1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver - Page 23 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

48ChevBagged · 01-24-2014, 03:59 PM

Just found this thread and pretty much went through the whole thing. Your truck is awesome and I like the ink work as well. Great job on the build. Looks great.

Coach529 · 01-24-2014, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 48ChevBagged

Just found this thread and pretty much went through the whole thing. Your truck is awesome and I like the ink work as well. Great job on the build. Looks great.

Thank you very much!!

49Fireman · 03-17-2014, 07:16 PM

Thanks Coach for the inspiration. My father-in-law bought a '49 3600 for my mother-in-law a few years ago but it had a cracked block. After seeing your build, I am inspired to get her on the road. The plan is IFS from CPP with 2" drop spindles, a 350 with 700r4 tranny and a c-notch in the rear. Not sure what I'm going to use for a rear end yet. I will post my progress. This is my first project, so this will be interesting. Wish me luck.

Bone$ · 03-17-2014, 07:42 PM

Your truck is bad ass and I love the family pics

What size wheel and tire combo are you running?

mechanixman · 03-17-2014, 09:32 PM

*Sorry for deviating from the thread temporarily*
Good lord! That looked just like mine when I bought it!!
albeit yours looking a whole lot nicer

Coach529 · 04-06-2014, 02:24 AM

Sorry guys......I got distracted!!

Picked up a new daily driver and could not leave it stock. 2013 Tundra Crew Max.

Day I brought it home:

Ditched the topper:

It needed new rubber.....so I added some rims and a little lift too!!

Picking up Henry's 350/350 combo in a couple weeks and I will start that transformation!! Winter seems to finally be over......

Root2812 · 04-06-2014, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Coach529

Winter seems to finally be over......

Shhhhh. You say that too loud and you'll scare spring away. Remember last year?

Nice looking truck you got.

Coach529 · 04-07-2014, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Root2812

Shhhhh. You say that too loud and you'll scare spring away. Remember last year?

Nice looking truck you got.

Agreed.......we got 10+ inches just a week ago. Calling for 70's on Wednesday. Let the flooding begin!!

mikec4193 · 04-07-2014, 06:41 PM

Hey Coach

I am loving this build...saving some family history and having fun with the present day family too...

MikeC

Coach529 · 04-23-2014, 12:32 PM

Picking up Henry's new 350/350 combo this weekend, so I am gearing up for that!!

I plan on boxing the frame and using biscuit motor mounts.

New Alum radiator with electric fan on order.

Pictures to follow!!

Coach529 · 04-30-2014, 03:13 PM

Got the motor and tranny home and on the stand.

Still deciding if I just want to thrown the engine in and drive it for the summer, or rebuild it.

Motor is a good runner. Advice?

gumps10 · 04-30-2014, 03:27 PM

Clean it up and run it.....Work out the bugs of the motor / trans swap then rebuild it next winter small blocks are fairly reasonable / easy to find for a donor block to rebuild the way you want.....

Just my 2 cents ......

99 to Life · 04-30-2014, 03:54 PM

Or just run what you got now, work on the engine over summer and drop it in during the winter. Options are endless, however, I'd put it in once. To be safe, I'd atleast bust into it and see what is going on. Very worse case, run a compression test on the cylinders. I'v had one sbc have all great compression and on the #1 cylinder almost nothing, turned out it was a broken piston, so I tore it all down. Have a 235 that has the same problem, though I haven't figured out why it has no compression in one cylinder yet, didn't dig into it. So moral of all this is, its a great 5 min test that will tell you alot. But I'd just tear it all down, too much hassle if something IS not up to snuff with it.

FarmerSid · 04-30-2014, 06:13 PM

I'd freshen it up while you have it out and do it once. Won't take very long.

Coach529 · 05-07-2014, 09:01 AM

Disassembly started last night. Front clip came of without too much of a fight. Hood and front bumper off tonight and whatever else I can get at.

Not enough hours in the day!!

Coach529 · 05-29-2014, 10:01 PM

Always work to finish and projects.....but the new shop is a godsend. Soo much more room than my old one!!

Although.......they are never big enough..........

Coach529 · 05-30-2014, 11:52 PM

Spent some time today cleaning up the frame for paint.

63 years of grease, oil and dirt covered the drivers side. Between a wire wheel on my 4-1/2" grinder, a putty knife and a healthy combination of degreaser and some hot water I got it clean.

I fought rain showers all day....

