Projects Advance design build 1949

Ok so here is the truck I started with....







Bought the truck, had a 350/350 combo with saginaw rear end out of a car, unsure of specifications. no driveshaft, tranny was sitting in the bed (been rebuilt supposedly) and the running boards were in the bed also. Recent paint job.

I trailered it home. unloaded it and thawed it out. I started to tear it apart then...






I installed a 4 inch drop axle from www.droppedaxles.com. great quality and killer service! thanks SID.




Now I know the scrub line issue, oh well its done and installed. Ok so now i have a ton of parts and a debate. I want to use the small block I got with it, but I went in with a friend and got an OT motor. I dont even want to say it on here so Ill leave the motor out of this build. If you really want to know I wanted to build this truck as my first build, then sell it to finance other things. I hate street rod vehicles, but I like old school style with some new technology, that has since stopped though. I hate fuel injection stuff and its wiring.

Well since I'm skipping the motor I cant show any of those pics. But I did get to learn how to make my own stuff to include:

motor mounts, trans mount, brake lines, fuel lines, and so much more. I had never done a build this involved. I had a chance to learn a bunch and I will use it on my next traditional build I SWEAR. lol

So here is the final product. The new lowered, amazing running 1949 Chevy 3100. Ok it broke on the way to the pile up, but it just blew a tranny line off due to a lack of ambition and trying to take a short cut that cost me getting to the show, but it was fixed the next day.









I have since cleaned out the interior, lots of metal shavings and stuff that makes it look like rust in there, put black carpet down and insulated the interior. I threw in some plywood in the bed so I could get stuff to the pile up, (never made it).

Well guys, not everyone will like it and it is kinda OT, but you know what. You have to learn somehow and I didn't know what I was doing before and still dont. But I have fallen in love with traditional hot rodding. I came from a muscle car and motorcycle background. So to jump ship and find a much better crew is the best thing I've done in a long time.

This build did cost me a lot in life though and not just in the wallet. I lost friends because of this build, thats a long story but they couldn't understand that I needed advice not labor, oh well.

Thanks for your time and you are really interested in the motor just ask. Maybe Ill post up a pic. I plan on selling this to get a partial down payment on a new house or pay off some debts that I've accrued.

I know there is a ton Im missing, also I try and do everything myself. My dad and I are going to do the interior this winter if he gets a chance to help. and I plan on cutting a new wood bed this winter also. Should be fun.

JC.

 

Good Work On A Gorgeous Truck!

 

Hey PoPo,

Sorry to hear that some of your former gang bailed on you just because you chose to go in a new direction. Seems they are pretty selfish.

Nothing wrong with following your heart. AD trucks are cool in my book as well as a few other folks on this board.

 

the trucks lookin good dude , did you make your repairs yet?? and thanks for the link i need a drop axle myself..

 

way to go JC! that daytime pic is nice. too bad it looks like thats when you were broken down on the side of the road. truck came together nicely. definitely update with pics of the interior!

Yaril

 

Hey man, mines a '49 and that's a nice truck you've put together!!!

 

thanks guys and I hope to get some new pics this weekend or something. Im going to get the door panels cut (replace the green boat carpet with matching black carpet till I can get real door panels made)

Ill get some pics of it cleaned, buffed and pretty. I have some ideas for photos that will make the build complete. Ill show ya later.

Truckedup. well thats why I'm here, new friends!!

 

I posted this on ls1tech where you had yet another pity party for yourself. So here goes...

I don't wanna get too Maury Povich in here but...

Jarrad I think your referring to the way you treated every one of your friends. The losing friends during the build had very little to do with your friends, however, your behavior and the way you treated them did. I realize it is easy to become pretty involved when undergoing a big project, but to demand everything (stupid timelines), refuse to give thanks (when someone goes outta their way to build something on no measurements/specs, lets you borrow tools/trailers), refuse to payback your debts (to Randy), and constantly take without return (while still complaining that no one does anything) tends to lead people to not be interested in helping. If there is anything our friends love it is working on cool old projects, but the whole idea of hot rodding is a way to get away from the stress and hustle of regular life, not cause more problems.

You see the idea of hot rodding and helping your buddies usually involves a reciprocal effect, not just a self serving attitude. At the very least, having a drink with your buddies from time to time can be valued as much as a helping hand!


BTW I think Tonya really took the losing friends thing to heart, at least in Myspace terms...

 

^^Owch!^^

 

If that little smiley guy keeps going he's gonna hurt himself! He's done fifteen shots since I've been reading this!

 

This thread was about a truck not a dramatic ending to friendships.

 

This build did cost me a lot in life though and not just in the wallet. I lost friends because of this build, thats a long story but they couldn't understand that I needed advice not labor, oh well. "your quote"

you were the one that brought it up...twice..and post #7