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tiddlar · 10-05-2015, 10:40 AM

My chassis for my 53 5 window

tiddlar · 10-05-2015, 10:41 AM

Meaty tires

tiddlar · 10-05-2015, 10:42 AM

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tiddlar · 10-05-2015, 10:43 AM

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Speedbumpauto · 10-05-2015, 10:44 AM

What direction are you going with that build? I live in Tucson also.

**mr48chev** · 10-05-2015, 10:45 AM

That looks more like a chassis for an altered than a chassis for a pickup but it ought to be plenty strong. What's the plan for the truck when it's done?

tiddlar · 10-05-2015, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedbumpauto

What direction are you going with that build? I live in Tucson also.

Direction in terms to? I've seen your truck on this forum it's beautiful. I asked you some questions a while back about it

tiddlar · 10-05-2015, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

That looks more like a chassis for an altered than a chassis for a pickup but it ought to be plenty strong. What's the plan for the truck when it's done?

I decided I needed it to pick up groceries and take me to the gym

don't wanna drive my Honda there anymore. It's going to be my weekend driver.

_Ogre · 10-05-2015, 12:48 PM

start a build thread so all you pics and info is in one thread
then follow the link in my signature and add a link to your build thread in your signature

**mr48chev** · 10-05-2015, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tiddlar

I decided I needed it to pick up groceries and take me to the gym

don't wanna drive my Honda there anymore. It's going to be my weekend driver.

I was wondering if you were building it to run in the Goodguys Autocross events.

tiddlar · 10-05-2015, 02:59 PM

Nah, I'm a regular joe, took me a while to save up to start the truck. I will drive this baby with care...

Move this thread? Sounds complicated ...

ptc · 10-05-2015, 03:09 PM

Nice setup... looks like overkill for a 'grocery-getter' but if it shows your skills then it shows them well for a business card!

What size are your rear wheels and tires? tire make?

Thanks

Speedbumpauto · 10-05-2015, 03:20 PM

Others thought autocross. I thought drag week. Looks like that frame will take some serious HP. I would like to see it, live, especially when you start to set the sheet metal on so I can wrap my mind around your double tube design. It looks almost pro stock. Hope my answers to your questions were sufficient. I can barely remember last week. I do engine/drive train stuff if you haven't already made those choices or want to see where I went.(go)

**Advanced Design** · 10-05-2015, 07:32 PM

Good looking chassis. What tubing bender do you have?

**mongocanfly** · 10-05-2015, 07:45 PM

Very nice work on the frame...thumbs up..what are your plans for firewall foward part of the frame/setup?

chopit · 10-05-2015, 09:06 PM

Holy crap!!!

solidaxel · 10-06-2015, 08:38 AM

I love a solid foundation, especially round tube !!

Hilljack51 · 10-07-2015, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Good looking chassis. What tubing bender do you have?

I'd also like to know if you're using a design program, or if you're just that good. Looks great! Awfully big tires for a grocery getter!

tiddlar · 10-07-2015, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hilljack51

I'd also like to know if you're using a design program, or if you're just that good. Looks great! Awfully big tires for a grocery getter!

I'm good at saving money and paying for the work. I don't do the work myself. My fabricator uses CAD.
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tiddlar · 10-07-2015, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ptc

Nice setup... looks like overkill for a 'grocery-getter' but if it shows your skills then it shows them well for a business card!

What size are your rear wheels and tires? tire make?

Thanks

20x15 Rushforth rated x with 7.5 lip. The tires are mickey Thompson sportsman sr 29x18x20

tiddlar · 10-07-2015, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by chopit

Holy crap!!!

Thanks, I about soiled myself when he sent me the pic. I was lucky enough to find him on this forum. Guilty by design fabrication.

tiddlar · 10-07-2015, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Very nice work on the frame...thumbs up..what are your plans for firewall foward part of the frame/setup?

Mustang 2 style suspension. He builds his own control arms. Power rack and pinion.

tiddlar · 10-07-2015, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedbumpauto

Others thought autocross. I thought drag week. Looks like that frame will take some serious HP. I would like to see it, live, especially when you start to set the sheet metal on so I can wrap my mind around your double tube design. It looks almost pro stock. Hope my answers to your questions were sufficient. I can barely remember last week. I do engine/drive train stuff if you haven't already made those choices or want to see where I went.(go)

You did and thank you. I bought a t56 magnum case for mock up and we are using a sbc mock up block.

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Speedbumpauto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 917	Re: My chassis coming along What direction are you going with that build? I live in Tucson also.

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mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,824	Re: My chassis coming along That looks more like a chassis for an altered than a chassis for a pickup but it ought to be plenty strong. What's the plan for the truck when it's done? __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

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_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: My chassis coming along start a build thread so all you pics and info is in one thread then follow the link in my signature and add a link to your build thread in your signature __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

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tiddlar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 517	Re: My chassis coming along Nah, I'm a regular joe, took me a while to save up to start the truck. I will drive this baby with care... Move this thread? Sounds complicated ...

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ptc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Morada, CA --- (Near Lodi) Posts: 1,443	Re: My chassis coming along Nice setup... looks like overkill for a 'grocery-getter' but if it shows your skills then it shows them well for a business card! What size are your rear wheels and tires? tire make? Thanks __________________ My Build: 57 Chevy Pro-Street

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Speedbumpauto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 917	Re: My chassis coming along Others thought autocross. I thought drag week. Looks like that frame will take some serious HP. I would like to see it, live, especially when you start to set the sheet metal on so I can wrap my mind around your double tube design. It looks almost pro stock. Hope my answers to your questions were sufficient. I can barely remember last week. I do engine/drive train stuff if you haven't already made those choices or want to see where I went.(go)

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Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: My chassis coming along Good looking chassis. What tubing bender do you have? __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

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mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,692	Re: My chassis coming along Very nice work on the frame...thumbs up..what are your plans for firewall foward part of the frame/setup?

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chopit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Gravette Ar Posts: 296	Re: My chassis coming along Holy crap!!!

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solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: My chassis coming along I love a solid foundation, especially round tube !! __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42



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