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Hubscrub · 07-10-2018, 09:47 PM

Awsome, nice work, I just read your whole build thread. Gets me motivated!

Roadkill58 · 07-13-2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Hubscrub

Awsome, nice work, I just read your whole build thread. Gets me motivated!

Thanks Hubscrub. Motivation is the key to progress. Wish I had more of it.

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Roadkill58 · 08-06-2018, 01:44 AM

California is on fire! I never smoked cigarettes, but I think I made up for it with all the smoke around here.

Until this week the only thing I've subbed out on this truck was the driveline.

I got my front parking brake cable from Control Cables Inc.

Used a piece of polytube to mock up the outer length.

It's offset a little to the driver side due to the torque arm mount.

The rear cables are from Summit Racing for a 1986 IROC rear disk.

Moved the rear brake line bracket to straighten the stainless braided line a little. Shortened the hard line from the prop valve.

Parking brake is important if you have a manual transmission.
The truck won't stay in one place in neutral without them.
Otherwise you have to carry some wheel chocks with you.

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ptc · 08-07-2018, 07:48 PM

Coming along nicely Jim! You get the garage up yet?

Roadkill58 · 08-08-2018, 12:58 PM

Not yet.

They delivered the wrong material. The material was for horizontal sheeting.

We specified vertical sheeting on roof and walls.

So now we do some more waiting.

The shop roof will be insulated when installed.

It will have 12' wide 10' high roll up doors. The door on the driveway side will be electric with remote.

Hopefully the wife won't tear the fenders off her car when she parks.

I will finish the interior walls myself.

We have all of the lighting. The air, water, electrical is ready.

According to my limited math skills I should be able to drag the lift inside the shop when it is finished.

I might have another slab of concrete poured and leave it outside until winter.

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Roadkill58 · 08-08-2018, 09:24 PM

My wife brought home some material to cover the seat, and the head liner.

The 58 is a big back window cab, and even the stock bench seat sticks up into the back window.

I'm going to cut enough out of the seat back so the top is even or below the bottom of the back window.

The material on the bottom is perforated like the modern seats.

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Roadkill58 · 09-09-2018, 02:06 AM

I started to rewire the truck. The wiring wasn't making any sense until I unwrapped the loom to find another wire inside that had broken off at both ends.
This was on the rear light, brake, and turn wire loom. Now it makes sense.

Everything gets new wire with crimped, and soldered, shrink wrapped terminals.

I'm adding relays for the high and low beams with heavier gauge wire.

My wife has been on vacation for the last week. I've been in honey do hell.
Just wanted to share my pain with all of you.

.

07-10-2018, 09:47 PM	#1
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08-06-2018, 01:44 AM	#3
Roadkill58 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Under a bad sign Posts: 498	Re: Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside California is on fire! I never smoked cigarettes, but I think I made up for it with all the smoke around here. Until this week the only thing I've subbed out on this truck was the driveline. I got my front parking brake cable from Control Cables Inc. Used a piece of polytube to mock up the outer length. It's offset a little to the driver side due to the torque arm mount. The rear cables are from Summit Racing for a 1986 IROC rear disk. Moved the rear brake line bracket to straighten the stainless braided line a little. Shortened the hard line from the prop valve. Parking brake is important if you have a manual transmission. The truck won't stay in one place in neutral without them. Otherwise you have to carry some wheel chocks with you. . Attached Images __________________ Rust Never Sleeps . Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside build Roadkill's 69 Custom C20

08-07-2018, 07:48 PM	#4
ptc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Morada, CA --- (Near Lodi) Posts: 1,443	Re: Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside Coming along nicely Jim! You get the garage up yet? __________________ My Build: 57 Chevy Pro-Street

08-08-2018, 12:58 PM	#5
Roadkill58 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Under a bad sign Posts: 498	Re: Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside Not yet. They delivered the wrong material. The material was for horizontal sheeting. We specified vertical sheeting on roof and walls. So now we do some more waiting. The shop roof will be insulated when installed. It will have 12' wide 10' high roll up doors. The door on the driveway side will be electric with remote. Hopefully the wife won't tear the fenders off her car when she parks. I will finish the interior walls myself. We have all of the lighting. The air, water, electrical is ready. According to my limited math skills I should be able to drag the lift inside the shop when it is finished. I might have another slab of concrete poured and leave it outside until winter. . __________________ Rust Never Sleeps . Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside build Roadkill's 69 Custom C20

08-08-2018, 09:24 PM	#6
Roadkill58 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Under a bad sign Posts: 498	Re: Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside My wife brought home some material to cover the seat, and the head liner. The 58 is a big back window cab, and even the stock bench seat sticks up into the back window. I'm going to cut enough out of the seat back so the top is even or below the bottom of the back window. The material on the bottom is perforated like the modern seats. . Attached Images __________________ Rust Never Sleeps . Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside build Roadkill's 69 Custom C20

09-09-2018, 02:06 AM	#7
Roadkill58 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Under a bad sign Posts: 498	Re: Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside I started to rewire the truck. The wiring wasn't making any sense until I unwrapped the loom to find another wire inside that had broken off at both ends. This was on the rear light, brake, and turn wire loom. Now it makes sense. Everything gets new wire with crimped, and soldered, shrink wrapped terminals. I'm adding relays for the high and low beams with heavier gauge wire. My wife has been on vacation for the last week. I've been in honey do hell. Just wanted to share my pain with all of you. . __________________ Rust Never Sleeps . Roadkill's 58 Chevy Stepside build Roadkill's 69 Custom C20



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