1949 Chevy 3100 Build Thread

[Flysocal]

The trique vents are small enough to fit on either side of the radio. Plan is to run 2 vents along with the windshield defroster and lowers. With the vents taking up the space on either side of the radio, I will probably have to fabricate a dash extension to accommodate the 4 knob streamline controller and ignition switch and maybe a 12v charger/cigarette lighter. Was thinking about going with a ididit keyed ignition but that's only available with the tilt feature and drives the price up $400 over the straight column. I kinda like the straight column for its simplicity and cleanness. Either way it will have a column shift. Once I have the wiper kit installed I will know if the repop radio will fit. Here is the one I'm looking at. Pricey but it slides right into the original spot.

[Advanced Design]

Cool, pieces are coming together! Nice work on the repairs and I think your Tig work looks good on the engine mount.

My mount is similar and when I set my engine back an additional 1 1/2 inches, I ended up with the mount right about where the steering shaft wants to go. Hopefully you don't run into the same.

[Flysocal]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Cool, pieces are coming together! Nice work on the repairs and I think your Tig work looks good on the engine mount.

My mount is similar and when I set my engine back an additional 1 1/2 inches, I ended up with the mount right about where the steering shaft wants to go. Hopefully you don't run into the same.

Only time will tell. My headers are okay but the cast like yours look to be better quality. At least I have a backup plan...

Btw lovin your build thread that's gonna be one cool suburban

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by Flysocal

Only time will tell. My headers are okay but the cast like yours look to be better quality. At least I have a backup plan...

Btw lovin your build thread that's gonna be one cool suburban

Thanks! I went ahead and ordered DD slider mounts to get the clearance. Guess I like to redo fab jobs because this will be the third set of mounts I've welded in.

[Flysocal]

More epoxy PC7...

A few hours of sanding later...

Some bondo and putty and finish sanding now ready for paint...

[Flysocal]

I need a beer!

[kameltoes2015]

That's great work!!!!

[NorCalGal]

Looks awesome!

[Flysocal]

Cut part of the floor pan out. Need a flat floor for my wise guys seat. Reinforced the floor with square tube. Use 18G sheet metal.

[Flysocal]

Starting to mock up cab. Seat fits nicely wise guys did a good job. Ididit steering column is nice quality. Went with a swivel ball floor mount. Moved it a couple inches left. Lokar eliminator gas peda and emergency brake. Slow progress but moving the in the right direction.

[SKT]

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Subscribed to this build - progress is looking good!

Oh, those are 2 beautiful CFL's in the background!

After following your CFL builds, this truck will certainly deliver too!

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[Flysocal]

Originally Posted by SKT

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Subscribed to this build - progress is looking good!

Oh, those are 2 beautiful CFL's in the background!

After following your CFL builds, this truck will certainly deliver too!

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Thanks bro! I'm a bike guy at heart but need a cool truck. Best way to get what you want is to build it so here we are...
Seat and seat belts are in. Time to move the seat out of the garage and down to the house. Next time the seat goes into the truck it will be for final assembly.

[joedoh]

thats a great looking seat, what did it start out as?

[Flysocal]

Originally Posted by joedoh

thats a great looking seat, what did it start out as?

Wise guys leather seat. They make seats specifically for AD trucks.

[mongocanfly]

Good looking chair you got in that truck.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by Flysocal

Wise guys leather seat. They make seats specifically for AD trucks.

sounds cheap with a name like wise guys and more words like leather and specifically haha. I am scared to google.

[Advanced Design]

Nice mod's for the seat and parking brake. The Wiseguys seat looks really good in there!

[Possmguts]

I'm riding along on this build... Looks like its gonna be fun!

[Flysocal]

Thanks guys I am happy with the seat. My only complaint is that I had to cut out the seat riser and recessed part of the old floor to make it fit. The seat is the perfect fit for an AD but the seat tracks need a flat floor. That's a bunch of work for something that's advertised as a direct fit.

I received and installed my seat belts from seat belt planet. Made in USA which is a major plus. I welded nuts to the washers and spot welded them to the cab floor. The smaller washer in pic is for center seat belt which will hardly if ever be used.

This pic is from under cab

[Flysocal]

Shoulder harness


Had to play around with lap belt portion of 3 point. The seat riser ended up being the best place to mount it.

[Flysocal]

I decided to go with a firewall mounted brake booster. If anyone needs a frame mounted cpp kit I have mine on eBay and will sell cheap to a forum member. It's for disk/drum. Retails for 300 I'll take 200 shipped. I found a firewall mounted bracket for a 54 from performance online. False advertising! It's a universal bracket and doesn't "triangulate to steering column mount holes" as advertised. What a pain! I ended up exchanging it for a 47-53 which would be a great bracket for those years. It's way overbuilt. Problem is the dash is different in a 54 and the steering column mount holes in dash are positioned 3 inches forward so slice and dice time. The reason I decided to modify is because the firewall mounting position was the same and the brake lever is the correct length. Just need to make it "triangulate" to dash.

[Flysocal]

The brake booster needs a flat surface so I removed the ribs and reinforced the cab side of the firewall with 18GA. Drilled a 2-1/4 hole. If someone could recommend a good booster for 4 wheel Wilwood disk brakes I would appreciate it. Not sure if I should run 7 or 8 inch single or dual diaphragm? Will be going with Wilwood master and proportioning valve.

[dug224]

Keep the photos coming. Nice build. dug

[Flysocal]

Got the booster bracket done. Like I said, the performance online part for 1947-53 trucks is a really well built part. Here is what it looked like after I made it fit a 54.

[Flysocal]

Im working my way left to right in the cab. Got a nice cup holder from Santana fit perfectly.