1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion

[JRANGER]

Just a little

[UPNADM]

One of those nights where you have a plan and vision of what you want to get accomplished....

Then you realize the parts you picked out are too short.... I have been trying to get the master cylinder on for a few nights now. No luck. Tomorrow is the night.

In the mean time I flushed and washed my rad. I will be smoothing out the tanks and bringing in back to a gloss black.

At the same time I pressure washed my driver side inner fender. Its ready for some more paint stripper.

And finally I picked up my header "toobs" for my block hugger headers. Looking forward to getting the flanges welded up and have them hanging. I plan to build my own exhaust. Should be easy as it is a pretty straight go to the back.

[trout]

like his build alot keep it up

[butch86]

you have inspired me i looked at the bigasstruck.com site and man they make some good looking trucks. my local vollenteer fire dept has a late 70s c50 with a big ass water tank on it with all the pumps and hoses. i talked with the chief today and they need to get rid of it. i plan to be the one to get it as well. i am going to a meeting monday night our monthly vfd member meeting and we will vote to have a closed bid auction for it. its just the truck the tank and pumps stay with the department.

the truck is in great condition condition. i hope to take some pics tomorrow its th the pasture and it was storming all day today. its a gas burner so i am hoping its a bbc. i will pop the hood tomorrow.

[UPNADM]

Got the rad cleaned up and painted tonight.

Finally got my master cylinder on. Finally, ha...

Put a new heater in the truck, and re mounted the heater box and blower motor. Put new heater hose on the truck.

Painted the mount for the rad support.

[UPNADM]

More photos of work...

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by butch86

you have inspired me i looked at the bigasstruck.com site and man they make some good looking trucks. my local vollenteer fire dept has a late 70s c50 with a big ass water tank on it with all the pumps and hoses. i talked with the chief today and they need to get rid of it. i plan to be the one to get it as well. i am going to a meeting monday night our monthly vfd member meeting and we will vote to have a closed bid auction for it. its just the truck the tank and pumps stay with the department.

the truck is in great condition condition. i hope to take some pics tomorrow its th the pasture and it was storming all day today. its a gas burner so i am hoping its a bbc. i will pop the hood tomorrow.

Butch86, good stuff my man. Would love to see some photos of this truck. Having the water tank is a bonus in my eyes, not sure what scrap prices are where you live, but they have been pretty decent up here. It is always great to have something subsidize the project.

I really enjoy this truck, after seeing bigasstrux.com I knew I wanted to build this kind of truck. I am looking forward to having it rolling through the streets of my town, it will be truly unique to the area.

Good luck in your sealed bid...

[Bigasstrux]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

Butch86, good stuff my man. Would love to see some photos of this truck. Having the water tank is a bonus in my eyes, not sure what scrap prices are where you live, but they have been pretty decent up here. It is always great to have something subsidize the project.

I really enjoy this truck, after seeing bigasstrux.com I knew I wanted to build this kind of truck. I am looking forward to having it rolling through the streets of my town, it will be truly unique to the area.

Good luck in your sealed bid...

If I'm such an inspiration to others....how come I'm not rich??

[ghettoluxury]

Originally Posted by Bigasstrux

If I'm such an inspiration to others....how come I'm not rich??

Because other people have figured out how to do this conversion, so your services are not needed by them.

[JRANGER]

so clean

[butch86]

man your doing a great job its awsome to see the care and time your taking and not running around paying shops to do the things most of us enjoy doing for satisfaction and pride.

gonna take picks of the truck in a few minutes. the water tank and pumps will be left with the fire dept. we need it for another tanker truck we are building on a newer truck platform a 2010 international. i really hope the powers that bee decide to let it go.

[UPNADM]

Came home and cut grass... I am not a fan of this time of year... Got done, ate and now its poring rain.

Kind of lost my momentum for the evening.

Did get the rad support mounted.

Bought some sound insulation today for the cab. Looks good, but then again I have never used this stuff before. Time will tell I suppose...

[UPNADM]

Here is the sound insulation... anyone use this product before?

[JRANGER]

hell yeah

[UPNADM]

Got the rad in and filled up.

Got the flanges welded last night and pipes hung today.

Fired it up...

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p...edium=text_url

[UPNADM]

Photos...

[UPNADM]

More photos...

[Bigasstrux]

No fan shroud? Maybe you won't need it living where you do.

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by Bigasstrux

No fan shroud? Maybe you won't need it living where you do.

Shroud is going on, just have not got that far yet... was waiting for bolts to dry.

[motornut]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

Got the rad in and filled up.

Got the flanges welded last night and pipes hung today.

Fired it up...

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p...edium=text_url

Looks great it's sure coming along
don't see to many built big ones around here

[JRANGER]

hell yeah

[JRANGER]

i cant wait to see it with the bed and everything

[79shortbed]

Subscribing. This is B.A.

[butch86]

man i am heart broke that my deal fell through. i guess its not my time to get one and i need to finish my 85 short and wide.

oh well another one is is easy to find here in mississippi.

bigazztrucks your great idea just made some of us wanna do the same thing. it the aww thats cool syndrome i can do that attitude we truck guys have. you still build some awsome trucks though

[Bigasstrux]

Just kidding about the gettin rich part! Money can't buy the fun I have building these things. There's a lot to be said about being able to do what you love and love what you do. If I ever kept track of my hours, I'm sure I make far below minimum wage.