After many days and weeks behind a hammer and dolly, not to mention the hours of block sanding, the first mockup begins. I need to get all the pieces bolted together to be sure of the fit, then it's back apart again and time for paint. The first club show/event is in mid-June so I have my work cut out for me...

 

Always makes you feel good when you get to a point where you can start putting it together even if only mockup. Looking good, I'll be glad when I can start to fit mine back together.

Andrew

 

yeah thats great! awesome cant wait for the same thing

 

Looks great already. Best of luck with the rest of it!!

 

I am clawing my way to the same point as you are at but no where near paint ready. It has got to feel good.
Just curious from looking at your gallery, how did you resolve the 460 to IFS fit issue. Did you get them to work together in the end?

 

very very nice..

remember the trick.. after you get everything where you want it, drill small alignment holes in all the seams, door hinges etc so you can get it back there after paint.

you'll be glad you did..

also, I did NOT disassemble one part that I wish I had.. the front bed panel.. or a least make sure there is primer UNDER the seams
I also wish my bed panels had been pre-primed under the weld seams, or dipped or something.. will be hard to keep the rust out of the bare seams (water WILL get in unfortunately)

Sam

 

The solution to the 460 fit issue was to put that engine in my 50 Merc and to build a 351 W for that 56 big window truck. This 56 is another truck that was going to be a quick build and was just going to be a daily driver...it always seems that we can't leave well enough alone, there's always something to be added or improved. The next thing you know we are building a show truck! btw, the other 56 is in the shop waiting it's turn...

 

Charlie - Glad you're getting to the Mock-Up. All I ever get is Mocking......

 

All I ever get is muck...especially in Spring.

Looks great.

 

Don"t Ya just love it when you get to this point..Good luck with the fitting...

..I"m really jealous to see that green fauna in the background this time of year....I Hope things go your way,and you don"t loose sleep over the compromise"s..LoL!


Good Luck! Looking great so far!!

 

The weather has been pretty nice the past week, when I got into my car this afternoon the outside temp gauge read 103. Of course once you get moving the temp drops but it was still 88. Needless to say I am using the warm weather to my best advantage and getting all the primer work done while the conditions are good.

 

Look'n good brother!.........my son and I are on the opposite end of the spectrum, were in the "mockdown" mode, with our 51!........lol......but, it's better then being in no kind of mode!!.......good luck with your build!
Later, Doug

 

thats awesome...its the best when you can start putting thigs back together and you can start to see what the trucks going to look like ...keep us posted and keep the pics coming....

 

Got the rear fenders, running boards, and radiator supports back from the sandblaster the other day and put a coat of epoxy primer on them. Ready to start with the door hinge rebuild so I can get those hung this weekend. The light at the end of the tunnel just may not be a train after all...

 

Man you got it looking good. Love the cragars.Going to do some welding on the IFS today not sure if I'm going to start mockup are not afterwards. The Interstate is coming tru my house, they had the appraisers came tru about three weeks ago, I was thinking it might be easier to leave the chassis undone till after the move.The wife has been doing a lot of house hunting,hope we can find something with a nice garage.