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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | You may have posted while I added info. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 | Ok I’ll measure tomorrow and I’ll also get my buddy to measure sever 57’s he owns the old Jim Carter’s junk yard in KS
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | BTW, what a really nice truck and nice work. Short bed big window fleet is the coupe de grass Holley grail. Even a hybrid is money. What SBC is that? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 | Thank you, I appreciate the compliment. The SBC is a doner from a 1979 Corvette with a Turbo 350 trans. Yes I do have a few $$ into it. This is my 5th build in 15 years. Up next is a 54 Panel. I also have a
1948 Burb Clam Shell
1953 5 window 3100
1954 5 window 3100
1958 Apache 3100
Chevytruckdaddy
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | What is the motor mount welded to? Looks like welded to the axle. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 | The Motor mounts and the trans mount are the tubular style that where purchased from Classic Parts. Part number
V-8 Cross member
79-405
Transmission Cross member
79-505
Rear transmission mount pad
79-208
V-8 Motor mounts
79-015
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | The picture made it look like welded to axle. My eyes are not great. I use those universal cross members also. I like them.
9 GM trucks 55-66 and 8 "other brands" since 2002. Not many were completely restored/restomod like yours. Just one restomod and one original. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 205 | Sounds like you keep yourself busy. This is my first restomod everything else is all original. That’s why I’m having trouble thinking outside the box. You all have been a life saver. I appreciate the help. Really I do.
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