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08-19-2012, 06:05 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Great build, keep it up!
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08-19-2012, 08:18 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Got the first half of the driveshaft on today, now I have my measurements and hopefully can get my rear shaft done pretty quick.
Got 1 rear wheel cleaned up and ready for paint.
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08-19-2012, 08:23 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
great job man!
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08-19-2012, 08:31 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Thanks for all the words of encouragement, it is good to be back working on this truck... I am so looking forward to taking this for a drive!
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08-20-2012, 08:47 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
looks great ,rims cleaned up nice!
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08-20-2012, 08:54 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
This thing is looking good man! Can't wait to see it finished.
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08-20-2012, 10:42 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Well an early start to the day and a late finish at that.
I was up early and got my driveshaft into Lindsay Driveline and got it shortend to the right length. They balanced both shafts together. Mint. Ordered some c channel for tomorrow for the box. Bought a new 1/2 inch drill and a real bit for finishing off all the shackle holes and bolts. Have a few adjustments to make to the pinion angle and I will be moving this truck under its own power....
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08-21-2012, 01:51 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
OOF, I don't envy you drilling holes in those frame rails, one of my least favorite jobs for sure.
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08-21-2012, 09:29 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Started the box sub frame tonight. Went well, need to do some finishing touches.
I am looking forward to cutting the excess off the frame. Next on list, relocate some brake lines, install drive shafts and alter the hanger bearing location, then with any luck back it out of my shop and wash the floor again... ha. Then I can get the back half of the frame in high gloss black. Its getting there....
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08-21-2012, 09:58 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
How high do you have to lift the bed in order to match the lines on the cab?
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08-21-2012, 10:00 PM
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08-21-2012, 10:50 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
i like this build it makes me wanna build a 4x4 one and put a detriot in it
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08-22-2012, 09:34 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
yeah...this is crazy...every day i see 3 of these trucks and i want to stop and try to get one lol
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08-22-2012, 10:51 AM
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08-22-2012, 09:36 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
you going to put bushing on the subframe?
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08-22-2012, 10:51 PM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Another productive night. I am getting closer to seeing the wheels turn under its own power...
Did some more work on the sub-frame, I added a 1/2 x 4 x 8 piece of flat bar steel to my c channel. If all works out my body line should line up... Hopefully, that was too much drilling. It should give the box a nice surface to sit on, and it will allow me some more bite when bolting the box down. I plan on adding some a couple crossers and I will have my cousin stitch some welds in it to the frame. Because I moved my axle ahead, I had to relocate my flex lines. I got that accomplished and replaced some punky looking brake lines. I still need to fasten them to the frame. Should be all good. Anyone ever bled a truck with two wheel cylinders per side? I need to research, but I am thinking passenger side low, passenger side high, driver side low, driver side high? Any thoughts? I am hoping to get my drive shafts on tomorrow night... Hopefully as I will be away all weekend...
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08-23-2012, 09:25 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Had visions of what a driveshaft would look like on the truck... So got up early this morning and got it in place.
As per the photos, I need to bring down the hanger bearing. Getting closer to having the wheels a spinnin...
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08-23-2012, 09:29 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
dang.....your getting it done my friend...Also just curious...You gonna put cross members between your c channels?
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08-23-2012, 10:12 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
What kind of paint are you spraying on everything? It looks really nice.
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08-23-2012, 10:13 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
tyler he is using tremclad...aka rustoleum and he mostly rolls it on
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08-23-2012, 10:19 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
On the accessories?
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08-23-2012, 10:24 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
all his yellow is tremclad....He uses spray cans on the inside on the parts instead of rolling it though.....I havent rolled on any but i did some on a glove box door...Turns out pretty well
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08-23-2012, 10:27 AM
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Tremclad is my paint of choice, as JRANGER pointed out, I sprayed all the yellow via rattle can. I will be rolling the outside.
All accessories have been sprayed with Tremclad, with exception of the engine and anything with heat.
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