Do you have a engine lift and a buddy (or rental) with one too? You could use two, one from the drivers or passengers door and one from the back using a couple of 4x4’s fastened to the end of the boom and passed thru the windows.
Also wanted thank especially, Dan at Advanced Engine Concepts for coming out to the house and helping me with my project. Best engine guy in this area.
Looks like 2 into 1 rather than dual exhaust would make things a lot easier. If you are set on dual exhaust your going to need to cross over twice, once near the transmission and once behind the rear axle.
Seats are in. Trany and shifter/linkage hooked up. Should be able to crank her up soon. Shout out to Dan Timm for helping me with the 327!!! https://www.facebook.com/TimmMotorsports/
Wow awesome job. One thing caught my eye, something about silicone sealer? Never use that on a body, it won't last paint won't stick to it. Always use a seam sealer instead.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks. Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
Took this lull as an opportunity to paint the floor. Still needs 1 more coat. I was thinking about a clear top coat. Its an oil based paint. What`s a good choice? EDIt.. I think I`ll use this. I have a couple quarts.
Of cousre there is not a set of these precut available. I made a set for a short bed stepside(7)strips work. Only needing 5 I had 2 to cut up the for the fill. I was able to match up 3 factory hole spacing. Not quite finished. Just took the time to take this pic. Little trick.... to keep the bed bolts from pushing up while your underneath. I used my diving weight belt laid across the top of the bolts.
I suspect the bumber bracket bolts to the frame can be loosened and the bracket "adjusted" to lower the driver's side and/or the passenger side higher.
I ended up setting the bumper up on crates so it fit level and where it needed to be in relation to the bumper filler and fenders. Marked and drilled new holes in the brackets. I guess the new bumper is not precise.
Yeah, it looks like I will have to replace at least one front leaf spring. That'll make 6 total ,if not 7 in less than a year. The front is listing to the driver side.
Just an observation, but changing just one leaf spring can create an unsafe condition when driving.
IMO, best choice is to replace both springs on an axle (front or rear) when there is a need. May be a bit more money, but in my book a safe drive is far better than the alternative.
Just my .02 worth.
Dan
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
I think you are right about that. I always replaced both before F+B . I was hoping I would not have to this time. I have 2 fronts that I took off another 59 that had the bottom leaf flipped to the top and made the truck sloppy and bottomed out. I flipped them back to underneath and wondering if they may work. I put new ones to replace them.
here are the 2 springs I have. They might still be good. Maybe someone has one they can measure upside down like this to see if mine are really worn. It is at 6 1/4 inches at the arch. I like the idea of using these being they may be slightly worn and not too stiff. New ones are really stiff new.
Attached are some screen shots of data I was able to find in a web search on "specs" for the '58 front springs (found at https://www.truckspring.com/) that may help you confirm these springs are correct for your planned use. I used the original GM Part Number "3719560" from a Chevy Master Parts Catalog and your vehicle info to help locate these tidbits.
Also included their diagram on how/where to take measurements of your springs to help compare with the listed spring specs. If you remeasure your springs and the numbers match these specs (A and B lengths, width, spring stack thickness and Arch height) you may be able to ring the "winner-winner-chicken dinner bell". (Just an educated guess on my part.)
Let us know what you figure out.
Dan
PS: Also included a snap of the rear spring data in case you may need that down the road.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
