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1Bad37: C5 Corvette Meets '37 Chevy...
My name is Christian, and this is my ride... It’s a 1937 Chevrolet 1/2 ton truck, with a 2001 Corvette engine, or LS1, a T56 6 speed trans, and 3.46 rear end. The frame was custom made by myself with help from my father over the last two years to suit the full Corvette independent suspension and disk brakes all the way around. The truck is supported by a set of fully adjustable coil overs. The wheels are stock 2001 wheels 18x9.5+56 rear, 17x8.5+56 with 255s on rear so they don’t rub on the already 2inch wider rear fenders. The front end is narrowed 6 inches. The Corvette trans is under the bed connected to the motor by a torque tube. The torque tube was custom extended 6.5 inches. The trans being in the back was the reason I made the bed tilt, so people could see the amount of time and effort that went into the truck.The Corvette’s electronics are all there, slimmed down by myself on cold winter nights. (PITA:lol:) The Security systems are all there, I just wired it in such a way that everything that wants to talk, does.
First off some "picking it up pics!" This kid has NO IDEA what he just got himself into!!! http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3701/1...a5fa7ae9_c.jpg 100_3673m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/1...147700df_c.jpg 100_3678m by Der E30, on Flickr I remember being super excited the whole ride home! People were giving us thumbs up the whole way! http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/1...d75cf190_c.jpg 100_3682m by Der E30, on Flickr These were two years ago in July ’11... http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/1...d290ef0b_c.jpg IMG_0560m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2892/1...7472eb37_c.jpg IMG_0562m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/1...2b3286a1_c.jpg IMG_0630m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/1...f6f536ec_c.jpg IMG_0570m by Der E30, on Flickr That was the first time the frame had seen real daylight! Fast forward to last summer... http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/1...a4852eb6_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/1...aedf716c_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/1...94b9a2a6_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2816/1...19ed0f3b_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/1...9f7385a9_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/1...41ded837_c.jpg[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/1...bc66c00b_c.jpg background by Der E30, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5467/1...40167c18_c.jpg IMG_1302m by Der E30, on Flickr[/IMG] http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/1...da80dd02_c.jpg IMG_1329m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/1...06429f86_c.jpg IMG_1342mm by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/1...85231816_c.jpg IMG_1298m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/1...e54e4b3f_c.jpg IMG_1306m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3802/1...4deb3601_c.jpg IMG_1347m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/1...99735054_c.jpg IMG_1367m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/1...e280d076_c.jpg IMG_1360m by Der E30, on Flickr Annnnd some pics of under the hood and bed... [IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/1...73925d3f_c.jpg IMG_4504 by Der E30, on Flickr[/IMG] http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/1...03e7ce36_c.jpg IMG_4515 by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/1...db91b23a_c.jpg IMG_4521 by Der E30, on Flickr [IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/1...70cfc82e_c.jpg IMG_4527 by Der E30, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/1...7dfefee6_c.jpg IMG_4528 by Der E30, on Flickr[/IMG] http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/1...f3805cf5_c.jpg IMG_4532 by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/1...85231816_c.jpg IMG_1298m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/1...e54e4b3f_c.jpg IMG_1306m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3802/1...4deb3601_c.jpg IMG_1347m by Der E30, on Flickr IPhone doesn’t pick up light too well but I made due, the real camera was home that day... http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2893/1...af6c1850_c.jpg IMG_1543m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/1...d255b2af_c.jpg IMG_1536m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/1...8563c4a0_c.jpg IMG_1537m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5543/1...608e5e57_c.jpg IMG_1540m by Der E30, on Flickr Driver’s point of view when cruising... http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/1...02f42b80_c.jpg IMG_1535m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/1...30f0f6da_c.jpg IMG_1547m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/1...c08fa70f_c.jpg IMG_1551m by Der E30, on Flickr Driving out of hell! http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/1...d69bfd76_c.jpg IMG_1535mm by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7358/1...2258ffce_c.jpg IMG_1544m by Der E30, on Flickr A few with my great grandpappy’s truck he bought new... http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/1...d973a1e9_c.jpg IMG_1573m by Der E30, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5524/1...734281eb_c.jpg IMG_1593mc by Der E30, on Flickr And to the reason I'm starting a build thread today and not earlier is I was swamped with skool (and working on my DD's several issues:waah:) all winter and basically got nothing done all winter is that I'm almost done with skool for the summer and I will be actually making some progress!!!:metal: I'll upload some pics of the parts I picked up last wee. Shaved door kit and some glass related parts... Today I dropped off my glass to get tinted. Pics when its back! Gotta have SOMETHING done before the Arlington Show and SHine on the 14th! |
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As she sits currently...
