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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
looking super great man
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Thanks. I plan on hitting some junkyards tomorrow. I really want to keep moving on this thing. I did get the transmission tunnel today. Wow summit fast shipping.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Built the transmission mount today.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Finished welding up all the cab mounts and transmission mount and painted the frame. Next is the front end rebuild and 2 "dropped spindles. Also still need to weld up some holes in the cab before I put it back on.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Man you are making time. Good work.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
be careful with spacers that long, it will add additional stress to the wheel bearings.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Are you speaking from experience?
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
I've heard that before too, but I've run spacers on various vehicles since the 1970s and never had a problem. They still make me concerned. Has anyone had a bearing failure they could prove was attributed to spacers?
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Exactly. Everyone has heard. I researched it quite a bit and never found anyone who actually had the issue. Did find a video explaining why it changes the gravity a little but said it was not enough to actually cause any issues. My guess would be guys with big trucks with big heavy tires have problems with spacers and bearings. There are arguments that go both ways. I really didn't want to spend $1000 for some custom A-arms. Maybe down the road if I have issues but I suspect I will not. |
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
have you done a "tire on and suspension at full compression" turning test to ensure the rubber doesn't tear a fender off when turned all the way and the suspension bottoms? with the spacers the tires do more of a sweep during a turn so they may get closer to the wheel openings than you may realize. it would suck to find that out too late.
I am sure you have done the research and found the video on scrub radius, tire size and wheel offset issues and steering included angle etc. your truck, do it like you want. as long as it is safe to drive on the same roads as the rest of us and our kids. |
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Awesome, lol - opinions are plentiful, experience is rare!
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I remember 10 years ago I was telling people how an electric fan was better than a mechanical fan. You would think I was taking ways peoples kids, they would tell me how wrong I was and it was a phase. Now look. Most people speak hear say and not facts. Keep up the good work, enjoying you build |
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Their opinions are typically given with dire warnings about you killing busloads of orphans and not being on the same highway with their family, lol! Enough digression: back to the build thread please! |
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
So I got the cab back on over the weekend and welded up the firewall holes and bolted it up. Also today I had the day off and put the 2" lowering blocks on the back axle and welded up a bunch of holes on the inside and old fuel filler hole. I also ordered a steering column, steering shaft, steering joints, transmission cooler, a 16 inch fan and a pedal assembly today. This should keep me busy for a while. Not that I don't have anything to do but I like to skip around so I don't get frustrated or bored. Plus I can't put the front end back on till all of this is on there.
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Finally got the dash ready for paint.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
looks great!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Built the brackets for the radiator support, fan brackets and mounted the transmission cooler today.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Your doing some excellent work! Keep it up!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Thanks. Got the steering column mount made up.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Nice looking dash, good work on the vents.
I got the same steering column installed with my buddy in the 48.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Got the power booster and pedal assembly put in. If you don't use the s10 pedal setup you can cut the end of the brake rod and tap it to use with aftermarket pedal assembly.
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