'59 Apache Camaro IFS project

[nikwho]

Well, I got a lot of progress done over the past week. I finished shortening the be down to short bed specs. I bolted up the tranny crossmember that I fabbed up, hooked up my shifter linkages and got most of the wiring completed and secured the battery. I should be driveable in the next week. prepped and in the paint booth by August and all of the loose ends tied up over the winter.

[hammerdog57]

Originally Posted by nikwho

Well, I got a lot of progress done over the past week. I finished shortening the be down to short bed specs. I bolted up the tranny crossmember that I fabbed up, hooked up my shifter linkages and got most of the wiring completed and secured the battery. I should be driveable in the next week. prepped and in the paint booth by August and all of the loose ends tied up over the winter.

Did you end up c notching frame? Would love to see a video of first drive!

[nikwho]

Yes, it got c-notched. I will take some pictures and post them. I am very bad about taking pictures. Once I get momentum, I have a hard time remembering to stop and take pictures. I will make sure I record a video of the first drive and post it up.

[nikwho]

went and picked up the front tires and had them mounted up. And did a little welding on the bed today. My buddy is coming over tomorrow and helping me wrap up the wiring and hopefully get the brakes bled. Getting closer every day!

[nikwho]

with front wheels

[hammerdog57]

Looks good. What size tires and what wheel backspace do you have? Trying to decide what to buy. Love the look of the wheels.

[nikwho]

Originally Posted by hammerdog57

Looks good. What size tires and what wheel backspace do you have? Trying to decide what to buy. Love the look of the wheels.

Hammerdog, sorry I didn't respond to your question before. I just noticed it for the first time.
Actually went with 245/60-15's front and rear. Although the front wheels are 6" with 3 3/4" backspacing and the rears are 8'' with 4-1/4'' backspacing. They are the Cragar 313 Chrome Smoothies. I would have liked something both a little narrower and shorter in the front myself, but this truck is a collaborative effort with my dad. He wanted the same size wheels and tires on all four corners for the sake of being able to rotate them. We'll probably pick up a couple more of the 6" wheels and run them front and back. If it were solely my truck, it would be tubbed and sitting a tad lower on air bags. Not only that but, it would have the 454/TH400 that is sitting in my garage. Gotta keep the old man happy though.