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I used the below disc on my grinder to strip paint. You have to keep moving and make sure you don't build heat but it does the job really fast. The discs are about $10 at home Depot. It took 3 of them to do the roof.
Hey everyone. It's been a while since I've posted an update. I work for Quest Diagnostics and we are in overdrive on the COVID-19 response. My truck has been a source of stress relief and a mental break when I can get to it.
I've been doing work on the cab to get it finished up. I'm hoping to have it in epoxy primer next weekend so I can get to work with the body filler and be ready to paint it in a month or so.
Big news on the project. It is now two trucks rather than one! I was talking to another forum member about a bed he wasn't using on his project and I ended up buying the whole chassis along with the bed. I'm now going to build a shop truck with stock suspension along side the street cruiser I have going. See below for photos.
Started applying mud to the cab. I'm going to do a full sanding of the whole thing this week and then epoxy it and do filler over the epoxy then do some coats of high build 2k. My oldest son is back from college while we wait out the virus. He has been helping out and learning metal fabrication. The silver lining is the time I'm getting to spend with my kids. When he went off to college I figured we would spend limited time together as he moves on with life. This has been nice. Here is my half truck that I bought from Nick down in Florida. You all have probably been following his thread (hid user name is escaping me). I know the bed is for later ford pickups but I just want a cool opd truck that I can drive around town and haul parts. This will fit the bill with a good running 390 and top loader with power steering. I'm going to do front disc conversion and dual master cylinder and go from there. The plan is to move the fuel tank under the bed and put my '56 cab on and my front clip. I'm painting the whole thing in a light yellow like my truck originally was. I'll then track down a good 53-56 body to use on my chassis. So I have a few years of projects ahead of me. I'll ether sell one of the trucks or give it to one of my kids. This is the engine and trans after a couple of rounds of degreaser and pressure washing . I like the Hurst shifter. Lots and lots of elbow grease and then some engine paint. I had an extra chrome air cleaner in a cabinet and was able to clean up the chrome valve covers that were on it. Off to a good start. My little guy, Logan, did a lot of work with a scrub brush to help get the chassis ready for primer. Gearhead in training!
You might want to check your driveshaft length. That yoke looks like it's sticking out too far. It could create a vibration or stress on the tailshaft/bushing.
You might want to check your driveshaft length. That yoke looks like it's sticking out too far. It could create a vibration or stress on the tailshaft/bushing.
Yeah, I was wondering about that. I have a couple other driveshafts and will see if one will work. Otherwise I'll have one made.
It's getting cleaned up little by little. Transdapt make bolt in cross members for that motor and transmission that use standard motor and transmission mounts. That motor wasn't originally designed to mounted in the front.
It's getting cleaned up little by little. Transdapt make bolt in cross members for that motor and transmission that use standard motor and transmission mounts. That motor wasn't originally designed to mounted in the front.
Thanks for the heads up! I looked closer and the front mounts are homemade and pretty sketchy. I just went and ordered the transdapt unit from speedway.
One thing I noticed is that the front shocks were changed to rear style ones. There was just a bolt holding the top to a plate and it isn't adequate for the load. I spent some time fabbing up something stronger.
The shock was flopping around on the mount and had made the hole oblong. I designed some brackets with cardboard and transferred to metal plate. All welded up including the original mounting hole. Drilled new holes on both sides. Finished with a little black chassis paint. Should work much better. I cut matching metal plates for the driver's side and will finish it this week.
That's a 54 frame though isn't it, I did remove the ones like your last picture off my 56 and have a set like the first ones I removed off a 53..likely another improvement for the 56's
That's a 54 frame though isn't it, I did remove the ones like your last picture off my 56 and have a set like the first ones I removed off a 53..likely another improvement for the 56's
makes sense. It is a 54 frame and I figured they were the same. In any case, the stock setup wasn't adequate for me to continue safely driving it.
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