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#26 |
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
making some progress on rear floor panel
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Looks like it's coming along nicely.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Solid!
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
I didn't know that they make a rear floor panel. Can you please share where you found it at?
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
thanks guys.
Crash, it was from a complete lower floor pan. my buddy need the front half, I just needed the rear. worked out perfect. I will say that replacing just the rear half, your going to have issues with the stamping. I had to modify that back section where the cab mounts are to make everything line up. I do have a used section from a parts cab already cut if your interested. let me know.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
my scotts hotrods superslam ifs and 4 link came in today
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
power steering and control arms
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Real nice looking stuff.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Nice stuff. You did an amazing job on the box side!!
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
update: put cab on frame, jacked it up and tacked in cross brace. squared up frame and cut out crossmember.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
marked original center line.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
started boxing in frame with 1/8s plate. had to get rid of the old steering box cut out.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
dropped in scotts hotrod crossmember. I used TCI's ifs measurements for aligning the centerline. it moved the wheels 1 inch forward to better fit the fenders. I measured 20 7/8s from the original front leaf spring mounting hole to get the new center line.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
zero'ed out the crossmember and tacked it in. installed control arms
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Great progress...dug
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
flipped the lower control arms upside down and placed a rear center mark in the rear of the frame to take some cross measurements. I was within 1/16ths between the two control arms. Should have some more updates tomorrow. I think I got it close enough to weld it in.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Very nice.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
thanks guys. got the crossmember welded in. atleast the tops and sides. I will weld in the bottom when I flip the frame over. I also picked up a 5.3 LT direct injection motor out of 2014 Silverado. it was a complete pull out with 6l80e trans and computer. I haven't seen but a few run this setup so I hope the oil pan and trans clears. I haven't seen an aftermarket oil pan for these yet.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Looks nice!!
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
when are we going to get an update on yours? lol. ive been waiting to see that porterbuilt on those new frame rails
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Nice progress. good luck on the motor fitting.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Yep, its been awhile since I've had an update! Waiting on some new parts from Nate!!
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Looking real nice.
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Re: 1958 fleetside air ride build
Looks great!!!
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