ON THE GROUND(http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/28224_389891744235_458759_n.jpg) WELL THE FRAME WAS 48 BUT THE CAB WAS 46
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looks very good ;D gonna be a kool ride 8)
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Thanks guys its been fun so far. Cant wait to get this on the road.
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I am glad to see another build on here , keeps things interesting .
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Looking good!! Thanks for sharing... Keep them posts comin
~Dustin
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Got my front fish plates cut out, mocked one up to get an idea how they will look. Should stiffen it up pretty good. They are made out of .250 diamond plate.
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Very kewl
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The diamond plate adds a good look to it and should be good and strong .
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Thanks
Got the fish plates on and removed the front axle so I can work on the frame easier and get the welds finished.
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Looks awesome
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Pulled the leaf packs today, removed the 2nd and 3rd spring from the bottom. Going to clean and paint them, put some grease between them and reassemble with some new bushings and hardware from LMC. Hope they ride good.
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I did pick up some cool WWII Oxygen tanks, kinda thinking that these could be my fuel cells?
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looking great , glad to see you over here at the nation , you'll get a lot more input on your build here than over at MSR.
I really love those tanks you scored there. I can see them with the valve cut out big enough to put some headlights in, I think they would make some huge unusual looking head lights :)
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how much capacity is each tank ?
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What i have read is they hold about 10 gallons in them. With the 2 that will be plenty of fuel .
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love the flamed fish plates 8) and those tanks are really kool too 8) gonna be a really neat ride when your done 8)
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bad ass i have a 53 to will be in the shop to be ratified after the wife's 39 coupe is done
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Thanks guys , been working more on the frame. Picked up some tubing at the scrap yard. Got to get some more rods to burn. ;D
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Getter done !
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Heck yea, keep us updated..........
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love the tanks i jumped rite to ebay and started tryin to figure out what i can do with them.
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Got some more fish plates cut out, should get them on in the next few days.
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The flames are kinda tough to cut with a torch but in the end they will look pretty good.
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looking good , keep us posted
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After my 12 hour shift last night I got home and finished one side.
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Should get the other side done after I get off work tomorrow.
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that looks awesome.......
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Sweet I just bought me another grille for this build. Now I will sale my farmall grille.
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36 Chevy Grille
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I met up with a member from a racing forum im on to do some parts swapping. As we are looking at this build and talking about what motor im wanting to run, his dad says that he has a 425 Caddy that he would put on me cheap. So looks like im going to pickup a truck with the motor in it next week after Christmas. I just happened to have a mini bike that he wanted for his grandson. ;D So hopefully this will be Caddy powered.
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Awesome , that grille imo will be better than the farmall ! Looking good !
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nice grill and great swap........that caddy motor will make nice power.
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Started cleaning up the front end, got new bushings and bolts ordered from LMC. Also ordered brake hoses and wheel cylinders. Ready to get this thing rolling.
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Lookin good. Just love build threads like this
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Lookin good. Just love build threads like this
Thanks, kinda slowed down some this week with the holidays. I did manage to push the old bushings out of the leafs. Should have the new ones by friday along with the 36 Grille that Fed Ex is bringing.
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Excellent. I go through different speeds too. Just tell myself they get done when they get done. Usually takes 1 ta 2 years at my pace.
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That diamond plate sets it apart. And you think that the 2 tanks will be enough with that 455? And that 455 wont be stock either? Is that 455 the Buick style?
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Im going to be picking up a 425 Cadillac motor next week. Got a great deal on it, but the 455 that I found locally is a Pontiac. Not sure if the tanks will be big enough or not till I get them modified and check the capacity.
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I think you will like the torque that the caddy will offer
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Got home and unboxed the grille. Set it on the frame and the ideas are running through my head now. Im going to like this alot.
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Picked up the powerplant today. Its a 425cid Cadillac with Turbo 400. Extra bonus was some stainless swimming pool handrails in the bed. I need a piece of stainless to join my two tanks, free piece. Hope to pull the drivetrain, rear end, and steering column this week.
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Awesome man............dat's gonna be nice.
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Cool..ill be watching this progress..shame you dont live nearer i've got loads of different size stainless tube you could have..
