1961 Crew Max

[66ChevyMax]

Looking great, well done!

[youngrodder]

Chizzler this is really looking great. Nice progress.

Marc

[tommys72]

I hadnt checked in for a bit....this thing is crazy cool!

[biohazardbill]

Have you figured out which radiator and intercooler you plan on using? Seems the ones off the donor would be way too wide for this series truck and still retain the inner fenders.

[sampsmit000]

Awsome build.

[CHIZZLER]

Well here is some recent update pics. We have really been working on finalizing all the gaps and sheetmetal work on the body. This has not been a quick process being whatever was ugly when they built it was just packed with lead. All the lead has been dug out and pieced back in with metal for minimal filler material. Finally we are onto finishing some inside stuff. We have been getting all the dash pieces together. Made a new panel for the classic instruments gauges and tightened up the gauge bezel. Also had to make A new piece for the ashtray to close into on the backside of the dash because it had broke off. I managed to score a dash heater switch delete plate also. Finally it was onto something fun building A console. Cup holders, E level, Air gauge, Shifter, Console bucket. Everything came together pretty good. Hopefully A few more parts will be coming soon. Thank CHIZZLER

[jonzcustomshop]

Rad!

[youngrodder]

Looking good Chizzler..

Marc

[66ChevyMax]

Gauges and console are sweet, great job!

[Advanced Design]

Impressive! Really like the look of the console too. Any pics of it going together?

[CHIZZLER]

Thanks all for checkin in. Here is a few closer pics. We started by sizing and making the top piece. Then welded A small piece to the tunnel and used a couple Clecos to hold it in place. Made some cardboard sides and transferred to metal with some trimming. Console bucket was $1 at U-pullit while looking for random stuff. shifter is lokar and cup holders are E-bay. Yes the Allison 6-spd really is that big. LOL CHIZZLER

[flashed]

This truck build is not usually my style but this one is KILLER ,everything just looks RIGHT .One great build ,I dont always post but Im always watching every step of the way .

[lower50's]

Wow amazing job on your console!! I think it fits right in with everything you have done. The diesel tranys are huge. Keep up the good work, the finish line is just over the next hill.

[Eagletucky]

Nice work on that console, man!

[CHIZZLER]

Hey all progress is still going good. Lots of finalizing the last of the inside cab stuff. Finishing the backing for the headliner. Got the vintage air heater and newport engineering wiper motor in place. Getting ready to weld in the big back window panel once the front and rear 3-point seat belts show up. Also just got a duramax cab chassie 2 piece drive line that will be cut down. Ive almost got the 4" stainless exhaust kit put together with something special for the tip. Lots of small things to try and get done before tear down. The new style precision push on door seals are sweet but really tight. We had to push back every pinch weld around the inner door jamb. I went down to my local U-Pullit and got a set of the honda seals to try. More updates to come soon. Thanks CHIZZLER.

[jonzcustomshop]

what do you have going for the headliner? confused w/ those pics...

[65sub]

Awesome work Chizzler. Your interior is looking very cool

[Dieselwrencher]

Hey, great work once again. I really like that console and trans tunnel. Great work. The truck is coming along really nice. I'm jealous of the progress you are making.

[84blaze]

Man this is cool!

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[lower50's]

Are we going to see that something special for the tip before tear down?

[CHIZZLER]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

what do you have going for the headliner? confused w/ those pics...

What we did is used the rear headliner piece that connects to the top of the window panel to have A area to overlap when we make A headliner. we extended the pieces over the door that were never finished.

Originally Posted by lower50's

Are we going to see that something special for the tip before tear down?

Oh yeah. Still playing around with different ideas. Exit the bed side, Exit the bed with A stack. Not really sure. Its gonna be hard enough just to get it to the back of the cab. I would love to hit the switch and just throw up the smoke screen.

Thanks for checkin In everyone.CHIZZLER

[CHIZZLER]

Still grindin on this thing. Last couple weeks have been no work due to the portland swap meet and other stuff. Couldn't find a passenger mirror arm so the boss made one. we are going to extend it about 2" so you can see it better. Finalized the rear back window opening with A factory glass and the cutout looked very uneven so we made the opening bigger and will have A piece of green glass cut locally. The new push on door seals are very nice but big. Had to roll almost all the pinch welds back so you don't have to slam the doors. We did have to cut the drivers side rocker flange and move it back. Worked pretty good. At the front of the rear doors we had to extend the flange out and forward so that the door seal would land on the door and be tight. We did some measuring for the wheels I would like to use and AT 20x9 with 4.5" backspace there gonna be fine. Thanks CHIZZLER.

Happy Easter All....

[youngrodder]

Looking good. Those wheels will look killer. You need something big and substantial with the size of this rig.

Again, I like seeing updates on this one....

Happy Easter to you as well

Marc

[lower50's]

Happy Easter!! Love the name of the rims.

[Dieselwrencher]

Happy Easter to you as well. Those wheels will look great on there!