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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
working brakes are a good thing! great progress!
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Very nice, hope you make it down to Tucson in that rig. I would love to have a look once it's running.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Ok picked this up at a junkyard. I think I need another inch. Any thoughts? The yoke seems pretty short.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
is the truck on the ground? the way the leafs lean forward on an s10 means the driveshaft will move into the trans when you lower it.
if the truck is on the ground, I would say you need a little more. I have had good luck with reg cab shortbed driveshafts, I think they are around 53", I used a trailblazer shaft on one and it was just a hair too short, I think it was 51.5"
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Picked up a pic and pull seat for $55. It will need to be reupholstered.
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he had to cut the "dents" out of the back, is why it mattered to him.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
I cut out all the stuff from the 3100 pedestal I think it is on page 2 of this thread and used the one from the donor seat. It fits perfectly. I just have to drill some holes. I have heard of guys leaving them in but I like all the room under the seat it gives me.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Agreed, I spent some time at the junk yard but finally found a 53” for mine. It was out of a 2wd blazer and worked great. Blazers have verying lengths as well as the trailblazer.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
It's on the ground. Its from a short bed s10. I guess I need 54.
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well thats terrible, especially since my advice to use a rcsb driveshaft led you there.
but I think your tall valve cover is the culprit. I tuck my motor way back against the firewall as far as it can go, but I use the stock (low) valve cover. with a tall valve cover, the motor cant go back as far.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Another item to mark off the list...Jim
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wow pretty! makes me want to paint my doors and cab wall
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You should. My paint is far from show. At least it's one color inside.
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Almost have the bed done.
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beauty!
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Got the seat today.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Not progressing as fast lately. Some motivation showed up on my door step in the form of gauges.
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Nice gauges. I'm having trouble being motivated also and my next purchase happens to be the need for some nice gauges. Which ones did you decide on and are you using a GPS speed sensor?
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
Looking good. As asked above, what gauges and what type of speedometer set up?
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Re: Starting a 52 Chevy 3100 Project.
awesome work man! really cooking
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