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Got the caddy pulled out yesterday and put in the garage this morning. Now I got alot to take apart and clean up before painting the motor. Not sure what color yet? The truck is going to be Black with blue underneath and metal top. Going to hit all the high spots with some scotch brite to make the blue come through, then run some blue steelies. It will be a true blue.
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Awesome..........
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Kinda worried about breaking off the exhaust manifold bolts in the head so im going to soak them as much as possible with ATF/Acetone blend to help loosing them up.
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good luck with those pesky exhaust bolts ;D
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Kinda worried about breaking off the exhaust manifold bolts in the head so im going to soak them as much as possible with ATF/Acetone blend to help loosing them up.
What ratio of acetone to ATF?
I read a comparison test of that mix; it was better than anything at loosening rusty bolts. I think PB Blaster was a close second.
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Its 50/50 ratio. It works better than most other stuff. The following were tested and ranked according to how much torque it took to break lab rusted bolts loose.
5th - WD40
4th - PB Blaster
3rd - Liquid Wrench
2nd - Kroil- Creeps oil
1st - ATF/Acetone 50/50 blend
The ATF blend was substantially better, I will try to find the actual test numbers and post them up.
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Go of work this morning and got my bushings and bolts from LMC in so I put the front end back together. Now I can start mocking up the rear end and ladder bars.
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Cleaned up my grille some and set it back on for photo opportunity. ;D
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Got the rear out of the 84 truck since its complete with brakes and all. Pulled the front leaf springs , may cut them down some and use these out back.
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looking good so far
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Looks like a good project. Thanks for sharing.
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You cleaned up that grill real nice...
~Dustin
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You cleaned up that grill real nice...
~Dustin
only spent about 15 minutes on it with some scotchbrite.
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I love it man and that grill looks awesome.........
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that looks good , I think you are going to have a good working combo there .
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Those front springs are heavy duty for that diesel engine, im going to get a different set. May order the speedway kit or I found some chevelle rear springs that will work good.
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Ordered some MOOG springs, set the rearend with tires to see where im at with it. Also moved the grille around to get a different look. I wont really know where to set the grille until I get the cab on it.
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That grill fits real nice in that lower position!! :)
~Dustin
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Hellz yea.......
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lower for sure .
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Took the donor truck to the scrap yard today, I picked up a Argon bottle for my Mig, and another 5.3 LS long block. Also had a blowout on a backtire coming down the interstate. Good thing I am prepared with a floor jack and spare in the back. :o
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schweet........that's a great picture.
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Yeah, title that pic "A day in the life of a car builder!"
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Yeah, title that pic "A day in the life of a car builder!"
Hell yea
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cool
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Got the Moog springs in, but it was a wheel bearing with the same part number. Going to mail it back for a refund. Decided to cut my springs and use them instead. Started putting it together but still have some more pieces to get. With proper bracing will I be good with mounting these to the axle tubes instead of on top? Going to order some brackets for the ladder bars this week from speedway. Really want to get this a roller this week or next so that I can push it in and out of the garage. Im ready to set this cab on and get my engine/trans mounted up.
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Just mocking it up to gather ideas.
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The garage tonight.
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Got a couple hours in the garage last night, making progress. I think im only a few hours from having this frame rolling. Going to try to set the cab on today when I finish the ladder bars. Still got to make a panhard for it too.
I put in some reinforcement bar for the ladder bar attachment place.
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Setting up the coils.
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Mocking up the ladder bars, got to order some spacers/shims.
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Hopefully I get a picture of it today with the cab and grille set on it. 8)
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Hell yea man, that is looking good.......
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looking good
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After finishing up the honey do list I started plugging away at the frame. I managed to get it rolling and it felt like it would never come soon enough.
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Going to cut the rear section behind the diff and make it straight so I can have a bed floor that has support.
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So I spun it around and set the cab on to see where I like it setting. I kinda like it more forward than back. Ive got about 10 inches to work with on placement. Set the grille for more effect.. Pushed it out for a photo op.
