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Drifters · 01-04-2015, 04:14 PM

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[/ATTACH]Hi everyone just wanted to share pics of my 52 build!

Drifters · 01-04-2015, 04:21 PM

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IWanna49 · 01-04-2015, 04:30 PM

Great progress and welcome!! Would love to hear more of the story and pics, pics, pics!!

Drifters · 01-04-2015, 08:05 PM

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Drifters · 01-04-2015, 08:19 PM

Thanks Greg, it's a complete frame off, Mustang II front,Ford 9" 370 gears,300hp 350 w/700R4 four wheel power disc breaks,A/C,power one piece windows everything's new or reworked basically every nut & bolt redone just a clean p/u! It was a rust free truck when I bought it. It's one of our shop projects we're building it to sell I can't keep them all.

Drifters · 01-04-2015, 08:22 PM

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**Advanced Design** · 01-04-2015, 08:28 PM

Looks great, chassis is really nice...the engine too.

**oldman3** · 01-04-2015, 08:57 PM

First welcome to the forum, truck is looking great. In the pic on post #4 your front end shows the newer style mount for upper a arms. Is it a TCI or fat man unit? Also could you give me a measurement from front of top hat to the mounting surface for a arm? Thanks...Jim

Drifters · 01-04-2015, 10:27 PM

It's a TCI front-end it's their newest set up! It went together really nice with almost no modifications! Yes I'll shoot you that measurement tomorrow!

BlueJeep · 01-04-2015, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by oldman3

First welcome to the forum, truck is looking great. In the pic on post #4 your front end shows the newer style mount for upper a arms. Is it a TCI or fat man unit? Also could you give me a measurement from front of top hat to the mounting surface for a arm? Thanks...Jim

Are you thinking about modifying an old-style mustang II? His pictures got me wondering about that too....

Truck looks good!

Drifters · 01-04-2015, 11:43 PM

It is based off of the original hats! I think you could modify the old hat! I'll post a better picture tomorrow with some measurements

**oldman3** · 01-05-2015, 12:18 AM

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Are you thinking about modifying an old-style mustang II? His pictures got me wondering about that too....

Truck looks good!

Great minds think alike

. May not do it right away, but something to keep info on for later...Jim

**oldman3** · 01-05-2015, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Drifters

It is based off of the original hats! I think you could modify the old hat! I'll post a better picture tomorrow with some measurements

Thanks...Jim

Drifters · 01-05-2015, 10:38 PM

Hi Jim the measurement from the a-arm mounting surface to the outter cup is 6.5inches hope this helps along with the pictures! Name: image.jpg
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Drifters · 01-05-2015, 10:54 PM

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**oldman3** · 01-06-2015, 12:32 AM

Thanks very much for the measurement and the pics, this is something that could be added to an olders system...Jim

BlueJeep · 01-06-2015, 08:28 AM

Is the upper control arm still parallel to the top of the spring pocket or did they straighten out the spring pocket since it doesn't have to locate the arm anymore?

Thanks again for the pictures and info. Chassis looks great!

1948GMC · 01-06-2015, 09:07 AM

love it

Drifters · 01-06-2015, 11:09 AM

You know I don't think so? I'll look into that for you!

Drifters · 01-14-2016, 09:16 AM

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I've decided to get back to work! I just got the grill

*Kenny · 01-14-2016, 05:52 PM

Cool project! Really like the wheels, what are they?

Drifters · 01-14-2016, 06:19 PM

They're Artillery wheels from Wheelsmith!

MIKESAD50 · 01-14-2016, 07:25 PM

Looks nice, Welcome to the Forum.
What did you use as far as paint or coating the chassis?

Drifters · 01-14-2016, 08:59 PM

I just powder coated it satin black! I started this a while ago but I have three projects so this took a break for a few months...

01-04-2015, 04:14 PM	#1
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	52p/u build [ATTACH][/ATTACH]Hi everyone just wanted to share pics of my 52 build! Last edited by Drifters; 01-04-2015 at 04:19 PM. Reason: Wrong picture

01-04-2015, 04:21 PM	#2
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build

01-04-2015, 04:30 PM	#3
IWanna49 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 198	Re: 52p/u build Great progress and welcome!! Would love to hear more of the story and pics, pics, pics!! __________________ -Greg '51 3600/s10 swap- in progress Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=641511

01-04-2015, 08:19 PM	#5
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build Thanks Greg, it's a complete frame off, Mustang II front,Ford 9" 370 gears,300hp 350 w/700R4 four wheel power disc breaks,A/C,power one piece windows everything's new or reworked basically every nut & bolt redone just a clean p/u! It was a rust free truck when I bought it. It's one of our shop projects we're building it to sell I can't keep them all.

01-04-2015, 08:22 PM	#6
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build

01-04-2015, 08:05 PM	#4
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build

01-04-2015, 08:24 PM	#7
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build

01-04-2015, 08:28 PM	#8
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: 52p/u build Looks great, chassis is really nice...the engine too. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

01-04-2015, 08:57 PM	#9
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: 52p/u build First welcome to the forum, truck is looking great. In the pic on post #4 your front end shows the newer style mount for upper a arms. Is it a TCI or fat man unit? Also could you give me a measurement from front of top hat to the mounting surface for a arm? Thanks...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

01-04-2015, 10:27 PM	#10
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build It's a TCI front-end it's their newest set up! It went together really nice with almost no modifications! Yes I'll shoot you that measurement tomorrow!

01-04-2015, 11:43 PM	#12
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build It is based off of the original hats! I think you could modify the old hat! I'll post a better picture tomorrow with some measurements

01-05-2015, 10:38 PM	#15
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build Hi Jim the measurement from the a-arm mounting surface to the outter cup is 6.5inches hope this helps along with the pictures!

01-05-2015, 10:54 PM	#16
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build Another chassis view!

01-06-2015, 12:32 AM	#17
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: 52p/u build Thanks very much for the measurement and the pics, this is something that could be added to an olders system...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

01-06-2015, 08:28 AM	#18
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: 52p/u build Is the upper control arm still parallel to the top of the spring pocket or did they straighten out the spring pocket since it doesn't have to locate the arm anymore? Thanks again for the pictures and info. Chassis looks great! __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler



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01-06-2015, 09:07 AM	#19
1948GMC Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: north illinois Posts: 76	Re: 52p/u build love it __________________ http://. http://67-72chevytrucks.com...91#post6978591.

01-06-2015, 11:09 AM	#20
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build You know I don't think so? I'll look into that for you!

01-14-2016, 09:16 AM	#21
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build I've decided to get back to work! I just got the grill

01-14-2016, 05:52 PM	#22
*Kenny Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South Dakota Posts: 48	Re: 52p/u build Cool project! Really like the wheels, what are they?

01-14-2016, 06:19 PM	#23
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build They're Artillery wheels from Wheelsmith!

01-14-2016, 07:25 PM	#24
MIKESAD50 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 605	Re: 52p/u build Looks nice, Welcome to the Forum. What did you use as far as paint or coating the chassis? __________________ 1950 3100 5 window

01-14-2016, 08:59 PM	#25
Drifters Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 347	Re: 52p/u build I just powder coated it satin black! I started this a while ago but I have three projects so this took a break for a few months...

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