Wolfe_Man
Don't Label Me!
This project was started end of 2017/beginning of 2018 when I was working with my buddy Ron before he retired and moved to Washington. I've been upfront and 100% honest with the ongoing situation and the owner was very understanding. We moved the vehicle to my house and it had been sitting for a little over a year while I built my shop. Now that the powers on it is time to finish it. Its going to get moved into new shop this weekend after I get my mill/lathe moved in.
What it is... 1950 Chevy 3600 flatbed pickup. Customer wants to leave it sort of ratty as he likes the weathered look (Plus I dont do paint work so out of my hair lol) and it will still get used as a truck on his ranch in AZ.
Planned work .. 5.3/OD trans swap, aftermarket EFI/ECM, power steering, power brakes, complete rewire, some cab corner rust repair, modern rear end swap, front disk brake conversion, new flatbed with rails and hoist and a host of other little stuff.
What was accomplished already in old shop.
5.3/4l60e swap from 235 straight 6/4 speed using generic cut/weld to fit speedway kit. Straight axle power rack and pinion conversion from Performance Online. Fitech LS EFI tall runner intake/ECM with transmission control (works with truck front accessories/water pump). Slightly massaged F-body headers from a wrecked F-body (read collector bent but at perfect angle to fit).
Still to do.. A shit load :|
Rewire using EZWire kit, EFI compatible fuel tank (maybe blazer tank between frame rails), Fix body mounts and cab corners, build new flatbed and side panels, Driveshaft, swap/mount SF14bolt rear end, All new brake plumbing, Power brake booster/master, tow hitch, USB power ports annnnd whatever else comes up.
I've already told customer majors first driving, steering, stopping, then we can go through his "wish" list.
On to the pics
5.3/4l60e from an 2003? 1500 with 92k miles on it.
Beginning teardown and cleaning/painting of the 5.3
Every "LS" motor I've worked on had broken exhaust bolts. The easiest way to remove them is weld a nut onto the broken bolt, let it cool and it will turn right out. Have done 40+ LS bolts this way and never a failure.
Flux core, gas shielded, TIG, doesnt matter. I grab whatever whatever is closest at the time and go to town on it (In this case was a hobart handler 140 with fluxcore)
The removed mess
What it is... 1950 Chevy 3600 flatbed pickup. Customer wants to leave it sort of ratty as he likes the weathered look (Plus I dont do paint work so out of my hair lol) and it will still get used as a truck on his ranch in AZ.
Planned work .. 5.3/OD trans swap, aftermarket EFI/ECM, power steering, power brakes, complete rewire, some cab corner rust repair, modern rear end swap, front disk brake conversion, new flatbed with rails and hoist and a host of other little stuff.
What was accomplished already in old shop.
5.3/4l60e swap from 235 straight 6/4 speed using generic cut/weld to fit speedway kit. Straight axle power rack and pinion conversion from Performance Online. Fitech LS EFI tall runner intake/ECM with transmission control (works with truck front accessories/water pump). Slightly massaged F-body headers from a wrecked F-body (read collector bent but at perfect angle to fit).
Still to do.. A shit load :|
Rewire using EZWire kit, EFI compatible fuel tank (maybe blazer tank between frame rails), Fix body mounts and cab corners, build new flatbed and side panels, Driveshaft, swap/mount SF14bolt rear end, All new brake plumbing, Power brake booster/master, tow hitch, USB power ports annnnd whatever else comes up.
I've already told customer majors first driving, steering, stopping, then we can go through his "wish" list.
On to the pics
5.3/4l60e from an 2003? 1500 with 92k miles on it.
Beginning teardown and cleaning/painting of the 5.3
Every "LS" motor I've worked on had broken exhaust bolts. The easiest way to remove them is weld a nut onto the broken bolt, let it cool and it will turn right out. Have done 40+ LS bolts this way and never a failure.
Flux core, gas shielded, TIG, doesnt matter. I grab whatever whatever is closest at the time and go to town on it (In this case was a hobart handler 140 with fluxcore)
The removed mess