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Going to let it set out tonight so I can clean up the garage some. Im kinda proud right now. ;D :D
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Dang that looks good man........are you going to run a pan hard bar with that ladder bar set up? Just curious, i usually throw one in, but not really sure if they are needed or not on ladder bar suspensions. The panhard bar just stops the axle from moving left to right, not up and down.....
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Awesome!! Congrats on getting that sucker to rolling status....
~Dustin
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Awesome!! Congrats on getting that sucker to rolling status....
~Dustin
Getting 'er on wheels is always a major accomplishment in a car build - congrats!
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Way to go , I know you are happy
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Yes I am, I think it will go alot faster now except for all the little things that eat up time. I will be running a panhard this thing has alot of side to side movement. But I dont have the ladder bars tightened up either, I just put some small bolts in it to hold it so I could move the truck around. I got it pushed back into the shop and put the Caddy in it to see how im going to put the mounts in.
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It's looking awesome.......
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man yeah ! It is looking good ! and some nice progress there.
Just askling but what did those rear springs come out of ? they look really strong ?
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Those springs came off the front of the 84 Chevy 1/2 ton that I pulled this engine from. They are just temporary and yes they are very strong. Not much give on those. Id really like to get the motor mounts put in tomorrow night after work. Will see if I get some steel cut for it tomorrow.
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Got the motormounts done. Now I got to get the transmission mounting bracket done. I already have the bracket mocked up got to get a new mount. Still got to pull the rear back apart and make the final welds along with adding some backing braces to the spring mounts.
Put some square tubing a.k.a. straight edge across the front to square up the engine.
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Welded the top brackets first then removed the engine to get the bottom brackets put in place and welded.
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All welded up and painted.
Set the engine in and jacked up the transmission. This is how its going to set. Went ahead and tried the grille again now with the engine hoist out of the way.
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Now time to hit the hay. Back on my 12 hour shifts then home for more work. 5am comes to quick when working late in the garage.
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I am impressed. You are getting a lot done with your work schedule. It's looking great!
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looking good
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great job.......
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Thanks guys, I should have the trans mount done tonight. Then I can get the driveshaft measurements done. Want to get this drivetrain finished asap.
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Got tinnitus in my right arm so I decided to lay off the heavy work for a bit. Cleaned up the motor and put a nice coat of VHT engine Burnt Copper on it. Now the Caddy is pure gold. Got the trans mount set in place got one hole to re-drill the it will be done. Going to get the driveshaft cut down and installed this coming week and pull the cab back off to finish the frame work.
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Is that GOLD!! I LOVE GOOOLD!! Hahaha
~Dustin
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Got tinnitus in my right arm so I decided to lay off the heavy work for a bit.
Now you're going to get "rattle can finger!" :o
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Got back on it this morning, got the rear about 90% completed now. Still got to make a panhard bar and change out the springs. I did get some more welding and backplates done to the spring mounts. I think they turned out pretty good.
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I also managed to get the trans mount completed and knocked some of the dirt off the transmission.
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This is the one man way here.
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lookin good you'll be ready to cruise soon
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It's more fun with a little help , for sure easier !
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Driveshaft is cut and tacked together. It will be done by morning.
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Excellent
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Lookin good!!
~Dustin
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OK the trans mount is not done yet, I put the angle gauge back on the trans and its at 8 deg. Got to get it to 5 deg and then build a driveshaft loop. That rear cross brace is going to have to come up some. I have some heavy wall square tubing that im going to cut tonight for that.
Thanks for the compliments guys, it feels good to have it mobile. I need to pull it out and put my LS motor in the 64 Chevy soon.
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I'm sure you will get it dialed in the way you want it .
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Got the driveshaft painted today, and built the bottom half of the driveshaft loop last night. Trying to get this all finished this week so I can start on the cab again.
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Hell yea......
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One step closer ... looking good
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Ok after doing some honey do items, I was in a mood so I got some more work knocked out. I got the transmission angle set a 4 deg now using some spacers on the mount. I also got the bottom half of the driveshaft loop installed.
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Glad to see you have your angles all worked out , The driveshaft you are using is very forgiving on driveline angles with the multi u-joints , you should be fine .
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we are due for an update ...........
