1952 Chevy Coupe w/ 5.3 LS
#43
The cars looking good. Keep up the hard work..
#44
Time for an update: Although I haven't been able to work much on the car due to some unusually cold weather, I have been able to knock out several little things on the car. I have finish up the brakes, installed gauges, got the sending units for water temp and oil pressure hooked up, installed a sun pro mini tach where the clock was, got my conversion u-joints in and installed my crown Vic driveshaft and refurbished the original steering wheel.
Here are some pics
Rear axle with new brake line, calipers and rotors
Omega quads (the bezels are going to get re chromed)
Dash with Omega quads and sun pro tach where the clock was
Steering wheel after about 8 hours of work...
Threw a fender on to get some motivation
Here are some pics
Rear axle with new brake line, calipers and rotors
Omega quads (the bezels are going to get re chromed)
Dash with Omega quads and sun pro tach where the clock was
Steering wheel after about 8 hours of work...
Threw a fender on to get some motivation
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You are doing an absolute awesome job and dont give one single thought towards the HAMBinistas as I too got booted after a heated discussion as to why my last car wasnt considered a "traditional custom". My car was chopped,sectioned,channeled,suicide doors,hand fabbed steel dash,and shaved. Keep on building and have fun doing it. I guess I should have just bought a shoebox Ford ,heated the coils and added lakepipes and I could have been "in" with the HAMBurglars. LOL
#52
Yeah, all thing said are true about that place. But all is good, to each their own I guess...
Jucin - If you use anything other than the stock transmission you will have to replace the stock rear end. It is a "closed drive" set up and you will have to put in an "open drive" set up. There are several that will fit depending on your preference. I used one out of a third gen camaro that just barely fit, but you could use one from a 4x4 s10, the tri-fives fit and I think some of the early nova/chevelle ones work too.
Good luck with your car!
Jucin - If you use anything other than the stock transmission you will have to replace the stock rear end. It is a "closed drive" set up and you will have to put in an "open drive" set up. There are several that will fit depending on your preference. I used one out of a third gen camaro that just barely fit, but you could use one from a 4x4 s10, the tri-fives fit and I think some of the early nova/chevelle ones work too.
Good luck with your car!
#54
I did not have to touch the tunnel. The motor mounts and trans x-member I used (both from Walton fabrication) located everything just right. I highly recommend their products!
#56
Staging Lane
Hi leadfoot
Also building a 1952 chevy fleetline
Using a L76 / 6L80E combo
With AFM deleted
Also putting car on a Art Morrison chassis
Many similar ideas here between us
Will add more
Pm me if interested in swapping information
Steve
Also building a 1952 chevy fleetline
Using a L76 / 6L80E combo
With AFM deleted
Also putting car on a Art Morrison chassis
Many similar ideas here between us
Will add more
Pm me if interested in swapping information
Steve
#59
Staging Lane
what radiator are you using and who did you purchase it from
have not decided on mine yet
prices (and i am sure quality) are running all over the place
trying to gather information on pros and cons of an intergal trans cooler
as well as big tube versus small tube radiator
will also be cooling p/s fluid and oil
(52 fleetline w L76 / 6L80E )
purchased my wheels from circle racing
18X9 front and 18x11 rear
chassis narrowed in rear with tubs
style is similiar to Rod and Custom road tour 52 Chevy
there is a book documenting build with a lot of information
wiorth the money.
have not decided on mine yet
prices (and i am sure quality) are running all over the place
trying to gather information on pros and cons of an intergal trans cooler
as well as big tube versus small tube radiator
will also be cooling p/s fluid and oil
(52 fleetline w L76 / 6L80E )
purchased my wheels from circle racing
18X9 front and 18x11 rear
chassis narrowed in rear with tubs
style is similiar to Rod and Custom road tour 52 Chevy
there is a book documenting build with a lot of information
wiorth the money.
Last edited by sfiore; 04-19-2014 at 03:26 AM.
#60
what radiator are you using and who did you purchase it from
have not decided on mine yet
prices (and i am sure quality) are running all over the place
trying to gather information on pros and cons of an intergal trans cooler
as well as big tube versus small tube radiator
will also be cooling p/s fluid and oil
(52 fleetline w L76 / 6L80E )
purchased my wheels from circle racing
18X9 front and 18x11 rear
chassis narrowed in rear with tubs
style is similiar to Rod and Custom road tour 52 Chevy
there is a book documenting build with a lot of information
wiorth the money.
have not decided on mine yet
prices (and i am sure quality) are running all over the place
trying to gather information on pros and cons of an intergal trans cooler
as well as big tube versus small tube radiator
will also be cooling p/s fluid and oil
(52 fleetline w L76 / 6L80E )
purchased my wheels from circle racing
18X9 front and 18x11 rear
chassis narrowed in rear with tubs
style is similiar to Rod and Custom road tour 52 Chevy
there is a book documenting build with a lot of information
wiorth the money.