Lower a 49 rolling OG chassis?

[Chaddude]

Originally Posted by joedoh

nice score man, welcome to the fray!

your truck looks like a longbed, did you get the short bed with the deal on the chassis?

start a project thread in the projects section and dont be afraid to ask questions, we dont bite.


much.

Yes my truck is a long bed

I did not get the bed As I am going to keep the patina look on my truck My plan was to shorten my bed

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by Chaddude

Yes my truck is a long bed

I did not get the bed As I am going to keep the patina look on my truck My plan was to shorten my bed

that would have been my suggestion! If I can make a second suggestion, save the old stake pocket you remove, and remove it carefully!

[Root2812]

Originally Posted by Tulsarust

Thanks guys. In the meantime I stumbled on a 49 truck sitting in the back of a guys shop at work. Subframed on an early model s10. Office manager said owner wouldn't sell it, but 1 week later it's in my driveway. Needs help with frames swap bracket fabrication, weak power brake, hood alignment, wheel rub, no interior at all, some tranny adjustment, new shifter, and steeering column. But I'm gonna get this one the road first. Get my feet wet here and then move on to the second that is more complicated. I also swung the 51 GMC trailer too.

I am jealous of that swamp cooler! I want one bad. I also really like the wood bed sides on your bed rails. I would like to make something similar.

[Boom]

I have a question I am looking at buying a 1950 Chevy truck and the guy selling says its sitting on a full size 89 Chevy truck frame. I didn't think a full size frame would fit under these trucks. Does anyone have any experience with this? Just FYI it has the running gear from the late model truck a 4.3 v6 and five speed manual trans.

[Chaddude]

Well yesterday I took my truck for its first test drive around the block .
I tried to load a video but I was unable to. So you have to take my word for it

[joedoh]

gotcha covered chad, sounds like a monster runner too, I knew those full length headers and cherry bombs would sound great!


I was on the old savard website today and found your wheels on their 1992 competition truck, nostalgia was had

[Chaddude]

Thanks Russ!

[Tulsarust]

That is great. Always a feeling of accomplishment when you get behind the wheel for a ride! Nice.

[joedoh]

so chad is never on here any more but I stay in touch. hope he doesnt mind me showing off his updated truck pics, firebird rear and speedway leaf kit, drop coils

[mr48chev]

That turned out real nice. Great stance too.

[joedoh]

chad sent a couple videos. remember that at the beginning of this year, this was just a rolling chassis!





I love the skinny wheel look, I am going with 15x6 or 16x5 on my 41.

[b00sted]

When using the g body style rearend with upper and lower control arms go with coil overs and ditch the springs.. Ride is allot better.. At least that is what is done on my truck..I am running an 02 SS Camaro rear with disk brakes, 3:73 gears.