My 1955 Chevy 3100 build

[55 Chevy Dave]

Thanks for the kind words, Bob.

I plan on running the brake lines along the inside of the frame rails attached with clips screwed to the boxing plates.

[Advanced Design]

More nice work Dave. The swing set was certainly built from thick pipe!

[RockinKees]

Had to read back a little to see what you're about to make...
Man, you make nice parts!!
Such as the radiator core support!
Also great to see you recycle things that you normally don't see on cars!

[ptc]

Dang Dave!!!!! you've been a busy man!!!! - ITS LOOKIN REAL GOOD!!!!

[55 Chevy Dave]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Had to read back a little to see what you're about to make...
Man, you make nice parts!!
Such as the radiator core support!
Also great to see you recycle things that you normally don't see on cars!

Thanks RockinKees! I have enjoyed watching your build as well! It is so interesting seeing how you guys do it over there "across the pond"!

Originally Posted by ptc

Dang Dave!!!!! you've been a busy man!!!! - ITS LOOKIN REAL GOOD!!!!

Not busy enough ptc, it's still not out on the road. And I keep coming up with more things that I want to do to it.

[55 Chevy Dave]

UPS delivered my new LED headlights from my recent EBay purchase and I, of course, had to install them right away complete with my new LMC headlight bezels (even though I am nowhere near ready for them). I can wire them so the white halo rings around each headlight turn amber and blink when I hit the turn signal lever. That should solve the problem I created when I smoothed out the factory front turn signal lights.

The headlights are made for a Jeep, but seem to fit just fine by deleting the rear headlight mounts and connecting them directly to the factory buckets. I don't think this will be a problem since the back of the headlights are cast aluminum.

[55 Chevy Dave]

I finally finished my steering linkage (again). I added a frame-mounted bearing and welded in a nut on the back side of the frame boxing plate to accept the bearing. This gives plenty of adjustability and allows the steering shaft to be routed around the exhaust headers. The lower angle after the frame-mounted bearing is pretty sharp, but the steering wheel seems to turn smoothly and should be much better when assisted by the power steering pump.

Hopefully, I won't have to redo it.

[1955chevy]

Originally Posted by 55 Chevy Dave

UPS delivered my new LED headlights from my recent EBay purchase and I, of course, had to install them right away complete with my new LMC headlight bezels (even though I am nowhere near ready for them). I can wire them so the white halo rings around each headlight turn amber and blink when I hit the turn signal lever. That should solve the problem I created when I smoothed out the factory front turn signal lights.

The headlights are made for a Jeep, but seem to fit just fine by deleting the rear headlight mounts and connecting them directly to the factory buckets. I don't think this will be a problem since the back of the headlights are cast aluminum.

What's the brand and part number for these? Do you have a link to the eBay seller you purchased them from?

[Nut Case]

55 Chebby Dave

It's flat out incredible, I can only hope that I can do halve as good as you on my build.
A long while ago I mounted a electric fuel pump to the frame and it made a racket, I put some old inner tube between the frame and the pump and cured the noise. Boy that dates me, used inner tubes before "tubeless" was perfected.
I older than dirt, before there was color, and I have the photo's to prove it.

Keep on keepin on

NC

[Kim57]

Lots of cool stuff. Nice mod on the door.
Head lights are real nice.
Kim

[ptc]

Looking good Dave!!!!

[murd969]

Your build is looking good.

[55 Chevy Dave]

I've been busy with another project that has kept me away from working on the truck. In preparation for winter, I finally decided to install a sidewalk from the driveway to the side door of the garage. No longer will I need to trudge through the snow from the detached garage to the house and then back again!

I decided to extend the future sidewalk down past the side door to the shed and around the back and part-way up the other side of the garage for storage of firewood and other junk.

With the help of a couple good friends, we dug out the sod and several inches of black dirt to make way for the aggregate base and new sidewalk. We spread the dirt behind the garage and graded it out.

[55 Chevy Dave]

We spread the stone in the new excavation and installed the forms for the concrete. I put in a radius at each of the rear corners to make the corners easier to round on the riding lawn mower.

I then compacted the stone in preparation for the concrete.

[55 Chevy Dave]

I installed PEX radiant heat tubing in the sidewalk from the driveway to the side door of the garage. I installed it on top of foil-backed insulation board and tied it to some welded wire mesh.

I'm not sure if I am ever going to install a boiler to heat the sidewalk, but figured it was easier to install the PEX tubing before the concrete was poured!

[55 Chevy Dave]

The concrete is poured! Damn, did it come out nice!

[murd969]

Your build is looking great.

[Advanced Design]

Wow, really nice work on the concrete! It would be nice to be able to heat and melt the snow / ice.
Looking forward to the truck updates!

[oldman3]

Nice job on the concrete, and yard...Jim

[Dads Burb]

Just spent the last hour going thru your build. Flat out incredible!! Really like what you did with the doors. I also removed my parking lights. Your fabrication skills are way above mine. Keep up the good work.

[55 Chevy Dave]

Originally Posted by murd969

Your build is looking great.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Wow, really nice work on the concrete! It would be nice to be able to heat and melt the snow / ice.
Looking forward to the truck updates!

Originally Posted by oldman3

Nice job on the concrete, and yard...Jim

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Truck is coming along great!
Sidewalk is a great upgrade to the garage ( sounds like I'm a bit jealous....)

Originally Posted by Dads Burb

Just spent the last hour going thru your build. Flat out incredible!! Really like what you did with the doors. I also removed my parking lights. Your fabrication skills are way above mine. Keep up the good work.

Thank you for your compliments on the build and on my concrete!

[RockinKees]

Truck is coming along great!
Sidewalk is a great upgrade to the garage ( sounds like I'm a bit jealous....)

[bowt1ed]

Looking good Dave. Hey, where did you get your column drop? I like the way is blends in with the column and dash. Jim

[55 Chevy Dave]

Originally Posted by bowt1ed

Looking good Dave. Hey, where did you get your column drop? I like the way is blends in with the column and dash. Jim

Jim,
I bought the column drop from Summit Racing at www.summitracing.com. They are a great seller, ship lightening quick and have never let me down. Part #BRG-911202.

[55 Chevy Dave]

I repeated the door modification on the passenger side door. This time, I am showing a few more pics of the process.

When I cut the sheet metal corner of the door off, I lost the sheet metal where the door skin wrapped over the sheet metal in the back. To correct this, I added a strip of 18-gauge sheet metal on the back side of the door. I punched some holes in the center of the strip and plug welded them. I didn't weld the edge of this strip to the back side of the door. I think this gives the back side of the door more of a "from-the-factory" appearance.

I then welded the edge. The extra layer of sheet metal in the rear added to the overall thickness of the door.