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Old 12-09-2023, 04:32 PM   #51
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Thanks I appreciate it. Sadly he passed just over a year ago, kinda in part to why the truck was put on the back burner.
The “phases” was the original direction but I have learned in myself that I procrastinate to much to go back and change haha
I am sorry to hear of his passing, man. Hopefully you can build this in his honor or something like that.

I understand what you are saying, sometimes if I do something "just for now" it may remain that way. I hope you are having some fun on this and it can remind you of good times. I can't believe how well that yellow paint came up - hopefully you can keep it.
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Old 12-09-2023, 09:54 PM   #52
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is that the tire diameter you plan to use? wouldn't want any surprises later.
dont forget to test fit the hood periodically to ensure things aren't moving with welding heat and shrinkage.
looks like you have this in the bag. thanks for posting up pics too.
The tire I have now are 275/55r22 on the front, converting overall diameter and width comes out to be 31.4 inches tall and 10.46 wide or something like that.
Since the tires just rub now, I fiqured if I went could go to a narrower tire and do some other mods I would gain a comfortable clearance to the fenders so I know I for sure won’t be any bigger of a tire. Since being 22 in rims options are limited especially if I don’t want to spend $1000 a tire. What I’ll ate it’ll end up with is a 29 inch tall and 9 inches wide hopefully won’t look to small in the big opening and also have the benefit of being closer to the ground

I like threads with lots of pics so trying to do the same!
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Old 12-09-2023, 10:00 PM   #53
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I am sorry to hear of his passing, man. Hopefully you can build this in his honor or something like that.

I understand what you are saying, sometimes if I do something "just for now" it may remain that way. I hope you are having some fun on this and it can remind you of good times. I can't believe how well that yellow paint came up - hopefully you can keep it.
Yeah it cleaned up nice, I have some rust to deal with that’s into the yellow but I think I can hide it. I’ve been thinking of trying the “poppies patina “ or might end up just clearing the hole thing
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Old 12-09-2023, 10:46 PM   #54
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Re: 1953 chevy 1100 gigis truck

have you seen this site for tire sizes and comparing a cojuple tires next to each other? there are tabs to check out other stuff.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
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Old 12-09-2023, 10:51 PM   #55
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another handy visual tool if you plan to swap offsets. also has spots to put your fender clearances etc
https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/
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Old 12-10-2023, 12:50 AM   #56
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Yes I have used the tire size calculator, the second one is net. I don’t plan to swap off set off.
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Old 12-10-2023, 10:23 AM   #57
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curious, what are the wheels from, a donor or aftermarket?
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Old 12-10-2023, 11:13 AM   #58
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curious, what are the wheels from, a donor or aftermarket?
GM transport rims, there 22x9
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Old 12-10-2023, 11:17 AM   #59
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oh, ok. i've seen those before at the dealer but never connected the dots. the dealers scrap those wheels but that may be a GM policy or something. I heard they are not road legal, is that a thing or just something the GM parts guys tell you so they can sell more spendy wheels?
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Old 12-10-2023, 05:32 PM   #60
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The dealers are so pose to scrap them as there is no dot number on them. Have seems lots of truck run them, gm most likely didn’t want to pay extra to get them certified if they were just going to be scrap
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Old 12-11-2023, 12:42 AM   #61
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Ran into a fitment issue when test fitting the hood. Flipped the hood over and didn’t realize there is a hood brace that is now interfering with the firewall.
Too late to move the firewall so I moved the brace out and it seemed to add some rigidity to the hood.
Also got the motor and trans pulled out of the frame, hope to take the frame into work and give it a wash before I start to shorten the wheel base
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Old 12-11-2023, 12:46 AM   #62
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Been awhile since I was under the hood of an AD. is that where the hinges bolt up? You could always do a front flip hood.
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Old 12-11-2023, 11:32 PM   #63
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Re: 1953 chevy 1100 gigis truck

The hinges bolt to the mount the springs bolted to the brace that I moved but I was looking at doing something other than the springs
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Old 12-12-2023, 12:05 PM   #64
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Re: 1953 chevy 1100 gigis truck

I kept my hinges, but removed the springs and installed prop rods.

The hood sits very flat on the cowl now, without the springs.

Just a suggestion
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Old 12-14-2023, 12:13 AM   #65
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Yeah I was also thinking of that, I think I’ve looked through your thread your truck looks very familiar. I also found Lsfab.com they make some mounts to convert it to gas shocks
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Old 12-14-2023, 09:15 AM   #66
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Re: 1953 chevy 1100 gigis truck

110% jealous of the firewall stretch, something i thought a lot about earlier on. that extra foot well would be MONEY
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Old 12-18-2023, 01:13 AM   #67
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Re: 1953 chevy 1100 gigis truck

Had a productive couple of days! Set up and got the frame shortened, I needed to get the drive shaft mocked up so I can figure out the trans tunnel. Got some firewall done before I put the cab back on the frame

There was a pile of dirt in the frame
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Old 12-30-2023, 12:36 AM   #68
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Got some good progress on the floor done the last couple days
Hoping to get the sheet metal done by the end of January so I can get the interior and firewall painted
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Old 01-28-2024, 01:55 AM   #69
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Been a while since ann update, have been working a couple hours here and there. Got both kick plates done, got my pedals and steering column mocked up. Front end/rad support partial mounted.
Swapped out the front lower control arms swapped out for 2wd ones, will get some better pictures of of what i did to the front end.
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