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/...67a755c0_b.jpg New things I got, besides the power window dealy. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3773/...be8db543_b.jpg Sound deadener I've been doing plus the mock up actuator spot. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/...90a029f3_b.jpg |
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Very nice! Must be a blast to drive.
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Bump from the dead!!! Still here and alive! Professors are doing their best to bury me in work still breathing!
Pics of taking it apart... Dang, didn't realize they were that dark... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7491/...b2d36d1b_b.jpghttps://farm8.staticflickr.com/7465/...1920a110_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/...58d1c561_b.jpg Put some sound deadener stuff in over the summer, makes the doors not sound like tin! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7519/...4d00b285_b.jpg Always ***** the way the mufflers could be seen from the side under the fenders... https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8571/...aeb26eb7_b.jpg I WILL FIX! :eek https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/...d9e1a111_b.jpg Actually the second time the exhaust went under the knife, or should I say grinder!:rofl I angled the cans up so they can't be seen from the side, it looks 10x better... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/...7bd003c0_b.jpg Pull driveshafts https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/...2545435a_b.jpg Diff comes out! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8604/...3c240f61_b.jpg Time to start another pile of parts!https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8635/...b1366373_b.jpg Like my shaft?:rofl:eyebrows https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8644/...5380c8b6_b.jpg undo some more bolts and this heavy hunk of metal comes out! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8611/...6d505634_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8589/...fc5e8d58_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8674/...dcb55b93_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8663/...47c612a5_b.jpg I've always ***** the look of this solenoid on the side of the trans... AND it serves absolutely ZERO purpose. It's job is to MAKE you shift from 1st gear to 4th! Thanks Chevy!:dontknow:https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8654/...38e47018_b.jpg Stupid thing out of there for a small mod! (it had no idea what was coming!:rofl https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8645/...5f3d20d4_b.jpg I kinda broke the connector last year stepping on it, But I never had it hooked up anyway since I want a 6 speed not a 4! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8605/...c3c2daaa_b.jpg It met the (cough) reaper (cough) I mean grinder. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8656/...48b98f8a_b.jpg Made a weld on that little rod to keep the plunger thing from rattling out and jamming something up in the trans. Sand it up with the DA and done. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8635/...146569ea_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8578/...ee974809_b.jpg Finished install! Looks much cleaner! Looks much better to me and that's all that matters. I can shorten the wiring harness to get rid of the 1-4 solenoid wires and I have a 6 speed again! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/...d204c7c9_b.jpghttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8594/...7fbf1fd9_b.jpg More parts for the pile!!!:rofl https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/...058006ee_b.jpg Shaft is getting longer!:rofl1: https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/...192127ac_b.jpg The rest are pretty much random pics of stuff! I may or may not be trying to polish this shiz up.:rofl It would look killer but it would be a major PITA so IDK yet...:rofl https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8675/...ff511193_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8654/...470a9f51_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/...031746e6_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8651/...b97d43fc_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/...eb29dec7_b.jpg Why tear it all down? Well, 1st gear pops out and grinds pretty much every time I select 1st and use some throttle (apply torque). The weird part is that if I select 1st and hold the shifter in 1st (pushing on the gate) and slowly let out the clutch, it will make a loud clunk. After the cluck it will operate as it should, I can burn the tires or whatever, and shift into 2nd like normal... Also, when engine braking like when rolling up to a stop sign, I can stick it in 1st and let the clutch out while rolling slow and it will still pop out and make all manner of grinding noise. Again, once I've clunked it into 1st, I can decelerate just fine... All the other gears work normally, and the clutch works ok as well... I asked on LS1tech and these pics are recycled from that thread... 