Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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Was going through here from page one, was getting all giddy seeing your work and the truck come along, when I realized I was on the last page. It's like the Lord of the Rings, just don't make me wait until Christmas to see the ending. Great post. Great work. Great ingenuity.

Originally Posted by Navy7797

Looking good !!!

Thanks

Originally Posted by MP&C

Just about ready for more green!

Not yet but hopefully soon.

Originally Posted by desert dog

Good color for the truck. Are you going with painted bumpers or chrome?

Hank

The truck will have a chrome bumper and grill and no emblems. I will be painting the head light bezels green also, but I will have them chrome if I don't like the look.

Originally Posted by August Mariner

Was going through here from page one, was getting all giddy seeing your work and the truck come along, when I realized I was on the last page. It's like the Lord of the Rings, just don't make me wait until Christmas to see the ending. Great post. Great work. Great ingenuity.

Thanks man I really appreciate that.

I could not help myself.lol I always wanted the progressive automotive x member/transmission mount but put it off due to cost. But it keep calling me so I broke down and bought it. Well anyway here it is.

As shipped


Welded together and cut down for installation


Installed. Removing the factory crossmembers were a lot of work but I like this better.


The Transmission mount is just sitting there in this pic, it will not be welded in until engine and trans mockup.

I also decided to fab up a tubular cross member to replace the factory one.

Nice work on that! I almost got one of their universal ones for my 40.

I've been wondering where you've got off to!?!?! And BAM there you are! LOL..

Nice work on the crossmembers.

I'm not sure how I never saw this either. Awesome work, can't wait to see it finished.

Thanks guys.

The set back of installing the x member means I can no longer use the factory brake assembly. So here is my brake bracket I fabricated. As you can see I also had to notch the frame to have clearance for the Hydroboost unit.





I already modified the panel assembly, all that is required is a push rod extension but I think I better wait until the cab is back on to mock it up so that I know the brake is in the right spot.

Looks Great, Bam!!! You're gonna have it ready for the Culver City show in May, right??

Good to see you back, and that you're making progress on the truck, BAM.

Oh, and don't pay too much attention to 34_40's comment

Originally Posted by 34_40

I've been wondering where you've got off to!?!?! And BAM there you are! LOL..

With all of the snow up in Massachusetts his wife's had him watching too many of Emeril's cooking shows on TV

Originally Posted by rspears

Oh, and don't pay too much attention to 34_40's comment With all of the snow up in Massachusetts his wife's had him watching too many of Emeril's cooking shows on TV

looking good bam . you'll be driving it before long . still banging away at mine. it looks like a bucktooth hillbilly without the fenders on it.

Thanks guys.

Shine, I'm not really worried about driving it soon, because the plan is to make it the first thing I've built that is exactly like I intended so its no rush. I have the car to enjoy until its done. I just don't want that if I would have I could have thing that I do after every build. So I will take my time and do it my way. Yeah its taking long and the wife is more in a rush than I am.lol But what she doesn't know is after the truck I will take the car apart and do the same thing.lol I don't plan to ever sale either so hopefully I live long enough to see both redone to my liking.

Here is the piece I fabricated for the pedal assembly.
After a lot of measuring here it is tacked in place. I'm going to leave it tacked until the cab is back on the frame, because I may have to move it a little bit.

Here is the pedal installed. Yes the push rod connection clears the bottom tube by about 1/2 inch. As you can see I need to make or purchase a longer push rod extension.

Great work on the hydraboost install. The x member looks great too.