'56 Chevy Panel build (SLP)

[GRIMSS]

Sunday out come more sawzall blades. I think I ended up going through close to 20 blades on all the new front end work.











I still need to dress up the old to new. Next came bolting the new a arms back on.

[GRIMSS]

Ok here's where Justin rocks even more. Got everything mounted and realized I didn't have any lugnuts for the wheels. So decided to go ahead and just sit them in place to see my accomplishment. Jacked up the lower a-arm and it stopped 3" short of max drop that was planned. I about got sick. What's wrong did I not measure right, no everything was good until I put on the rotor. Now what...crap.



I take a ton of pic and head up to the parents computer. Can't get the pics onto there compute. So I just send Justin a panic email what do I do? Bigger brakes ($$$), trim a-arms, what are my options? Leave the computer find all the beer dad had at the house and head to a friend for a break. I'm thinking long weekend it's like 4:00 pm and I'm not going to get an answer for a couple day. Monday morning I've got an email from Justin on the holiday. He says they have to bevel them sometimes. Now parent show up and I'm able to get the picures to Justin. Email him again and ask how much is safe He gets right back to me and now here's what I've got. I didn't have to take off as much as I thought.



Now everything goes back fine after a little trimming.

[GRIMSS]

So I ended up making my goal to have the panel at the show. Lot people checking it out. Answered a lot of quesions and gave out a lot of Flyers for Scott's. Here's what it looked like.

[IvelDesigns]

and yes, it's more badass in person. way more bad ass.

[Scottshotrods]

Jared
your truck is looking good,I am glad
it all worked out for you
Justin
www.scottshotrods.com

[BlueJeep]

How did you address bump steer with a narrower crossmember and longer control arms? A different rack?

[Scottshotrods]

Originally Posted by BlueJeep

How did you address bump steer with a narrower crossmember and longer control arms? A different rack?

The crossmember we did for Jared the lower a-arm pivot is 24 1/2
and the lower inner knuckle on the rack is 24 1/2 and the rack is not narrowed
this is the narrowest you can go with out doing a custom power rack.There
is no bump steer
Justin

[72BlckButy]

Jared, I can't say enough about your panel, you as a member, and your craftsmanship.... they are all awesome!!!!

Guy's this panel is about as nice as you will find in the rust belt, and with the plans Jared has in store, it's only going to get better.

Awesome work Jared, you should definitely be proud.

[kyull67]

Definetly a sweet panel, but I really like your welding cart!

[LOW DOUGH]

Sweet! Awesome! Glad you made your goal!

[Skirkpat]

I was lucky enough to catcth it in person, Great truck, an even better owner. Looked wicked!!!

[GRIMSS]

In preparation of the one piece windows that blackdiesel is going to show everyone his technique I started the teardown. I hate old rusty clutch head screws. Got one door ready and the other one will need some parts robbed from one of the junk doors. Found a coin in one of the doors that’s kind of funny. Also got a regulator rebuild kit, didn’t like it so ended up only cleaning the original up. The rebuild kit’s holes were different and looked like the shaft would be wobbly.







heads


tails

[GRIMSS]

[crey]

That coin is great!
haahhaha

Killer build, man!!

[Bigblue29]

How are the window swaps coming along?

[GRIMSS]

Originally Posted by Bigblue29

How are the window swaps coming along?

Well I have my door stripped down. The regulator rollers are on backorder. Still need to work over one of them.

blackdiesel is about 4hrs away so once we get all the parts I'm headed down there to do them on a Sat. Hope for next month sometime.

[72BlckButy]

Not much on hood ornaments, but that coin is just asking for it. "Tails" to the front....

Nice work on the doors Jared. The one piece windows will look killer on the panel.

[wyomech]

nice build just curious you said you might use a ls motor, have you measured or mocked one up ,my lq9 with edelbrock headers just barely fit between the stock frame width

[GRIMSS]

Originally Posted by wyomech

nice build just curious you said you might use a ls motor, have you measured or mocked one up ,my lq9 with edelbrock headers just barely fit between the stock frame width

I have not mocked anything up yet, but plans are to raise the motor up. May run the exhaust down the outside of the frame.

[Primer70]

Originally Posted by GRIMSS

Found a coin in one of the doors that’s kind of funny.

heads


tails

My Grandpa had a heads or tails coin just like that. I remember me & my cousin finding it when we were kids in his tool box, Grandma got mad at him because we found it, we wre like 7 - 8 years old at the time.

[GRIMSS]

I now have one piece windows thanks to the blackdiesel (Brian) and his dad. Here is most of the how to, but blackdiesel's vid will tell more.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3608461

[jgh64pkup]

great build

[GRIMSS]

Here it is finished until I do body work.

[OrrieG]

That looks nice, I think there may be some in my trucks future. What is the exact measurement of the offset mounting points on the front vertical bracket? Thanks.

[GRIMSS]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

That looks nice, I think there may be some in my trucks future. What is the exact measurement of the offset mounting points on the front vertical bracket? Thanks.

I don't remember, but it is on the vid. I do remember we first did the rear track and then placed the the glass on the door to tell us where we needed to place the front one.