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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Tires will be in this week. Yay
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Had a pretty productive day overall. About to leave the shop (12:11 am right now) but figured I would post an update
Rear tires arrived
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Dang ..that things looking like a truck again..what size tires you running?
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Them there are some nice steam rollers!! If I see it right, 335/30/20?
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Ok got the size..now what brand tire you got?
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
michelin pilot super sport
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Awesome build!
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
following!!!!!!
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Thanks everyone. 335/30/20 tires
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Love everything about your truck especially the wheel and tire combo. This is the same diameter tire that I run on my 48 (only wider). Nice too see a 20" wheel with some decent sidewall.
Thanks Marc
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Fronts are on now
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Looking good on all 4s
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Could you tell me what you used for the skin on the roof? I'm considering the Sam stretch for mine and I was thinking of using the skin from the back of the cab to match the rounded edge. I would be dering the cab back panel from LMC.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Another question, how long did you stretch the cab? This is a great build. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
I did a stretch on a 53 and found out when finished if we would have gone only nine inches we could have used the running boards from a long bed and saved a bit of time on extending the boards, just my $.02
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Bought a 2000 Chevy Truck for the drivetrain to use in a 31 Chevy I'm doing. Added bonus , I am using the seats in the 53.
Test fitting the rear seat. Not bad, going to modify the mounts and lower it a bit. Probably get rid of the headrests. It fits but tight. Think I am going to ditch the center jump seat and just build a console. The girls have claimed the truck.
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Sweet, the truck is looking good. Do you think you added enough space for the back seat? You said that you added around 20"?
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After I modify the back seat to fit like I want it, it will be similar to the room in a modern extended cab. That being said, I am spoiled by my daily driver (2013 F-150 Crew Cab) which has as much room in the back as in the front. This will work ok for me but 4 more inches would have been nice (I've heard that somewhere before).
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Yes, ditch the head rests and that seat looks very good in there..
I like the idea of lowering the seats slightly as well. Marc
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Those seats are going to make the truck so nice to drive.
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Starting to layout wiring for the truck. I won't actually make any connections yet. This is so I can make any needed holes, mounts, plates, etc before paint.
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Are you using InfinityBox for wiring the truck?
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Sold my regular business in February. Building cars full time now. Finishing a 72 F100 and then we're going to be hot and heavy on the Chevy. Interesting side note, I was sold the truck as it being a 53, finally looked at the trim plate and it decodes as a 52?
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When you placed your engine harness thru the firewall were you able to get all the "plugs" into the engine compartment with out removing the connectors, like the trans plug?
What size hole did you use?
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