Finally! Pics of my 5.3L 1950 Chevy truck
06-07-2007, 05:37 PM
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Finally! Pics of my 5.3L 1950 Chevy truck http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z305/jvogel50/
I finally got a digital camera and can posts of this truck that I am building!
It has a fully boxed stock frame with all rectangular steel tube crossmembers, a mustang II front end, 4-link rear suspension with coilovers, 8.2 10 bolt rear with 3.36 Richmond gears and an Auburn posi. It has four wheel power disc brakes (drilled and slotted rotors), power rack and pinion steering with a flaming river tilt steering column, and a modified 5.3l engine. The engine is a 2001 with a comp cam (222/222 on a 112 lsa .566/.566), 30lb/hr injectors, ported TB, fabricated coated LT's, no emissions, electric fan, ram air, Th-350 with 2300 stall and shift kit. This truck started off its life as a plain 1/2-ton rcsb with a three window cab. I cut off the roof and welded on a deluxe roof with the corner windows and also installed a custom firewall. To save a lot of weight, It has a full fiberglass front end, fabricated aluminum wheel wells and radiator suppport, aluminum radiator and gas tank, fiberglass rear fenders, and a much lighter s10 bench seat rather than the stock steel-framed one. Stock weight of the truck is about 3600 lbs and so far I have removed or replaced about 400 lbs of steel and worthless items. Sorry for so much info, but I have been working on this truck off and on for 5 years and this is my second restoration of it and I just love it!
I finally got a digital camera and can posts of this truck that I am building!
It has a fully boxed stock frame with all rectangular steel tube crossmembers, a mustang II front end, 4-link rear suspension with coilovers, 8.2 10 bolt rear with 3.36 Richmond gears and an Auburn posi. It has four wheel power disc brakes (drilled and slotted rotors), power rack and pinion steering with a flaming river tilt steering column, and a modified 5.3l engine. The engine is a 2001 with a comp cam (222/222 on a 112 lsa .566/.566), 30lb/hr injectors, ported TB, fabricated coated LT's, no emissions, electric fan, ram air, Th-350 with 2300 stall and shift kit. This truck started off its life as a plain 1/2-ton rcsb with a three window cab. I cut off the roof and welded on a deluxe roof with the corner windows and also installed a custom firewall. To save a lot of weight, It has a full fiberglass front end, fabricated aluminum wheel wells and radiator suppport, aluminum radiator and gas tank, fiberglass rear fenders, and a much lighter s10 bench seat rather than the stock steel-framed one. Stock weight of the truck is about 3600 lbs and so far I have removed or replaced about 400 lbs of steel and worthless items. Sorry for so much info, but I have been working on this truck off and on for 5 years and this is my second restoration of it and I just love it!
06-07-2007, 06:15 PM
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Very nice.
My 55 TaskForce will be a similar blue once completed, I just did a Torquer 2, CNC LS1 heads, .040 Cometic gaskets, LS6 Oil pump, Under drive pulley, pushrods, 30# SVO injectors, and got a mail order tune.
Had to flycut the pistons also.
My 55 TaskForce will be a similar blue once completed, I just did a Torquer 2, CNC LS1 heads, .040 Cometic gaskets, LS6 Oil pump, Under drive pulley, pushrods, 30# SVO injectors, and got a mail order tune.
Had to flycut the pistons also.
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06-11-2007, 09:36 PM
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No problem, I have done everything myself so this figure is solely parts only!
About ~$28,000+, but I have done the body work, paint, fabrication, welding, suspension, engine work and cam swap, going to help with interior with a friend's help, etc,etc,etc.
If ya'll have any other questions, or SUGGESTIONS on how I should finish this truck, I am open to it. (I am going for a modern, clean, fast classic truck that is more of a sleeper than a wild bling-mobile.)
Check the above PhotoBucket web page for pics I will be posting of my recently completed 5.0L EFI 1967 Mustang (forgive me, it's a FORD!)
About ~$28,000+, but I have done the body work, paint, fabrication, welding, suspension, engine work and cam swap, going to help with interior with a friend's help, etc,etc,etc.
If ya'll have any other questions, or SUGGESTIONS on how I should finish this truck, I am open to it. (I am going for a modern, clean, fast classic truck that is more of a sleeper than a wild bling-mobile.)
Check the above PhotoBucket web page for pics I will be posting of my recently completed 5.0L EFI 1967 Mustang (forgive me, it's a FORD!)
