56 Chev Garage build

[ChuckDriver]

Nice work!

[Rude Dude]

I decided to go with a firewall mounted brake setup on the 55 Big Window cab. I used a pedal from a 69-72 on the 56 small window truck. So I went to the local auto wrecking yard walked to up to a jeep late 70's or 80's and two where sitting there both had master cylinders removed pick up pedal for $20 dollars. To make pedal work I had to make two cuts on main frame. Cut #1 was to shorten the unit and cut#2 was to tilt the unit even with the dash.

[Rude Dude]

The pedal portion can be left as is on the pivot shaft and puts the arm pedal on the left side of steering column or reversed on shaft to get it on the right side of steering column.

[Rude Dude]

I made a cut on arm at bottom flipped the end of rubber mount and made a straight cut to use the factory rubber pedal. After I reversed the arm on main shaft the pedal arm will not align with the master cylinder so I had to make a bell crank from some steel I had laying around. I used 1/4 inch but 3/8 would have been better. Next I opened whole where brake master cylinder goes through with a die grinder and re drilled the mount to match using brake booster as pattern. Total cost was as follows

Pedal Assembly $20
New Brake Booster $35
1977-80 Corvette
Brake Master cylinder $30
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Total $85

[Kim57]

Looks real good.
Kim

[ChuckDriver]

That looks nice!

[Rude Dude]

Since I had went with a narrow posi rear axle I need sub mini tubs so I purchased some on egay for $49 dollars free shipping. Next came out the cut off wheel here is the beginning of the mod, a couple in work photos and one pic before I started.

[Rude Dude]

The fenders were 7 3/4 wide I took 4 inches out

[Rude Dude]

After grinding and comparison

[Kim57]

That looks good.
Kim

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Been following silently for awhile just wanted to finally say good work keep it up!

[Rude Dude]

I decided to go four link with coil overs on the rear of the 1955 big window cab. Out came the grinder and air hammer what a pain in the rear getting all the leaf brackets and old cross member out.

[Rude Dude]

Almost done just got to weld the brackets

[Rude Dude]

Well four link is done now for the front section I welded my home made boxing plates.

[Rude Dude]

The last picture is after grinding the welds down

[Kim57]

Came out real nice.
Kim

[Rude Dude]

A couple more pics of the finished grinding

[Valarius_Starchaser]

I'm dreading doing this on mine what are you using to cut the sheets to match your frame?

[Rude Dude]

The 56 Cab I used a TCI cross member it came with boxing plates, on the 55 Cab I used a card board template and borrowed my buddies plasma cutter. You can buy 3/16 plate at steel yard they will cut it close enough if you have a template and trim to fit using cut off wheel did that on the rear of the 56 cab when I boxed the back.

[Rude Dude]

Flipped the frame and finished welding the bottom, trial fit the lower cross member fits nice and tight!

[Rude Dude]

Finished grinding welds on bottom of frame now the cross member goes in

[Kim57]

Good progress.
Kim

[Rude Dude]

Welded the cross member in. I am less than an 1/16 from either control tube to center of rear most cross member. I call it good and that's where it is staying plus ain't going to grind all the welds off. Don't ask me why I started to dress the welds for body filler just crazy I guess!

[Kim57]

Looks real good.
Kim

[Advanced Design]

Nice work and good attention to detail!