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solidaxel · 02-14-2013, 07:03 PM

The 53 Chevy is finally finished, with the completion of the calibration of the speedometer.
The truck will be going to the GoodGuys in Scottsdale in March, and it will be in the swap meet area, and looking for a new home
Here are a few shots, I have more if anyone is interested.

Kim57 · 02-14-2013, 07:10 PM

Looks real sharp.
Kim

solidaxel · 02-14-2013, 07:15 PM

ANother one.
Thanks Kim!
And it drives nice I might add!

spinned · 02-14-2013, 09:27 PM

very nice....

msaintg · 02-15-2013, 07:14 AM

where is Cactus Patch, AZ? Is that anywhere near Tucson? I am an AZ native and I have never heard of this place.

thanks,
Mike

solidaxel · 02-15-2013, 08:23 AM

Outside of Tucson, just down the road from the "Sticker Patch" at least that is what we called it 63 years ago when we arrived here!!

Mike it is South of you about 98 miles!

**mr48chev** · 02-15-2013, 12:18 PM

How much is that cab extended? It looks like you stretched it to use a short box on a long bed frame like I plan to do but I am stretching the doors rather than the back of the cab.

**buggy5872** · 02-15-2013, 01:12 PM

Looks really nice. Proportions look good. Not too much strech but just enough.....I like it. Digging the old school aluminum slots too.

solidaxel · 02-15-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

How much is that cab extended? It looks like you stretched it to use a short box on a long bed frame like I plan to do but I am stretching the doors rather than the back of the cab.

We added 10' and it was slip the back onto the front cab until it looked "good"
If were smart we would have measured a long wheel base frame and saved weeks and weeks of work!
The long WB frame I THINK IS 9" different than a Short WB. The running boards were the worst to finish!

**mr48chev** · 02-15-2013, 06:25 PM

Thanks, According to the info I have the difference is 9-1/4 inches between the wheelbase of the short bed and long bed trucks. The shortbed being 116 and the long bed at 125-1/4.

I've been accumulating pieces for the past 20 years to build the stretched cab on the long wheelbase frame and hope to finally have it up as a roller this year.

Scottshotrods · 02-15-2013, 07:39 PM

Truck looks good

Justin

63 & 64 Bowties · 02-16-2013, 11:37 AM

I'm guessing you don't own a lawnmower.

solidaxel · 02-17-2013, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottshotrods

Truck looks good

Justin

Thanks Justin, and it is sitting on a coil over tublar A-arm front suspension from Scottshotrod!!

solidaxel · 02-17-2013, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev

Thanks, According to the info I have the difference is 9-1/4 inches between the wheelbase of the short bed and long bed trucks. The shortbed being 116 and the long bed at 125-1/4.

I've been accumulating pieces for the past 20 years to build the stretched cab on the long wheelbase frame and hope to finally have it up as a roller this year.

............... O K, if we would have made it 9 1/4" shorter instead of 10" we could have saved a lot of time !!

_Ogre · 02-18-2013, 01:54 PM

looks good solidaxle

don't know how you can put that work into a truck and sell it

**mr48chev** · 02-18-2013, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidaxel

............... O K, if we would have made it 9 1/4" shorter instead of 10" we could have saved a lot of time !!

I've had the long wheelbase frame for mine for about 20 years and four moves and have had lots of time to measure things.

If I manage to get the trans in and hooked up in the box with wheels and get the engine either repaired or swapped in the 71 GMC I'll be able to actually work on the 48 again.

02-14-2013, 07:03 PM	#1
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	53 Extended Cab, Finished The 53 Chevy is finally finished, with the completion of the calibration of the speedometer. The truck will be going to the GoodGuys in Scottsdale in March, and it will be in the swap meet area, and looking for a new home Here are a few shots, I have more if anyone is interested. Attached Images __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42 Last edited by solidaxel; 02-14-2013 at 07:04 PM. Reason: Sp

02-14-2013, 07:10 PM	#2
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished Looks real sharp. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

02-14-2013, 07:15 PM	#3
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished ANother one. Thanks Kim! And it drives nice I might add! Attached Images __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

02-14-2013, 09:27 PM	#4
spinned Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Beaverton Posts: 102	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished very nice....

02-15-2013, 07:14 AM	#5
msaintg Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 454	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished where is Cactus Patch, AZ? Is that anywhere near Tucson? I am an AZ native and I have never heard of this place. thanks, Mike __________________ Mike http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=526387

02-15-2013, 08:23 AM	#6
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished Outside of Tucson, just down the road from the "Sticker Patch" at least that is what we called it 63 years ago when we arrived here!! Mike it is South of you about 98 miles! __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

02-15-2013, 12:18 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,815	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished How much is that cab extended? It looks like you stretched it to use a short box on a long bed frame like I plan to do but I am stretching the doors rather than the back of the cab. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-15-2013, 01:12 PM	#8
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished Looks really nice. Proportions look good. Not too much strech but just enough.....I like it. Digging the old school aluminum slots too. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

02-15-2013, 06:25 PM	#10
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,815	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished Thanks, According to the info I have the difference is 9-1/4 inches between the wheelbase of the short bed and long bed trucks. The shortbed being 116 and the long bed at 125-1/4. I've been accumulating pieces for the past 20 years to build the stretched cab on the long wheelbase frame and hope to finally have it up as a roller this year. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-15-2013, 07:39 PM	#11
Scottshotrods Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: oxnard ca Posts: 2,201	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished Truck looks good Justin

02-16-2013, 11:37 AM	#12
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished I'm guessing you don't own a lawnmower. __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

02-18-2013, 01:54 PM	#15
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: 53 Extended Cab, Finished looks good solidaxle don't know how you can put that work into a truck and sell it __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer



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