Progress pics of a customers '63 Chevy truck.

i just ask cause i inherited a 72 bagged chevy truck project, im in the process of figuring out wtf to do. i got a set of wide whites that came with it, 5 lug chrome smoothies thatd fit much nicer on a 60-66 c10

and i just bought a JD2 tubing bender and i gotta get some dies. your work looks amazing and this build is real inspirational, thanks for the info i appreciate it.

 

maybe I can't see in the pics but why no caps on the end of the frame rails?

 

I'm going to run the airlines and wiring through the rails.

 

A few more pics.



Nicely labeled bags, thanks Thorbeck Bros.!

 

Things should totally look different tonight. Can't wait.

 

ahha! makes sense.

also, suicidedoors.com make some serious hardware. I used all there stuff on DD S-10 a couple years ago.

 

That is some pretty impressive work. I have a 61 chevy and was looking to do something similar especially with the front end. A question for you do you think that crossmember would work for the 61 or not? What is the different about the 63 that this wouldn't work on my 61?

 

if im not mistaken your 61 has torsion bars and the front frame section is a totally different stamping

 

Pics from the other night, forgot to grab my camera on the way to the shop today.

 

Hoping to have it on the ground late night tonight.

 

sweet, lookin like its comin together.

 

You didn't know about Dru's Edsel fetish?

 

looks good... keep us posted

 

Ok, here's some updated pics. I was planning on having the truck on the ground tonight. My A.D.D. kicked in and I started a long process on the lower front control arms. I wire wheel'd and shaved, so on...Before the control pics, are the one off'd trans mount.














Thats all I have for now. Hopefully tomorrow, I will be fairly close to being done.

 

Nice work ..... And thanks for a well documented and informative thread .

Personally it's overkill , but I think I learned a fair bit seeing it in excess .

Dig ...

 

Nice job! Lookin good...

 

Yea I made the mount almost a inche shorter than stock. With that mod, I was able to flip the trans-member upside down to allow clearance between the bellhousing and trans tunnel and still lay frame/ maybe body in this case.

 

Heres a few more pics. I'll snap some tomorrow, truck is on the ground now making final bed mounts an stuff.

I forgot to put the brake dust covers on, opps. I'll take care of it.







Thats all folks, for now.

 

damn, i just noticed the rack and pinion steering...and disc brakes. that should ride and drive pretty nice now. c'mon already lets get this thing on the ground and laid out!

 

Yea should be a nice ride.

 

Man I'm getting old, I wrote "our" instead of "are". Its fixed now. Either to much beer, or not enough sleep. Pointless FYI.

 

amazing work AVA. Too bad you have to cover the bed. The metal work is awesome!

 

Thank you. I'm going to leave the bed exposed partially.

 

A little update.











I already started on the exhaust and some other things since these pics. I post more soon.

 

Looking good man, judging by those trailing arms I'm guessing you've done a prerunner or two also?

 

Ha, good eye. I have yet to complete a preunner, but thats in the works with my personnal truck.

 

I bet you can guess what's sitting in my driveway huh? The omnipresent White, 2wd, Ranger extracab lol...

 

Long travel?

 

Valves are ready, with 3/8" quick connects.

 

Oh the small 90*1/8" fittings are for the gauges. Each bag will have its own needle. FYI