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Here is a project picture. I had to resize it so that I could post it....hope it workes...:lol:

Bernie

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Hey, It looks like a solid truck to start with.

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Looks like a cool toy! Neat looking shop too.

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Since I figured out how to post pictures I will try and get a few in progress pic posted. The truck is in pretty good shape not much rust on the cab and front end. The bed is pretty much a total loss. It was a farm truck and the guy was hauling fertalizer and other farm stuff so the rust took over years ago, but the nice thing is it stayed in a barn most of its life and since we have had it is has been in covered storage so that helped it along.

The shop is nice to work in. Dad always wanted a nice shop to work in so he built this building...we are still trying to finish everything though, like electrical and storage, but it is coming along. It is a 45x80 half round type building, nice and big and room to spread out. I also have my camaro there in pieces and he has a couple of tractors in there also.

Bernie

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Ok Here is a few more.

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looks like you have a good starting point. A Nice big shop helps. Keep us upto date

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:agree: What are your plans for it?

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What we have done so far is install a Heidt's front end, new rear leaf springs and a 9 inch ford rear end. I think he ordered a *****in Products firewall and under dash brake booster and I will be installing that soon. After that we plan to get some aluminum heads for the motor and possible a single belt drive setup, I am leaving options open for that to be done later after the truck is done. The engine that is in there was pull out of a truck that was running so we might us it as is for a while. The bed needs to be replaced so that is on the horizon. The truck is going to be a cruiser and not a show truck...we just want to have a little fun with it...it has been a while in the works. Thanks for the help from you guys with my questions and I am sure as this thing progress I will have more.

Bernie

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Nice project, keep the photos coming.

Here are some pics of my 52:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=166465

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=166465

And my 48:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=179199

Rob

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Rob, I have been following your 52 project. That is going to be really nice when you get it done. I wish I had the money for the 48 I love that truck....I hope this truck we are building will have about the same stance as your 48 when we are done.

Bernie

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I haven't had much progress lately on the 52, I got side tracked with my 69 Burb. My front end of my 48 is heidts with 250 lb springs (I think) and stock spindles. It looked to high until I got it all put back together and drove it for a while. The rear is a chassis engineering kit for 48-54 truck.

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Do you need any body/cab/interior parts? I have some stuff left over. Also, I highly recommend Mar-K beds. They are very well built and galvanized to boot. If you have any questions let me know.

Rob

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I'm really to worried about it now, because we still have a lot of stuff to do. These pictures are deceiving because the fenders and bed are just sitting on there with only a couple of bolts and we don't have the cab mounted correctly. It is sitting to high because I wasn't sure how it all bolted together but since I have found a manual with pictures. We had it sitting on a 2x4 which is about 2" too high:rolleyes: anyway thanks.

Bernie

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Nice work on the mustang II front end.

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Thanks, It was pretty easy....just a Heidt's setup. I have a bunch of work to do, since a lot of parts have showed up over at the "Toy Shop"...lol. We got a firewall from *****in and a new bed from Mar K and quite a few other misc parts to mount the cab and bed. Once I get the firewall installed then I am going to fix my motor placement issue that I currently have. I haven't done much work on the truck lately...mostly trying to get the floors welded back in my Camaro...one of these days I will get them both done.

Bernie

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Lookin' good. Post up some more pics when you get those parts on!

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Thanks Daniel. It is kinda stalled right now that is why there are no pictures. It is my dad's truck and he was in the hospital a couple weeks ago and has not really felt like doing anything. Plus I have been working on my camaro and it is hard to do both at one time. He is feeling much better now and I think this weekend I might work on his truck a little. I will try and post some pictures when I go down there. I have done a couple of things since these pictures were taken, like cutting the firewall out for the *****in firewall and took the motor out so that I could position it correctly. Hopefully it will cool off enough in a couple of weeks and I can spend some time on it. I won't do anything on it with dad not there or not feeling like doing anything so that he won't feel too left out...lol.

Bernie

P.S. where abouts on the Cali coast are you? I have a friend that lives in Paso Roblas (sp?) and my son is out in the NAVY at NAS Lemoore.

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wow great project man

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Bernie, Funny you should ask. I live in Paso Robles, CA. Lemoore is about1.5 hourss from hear.

P.S. where abouts on the Cali coast are you? I have a friend that lives in Paso Roblas (sp?) and my son is out in the NAVY at NAS Lemoore.[/QUOTE]


P.S. Hope pops is feeling better. Here's a pic of my 3rd gen IROC. What year is your's?

