Projects 1959 Chevy pickup build

Made a little progress, been vacationing most of the month, so it's getting in the way.


Got an air hammer to clean up the rear, and my dad got me a acetylene torch.


Got some of the front brake lines in, I'd like to get tighter bends, so I ordered another tool. Also got a 700r4 today already bolted it in.


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Moved the cab back, dropped the engine into the chassis



Had to modify the tranny crossmember to make room for the brake booster, pretty happy my welds are improving.

Sorry these pictures are pretty bad

I had to remove the bend and add a plate to support it lower. Feeling pretty accomplished getting the motor in. Waiting on some parts for brakes, and parts for the rear end.


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Sounds good. Keeping an eye on your progress :thumbup:

 

Sweet! Elbrujo

Got the core support cleaned up, welded it and painted. Had to drill a few holes to fit the firebird radiator from my donor vehicle.


These fans are a little too close for comfort, I need to make sure that's a short water pump, otherwise I'll probably move the fan to the front of the radiator

Any suggestions or ideas?


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Slimmer fans? I have a 1 1/2 in deep Spal fan in my model a. If I'm not mistaken that's the shallowest fan available.

 

I got some Allen bolts and removed a spacer

So I got some room, and the rounded bolts shouldn't snag anything if they do touch.

Just got back from Hawaii. Today I ran some more brake line, then it started raining so I'm calling it a day.


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Nice build.

 

Nice build and killer color!!!


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Found a bench on Craigslist today, I originally was looking for a spare to rebuild mine, but this one is in pretty good shape so I'll just throw a Mexican blanket on it.


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Made some progress today, got the front sway bar installed, it was a pain because the frame is boxed in the front. Also progressive sent the wrong size sway bar, then sent me the correct size, and I'll use the smaller one on the rear.
Boxed the rear today, and put the cab back on. Mocked up the ride height and will order a 4 link kit tonight.



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Got the four link and bags in today, it rolls! Just need a wiring harness and driveshaft to get it on the road




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Didn't get much done today, it was too windy to mig weld. Should have used flux core to tac, but didn't think of that till now ha



Making some room for this boat fuel tank I got


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Got the tank for the air ride attached

Started putting the body together and ordered a wiring harness


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Hey Kyle, are you going through run the exhaust on the inside of the rails or the outside?

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It's outside, right now it sticks out under the passenger side. I'll figure out the rest soon.


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Good looking build, my vote is orange if its the original color. Keep the updates coming.

 

Sorry for the shitty pictures, just want to show elbrujo the exhaust so far.

I plan on keeping the orange patina


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Got it! I figure my exhaust will run outside the rails as well due to the transmission and power brake booster assembly being so close together and I don't really want anything hanging lower than the rails except for the cross members. So I'm going to cut a notch on the frame so that I can route it through. Like you, I also planned on mounting my tanks and compressors on the inside of the rails.

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That body looks done to me

 

Started wiring

Also laid down some sound deadener




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Figured out I could get the body 2" lower, so I rebuilt the bag mounts


This was before


Now I can drag the bumper for sure


Got most of the cab deadener down. I have a "boom pad" in the mail, and am debating if I should drop the cash on a carpet kit just yet.


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New bag mount setuo


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Wiring and sound deadener

Wired the gauge cluster in, then when I was installing the glass to the bezel it was too tight and cracked. Not stoked on that, but I put it in anyways to see how it looked.


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Gas petal, shifter and boom mat are in


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Got most of the electrical done

Added a crossmember


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You're kicking ass, Kyle!

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Thanks man! A lot of hours!


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finished the engine electrical, plasti dipped the valve covers and air filter. Just needs fluids before it starts


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Rebuilt the crossmember with 2x4 tubing, and had shock mounts made.



Bags and switches are in


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