1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build

[Kim57]

That's going to look real slick.
Kim

[RockinKees]

Some serious stuff you building in PTC, nice gauges!
But a trans that would hold 1000bhp?? You only need 110

[ptc]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Some serious stuff you building in PTC, nice gauges!
But a trans that would hold 1000bhp?? You only need 110

Not if I want to drive it like I STOLE IT!!!! just like my boat... MASH the throttle and GOOOOOOOO - - - - - LOL

[55 Chevy Dave]

If you don't post a video of that beast running in the engine compartment, I know at least one person that is going to be very upset with you!

Great work!

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Originally Posted by ptc

Not if I want to drive it like I STOLE IT!!!! just like my boat... MASH the throttle and GOOOOOOOO - - - - - LOL

wait... There is other ways to drive?

[ptc]

Originally Posted by 55 Chevy Dave

If you don't post a video of that beast running in the engine compartment, I know at least one person that is going to be very upset with you! Great work!

Oh you can be sure there will be lots of video of it running.... when it comes time.

Originally Posted by Valarius_Starchaser

wait... There is other ways to drive?

LOL ---- not in my driving manual!!!!


Well I finally got my firewall done this past weekend, its all closed up and I just need to put some finishing touches on it. Came out 'Good enough'.... I also got the drivers floor side completed for the column install, the brake reservouir floor-door cut into place, and all the "EXTRA" floor holes covered up. Just need a trans cover to finish it up.

Next is the dash... Need to cut it up, fit the C2 hump into place - the roll bar is in the way .... go figure! .... but Ill make it work. Then get the alum plate made. The rest of the dash is going to be smooth, so just have to weld in the new panel and its done.... hopefully.

Pics to come!

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by ptc

I also got hot on the firewall.... (no pun intended).... I really need to get this figured out and DONE~!!!!

Took alot of just cutting and fitting - I stopped trying to figure it out on paper and just did it the IAN ROUSSELL way.... JUST CUT IT AND WELD IT!!!!

And this is where I am at this time with it. I have to get ahold of trans cover to finish it off at the floor on the interior side. On the engine side I have some pieces I formed with the shrinkers and stretchers to close out the edges real nice and make the paneled firewall look original. Then I need to cut in a throttle pedal box and the brake pedal is moving over to the left side of the steering column. Just not enough room down there. (The well is so big because Im planning on a little extra space for some Arias Chevy Hemi Heads in the future!) They are pretty large HEADS!

These are all the pics I have for now until it is done.

Man those look like killer heads....Just out of curiosity how much to they run for? sure goin to make peoples heads turn!

[ptc]

Originally Posted by slammed57

Man those look like killer heads....Just out of curiosity how much to they run for? sure goin to make peoples heads turn!

That would be an 'option' aways down the road... a LONG WAYS.... at this point. But just wanted to have the room for them in case.

For a completely assembled set of heads its about $12,000 they got some nice stuff in them!

see it here: http://www.nickariasjr.com/bb-chevy-hemi.asp

[RockinKees]

How's it going PTC?

Any updates that we need to know?

[ptc]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

How's it going PTC?

Any updates that we need to know?

Hey Kee's thanks for asking - but not really... got a few more parts together from the UPS guy but havent put anything else together yet. Still working on the cab interior stuff little bits at a time, then the hood fitment changes and then have it readied for blast. THen it goes to the body guy.

Really kinda bummed about motor stuff.... this is just rediculous! But oh well.

Been doing some family things to take my mind OFF the build... mostly...


My daughter wants a motorcycle.... shes 'old school'... so we may have a little side project and put together an old BSA or Triumph bobber for her to scoot around on. Most of what Im finding are in milk crates!.... but Ive been there done that before with any iron head Harley!

[ptc]

Ok so got some work done this past weekend and some more custom stuff done on my braking system too. I decided I wanted to have my brake pedal moved on the left side of the steering column and also coming out of the floor instead of hanging from the underside of the dash. Since my hydro-booster was already under the cab this was merely a design of mechanical operation to make it all work.

Photo 1 is the Wilwood pedal and mounting plate. I had to machine off the top parts to make it fit flush under the floor.

Photo 2 is the pedal mounted thru the floor from the bottom. I will use button head socket screws to make them fit as flush as possible to the floor.

Photo 3 is the hardware under the floor, I made up a mock wooden lever to see if it worked in connection to the booster ram. (proper orientation is rotate left)

Photo 4 .... and then machined one out of aluminum. Still working that piece a little bit.

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Whats going wrong with motor stuff now PTC? do I need to fly out and get another BBC together? Don't make me do it!

[ptc]

Got my firewall and trans cover finished up for the most part. Now I can move on to the dash.... well ..... sort of.....

My idea for the C2 Corvette dash pod on the drivers side is NOT going to fit into place as I wanted because of the roll bar.... BUMMER!!!! Anybody need a C2 driver side dash pad ? have one available now.


