My 52 GMC Build

[lower50's]

Got the air bags mounted today. The truck now can go up and down and roll on 4 wheels umm I mean 6 wheels
I'll get a vid soon

[Dieselwrencher]

Looks very nice!

[05snopro440]

Originally Posted by alaska gasser

Not throwing any rocks, but I'm wondering if that 4 link is going to work properly and safely with the upper bars at that angle instead of straight above the bottom ones?

Originally Posted by lower50's

No worries. Its a double triangulated 4 link, its used to keep the axle centered in the frame more. 4X4's use it in extreme. I had to use it due to my limited space and not enough angle left and right. Didn't want a pan hard bar. I talked to the shop that shortened my axle. The only down fall is it increases the height of my roll center. The truck will lean in the corner more but i figured with a 1000 lb motor up front I don' think the back will do much.

Triangulated 4-links are more forgiving for install and geometry as well. They're fairly popular in hot rods too, not the double triangulated as yours is but just the top bar. Your setup looks good, I am excited to see more of this build.

[WIDE LOAD C-30]

What a cool build. I own an AD and a '94 factory turbo IDI crew cab dually. My F-350 has a 90cc injection pump, BB code injectors, waste gate adjusted for 15psi(on the stock head bolts and 216,000 mile head gaskets), Hypermax cowl induction with a K&N air filter, Banks down pipe/EGT+boost gauges and 4" straight pipe side exhaust.

What turbo is that?
What other mods got done to the E4OD?
Whats plans do you have for fueling?
A cam swap would be real easy right now.....google R&D IDI Performance.

[lower50's]

Got the frame and axle painted. Starting to look like a truck

Thanks Wide load c-30. Its a HX35 from a cummins. I found its a good size for what I'm doing. I'm running 3" mandrel bent sst out the side. I have an electric 35 gph fuel pump. Other than that I'm just turning up the lift pump. For the trans I put in a Transgo tugger kit. It was rebuilt about a year before I got it. I'm also using a US Shift Quick 1 controller that allows me to control anything the trans can do. Its going to be manual shift auto. I've looked into a cam but I want to see what the stock set up will give me first. My goal is 300hp and 500lb-ft if I get close to that I'll be happy, but who knows down the road I may do a full motor build.

[lower50's]

Amazingly my steering shaft missed the motor without any major mods. I moved the end if steering column over to the drivers door 1.5" and am going to center the column between the gauges.

[lower50's]

Finally got a vid put together, showing what I have done so far and motor running. Enjoy
http://youtu.be/N0C3SOCJPCA

[Daze57]

very nice work so far -- it should be a awsome ride when done !

[Dieselwrencher]

Great work! The engine really sounds nice and it looks way easier to work on than any other turbo'd IDI!

[1948GMC]

I like it if I had the money I would go diesel as well

[lower50's]

Got steering column mounted just before Christmas.


Working on putting the lower cowl back on and then on to fenders, but its slow going right now really cold here 10F feels like -6F not much heat in garage. A bit warmer next week.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 1948GMC

I like it if I had the money I would go diesel as well

I wanted to do something different!! Got a really good deal on the whole drivetrain, could not say no.

[lower50's]

Well got the one cowl tacked on. Then got the fender modified. I cut 3" off the bottom because I'm rising the running boards and first test fit. WOW haven't seen the fender in it in about 8 years.

[71'tahoe]

Cool build!!

[CodyHicks]

Dope

[hotrodelrod]

Definitely a cool, original build! I'm in!

[lower50's]

Got front end bolted together for the first time in about 9 years. I'll Have some more pics in a few days.

[sparks54]

Great job. The truck is looking pretty cool. I can't wait to see some future picture... Keep them coming!!!

[lower50's]

More pics all the parts are fitting together really well!!



I had to trim a hole into the inner fender to fit the power steering pump. Made it just big enough to fit, I'm thinking I'll cut it bigger and make a cover on the inside

Now I'm working on a frame cross member to hold the grill. It's just kind of in place now.

I also figured out how big and where the rad is going. Looks like in front of rad support and will go down between frame rails. Then the inter cooler will go in front of that just behind the grill.

[ghettoluxury]

It's coming together nicely.

[lower50's]

Thanks everyone. I'm glad you all like what I have done so far.

[lower50's]

So here is the front frame horns cut off ready for the cross member.
This is the cross member I made. It's 2X4 1/8" wall, then the grill will bolt on top of the lower part and bumper to the sides of that.

[lower50's]

Here is the grill bolted on. Still have to do some front end adjustments to fix the grill gap.


I bolted on the visor so I can get a good look at it with all the parts on.

Looks so sweet

[lower50's]

The mail man brought me some goodies today!!!!

[lower50's]

Made some brackets to mount the bumper. I wanted it tucked in a bit from stock and on the ground.

Still have to put the splash apron on