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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
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05-25-2022, 08:44 AM | #2 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
I think 5" ride height should be OK; I've had lower and it was fine. I don't generally stomp it around speed bumps and drive ways anyway lol 😆.
I thought about tucking a larger front wheel, but didn't want to bag it so I stayed smaller. Tucking 22s is quite a feat! As for the hood, I've been looking but they're tough to find around east TN. I do have one to go look at, but I may just go for it and see what happens one weekend if I'm feeling lucky. It's worked before! Not talking about much, just a little off the "nose" if that makes sense. Thanks for looking - Dan
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05-24-2022, 07:46 AM | #3 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
i think you're right ... it's not the size but the back spacing. probably looks perfect straight on, but the 3/4 angle presents the wheel/tire at a different perspective to the fender. not that it looks bad, but i think i see what you're seeing. totally fine as-is ... or an easy try-it with a spacer.
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05-28-2022, 02:23 PM | #4 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Long weekend, so I figured it's time to get the old rig off the chassis jig and see it sitting on the ground. Only took a few hours to get it apart, so hopefully we can mock it up and roll it outside for a better look soon. On a side note, it's amazing how small these chassis' looks sitting by itself. More later -
Thanks for looking - Dan
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05-29-2022, 09:30 AM | #5 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Burnt a little of the midnight oil and got the body mocked up, on the ground. Exactly what I was hoping for.
Thanks for looking - Dan
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05-29-2022, 09:47 AM | #6 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Ride height looks good!
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05-31-2022, 09:30 AM | #7 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Looks really good. Nice work.
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05-31-2022, 02:46 PM | #8 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Really nice, love the tuck of the rear wheels...Jim
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05-31-2022, 03:00 PM | #9 |
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so much win!
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05-31-2022, 06:38 PM | #10 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
All - thanks for the input! I'm pretty stoked how it's gone this far. Now I'm a little more motivated!
More later - Dan
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Slowly but surely moving along . . . . . Lots of life keeping me distracted the last little while, but the firewall and tunnel are almost done. More later -
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
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08-08-2022, 07:22 PM | #13 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Much appreciated! That makes 2 of us at least LOL. Here's a little progress. Tinkering with the fire wall and trans tunnel; goal is for the trans tunnel to be removable from inside the cab. Yes, it's heavy (11ga?) but I'd guess it only adds maybe 25-30 lbs total.
More later- thanks for looking - Dan
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Just playing in my shop, trying to maintain my sanity and maybe finish a project here and there. . . . My 53 3100 "rebuild" - Soon to be Scott's suspension, LS, low and mean. https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=791886 My 65 Ford project . . https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=792428 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Mine's removable from the inside of the cab to get to the back of the engine and the transmission. It is two pieces.
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08-09-2022, 04:47 AM | #15 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Very clean. Looks great!👍
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08-09-2022, 11:14 PM | #16 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
beautiful fab as usual!
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08-14-2022, 09:25 AM | #17 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Thanks for the input! Still moving along. No where near done yet, still just mocking up, but you get the idea.
More later - thanks for looking - Dan
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Just playing in my shop, trying to maintain my sanity and maybe finish a project here and there. . . . My 53 3100 "rebuild" - Soon to be Scott's suspension, LS, low and mean. https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=791886 My 65 Ford project . . https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=792428 Last edited by big_dan; 08-15-2022 at 05:03 AM. |
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Again, miles to go but a little more progress.
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
it's amazing how low that motor is, that tunnel is coming out money too.
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08-22-2022, 10:58 AM | #20 |
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Looking very good Dan...
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
Thanks, fellas. Just trying to keep moving forward.
On that note, a little progress. Finished "step1" of the firewall. All tacked together, so back on the chassis to lay out pedals. There's plenty of room behind the driver's side head to "adjust" for the go-pedal, but that's later. Since I'm chucking the high rise bench for lower bucket seats, I picked up a set of reproduction Chevelle? pedals from Speedway. With the hydraulic clutch, pedal ratio and master cylinder position are critical, so I spent a little time making a bench mockup to get everything right the first time (and saving having to lay under the dash). Thanks for looking - More later- Dan
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Just playing in my shop, trying to maintain my sanity and maybe finish a project here and there. . . . My 53 3100 "rebuild" - Soon to be Scott's suspension, LS, low and mean. https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=791886 My 65 Ford project . . https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=792428 |
08-29-2022, 11:39 AM | #22 |
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aw come on, the educated gamble to weld in the mount without trial makes for some great anxiety!
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08-29-2022, 06:43 PM | #23 |
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Pedal set up looks good.
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08-31-2022, 04:54 AM | #24 |
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Thanks all. Believe me - trying to measure and get pedal locations and ratios correct laying under a dash is some kind of aggravating! I'll cheat on this one 😆
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Re: 53 3100 - complete rebuild and upgrade . . . .
it's not cheating if there aren't any rules
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