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pgf545 · 05-19-2007, 09:23 AM

You are correct. You will see once you start how they go. Also look at this site, he does a great job of explaining how to do this install. I actually ordered this from him so that I could have it in the shop while I was doing the install.

http://www.webrodder.com/article.php...9&SID=60&CID=7

Bernie

solidaxel · 05-19-2007, 11:14 PM

Thanks, I guess I better start with some more re-worked door hinges!!!!
Then find the set of doors I am going to use, boy. I am a long way from starting on the floor after reading that article, at least I have some idea where the pieces fit!!

solidaxel · 05-19-2007, 11:33 PM

After reading that floored article I like your photography better Colored!! Did you have trouble with your doors fitting when you were finished ?

pgf545 · 05-20-2007, 05:44 PM

I took me a while to get the doors the way I wanted them. I am still not sure they will fit perfect but at least they close and seem to have proper gaps. I only fitted them when I had the floor screwed in. I am pretty sure that they will work but it may still take a little massaging to get them the way I want them. If you need any other pictures let me know and I will see what I have. All I did today was grind welds and I am still not completely done but got tired...lol.

Bernie

mylow53 · 05-20-2007, 11:44 PM

those doors are a nightmare i had to rotate the entire door clockwize just so the body lines lined up! then grind the crap out of the edges that touch reweld them and regrind them. they now line up as close as i can get them. i probably have 20 hours in each door
good luck

pgf545 · 05-21-2007, 06:39 AM

Yeah the body lines don't do so well. I have looked at several of these trucks and I don't think that very many of them line up too well. It seem that the line at the rear of the door doesn't match but at the front it looks ok. I was thinking about doing the same thing you did once I get to refining the body work.

Bernie

pgf545 · 06-04-2007, 06:44 PM

Ok so I finally finished grinding all the welds on the floor. I still have a few touch up areas that need welding. I have been working on it for the past couple of weeks but I didn't think you guys wanted to see pictures of me grinding...lol. Anyway here are a couple of the finished floor and one of the motor setting getting ready to go....

. We are waiting on the radiator setup to come in so that I can finish locating the motor. Once we get the done then I can box the frame and install the new crossmember. Hopefully all the frame stuff will be done then and we can get it painted and start on the body work. Enjoy.

Bernie

GraybealGarage · 06-04-2007, 06:55 PM

572...

lookin good!!

prostreeter58 · 06-04-2007, 07:13 PM

Wow....I wanted to go 572 but I had to maintain my sanity...........I really want to see the finished product............great job

pgf545 · 06-05-2007, 09:28 PM

Ok I fibbed a little...lol. Those are just 572 valve covers for now. It is a 454 that we are going to be putting some Aluminum heads on and some other fun parts. I don't see where the bigger motor would hurt anything though

. Maybe some day after we get it running and driveable.

Bernie

CAL 58 GMC · 06-06-2007, 04:19 AM

The floor pan is looking really nice Bernie! Keep up the good work.

pgf545 · 06-06-2007, 04:46 PM

Thanks Cal, It turned out better than I expected. Sometime you can even surprise yourself

.

Bernie

pgf545 · 06-17-2007, 05:52 PM

Hey Guys I actually got something done today...lol. Check out this brake pedal/booster mount that I got in today. I still need to build some gussets and finish welding it in but at least I got something done today.

Also there is a picture of one of the seats that we are going to use and a picture of the battery box from Brothers. The seats will probably be cut down but we still have some time to decide on that. Enjoy.

Bernie

Daniel U · 06-18-2007, 12:48 AM

I've never seen that before. Clean work.

silver52 · 05-17-2009, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgf545

Hey Guys I actually got something done today...lol. Check out this brake pedal/booster mount that I got in today. I still need to build some gussets and finish welding it in but at least I got something done today.

Also there is a picture of one of the seats that we are going to use and a picture of the battery box from Brothers. The seats will probably be cut down but we still have some time to decide on that. Enjoy.

Bernie

I have a 1952 Chevy pick up that I am redoing. I have the break booster and I would like to know where you got your break booster from and did it come with all the brackets? Thank you for your time Bob

BIG CHEVY 3600 · 05-17-2009, 04:00 PM

Got mine from CCP

CAL 58 GMC · 07-05-2007, 09:59 PM

Along with Daniel, I've never seen that before too. I like the idea though. Was that a kit or did you come with that yourself?