After the degreasing and cleaning I sprayed the frame down with KBS Rust Blaster and rinsed it again with hot water.

I rolled it into the shop and let it dry for a couple hours and brushed on a coat of KBS Coatings Satin Black. Turned out pretty good. I will follow up with a couple more coats over the weekend.

All my gaskets and misc parts showed up for the 350, so I hope to start buttoning that up this weekend as well. Maybe even get it painted!!

Coach529 · 06-01-2014, 10:11 PM

Crazy busy weekend......but the motor is in primer.....

Coach529 · 06-03-2014, 01:08 PM

Motor is now orange......

And my Lokar shifter showed up.......whoohoooo

PurdueSD · 05-07-2014, 03:58 PM

Awe Henry is about to loose his virginity!

Coach529 · 05-07-2014, 09:53 PM

Made some headway tonight. The motor and tranny are just about ready to pull. all the extra BS is off it.

Spent some time digging around in the grease and dirt trying to find bolts for the motor and tranny.

What is the easiest method of getting it all out? Together? Separate them?

**youngrodder** · 05-08-2014, 09:21 AM

I pulled mine out in one piece but my front end was off. It is HEAVY as a complete unit. The most trouble was caused by the floor shifter and other linkage (starter, gas & brake pedals getting hung up). I removed (2) head bolts and replaced them with (2) long eyebolts to hook the chain to. It provided a good anchor point.

Good luck.
Marc

Coach529 · 05-08-2014, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngrodder

I pulled mine out in one piece but my front end was off. It is HEAVY as a complete unit. The most trouble was caused by the floor shifter and other linkage (starter, gas & brake pedals getting hung up). I removed (2) head bolts and replaced them with (2) long eyebolts to hook the chain to. It provided a good anchor point.

Good luck.
Marc

I have my complete front clip off Marc. I will give it a shot.

Thanks!!

**youngrodder** · 05-08-2014, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach529

I have my complete front clip off Marc. I will give it a shot.

Thanks!!

A few friends to help wrestle it is also not a bad thing. I'm sure you'll gett it.

Good luck
Marc

NEWFISHER · 05-13-2014, 06:45 PM

Awesome

03-17-2014, 07:16 PM	#3
49Fireman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 26	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Thanks Coach for the inspiration. My father-in-law bought a '49 3600 for my mother-in-law a few years ago but it had a cracked block. After seeing your build, I am inspired to get her on the road. The plan is IFS from CPP with 2" drop spindles, a 350 with 700r4 tranny and a c-notch in the rear. Not sure what I'm going to use for a rear end yet. I will post my progress. This is my first project, so this will be interesting. Wish me luck. Attached Images

03-17-2014, 07:42 PM	#4
Bone$ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Madera Posts: 86	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Your truck is bad ass and I love the family pics What size wheel and tire combo are you running? __________________ Bone$ 54 Gmc Build

03-17-2014, 09:32 PM	#5
mechanixman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Mt. Prospect, ILL Posts: 820	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Sorry for deviating from the thread temporarily Good lord! That looked just like mine when I bought it!! albeit yours looking a whole lot nicer Attached Images __________________ -Nick Projects: 1952 Chevy 1 ton = The Build page

04-06-2014, 02:24 AM	#6
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Sorry guys......I got distracted!! Picked up a new daily driver and could not leave it stock. 2013 Tundra Crew Max. Day I brought it home: Ditched the topper: It needed new rubber.....so I added some rims and a little lift too!! Picking up Henry's 350/350 combo in a couple weeks and I will start that transformation!! Winter seems to finally be over...... __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

04-07-2014, 06:41 PM	#9
mikec4193 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Mechanicville NY (upstate) Posts: 191	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Hey Coach I am loving this build...saving some family history and having fun with the present day family too... MikeC

01-24-2014, 03:59 PM	#1
48ChevBagged Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Valdese NC Posts: 151	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Just found this thread and pretty much went through the whole thing. Your truck is awesome and I like the ink work as well. Great job on the build. Looks great. __________________ 51 Chevy Truck S-10 Chassis Bagged http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=545820 49 Burb with a 5.3 LS swap http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=612572 Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Smitt...s/252838673654

04-23-2014, 12:32 PM	#10
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Picking up Henry's new 350/350 combo this weekend, so I am gearing up for that!! I plan on boxing the frame and using biscuit motor mounts. New Alum radiator with electric fan on order. Pictures to follow!! __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