1st gearhttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/...1491d534_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/...05318af6_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8683/...8805ffb0_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8659/...04544d03_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/...5998b783_b.jpg IMG_7439m by Der E30, on Flickr 1/2 fork, looks fine to me… https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8641/...313b836b_b.jpg IMG_7435m by Der E30, on Flickr 3rd https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/...e2061624_b.jpg 3rd:4th slider by Der E30, on Flickr 3-4 slider from 3rd side… Most of the sliders look more or less like this, pretty good as far as I know... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/...51d9b798_b.jpg 3rd slider by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8617/...0f6e02ab_b.jpg IMG_7456m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8578/...da8c726d_b.jpg IMG_7457m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8627/...8c64fb08_b.jpg IMG_7454m by Der E30, on Flickrhttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8677/...afcb1d83_b.jpg IMG_7453m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/...f67d830e_b.jpg IMG_7450m by Der E30, on Flickrhttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8623/...9913cdce_b.jpg IMG_7449m by Der E30, on Flickr The more I look at the teeth on 1st gear itself, the more I think that the circled area could be the issue, the teeth all look the same, almost rounded off right on the corner... https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8621/...a704a68a_b.jpg IMG_7446m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8589/...a50517c7_b.jpg IMG_7459 by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8669/...3d903c2c_b.jpg IMG_7461m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8568/...ee82279f_b.jpg IMG_7460m by Der E30, on Flickr Gonna build basically a stage 2 trans with bronze fork pads and billet keys, new 1st gear slider, plus a short shifter and shifter cup along with some GM fluid. No new 1st gear for now, my wallet hurts enough for one day... It throwing the lever out of 1st was the number 1 reason for second gear drifts and burnouts.. It is enormously pissing to have it pull that crap, especially when you've driven the stupid thing like 600 miles EVER |
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Nice truck! So is the first gear causing the problem? Maybe bounce the issue off a good manual transmission expert. Would be a bummer to do all the work and have the same problem.
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The whole thing is stupid because I don't think I've ever ground the gears in it:waah: I'm also getting a cheap short shifter that I'm going to modify into a tall bent lever sorta like stock truck and alter the lever ratio even more so it is still a normal size pattern. Maybe I'll even put a stock 37 shift knob on top!:lol: |
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Awesome truck! Subscribed.
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Actual driving, it drives awesome, EFI is freaking sweet how it runs perfectly. I idled through the GoodGuys show last summer without even touching the gas pedal.:metal: I love the way it feels so connected to the road with the Pfadt coilovers, my dad thinks its too stiff but I love it. Having no rubber in the steering linkage and heim ends for ball joints is awesome, very little slop!:metal: Just need to cure some of that road noise...:ito: I did a thing over my spring break. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8743/...230208fd_b.jpg Morimoto MiniD2s projectors, should throw light like a new BMW or Acura. My daily has a set up rather like it and I love it so I had to do it to this also:lol: And yes the buckets are flat black...:devil: The actual mirror that does the light throwing is behind the eyeball looking lense.:devil: This also happened. It only took 8 or 10 hrs to put that stupid thing together,:lol: I think I took it apart about 10 times getting the shift linkage in there right...:waah: If I had another one to do I could probably do it in 2 hrs though. Much shiny. Have probably 10 or 14 hrs into sanding that miserable thing then polishing. Sanding really sucks, its mostly the self repeating that sucks so bad, going from 80->220->320->600->1200 grit. I need to get some 1500 and 2k as 1.2k isn't enough. What a PITA though... https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8724/...0a22da97_b.jpg I have more pics of both things but I have homework due today that I didn't do yesterday because I was sanding and polishing the diff...:waah: I bolted the diff on right after that pic and it looked pathetic all dirty next to the polished trans, kind of irritating but I said whatever and started making that shiny too:lol: Better updates maybe tomorrow if I remember the memory card on my way to school...:devil: |
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I know what you mean about not wanting to park it anywhere you can't keep an eye on it. I have a 69 Chevelle convertible that I feel the same way about. I only drive it if that's all I'm planning on doing...just driving! I don't like to leave it anywhere I can't see it, but it has to be that way I guess.
