project: What did I get myself into 50 chevy

[Fat Mike]

Do you have some dimensions on those running board brackets that you made and possibly some locations to where you installed them on the frame? Your truck is bad a$$!

[blitz'd]

Originally Posted by Root2812

Where did you get that tranny hump? It almost looks plastic in the picture.

From a swap meet, its metal from a 60-66 chevy truck. I think they were the same from 60-72 actually just different heights and shifter holes.

Thanks Fat Mike, the tube is 1x1.5" 11 gauge and gussets are 3/16 fronts are 14 1/4" center is 15.5" long not sure if im going to make a rear one yet since access is limited back there.

[blitz'd]

Been busy on this, slacking on updates. Front clip is painted and installed, hood took 3 rounds of paint to get right. The clear kept showing stripes, once I grabbed the wrong reducer and wrinkled it all to hell. Repainted the cab also, went with more gloss than before. I like this round of paint better, I call it low gloss. Its glossy but no reflective qualities.





Lots of custom work on the bed, here is one of them.



Lots of parts rolling in



Engine getting buttoned up. Waiting on a few more parts before its a runner. Brakes are done, new lines, booster, master, pads, rotors, etc.

[blitz'd]

Final paint on hood, still not perfect but im over it.



Sweet good fortune!



One of the more fun parts, finding a rad hose to fit this nice angle. Ended up with a cool flex metal hose knock off.



Finished off the frame in the rear. Old picture but the ends of that rear tube got boxed and everything finish welded. Still need to mount my air tank, battery and compressor in this area. USPS lost my new battery cable this week.

[youngrodder]

Looks good. I started final assembly last year. It was one of the most enjoyable parts of my LONG build.

Keep up the good work.
Marc

[ratty 46]

Coming right along ... great progress & build.

R46

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by blitz'd

Final paint on hood, still not perfect but im over it.

i had to smile

perfect paint is for those that pay for a paint job
first trip out, you will get a rock chip any way...

nice project, nice color, nice paint job.

[xpickup]

blitz'd, looking good. I like the bed mods. Keep up the great work.


Shannon

[blitz'd]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

i had to smile

perfect paint is for those that pay for a paint job
first trip out, you will get a rock chip any way...

nice project, nice color, nice paint job.

Thanks a lot! I keep telling myself the same thing. The hood came out perfect before clear, like an idiot I got in a hurry and forgot to strain the clear so the 1st pass spit out a few little chunks right down the center of the hood. I quickly realized what I did and strained the clear but it was too late.

Originally Posted by xpickup

blitz'd, looking good. I like the bed mods. Keep up the great work.


Shannon

Thanks Shannon!

[rollinrooster]

Truck is lookn good. If you want more practice painting just come on over. I would be proud of what youve done so far!!

[Larry Lindley]

Good job your almost there like the color.

[blitz'd]

Almost forgot to post this! I came up with a good cheap alternative to body mounts. Wish I had used these instead of the more expensive body mounts I bought a while back. These are for V8 belaire engine mounts part number 602-1044. 1045 is the same but a little larger. Best part is these are under $3 each. I used them for my rad support.





Finished up the frame section today, decided to punch some "speed holes" for some visual appeal and to help route wiring and air line. Mounted up the air tank also.



Made some mounts and hung the front bumper finally. Still need to adjust it, hood is not lining up properly on the drivers side though. Looks like I got that left front rad mount a little too high. Easy fix.



Speed holes and frame graft. Wish I had thought this through a little more I could have made it look a little more seamless from the top if I had done it differently. Was more focused on strength even though this doesn't support anything really. Doubt I will be hauling anything in the bed of this one! Wait till you see the wood floor I built!

[blitz'd]

And I just realized how bad my camera sucks! I need to rob the wifes Nikon tomorrow.

[drivea55]

That color is great!

[fat56]

Your build is coming along great.. Love the paint, im also going with the more semi gloss finish not just a flat paint job. That pearl really makes it.

I have been told it is super hard to paint, without it looking streaky.

Cant wait to see photos in the sun with the front fenders on.

[av8tr33337]

Just curious are you planning to use a splash apron behind your front bumper?

[blitz'd]

Originally Posted by fat56

Your build is coming along great.. Love the paint, im also going with the more semi gloss finish not just a flat paint job. That pearl really makes it.

I have been told it is super hard to paint, without it looking streaky.

Cant wait to see photos in the sun with the front fenders on.

It is, and I think the low gloss clear makes it even worse. I had to paint the hood 3 times to get it to look right.

Originally Posted by av8tr33337

Just curious are you planning to use a splash apron behind your front bumper?

I want to make my own, just haven't decided on what to do yet. Need to get my hands on a dimple die and or bead roller.

[nfamus10]

Those gates hoses work great for those crazy angles on the radiator. Truck is looking killer.

[blitz'd]

Originally Posted by nfamus10

Those gates hoses work great for those crazy angles on the radiator. Truck is looking killer.

Hey welcome to a real forum! lol. I tried the gates rubber hose and it was too tight of an angle and made it collapse. I ended up with a cool flex style metal hose. You can see it in one of the engine shots. Worked great. I actually liked it so much I ordered another one for the upper hose...powdercoated black.

Good news is, USPS found my battery cable and its on the way.

Some updates, fuel line is ran and gas tank installed, engine and front clip wired up. Air tank and compressor mounted. Re-engineered my brake pedal to work with the column moved over. The old column came out right into the header so It got moved about 2 inches to the left. Also had to make a new bracket for the stop lamp switch. Had to cut and weld the pedal arm with the booster pin on the other side to gain some clearance.





Got a chrome column in trade for helping a buddy paint his truck, not my style so it getting painted vintage white like the dash on my next round of white paint. Waiting on a column drop and a u joint from CPP to connect it.

[blitz'd]

Took some pictures with the wife's Nikon. I don't use it much since its expensive and confusing. Got a great shot here of the chip I put in the paint installing the bumper.

[youngrodder]

That last shot is a great angle. It's gets pretty exciting the more shinny parts you intall. To me it was when it actuall felt like I could start to see the finsish line.

Keep it up.
Marc

[nfamus10]

Moving right along. I like the round pedals.

[nfamus10]

progresso????

[chevyboy73]

sweet truck! subscribed and waiting for more!

[drivea55]

i never get enough of looking at that paint color! fantastic!!!