...like your truck a bunch, keep us posted;...my 48 F-1 has the same drivetrain as yours, can't beat a Chevy banger.
ok here are a few more pics of the L-170 i snagged for the sheetmetal. got the front clip just about all on bolted, going back thursday afternoon to try to fire up the engine and pull the front clip off and bring it home. then hope to be able to pull the cab over the weekend.
So...in other words...you're building a Chevy pickup, but using International sheet metal. Is that about right? Other than the Binder sheet metal, didn't GM already do that?
Klaus, ill let ya know on the steering wheel. it looked good but need to double check it. well got the front end off over the weekend and tore it apart today. now i did have to redo the cutouts for the frame as the 170 does have a wider frame. have to resize the pics so will get them up asap. we also got the the truck to fire up and it sounds great and it rolled up the lane under its own power from where it was sitting
Look so nice and I so good shape! Lucky you. I had too rebuild ours from half up into the headlights and down, then I had the possibility to change the, in my humble opinion, mistake ihc made, having square parking lights on the L-series.
well finally got the cab home yesterday. cleaned of the extras off the firewall, removed the seat and such on the inside and gave it a good vacuuming. plans are to clean up the firewall of un-needed holes, clean and paint the top and bottom of the floors and reshape part of the toeboard for the slight rise i need for trans clearence.
Nice truck,,,now you sure you not using the jag clip? Maybe maybe not,,,The truck is coming right along nicely.
Sweet, keep us posted. A buddy of mine has a 58 binder in one of the international threads. Odd rods are cool
there are a few litle spots i need to repair but nothing major. i started removing the screws for the toeboard, have all but one thats just fighting me to the end. i also trimmed part of the toeboard where i need to weld in a piece of metal to the slight rise i need for trans clearence. will get more pics tomorrow.
got alittle done today. replaced the setion i cut out of the toe board. also had a piece of 10g here im rolled it alittle to the contour i needed and will be used as a new floor support as the stock one id being cut out.also got the dash and heater box out.
been tinkering on the truck the past few days, have the m/c brake pedal botled up on the new cab. drilled a new hole for the steeing column, an have the setting on the frame. only thing is i had to change up the front cab mounts to bolt on top of the frame. still need to get the back mounts in yet. it does raise the cab up about an inch which isnt to bad atleast. hoping to get the front spring cut down, weld up a few more holes on the firewall, and whatever else i can get done.
here are a few updated pics i took today, i cheated on the firewall alittle for now and just put plugs in a few of the wholes, m/c mounted up. and took part of an old floor mat my gf got from her work and cut strips for the gaskes for the toe board. and no im not painting it the yellow.
couple more pics, not sure if i want to go with the buckets or a bench seat yet. i also got the heater box apart and painted and ready to in when i get to that point. need to get gas pedal in place and the steering column buttoned up at the firewall.
thanx , i been working on it tough the past few weeks, even tho alot of little things, it all has to be done. if things work out im hoping to have it together by the end of july before we go on vacation. let me know when ya wanna stop by im usually here after 4 pm
wellit wa on of those day all kinds of things around the house, cleaning up in the garage alittle and staring at the truck not liking the way the new cab sits higher then the original one did on the account of the mounts. so between mowning grass and moving things around in the garage i removed the mounts and just studying it all i came up with this idea. it actually drops it back down 1.5" which make me happy. i do have to revamp the rear cab mounts also. now i will will be moving the m/t forward 1/2 an inch to to give the little extra play at the floor/firewall.
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