I think you truck looks awesome!! I see salvaged Corvette rollers on ebay and I think to myself how amazing that would be under an ond truck and I think you're the first I've seen that has actually done it. Very cool :) Must feel like a rocket on rails. Always loved the streamline era trucks, I have a 1940 Chevy 1/2 ton that I haven't really started working on and it will probably never get to where yours is but it will be great to drive around. Your right about modern powertrains, EFI is sooo nice. Turn the key and go, no messing around with jets and metering rods etc etc. Sanding and polishing is mind numbing but it looks great!! Keep up the great work. What are you running for seats? Do you have buckets or a bench? |
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And now I will blast with many unedited/blurry/crap on the lens and generally BS iPhone pics!:lol: Couldn't find the camera for the new ones and the "in progress" pics I almost always forget the camera and pull out the phone as its ALWAYS in my pocket pumping tunes into my earbuds...:lol: Here's the sanding station! I spent too many hours sitting on that stupid yellow bucket! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8739/...ca1648f5_b.jpg Putting the mainshaft into the case on my official GM workstation!:lol: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7683/...d0aeaef2_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8796/...ba5c6a99_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7673/...d057bd9a_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7654/...9a5d8fae_b.jpg This part is a pain to get right! THis is the actual shift gate/link where shifts happen. THe 5/6 and R forks are on their own linkage that is a pain to make interface with the 1/2/3/4's shift fork. You might pick up that I did the brass fork pads and Viper steel 3/4 fork... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7683/...b8a3ddca_b.jpg At this point I forgot all about pics and was wrenching. If you ever rebuild one of these, to put the pressed on 5/6 gear back on the mainshaft, heat it up in your oven at 500 degrees and it will fall right on. If you ever take one of these apart you'll know which gear I mean, its a HUGE PITA to take off!!!:lol: Trans back in and no leaks! I hate the smell of ATF in the morning:lol: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7628/...7656839a_b.jpg TO answer the question about the seating arrangement in this aircraft, the plain black seats are the ones I've been using. My dad and I reupholstered them several years ago, they're a stock style replacement. I'm gonna have to replace them though as they hurt my tailbone after about an hour of driving...:waah: I hurt pretty bad after driving to the Goodguys show last year, and that's ~1.5-2 hrs away...:waah: I'm leaning toward doing them in a chocolate brown color rather like a king ranch ford truck... Probably stitched somewhat like that BMW E30 seat leaning on the wall next to the truck seat. And no, that seat won't work, trust me, I tried to make it work... Its too wide and stuff...:lol: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7607/...a3fa5bc0_b.jpg This is the trans as it sits currently, the diff cover is freshly polished, I could polish it for months but this is close enough I think...:lol: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7589/...bc492248_b.jpg What the shop situation looks like now...https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7670/...d22ecc25_b.jpghttps://farm8.staticflickr.com/7676/...16fd56a9_b.jpg THe diff as it sits about 10 mins ago:lol: NOT looking forward to polishing that. Thoughts on painting the center part gold and polishing both of the side covers?? https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7702/...70f7ac63_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8778/...38061fd8_b.jpghttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8767/...cc215795_b.jpghttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8747/...58a0fb3f_b.jpg |
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I see what you mean about the center part, there are some pretty deep channels to get into. Painting would cut down on time (and loss of sanity) but I guess it all depends on what you ultimately feel when you flip the bed up and see it. I think either way it would look good.
