1951 Chevy / C4

[xpickup]

oldman3, Thank you. I am very pleased with it.

48 GMC BURB, Thank you. I am glad you like it seeing how it is your sons. Your frame will be the same except I think I can lower the rear bridge section a little with the same size tire all the way around.

99 to Life, Yes, I have been busy with it. Sometime I will turn this into my day job I hope!

98layinframe, Thank you. When are you going to start on yours? You know when you do and you need any info just give me a shout. I will be glad to help.

focusedontheprize, Thank you.


Today I ordered some parts. I set of suicide door hinges and some latches. Also I am going to put a set of 56 car headlight brows on this one too. So I ordered 2 patch panels and the headlight bezels. The engine is coming up the weekend of April 13, so I am going back to some sheet metal after I prime the frame.

Shannon

[98layinframe]

Originally Posted by xpickup

98layinframe, Thank you. When are you going to start on yours? You know when you do and you need any info just give me a shout. I will be
Shannon

Hopefully sooner the better... but unfortunately Im forcing myself to finish my bodydropped first gen s10 before I switch over to working on the 1951.
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98layinframe, Thats cool. At least you can collect parts while you are not working on it.

Today I made the lower coil over brackets support that mounts to the factory shock mount. Took a piece of 2" box tube and cut it to size and then welded a 5/8 nut to it. Then tacked it in place. I will make caps for the ends also. I will finish welding it when I pull everything apart to prime it. Next was to saw and drill the fuel and brake line mounts, they a 1"diameter slugs with a 1/4-28 hole for a button head bolt to hold the rubber covered clamps. Then I boxed out the frame mounted 4 bar brackets and ground them all up. It gave them more of a finished look. Then I coped some tubing for the lower part of the tranmission cross member and I had seen that the upper one that goes across the frame was going to hit the drive shaft. So I bent up a curved one. So now I can cut out that one now. I am going the order SST braided brake hoses so I can mount the tabs and spray primer on it soon.

Shannon

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Shannon

[oldman3]

New parts and list sounds interesting, can't wait for the work and pics to start flowing...Jim

[69CST-V]

Hey X. I have a question. How are you compensating for the deflection your plate may have where the lower coil over mount is? I might be missing something but it looks like it is below the lowest fixed mounting point which means it becomes a lever. So as the suspension compresses the forceon the plate is also in torsion and could bend the bracket. Just what I'm seeing I might have missed something. Nice work I'm a big fan as I look at your threads religiously.

[xpickup]

oldman3, Yes I love when new parts come. It has been a while since I suicided a set of doors. The brows are a neat subtle change for the head lights.

69CST-V, Thank you. Yes, there is a bracket that I did not make yet that mounts to the factory shock mount. The lower coil over mount is then bolted at 3 places, the 2 four bar mounts and the old shock mount. Then then should not be any deflection. Also I am going to trim about an inch off the bottom of the plate just to clean up the length a little.

Shannon

[48 GMC BURB]

Shannon
Now I've got to buff the rear & design some kind of gull-wing or lift up bed just to show off your mad skills !!!

[xpickup]

ken, I can hinge the bed floor up no problem. The floor will have to be raised a little anyway.



Shannon
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[oldman3]

Lines are looking great, along with everything else...Jim

[swizzlestick]

xpickup- are those the same eye brows you put on the other pickup you built? you said they were off a 56 is that for a car or truck? where did you get them from? thanks

[xpickup]

oldman3, Thank you. I can not wait to get them flared, then that is off the list.

swizzlestick, Yep that is the same ones. They are 56 car headlight brow repair panels. You use your factory headlight buckets and you also need the chrome trim ring for the 56 car. You can check out that build for how I did it or if you need any pointers I will be glad to help. The cheapest I found was from Danchuk. Thank you Kabwe for the 56 car vender info.


Shannon

[swizzlestick]

thanks for the info! I've watched and been impressed with all the builds in your signature. how did you get the brows pointed straight? did you just let the original headlight opening guide you?

[xpickup]

swizzlestick, No problem and thank you. I let the headlight buckets at the factory location. I use the 56 trim ring around the head light for the placement of the panel. I just level up the panel. Then lay a straight edge across the panel and the top of the fender and roll the patch panel out till it fits nice. Then cut slices in the fender to pull the front of the fender up to meet the patch panel. The fender rolls down so that is why you need the slices . You have to make a panel to finish off the underside of the patch panel to the fender above the headlight bucket. It is a lot of work but it is a nice subtle change.


Shannon

[98layinframe]

It sure sounds like a ton of wofk to get them both perfectly matched and even... but yeah the 56 brow sure is a cool mod!!
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[oldman3]

Looks good...Jim

[xpickup]

oldman3, Thank you.

I finished strengthening up my brackets. I gusseted all the rear end mounting points. Finished up a few other small welding points on the stuff I had just tacked. Today I was off from work so I ground up the frame and got rid of all the weld boogies. Wire wheeled everything. Then wiped it all down and put a coat of epoxy primer on everything. So tomorrow it can go back together. I also got the hidden hinges from Rocky hinge this week. So some more sheet metal stuff for a little while.


Shannon

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Shannon

[Chris.]

Truck looks great. Awesome fab work!
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[oldman3]

Shannon, even in primer that frame is looking sweeeeet...Jim

[chev3600]

Wow. Looking great, I'm anxious to see it assembled.
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[98layinframe]

Ya wanna build mine too... since your a good 100x faster then I am. Lol
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[Chevette]

Shannon, that chassis turned out very nice. Also, those hidden hinges are interesting.

[99 to Life]

looks great, can't wait to see this one done. maybe I'll drive down and see you this year.

[xpickup]

Chris.,Thank you.

oldman3, Thank you.

chev3600, Thank you. Pictures to follow.

98layinframe, Let me know. I have 2 custom box tube frames to build. One for Ken and one for my 54. I tore apart my 90 vette IFS on Friday.

Chevette, Thank you. Yes, has been years since I last put a set in.

99 to Life, Thank you. Yes you have to come down. The street rod show in york is another 2 months away. The panel will be there this year. I missed last year by 2 weeks.

I put the frame together on Friday. It went together good. So here are some pictures of it. Here is a picture of the truck that is getting the frame. It looks like it is floating there with no suspension. I was going through withdrawal from the panel truck so I drove it on Saturday. I knew it was going to be nice during the day but the morning was in the low 30s. It was cold at 5:30AM with no heat and side windows. The wife told me that she is not going to ride in it till I get the windows in it. Damn I am going to miss her not coming with me. So I will have to get them in soon.


Shannon