1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver

[99 to Life]

check ebay, prolly find a set for sure.

[Coach529]

Not much forward progress lately.

The IRS is mocked up and tacked. I made some templates for a bigger notch and those are at the fab shop getting cut.

I spent about 6 hours in the car over the last couple days and most of it was spent thinking of where and how best to mount my compressors and air tanks. Spent a little time tonight mocking it up.

I plan on drilling some holes for my leader hoses to go through the cross member to the tank.

[Advanced Design]

Packaging components on a build sure takes time. Look, think and measure...too often I short myself on the think part.

Good looking components and location.

[99 to Life]

been there done that, takes longer than ya think moching stuff up. Ur gas tank still behind the seat I assume?

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Packaging components on a build sure takes time. Look, think and measure...too often I short myself on the think part.

Good looking components and location.

Thanks.

In my mind I figured I had enough room for a drop down battery box in the area as well. It did not work out once I start putting stuff in place.

Now I need to find a place for the Battery. UGGGHHH. :-)

[99 to Life]

so you're talking about battery out in the back? it won't fit between the compressors? How far down would you be able to mount below your frame?

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

been there done that, takes longer than ya think moching stuff up. Ur gas tank still behind the seat I assume?

Yes it is.

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

so you're talking about battery out in the back? it won't fit between the compressors? How far down would you be able to mount below your frame?

I was actually hoping to build a box for the battery between the IRS and the air tank but there is not enough room.

It might fit between the compressors, but I had that space reserved for a couple holes for the leader hoses to go to the tank.

[99 to Life]

well reason I ask on your below frame location is.... if you mount below frame line, then perhaps you can play with mounting comps upright and getting a different angle on your lines. (I'm just a stickler for upright mounting on comps even though side mount still works). I'm seeing a couple ideas but without knowing sizes of things by the pics, its hard to say if it would work.
1.what if the comps where butt up to each other, heads facing one another and the hoses run through frame in the center, then to the space that is now left (where old compressor location was) you can mount a battery there.
2. any benefit to swapping air tank location with comps? if that area is bigger maybe the battery can go there too.
3. more work than necessary maybe, but... you can move the xmember back and have more room, seems to be about 6" from back of frame to comps, is that possible to utilize that space?
4. easy way out, can leader hoses go under that xmember if you had battery in middle?

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

well reason I ask on your below frame location is.... if you mount below frame line, then perhaps you can play with mounting comps upright and getting a different angle on your lines. (I'm just a stickler for upright mounting on comps even though side mount still works). I'm seeing a couple ideas but without knowing sizes of things by the pics, its hard to say if it would work.
1.what if the comps where butt up to each other, heads facing one another and the hoses run through frame in the center, then to the space that is now left (where old compressor location was) you can mount a battery there.
2. any benefit to swapping air tank location with comps? if that area is bigger maybe the battery can go there too.
3. more work than necessary maybe, but... you can move the xmember back and have more room, seems to be about 6" from back of frame to comps, is that possible to utilize that space?
4. easy way out, can leader hoses go under that xmember if you had battery in middle?

Now you got me thinking.

I headed back out to the shop. Damn it is cold here. -10 right now. OK so if mount the compressors upright and side by side I would have room for a custom battery box as well a small mount for a box to hold compressor relays and main power fuse.

I did not have enough hands to hold both compressors and take a pic.



I have to do some research to see how much room I have on the top of the frame before I hit the bottom of the box.

[99 to Life]

yes that seems like it would be good right there. I was thinking that same set up, but bf the xmember. wasn't sure if you had the length or not, but that is cool there. If I can recall, with the 53 and earlier beds, they have a wood block on some of the mounting points and some xmembers, so isn't the bedwood atleast that high off the frame, like about 2"? you could also easily make a drop mount for your compressor to mount off your frame and drop the comp down about an inch or whatever you need.

[Coach529]

I am going to look at it some more tonight. Not 100% sold on any of the ideas yet.

My main concern is I do not want to be able to see the stuff once the bed is on from the back.

I plan on running a rear bumper, so that will help.

[99 to Life]

yah I feel yah there. bumper helps and or a filler pan you can easily fab up.

[Fountain]

In your spring cup there is a pipe, how will that affect your bag installation or does it?

[Coach529]

It is not the end of the world to leave the battery in the stock location either......

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by Fountain

In your spring cup there is a pipe, how will that affect your bag installation or does it?

I will build a cup to fit over the pipe.

Similar to this:

[Coach529]

According to some rough measurements with a 27" tall tire, and stock spindles my running boards will be about 4" off the ground.

I am loosing some travel due to the upper ball joint binding up.



So the question is:

Pie cut stock UCA?
Buy Pro Forged Super Travel Upper Ball Joints
Buy Tubular Upper Control Arms

I plan on dehumping the Lower Control Arm to accept my bags

[Coach529]

http://*************/control-arms/co...10-ball-joints

[lower50's]

I would go with tubular UCA made to be lowered, they will be better all around.

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by lower50's

I would go with tubular UCA made to be lowered, they will be better all around.

Any suggestion on a brand?

[Coach529]

progress......slow but sure.

[ptc]

Hey Coach..... just an idea on the battery location mount etc....

Right behind or in front of your rear wheels OUTBOARD of the frame you could hang a battery box like this (or enclosed) and it would be easily accessible with side/top posts.

Mine is outboard in front of the right rear wheel, using an Optima 34/75 series. I'll have an access hatch above it in the aluminium bedfloor.

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by ptc

Hey Coach..... just an idea on the battery location mount etc....

Right behind or in front of your rear wheels OUTBOARD of the frame you could hang a battery box like this or enclosed and it would easily accessible with side posts.

Mine is outboard in front of the right rear wheel. I'll have an access hatch above it in the bedfloor.

That is a nice looking box.

I will be running my headers up and over the frame so they will be between the frame and the running boards.

Right now I am thinking underneath the bed between the frame rails. Drop down box.

[99 to Life]

have you put the tire on and try lowering it? notch looks good, keep us posted. stock spindles and 4" off ground is low. Keep in mind if you measure off the bottom of your running board bracket, the running boards actually set down another inch past that. so if you're 5" off your Running board bracket, your RB would be 4" off ground.

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

stock spindles and 4" off ground is low. .

That is layed out......not at ride height.