Kabwe · 07-05-2007, 11:15 PM

Along with Daniel and Cal 58 on this one. I have never seen this before. How are you goin to plumb your brake lines? Through the lower firewall or floor? It is kind of slick though.

pgf545 · 07-06-2007, 11:40 AM

No I didn't come up with the myself...wish I had though...lol. It came from Kugel Komponents. I saw it on Webrodders and dad thought it would work good on his truck. I decided to take this week off work and it has rained every day so not much work is getting done. I did get the shop cleaned up a little and got some work done on the Camaro so it hasn't been a total waste of time. We are waiting on the radiator to come it so that I can get the motor placed in the proper position and then thing should progress a little quicker. I did get the booster mounted and braced. I am planning on building a console so the brake lines will be run under that and through the floor. The only concern I have is the A/C unit but I am guessing that I can make that work too. Here is the link to Kugel

http://www.kugelkomponents.com/

Bernie

robin58 · 07-06-2007, 01:00 PM

Interesting method to do the m/c but I got to ask: how on earth do you check/fill the reservoir? Are you planning a remote reservoir for that?

56chevy1300 · 07-23-2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robin58

Interesting method to do the m/c but I got to ask: how on earth do you check/fill the reservoir? Are you planning a remote reservoir for that?

Get yourself a flexible turkey baster

pgf545 · 07-06-2007, 10:10 PM

Originally I suggested a remote fill M/C but he went with this one. I think we can fill it no problem. I think the big opening area right in front of the M/C is a vent panel so I might be able to make that a fill panel????? If not I guess it will be mirrors and long skinny arms...LOL.

Bernie

pgf545 · 07-06-2007, 10:15 PM

I found a better picture that might explain it better.

pgf545 · 07-15-2007, 08:12 PM

We got the radiator in this past week and I spent today getting it installed. Man it looks great. I am really impressed with it and the quality of it. Hopefully now the progress will be a little quicker. Plan is to get the motor in it's proper place next weekend and then box the frame. Once that is done then we can paint it and start reassembly. And then onto body work. Check out these pictures.

Bernie

prostreeter58 · 07-15-2007, 08:38 PM

That is looking real sweeeeet...................who is the radiator made by? Is that the condensor attached to the front? Really looks like a well made piece.

05-19-2007, 09:23 AM	#1
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project You are correct. You will see once you start how they go. Also look at this site, he does a great job of explaining how to do this install. I actually ordered this from him so that I could have it in the shop while I was doing the install. http://www.webrodder.com/article.php...9&SID=60&CID=7 Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

05-19-2007, 11:14 PM	#2
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: 52 Project Thanks, I guess I better start with some more re-worked door hinges!!!! Then find the set of doors I am going to use, boy. I am a long way from starting on the floor after reading that article, at least I have some idea where the pieces fit!! __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

05-19-2007, 11:33 PM	#3
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: 52 Project After reading that floored article I like your photography better Colored!! Did you have trouble with your doors fitting when you were finished ? __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

05-20-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project I took me a while to get the doors the way I wanted them. I am still not sure they will fit perfect but at least they close and seem to have proper gaps. I only fitted them when I had the floor screwed in. I am pretty sure that they will work but it may still take a little massaging to get them the way I want them. If you need any other pictures let me know and I will see what I have. All I did today was grind welds and I am still not completely done but got tired...lol. Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

05-20-2007, 11:44 PM	#5
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: 52 Project those doors are a nightmare i had to rotate the entire door clockwize just so the body lines lined up! then grind the crap out of the edges that touch reweld them and regrind them. they now line up as close as i can get them. i probably have 20 hours in each door good luck __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

05-21-2007, 06:39 AM	#6
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project Yeah the body lines don't do so well. I have looked at several of these trucks and I don't think that very many of them line up too well. It seem that the line at the rear of the door doesn't match but at the front it looks ok. I was thinking about doing the same thing you did once I get to refining the body work. Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

06-04-2007, 06:44 PM	#7
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project Ok so I finally finished grinding all the welds on the floor. I still have a few touch up areas that need welding. I have been working on it for the past couple of weeks but I didn't think you guys wanted to see pictures of me grinding...lol. Anyway here are a couple of the finished floor and one of the motor setting getting ready to go.... . We are waiting on the radiator setup to come in so that I can finish locating the motor. Once we get the done then I can box the frame and install the new crossmember. Hopefully all the frame stuff will be done then and we can get it painted and start on the body work. Enjoy. Bernie Attached Images __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

