Project: Crew'd Attitude

[FrankieD]

Originally Posted by Devillusion

Well, if the weather holds out for another day I'm planning on getting out to the boneyard to find me some much needed parts to finish off the thoughts running around in my head. The voices are telling me that I need the following:

Front and rear 59' Impala bumpers (coincidentally goes with the dash)
55' Bel Air steering wheel (later to be replaced with a smaller reproduction version)
early to mid 50's GMC or Chevrolet tailgate for just the center section to graft into the OBS gate.

Or at least that is the plan.......

What do you guys think? GMC or CHEVROLET insignia on the gate? Going with the GMC grill I believe (or at least that is what I bought...hahaha), but could easily remove the badging I guess.

Just noticed that the GMC is chained down pretty funny

[Devillusion]

Never noticed that till you mentioned it.......lmao! Nice.

[aggie91]

there are no tail lights either...

[FrankieD]

There is also a padlock at the bottom of the door, must be to keep the Bears out. Looks alot cleaner with out tail lights

[truckzilla]

All signaling must be the ol' hand signal method! Them Californians, what will they think of next!

[FrankieD]

Originally Posted by truckzilla

All signaling must be the ol' hand signal method! Them Californians, what will they think of next!

I am sure it works great in freeway traffic at night :-o

[truckzilla]

Or in rush hour traffic while trying to hold a beer in the other hand!

[Devillusion]

Finally pulled it back into the shop today after a long break.....really am finding it hard to get the incentive to get back into it. Have no drive at this point....not sure why. Kind of starting to wish I had of left the dash stock, would have been driving it by now. Maybe it is time to move on to a different project and just sell this one. Really not sure why my interest has taken a jump off the cliff......Maybe time will change my attitude towards it, really hoping so.

[Gordonr1973]

Don't sell it yet....fiddle with it a bit more.

You have too much of your own personality in it. If it was a factory restoration with no mods, yeah go and sell it as it could be replaced easily.

This truck you made one of a kind!!

[Devillusion]

yeah, I hear ya. My one other option is a 2wd blazer that a buddy has (no idea of deep down condition), but would be an option to swap everything over. Hoping it is just a slump and will shake out of it over the next week or so. Might just need to assess the work needed left to do and get organized. Not like me to give up on something like this so....will give it some time.

[Devillusion]

Decided to make myself get back into the swing of things, and not sure if I am headed in the right direction anymore. Got the front bumper 80% done, but what I had in my head makes the truck appear higher than it really is, not sure if the rollpan in behind it will help or not. Might revert back to another idea I had for the stock bumper.

What I did was take two stock bumpers and split them down the center of the bolt holes, then welded the two tops together again. End result was to have a "camaro" style skinny bumper to just change things up a bit....but not 100% sure I like it now. Not the end of the world by any means, just want to figure it out before I narrow the bumper a bit as well to bring it in tight to the fenders.

[Maxxd07]

That bumper turned out sweet! I would think with the grill and roll pan on it would look dam good.
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[FrankieD]

I know what you are going through I have fallen into the same hole I haven't done any thing with mine this year eather, just don't have the want besides working on my new 95 burb plow truck. But what the heck it's a project, no due date on projects and it dosen't cost anything for it to sit can always come back to it later.

[Devillusion]

My only concern is the fact that the roll pan may not completely cover the frame. Will be giving it some thought in the next couple days.


...and ya, you have a point with the project and time lines....I just want everything done two days ago is my problem, always has been hahaha.

[Gordonr1973]

Could you extend the roll pan down and swoop it so its an easy transition?

I'd keep the new bumper --- you can always change it back if you don't like it.

[Low Elco]

If the roll pan works... I like the bumper!

[Jonboy]

You could have the pan cover the front of the rails, then taper back to the fenders. I could see that working out, and looking good.

[Devillusion]

Well, decided for now I have more than enough on my plate to get done on this thing so I made the whole bumper issue a bit more simple for now. Didn't want to add on another full custom addition....having trouble staying on track as it is. Might revisit the idea at a later date.

For now I narrowed the stock front bumper 1.5", and pushed it back towards the grill 2"....made a bigger difference than I thought it would. Worked well and went easy. Decided against shaving the bumper bolts as well....kind of like them for some odd reason. Bumpers will get a colour match to the truck, or a stock silver colour if I could find the code.

[Low Elco]

Argent Silver

[Devillusion]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Argent Silver

Thanks...

Might go with body colour though...depends what I end up doing with it when all is said and done. Patina or all white from front to back....depends on my mood...lmao.

[Devillusion]

So, on goes the CCSB 2wd project as planned. Been making some good progress on it the last couple of weeks.

Wiring 90% completed, HVAC installed (just have to finish defrost vents), trimmed and narrowed the factory front bumper, ebrake cables made/installed/and working, brakes bled and working, truck is running on it's own power again (no more pushing in and out of the shop...thank christ!), grill assembly installed, fuel tank installed, all new looms under the hood along with shortening and lengthening of wiring harness to clean things up a bit till the LS swap is in sight.....even took it for a tour down the road the other day.

[kikkegek]

yeha man! good to hear! nice job!

[Devillusion]

Glove box door modified, fitted and installed today and trying to work out one electrical gremlin I am having with the heater....found the problem just can't find the female end of where this male end is supposed to meet up on the drivers firewall. Looked EVERYWHERE.....needs a keyed power source and could just tap into something but that isn't how I like to do things as a rule. Going to have to truck over to a buddies place and have a look at one that is unmolested for a guide. Has me stumped. Also got the screens adhered to the underside of the defrost holes in the dash, turned out great....exactly how I was hoping. Will throw up some pics when I get a chance, can't find the USB for the phone as we speak....darn kids!


It is the green wire that runs from the A/C and heater harness on the passenger side firewall and goes across to the drivers side with the A/C wires for the compressor. Meets half way with a connector that takes the two lime green wires and puts them to one....and has a male plug on the end. But do you think I can find the recieving end? Uggghhhhhh.

[aggie91]

I am really liking what you are doing to this one. I would love to do a CCSB someday. Hope you find that cable so we can see some updated pics.

[Devillusion]

ok...well PROGRESS! Finally figured out what the wire was for...not what I was hoping...lol. It was actually for the high idle solenoid on the carb versions. And coincidentally when I powered it up it back fed to the heater fan and ran it when in A/C modes, but not on vent/heat. So the search continued....

Started tracking down the whole circuit from start to finish and found a brown wire under the dash that was "unclaimed"...so checked...no power but found another brown wire with a different connector though coming from the main harness...tried it regardless...worked perfect. Checked out a few other harnesses I had laying around and sure enough they changed the plugs on the main harness for the newer models...that is what had me stumped all this time I guess...lol. But anyways, swapped out the plug...plugged her in...like a boss!! All working and in good order, one more thing off my list of to do's.








Did some measuring for backspacing etc for the front as I want to keep it 8 lug if possible....not sure if I can manage it or not. Trying to figure out if a 1/2 ton front is narrower or can I get narrower control arms? Things to figure out yet....might have found an option for 20 and 22" steelies though....muaahahaha. Just ironing out the details and price.