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1988

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Daniel, I have a 69 SS that is a million pieces...lol. Nah..I have been making a little head way on it and I am hoping to have it at least drivable in a few months...and then the body work will begin. I have most of the mechanical stuff already just need to get the floors and trunk pan finished. I have one side done and the drivers side is cut out waiting for me to get down there and finish it. Then I can put the frame back in and do all the mechanical stuff.

Bernie

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Here's a picture of my Camaro

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Sweet! I love F bodies.

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It was a beautiful day in Texas today and I got the firewall in the 52!!!!!!!!!! Yeaaaaaa:metal: Here's a couple shots that I took today.

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Oops I thought the second one was the finished shot...here it is and one of my new helper.

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Smooth firewall. Do you plan on running all of your hoses/wires thruogh the bottom, or are you coming through the new firewall?

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Daniel, I really haven't giving that much thought. I know he wants to get a Vintage Air setup and it has a firewall pass through. The wiring????? I am guessing that I can run it down by the steering column....but I will worry about that at a later date. We went with that firewall because the original one was pretty trashed and we are putting a big block in it and I needed a little more room. I still have to do some more clean up, but this was some good progress in one day.

Bernie

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Looks like a good start for sure. The guy who took over building my truck for me is running my heater hoses through the inner fender on the passenger side.

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Here's some pics of my 52 with *****in firewall and a big block.

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Hart, did you do the floor also? I am going to be doing the front floor pretty soon. Does the hood hinge have any problems where it bolts to the firewall because of the extra thickness? I don't think so because that is the spring side and the hood is pivoted from the cab mounts I believe, but dad was concerned. Also there are two small holes that I am not real sure what they do but are a little lower than the hinge mounts and look like a sheet metal screw was in there...is that for the splash guard? I was going to weld them up and redrill them later. Sorry about the twenty questions, but I am heading down the same path that you have already been down...lol.

Bernie

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Does anyone know where to get replacement door hinges?

Bernie

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Check out http://www.golden-state-parts.com/ch...truckparts.htm
They have them for 47-54 doors. That's where I got mine. Are you using the stock latches? I had problems with my doors popping open sometimes when I hit a bump. I switched to the "bear claw" style with a saftey latch. http://www.julianos.com/bear_claw_door_latches.html
This is NOT a bolt on replacement latch, there is fab work involved. This is, IMO, going to be a nice upgrade.

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So far, the only source seems to be to find them used, such as on eBay. I just called Golden State and was told they stopped rebuilding them about a year ago. They only sell hinge pin kits now. :confused:

I need a set for the dr side. They both broke at the bolt flanges! Worst case, I may try to fabricate something...

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I need to dig around a little but I think we are missing one. The others might be rebuildable but I haven't spent the time to look at them yet. I need to fit the doors before I get to crazy replacing the floor and supports. I will look around this weekend again....hmmmmm must be a round here somewhere?????

Bernie

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Yeah floors are done also. No problems with the hinges. The two small holes are for the splash guard. As far as questions, ask away. I may not have the best answer, but I usually come up with something, LOL!

Rob

Links to my build:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&goto=newpost

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Hart, You links don't seem to be working properly. It keeps telling me that I don't have premission to view??? Anyway do you have any more shots of things like the radiator and the motor setback? I need to move the motor because I have it set back real far and it would be into the firewall about 3 inches, but we are trying to figure out how much room we are going to need for the radiator. I think he wants to use an electric fan and possible an aluminum radiator. My suggestion is to get a front mount fan and that would free up a couple of inches. Anyway any help would be appreciated. This is my first shot at any of this:crazy: , but so far so good.:)

Bernie

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Any luck finding any? If I can find my old ones, I'll send them to you to see if you can make one good set from the two sets. No promises though, sense it's been a while and I don't know where I put them????

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PM sent!

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I am doing a 51 and put in the same firewall. Could you please tell me what the length of your ford 9 inch is. I want to put on in my truck without doing any modifications to the bed or frame. I have 255 50 R 17 tires for the rear with 17 X 8 wheels and I think a 4.5 inch back space. Does anyone know the best way to measure to get the proper rearend width. Thanks

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Bloom, I will have to remeasure it tomorrow when I go down there. If memory serves me right it is 60"...or maybe 62"...Damn CRS. When people talk about rear end width they are talking from axle flange to axle flange. The only reason we went with the 9" is because a buddy of mine gave us the center section. Originally we were going with a 12 bolt because we were going to have to buy a complete unit. I don't know what you are using for power, but I have heard of people using an S-10 rearend and it is almost a direct bolt in.


Here's a great article on installing the firewall.
http://www.webrodder.com/article.php...6&SID=60&CID=7

I found it more helpful than the instructions that came with the kit.

Any more question that I can help you with let me know.

Bernie