|
|
|
06-03-2019, 07:06 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Fawnzie
What started out as a simple engine swap kinda got outta hand. Word of advice, NEVER pull the front clip off to put the engine in! Once it's off you'll see things that you'll want to replace, change or redo. Sooooooo this simple weekend engine swap turned in to a full frame off. New air ride, engine, paint, A/C, you get the idea. Made a quick trip to MaxBuilt Autoworks and the rest is history. This shop is top notch! And now, here come the pics. Here's what I started with.
|
|
|
|
06-03-2019, 07:12 PM
|
#2 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Now right about here is where things got outta hand.
|
|
|
|
|
06-03-2019, 07:18 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Okay, replacing the control arms seems pretty easy, also should probably convert the front to disc brakes. Lets add some rims too.
|
|
|
|
|
06-03-2019, 07:21 PM
|
#4 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
After putting everything back together the static drop i had, I kinda over calculated. Pancaked crossmember, 2.5" drop spindles and drop coils with a coil cut was a bit much. f#!k it, lets just bag the thing!
|
|
|
|
|
06-03-2019, 07:21 PM
|
#5 |
|
Moderator
  
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: China Spring, TX
Posts: 7,280
|
Re: Fawnzie
Wow those Cragars look good on there. Ya it gets away from you.
__________________
Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats? |
|
|
|
|
06-04-2019, 07:47 PM
|
#6 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Loaded on the trailer and headed to Indio, CA to Maxbuilt Autoworks. The engine you see is the first replacement engine, a 350 that I put in. Needless to say it wasn't in there long.
|
|
|
|
|
06-04-2019, 07:50 PM
|
#7 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Once I got to Maxbuilt Autoworks, they made quick work of getting the front end striped down.
|
|
|
|
|
06-04-2019, 07:55 PM
|
#8 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Got a big pile of Porterbuilt parts. Did some test fitting as well.
|
|
|
|
|
06-04-2019, 07:59 PM
|
#9 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
more test fitting
|
|
|
|
|
06-07-2019, 11:25 AM
|
#10 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Safford,AZ
Posts: 3,613
|
Re: Fawnzie
Your wallet screaming yet?
|
|
|
|
|
06-07-2019, 02:34 PM
|
#11 |
|
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 364
|
Re: Fawnzie
My wallet hurts just from reading this... aka I'm jealous
|
|
|
|
|
06-08-2019, 10:03 AM
|
#12 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Wallet? What wallet?? haha It exploded
|
|
|
|
|
06-08-2019, 10:18 AM
|
#13 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
This is where its at. Chassis is completely stripped down
|
|
|
|
|
06-08-2019, 11:11 AM
|
#14 |
|
1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DFW Texas
Posts: 8,539
|
Re: Fawnzie
Man! That takes guts imo! Take a good looking driver and blow it apart. I’m in to see the progress!
__________________
Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684  support our troops! |
|
|
|
|
06-08-2019, 03:02 PM
|
#15 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Thanks Clyde! I wasn't going to do this. I just wanted to do a simple engine swap!
|
|
|
|
|
06-08-2019, 04:52 PM
|
#16 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Here's my new replacement engine. 383 stroker 477hp with a triple deuce. A lil engine porn if you will.
|
|
|
|
|
06-09-2019, 09:57 PM
|
#17 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Scotts, Michigan
Posts: 3,750
|
Re: Fawnzie
Great looking engine. Cant go wrong with 3 deuces....
Marc
__________________
…………...........__________ .................. ((__|__||___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857 |
|
|
|
|
06-09-2019, 10:53 PM
|
#18 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Got the firewall smoothed out. The firewall panels are made by Slosh tubs. Great quality, I highly recommend.
|
|
|
|
|
07-10-2019, 09:07 AM
|
#19 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 364
|
Re: Fawnzie
Looks killer!
|
|
|
|
|
07-10-2019, 09:15 AM
|
#20 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Safford,AZ
Posts: 3,613
|
Re: Fawnzie
very nice!!
|
|
|
|
|
07-10-2019, 11:44 AM
|
#21 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?!
Posts: 2,172
|
Re: Fawnzie
I'm really digging the white carrying through the cab - that wasn't a factory thing, was it??
__________________
1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, boosted-LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate |
|
|
|
07-10-2019, 03:37 PM
|
#22 | |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Quote:
No it wasn't, I have never seen that before and thought it would be cool. I did see that the door panels were painted different in some old truck videos i saw on YouTube. |
|
|
|
|
|
07-10-2019, 07:29 PM
|
#23 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Monday they got the high hump installed. Today they go the insulation installed and started body work on the hood.
|
|
|
|
|
07-22-2019, 07:14 PM
|
#24 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Starting to get the front end assembled.
|
|
|
|
|
08-02-2019, 06:14 PM
|
#25 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 57
|
Re: Fawnzie
Getting all the lights and grill on.
|
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
