52 Chevy Truck resto
#26 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 29 May 2012 - 06:00 PM
I agree, would be good. Troque monsters.
Cheers.
#27 _imj411_
Posted 29 May 2012 - 08:45 PM
#28 _stcos85_
Posted 29 May 2012 - 09:51 PM
I was told that i may be able to fit a v8 with a low power output as there is some regulation with regards to power to rate ratio. When he gets off his P's he can then change it when he starts spending his own money
#29 _a.vas_
Posted 31 May 2012 - 06:39 PM
The holden 6's fat american cousin! it's a bit pricey though! I would say go the 265 hemi
Cheers
#30 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 31 May 2012 - 06:43 PM
Cheers.
#31 _Quagmire_
Posted 31 May 2012 - 10:00 PM
buy the boy a boring excel to crash until he's off his p's
#32
Posted 01 June 2012 - 07:42 AM
#33
Posted 02 June 2012 - 01:52 PM
Yeah totaly agree and it will sound heaps tufferblah do the pick up some justice and throw a 3fify innit
buy the boy a boring excel to crash until he's off his p's
#34 _qik64_
Posted 03 June 2012 - 04:40 PM
#35 _stcos85_
Posted 05 June 2012 - 09:12 PM
Paid just a bit less than he was asking for it and will get some panels off him soon. It was still on ebay when i agreed the deal after viewing it so you must have tried to buy it before he had the chance to remove it. He had a 55 f100 when i was there with all new panels.
Had a guy come around to price up the chassis work so waiting to hear what the cost is going to be.
Still undecided about the engine options but reckon on going the v8 route so we only do the engine and box mounts once. Would a 253 and trimatic option work as i have these sitting on my garage floor
#36 _qik64_
Posted 06 June 2012 - 07:01 PM
#37
Posted 07 June 2012 - 07:40 AM
I reckon the suggest of the 253 and trimatic would be a good choice. You're got the gear and easy to upgrade later, but you get the look and sound straight away.
#38 _wblje_
Posted 10 June 2012 - 11:43 AM
#39 _2_many_torries... never!_
Posted 12 June 2012 - 03:24 PM
Looks bloody cool i think!
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#40 _2_many_torries... never!_
Posted 12 June 2012 - 03:47 PM
maybe give them a call and ask for Chris. He may be able to let you know what is done to his to get it so low and who to speak to.
#41 _stcos85_
Posted 21 June 2012 - 08:23 PM
The chassis will be blasted. The front will have a jag front end, the rear end will have some 4 link set up, chassis will be fully boxed and will be on air bags.
It will have to be 6 cylinder having checked what is allowed, no power to weight these days.
While its away it will give us time to repair the cab so will be buying a welder and doing this ourselves.
Not sure about chopping the roof. If we do this will be done by someone who has done it before
Does anyone know where i could get the glass done if we do decide to chop the roof
#42 _wblje_
Posted 22 June 2012 - 09:17 PM
alright holden six lovers lets have it.............
#43 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 22 June 2012 - 09:39 PM
Cheers
#44 _stcos85_
Posted 22 September 2012 - 06:07 PM
chassis is at the fabricators and jag front end now fitted. Now working on boxing it all and then the engine and gearbox mounts followed by the 4 link rear end.
will be putting POR15 on the chassis so no need to get it blasted saving a bit of cost.
motor, gearbox and rear axle being collected in the next week or so. Its going to be a V6. We are getting the engne mount that can accomodate the upgrade to a V8 in a few years. The whole running gear is costing less than $1000.
Cab has almost been taken back to bare metal along with the front guards, ready for the panel beater to get stuck in.
Will need a lot of new panels. Have priced them up from the states but will look over here as well. Anyone know of a place that can supply old chevy panels?
#45
Posted 03 October 2012 - 10:31 AM
Can you just fix up the floorpan and leave the exterior paint as-is?
#46 _stcos85_
Posted 13 March 2013 - 12:51 PM
Havent posted for a while but all the chassis work has been completed.
Chassis all boxed in, jag front end fitted, air bags fitted, V6 commodore engine, gearbox and axle fitted.(is it small enough so you cant read it).
This what it looked like when the front end was fitted.
I had to load up the last picture of the frame a different way so its at the bottom of this post
Truck then went off to the panel beaters to repair all the panels. Panels trial fitted to the chassis, door handles removed and this is what it looked like. I now need to get the engineer out to review the progress and advise about the new bulk head and gearbox tunnel, seat belt mounting points etc. Need to buy a set of seats as the bench seat has gone and have the dash converted for right hand drive
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#47
Posted 13 March 2013 - 02:57 PM
Love the progress, I would like to take on something like this one day.
#48 _Emu_
Posted 13 March 2013 - 04:03 PM
Great project.
Personally, I like the V6 commo transplant idea. Small, powerful, low maintenance and CHEAP as chips for a budget build project.
Keep the updates coming
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