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Next important decision, gauges. Few options I'm looking at. 1. Stewart Warner "wings"? http://static.speedwaymotors.com/RS/...66582223_L.jpg 2. I was thinking of having Dakota Digital do custom gauges in my original gauge rings, I emailed them and they said the gauges would end up in a layout similar to this. I'm starting to think that would be mistake though... http://www.dakotadigital.com/cartima...01212311644110 3. Then there's this... I'm starting to like this a lot... http://www.dakotadigital.com/cartima...01501231620450 THoughts???? |
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I'm not sure you would be happy with the second choice, they remind me of the late 80's early 90's GM digital clusters that were kind of cool at first but leave you wanting more. I like the SW gauges too because they look more period correct and have a nice style.
I've never used them but I really like the Dakota Digital VHX guages (third choice) because of all of the options you get with them. With the message center you get readouts like hour meter, 0-60 times, 1/4 mile timer/speed, high speed/RPM recall etc. Plus they have add on features that will display trans/oil temps, compass, inside/outside temp and more. It looks like it wouldn't take up alot of room behind the dash because you can mount the control box where its convenient and has just one cable running to the back of the cluster. Out of the three I'm sure this option would be the most expensive one but I think they offer a lifetime warranty. |
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Yeah, I think I will do the VHX kit, it looks pretty sweet and more importantly, fits in the spot in the dash! THe SW wings wouldn't all fit on the dash behind the steering wheel which would be a pain. THe VHX would all fit behind the wheel for one clean install...
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Really nice work Christian! I used DD VHX in our 56 Chevy and have been very happy with them.
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Hi christian, been waiting for the pics. Very very nice fab work!!! Fantastic that you went outside of the box and did irs, and a tilt box besides. This will be a rolling showcase for your work!! A little late for trans repair thoughts but the condition you spoke of first where you hold the shifter in gear and then the clunk, then good to go is typical of mainshaft walking back and forth. Because gears are cut at an angle they end load the shaft. There will always be more force under acceleration one way than you could ever do decelerating the other way. Watch thrust washer clearance (if so equipped) between washer and the case as an example. Do't mean to make you worry, just thoughts i wanted to share. If i lived close would love to feel the handling firsthand! Keep the pics coming. Good luck, Brian F.
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This is interesting! :lol:I've talked to at least a dozen people about this and you've been the first to say about anything like that!:lol:Well, I took it apart once, so I can take it apart again if this business of falling out of gear continues and really watch the shimming of the trans.:lol: Nothing felt loose or anything though... |
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The shimming was just an example. Looking at your trans the end tapered roller bearings would be suspect and any selective shims to adjust end play if this is the case on this trans. Sloppiness anywhere, shift fork pads, slider hub, the areas you highlighted, etc it all adds up. In my younger days as a subaru mechanic, i fixed many manual trans's with exactly your complaints and needed all the parts you mentioned and more because of mainshaft walking. Fixed a few t-10 4 speeds with shims because of mainshaft causing 4th gear pop out iirc. Did you narrow up the front end track width? if so what rack did you use?
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Interesting, If it continues doing that I'll be ordering a shim kit I suppose! :(
Yes, the front is narrowed, if I remember correctly it is 7 inch total narrower, or 3.5 inches on each side. We basically narrowed it the amount that a mustang 2 would bolt in and be the correct width where the tie rod ends pivot on the inside, (inside the boots). The rack is a Flaming River mustang 2 power rack. The rear is stock vette width, that's why camber is needed to get inside the fenders even though the fenders are 2 inch wider. A corvette is wider than it seems! |
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Looks good!
