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yoshi · 10-06-2014, 12:24 PM

Living in the most easterly point of the uk, we've bought a 49 3100 short bed. Bit of a project that's turned out to be a little bit more than first thought. SBC350 with TH350, type 9 with mustang calipers & BMW discs at the rear. Mustang2 front clip, adjustable coil overs. New panels & all painted. Had it 6 weeks now fitted a brake booster under cab, plumbed in the brakes. Fitted uj's from flaming river column to rack. Fitted alternator & made brackets. Lifted engine to remove sump to check & clean. Fitted EZ wiring loom. Pictures to follow

ghettoluxury · 10-06-2014, 03:18 PM

Sounds like you picked up a cool little project.

yoshi · 10-06-2014, 04:24 PM

Picture of the truck when I got it. I made up the steering parts at the weekend & fitted that.Today I've been looking at the brake pedal bracket. The chassis has been boxed so where ive fitted the booster it's about 1" further towards the centre. The pedal bracket can fit in the original holes on top of the chassis but I've had to drill 2 large holes in the bottom of the chassis to get a socket on an extension bar to put a nut on the inside. I've cut the bottom part of the bracket off as that was supposed to go inside the chassis, so now I'll weld a piece of angle to it and drill 2 new holes. There's a couple of pictures of the truck when it arrived here from a farm in Kansas

DanSan c 10 · 10-06-2014, 04:42 PM

Welcome to the forum from San Diego CA USA

Old Crow · 10-06-2014, 05:33 PM

I'm diggin' the hub cap air filter cover. Welcome.

tmoble · 10-06-2014, 08:24 PM

excellent utilization of a f*rd part, keeping rain out of a Chevy engine.

yoshi · 10-07-2014, 04:22 PM

Not sure if I can buy just the top of the filter

I had to modify the bracket a bit more. I cut the top bracket off & welded a wider piece in and drilled 2 new holes. This will allow the bracket to sit 1" further towards the center. I then made up the lower bracket & tacked this on ready to test fit.

Lokin4AReason · 10-08-2014, 07:51 AM

welcome to the board ....

yoshi · 10-08-2014, 08:12 AM

Have TH350 transmissions got an oil filter?

TINKERDUKE · 10-08-2014, 05:36 PM

Welcome to the board Yoshi. The th350 has a filter inside the sump/pan. Don't forget to order a pan gasket when you order a filter.

yoshi · 10-08-2014, 05:39 PM

Ok thanks, will this fit or do I need a flexible one - eBay item 350649437384

TINKERDUKE · 10-08-2014, 05:57 PM

Can't say for sure as it may strike the firewall? I think the flexible ones are far better but more costly too!

yoshi · 10-08-2014, 05:59 PM

Yeah but I don't wanna buy one that don't fit

TINKERDUKE · 10-09-2014, 01:27 AM

Hey Yoshi, just looked again at your engine bay photo and I reckon that trans dipstick will fit ok- I've got the same dipstick in my 2nd series and my engine is tighter to the firewall than yours.

yoshi · 10-09-2014, 01:37 AM

Thanks Dude

10-06-2014, 12:24 PM	#1
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Hi from east uk Living in the most easterly point of the uk, we've bought a 49 3100 short bed. Bit of a project that's turned out to be a little bit more than first thought. SBC350 with TH350, type 9 with mustang calipers & BMW discs at the rear. Mustang2 front clip, adjustable coil overs. New panels & all painted. Had it 6 weeks now fitted a brake booster under cab, plumbed in the brakes. Fitted uj's from flaming river column to rack. Fitted alternator & made brackets. Lifted engine to remove sump to check & clean. Fitted EZ wiring loom. Pictures to follow

10-06-2014, 03:18 PM	#2
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Hi from east uk Sounds like you picked up a cool little project. __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

10-06-2014, 04:24 PM	#3
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: Hi from east uk Picture of the truck when I got it. I made up the steering parts at the weekend & fitted that.Today I've been looking at the brake pedal bracket. The chassis has been boxed so where ive fitted the booster it's about 1" further towards the centre. The pedal bracket can fit in the original holes on top of the chassis but I've had to drill 2 large holes in the bottom of the chassis to get a socket on an extension bar to put a nut on the inside. I've cut the bottom part of the bracket off as that was supposed to go inside the chassis, so now I'll weld a piece of angle to it and drill 2 new holes. There's a couple of pictures of the truck when it arrived here from a farm in Kansas Attached Images Last edited by yoshi; 10-06-2014 at 04:31 PM.

10-06-2014, 04:42 PM	#4
DanSan c 10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 109	Re: Hi from east uk Welcome to the forum from San Diego CA USA __________________ Why can't I find it until the last place looked? 65 Longbed 283 three on the tree. 66 Longbed 292 three on the tree.Pennys A/C Trucks made in USA Buy a much as you can, Made in the USA

10-06-2014, 05:33 PM	#5
Old Crow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fox, AR Posts: 394	Re: Hi from east uk I'm diggin' the hub cap air filter cover. Welcome. __________________ Old Crow '54 Chevy Panel, '00 Bounder 36S, '95 Jeep YJ

10-06-2014, 08:24 PM	#6
tmoble Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glendale, Az Posts: 1,062	Re: Hi from east uk excellent utilization of a f*rd part, keeping rain out of a Chevy engine.

10-07-2014, 04:22 PM	#7
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: Hi from east uk Not sure if I can buy just the top of the filter I had to modify the bracket a bit more. I cut the top bracket off & welded a wider piece in and drilled 2 new holes. This will allow the bracket to sit 1" further towards the center. I then made up the lower bracket & tacked this on ready to test fit. Attached Images

10-08-2014, 07:51 AM	#8
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: somewhere . . . Posts: 974	Re: Hi from east uk welcome to the board ....

10-08-2014, 08:12 AM	#9
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: Hi from east uk Have TH350 transmissions got an oil filter?

10-08-2014, 05:36 PM	#10
TINKERDUKE Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ENGLAND, UK Posts: 97	Re: Hi from east uk Welcome to the board Yoshi. The th350 has a filter inside the sump/pan. Don't forget to order a pan gasket when you order a filter.

10-08-2014, 05:39 PM	#11
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: Hi from east uk Ok thanks, will this fit or do I need a flexible one - eBay item 350649437384

10-08-2014, 05:57 PM	#12
TINKERDUKE Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ENGLAND, UK Posts: 97	Re: Hi from east uk Can't say for sure as it may strike the firewall? I think the flexible ones are far better but more costly too!

10-08-2014, 05:59 PM	#13
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: Hi from east uk Yeah but I don't wanna buy one that don't fit

10-09-2014, 01:27 AM	#14
TINKERDUKE Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ENGLAND, UK Posts: 97	Re: Hi from east uk Hey Yoshi, just looked again at your engine bay photo and I reckon that trans dipstick will fit ok- I've got the same dipstick in my 2nd series and my engine is tighter to the firewall than yours.

10-09-2014, 01:37 AM	#15
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: Hi from east uk Thanks Dude



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