1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

Hello ive been trolling the forums for a few years and it has always been my dream to be able to build a 3100 and i was able to purchase a project that was actually started on this site which is below! It Will get ya up to speed !!!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=320233

Jason sold it to a guy that sat on the truck for a year and decided to not do anything with it, so he sold it to me so after 2 weeks dealing with shipping across country its now in maryland

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i started with seeing what all i had to work with ... started cleaning things up front suspension/ rear suspension etc.. then decided i wanted to redo the chassis from the cab back. The old backhalf would have worked but just not for me! And just to keep this short ill let the pics do the talking i have been mocking up all the body panels moved the bed forward a small amount which turned into a domino effect ! Just about done that then the truck will be broke down to run fuel lines, Brake lines, exhaust etc. Which should take place this week!!!!!! Enjoy !!

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So Then it was off to the Chassis shop!!!!

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New moser fabbed 9 inch
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All Done!
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Willwoods
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And where i am now with all the body panel fitment just got the running boards mounted today ! she is just about ready to be torn back down to get the chassis painted !!

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Thanks for looking i plan to keep this thread very up to date !! as its motivation for myself !!

Re: 1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

vince921, wow great looking project and plan. I to see more of the back half job because it looks great. I can not wait to see you go on this then.


Shannon

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Thank you sir! I'll be sure to get some more detailed pics of the backhalf !!

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Wow, this is cool as hell. Looking forward to see it come together.

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Yeah, looking good. What did you do to the running board apron?

Brian

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Looks amazing, great job so far.

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I'm on board for this one, looking great...Jim

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When the bed was remounted to the new backhalf we moved the bed forward about 3/4 of an inch which in turn made the aprons just a little long

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The bed is a bit closer to the cab now? Just curious because sometimes those little things really clean things up.

Brian

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Trucks looking great, headlight treatment is nice.

Shawn

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Yes it's moved forward just a very small amount almost hard to notice I could have moved it a tad further but didn't want to get into shortening the running boards. It is for sure the small things. That being said I've been doing a little research on running copper airline. Has Anyone had any experience running it ??

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Cool, love the details, it shows.

Brian

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threw on a few more pieces of the front end .. i will be using a new grill and after looking i plan to move the front bumper in a good amount!!!!

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and the new strange center section!!

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Re: 1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

I'm definitely following this one. Really nice build. Chassis looks great!!
-Aaron

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Congrats....This is a nice build!!!!

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Thanks fellas... really undecided on what to do with the bed ... sheetmetal... wood... sheetmetal with lexan ... linex .. cant decide what route i want to take


ill throw a pic of this in every once in awhile.. it will be back from paint in the next 2 weeks or so.. just went over to mock up the new fuel injection !!!!!



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Re: 1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

I'll follow this one. Did you get this of ebay? feel like I seen it on there?

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No .. not off ebay i do know the truck your talking about i saw it on there aswell pretty similar looking project. Thanks!

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waiting on some metal i think i have a pretty cool idea for the bed!

and im looking around for cool ideas for tail lights .. anyone have any ideas??

Re: 1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

Whats the wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface width of your rear axle? And are your rear fenders the 2.5" wider ones? Thanks.

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i ordered the rear housing 58.5 inches face to face and yes they are the 2' widened fenders from superior glass works

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Sweet man thanks. Do you know the width and backspacing on the rear wheels?

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Subscribed.....

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I actually haven't measured the backspace on the wheels next time I pop em off ill measure. Got some 1x1 square stock today gonna make some progress on the bed tomorrow!!!

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Sweet build!

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alright worked all day and got the framing for the new bedfloor all squared away only a little more welding tomorrow afternoon then sheetmetal ((would have finished but batteries in the ole welding helmet went dead... ))

where the 45' angles are cut in that shape will be cut out and im planning on making a trick little cover to be removable for shows and then reinstalled for when i want to take trash to the dump haha !

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hopefully sheet-metal tomorrow evening !

Thanks everyone for the kind words

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got the first section of the sheet-metal all fit and tacked in .. waiting on another piece to finish the back... curse the bed for being 50 inches... lots of wasted sheet-metal needed 2 4x8 pieces

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and this was just to get the look of the shape it will be a little bigger after being cut out obviously but you get the idea ... then ill make a removable center section!!

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Re: 1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

Great work so far man!

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Thanks man

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vince921, looks great. I know what you mean about the bed chewing up sheet metal because of it being 50 inches wide.


Shannon

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Thanks man ! Yeah it is a bummer having to seam it but shouldn't be to bad ! Picking up another piece today after work ! Hopefully have it all tacked in if all goes well tonight !

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Alright finally got the bed all tacked in ready to go .. truck is already torn back apart... just gotta get some friends to help take the bed and cab off then its time to get the chassis all smoothed out and start putting this thing together one last timee!!!!

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Re: 1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

Bed looks good, a plan is set, sounds good...Jim

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Thank you sir!

got some help today to get the body off!!! tomorrow hopefully have the motor pulled and be ready to get this chassis all cleaned up!! waiting on my accuair setup to arrive so i can get my sensor mounts all made up

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started smoothing out the rough areas ! almost ready for some primer.. unfortunately after removing the motor, the motor mounts where very poorly welded on ... almost as with no gas the porosity was horrible so i spend all of yesterday grinding those welds out and repairing ...

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the frame is completely stripped now ... hopefully in primer by the end of the week!!!

Re: 1950 3100 Full Custom **GunMetal**
 

What size air lines are you running??...they look like garden hose compaired to my 1/4" lines...ha ha

Looking good.

Marc

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if the other welds were good and those weren't, why would someone skimp out on motor mounts even with no gas. boggles my mind. coming along nice. yeah looks like some 1/2 line there, could always run smaller valves to slow it down if you need to.

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I don't want to by any means disrespect the previous owner by saying the work was horrible .... But the welds on the motor mounts where not the only skimped out part ... All the work on the backhalf maybe would have worked for some but it wasn't great by far ... Which is the main reason I started over completely ... I had to go through a few months and grind out all the welds on the aftermarket front suspension mount ... It hasn't been a walk in the park by any means.... But it's all fixed now! Chassis is in primer !!! Ready for some grey !!!

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Few months Ago**

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Yes it as all 1/2 line just temporary I'll be using all 3/8 with adjusters