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Didn't get the camera out in the shop till after I'd pulled the nose and spilled the entire contents of the rad on the ground minus 1 gallon...:shifty: THe petcock valve dumps on the frame so it goes everywhere and is a flipping mess, need to fix that... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7766/...253c931d_b.jpgIMG_7822m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7666/...af3134fd_b.jpgIMG_7825m by Der E30, on Flickr Suspension shot! Love the heim ends on the steering. Makes it super direct! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7736/...0f9ba8f7_b.jpgIMG_7828m by Der E30, on Flickr Snaking the steering around the manifold was a pain... https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8885/...c0f4434a_b.jpgIMG_7835m by Der E30, on Flickr Pulling the cab with handy dandy hoist. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8815/...7f1bf21f_b.jpgIMG_7839m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8780/...20edb64c_b.jpgIMG_7842m by Der E30, on Flickr No cab now!https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8823/...0114c6f4_b.jpgIMG_7843m by Der E30, on Flickr Dat LShttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8738/...c6cf129e_b.jpgIMG_7844 by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7760/...c94556cb_b.jpgIMG_7846m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7771/...6fd2f03e_b.jpgIMG_7849m by Der E30, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7796/...669a0950_b.jpgIMG_7850m by Der E30, on Flickrhttps://farm8.staticflickr.com/7798/...047349da_b.jpgIMG_7845m by Der E30, on Flickr |
Re: 1Bad37: C5 Corvette Meets '37 Chevy...
So I bought a thing and cut a big hole to fit it... But first, this is what I started with.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5441/1...8db85aca_b.jpg New toy that doesn't fit that well under the dash with that big bump in the firewall. I'll move it down to fix this small problem, this will also look better with the engine there also... https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7706/1...16f1f757_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8768/1...0e9f43d9_b.jpg Mark a line with chalk-welder's pen thing https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8767/1...6f88118a_b.jpghttps://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5467/1...9af7b60f_b.jpg Made some noise! https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5322/1...bfe17dfe_b.jpg Idea of where I'm going with this! https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8752/1...49d58152_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8717/1...47323d43_b.jpg Didn't have a piece of steel big enough to patch the hole, so this is the end for today... https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8801/1...ebbf7bed_b.jpg Until another day! Or tonight...:cool: https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7764/1...b393951e_b.jpg |
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How do you find all the time to build your project?
I do like your choice on the D D, VHX we went with D D also on the 46 made the dash fit a 40 Ford cluster After seeing your project we thought we wanted to build a 37 but decided to move on and finish the 46 You are doing one he11 of a job |
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Most of the build happened when I was in high school... :lol: Back when I had lots of time.:lol: Spending every single night out in the shot from ~8 to 11 or midnight. These days I'm in college and still living at home so I squeak in time here and there, like the last big update was spending pretty much all day out in the shop:metal: and last night I spent 10 mins welding on the hole I made (and didn't take any pics...), that's not much time, but it adds up. Do something, however small, everyday you can. At the end of this month, school is out so I'll have more time :metal::metal: Paint or bust before Goodguys!!!!:lol: |
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So school's out yesterday, time to get back to work!:metal:
I'm gonna delete all of the weird lines in the frame from the welds that are from when the tube is made, like on this rail. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/538/18...b2f90f59_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/485/18...542bedb9_b.jpg Pulled the trans again as it was in the way. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/498/18...59f1d883_b.jpg No, I'm not done with the filler anywhere here, but I started pulling the fuel tank so I could get to the bars under the back of the torque tube. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/443/18...f5939dcc_b.jpg Dragged the pallet jack out from behind the shop and put the cab on a pallet and moved it out of the way for something you might guess... https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/352/18...948215fc_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/387/18...51aa0a5a_b.jpg Didn't drop anything expensive!:rofl1: The reason its so dark is that I was just turning off the lights, as it was like 1:20 am. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/283/18...67b885b7_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/474/18...a7e828fb_b.jpg Planning on respraying the frame this week hopefully, going for a slightly darker red. |
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Little update! I made these gussets because I felt like it needed them, probably pointless but whatever.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/288/18...22d7709b_b.jpg Took off the back wheels https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/491/18...b941283d_b.jpg This happened. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/489/18...f9c9526b_b.jpg SOme pics of the frame. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/402/18...d24026d8_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/561/18...1fbd5a65_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/547/18...ac6c365c_b.jpg Gonna be cleaning all this stuff up, cause its nasty. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/385/18...a0aa53e8_b.jpg |
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I washed the rear arms and suspernsion, as well as took apart the coils for cleaning, then reassembled them without one of the collars... So the coils are ~10mm shorter and the truck should theoretically tuck wheel in the back just a little.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/355/18...90b347c4_b.jpg The frame under the bed is getting closer to primer. No, that's before I started sanding most of that. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/297/18...4e996b85_b.jpg Little brace here. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/395/18...32be53a4_b.jpg |
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Looks great! The gussets can't hurt either. Great work!!
