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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
With that underslung part at the rear of the bed I'd be tempted to build storage.
You can still have the elevated bed floor appearance overall, but hinge the rear portion (or the whole thing!) and have 4ft wide by whatever the length is for all sorts of things. Your battery, maybe a small spare or just tools. could be VERY cool. Just an idea. YMMV
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Last night got the under slung all cut out and tacked in place on the frame
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
What's up guys it's been a while but got another piece of the puzzle tonight. Picked up a small block 350 from a good friend of mine for $250 got it home looked up the casting numbers and it says it could either be a 2 or 4 bolt main but it's definetly a 350 from 77-79 so looking forward to making some big strides.
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
nice, can't go wrong with a sbc. but if you got time, I'd tear it all down and re ring, bearing and gasket it. Every sbc I have got used, has had a major issue. at very least, just do a compression test on it bf you spend too much time on running it. Just my take.
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
99 that's the plan man I wanna tear it down quickly for a go through and make sure everything is up to par. Today I scored a th350 for 150 bucks and I swapped the guy my visor for a core support he had so I made some progress today. The crunch is getting really real 139 days until our wedding
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
don't stress it man, if truck isn't done don't let it disrupt your wedding. atleast have it together and get some photos with it.
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
What's up guys been trying to make some steady progress over the past few weeks tonight I got the rear tabs all welded in and mounted up all the link bars and put the re end through itits travel
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
nice....any plans for braces on the front upper bar mount.?.... (I believe in lots of bracing)...haha
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
keep chipping away
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Yes sir I've got 3 more bracing pieces for each link bar mount they are gonna be plenty strong when I get them all in I'll post pictures whenever I get back in the shop (hopefully Tuesday) huge perk that my best friend runs a laser table at work and his work allows home to cut stuff for himself so I just draw stuff out and he makes it.
Thanks 99 tryin to get it to roller status for lonestar throwdown in February
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Tonight got the rear bag brackets in place and welded up hopefully by Thursday I'll have all the bracing on the link bar tabs and hopefully get moved to the front
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
looking good!
what is the underdog for? I have seen guys with big wheels use an underdog frame before but never an over and under.
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Just added strength and something else to drag
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Here's a couple recent photos I'll upload more in a bit
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
keep at it, cool you had it out
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
doesnt really look any lower than when you got it!
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Right lol except it was buried in dirt on 4 flat tires lol. Anyone have any recommendations on setting the core support up?
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Recent update re doing the bag mounts on the rear with bag cups and some tube work. About to tear down the motor and start working on it. Gonna try and keep the rest of the build around 20k
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Got all the new tube work cut bent and tacked into today I like how it came out
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
cool looking good. I think you can easily reach your budget.
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
The new pipes look good
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
Made some more progress the past few weeks. Got the motor mounts in,headers mounted, test fit the motor gotta get a new oil pan should be here on the 9th, finished up welding all the tube work from the bottom side, threw the cab and fenders back on about to do the core support then knock out the shocks all the way around. New deadline is my carshow which is November 15-17 of 2019 I think we can make it
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
nice, post some pics. Nov seems far away but it will be here bf you know it.
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
for some reason the past few times I've tried to upload pictures it hasn't let me
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Re: 51 chevy 3100 5 window build
double check your file size on the pics.
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