47-55.1 Some assembly required 48 Chev 3100.

[mr48chev]

I've been slow moving on the redo on my 48 because of life getting in the way for the past few years but as I am already registered for a bucket list event in July I need to dig all the parts out of the shed and put the 1000 piece red puzzle together.

Yesterday I picked up a major piece of the plan. I had put it out that I was looking for a cab on a local car folk FB group and a local rodder Gave me a cab that came with a cab he bought for a yard art project.

The cab is rust free and solid but has a lot of dents to deal with. Only one is an issue that will take serious work but the lack of rust repairs helps a lot.

Now for the plan, work the dents out of this cab and get it ready to set on the frame that is under my 48. Get that frame cleaned up, install the MII front end that I have for it, rework the rear spring hangers a bit and C notch the frame so the rear can sit where I want it.

It will get the 292 I have for it but I may not use the 5 speed and stick with the Saginaw 3 speed. It works, the driveshaft fits and doing that saves a lot of time and maybe some money.

It's probably an unbuild in a way as it won't be chopped or have suicide doors that I have now but will have working roll up windows and white walls and hubcaps.