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Good progress...how much time before Goodguys?
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Lunchtime update:lol: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/393/18...783137a8_b.jpg Those stupid triangle shaped parts behind the bars are a pain bc my DA doesn't really fit in there so have to hand sand:waah: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/353/18...568b488f_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5556/1...c964c565_b.jpg The previously mentioned rear arms that are clean:lol: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/326/18...cb2e9902_b.jpg Immediately put the towel back over them:lol: |
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At like 1:30 am I decided those four bolt holes in the subframe need something to hold! https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5573/1...dbea29d9_b.jpg
Likely suspect...:devil: https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5458/1...72b07d8c_b.jpg Making skidding device, the subframe sits low enough that I can't get a jack under it without parking on 2x4s. I've only touched it on one thing, a manhole cover in road construction that stuck out ~2 inches... I don't need to be lowered more with those square edges there to catch on stuff:lol: I've seen a car totaled by a manhole cover:lol: Gonna make one for the front also:metal: https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5596/1...6f25228d_b.jpg Slowly turning colors https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3840/1...e17e3089_b.jpg |
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Well Goodguys didn't happen, things still slooooowly rolling along.
Cleaned up the back of the rear lower arms so they'll look neat when you're behind me:dontknow: Done vs undone. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/549/2...ec99e1d9_b.jpg Front skid. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/501/2...c556d06f_b.jpghttps://farm1.staticflickr.com/535/2...84104843_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/500/2...6e8f7452_b.jpg Deleting some weld seams seams on the side rails and capping the ends https://farm1.staticflickr.com/410/2...7b9de768_b.jpg Several days later https://farm1.staticflickr.com/546/2...5c802c01_b.jpg The front half looks worse than the back as it is hidden under the truck and basically keeps the frame from rusting. The back half where the bed opens was wet sanded and painted repeatedly for a much smoother finish... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/380/2...d8a71b0d_b.jpghttps://farm1.staticflickr.com/368/2...fcaa8b73_b.jpg Added sound deadener so parts don't ring when hit. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/452/2...484951dd_b.jpg Details of the rail ends. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/...e7d6f62a_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/330/2...429e6137_b.jpg Something I made on Sunday/Monday, A new passenger side mirror arm. Repro mirror arms have straight arms, which looks stupid, and are cast pot metal that breaks if you try to hammer it into the correct bend... (ask me how I know) Anyways, I made this new one. It isn't exactly perfect but its a dang good match for a piece of exhaust pipe, rebar and some flat stock I found on the floor...:rofl1: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/357/2...b91eb6f6_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/526/2...8c0b593c_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/322/2...45b88a02_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/297/2...d67728f9_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/333/1...bce19ab3_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/552/2...b0d879c8_b.jpg And no, paint hasn't happened yet, still have lots of work to do including tightening the door jambs... |
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Just gotta say on your build , or unbuild and build up this truck is *****in. Keep up the work. Ya got skill and some teachin in ya.
