1951 Chevy / C4

[99 to Life]

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jeeesh you make it look like you do this for a living. luv it

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Larry Lindley, Thank you. Believe it or not I have not drank a bit yet!

99 to Life, Thank you. Each build I do seem to kick it up a bit. Always learning. This is the first corvette suspension I ever did. It is amazing how many things that need to be looked at for the rear suspension. I spent the evening looking up different things with it last night.

Shannon

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The temperature was around 27 today and windy as hell so when did I decide to measure a corvettes suspension? I spent a half hour measuring and checking the angles on it. Then went to my buddies who has a rotex hole punch. I punched out some blanks to fill all the holes in the frame. Then coped and tacked in the upper layer of the transmission cross member. I did not have the transmission so I made a 1/4" plywood template so I could check for the fit. Tomorrow I am going to start bending the lower layer.


Shannon

[oldman3]

I see lots of welding in you future....Jim

[chev3600]

163, 164, 165....., wait, you missed a hole.
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[98layinframe]

Sooooooo many holes. Good lord why?!?!? Haha
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[99 to Life]

looking good, is this getting a v8? you gonna fab your own mounts?

[solidaxel]

Subscribed, to another great build !!!

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oldman3,chev3600,98layinframe, No doubt. I do not know what they were thinking when they put them all in. The blanks will make it a little easier. I use a magnet to hold them in while I tack them. Then remove it and weld them up.

99 to Life, Yes, it is a LT1 and I am sure I will make the motor mounts. That will be a little yet .The rear end install is going to be very soon.

solidaxel, Thank you . Hope you enjoy.

Worked on it for 2 hrs yesterday and I bent one lower and coped in the spacers. Then this morning bent the other one, fit tem and tacked it all in. It gets a lower cross brace for a drive shart loop yet. I think it looks killer. I told my wife, boy if I could change mine to be like this, and she just looked at me. Here are some pictures.

Shannon

[99 to Life]

looks great built like a brick house

[oldman3]

Shannon, super nice bud....Jim

[ChuckDriver]

Nice work, I'll definetly enjoy watching this one come together!

[48 GMC BURB]

Shannon
Your work is first class !!

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99 to Life, oldman3, ChuckDriver, Thank you

48 GMC BURB, Thank you. I hope you like it, seing how it is yours. HAHA

Well here is the lastest. I boxed the rear 8" of the rear section of the frame and put a 1 5/8 tube across the back. Then got ride of the factory rear cross member. THEN welded in slugs for the 5 million factory holes on the sides of the frame. Fixed the slots that I cut in the frame to get the front cross member in and finished welding it in. Then cut back the radiator support and got rid of the back portion. Boxed the frame from were I stopped to the radiator support. Then cut out the rack cut outs. Once that was cut I did not like that the cross section of the frame, it was only a little over 1". So I bent up some 1 5/8 at a 90 degrees and cut it back to fit from the bottom of the cross member to the bottom of the radiator support. Now it is strong again. I thought if you would hit something (god forbid) the front section of the frame would fold under. So now onto the rear suspension. I have to make some pieces to recontour the frame rails for the suspension. I can not wait to see it on its wheels.

Shannon

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Some more.

Shannon

[oldman3]

Shannon, you are doing some great fab work there my friend, just great...Jim

[Wheelie]

Chassis fab looks great, I recently got my own bender at the house. I plan on doing a similiar design. Your good inspiration!

[99 to Life]

looking sweet as always. How many hours you got in her so far? Can't wait to see her all back together.

[4544speed]

That fab work looks great!! Looks like you have really added some rigidity to the frame. Man, I hate to even post my crap after seeing this

[oldman3]

Looks good, can't wait to see the new stuff made up...Jim

[69CST-V]

Great work X.
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Wheelie, Thank you. It makes it nice when you can just make it rather than buy the stuff. I was fairly easy to do.

99 to Life, Thank you. I will have to figure out the hours. I have them all wrote down. I too can not wait to see it with the body back on it.

4544speed, Thank you. Yes it should be a rigid frame.

oldman3, Thank you. I working on it. HAHA

69CST-V, Thank you.

I had off today so I got some more steel this morning. Then made up the templates so I could plasma cut the pieces out. It worked out great. I welded them all together then, so on Sunday I should get them finished fit and welded on the frame. Then cut out the old section of the frame. Next is to start mounting the rear end. Here are my latest pictures.

Shannon

[48 GMC BURB]

Shannon
Sweet work as usual
How's it feel building a airlume ? This thing will never leave the family!!

I'll be back in the States mid April.
I'll bring the motor & Trans up then.
I have the mastercylinder & booster from the donner vett if that will work.
The tank will need a GM sending unit & I'll have to check & see what the guys are using, a stock in tank pump or if their is a external in-line that will work.

Ken

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oldman3, Thank you. Yes, thanks to Ken, I now changed my mind on the frame on the 54. I love the lok and as you said it is rock solid.

Homebuilt Hotrods, Thank you.

48 GMC BURB, Thank you. I am glad it is staying in the family. It will be a great thrasher. Ok on the motor and tranny. I will have to check on the size of the vette booster and see if it will fit, but if so we can use it. Sounds good on the tank. Let me know on the pump and the sending unit for the gauges.

Today I put the notch in. I was rolling and hardly took any pictures. I cut some notches in the frame so that I could put the higher rear end notch in. Then welded it all in and then cut out the old. It worked out great. I rather do it that way so there is no worry on lining it up. I did put some temperary braces across the back and some going to the ground for some support. Nothing moved. Then cut out some fish plates to strengthen the joints. So soon I will be setting in the rear. I can not what to put the wheels on it and put it back on the ground.

Shannon

[48 GMC BURB]

[QUOTE=xpickup;5895293]oldman3, Thank you. Yes, thanks to Ken, I now changed my mind on the frame on the 54. I love the lok and as you said it is rock solid.

Shannon
What kind of a friend would I be if I didn't point out that you deserve a KOOL pickup too !!

I plan to auto x it at Good guys & SCCA events, should be fun. We will see how much of the Vett stuff I can break !!

The more I see, the more metal envy I develop !!
Ken