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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 221 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 221 | Man that's nice and clean! As I was replacing my water and fuel pump today I was also cleaning 45 years of crud off whereever I could reach. If I had had a whole extra day I would probably have removed the front end and cleaned the frame.
It will have to wait.
Looks great! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | Garretthes Thanks for the nice words, trying to do the best job I can and it only happens with the advice I ask for and receive on this great STOVEBOLT page! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 476 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 476 | Weeds, thanks for the photos. Still pondering exactly what I want to do to my 1 ton panel to get IFS. Can't go MII on anything that heavy.
Thanks again!
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | Weeds The IFS looks great. I put a 69 Nova clip on my 49 burb. Turned out good but not as seasmless as the 84 in your pictures. Can you give me some details on what you used? Did you take a section out of the middle to make it fit?any in process pictures. Thanks in advance for the help.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle."-Abraham Lincoln
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 30 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 30 | hey guys...thinking alot lately????hey WEEDS,every front clip i come across is about 2inches wider than my 50 frame rails ..was the 84 just right or did ya have to cut and shorten the bottom belly ???and what rear end are ya going to go with ??????????.........gary | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 96 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 96 | hey what did you do to the frame. Sand blast acid bath then paint or powder coat. your turned out real nice and its almost time to start painting or powder coating mine. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | Weedz-
What a clean foundation for your build-up. Sweet! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | Weeds looking good buddy!! We can't play ball so its time for more work on the trucks. Ben
popcorn The Truth is Out There (I have got to learn to post pictures) I will. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | BradB, 49Bourbon, GARYS, 61 Apache, 51Phat and old pal Korn ( Go Cubs?) you guys are too nice. I think I have finally got the hang of posting pics. I have a bunch of them and will try to get them up. Try to answer all your specific questions. BradB I went with the 84 GMC IFS mostly because I am cheap and secondly it is a TRUCK front end. M2s may be just fine but I am not all that impressed. I picked up the 84 IFS and rear end from a boneyard in Missouri for $350. 49B yes I had to take an 1 5/8 out of the middle of the 84 C- member. This allows the whole assembly to bolt up to the AD frame without shims in the correct position. It can be done without cutting the C-member but a 1/2 to 9/16 shim would have to be used on each side. GARYS, using the 84 rear end out of the same truck with 2:73 gears. H-Rod Lincoln says should work OK with my 283/Th350 setup. 61 Apache 10, I had a local guy sand blast the frame and IFS and then went with NAPA crossfire self etching epoxy primer and black acrylic enamel. A disadvantage to this setup is that when done the ride height is about 2 to 3 inches higher than normal so you have to use drop spindles to get back to stock height, Also the track width is wider so wheels with sufficient backset must be used. Never expected so many positive replies. This started out as just an update on engine, brakes etc. etc. but it turns out I guess I am actually building a street rod but what fun. You guys are OK and I could never attempt this project without this great site. Will try to post more pics. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 30 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 30 | WEEDS...looking great, and thanks for the reply...i was orig. thinking of putting the whole truck on a 92 chassis,only because it was a freebie and i really didn't stop and think of what i could do with the orig. chassis.i mean i didn't want to butcher up a good chassis because maybe someone might need or be interested in the chassis for an orig. rebuild.....keep the pics rolling and keep up the great job..you'l have her up and going in no time .......regards............gary | | |
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