55.1 Chevy 3100 Bare Metal Build

[lv2tri2]

looking forward to the engine install.

[SalvagedSouls]

First startup of the 383 went well.
I posted 2 videos on YouTube.
Links are below.

Part 1: https://youtu.be/QhIMF66GR24
Part 2: https://youtu.be/SRwn8rJm9zM

[Advanced Design]

Congrats, always nice when they come to life!

[mongocanfly]

Sounds good

[SalvagedSouls]

Definitely motivating to hear the engine start for the first time. Between work, the small house fire and family it is hard to find any time to work on the shop/truck. Due to the fire and being out of the house for a few months I took advantage of the empty house and decided to make a few remodel changes that....didn't quite get wrapped up before we moved back in. In the free time that I would be working on the shop/truck I am now wrapping up loose ends inside the house.

[SalvagedSouls]

I was able to make a little more progress on the shop a couple weekends ago. Acid stained the concrete with tan and a light misting of black then sealed with two coats of CoverShield U140, it's highly oil and chemical resistant. Insulation and wiring up next. Little by little it's coming together. Looking forward to be able to start working on an actual vehicle later this year.

[SalvagedSouls]

Gave Ol' Blue a bath last night and moved it into the shop.

[Rickysnickers]

I like your shop. Are you doing all the work yourself? I'm not asking how much you have spent, but would like to know what the cost range is on something like that, if one were to have it built by a contractor.

[SalvagedSouls]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

I like your shop. Are you doing all the work yourself? I'm not asking how much you have spent, but would like to know what the cost range is on something like that, if one were to have it built by a contractor.

-Ricky-
Doing it the hard way I suppose, one step at a time and by ourselves. I'll send you a PM with a breakdown of what it has cost so far.

[Rickysnickers]

Originally Posted by SalvagedSouls

-Ricky-
Doing it the hard way I suppose, one step at a time and by ourselves. I'll send you a PM with a breakdown of what it has cost so far.

No that's ok! I wasn't meaning to be nosey and asking what you were paying.

[SalvagedSouls]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

No that's ok! I wasn't meaning to be nosey and asking what you were paying.

Ricky

I don't mind. Hopefully it might help in establishing a budget for a future project.

[SalvagedSouls]

I haven't made any posts for quite awhile, however I do check in on my subscribed threads about every other day or so. I'm making slow progress on the shop as it's been to cold to do much without power and heat. Passed my electrical inspection earlier this week and now waiting of the electrical company to directional bore power from the road to the barn. My dad found a pretty good buy on Craigslist so we went and picked up a rear end for the truck this morning. Pretty excited to find a rebuilt rear end that has already been narrowed to what looks to be a perfect fit for the truck.

[SalvagedSouls]

A couple progress pictures of the shop. I suppose I kind of got ahead of myself starting a build thread on the truck so early without having the shop built, but I guess I thought I might make more progress than I have to date at my dads shop. Kids and family responsibilities have limited my time to work on projects at my dads shop despite only being 15 min away. The hope is to be able to devote a little more time to projects with them being in my own back yard this year.

[Advanced Design]

Good looking shop.building! There are so many demands on time I am sure the new shop will help. When our kids were little they would play in 5he shop while I worked on a project. Now Grandsons do the same. Enjoy!

[Rickysnickers]

Looks like it turned out really nicely.

[SalvagedSouls]

No real updates to report. Family and work take priority and we have decided to finish a few projects around the house and sell it later this year. Our family of six is/has outgrown our current home. Progress will likely continue to be slow to non-existent for the next year or two as we sell/build a new home and shop. Keep up the nice work - I'll continue to tag along for the ride.

[SalvagedSouls]

Looking back I guess I did make a little progress - mainly on the shop though.
Built a portable base for the mill, wired the shop lights and insulated a portion of the walls and installed a lift.