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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Ishpeming, mi
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My 56 build
Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum . I bought a 56 step side in August. I bought the truck for the body which is in good shape. The mechanics of the truck was another story. I believe the person who brought it to this point wasn’t very mechanically inclined, but have excellent bodywork skills. I bought it with a 350 and 700R4. I had to drive 9 hours one way to buy it and contemplatied what to do with it all the way home. I ended up junking the old frame and started over with new steel. Put an ifs with rack and pinion and 4 link rear end. After months of tinkering I nearly have a rolling chassis. On to the remainding bodywork which I don’t particularly care for, but I’m ok at it. Just looking for others working on the same style truck to bounce ideas off!
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Re: My 56 build
Tear down and start of frame
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Re: My 56 build
More frame construction... not sure if there’s anything I can do to rotate the pictures. Sorry
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Re: My 56 build
This is the hacked up frame I discarded. I later found some lawn mower blades welded on for support
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Re: My 56 build
Initial test fit of the body after mocking up new frame. At this point everything was just tacked in place. I ended up cutting the ifs off 3 times before I got it right. Checking to make sure when are centered in wells and ride height. It was a guessing game until this point.
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Re: My 56 build
My 3rd time removing the ifs. I finish welded the front end after this try. Felt I finally had it right and needed it finished for engine and trans mock up.
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Re: My 56 build
I see you’re using some Pro-touring spindles. Have you gave any thoughts to brakes yet? I have some myself, haven’t decided on anything yet.
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Re: My 56 build
Received my shocks the other day and made the brackets for them. Also made a support bracket for the mustang ll front end to prevent damage under hard braking. Got my pictures rotated correctly so no more sore necks!!
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Re: My 56 build
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First time I ever saw a later truck frame section cobbled onto a stock TF frame as a subframe job. I agree with you that that is a mess but not as big of one as another TF truck on here that they notched out the stock frame to clear the uprights on the crossmember. Actually your old frame wouldn't have been all that bad if they had overlapped the frame splice about ten inches rather than just three or four.
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Re: My 56 build
My neck's hurting
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