Projects 51 Chevy P/U Daily Driver Build Thread

Hahah...Phil Im glad ya like the sights...Thanx buddy! (Btw..all one color it is!)
CJ...bring it on down brotha, Sunday is the roadster breakfast in Orange I think!
Im not sure itll be that nice man but it will be fun trying!

 

yeah, its snowing right now! hahaha but hit me up...we'll see what sunday looks like... i lost all my numbers on my phone so hit me up when you get a chance... CJ

 

Ok, so I got the Chev out back yesterday and started unbolting and stripping it down. Everything looked really good as I was going along and hope the rebuild will go easy too. I found a couple little things I have to take care of but for the most part Im still very happy with the purchase!

 

Stripping out the interior in the morning...Then off with the cab, with the help of about 4 guys!

 

Very nice project piece to start with, will be watching this build.

 

What are your plans with the motor?

 

The motor is a perfect running 283 with a 327 cam and hydrolic lfters, backed by a th350. Im going to clean and paint the motor/trans and replace some leaky gaskets and run it!!

 

Is that a 55 first series rear axle? Only (half) year AD with an open driveline.

 

I was told its a 67 Chevelle rearend but I dont think thats right, I believe its like 55-64 style rearened out of a GM. It is stamped GM on the front side and has 10 Bolts...kind of looks like a Nine inch with a longer front snout!

 

Nice truck, the rearend does look like a 55-64 car style rearend. Is it 5 lug? Do you have pics of the front of the rearend? That will help ID for sure.

 

Heres a couple shots of the rearend if anyone has any info to add!



This is the #s on the front drivers side.

 

I took this heater box out of my truck but it does not seem to me as tho its stock...does anyone know if its Chevy box

 

IS there anything stamped in the passenger side of the rear? looks like a 1962 model rear?

 

Nope...just the fill plug about a 3rd of the way up.

 

have fun registering that truck here in florida. i just paid around $760.00 to register my truck and a car. the tax-n-spend republicant's down here should be publicly executed. the goddamned place is a car lovers nightmare...

 

Chevy54: when you upgrade to a big-block, send me your puny 283 please...

 

don't think so... my Eaton 62 diff looks quite different but has the same basic "style".

 

Hah, Im hoping that little 283 treats me well for many years to come! The thing goes so good....just enough power but does well on milage...if I want some power I jump in the 54!

 

looks like fun Eric! perfect weather now to be working on it! we worked on SoCalChevys chopped vent windows yesterday and went for a cruise.. gotta love it... he wants to come down and check out you 54 one of these weekends...

 

Thats cool...his 54 is bitchn...ive always dug the chop on it. Miami next weeknd for the big Bday then Im free any weeknd after. Should try for a sat morn on the 730ish side and all roll to the anti-breakfast then down to the beach after that and show u high desert guys the ocean!

 

thats sounds good... hey, my bday is tomorrow!! I wanna go to Miami! haha..
we'll set something up when you get back

 

Happy Birthday bro and big props to us Aries!!
Ill be uploading some truck pics tomorro to show everyone where im at!

 

So here is what I found when pulling apart the inside of cab....It could have been worse but so much for super clean and rust free....ran down the road to The Truck Shop in Orange and grab 2 floor panels and will be cutting them in today.
Then pulling apart the front axle and components to ship to Sid for the dropping!

Drivers side not so bad...


Passenger side a bit worse tho..

 

c'mon Eric... knowing you.. those floor pans are already in!!! wheres the pics!!

 

Hah..not yet bro...got the right side cut out today and pan ready to go back in...doing driverside tomorro..hopefully my new welder will arrive this week so I can stich it up and pull that cab off!

 

So today I got drivers side cut out and everything cleaned up, then fit the new pans and cut them to fit the truck floor. Then I broke out the Por-15 and painted all under the dash/firewall and the sub-structure. I also made sure to get down in the door post lower pockets so no more rusting will wanna take place! The drivers side lower pocket was packed solid with some Texas dirt from some critter! It took forever to poke it all out the drain hole but its gone now and painted!






The new pans cut to fit how I cut rust out, I didnt need to use the whole
height of new pans so I cut it all lower.

 

That floor board doesnt look that bad considering it from texas. Most of my cars have no floor at all when i get them.

 

I know, it def could have been worse..plus the rest of the truck is amazingly solid including a couple inches up from the rot where the whole fire wall is like brand new silver metal. she will be back to normal soon!

 

nice truck...cant wait to see it progress.

 

nice progress keep it going