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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: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | http://rides.webshots.com/album/549600140EXoKSz?start=108I just took this today. He just finished it. What do you think? He is installing the brake and gas lines next week. After that he is installing the exhaust. Woo Hoo!!!! Tom
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48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Lookin good.Nice rake to it.What frontend did you use? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | I used a 71 Nova with 2inch drop spindles. I think it looks awesome.
Tom
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | looks real good tom.... and the blue paint looks sssooooo deep.
leonard | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | Cool! 
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 | Looks like a disc brake rear end. What did you pull the rear end out of? Is it modified any?
I'm getting ready to put a rear end in mine, and looking for the best fit.
Frazier | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | I used a rear end from a 69 Camaro posi. It fit the best. I purchased a rear disc brake kit from CPP.
Thanks for looking
Tom
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | Tom have been watching the build of your truck, sure has come a long way, but you have made it threw all the pains of the shops doing their thing. It has realy turned out great, have your pics marked on my favorites, plan on doing the stretch to the 53. Again good job and keep the pics coming.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | Going to see the truck on Monday. I know the front clip is off again. Needed to move the engine back. Now my long shaft waterpump and march pulleys will work.
YEE HAWW..
tOM
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | Same ol stuff. Truck went in to have the dash painted. Also had a couple bo bos had to take care of. After that they are wiring hooking up the Ac then while we are in Cancun the interior will be installed. BACK TO THE 50's St paul here we come.
I will get more pictures.
Tom
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | Nice truck Tom, still like the stretch job on the cab. I keep mentioning it to Margaret, however she said NO - it would take me too long.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | Very nice, Tom! Looks like all of the hard work has paid off.  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 141 | Hey, Frazier,
I used a '98 Trans Am rear axle with posi and disc-brakes under my '59 Apache - might work on yours. I had to cut off the stock attachments and weld on leaf-spring perches, but no big deal.
It was a bit wide, so I used wheels with an inch or so extra back-spacing on the rear. This truck stops on a dime!
Regards,
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