My 57 Pro Street

[Kim57]

Picked up these nuts and welded them into the frame to hold the cradle.
Also made some hold downs out of 1" strap and 3/8x16 couplers.
Drilled out part of the threads on the couplers and inserted some 3/8 rod.
Ended up removing the piece of 1x1 I had in the middle for another piece of angle iron at the front.
Kim

[1959Chev]

Great Job Kim!

[Rude Dude]

Oustanding Fab work as always!

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by OKGMC4

That sure looks good.

Originally Posted by 1959Chev

Great Job Kim!

Originally Posted by Rude Dude

Oustanding Fab work as always!

Thanks guys.
Kim

[oldman3]

Kim, Love the fab and install of the tank. If you ever have to remove tank, will you have to remove floor?.....Jim

[waybad]

cool

[hotrod1]

looks great! Where did u get those nuts and what are they called?

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Kim, Love the fab and install of the tank. If you ever have to remove tank, will you have to remove floor?.....Jim

The tank will only come out through the top so I will need to remove the bed floor to get it out.

Originally Posted by waybad

cool

Thanks.

Originally Posted by hotrod1

looks great! Where did u get those nuts and what are they called?

I got them at Mcfadden-Dale hardware. I've seen them at Home Depot also.
They are coupler nuts.
Kim

[_Ogre]

fab work looks great kim

looks like your running an exterior fuel pump from the lines coming out of the bottom sump.
i have a no-limit tank with internal pump, i've had to drop the tank twice to service the pump in 2 yrs.
i've heard external pumps are noisy, if i have to pull mine one more time; i will find out how noisy.
i'd rather have a pump that works than a quite pump. i recommend against the internal pumps anymore.

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

fab work looks great kim

looks like your running an exterior fuel pump from the lines coming out of the bottom sump.
i have a no-limit tank with internal pump, i've had to drop the tank twice to service the pump in 2 yrs.
i've heard external pumps are noisy, if i have to pull mine one more time; i will find out how noisy.
i'd rather have a pump that works than a quite pump. i recommend against the internal pumps anymore.

Thanks.
I'm using a Walbro 255 LPH in-line pump. The guys in the LS section recommended it.
Going to run a pre-filter then the pump then a filter/regulator off a 03 Vette.
Kim

[Rude Dude]

Kim saw on another thread you were looking for Actuators for bed, hope this helps.



http://www.mcmaster.com/#electric-actuators/=hnzkta

[kustombrad]

Wow Kim! Very cool!
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[Barney Rubble]

great to catch up with your progress Kim, appreciate you documenting it all, even the 'simple' stuff.
Scott

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Looking good!

[Kim57]

Got the fuel filters pump and lines installed.
Here's a few pics.
Kim

[65Pickup]

Very clean, that stuff not cheap hey? But it works very well.

[oldman3]

Very nice....Jim

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by 65Pickup

Very clean, that stuff not cheap hey? But it works very well.

Thanks.
It's a bit pricey but does the job. In wish the finish was a little tougher though.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Very nice....Jim

Thanks.
Kim

[65Pickup]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Thanks.
It's a bit pricey but does the job. In wish the finish was a little tougher though.


Thanks.
Kim

Yeah you have to be so careful with the wrenches, I didn't have a return line so it was a simpler system, I put electricians tape on a cresent wrench to soften the impact.

[87Lowrider]

Subscribed... Nice work!!

[blue57]

looks really nice. Are two filters really needed? i am just wondering because i am almost at the point where i need to get all my components together to get my frame togeter.

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Daze57

kim

your skills absolutley rock !!!

Thanks.

Originally Posted by blue57

looks really nice. Are two filters really needed? i am just wondering because i am almost at the point where i need to get all my components together to get my frame togeter.

Not sure if they're really needed but I want to keep stuff out of the pump to make it last as long as possible. Plumbing for it was easy so the only down side is the cost of the filter.
I got one that filters 100 micron or larger to keep the restriction down.
Kim

[blue57]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Thanks.


Not sure if they're really needed but I want to keep stuff out of the pump to make it last as long as possible. Plumbing for it was easy so the only down side is the cost of the filter.
I got one that filters 100 micron or larger to keep the restriction down.
Kim

ok, thanks. I see an LS motor in the back ground...... is that what you will be running in this truck? If so what headers will you be using?

[parkwood]

Kim you're going to have to leave the bed off so everyone can see all the great work... nice job...

[wutnxt]

Nice ride.......
You do good work....I bet you can't wait till it's done...