So I am going to leave the original dash top hump, cut out the "V" gauge inset and put in a flush panel that will mount the VHX-1100 gauge cluster to. So its going to be a smooooooth dash basically all the way across. Maybe I will leather cover the top????

Onwards and upwards!!!!

[ptc]

Originally Posted by Valarius_Starchaser

Whats going wrong with motor stuff now PTC? do I need to fly out and get another BBC together? Don't make me do it!

If I had known that motor building was such ROCKET SCIENCE for these "Professional" motor builders..... I would have gone electric!!!!

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Originally Posted by ptc

If I had known that motor building was such ROCKET SCIENCE for these "Professional" motor builders..... I would have gone electric!!!!

All your builders are acting like its the most insane thought ever to actually build a motor do they not like paychecks or something?

It's simple ptc you just do it yourself give me a call we can work through it all together!

[Kim57]

Pedal set up is real cool.
Kim

[ptc]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Pedal set up is real cool.
Kim

Thanks Kim, yeah I wanted to use this Wilwood Pedal setup (I got real cheap) somehow and I figured it would mount into place under floor without too much trouble. Everything kinda fell into place once I started messing with it and figuring things out.

Basically the pedal will be pinned to the shaft and then the lever will also be pinned to the same shaft on the other end once I get the proper alignment, so theres no chance of anything coming loose with the pedal to lever connection.

Most important things are BRAKES and STEERING!!!!

[ptc]

Ok so I am officially unemployed (for now)... Left the company I was working for after 14 years! - It was just time to move on and find a better place with more opportunities awaiting me.

So I have no excuses but to get some work done on this truck with some of the spare time I hope to have on my hands in between jobs. We will see.

[Nut Case]

PTC
Best of luck hope the stars line up. This has got to be stressful, having a project can be a good release. Two good thing are coming your way 1 a great new job with an assistant that is pleasant to the eye, and until the better employment opportunity lands in your lap. You get to refine the truck. Its all good. See how easy it is for someone else to solve you life problems. .
What are you looking for I have an OK network let know and I'll root around a bit an let ya know. Good luck. ...

Nut Case

[ptc]

Thanks NC! - there is a plan for me, I simply need to work "the plan"....


Anyway got a LOT done yesterday on the NEW HOOD PROJECT. I now have a 58-59 hood on a 1957 fendered Task Force Truck! It took mucho preparation and some thought but it turned out worthwhile.

We basically took a 55 hood and it fit pretty good to my fenders and the front grill and rear cowl areas. Then we marked it out and cut the whole thing off. The inner supports were already removed prior to fitting to the fenders.

This piece was then prepped for weld, paint etc, by sand blasting it, grinding all the edges clean and filing them. It was then placed on the truck and the gaps to the fenders were created and the filler piece was tacked into place all the way around.

Then we took the 58-59 hood and removed the entire edge from end to end around the front. We left it long because we planned to have it lay over the top of the 55 filler piece. We would trim it up as we fitted it.

So with some trimming we got it to lay down enough to screw both pieces together and make them one. So at this point it is put together, we just need to do the finish trimming and then start welding it all together. My body guy is doing that so that is doesnt warp outa control. He has to fix it all anyway with his bondo magic!

Then we'll cut it loose from the truck, fit the supports back underneath, the hinges and hopefully be in business!!!!!

These first couple pics are how the 58-59 hood fit with it just clamped onto the hinges.... IT DOESNT FIT!!!!

[ptc]

Heres the 55 hood piece that we made for the filler areas....


And then it fitted into place on the truck.

[ptc]

And then heres the 58-59 cut-off hood connected to the 55 filler base piece.... came out pretty decent!

But let me tell you this.... this is NOT A HAPPY MARRIAGE of two parts.... with all the edges, rounds, squares, gaps, angles.... we really had to finagle these things together to make them meet up, but the 'wizardry' of these body guys and how they sincerely know how to manipulate metal is rediculous! I am impressed that we got it done on the first 2 hoods..... He said if he couldnt make it work, he would buy me a new 57 hood.... I told him that wasnt an OPTION....


We got r done!

[Kim57]

Looks real good. Very different from anything else.
Kim

[tpimuncie]

Originally Posted by ptc

and then heres the 58-59 cut-off hood connected to the 55 filler base piece.... Came out pretty decent!

But let me tell you this.... This is not a happy marriage of two parts.... With all the edges, rounds, squares, gaps, angles.... We really had to finagle these things together to make them meet up, but the 'wizardry' of these body guys and how they sincerely know how to manipulate metal is rediculous! I am impressed that we got it done on the first 2 hoods..... He said if he couldnt make it work, he would buy me a new 57 hood.... I told him that wasnt an option....


We got r done!

wow!! Nice!!!

[slammed57]

WWWWWOW! nice work there buddy.. lotta work there! but really comin out good!