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Well I just got back home tonight from South Carolina, not really anything to update. I did get in my motormounts for my LS engine swap in the 64 Chevy. I am going to be working on that next week. Hope to get the cab mounted on this 53 this week.
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OH yeah I do have a little update, I found me a bed for this truck. A friend has it waiting on me to come pick it up for free. Well he does have a 71 Monte Carlo that we are going to put a new rear quarter in soon.
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cool , good luck with the bed
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Picked up the bed today, got it to the house. I also worked a deal this morning on trading my 68 C10 for a 57 Chevy Bel air. Just what I need another project. Oh well , I will get it delivered next weekend. Here is the bed, plans are to pull off the fenders and raise the floor to match up to my cab.
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get that bed on and make it happen , spring is coming soon
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Nice
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Got the fenders removed today. I also got the cab mounts installed and mounted the cab. Going to order some mount bushings tonight. Measured the bed and looks like I got to remove about 18" from the length. I also order my wiring harness today.
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Cab is on.
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I found these seats to use for now, got them with covers and one slide bracket for $75 total.
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Lots of people use a bench seat from the 88-98 chevy trucks usually $75-$100 if you change your mind down the road .
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Nice progress........
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OK ive been on it the last 4 hours and got alot done. Lease is up this month and we have decided to move back closer to our home town. So ive only got a couple more weeks with a big garage then its working under a 5 car carport for awhile. Anyway I got my wiring harness in and its really nice every wire is labeled all the way down with text and color coded. It also has a built in 40 amp relay for a fuel pump or fan.
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I already had some air shocks that i got for my Chevelle but sold the car. I decided to make them work on here. Fabricated a bracket and starting putting them on.
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Then I installed my panhard and bolted in the springs. Still got to get some softer springs before I get this on the road. I could haul a 5th wheel camper with these springs on it.
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Momma decided to goto bed early since I was working on the truck so I found something else to do. I got the grille mounted up. I still need to make some tiebacks to the firewall. (note to self, if you use an old leaf spring for mounting tabs remember its spring steel and it will laugh at your HSS drill bits. Must use the new Dewalt bits to drill it.) That was an awesome time there. I did use two 4 inch pieces of a leaf spring ,that I removed from the front of the truck, for the mounting tabs.
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Didnt want a brake booster out in the open but I already have one that was on the cab when I got it. May paint it black and gold and install it tomorrow along with the brake pedal. Got to order my lakester headers for the caddy also. I need a stock steering box now. Got to get the steering done. Hope to get this done by late spring.
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looks good winters over time to CRUISE
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Got the gauges ready, I did manage to break the speedo hand so It will just be there to track mileage for now. I can use a GPS for speed if I need to.
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Those are NICE gauges! I priced those once on Ebay, but I couldn't afford them. They are worth their weight in gold!
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I should have taken a before picture. I just put some $20 overlays from LMC on them. Set it back to 000000 and put a touch of burnt copper on them. Im going out to do some dash work tonight. Pictures will be up later.
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Wow Im tired, just got in and got alot done on the truck. Here is the dash. I put a coat of copper then bronze hammered paint to finish.
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Next I decided to pull the bed in and start on it. I cut 17 inches out of it to match it up with the frame. Got to cut some mounts for the front and then bolt it down.
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Then I went ahead and mounted the brake booster and pedal. Got to get a bender and some brake line.
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Got a little gap between the valve cover and the booster.
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Its starting to come along nicely now. Not going to do much tomorrow to it. Maybe push it outside for a couple pictures. Got to take the family somewhere. But I should get the fuse block and harness mounted this week sometime.
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Pushed it out for a couple pictures.
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This is about where I want to mount the fuel tanks.
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Really nice progress. Love all the pics. One suggestion on your brake booster set up, take a square piece of plate steel, doesn't have to be real thick, but drill holes in it that match your booster bolts. Then place the plate on the outside firewall and the booster. I have found that these older vehicles with newer brake systems end up weaking the metal on the firewall and cause spider cracks. The piece of plate helps stabilize the cab as you press on the pedal reducing the risk of spider cracks. Just a suggestin. Is just something I do with firewall mounted boosters.
