1959 Fleetside REBORN

[_Ogre]

so as not to hyjack shadow's build, read post 26 in my build

[Kim57]

You can also check my build page #11 post 265.
Kim

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by Green 1959

How does a person do this?

If you look in that area, there is a sheet metal flap just screwed on. when I found it on mine I assumed a poor patch, but it comes that way from the factory. Intent was to have a place to drain and rod the crud out, but most people did not know about it, or like mine it got covered with undercoating.

[shadow1967]

Out in the garage for a while and this happens. Its a rust spot in a re-accruing place. Well, went to finish the boxing plates and forgot to mockup the brakes so I'm not done with that but here is what I came up with for the brakes. need to have it done by tomorrow. We're suppose to place the fuel tank and run lines, Place to air ride stuff and run lines, and plumb the brakes. So we can have the engine, trans and rearend back in end of sunday, so we could recab the frame monday.

[Kim57]

How come you're mounting your master on the outside of your frame?
Kim

[OrrieG]

And backwards, but it looks like that bar with the bearing is going to be a pivot from the original via the long rod??? tube x brace takes up the space where the mc and booster would be on an undercab conversion.

[shadow1967]

Well first, the 6 speed automatic is MASSIVE, compared to turbo350. Plus the hydro-boost is longer then vacuum booster, and it would have put the master cylinder tank under the seat. One of the reasons why I wanted to use all late model stock parts, I want to be able to go to any GM dealer and say fix it, when on a road trip. And not worry about custom parts. The only custom part is the drivers side axle and I'm having that made to stand a 1000hp. so my 400+hp motor should not break that. Plus automatics are a soft start compared to a stick instant impact.

[shadow1967]

Plus , if I use the AD battery lid I can have one on eash side to match.

[Kim57]

That makes sense. I figured the flat stock was the pivot.
Kim

[shadow1967]

Kim,
You put the thought in my head, that I could put it anywhere. With your long rod MC.

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by shadow1967

Kim,
You put the thought in my head, that I could put it anywhere. With your long rod MC.

It's not my fault you have the same sickness as me.
Kim

[shadow1967]

Well I needed to clean up my desk, so I sat in the ac cleaning my desk. I have this stack of receipt in the corner. I totaled them up to $16165, This is the total for all the parts bought since 2008 when I bought the truck. It all adds up in the end. I only had 4 big paydays, 1. the truck it self, 2. the engine and trans. 3. the denali bucket seats with heat and message. 4. rims and tires. IT ALL ADDS UP!

[Chevette]

Originally Posted by shadow1967

Well I needed to clean up my desk, so I sat in the ac cleaning my desk. I have this stack of receipt in the corner. I totaled them up to $16165, This is the total for all the parts bought since 2008 when I bought the truck. It all adds up in the end. I only had 4 big paydays, 1. the truck it self, 2. the engine and trans. 3. the denali bucket seats with heat and message. 4. rims and tires. IT ALL ADDS UP!

While you're doing the accounting, remember that you'll be able to sell a whole lot of original parts. It may not add up to much, but it will take some of the sting out of your accounts payable (paid).

[hotrod1]

Advice. Stop that right now. Dont add up anything. It will mess u up. You will end up saying "Should have bought a few year old mustang and been done with it."

[_Ogre]

brave man
i purposely lost most of my receipts
plausible deniability by lack of knowledge

[hotrod1]

If u know and the wife asks you, you will be in a world of hurt. The good answer is "i dont know how much I have spent."

[shadow1967]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

brave man
i purposely lost most of my receipts
plausible deniability by lack of knowledge

Your starting to talk like the government!

[hotrod1]

A wife can be like the KGB.

[shadow1967]

Semi-finished for now need heims.

[Kim57]

That's looking good.
Kim

[ChuckDriver]

I stopped adding mine up years ago! Keep up the good work!

[Larry Lindley]

good work keep at it.if i dont spend my money i will waste it.

[shadow1967]

Well a little done today. Fabbing sure takes time. Nowhere near where I wanted to be.

[_Ogre]

ingenious how you used the original mc
one of those ''DOH!" why didn't i do that moments

[shadow1967]

Well the rear suspension is mounted up. I'm missing 2 front bolts so we welded it to the frame, till they come. It's time to get this thing running. Hope to have it plumbed(brakes, fuel and air) by sunday. With the drive shaft loops as well.