I'm building a 1-ton GMC to pull my trailer. Today I actually got some work done and turned what I feel is an important corner. I finished taking things off the frame and I'm ready to start putting them back on!
In brief the plan is to use a Cadillac 500 with TH400, GM 14-bolt rear and a C20 IFS. The rear has been in place for months, but installing the IFS has held up doing the motor. Now I'm ready for the IFS.
I removed the front spring hangers and the bellhousing crossmember and basically everything else I didn't think made sense to my plan.
Here is the frame after I finished removing parts and pushed it outside to hose it off.Here is the IFS hanging from the cherry picker ready to be moved into place.My next step is to move the IFS under the front of the frame and take a bunch of measurements. Then its time to mock it up.
With the IFS in place I'll mock the motor in place, and then put the cab and front clip back on to make sure things will all fit. Once I'm happy with the mock up I'll finalize the mountings.
Then its sand blast and paint the frame and start putting the cab back together. I may finish this by summer. The only question is which summer...