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Thanks alot, I noticed when tightening the nuts on the booster that the fender wall was flexing alot. Ill get a 3/16" plate cut and put it on there. Im happy with the progress this week, hope to keep it going. Im getting new ideas every time I look at it and especially after I finish one area and step back for another look. Hope to land the harness in this week and find a steering box. Just need a stock one for a AD Chevy.
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Looks good rollin' on her own wheels out into the light of day!
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lookin good zpi gonna be cruising soon
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Lookin good, your making some great progress on this pickup. You'll be cruisin real soon
~Dustin
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My steering column and gearbox will be delivered tonight. Also have a Shifter coming next week, a basic dirtrack gold anodized speedway shifter. Im ready to get this thing running. Working a 12 hours shift in a Steel Mill dont make it easy to find time.
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getting closer to being on the road again 8) just can't wait to be on the road again :o
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looking good......
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Got started on the steering column.
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Going to of set the box and connect it to the column with gears and chain.
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lookin good
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should be interesting , look forward to seeing the set up .
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No real updates. Ive been moving for the past week to a different town. Got my kids back into a smaller school system. I did give up my nice garage for a 5 car carport now. I also rented a new 12x30 shop for storage. I have plenty of room but may have to use my dads body shop for some of the work.
I did receive my header plates from hellsgate hotrods for the cadillac motor today.
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awesome
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Damn I hate moving, but im finally getting settled into my new place. Today I went an picked up some really nice doors. The glass is good, the regulators are good and the vent windows work. Going to get them hung and cut soon. I also picked up a front cap and decided to change my direction on the truck some. Im going to put on the cap which will require the cab to be moved forward about 4 inches. I have located a dana 60 dually rear that im going to look into getting. Big thing is that im back to working on the truck. And it feels good.
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Here is a mock up to see how it may look. I love the Patina on the grille its perfect.
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The mock up looks awesome.
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Got the doors hung and cut, along with cutting the floor and started on the front cap. Hope to get the front cap dropped this week and then back to working on the steering.
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Lookin good...
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Been awhile, Id moved and lost my mojo. Trying to get it back so I worked on the truck some today. I got the firewall cut some more and moved the cab forward to meet the front cap. I also managed to cut through my trans dipstick tube in half during the process :-[
Should get some cab braces cut and welded tomorrow and bolt the cab back down. I still got to figure out the steering. Hope im back on it now.
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The cap is looking better now>
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Glad to hear that you're back at it - LOL, I don't want to be the only idiot out slaving in my garage! :P
Here's some inspiration for you:
'47 Chevy AutoX Truck - GG Des Moines Fastest Clean Run (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf2FMMvB4dM#)
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Looking good man. Sorry bout all the life bumps man, shit like that damn sure takes a toll...........glad you have your truck to keep ya busy.
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Looks good. When I seen the shot of the front clip 1st thing to mind was "flip"
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Looking good.
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Got the cab bolted back down , again. Some more hardware in the front cap and the hood hinges on.
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Shorted the rear of the frame some so the bed could slid forward a few inches.
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looking good 8)
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Glad to see things coming together
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Looks awesome.......
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I'm glad to see you back on this after such a great start. Heck, not bad progress for only 7 months into the build. I really dig the flame fish plates; I'm too lazy to do something like that! Those are interesting heims on your ladder bars; where do you get hose with no ball inside, just a hole?
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They are jegster ladder bars, the front heims have balls. The rears are just holes for a dragster. Thanks for the comments. I was hoping to have it running by now. After moving i just didnt feel like touching it. I think once i figure out the steering it will go much faster on the build.
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Been brain storming on the steering, got to order some 3/4 pillow block bearings, sprockets and chains. I have also decided to put my manifolds back on and run some stacks behind the cab. This will give me some needed room for my steering box. Bed is not mounted yet, just sitting there for looks..
I moved the truck out and took a couple pictures. Then parked it over by the 36. Im starting on my 64 C10 now, got to wire up the ignition and get that LS motor running.
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I love the pic's with the vehicles sitting side by side like that............
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Yep looks great,getting close now!!