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02-09-2010, 11:10 AM
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'52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
here's a few photos the day i brought it home...
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02-09-2010, 11:13 AM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
the old motor,..way too slow for me!
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02-09-2010, 11:17 AM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
sitting up on the '89 S-10 short cab long box frame...chopped 9'' off the front of the bed...
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02-09-2010, 11:25 AM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
wanting to go with a custom look, so i frenched the head lights with some old mercury rings and lead, then i found a '53 chevy grill,molded it in with a trunk lid from a chevy caprice,...i mean that's what true hotrodin' is all about!
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02-09-2010, 12:26 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Very nice. I'll be watching this build for sure. Thanks for sharing.
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02-09-2010, 02:23 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
gonna go with this sbc 305, wanting to know if the motor mounts would set the motor back far enough, 4'' from center to center.
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02-09-2010, 03:35 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Lookin' good. Nice work. How did you mount the cab? Make your own mounts, buy them, use the Mongo method? How far off the frame?
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02-09-2010, 03:43 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Looking good I will be watching also. 63 & 64 Bowties you asked the questions I was going to ask!
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02-09-2010, 03:45 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
i'm still in the mock up stage,the cab is sitting on 4x4 blocks,guess i'm gonna make my own,since my truck is gonna be far from stock i want to mount it as low as i can,maybe 3'' or so...
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02-09-2010, 03:56 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Looks good! I like the grille
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02-10-2010, 12:03 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
found this bumper in an old car and truck junkyard not sure what it came off but i sure know what it's going on...
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02-10-2010, 01:02 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
That's an interesting grill...nice fab work!
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02-10-2010, 01:52 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
made my own rings '72 chrysler imperial hub caps just cut the middle out,grabbed the tail lights too, not sure if i'm gonna use them yet.got the rear end in came out of a 4wd blazer.
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02-10-2010, 02:09 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Looks cool! Love the old school hot rod theme
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02-12-2010, 08:29 AM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Nice. Good work. Any idea what the first front and rear bumper are from? I've got a couple of DeSoto bumpers that look like that. I wish they were a few inches wider, I may do an over rider on the front and cut it in half so it fits better and has a place for a plate, though I don't need one in MI.
Like the motor as well. Looks purty. Last edited by Dan Bowles; 02-12-2010 at 08:31 AM. |
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02-12-2010, 11:05 AM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Dan...i'm not to sure what those bumpers came off of,if you want to put some on your ride,here's a couple that did....
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02-12-2010, 12:37 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
The front hits my fenders on both sides so its a bit narrow, that's why I'm thinking of adding an over rider and cutting it.
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02-12-2010, 02:26 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
yea Dan,.. with out cutting and making it wider you would have to stick it out like this guy did...i have an extra bumper if you need it.
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02-12-2010, 06:35 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
That might be something I'm interested in. My mom and her man are in Frostproof FL...maybe I should make them come through Gainesville on their way north!
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02-12-2010, 06:56 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
it's yours if you want it...
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02-15-2010, 06:21 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
today was nice so i cleaned and painted the frame,gonna try to mount the cab this week...
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02-15-2010, 06:26 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
oh.. got this 5 gal. tank today, was told it came out of some old airplane,think it will make a cool gas tank,or a cool air tank for air ride some day,i'll just put it with the rest of the goodies for now.
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02-15-2010, 10:28 PM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
I saw another fellow by the name of daddyman use one of those tanks for his airbag setup. He just drilled out four port holes and tapped them. It looks just like his. Really cool. Wish I could find two for my builds.
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02-16-2010, 08:17 AM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Frame looks clean and the tank is cool. Keep it up!
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02-16-2010, 09:04 AM
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Re: '52 GMC custom/S-10 swap
Did you see my post about using scissors jacks to level your cab and get your mounting in? Don't know if you are using shackle mounts in the rear or not but it's a great way to get level. I get mine for $5 each at the junk yard...or I use old test units because that's what I make for GM. Impala ones have a 19 mm/ 3/4" hex driver.
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