47-55.1 Project "Bickle" 1948 1/2 ton 4.3 4l60e

[joedoh]

thanks all, the weather was cool but the sun was relentless and I was able to get them patched in. they are only welded where they touch the inner fender, they are screwed to the core support and not welded to the fender fender. this is so it can all still be taken apart like factory.



this is another part I will be delighted to just pop out and have ready in a couple minutes. I will add the radiator mounting holes (it sits in rubber mounts and gets clamped from the top) but I need to get it lined up first. the condenser core gets sandwiched between the core support and the rad, so the rad is offset to the drivers side for the lines. here is a test fit to make sure it lines up.




today I will put the front clip back on, line everything up, and get the cab and front clip bolted down for real. I have a couple last things to cut on the table so while the truck is rolled out I will do that too, like a final brake pedal bracket, seems that lowering the seat exposed how the pedal could move towards the firewall just an inch. I dont want to touch the designs after they are 1000% right, so this current pedal bracket will go on the wall and 6.3 should be the last version. I also need to cut the reinforcing plates for the bottom of the cab, this is a 48 center mount so there is only a single layer of sheetmetal above the rear cab mount.