55 2nd serie GMC

[ChuckDriver]

She's gonna be one sweet ride! Nice work.

[JML55]

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

She's gonna be one sweet ride! Nice work.

thank you
can't wait to get it running again

[JML55]

More pictures just because i know you guys like it.

[oldman3]

We love pics, never to much pics...Jim

[dubie]

damn dude, this truck is going to be SWEET when she's all put back together. Hell, I'd be strapping my ass to a milk crate and going for a boot in it as it sits!! Nice job, really nice job on it. Oh and nice shop!! plenty of room to work on everything by the looks of it. I assume that's the 55 Belair you'll be taking to the 50's show? Damn sweet car!!

[JML55]

Originally Posted by dubie

damn dude, this truck is going to be SWEET when she's all put back together. Hell, I'd be strapping my ass to a milk crate and going for a boot in it as it sits!! Nice job, really nice job on it. Oh and nice shop!! plenty of room to work on everything by the looks of it. I assume that's the 55 Belair you'll be taking to the 50's show? Damn sweet car!!

Thanks man, yes lots of room, i can fit 8 cars in my shop its great, from a car and a haft garage i had when i lived in Winnipeg this is great. Yes the Belair we're taking to back to the fifties, its going to be about 8 or 9 hrs of driving, i haven't taken it on a long hall like that for quite a while now. But it should be a fun drive not fast but will get there.

[dubie]

a road trip like that in an old car would be pretty damn cool. It should be a great time!!

[JML55]

Well tonight we got an other windshield in, still have to fine tune the rubber seal at the top of the windshield after a few hours in the sun, she's still a little tight in there.

[JML55]

Also got the steering column in and the tranny shifter cable. Had to make a new mounting bracket; with the new billet firewall mount i couldn't use the bracket ( the black one) that came with the cable no room for it. The one i made fits between the firewall and the lower steering column mount.

Its funny that even though you muck up every thing 2 or 3 time when its time to final assembly it still need more fine tuning and adjustment.

[oldman3]

Very nice, keep it up...Jim

[Kim57]

Looking good.
What brand of shifter cable did you use?
Are you happy with it?
Kim

[JML55]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Looking good.
What brand of shifter cable did you use?
Are you happy with it?
Kim

I dont remember, i would say lokar but not sure. I think i bought it off ebay but it was a while ago. Looks like its going to work good. I had to make a new bracket but thats because my steering column is short and i'm using that split billet collar on the firewall. Started this project 10 years ago now i'm at the reassembly stage i'm having a hard time remembering where is everything or where i got them from. I think it has to do with old age. LOL

Thanks for the good words.

[JML55]

More assembly the last few days, since the battery box is under the floor not really accessible specialty if i need to boost it, i install a booster connector along the frame on pass side below the inner fender will be accessible thru the wheel opening. The tranny dip stick and gas pedal are install too. Next step is to mount the CPU in the cab and get that engine to fire up again.

[heavy_chevy]

Looking good. I can't wait to get rolling on my 55. Great choice of colors, those are the 2 I was going with except I was going with the 2010 camaro green on top and Silver on the lower half. I was skeptical about the colors but looking at yours I can't wait. I am hoping to start my thread shortly.

What kind of steering column did you use?

[Red Foreman]

Looking great! I can see in the last pic that you have a repo trans floor cover? How does it fit? I purchased one from Classic Parts & it fits like cr#p especially at the front towards the firewall.

[JML55]

Originally Posted by heavy_chevy

Looking good. I can't wait to get rolling on my 55. Great choice of colors, those are the 2 I was going with except I was going with the 2010 camaro green on top and Silver on the lower half. I was skeptical about the colors but looking at yours I can't wait. I am hoping to start my thread shortly.

What kind of steering column did you use?

Thanks man, The steering column is out of a 1983 full size Chevy van.

[JML55]

Originally Posted by Red Foreman

Looking great! I can see in the last pic that you have a repo trans floor cover? How does it fit? I purchased one from Classic Parts & it fits like cr#p especially at the front towards the firewall.

the same here it doesn't fit well at the front, will use a thick faom seal at the front and that should be ok.

[Kim57]

Looks good. Nice idea on the battery connection.
Kim

[JML55]

A little more progress the last few evening, m/cyl is in place, computer is also mounted under pass seat. Should have all the brake lines in tomorrow. Assembly is a little slow i'm still fine tuning the final steps, its seams like i'm still changing or making a new bracket for stuff that was already mucked up.

[oldman3]

Moving along...Jim

[_Ogre]

looking good
are you using minivan seats?
first set i had in truk looked like those same pedestals all cut down
i need to get a jump point on my truk too with my battery behind the seat
i like the cover on your, what is it out of?

[JML55]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

looking good
are you using minivan seats?
first set i had in truk looked like those same pedestals all cut down
i need to get a jump point on my truk too with my battery behind the seat
i like the cover on your, what is it out of?

Thanks, I can't remember for sure was the seat bases are out off, its been many years since I made those. I remember they were chevys probably van. I lowered and narrow them to fit the ford seat I'm using. The jumper box is from a Chevy Silverado its mounted on the from of the left cylinder head.

[mknittle]

Looks really nice! My wife likes the green

[JML55]

Well reassembly is going a little slower then i would like it to be. Got to be so careful with the new paint. Installed some of the underdash stuff last weekend, got all the brake lines plumed, bled the brakes and found a leaky rear caliper, i guess thats what happens when things sit too long. Been doing final assembly on the box, all new stainless fasteners. Battery box is mounted little tight but works.

[oldman3]

Looking good...Jim