[PROJECT] Laidout53

*****en

 

Well got the upper bag mounts welded in as well as all the four link mounts on the frame and axle. Mounted bags for final fitment and rechecked for binding. all is good, i need to notch for the driveshaft and gusset the front of the bag mounts and mount the shocks and that part will be done... Then its on to the front and the mounting of the tank and compressor, then wiring & plumbing....

Anyways enough rambling heres the pics from this last weekend...






more this weekend!
Justin

 

looks great man. Nice details. Are you putting a bed floor in or leaving it open to show the work?

 

Looks good, nice work. What you runnin for an engine?
You need to come over and bag my car next!!!

 

that is a good looking set up

 

nice work im planning on something similar wtih my 59 this winter!keep it up!

 

thanks guys. im not sure about the bed floor yet, most likly i'll raise it and make a new one... Its got a 355ci SBC in it.

 

Well i got the upper mount gussets welded in and the gusset on the wishbone welded in as well. I also notched for the driveshaft. The rear is done except for the shock mounts. Next im going to finish up the front......

Here are the pictures........






later,
Justin

 

what are you using to cut your steel?

 

punk i was just about to ask the same thing, it must be a plasma because those are some nice pieces..

 

Looking really good man. Those Pilothouse trucks rule. They especially look good when the rear fenders are cleaned up or swapped with 55+ Chevy fenders. My friend has a 5W Pickup he's been tinkering with. It's on an S-10 Ch***is and channelled slightly.

 

Thanks guys, but no plasma here...the gussets i cut at work with a torch, and the 4link bars were cut with a chop saw and fitted with a 4.5 angle grinder. The notches were also cut with a chop saw.

 

Well finally i have some progress to show!

I got the front end all ***embled (no pictures of that sorry)

I also got the rear shock mounts made...I made the gusset out of two 3/4 in wrenches. Everything is welded and i got the tank and compressor mounted and wired, and the frame painted. All i have left is to run the air lines and gauge lines and mount the gauges. And then its on to raising the bed floor/making a new floor.

here are the pictures...........






Justin

 

well the paint is dry ill try to get pictures tomorrow...now for final ***embly

 

*****in truck...wouldn't mind the same treatment on my 54 panel (see avatar)

 

man o man, thats a lota nice work..
great job

 

Thanks guys... here are the painted pictures....
Got the shock, bags and some air plumbing done tonight, hope to get a little more done tomorrow.
more pictures tomorrow....




Justin

 

Nice looking work. I would recommend very highly that you install a rod end on the rearend mount for your wishbone. If not, when the suspension moves at a different rate side to side, meaning one wheel higher than the other, the wishbone will be in a bind or rip the brackets off of your housing.

Cool truck, I like it.

 

The people who live behind me have a '53 thats been parked for 20 plus years.They know I want it.I ask about it 2 or 3 times a year. They say I'll be the first to know when they are ready to let it go. This just makes me want it more...

 

Well finally got all the airlines and gauge lines ran, mounted the air gauges and got it off those damn jackstands....here it is! finally lives up to the ***le "LAIDOUT53"...............

heres the rear frame picture with everything ran and wired...(dirty i now i got to wipe it off still)



here my gauges mounted....



heres she is laidout...

 

Great work need update

 

updated pictures are in post #50....

 

Well got the stupid leaky line up front fixed and pushed it out side for some new pictures. still no bed yet....









couple new ones of the inside....




heres at almost full lift (proably got anther inch to go up front)



Justin

 

i cant believe it took 3 pages for someone to notice that.

 

There poly bushings the have some flex to them, and lot of people have used them on air suspension systems without problems.

 

WOW that work looks great. I wish I had some ******* patience to go slow and do nice work like that.

 

You have a very nice truck, someome tell me what the 4-link does?

I'm guessing it is a more stable system??

 

Love to do that with my 54 dodge panel...you truck is gonna be sweet

 

I have a 3 link but, they are the locating device for the axle, both forward/backward and side to side.

 

Well I got the old bed floor removed and got it on (kinda)...well its leveled, squared and and lined up. got to finnish making the floor frame and the supports/ mounts for the bed.

But here are two teaser shots..............




Justin