3200 Napco 1/2 ton Conversion

[OrrieG]

Feels like real progress when the cab goes on.

[Purcell69]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Feels like real progress when the cab goes on.

I'll second that, even if my cab needs to come back off when spring gets here so I can finish painting my frame, lol.

-Joe

[Purcell69]

Originally Posted by VDOG

That looks great, hope you dont mind if I borrow that idea.

There is a custom shop here in town that specializes in Corvettes. In speaking with one of their guys about sound deadening, he told me every vehicle they do, gets a coat of bed liner on the underside, and then heat reflective dynamat used in the inside. According to his claims, even older vehicles sound as quiet as brand new cars.

I'm hoping that combining bed liner under my cab and inside my fenders, along with the dynamat material and using modern isolators to mount my cab will result in a quiet passenger compartment.

-Joe

[bajabob]

Purcell69
I am all about overkill, I have no where near the experience as some around here but I really hate rework... so maybe a little over kill is ok :}

[Purcell69]

Originally Posted by bajabob

Purcell69
I am all about overkill, I have no where near the experience as some around here but I really hate rework... so maybe a little over kill is ok :}

Lol, same here Bob. You should see the barn I built, K braces everywhere. It has withstood every wind OK has thrown at it so far for the last 15 years. Unless it takes a direct hit from a tornado, I don't think it will come down.

Same goes for my build. I want it solid, and I want it quiet. I've driven it on the OE chassis and it was like being in a 55 gallon drum being rolled down a rocky trail. I can do without that. I want to be able to enjoy my build.

-Joe

[bajabob]

So I thought I had drilled holes in the frame and mounted the transfer case bracket in the wrong spot, and was about to jump off the roof !!!! When Omar talked me down.... Thanks Omar you saved me from certain injury!!!!

This is the proper location for the transfer case shift lever on 1958 Napco drivetrain....

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[bajabob]

Trying to get a little done at a time.... The motor is at the machine shop, what to have everything ready to go to drop it in when she's done...

[bajabob]

Was doing some cleaning and stumbled onto these pics of my Olman's pickup before I drug it home from Utah. Its come a long way so far.

[bajabob]

This was my 57 pushtruck, from back in the day. This was at Ascot Raceway before it closed. Check out our cool pushtruck tear offs !!!!

The neat thing about this gig, was that I was so broke I couldnt pay attention, but we would pack food and get into the races for free (to push race cars) and then get the best seat in the house in the middle of the infield, great times.

[bajabob]

Brake system work. Every stitch of it is new, hope there are no issues !!!

[Russell Ashley]

I can't see the picture too well but in pic one it looks like you might have the primary shoe on the back side. The short brake shoe goes to the front. The truck is looking good.

[Kim57]

Those were some cool older pics.
Truck is looking good.
Kim

[bajabob]

Still waiting on the motor to get done and then things should really start to "pickup" big time. In the mean time, lots of little details to do. Got my deluxe heater mounted up and doing a complete windwing rebuild right now.

[bajabob]

Just a shout out to Omar Lugo at Lugo Parts. My deluxe heater is worthless without this simple little piece. Omar hooked me up and didn't gouge me either.
Thanks Omar

[OrrieG]

Coming along nicely, love the color.

[bajabob]

No crazy customizing going on here, just killin time waiting for the motor to come back from the machine shop!!!!

[1956cameo]

It's coming along nicely.

[VDOG]

Are those my old wheels on still on the truck?

[Purcell69]

Originally Posted by bajabob

This was my 57 pushtruck, from back in the day. This was at Ascot Raceway before it closed. Check out our cool pushtruck tear offs !!!!

The neat thing about this gig, was that I was so broke I couldnt pay attention, but we would pack food and get into the races for free (to push race cars) and then get the best seat in the house in the middle of the infield, great times.

Ascot Raceway was a blast! I used to try and go there every weekend when I was stationed at MCAS El Toro, unless we were deployed. My favorite seats were down low in turn 1, where it rained clay from the track as those sprints passed by.

-Joe

[bajabob]

So it was time to start assembling the motor and having never done one before by myself I enlisted the help of my hot rod buddy Doug to assist me with the technical stuff. Doug has done a ton of these and knows all the "little" tricks.

She's just gonna be a surfboard hauler so nothing crazy. Slight overbore, clean up of the good parts, an RV cam and an olskool manifold.

[bajabob]

Bottom end done. Next up, the top!!!!

[Dieselwrencher]

Looking really nice. Once the engine is together you can get rocking and rolling on it!

[bajabob]

Progress a little slow but we are getting there.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by bajabob

Progress a little slow but we are getting there.

Hey youngman, what color are you spraying the engine?

So does this mean you and the truck will be at Brothers this year?

[bajabob]

Vdog
Not sure I will have her done in time for Brothers but I gotta get on this thing !!! The color combo is going to be a little different. I hope to get her stabbed soon !!!