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| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 | new to stovebolt. rodding out a 51 chevy 3100. will have a clean and smooth boxed frame. mustand ii front end tci rear leaf with narrowed 9 inch ford posi with 370 gears. 350 4 bolt hopefully around 450hp and a 700r4. discs all around to stop. dont know which color yet but it will be shiny and deep with some minimal chrome. thinking a second series dash with some tricked out features such as vacuum doors over radio and dash knobs. just looking for a very clean show and drive truck. thinking it will take ten years to build but i think it will be worth it.
MO's 1951 chevy 3100 resto mod project
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Welcome mo, quite a plan you have. I hope you can do most of it yourself. If you have any questions, just ask.
Leo | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | just 15 minutes EVERYDAY will soon add up. It may take 10 years but I think you'll get it done before then. I spent "only" 5 years on each of my projects but probably should have taken 10 !! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 | thanks for the support. hopefully putting frame on a frame rack this weekend just to make sure everything is where it should be. noticed one front frame horn is off a little so that the next step. could probably straighten it out at home but its just easier on a rack. that way i can tie it down and jack or pull where needed. other than that were almost done smoothing and filling the 200 plus extra holes. then i can start the mockup of the frame.(ie the suspension, brakes,engine and trans) anybody ever ran brake lines inside a boxed frame? anyway later mo
MO's 1951 chevy 3100 resto mod project
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Mo,welcome from Scotland.
Sounds like you have a plan,10 years sounds a lot but then I realised i've got 7 in mine!
Re: The brake lines,I understand why you want to do it and I think it's do-able.
Personally I prefer to be able to see the condition of critical parts.Especially brake components.
I would forego form over function in this instance.JMO.
Just a heads up Mo,as not to incur the wrath of the Mods,we should keep these type of Q&A's to the relative forums.
See you around.
Jock.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 | Hello from Indiana- good luck on your project-take it on as you feel like it so it'll stay a fun build
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