55.2-59 1959 Fleetside Short Bed Project

[BAM55]

Everything is looking great. I really like Scott's stuff good choice.

[dsraven]

looks like you are running the fuel mileage cam option with the silent run timing components on that engine. haha.

[BLAC]

Originally Posted by dsraven

looks like you are running the fuel mileage cam option with the silent run timing components on that engine. haha.

Nothing gets past you guys

[BLAC]

Originally Posted by BAM55

Everything is looking great. I really like Scott's stuff good choice.

Thanks that means a lot, I have been following your build for a long time, your hood is looking awesome!

[59chev]

Great progress!!

[joedoh]

good doogly moogly those are stout motor mounts! I think you could hold a diesel locomotive engine on that!

nice progress!

[BLAC]

Originally Posted by joedoh

good doogly moogly those are stout motor mounts! I think you could hold a diesel locomotive engine on that!

nice progress!

You are probably right, but I had the material on hand and decided it would work. It's not going anywhere for sure!

[BLAC]

Thanks for the feedback... but yall didnt think that was the only updates did ya?

[slammed57]

lookin good, I went with the scotts air ride up front as well, top notch stuff!

[BLAC]

Instead of a ford 9" I picked up the rear independent suspension from a 2015 Camaro SS.


After finding the stock center line, and leveling/measuring everything I braced the rear section with some scrap pieces to keep them in place while I cut the frame to make room for the Camaro IRS.



I think this voided my warranty...



I got the subframe up and level to where ride height was even with the front.


I cut off the stock mounts where the IRS bolted to the Camaro chassis and roughed in some connections to the stock frame.

[BLAC]

To keep going along the Camaro theme, I picked up a set of the OEM 18" Camaro Heritage steel wheels. I think they look good and classic while being big enough to go over my brakes.



I couldnt resist hanging a bedside on there to see what it would look like all the way lowered.

[BLAC]

With all the craziness going on with the Coronavirus lockdown I decided to buy a trailer and truck to pull my project out of LA with my fiance to her parents house on a ranch in Idaho. A big bonus is that my father in law has built a lot of hotrods and task force trucks... so this will be picking up some serious steam.

[daveshilling]

Originally Posted by BLAC

With all the craziness going on with the Coronavirus lockdown I decided to buy a trailer and truck to pull my project out of LA with my fiance to her parents house on a ranch in Idaho. A big bonus is that my father in law has built a lot of hotrods and task force trucks... so this will be picking up some serious steam.
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These are all massive updates, you're going HARD. Keep it up, every day is one day closer to cruising time!

[BLAC]

Originally Posted by daveshilling

These are all massive updates, you're going HARD. Keep it up, every day is one day closer to cruising time!

Thanks! more updates coming soon

[BLAC]

Cut off the stock mounting points for the rear end and making it a permanent fixture




Adding some bracing







Cups for upper air bag mounts







rear shock mounts:

[NorCalGal]

I’ll follow along

[dsraven]

Nice use of jack stand on the trailer. Done that myself a time or two.
Hope you make some progress and take time to smell the fresh.

[BLAC]

Im going to be reusing my stock column for now, I might get a tilt in the future but this would work for now.

We cut off the steering box and shortened it quite a bit, then I hammered out a new drop down for the column and welded it on.



My father in law let me run a spare Chevelle steering, I really like the look and feel of it in the cab

[BLAC]

I’ve got an original blade fleetside bumper but I don’t have the original brackets, anyone have a set or know someone who does?

[joedoh]

i love the look of those impala wheels, I am actually looking for one.

nice progress!

[Jason 56]

Truck is looking awesome! I’ll be following.

Not sure the 2011 6 speed will work with your 2002 engine. That trans is controlled by a tcm( transmission control module) that is contained in the ecu. Gm didn’t start using a tcm until 2007 when they changed to the 58x reluctor. Your 2002 won’t be compatible unless you change the reluctor wheel n ecu To one that has an internal tcm... if that’s possible. I’m not sure.

[BLAC]

Originally Posted by Jason 56

Truck is looking awesome! I’ll be following.

Not sure the 2011 6 speed will work with your 2002 engine. That trans is controlled by a tcm( transmission control module) that is contained in the ecu. Gm didn’t start using a tcm until 2007 when they changed to the 58x reluctor. Your 2002 won’t be compatible unless you change the reluctor wheel n ecu To one that has an internal tcm... if that’s possible. I’m not sure.

Interesting, I havent read anyhting about not being able to use a tr6060 with a 24x. I will be running Holley stand alone. Not sure if that makes a difference but I will look into it.

[BLAC]

More bracing in the rear to fit around a fuel cell





Making lower control arms

[slammed57]

killer pipe work

[youngrodder]

Man that's an impressive chassis....Nice work.

Marc