Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI

[iowaboynca]

Can you provide a pic of the final seat bracket before the seats go in for the final time? Build looks awesome.

[skymangs]

Thanks all. Cecil comes back from carpet on Friday. I've got a couple little things to wrap up, but I expect to get a few miles on her Saturday. Everything is built with a lot of attention to detail, so I expect no major issues.

I'll take a pic of the seat brackets tomorrow. Not complicated, welded some 1/8 tabs to the adjusters, drilled them, and bolted it to the built up runners.

[oossuuu754]

Cecil made it's first trip under its own power.. out of the shop and up on the trailer headed to Ron's Auto Trim for carpet then back to the shop on Friday.

[Advanced Design]

Cecil looks good!

[MARTINSR]

There are many styles of these trucks, they can be done a lot different ways and all can look awesome. Your truck has simply one of the best looks ever. That sucker is just beautiful!

Brian

[ratty 46]

Stance looks good ... even on the trailer.

You've done an outstanding job on this truck so far.

You ARE an inspiration and source of motivation only to be outdone by your imagination.

Keep up the good work.

R46

[oossuuu754]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

There are many styles of these trucks, they can be done a lot different ways and all can look awesome. Your truck has simply one of the best looks ever. That sucker is just beautiful!

Brian

Thank you MARTINSR, SKYMANGS has brought my ideas to life with his own personal touches.

Cecil will serve as lasting tribute to my late mom and my step dad. My step dad is very simple man and just shakes his head at pictures I have shown him of Cecil's transformation. I know my mom looking down and shaking her head as well. Wish she could have seen it with her eyes but I know she was excited that I finally started working on him last year.

[oossuuu754]

Here's a comparison of the before and after shots when I first got Ole Cecil from stepdad in 08. Almost the same angles but what a difference.

[ratty 46]

What a transformation!! (to the better)

R46

[skymangs]

Thanks guys for the kind words. Nothing gives me more satisfaction than getting on of these trucks back on the road in a safe and reliable manner, with a touch of my own personal style. Cecil is just what I needed. I was getting tired of the same builds month after month. Feeling creative again!

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Pic 1 & 2 Carpet installed and the truck is back in the shop. Should get some miles on it tomorrow.

Pic 3&4 Gauges are in, wipers installed, and hood trim is back on.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGSL

Didn't get Cecil out yet for a road test today. Decided to spend the time leaning forward to get it finished up. Fuel sender went in today, finished up the exhaust, capped the rear wheel wells, plumbed the mechanical gauges, worked yhe AC lines, etc. Tomorrow the seat goes in and test drive.

[iowaboynca]

By my count, (its a slow day at work) you got to this point in roughly 9.5 weeks. Truly impressive, especially the experimentation and craftsmanship on this build. Again very impressed!!!

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Bed buttoned up today. 5/8" exterior grade plywood as a base, 125 year old tongue and groove barn wood for the finished bed.

Looks like Chris had some helpers today!

[skymangs]

Thanks again Shawn for taking the time to post these.

Having some issues getting Cecil to run right... fine when it's cold, but falls all over itself in mid range and hot idle. I've checked all the sensor voltage and ohms, fuel pressure, etc. I'm down to thinking it's got to be a wide open injector or two. My diagnostic wizard is stopping by in the AM to double check all my findings, and scratch heads with me. After that, I'm gonna have to just bite the bullet and get a set of injectors.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Ac hoses are all finished up as well. Re-used the Camaro compressor and manifold.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Seat is finally installed. Took it for a test drive the other. Stumbles a lot in the mid range, may have something to do with those injectors. I'll try to get my code reader to connect to it tomorrow. Truck rides really smoothly, but those front tires are a little on the large side. Ride height has settled to exactly 6".

If anyone has 18s and wants to buy a new set of rear tires PM me! Looks like I am going to have to buy another set of tires for front! Oh well we tried.

[Green Valley Lawn]

Been watching this build on ole sarge facebook page love this truck very nicely done with some attitude.

[oossuuu754]

Its the little details that Chris AKA Ole' Sarge, AKA SKYMANGS has done for Cecil that really make him special. Here is another! Thanks Chris!

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Took some time this evening to shoot Cecils wheel wells, new mirrors, and sun visor in Shawn's green. Just did a bit of masking and used my touchup gun. Tomorrow they'll get gouged, scuffed, sanded, and rusted to match the rest of the ride.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

After the paint dried I starting the aging process on the visor and mirrors.

[Green Valley Lawn]

Originally Posted by oossuuu754

SKYMANGS:

After the paint dried I starting the aging process on the visor and mirrors.

Looks good

[tlorber]

Chris, when you are doing these swaps, including Cecil, how much gap do you leave between the cab (at center) and the bed?

[skymangs]

Thanks all.

Tlorber; the key is the splash gaurd gap, not the bed. I shoot for 3/8" gap between the cab corner and splash gaurd. If this gap is correct, the bed follows along (board is bolted to fender). I only set the bed up as a fully assembled unit.

[tlorber]

Chris, I understand the logic. However, since I am starting with a '54 long bed, I will be shortening the bedsides, running boards, and splash guards-basically working the reverse of your normal procedure. So my starting point is the placement of the bed front and bottom (I'm using the S10 steel bed bottom), that's why I'm looking for the finished dimension.