06-04-2007, 06:55 PM	#8
GraybealGarage Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pendleton, OR Posts: 150	Re: 52 Project 572... lookin good!! __________________ Jason 1971 SWB currently reconstructing... Dropmembers, 20/22 rushforths... Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467329

06-04-2007, 07:13 PM	#9
prostreeter58 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: palm harbor, florida Posts: 299	Re: 52 Project Wow....I wanted to go 572 but I had to maintain my sanity...........I really want to see the finished product............great job

06-05-2007, 09:28 PM	#10
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project Ok I fibbed a little...lol. Those are just 572 valve covers for now. It is a 454 that we are going to be putting some Aluminum heads on and some other fun parts. I don't see where the bigger motor would hurt anything though . Maybe some day after we get it running and driveable. Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

06-06-2007, 04:19 AM	#11
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: 52 Project The floor pan is looking really nice Bernie! Keep up the good work. __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

06-06-2007, 04:46 PM	#12
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project Thanks Cal, It turned out better than I expected. Sometime you can even surprise yourself . Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

06-17-2007, 05:52 PM	#13
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project Hey Guys I actually got something done today...lol. Check out this brake pedal/booster mount that I got in today. I still need to build some gussets and finish welding it in but at least I got something done today. Also there is a picture of one of the seats that we are going to use and a picture of the battery box from Brothers. The seats will probably be cut down but we still have some time to decide on that. Enjoy. Bernie Attached Images __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

06-18-2007, 12:48 AM	#14
Daniel U Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Coast, CA. Posts: 1,202	Re: 52 Project I've never seen that before. Clean work. __________________ Mom's 1954 (TBI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10) 5 Chevrolet window 3/4 ton long bed Pick up build thread ->http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=228674 My 1954 (TPI 5.7/700R4/10 bolt 3:73) Chevrolet 5 window 1/2 ton short bed Pick up build thread->http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&goto=newpost 1960 (400/T350/?) Apache 10 short/fleet side-big window 1973 (TPI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10 w DANA 60 front) Chevrolet Cheyenne 4X4 2013 (Vortec 5.3/6-speed 6L90 automatic) Sierra LT CREW CAB Doing my part to warm the globe

05-17-2009, 04:00 PM	#16
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07-05-2007, 09:59 PM	#17
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: 52 Project Along with Daniel, I've never seen that before too. I like the idea though. Was that a kit or did you come with that yourself? __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

07-05-2007, 11:15 PM	#18
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: 52 Project Along with Daniel and Cal 58 on this one. I have never seen this before. How are you goin to plumb your brake lines? Through the lower firewall or floor? It is kind of slick though.

07-06-2007, 11:40 AM	#19
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project No I didn't come up with the myself...wish I had though...lol. It came from Kugel Komponents. I saw it on Webrodders and dad thought it would work good on his truck. I decided to take this week off work and it has rained every day so not much work is getting done. I did get the shop cleaned up a little and got some work done on the Camaro so it hasn't been a total waste of time. We are waiting on the radiator to come it so that I can get the motor placed in the proper position and then thing should progress a little quicker. I did get the booster mounted and braced. I am planning on building a console so the brake lines will be run under that and through the floor. The only concern I have is the A/C unit but I am guessing that I can make that work too. Here is the link to Kugel http://www.kugelkomponents.com/ Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

07-06-2007, 01:00 PM	#20
robin58 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 763	Re: 52 Project Interesting method to do the m/c but I got to ask: how on earth do you check/fill the reservoir? Are you planning a remote reservoir for that?

07-06-2007, 10:10 PM	#22
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project Originally I suggested a remote fill M/C but he went with this one. I think we can fill it no problem. I think the big opening area right in front of the M/C is a vent panel so I might be able to make that a fill panel????? If not I guess it will be mirrors and long skinny arms...LOL. Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

07-06-2007, 10:15 PM	#23
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project I found a better picture that might explain it better. Attached Images __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

07-15-2007, 08:12 PM	#24
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: 52 Project We got the radiator in this past week and I spent today getting it installed. Man it looks great. I am really impressed with it and the quality of it. Hopefully now the progress will be a little quicker. Plan is to get the motor in it's proper place next weekend and then box the frame. Once that is done then we can paint it and start reassembly. And then onto body work. Check out these pictures. Bernie Attached Images __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

07-15-2007, 08:38 PM	#25
prostreeter58 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: palm harbor, florida Posts: 299	Re: 52 Project That is looking real sweeeeet...................who is the radiator made by? Is that the condensor attached to the front? Really looks like a well made piece.

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