Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI

[skymangs]

Santa brought Cecil a Christmas present today.

[47 Fasttoys]

Nice choice on the gauges. I'm looking at the same brand for my '47. How are you mounting yours? Did you buy some Basel adapter rings or will you modify your own?
Thanks, Rob

[skymangs]

I'm going a different route with this one. It's going to get taken apart and made to look like the original speedo.

[bauto52]

Originally Posted by oossuuu754

The donor S-10 is a drivable 85 that I picked up on CL. Unfortunately this one doesn't have a 700r so I will have to use another CL find. My goal is to drop this vehicle to about an overall stance of 6'4 or so. Chris is going to install drop spindles and lowering blocks in the back. The tire wheel combo is Ridler 695 (18x8 and 20x10) with meaty Kumo Tires (255/55/18 front 275/55/20back) I prefer more sidewall but this may not allow me to get the overall height I want, we will see.

I have started my swap. Can anyone tell me,,,with the S10 sitting on same size tires on concrete if my frame should be an inch lower on the left side at the front s10 cab mount?? sorry to use this thread but havent start my own yet, thanks

[skymangs]

Nope. I would suspect a collapsed spring. Unless a tire is low or they are mis-matched. Measure from the lower shock mount to the ground on each side. If the measurement is the same, it's your springs. If the measurement is much different then it is your tires.

[oossuuu754]

Skymangs

finished up the rear suspension

[oossuuu754]

Additional photo of suspension

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS

"This is Cecil's fuel sender. I'll be installing an aftermarket 0-30 ohm sender to br compatable with the stock fuel gauge. The new in tank pump is all set up, tomorrow the sender goes back in, and the bed goes on for the last time."

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Here's the finished fuel sender. I heat shrink and routed the wires through the old evaporation line, then sealed the end with heat shrink.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Cecil's speedo arrived from speedhut the other day, so of course my first step was to tear it apart. I think it will work out nicely in the stock gauge cluster

[99 to Life]

looks good sarge. here is a write up on the lean issue. not to deter from this thread but my daily s10 leans, this guys old set up prolly does lean, starting fresh should help iron it all out. http://www.s10planet.com/forum/archi...php/t-230.html

the gauge is looking great. Iv been hoping for a cheaper alt like this for years. been meaning to find a gauge to do the proper period looking conversion. this is prolly as close as its gonna get. I planned on making my own inserts, maybe add a bit of a different color to them, but I like how you used the actual insert too.
Are you making a new hole in it for the High beam or just routing a light indicator elsewhere?

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Bed was mounted for the final time today.

[99 to Life]

sarge, here is what I worked on a while ago for the new insert. I have the numbers from the stock gauge that I can move around to be spot on with that gauges numbers. You can see here how they line up, the stock AD gauge is close but this gets its spot on. Obviously the final product would look just like the stock insert, just with shifted numbers and the digital trip meter would show through like yours.

[skymangs]

Thanks 99. I'm going to let my graphics shop make the decal for me, that way i can keep them in stock. I've given them the new decals, and a template for the marks on the speedhut gauge.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Drivers floor is all wrapped up. Next will be kick panel, then on to the passenger side.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Finished drivers floor. Passenger side was a little more rusty than I had originally thought. Once I scraped off all the under-coating, I found a screwed in piece of sheet metal... installed over the pre-existing rust of course. The patch panel is all made and fitted. Tomorrow I'll weld it in.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Passenger side floor work. I've got the kick panel patch fit, and ready to weld in tonight. I'm expecting to have the cab pulled tomorrow, and start getting the motor ready for initial start up.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Passenger side finished up. Tomorrow I'll install th he shifter and pull the cab.

[Advanced Design]

Looking great guys! Sorry to back up a bit...is the brake mechanism from an S10?
Probably answer my own question if I go through the S10 sticky...thanks!

[skymangs]

Yes, pedal mechanism is S10 square body.

[chuckmc8]

Very nice work and helpful information. Thanks for taking the extra time to post this.

[918733]

Have you showed how you modify the rear shock mount plate to re-located the rear end forward

[skymangs]

Originally Posted by 918733

Have you showed how you modify the rear shock mount plate to re-located the rear end forward

I don't think I have. I use 2.5" 1/4 wall square tube for blocks, then offset drill the hole for the centering pin by 1". Pretty simple.

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

PIC 1 Shifter was installed to check clearances and shift rod geometry, then removed until the cab goes on for the final time. PIC 2 & 3 New kick panels all trimmed up and fit

[oossuuu754]

SKYMANGS:

Center panel made and welded in