J.M. Laflamme Build

[Larry Lindley]

Get the 47-54 AD.54&551st are the same.Follow the 54 parts and you will do fine.there are a few parts that are 54&551st belonging to these years only.

[oldcouple]

Look here. http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/

[Larry Lindley]

Chevrolet Truck Shop Manual 1954 and the Assembly Manual Several Venders carry these.This #may help RS-56-SM. Assembly Manual ASS 47-54.No Limit Eng. chevs of the 40s.Plus many more.

[my55chevy3100]

thanks oldcpouple...i actually had someone else from my thread i made send me to the same site. i printed out over 100 pages worth of specs haha

[drivea55]

You guys want to stop posting non revalant posts in my build thread?

Hello!!!
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[Larry Lindley]

sorry have a nice day.

[my55chevy3100]

apologies

[drivea55]

shavy shavy the cowl vent.

carefully hammer and dollied the vents just closed enough so there was enough support for the glass.

Here are a few picks, The vent in the last pics are of it just sitting in there, I have a bit more work to do to it and pick up some 3m body sealer.

27 bux a tube is a tad scary, but eh... maybe it goes a long way.

Thank You Mr. Ogre!

[drivea55]

2 pics of it in place, last pic is my son keeping busy while I work.


thanks for looking

[_Ogre]

Looking good.
Don't forget to plug the wiper drain holes otherwise you'll still get drainage in the cowl
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[drivea55]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

Looking good.
Don't forget to plug the wiper drain holes otherwise you'll still get drainage in the cowl
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thanks for the heads up!

I noticed it at the end of the day. That will be #1 tomorrow

[Kim57]

That came out real nice.
Kim

[Kim57]

Looking good.
Kim

[_Ogre]

Drivea55, dash is looking good.
do yourself a favor and reach under your dash and cut out all the support for the ashtray.
I didn't and it seams like it was in the way of everything I did under my dash.
Wiring, ac, stereo, wipers, wiring and did I mention wiring would have been easier with that out of the way.

[Madd Doc]

Wow that looks great, That must have been a lot of work but turned out nice.

[drivea55]

Thanks guys!

@ogre, thanks again, i saw those ashtray horns sticking out behind there and was himming and hawing. I guess i will take care of that next.

Brian
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[drivea55]

Well, Here we go.. 90 miles to the glass guys.

enjoy a few pics as we loaded her up.

Brian

[_Ogre]

looking good
glad your getting it to the glass shop.

with that chop the hood is just screaming ''pancake me!''
just like an ogre to make more work for you

[drivea55]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

looking good
glad your getting it to the glass shop.

with that chop the hood is just screaming ''pancake me!''
just like an ogre to make more work for you

Nice try!

But i dont have enough clearance with the radiator. Plus i like it just the way it is.

Glass is done, and as planned we have some adjusting to do to get it just right.

More pics coming in a few days when they get done.

Brian
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[drivea55]

So as some of you know, chopping a tf is not a easy task. We chopped for hieght and then had the glass guy cut the ws so we have a better template.

Question is...
#1 should i post here in my build
Or
#2 start a new thread

On how to chop a tf truck.???

The sectioning will begin shortly and i want to doc it for future enthusiasts.

What do you guys think is better?

Brian
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[hotrod1]

Separate. That would be a great subject.

[waybad]

post a link if you start a new one please!!

[drivea55]

We spent a many hours attempting to make the windshield frame right etc... sectioning and trimming and fitting etc...

gave up, I just can't get it right.

option #2 would be to have a windshield made = $3000 = I don't think so...

bowing out on the chopped top

Next we are going to cut the roof off a donor 55 we found locally and gonna fit it back on stock height.

1st major set back, but since this is my first ground up build I can't be too dissapointed. Everything is a major learning experience. All that we are really out is time, and time vs $ is ok to me.

just thought I would put an update on the truck on here.

More pics coming once this next adventure is repaired.

peace

[_Ogre]

since you like the chop and your doors are chopped already
take the windshield you chopped and make a frame to fit it.
then weld it in your truck, it's not the easiest choice but it will work.
this is how it would have been done by a shop
you have to tilt the whole frame back into the cowl
i do know it can be a beyotch to chop any curved glass.

[drivea55]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

since you like the chop and your doors are chopped already
take the windshield you chopped and make a frame to fit it.
then weld it in your truck, it's not the easiest choice but it will work.
this is how it would have been done by a shop
you have to tilt the whole frame back into the cowl
i do know it can be a beyotch to chop any curved glass.

Thanks Ogre for the encouragement... but when enough is enough...

the towel goes in...

back to stock it is...