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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
I was never really happy with the gas pedal placement and where the brake ended up being. I fixed these both this past week. I added 3" to the brake pedal and I used a 2001 S10 gas pedal and added some material and put it where I want it with a torch. It works 100 times better. I am going to finish installing all the ac vents and replace the compressor then ship it off to have the A/C finished.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Definitely a project of a different caliber. Next item on the list is my cruise control.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Who made the cruise control? I got mine from Dakota Digital, it's installed, and I can't wait to try it.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Rostra is the brand on the box. Same as the one that Dakota Digital sells. I bought mine at the thecruisecontrolstore.com
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
A/C and heat is installed. Waiting on a replacement part for the cruise control.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
woooop just in time for it to cool down in az haha
I might be through phx around labor day!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Well better late than never.. ha ha. Plus it has a heater too. It will be hot till end of Sept. Last October was even hot. On 9/6/2021 it was 105 degrees. What are you doing in Phoenix?
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
some visiting, some work mebbe. ![]()
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
also, brothers trucks and other venders have a preformed piece that you weld in. thats what I used on mine.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Ran into issues with the AC. Not really cooling all that great. I ended up putting a pusher fan on which seems to have helped. I may take it to a different shop as the first place I took it to doesn't really seem to know what they are doing. I have taken it back about 5-6 times now. I think its possible that it has a bad high pressure switch. I have lost faith in having this shop work on it. Its not that I have high standards but several bolts weren't even tightened under the hood and also the steering wheel was loose from when he swapped out the cruise control lever from the one I installed cause it was bad. I did do a few thing over the past few weeks. Put new AC vents in. Fixed and organized wiring under the dash(shop left it a mess). Replaced the LED flasher lights on the dash, shortened the glove box, tinted windows, added an air horn(really loud), put a hidden receiver hitch on it. Also hit a 1000 miles on the odometer this week.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
man that overhead shot really shows what a nice truck this is!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Truck looks good. I really like the AZ antique plate too.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Sweet...Jim
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Looks good. Looks like you modified the glove box depth with hot glue like I did on my 48 truck build. Vintage air now supplies a plastic shallow glove box with their AD kits.
Marc
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Quote:
![]() Thanks!!! I do too..funny story we forgot to register it for over a year and someone stole our plate number. Thanks!!!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Did carpet and door panels.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Very nice.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Yep!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
I love it when guys actually finish their trucks, I love it more when they keep making them better. gorgeous again!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Nice comfy looking interior..
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Thanks!!!
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I actually like driving this thing more than my 69 Mustang. Drives and handles very smooth, is quiet, windows tinted, A/C and Heat and has cruise control. Is very comfortable.
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