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1953 Extended Cab
Hello All. New to the board. This is a truck I'm building for my oldest son. Had it about 18 months. Been working on it on and off.
This is what we started with This is what we have now Chassis waiting on us |
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Cool build! Is it going on the AME frame?
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Thanks. Yes it is
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
It's nice to see another one. Good looking build.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Very cool. Lot's of work between the first and second picture....would you mind sharing some of that? With the AME chassis this is going to be a nice one.
And welcome! |
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Too cool! Nice metal work. Looks like tons of hours to get where you are now. Hope son appreciates what your doing for him. Are you adopting? LOL!
Do you still have the stock chassis around?
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Starting to get a little work done.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Will have it rolling this week and hopefully get the cab on.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Very cool looking build. The chassis looks really good.
Marc
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
I'm in. Looking real nice!
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Started doing some very rough mockup
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Looking good!
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Coming along nicely.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Thanks! Trying to decide what powerplant we're going to run..............
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
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Have you entertained the LS platform?
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53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42 |
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
That's most likely what I'll go with. I wanted something massive to fill the engine bay. LSX454 would be nice but out of the budget.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
Think 5.3 LM4 and a good tune, it will be hard to keep rear tires on that truck!!
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
I like the 5.3's. Have seen a bunch of 6.0's also.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
I'm going LS too and although the engine bay is massive it gets pretty small firewall to radiator so plan on either a recessed firewall or getting the corvette accessory drive. Either way its a tight fit but it does fit.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
I have been noticing that as I look through all the awesome builds on this site. I think we're going to set the engine back and redo the firewall.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
That way is more work and less money and seems pretty common on this forum. I chose to throw cash and it and buy the other accessory drive to save space. I have limited fabrication skills. Either way you will be really happy with the LS.
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
We are installing a LS in a 46 Chevy with truck front drive and it all fits without cutting the firewall.,did have to trim the toe board for the 4L60E but we have just enough room for everything, even the A/C, but re located to the top
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Re: 1953 Extended Cab
That sounds good. Thanks everyone.
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