pics of my lastest work('56 truck)

[Flames97]

Awsome build. Tube work, welds, engine, and stance all look great.
I will definetly be watching this.

[truckerbob56]

nice work keep it up. one question what rear end are you putting under it

[sgtusmc]

Your Father is truly blessed to have 2 devoted son's that are turning out such an outstanding truck. My hats is off to both of you. He's really a lucky guy! What about Mom? She's not going to roll stock is she?

[cajundragger]

thanks guys, yall keep me motivated.

the rear is a 12 bolt. it will get the moser/eaton/richmond treatment and probably a girdle.

[hotrod1]

What an interesting build. Things are a little different. I like that. How did you come up with your frame design? How did you do the firewall? Did you get rid of the internal cowl to do it? What gauge sheeting did you use and do you have any pictures of the progress?

[cajundragger]

frame design is just a full length k member, it will all make sense when the truck gets caged.

no pictures of the firewall, but its all been sheeted in 20 gauge. what do you mean internal cowl? the vent? if so its history.

[hotrod1]

Cage? I have been trying to find someone that has plans for a cage. Please tell me about your plans (4, 6, 8, 10 point etc). What kind of bender are you using and what radius. What kind of tubing and what size did you use for the frame and what tubing planed for the cage? Are you going to weld to the frame or bolt? How about outriggers.

[Mr GMC]

That is going to be a nice truck!!! I am a stock guy, but your truck is going to be *****in.

[CAL 58 GMC]

Nice build! It looks like it's going to be a really super bad truck.

[cajundragger]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Cage? I have been trying to find someone that has plans for a cage. Please tell me about your plans (4, 6, 8, 10 point etc). What kind of bender are you using and what radius. What kind of tubing and what size did you use for the frame and what tubing planed for the cage? Are you going to weld to the frame or bolt? How about outriggers.

tubing is all 1.75 .095 HREW. Some of it is .120 wall on vitals. Main hoops will probably be .120 as well.

Not sure on points yet, but Im sure it will be in the 10 point range. It will be more or less a street cage as I will bend the door bars so that their low and the rear hoop supports will go through the back of the cab at the top of the bed to keep them low.

cage will use floor plates and tie into the frame using slugs for sheer stress.

not sure on the bender specs. Its a manual hydraulic one that sits on the floor and bends the tubing up though. Does a great job.

[speesh]

cool, I have been wanting to see someone use one of these new 6 bangers....
interesting motor mounts..... not to sound stupid, but what are all the tubes on the chassis for? how many horses does this engine have stock?

[cajundragger]

Originally Posted by speesh

cool, I have been wanting to see someone use one of these new 6 bangers....
interesting motor mounts..... not to sound stupid, but what are all the tubes on the chassis for? how many horses does this engine have stock?

tubes on the chassis prevent torquing of the rails under hard load. if you've ever worked on these trucks you probably realized the stock chassis is as strong as a cooked noodle.

Tubing it adds a crazy amount of strength and coupled with a cage will make this truck very, very stiff.

the motor mounts arent my favorite but its what I had to work with. I'd rather use a large 4-link style bushing but these will work just fine.

stock these engines make around 300hp/300tq. so call it 250ish at the wheels. We're not stopping with boost until its in the 600+hp range at the wheels.

Probably going to take another, later model engine as this engine doesnt have piston skirt squirters but we'll see. It has a very stout bottom end and the head is huge and has plenty of room to be ported. so at least 120hp/hole is what we want and if the math is correct what we'll get. Its just a matter of building all the parts for it now. Turbo section is slightly difficult because I know what I want but Im having trouble finding the exact A/r exhaust housing I want.

[Laid_Out_50]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

my brother has a '72. He's almost done with paint, then its just a scramble to put it all back together.

cab and bed pics, but not together yet. still needs airbrushing

is that all the notch that are going to put into the frame

[bobinbc]

For a static drop with coilovers, that is lots of notch, especially if he cleans the remainder of the old frame out of there.

[Laid_Out_50]

Static drop????

[bobinbc]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

been working on a '56 chevy truck for my dad. My brother and I did the oil pan for the engine a few weekends ago, and I been working this past week on the frame.

engine specs:
trailblazer 4.2L
custom rear sump oil pan
will receive a 88mm turbo

frame specs-
front and rear sway bars
coil overs
4 link rear
heidts front
some tube work

on to the pics...some are blurry, some arent. I apologize.

He's using coil springs in front and coilovers in the rear to lower it to a certain ride height (stance) which is fixed. No airbags. Like the yellow truck in my avatar

Awesome work on the frame cajundragger. What did you use to cut all those tubing joints? Must've taken a while....




Bob

[cajundragger]

actually the plans changed and truck will be getting a set of shockwaves front and rear.

I cleaned the frame out the notch, and it allows enough room to set the rockers about 1" off the ground on a 27" tire. I think thats right but I'd have to double check. It'll get pretty damn low thats for sure.

but the ride height of this truck is only about 3" at most. thats why I dropped the middle k member down so low so the scrub point on the frame is about .25" lower than the rocker. -to avoid sheetmetal damage.

[cajundragger]

oh yeah the tube was cut with just a chop saw and fish mouthed with a harbor freight notcher thats beefed up with bigger bronze bushings.

so far I have about 5-8hour days in the frame work.

[Fat Mike]

what do you mean internal cowl? the vent? if so its history.[/QUOTE]

Do you have any pictures of this mod?

Thanks in advance.

[hotrod1]

I would like to see pics as well.

[Fat Mike]

Originally Posted by Fat Mike

what do you mean internal cowl? the vent? if so its history.

Do you have any pictures of this mod?

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]

[cajundragger]

Im making a note I need to get pics for you. Im going to see the truck tomorrow so I'll try my best to remember.

[xpickup]

cajundragger, Very nice looking tube work on the chassis. That should add a great deal of strength. Also I loved the color of your truck so when I built my sons bed (that he sleeps in) I painted it that color. Keep up the great fab work.

[WIDESIDE72]

Dare to be Different!

[cajundragger]

<-this guy forgot to get pics as usual. ok ok, I will get them during Thanksgiving break or I will raffle the truck off to anyone who has posted thus far.