My 58 Fleetside

[Green 1959]

Ice!!!! Here in southern AZ??? NO. I have the engine and trans that I wanted, inline 6 with a 700R4. Now I need to do the research to see if they were originally matched. It looks like it is out of a mid 80's??? The number on the head is 377131, where is the block number?

[Green 1959]

Got the engine of the stand

[Green 1959]

I see now. Great Idea thanks I wouldnt have ever thought of that

[dicer]

Tell me how to post pictures here, I'm not doing photo bucket it never works for me.

[Green 1959]

Originally Posted by dicer

Tell me how to post pictures here, I'm not doing photo bucket it never works for me.

The way I've been doing it is when putting a post on I click on the paper clip in the box just above where its having you type, it brings up a box and there are five boxes that have browse next to them, I click on the browse button and go to my desk top, then to my personal file, then to picts and then open the folder for the 1958. Pick the picture I want to then it takes you back to the boxes with browse, I hit browse again and it takes me straight to the 1958 folder I do that up to the five times then below the 5 boxes it says upload. Hit that and give it awhile the more pictures the longer it takes, I've waited up to 10 minutes. The last 4 I did only took a couple minutes so Im not sure what the veriable is. There might be a different way but that is how I have been doing it. Good luck

[Kim57]

Green 1959
Here are a couple of picks of my support.
It's just made of 2x4s with spacers in the middle so it is slightly wider than the boom on my hoist. The part that attaches it is a metal construction "T" strap.
Kim

[Green 1959]

Its primer now. Dont be hating on how spacious my HUGE garage is.

[Green 1959]

And booooom it has the charcoal part painted!

[Green 1959]

I'll have to try to make one of those

[Green 1959]

I have a question on the powertrain. I have a 1/2 ton with 4.11 rear and set up for a turbo 350. There is a place locally that can convert to 3.38 ratio, I was thinking about maybe using a 700r4 trans, is this setup going to be overkill for something that I want to daily drive and that is freeway friendly? Im hoping to get the best fuel mileage possible with a 250 l6

[longbike]

Your cab looks to be in great shape! 4 eyes!!!

[Kabwe]

Looks like you've been busy, keep up the good work.

[zellway]

what no update with the green!

[Green 1959]

Now GreeN!!!!!

[Green 1959]

I'm waiting for a repair panel for the radio before I paint the bottom on the dash, I'm going to get a USB deck that fits in the factory location. Should be good stuff.

[Kim57]

Looking good.
Kim

[dicer]

Whats the post for in the cab? Looks good. You have tons more garage space than me.

[Green 1959]

Tons???? I had a load lock in the for stabilizing the roof while I welded some holes that were drilled in it and did the body work

[Green 1959]

Here are the picts of the dash panel and dash before I started, and the dash cut out for the fitting

[Green 1959]

The frame is now at the house

[Green 1959]

This is the old wagon wheel rims and low pro tires. Now with taller tires on ralley rims. Looking for a taller tire though, what do you think?

[longbike]

Looking great, I like the rallies with taller tires.

Dude where did all your grass go??? At least you have the perfect weather for working outside. "No rain"

[Green 1959]

No grass here, and its been too hot to work after 10 in the morning. The days we drug the frame here it was 118!!!

[Kim57]

I love the truck rallies.
Kim

[Green 1959]

Thank you Kim, hey you 55-59 guys can I get some picts of how the front shocks are mounted? My truck was kinda tore apart when I got it. Also would it be cool to paint the rims Kelly Green? I think it would look good with the trim rings and caps on there. I also think that doing a "truer" green would be cool, thats why I am thinking Kelly Green. Please let me know. And as always