HillBilly 53 build
 

I have been watching everybody elses builds on here and thought I would finally post some pics from mine. I drove to alabama to pick up this 53 for $800 from a friend. I have put a mustang II under the front and have started on the rear suspension. Drivetrain will be a ~450Hp 350 with a T56 6 speed and a 8.8 rearend from a f*** Exploder.
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Wow man, looks like a great start...with exception of that flat tire :metal:

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looks good

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Thanks guys, Yeah that flat tire made for a good push to get it in the garage. The rearend that was under it, connected to that flat tire, was a 12 bolt out of a 79 chevy 2wd. So it was too wide and had to come out anyway.

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Heres somemore pics of the way it looked when I unloaded it off the trailer from its long trip from Alabama to its new home in Wv.
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looks good...looks like you got a good deal @ $800.00 bucks. keep the pics coming.

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Heres a pic of a buddys 49 wearing its original paint.
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Another friends truck, hes running a caddy front sub frame and a 455 big block.
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Thought I would finally show a little progress. I have C-notched the frame using a peice of 4" pipe and have finally settled on the setup for the rear suspension. I still havent welded up brackets for bags or shocks but will throw some pics up of that when I get it done.

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Nice build. Where is the front end from?

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lookin good hillbilly. are you planning on putting your fuel tank in the rear frame section behind your axle? the reason im asking is i read on here i cant remeber what thread it was but the guy had done all the math to figure this out, he said when you c-notch the frame like you did you lose like 60 to 75% of the strength in the frame behind the notch. i wish i could remember what thread it was cause i seen alot of guys do the notch like that. anyways just thought i would throw that in. Charleston Vw. Hey i got kin that live in barberville and my mom was born in charlseton. know any Tocks or McCoys ??

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:ack:


http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...6/PICT0005.jpg

I'm 225 lbs and can stand on that tank with zero flex on the frame. It flexed like a SOB before the shock tower was welded in though.

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Ya Ghost i totally agree. when the guy explained it he even showed diagrams of braceing it. i believe the way you welded that plate your crossbars are welded to strengthen yours up alot. dang i wish i could remember that thread it was in. like i said i seen a ton of people do c-notchs that way. i think with braceing it would work great.

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Troy, I have heard of a couple McCoys but none ring a bell. I do plan on putting a tank back there, But I am also going to build a frame out of 2"x2" for what I am doing for the bed floor, which will also give it a little backbone. Really with the 3/16th stiffners I welded in the center of the frame before I boxed it, I wouldnt worry about it. I can put a lot of weight on it, even supported at the rear of the frame and it doesnt flex.
Thanks
I am going to try to build my motor mounts this weekend and put them in, but I may run over to my buddys to help get him started on his 46 chevy truck.

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Thought I would post some progress.

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Motor mounts.

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Some more, even had the ol lady welding on the box plates.

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Some more....

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And more....

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A little paint goes a long way.

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Few more.