slammed 57

[mphudak]

Great work. I usually don't post up but browsing your pics and see a Dana 60...you got my attention. Nice to see an appropriate axle for a build like this.

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by mphudak

Great work. I usually don't post up but browsing your pics and see a Dana 60...you got my attention. Nice to see an appropriate axle for a build like this.

Thanks so much, I appreciate it. Tryin to do it right on the first time...lessons learned i guess, in the past. lol

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by jspek9

Looking good! I gotta know, what's size are those wheels? And what's the width on the rears?

18x8 front 20x15 rear. sorry for the delay, been kinda busy lately.... the motor should be goin in this week!

[ptc]

Nice job on the batt box cover!!! I saw on the other site...

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by ptc

Nice job on the batt box cover!!! I saw on the other site...

Thanks PTC, Iam goin to upload more photos tomorrow of the battery box and the fire wall.

[lower50's]

Motor going in. Exciting!!

[slammed57]

Movin foward here,gettin some work done on the fire wall...Almost there!





Iam mounting the battery under the cab floor on the passenger side. Really couldnt find any battery hatch that i care for, so I fabricated this one. It will have a seal when the lid closes with the slam latch. I also made a Trim piece for when the carpet gets put in to give it a nice finished look. I still need to fabricate another 1/4" frame so i can weld it underneath the floor and thread the holes for the screws, so so I can put a seal between the hatch frame and floor to weather proof it.

[Kim57]

Fire wall looks good.
I like the battery hatch.
Kim

[ptc]

How much time you have into that battery hatch cover? Because everybody I have talked with says they are not making them anymore in that size. You could fill a need for the "underfloor battery community"..... just sayin!

Or it could be used as a Ice Chest Cooler lid for hiding under the bed?????


So many uses!

[hotrodelrod]

late to the party but im in. Great craftsmanship on the door gaps etc.

Rick

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by ptc

How much time you have into that battery hatch cover? Because everybody I have talked with says they are not making them anymore in that size. You could fill a need for the "underfloor battery community"..... just sayin!

Or it could be used as a Ice Chest Cooler lid for hiding under the bed?????


So many uses!

Thanks ptc... I have about 10 hrs in building that ... probably can do it in 4 or 5 hrs if I made a jig to whip"em out. it is pretty heavy duty and solid. The latch alone was about $15 which I could only find at a marine store.. anything marine is $$$ The latch I really wanted to put in was a nice polished stainless steel one but it was a whopping $40...once again cuz it was marine..Lotta money for a latch and for something that is goin to be coverd up by a floor mat.lol
. who know if it gets enough interested I just may do so..I love fabricating

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by hotrodelrod

late to the party but im in. Great craftsmanship on the door gaps etc.

Rick

Thank you Rick...Lotta hours to do that....friends would come by every other day and say " Is that all you got done so far".."what's taking so long"....these are not your average car guys...only people on sites like this, knows all this stuff takes time and patients.LOL

[lower50's]

Nice Battery hatch cover!! It's all in the details.

[ptc]

Originally Posted by slammed57

Thanks ptc... I have about 10 hrs in building that ... probably can do it in 4 or 5 hrs if I made a jig to whip"em out. it is pretty heavy duty and solid. The latch alone was about $15 which I could only find at a marine store.. anything marine is $$$ The latch I really wanted to put in was a nice polished stainless steel one but it was a whopping $40...once again cuz it was marine..Lotta money for a latch and for something that is goin to be coverd up by a floor mat.lol
. who know if it gets enough interested I just may do so..I love fabricating

Hell I'll order two to get you started (no latches).... if thats what it takes just let me know what what you want for them first. I found some smaller lids on the site listed below, but they dont make the big one anymore. The 6x6 and 8x8 are brushed or polished stainless steel for $55 or $75 either size.

http://www.rockvalleyantiqueautopart...cess_doors.pdf

[slammed57]

Ptc ... PM sent.

[slammed57]

FINALLY ! put in the BBC , Took a while to get it in position being a custom frame and nothing to go by. I used turn buckels to keep the engine in position to take mesurements and the final weld for the mounts. The engine is pushed back 3 3/4" to improve handling also to give me extra clerance for the belt drive system (Pictured below)






I will be using a PRC horizontal radiator with dual fans and even though the engine was pushed back, I will need to push the radiator forward a 1 1/2" thorough the core support to squeeze in the belt drive

[Kim57]

Looks real nice.
Kim

[tiddlar]

great looking truck

[ptc]

Looking good Mike!!! your cog belt made me re-think my whole engine mount system now too. Thanks for detailing it out. My supercharger will have a 2.5" wide cog belt drive. I guess my firewall has got to get moved no matter what!

[dug224]

Originally Posted by slammed57

As you see the window post didnt line up with the cowl to well. I drew a line where i needed to move it down into place.



Since i was there I started to re-shape the door a bit so the body lines will flow better.

I love this kind of detail work. I am inspired.

[slammed57]

Haven't had any updates lately but Mr. UPS brought me this belt drive system this evening.. It will be a few days til I get it mock up and put on...

[Kim57]

Very nice.
Kim

[ptc]

Looking GOOD!!!!! that BBC looks great in that front end.....

[Spblack]

any updates?

[slammed57]

Originally Posted by Spblack

any updates?

No sorry... i wish. The wife said . Time is up! And had to start remodeling the bath room.... just got done with the dry wall..hopefully 2 more weeks and I'll be done....HOPEFULLY!... iam getting the itch to start working on truck...but as they say HAPPY WIFE..HAPPY LIFE!


Thanks for checkin in brother.. much appreciated .