Someone else's truck. '48 Chev

[57FleetsideC4]

Coming along very nice!! Sorry about the tube nut but stuff happens. Steve

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very nice work! I've bit myself on the tube nut before too.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Nice...Jim

Originally Posted by 57FleetsideC4

Coming along very nice!! Sorry about the tube nut but stuff happens. Steve

Thanks guys!!
Ya I think no matter how many tubes you flair you will still forget the nut sometimes lol

[lower50's]

Well over the weekend I figured out where and how to mount up the peddles. Turned out really nice, I will defiantly use the this kit again. I also got the mustang steering column installed. Now to take apart weld and paint.

[6DoF]

you are cookin sir, they are guna love it.

[layinrocker65]

Pedals look fancy. Who makes them?

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

you are cookin sir, they are guna love it.

Thank you, I'm trying.

Originally Posted by layinrocker65

Pedals look fancy. Who makes them?

Walton Fabrication.

[Dieselwrencher]

Those pedals look really nice!

[lower50's]

Well the peddles are painted and installed, made some foot pads that thread on. Gas peddle is hooked up. You can also see how I mounted the M_stang steering column, when the steering shaft finally shows up yesterday!? it will go above the headers to the s10 box. The cooling fan/shroud are mounted it's a Derale 2400 cfm unit and today I got the AC condenser/dryer sitting in place.

[8man]

Very clean looking, and I still like that radiator/fan/shroud a lot.

[oldman3]

Everything looking great...Jim

[youngrodder]

It all looks really well build. Nicely done.

Marc

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 8man

Very clean looking, and I still like that radiator/fan/shroud a lot.

Thanks I too really like how rad/fan/shroud all fit together.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Everything looking great...Jim

Thanks Jim

Originally Posted by youngrodder

It all looks really well build. Nicely done.

Marc

Thank you Marc It all seems to be coming together nice.

[lower50's]

I installed the under dash ac/heater vents and got the under dash ac system mounted. Wiring has started now that all the hard parts are in place I had to move the fuse panel a bit from where the kit wanted it to clear the clutch pedal. Also got the heater core plumbed in.

[8man]

Nice work. We are in about the same spot putting the trucks together.

[lower50's]

Probably the most complicated rad support, but it works good. Here is how the steering shaft worked out using the M_$tang column.

[oldman3]

Looking good there Bob...Jim

[Father&son56project]

That steering column turned out very well. It looks a lot nicer than having an S10 unit in the cab (I know, cuz I have one and it is seriously ugly!). A few quick questions:
-What year Mustang is the column out of?
-What firewall pass-thru did you use for it?

[6DoF]

something seams fishy ... this is going together a little too well ...

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Looking good there Bob...Jim

Thank you

Originally Posted by Father&son56project

That steering column turned out very well. It looks a lot nicer than having an S10 unit in the cab (I know, cuz I have one and it is seriously ugly!). A few quick questions:
-What year Mustang is the column out of?
-What firewall pass-thru did you use for it?

Ya I have used 80's gm column's in my last 2 trucks might have to switch over.
I have no idea what year column it is came with the truck. Fire wall pass through is just a rubber grommet, if I find it flexes whenever I get the tires I was going to use a 1" pillow block bolted to the fire wall. But tight so far.

Originally Posted by 6DoF

something seams fishy ... this is going together a little too well ...

Ya I'm wondering the same

[lower50's]

Fender and box modification has started. The owner did not want as fat of a rear fender. I'm cutting the fender width down 3", then making my own mounting flange and making the box 6" wider. It's all just mocked up for now till the tires show up then I will fine tune the box width.

[lower50's]

Also been working on more wiring, but I did get the block that bolts to the back of the ac compressor. So then I got the hoses trimmed up ready for crimping.
If anyone is looking for a cheap driveshaft, this one you can buy pre made (Amazon)

[Tempest67]

hmmmmm... widen the box , that is an interesting mod. that I have not seen before. I enjoy seeing the ideas that you all have.

I look forward to seeing this when done,


Thanks for the pics, and the workmanship looks 'top shelf'

[6DoF]

NICE!! someone else to share ideas with! i've intended to leave the rear fenders as-is and widen the bed until they cover the dual's.

are you making a header plate, gap filler, or going to seam 2 together? tailgate?

i've been planning at this point to buy 2 headers and 2 tailgates, none with logo, to cut and seam together.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Tempest67

hmmmmm... widen the box , that is an interesting mod. that I have not seen before. I enjoy seeing the ideas that you all have.

I look forward to seeing this when done,


Thanks for the pics, and the workmanship looks 'top shelf'

I have not seen it either so this will be interesting how it looks after. Thank you I try.

Originally Posted by 6DoF

NICE!! someone else to share ideas with! i've intended to leave the rear fenders as-is and widen the bed until they cover the dual's.

are you making a header plate, gap filler, or going to seam 2 together? tailgate?

i've been planning at this point to buy 2 headers and 2 tailgates, none with logo, to cut and seam together.

Anytime sir. Well you might have to wait I have some ideas in the works, coming soon.

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice work. I was involved with making a bed wider on a 53 1.5 ton bed many years ago. It was more work than the owner thought but it fit that truck a lot better IMO.