RINC's 54 Chevy 3100
 

Well now !

Took on another project. I sold my VW bus an went in search of a older Chevy than my 72 K-20. I buddy of mine sent me a link from Craigslist. The truck didnt look to bad in the couple pics. I called the guy an today went to have a look. Wow ! Awesone patina. Only a couple rust holes in the front fenders. One fender has a small dent. The wood in the bed is complete. The wood shows its age but I think a small amount of sanding an sealer the wood will last a long time.

Inside the seat is not cut up. The dash seems cut up in the center portion. I need to search pics on here to see how complete it is. The headliner is sagging a bit. Need to study to see if its correct an also the door panels too.

An now for the after dark, batteries in real camera dead, crappy cell phone pics !

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Plans are new wide white tyres. A good cleaning. Add gas an get the 6cyl running. Gonna try an get my body shop friend to shine up the paint.

I am gonna lower it bit with a dropped I-beam an rear leaf springs. Trying to keep it a low cost simple cruiser. Man I am happy I jumped on this one.

I'll get at the tyres an start the clean-up in the morn. More an better daylight pics will be coming also.

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very nice kat!!

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Thx Dino !

So .... I cant go to sleep. I keep going out to look at the truck. There is a sickly sweet smell in the cab. It has sat for a couple years so may have had something die in there.

On a whim I opened the gas cap. Similar smell. I could have a gas leak.

Add it to the top of the to-do list to find out what it is !

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Daytime pics !

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy003.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy004.jpg

Those bias-ply wide whites are shot ! I have been on the phone calling around time to find some. No luck so far. I may get black walls or call Coker.

The rims an caps I thinking of keeping.

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"I may get black walls " NO NO NO!!!

Nice find, it looks great. Doesn't look like it will take much to get it on the road.

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Black walls = no time waiting for them to shipped !

While waiting for the sun to go behind my house an shade the driveway ..... here are some more pics.

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White walls gone !
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy011.jpg

Nose Bleed !
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So this has been sitting a week. We checked into why the carb was getting no fuel. Fuel is coming out of the line from the tank to the pump. No fuel after the pump so ......

BAM ! Aint this new pump purdy ?
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Pump came in late yesterday. My Dad got fittings for it today. I'll get it in tomorow.

We found the number on the block. It's 55-57 261cid. My Dad found the guy I got the pump from. He mostly deals in old 6cyl stuff. I'll look him up later as he sells a dual carb intake and an exhaust to go with it.

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nice looking truck. them arizona trucks are just solid projects. wish i had one, lol. looking forward to watching this come together

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Still waiting on by buddy to make room at his shop. Should look sweet after he polishes the paint an clear coats it.

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We got a break in the heat so I got outside to finger out why I am not getting fuel to the pump.

Well I looked around an its gotta be the tank. So gonna pull it an get it cleaned. I may go with a rear saddle tank. Not sure which at this time.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy013.jpg

I sure need a shop vac to get that crud out of there.

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OK. Got a couple updates ....

Last saturday the truck got a left to my friends shop.
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We went over it an a list was made of what was gonna get done to it.
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Today I ordered front an rear springs from Posies.

At So-Cal Speed shop I bought window rubber an felt for both doors. Hood hinges. Door latches. A saddle tank an hardware.

Ordered wide whites from Coker tyre. WOW ! They were pricey. Hopefully they will last a few years !

Got to the shop to drop off parts. Half the truck was rubbed down. Man this thang is gonna look GOOD !

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Need to take a ride to Casa Grande and see Patricks Truck Parts he got a lot of stuff for your truck both old and new. No to far off the I-10

http://www.patricksantiquecars.com/pledge.html

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He is a cool guy. Would love to head down an get a look at what he has. I should call him again an get a catalog.

Even better would be to head down in the 54 when its done.

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Just went back thru his online catalog ....... Priceless !!

I need a cam, dual carb intake an that exhaust.

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Woohoo !

Got the springs from Posies
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy016.jpg

The paint is coming along. Got the wide white tyres in from Coker. Picked up the fuel tank, sending unit an new steel fuel line today.

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That truck is amazingly clean! Love the project so far, cant wait to see updated pics!
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That is a one very nice project truck.

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Nice buy, i noticed both your trucks same color???
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Very close in colors. The 72 is an orange an white but was resprayed in the blue. Then months after buying the 72 I found the 54 on craigslist. Maybe deep inside I like baby blue :lol:

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OK now with Posies springs, powder coated rims ....
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An NOW the patina with the clear coat !
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So now my buddy is gonna paint detail the letters on the tailgate, the emblem on the hood an the letters on the grille.

I need to still get interior stuff, smaller steering wheel. Maybe a new seat.

Got the brake lining bonded to the old shoe cores today. Should have them matched to the turned drums tomorow.

New fuel tank an lines still need to be installed.

New shocks measured.

Oh my ! I wanna cruise this bad boy !

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Lookin good.:metal:

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Fuel cell still needs to go in .... not sure how we will hook up the cap on it yet.

Seat an steering wheel needs to be worked out. I am a wittle big guy so its tight for me in there. Not sure yet of the seat/wheel combo I'll go with.

We are not desided yet if we gonna run hub caps on the rims. The black powercoated rims looks better than i imagined.

Its still on the later model 261cc 6cyl/4 speed tranny, closed rearend, i-beam front.

Its gonna be a SLOW cruiser :)

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Gas tank in. Fuel lines ran. New lining on the shoes an drums turned.

Dropped off new front wheel bearing today.

One problem though ....... how do we run the filler neck up to the wood in the bed ? Have not noticed that detail of how its been down in most build threads on here.

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New pics from today.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy021.jpg

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Got corner windows ?

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy023.jpg

The tailgate is getting paint detailed around the Chevy letters. The inside of the cab will get the paint touched up an the hood will get clear coated in the near future ...... I Cant Wait :metal:

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Nice Ride!! Hope someday soon I'll be rolling down Central witcha!

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Welcome !

I cant wait to drive it.
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Truck looks sweet!

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Thx !

We got a month to go till our Goodguys show out here.

I hope we can get it done before it.

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More progress.

Bad news ...... motor came up lame. Bought another 261cu motor. Hope it is as good as reported.

/fingerscrossed

Pics !
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Any updates??

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Still at my buddies shop. It had some motor issues but he got them worked out.

I heard from him yesterday ...... he was hating on the old wiring so he is going through an fixing what he doesnt like.

No Christmas present for me :waah:

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Awesome truck, wish i could find one that nice out east!

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I stumbled across this one in the patina thread, glad I did. Sweet little ride you have here. I'm quite jealous. Hope you get to start ruining soon.
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I did not see your truck at GoodGuys, hope I didn't miss it. Will it be at the next GoodGuys show coming up the second weekend if March?
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trucks look killer! whos shop is it at with all them bus'es

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Oh snap ! Sorry y'all I aint been keeping up with my thread.

No it didnt make the last Goodguys show. I hoping for the next one in a couple months.

Updates ...... Truck has been rewired. Switched over to an alternater an converted to 12v. New belts hoses an any external gaskets replaced. Carb an starter have been rebuilt. Just got a message today that the clutch needs replaced :(

Dino ..... the shop is Brickhaus Restorations. Its in Tempe off of Curry rd. Tevor Reis is my buddy there. The kid is good ! He is a body guy but decided to tackle the mechanical work on my truck also.