04-30-2014, 03:13 PM	#11
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Got the motor and tranny home and on the stand. Still deciding if I just want to thrown the engine in and drive it for the summer, or rebuild it. Motor is a good runner. Advice? __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

04-30-2014, 03:27 PM	#12
gumps10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Marion NY Posts: 16	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Clean it up and run it.....Work out the bugs of the motor / trans swap then rebuild it next winter small blocks are fairly reasonable / easy to find for a donor block to rebuild the way you want..... Just my 2 cents ...... __________________ 2002 6.0 2500 HD Chevy Crew Cab 1995 6.5 2500 Suburban

04-30-2014, 03:54 PM	#13
99 to Life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Titusville, PA Posts: 3,585	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Or just run what you got now, work on the engine over summer and drop it in during the winter. Options are endless, however, I'd put it in once. To be safe, I'd atleast bust into it and see what is going on. Very worse case, run a compression test on the cylinders. I'v had one sbc have all great compression and on the #1 cylinder almost nothing, turned out it was a broken piston, so I tore it all down. Have a 235 that has the same problem, though I haven't figured out why it has no compression in one cylinder yet, didn't dig into it. So moral of all this is, its a great 5 min test that will tell you alot. But I'd just tear it all down, too much hassle if something IS not up to snuff with it. __________________ 51' 99toLife finished 2011,355 sbc,5speed, patina, redoing whole truck, inter, bags, etc http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=382481 49Hardtimes s/10 susp- bagged, vortec sbc, 5 speed, patina, sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594874 VIDEOS https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA Geronimo 54' LS engine, static drop IFS, Client build, just about done http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post7399162 52' 3100 Slowly in progress, will be painted two toned, have 235 with a t-5, lowered OG frame Other projects, 49' farmuse 3100, killer Patina, will be slammed, LS engine, full done interior up next! www.coffeeandcustoms.com

04-30-2014, 06:13 PM	#14
FarmerSid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,041	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver I'd freshen it up while you have it out and do it once. Won't take very long. __________________ 1952 Canadian Chevy 1300 C4 IFS & D44 IRS 5.3 HO L33 My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632938

05-07-2014, 09:01 AM	#15
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Disassembly started last night. Front clip came of without too much of a fight. Hood and front bumper off tonight and whatever else I can get at. Not enough hours in the day!! __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

05-29-2014, 10:01 PM	#16
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Always work to finish and projects.....but the new shop is a godsend. Soo much more room than my old one!! Although.......they are never big enough.......... __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

05-30-2014, 11:52 PM	#17
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Spent some time today cleaning up the frame for paint. 63 years of grease, oil and dirt covered the drivers side. Between a wire wheel on my 4-1/2" grinder, a putty knife and a healthy combination of degreaser and some hot water I got it clean. I fought rain showers all day.... After the degreasing and cleaning I sprayed the frame down with KBS Rust Blaster and rinsed it again with hot water. I rolled it into the shop and let it dry for a couple hours and brushed on a coat of KBS Coatings Satin Black. Turned out pretty good. I will follow up with a couple more coats over the weekend. All my gaskets and misc parts showed up for the 350, so I hope to start buttoning that up this weekend as well. Maybe even get it painted!! __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

06-01-2014, 10:11 PM	#18
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Crazy busy weekend......but the motor is in primer..... __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY



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06-03-2014, 01:08 PM	#19
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Motor is now orange...... And my Lokar shifter showed up.......whoohoooo __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

05-07-2014, 03:58 PM	#20
PurdueSD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: the middle Posts: 296	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Awe Henry is about to loose his virginity! __________________ My Lost and Forgotten build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442712

05-07-2014, 09:53 PM	#21
Coach529 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,757	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver Made some headway tonight. The motor and tranny are just about ready to pull. all the extra BS is off it. Spent some time digging around in the grease and dirt trying to find bolts for the motor and tranny. What is the easiest method of getting it all out? Together? Separate them? __________________ 1949 Chevy 3600 "Adventures of Henry" http://smu.gs/QOlhWY

05-08-2014, 09:21 AM	#22
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,773	Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver I pulled mine out in one piece but my front end was off. It is HEAVY as a complete unit. The most trouble was caused by the floor shifter and other linkage (starter, gas & brake pedals getting hung up). I removed (2) head bolts and replaced them with (2) long eyebolts to hook the chain to. It provided a good anchor point. Good luck. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

05-13-2014, 06:45 PM	#25
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