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Sorry its been a while! I've been busy with summer!:lol: Uhh so I apparently didn't update that I had put the rear suspension parts back on the frame, so here's some pics of that back when it was clean...:lol: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5790/...c1cd0d6c_b.jpg Also say hello to my new skid plate back there:metal: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5706/...04708b82_b.jpg See, in the background the firewall is bare metal https://farm1.staticflickr.com/730/2...67e1202a_b.jpg Something I did and still have to finish is defrost vents which seem like an easy task, but aren't because of the windshield and a bar under it... I really want the vents to be as inconspicuous as possible, so they're not going to have any bezels or anything, this is basically done, but imagine the nailheads gone. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/726/2...e88750f2_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5626/...00d3353f_b.jpg This is how the inside is going to be connected, there is a bar right in that area so these have to be both flat and make a 90 degree turn, as well as having a spot for the air hose to connect to. I somehow got it in my head that the door gaps were ridiculously large, and they were, opening up to almost a half inch in one spot, and I could literally shove my pinkie into this gap...:lol: Well stupid me decided that this needed to be remedied... (don't get me wrong, its a great idea to shrink the gaps, but after figuring out its at least 40 FEET of welded and ground edge, it seems like a massive PITA with a small visual gain.) Pretty horrendous ~10mm gap there... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/637/2...ac575369_b.jpg Buzz, buzz. Fun fact, those are actually 16 penny nails without heads or pointy ends:lol: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/605/2...fe7bbd84_b.jpg Buzz buzz more. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/661/2...357a5491_b.jpg Extend! https://farm1.staticflickr.com/672/2...0391f5c6_b.jpg Repeat the weld and grind for many hours and this appears. This is a ~2mm gap in the door, or about half what my e30 in the background's panel gaps are:metal: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/658/2...be10cd5c_b.jpg Driver's side. I'm using a large flat grinder blade to make the door edge straight. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5708/...e564a330_b.jpg If you happen to clean your bondo board with paint thinner near where you are grinding on the door, you can make fire unintentionally! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5789/...ba6cd1ed_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/741/2...212ba57e_b.jpg Random pic in middle of body filler on the firewall. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5631/...619232f4_b.jpg To now... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/734/2...f669f412_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/683/2...9fddc5a6_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5659/...402ec9c8_b.jpg The shop as a big mess with body filler dust on everything, progress is slow but happening. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5813/...a91f87bb_b.jpg I'm still working on the driver's door edge. The firewall is nearly done, a few more skim coats and it should be nice. I'm thinking about going to talk to a local about having a seat made, and will hopefully make some primer fly next week. Lots to do. |
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Good progress. Nice job on the door gap.
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Great progress!
Glad to see you are back on your amazing project, what a vision! On our 37 and the 46 I picked up some Mopar Mini Van Voyager second and third seats remove the bottom attachments and they fit and sit great |
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Here goes nothing. I've been avoiding bodywork so I did something not related to that:lol: Had a slight breather in the homework and projects in school so got a little bit done. Started here. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/628/2...96129579_b.jpg My helper the PO PO:lol: He's black and white so he's the popo. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/585/2...d04e2abf_b.jpg About 45 mins later https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5771/...4864d53c_b.jpg IN the middle of this I blew out the shop with leaf blower and this is how my poor e30 looked the next time I washed it... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/640/2...4a48b5b1_b.jpg Back started to hurt after holding trans up one handed while feeding the bolts in:devil: T56 is one heavy SOB one handed. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/771/2...498909ee_b.jpg Diff in too, check out that freshly washed diff mount! https://farm1.staticflickr.com/770/2...96ce7e6d_b.jpg Shiny trans https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5741/...45b76232_b.jpg Exhaust mid section in https://farm1.staticflickr.com/715/2...1c1e3e64_b.jpg Tail parts in, also sound deadened the skid plate in the background at some point in the days preceding. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/614/2...a96cb200_b.jpg Sexy https://farm1.staticflickr.com/653/2...aebca894_b.jpg A few days later... Those tips are wacked from all the cutting and welding. Must fix! https://farm1.staticflickr.com/589/2...b6a6238d_b.jpg Cut off basically all the tips. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/599/2...393abd79_b.jpg Some assembly and cutting required. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5797/...a0571b91_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/630/2...f61fc88a_b.jpg Using straightedge on two sides https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5761/...0b6158fc_b.jpg I tacked that last tip to the angle iron so it would be straight. If I were to do this over again that's what I would have done from the beginning:lol: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5824/...264da4e4_b.jpg Pretty happy with this. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/728/2...83a10676_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/714/2...c5227ff1_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5822/...bfc9edd2_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5785/...e811a983_b.jpg This brings us to current. Hoping to sneak out for a few hours this weekend if I have time. |
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Beautiful work. I bet that's a fun ride.
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